Carlos Toro
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Wrestling
Fightful Boxing Newsletter (8/31): Mayweather vs. McGregor Review And Fallout, Top Rank-ESPN Broadcasting Deal Details
The madness has ended. Floyd Mayweather defeated Conor McGregor in what was certainly a rollercoaster ride from the buildup of the fight alone. The fight appeared to have broken several records in terms of live gate, revenue and perhaps the…
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Wrestling
Miguel Cotto’s Return To HBO Peaks At 800,000 Viewers
Despite facing heavy competition from the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor fight, HBO’s broadcast of Miguel Cotto vs. Yoshihiro Kamegai brought a decent viewership. According to Showbuzz Daily, per Nielsen Media Records, Cotto vs. Kamegai averaged 730,000 viewers, peaking at…
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Wrestling
Dana White Claims Mayweather vs. McGregor Did 6.5 Million PPV Buys
If what Dana White claims is true, then the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor broke the record for most pay-per-view buys in an event, but absolutely shattered it. In a social media post, White said the August 26 pay-per-view did 6.5…
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Wrestling
IBF Junior Middleweight Champion Jarrett Hurd Announces First Title Defense
IBF junior middleweight Jarrett Hurd has announced who will be challenging for his title, as well as the date and venue of that fight. Hurd announced on Twitter that he will be defending his title for the first time against…
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Wrestling
Kazuchika Okada Tops 2017 PWI 500 List; First Japanese Wrestler In History To Earn That Honor
Add one more major accomplishment to Kazuchika Okada's historic 2017: becoming the first Japanese wrestler to top the PWI 500 list. On the latest issue of PWI, Okada was revealed to be the top wrestler in the world after finishing No.…
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Wrestling
Terence Crawford vs. Julius Indongo Becomes The Second-Highest Viewed Boxing Fight On Cable In 2017
Terence Crawford’s historic junior welterweight win over Julius Indongo resulted in the second-highest viewership for a boxing match on cable in 2017. According to ESPN’s Dan Rafael, Crawford vs. Indongo from August 19, which was the third in ESPN’s Top…
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Wrestling
Adonis Stevenson Challenges Badou Jack To Unification Fight
New WBA “regular” light heavyweight champion Badou Jack has now captured the attention of another light heavyweight champion. WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson took to Twitter to challenge Jack to a unification fight less than a day after Jack…
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Wrestling
Mayweather vs. McGregor FOX Card Draws Big Viewership Numbers
While it may be a while before we find out if the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor pay-per-view will break the all-time buyrate record, the televised prelim card did provide plenty of success. The televised prelims, which were shown on…
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Wrestling
Santino Marella Wrestles Final Match, Gives Farewell Speech (Video)
Santino Marella has wrestled his final match. The former WWE star got to wrestle one last match at the Summer Heat event for Destiny Wrestling when he wrestled fellow former WWE star Chavo Guerrero Jr. After the match, Marella made a farewell speech in…
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Wrestling
Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin PPV Undercard Announced
The September 16 pay-per-view card for the Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin fight has been announced, with a regional title and a title eliminator featured on the card. While the full card has yet to be announced, the pay-per-view card…
