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An In-Depth look into UK Boxing Viewership Numbers since the Pandemic

Average Matchroom/Sky Saturday Night Viewing Numbers: 176,795
Average Matchroom/Sky Friday/Sunday Viewing Numbers: 58,030
Average Queensberry/BT Saturday Viewing Numbers: 87,290
Average Queensberry/BT Friday Viewing Numbers: 15,050
With these very strong Saturday Night numbers from Matchroom, they have started to do shows only on Saturday and stopped doing Friday shows. It will be interesting to see if this 170,000+ average viewing number remains on DAZN.

BBB’s ABC – Part 1

Boxing can be an incredibly frustrating and confusing sport to follow. Not to worry! BBB has prepared a helpful A-Z of modern boxing terms to help even the most casual fan know what is going on. We’ve picked one word

Jake Paul Model – the Future of Boxing?

Jake Paul’s brutal and controversial first round stoppage of former MMA star Ben Askren, has obviously generated a lot of discussion.

Tyson Fury and Mental Health

Bang. He hit the ground with phenomenal power. Tyson Fury was down, but he was not out. This would be his litmus test, maybe even his crowning achievement, because getting up from a Deontay Wilder right hand is not your

The Curse of Kelly-Avanesyan Strikes Again

One of the most frustrating aspects of boxing are good fights not being made. There are countless tales of the supposed best not fighting the best. It remains criminal that Bowe and Lewis didn’t meet in the ring (as professionals

YouTube U-Turn

When Logan Paul and KSI headlined a pro-boxing show, I wasn’t happy. 2 non-boxers were headlining a PPV show on Sky Sports. “How is this boxing?” I cried, largely to myself. I described their licensing as “a transparent attempt to

From Judoka to Journeyman

When Idris Virgo emptied the contents of his water bottle over his recent opponent, Scott Williams, there was a collective outrage across the world of boxing. The act itself wasn’t cause for concern. This is after all, a sport where

The Josh Taylor Blueprint: Perfect Prospect Progression

As Josh Taylor’s most recent World title defence against Apinun Khongsong has recently been announced, now seems as good a time as any to look back on his career so far. This may seem an odd proposition, as he is

Boxing’s Fiercest Rivalry: Scoring vs Commentating

Commentating on and judging boxing bouts are two vastly different jobs that require vastly different skills. So why do we – TV broadcasters – insist on having the same people do both? Anyone who has ever watched lived boxing has

Cruiser Isn’t Worth The Weight

In modern boxing, more is often less. More “World” titles detract from the achievement. They dilute what should be the pinnacle of the sport. There is no logical reason to have more than one world champion at any time –

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