Boxing fans might be coming around.
The Yordenis Ugas-Abel Ramos card this past Sunday on FOX reportedly averaged 1,019,000 viewers and peaked at 1,260,000 viewers, which make it the most-watched boxing telecast since the coronavirus pandemic took hold, BoxingScene.com is reporting.
By comparison, the Aug. 29 show featuring Erislandy Lara-Greg Vendetti on FOX averaged 833,000 viewers. It peaked at 1,067,000 viewers.
Many in the boxing industry have been concerned about low television viewership during the pandemic.
Ugas (26-4, 12 KOs) seemed to control the fight against Ramos (26-4-2, 20 KOs) but had to settle for a split-decision victory.