ESPN 12/8 Vasyl Lomachenko vs Jose Pedraza (WBA/WBO Lightweight title unification)
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David_TheMan
Veteran
tessitore needs to be nowhere near boxing. he is the worst commentator on ESPN
get this nikka stephen a outta here
thenatural
Superstar
nikka...We can criticize him all we want, but can’t talk down on his work ethic. Mans stays with a suit by his bedside
get this nikka stephen a outta here
Lol!!
desjardins
Veteran
This was a good night of boxing for ESPN
Amazing knockout in the 1st fight, good action in the 2nd fight upset, and a good showcase for Loma with an amazing 11th round in the final match
If people stayed tuned after the Heisman presentation then they got a treat there
Amazing knockout in the 1st fight, good action in the 2nd fight upset, and a good showcase for Loma with an amazing 11th round in the final match
If people stayed tuned after the Heisman presentation then they got a treat there
Top Rank has definitely done more with less this year.
David_TheMan
Veteran
I'll give Todd props for his deal the matchmaking is terrible, but they have done more with less than HBO did
Last night, Top Rank on ESPN (9:12 p.m. ET to 12:35 a.m. ET.) witnessed Vasiliy Lomachenko (12-1, 9 KOs), the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world (according to ESPN.com ranking), accomplish another career highlight.
In front of a sold-out crowd, Lomachenko went on to defeat Jose Pedraza (25-2, 12 KOs), by unanimous decision, and unify two lightweight world titles in the main event of the Top Rank on ESPN card at The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden.
The overall event delivered a 1.4 metered market rating according to Nielsen, making it the second highest-rated boxing telecast in 2018 across all broadcast and cable networks, only behind Crawford-Benavidez on ESPN in October 2018.
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The co-main event and special feature bout that opened the telecast also performed well for Top Rank on ESPN, scoring a 1.4 and 1.2 metered market ratings, respectively. Including the main event, these fights are three of the top five fights on cable in 2018. The co-main saw challenger Emanuel Navarrete (26-1, 22 KOs) defeat Isaac Dogboe (20-1, 14 KOs) to win, via unanimous decision, the WBO junior featherweight world title. But it was Top Rank’s rising star and 2016 Olympian, Teofimo Lopez (11-0, 9 KOs), who astonished the crowd by putting on a show against Mason Menard (34-4, 24 KOs), knocking him out just 44 seconds into the opening round.
Main Things to Know
Last night’s entire Top Rank on ESPN telecast averaged a 1.4 metered market rating, making it the second highest-rated boxing telecast in 2018 across all broadcast and cable networks, behind Crawford vs Benavidez Jr. on ESPN in October 2018.
Lomachenko-Pedraza main event averaged a 1.5 metered market rating, making it the second highest-rated boxing match on cable in 2018, behind Crawford vs Benavidez Jr. on ESPN in October 2018.
Dogboe vs Navarrete and Lopez vs Menard averaged a 1.4 and 1.2 metered market rating, respectively. Including the main event, these fights are now three of the top five fights on cable in 2018.
Notably, the Lomachenko vs. Pedraza telecast (1.4 metered marketing rating) averaged an 8% higher rating than the Lomachenko/Rigondeaux telecast in December 2017, which averaged a 1.3 metered market rating. Both main events averaged a 1.5 metered market rating.
NormanConnors
Detroit/MSU Spartan Life
Paulie cant punch for shyt but he has a chin/took some glorified beatings
. If he had power he could have avoided most of them.
Missed the live fight, Watched it on the ESPN replay vault (ON MUTE).
Dude didnt look like his dominant self...
Could be the shoulder but who knows. Great fight though, ill take a technical chess match over a slugfest any day of the week. Wonder whats next....
Dude didnt look like his dominant self...
Could be the shoulder but who knows. Great fight though, ill take a technical chess match over a slugfest any day of the week. Wonder whats next....
True Blue Moon
Superstar
During the Dogboe fight it felt like I watched my little brother get his ass whooped
Let's hope he takes some time off and make changes in his campDuring the Dogboe fight it felt like I watched my little brother get his ass whooped
