NEW YORK (Machi 5, 2017) – CBS was the No. 1 network in prime time Jumamosi usiku, according to Nielsen overnight ratings, with the live broadcast of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, Iliyowasilishwa na mabingwa wa ndondi wakuu. The broadcast, which was produced by SHOWTIME Sports, featured a welterweight world championship unification fight between undefeated champions Keith Thurman (WBA) and Danny Garcia (WBC). Thurman won a close split decision to unify the belts.

The broadcast earned a 2.2 rating from 9 p.m. - 11:15 p.m. NA, up 22% over the previous June 25, 2016 SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS broadcast featuring Keith Thurman vs. Shawn Porter (1.8 rating).

*Full data including viewership for the boxing broadcast on CBS will be available in the coming days.

BOXING DETAILS:

Keith Thurman (28-0, 22 Kos) of Clear Water, Fla., defeated Danny Garcia (33-1, 19 Kos) of Philadelphia via split decision to become the Unified Welterweight World Champion. The main event aired live on CBS and took place at Barclays Center, nyumba ya BROOKLYN BOXING™.

The broadcast was produced by SHOWTIME Sports^® for the CBS Television Network. The event was held at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY, before a record-setting crowd of 16,533, the largest crowd for a boxing event in that arena.

The close fight, which was only the third time undefeated champions came together to unify the 147-pound division, was scored 116-112 Thurman, 115-113 Thurman and 115-113 Garcia.

BOXING YA UBINGWA WA MUDA kwenye CBS, Iliyowasilishwa na mabingwa wa ndondi wakuu, Moja kwa moja katika Primetime kwenye CBS saa 9 p.m. NA/6 p.m. PT kutoka Kituo cha Barclays Huko Brooklyn

Bonyeza HERE Kwa Picha; Mikopo Amanda Westcott / Showtime

WBA & UBINGWA WA WBC WELTERWEIGHT WA DUNIA - 12 Raundi

Keith Thurman: 146 ¼ paundi

Danny Garcia: 146 Paundi ½

Mwamuzi: Michael Griffin; Waamuzi: John McKaie (N.Y.), Kevin Morgan (N.Y.), Joseph Pasquale (N.J.)

WBC SUPER WELTERWEIGHT ELIMINATOR - 12 Raundi

Erickson Lubin: 153 ¾ paundi

Jorge Cota: 153 ¾ pauni

Mwamuzi: Earl Brown; Waamuzi: Frank Lombardi (Conn.), Alan Rubenstein (Penn.), Tom Schreck (N.Y.)

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KUHUSU THURMAN dhidi ya. GARCIA

Keith Thurman dhidi ya. Danny Garcia ni pambano la kuwania taji la dunia la uzito wa welter kati ya orodha ambazo hazijashindwa za pauni 147. Vichwa vya habari vya pambano la raundi 12BOXING YA UBINGWA WA MUDA kwenye CBS, presented by Premier Boxing Mabingwa, Jumamosi, machi 4 kutoka Barclays Center, nyumba ya BROOKLYN BOXING™. Katika tukio kuu mwenza ambaye hajashindwa anaibuka nyota Erickson Lubin vita vilivyowahi kupigwa msanii wa mtoano Jorge Cota katika pambano la kuondoa taji la uzani wa super welter kwenye CBS saa 9 p.m. NA/6 p.m. PT.

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