- Views averaged at 585k throughout the night with a peak of 1.05m
- The number far exceeds the previous record of Joshua v Cornish in 2015 and Khan v Vargas in 2018
- Eubank wins first bout in a busy month of boxing on Sky Sports Boxing with Khan v Brook and Taylor v Catterall still to come
- Fight Night also saw Claressa Shields successfully defend the IBF, WBA and WBC middleweight titles
In his first match of the blockbuster Sky Sports Boxing month, Eubank Jr put in the best performance of his career to date, as he won by unanimous decision in his home city of Cardiff. by Williams.
The average viewership surpassed both Anthony Joshua’s 2015 fight with Gary Cornish as well as Amir Khan’s fight with Samuel Vargas in 2018 and Saturday’s fight – first in partnership with BOXXER in 2022 – didn’t disappoint as Eubank Jr-trained Roy Jones Jr knocked out his opponent four times to end the boxers’ bitter rivalry.
Sky Sports Boxing fans how there’s another opponent to look forward to when Amir Khan takes on Kell Brook live on Sky Sports Box Office on March 19 in Manchester, ahead of the World Super Lightweight Championship clash. The undisputed world between Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall in Glasgow.
Sky Sports Head of Boxing Development Adam Smith said: “Over 1 million people watched our big Sky Sports Fight Night in Cardiff – with more big fights coming this month. Our audience is growing and we couldn’t be more excited for what’s to come.”
BOXXER promoter Ben Shalom added: “BOXXER and Sky are committed to growing the sport and making boxing accessible. We believe in the potential of this sport to grow further. We’re working hard with Sky Sports to produce Fight Nights that deliver tremendous value to our core boxing audience while also attracting new audiences. ”
Upcoming schedule on Sky Sports:
Saturday, February 19 – Amir Khan v Kell Brook at Manchester Arena
Saturday, February 26 – Josh Taylor vs Jack Catterall at SSE Hydro, Glasgow
