Recent News on Sherdog.com · Jun 2, 2015
Boxing: Amir Khan-Chris Algieri Pulls More Than 1 Million Viewers on Spike TV
Amir Khan (right) is starting to draw attention stateside. | Photo: Lucas Noonan/Premier Boxing ChampionsLast weekend’s welterweight showdown between Amir Khan and Chris Algieri generated over one million viewers, according to a statement released Tuesday by Spike TV, the network that broadcast the fight.
The highest point of the telecast was during the 11:00-11:15 p.m. ET quarter hour, netting 1,120,000 viewers.
The fight saw Englishman Khan outbox the American over 12 rounds to win a unanimous decision. The telecast, including the re-broadcast that immediately followed the live airing, topped 1,133,000 total views.