Julio Cesar Chavez Jr pulled in big ratings on Mexican TV for his win over Marco Antonio Rubio.
According to Sal Rodriguez, 19 million viewers tuned in in Mexico to catch Julio Cesar Chavez's win on Saturday night over Marco Antonio Rubio.
This is, obviously a fantastic number. It's not quite on the level of the record-setting Pacquiao vs Marquez number in November (33 million), but then what is?
It's also a bit below reported numbers for Canelo Alvarez, who seems to have become a more natural superstar in Mexico, while Chavez still mostly trades on his father's famous name. Canelo did a reported 24 million against Matthew Hatton last year, while Chavez did 18 million in November against Peter Manfredo Jr, and now 19 million with a fellow Mexican fighter as his opponent.
Both Chavez and Alvarez did strong numbers last year on HBO, putting them at or very near the top of the pack for HBO regulars. They've become as strong a ratings pull in the U.S. as anyone, basically, when you're talking about the non-PPV (non-Manny, non-Floyd) fighters.
So if you ever wonder why these guys are favored in some ways, always keep this in mind: They draw fans both at the gate and on TV. People tune in to watch them fight. It's really that simple.
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Add to that the Philipino Viewing Numbers & There Were A Lot of People Watching Around the World
rantcatrat - February 9, 2012
It was more watched than the Super Bowl and believe it or not, Super Bowl is actually a big thing in Mexico
boxplatino.com - February 9, 2012
chavez will be the next mexican big thing.
PunkRocket - February 9, 2012
he already is one of the biggest draws in all of boxing.
Sammlung - February 9, 2012
This was on their domestic TV and not PPV, right?
Shitali Klitschko - February 9, 2012 via mobile
they don’t have PPV
Scott Christ - February 9, 2012
Something that may skew the numbers a bit in favor of Canelo is that Canelo is backed by Televisa while Chavez is backed by Tv Azteca. Although both are national channels, Televisa has slighlty better coverage at the national level, particularly in the rural areas of some states, where the only channel you can get is Televisa. If you look at their regular shows, the average tv show or soap opera from Televisa typically gets a bit higher ratings compared to the average tv show or soap opera from Tv Azteca.
leo_solis - February 9, 2012
Many saw the fight for watch Chavez get spanked. He´s not an idol in Mexico.
jesusacuna - February 9, 2012
Many watch Cassius Clay/Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard, Oscar to watch them get beat as well. It’s part of boxing.
Think about all the assholes that box that no one watches.
pakinpower - February 9, 2012
Yeah no one cares about Carl Davis Drumond or Eric Morel.
Scott Christ - February 10, 2012
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