Ali’s upset of Cotto in the Puerto Rican legend’s farewell fight Saturday night drew a peak audience of 1,012,000 viewers and averaged 944,000, according to ratings released Tuesday by Nielsen Media Research. Only one bout broadcast by either HBO or Showtime drew a higher peak audience than Cotto-Ali in 2017.
HBO’s telecast of Terence Crawford’s domination of Felix Diaz peaked at 1,036,000 viewers May 20. Their one-sided main event at Madison Square Garden also lured an average audience of 961,000, slightly higher than Cotto-Ali.
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HBO’s telecast of Terence Crawford’s domination of Felix Diaz peaked at 1,036,000 viewers May 20. Their one-sided main event at Madison Square Garden also lured an average audience of 961,000, slightly higher than Cotto-Ali.
http://www.boxingscene.com/ali-upset-miguel-cotto-peaked-1012000-viewers-on-hbo--123106