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Mayweather v McGregor ccores big numbers for foxtel

The most hotly anticipated event in boxing starring the two biggest figures from the world of boxing and MMA, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor was the second highest pay per view event of all time for Foxtel on Main Event.
The fight which took place yesterday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in front of a sold out crowd was the highest grossing and most talked-about fight of all time.

In Australia, the Mayweather McGregor event has become second only to the Mundine Green Pay Per View Fight, held back in 2006.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. cemented his place as the greatest pound-for-pound boxer in history straight victory, as he came out of retirement to take on UFC’s most recognised talent and reigning UFC lightweight champion, Conor McGregor and won by technical knockout, securing his place in boxing history to head into retirement boasting an incredible record of 50th straight victory.

Foxtel Executive Director of Television Brian Walsh said: “The fight that captured the world’s attention was also a huge winner for Foxtel.

Our broadcast of the much-hyped event was viewed by fans through a multitude of viewing platforms - at home, in pubs and clubs, at Event Cinemas around the country and on any number of mobile devices as viewers embraced Foxtel’s streaming service,” he said.

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Horn Vs Corcoran

Wednesday 13 December at 7.30pm AEDT

Jeff “The Hornet” Horn will defend his WBO World Welterweight title for the first time since defeating Manny Pacquiao in July when he takes on Englishman Gary “Hellraiser” Corcoran in the ‘Battle of Brisbane 2’ on December 13.

The international match-up is evenly poised with Corcoran boasting 17 wins and just the one loss, while Horn has also secured 17 victories and a draw on his way to the title.

An aggressive and destructive fighter, the Hellraiser will put the Hornet’s sting to the test. Corcoran’s no-frills boxing style has evolved from his tough upbringing and the 27-year-old is hell-bent on taking the WBO title back to his “traveller” community in south London.

This massive night of exceptional boxing on Foxtel’s MAIN EVENT will be hosted by Eddie McGuire who will be joined by panellists FOX LEAGUE’s Paul Kent and former World Champion boxer Barry Michael, with MAIN EVENT’s Ben Damon providing behind-the-scenes reporting.

Ahead of the Horn v Corcoran main event, December 13’s impressive card* also features:

Bout 1: Nestor Faccio Cordozo (Uruguay) vs Leonardo “Lenny” Zappavigna (AUS)
Catchweight | 8 x 3 minute rounds
Bout 2: Roger Izonritei (WA, AUS) vs Alex Leapai (QLD, AUS)
Heavyweight | 8 x 3 minute rounds

Bout 3: Kleopatra Tolnai (Hungary) vs Shannon O’Connell (QLD, AUS)
Bantamweight | 8 x 2 minute rounds

Bout 4: Vergil Puton (Philippines) vs Paul Fleming (NSW, AUS)
Super Featherweight | 6 x 3 minute rounds

Bout 5: Apti Ustarkhanov (Russia) vs Rohan Murdock (QLD, AUS)
Middleweight | 10 x 3 minute rounds
WBO Oriental Sup’ Middleweight Title

Bout 6: Aelio Mesquita (Brazil) vs Nathaniel May (WA, AUS)
Featherweight | 12 x 3 minute rounds
IBF International Featherweight Title

Bout 7: Main Event – Gary Corcoran (UK) vs Jeff Horn (QLD, AUS)
Welterweight | 12 x 3 minute rounds
WBO Welterweight World Title

Horn v Corcoran undercards are LIVE from 5.15pm – 7.30pm AEDT on FOX SPORTS More channel 507 then exclusively on MAIN EVENT from 7.30pm AEDT

The man who is synonymous with international boxing, celebrated American ring announcer Michael Buffer, will bring his famed catch phrase “Let’s get ready to rumble” to announce the main four fights.

Colonel Bob Sheridan – who called the historic upset of Pacquaio v Horn at Suncorp Stadium – returns to Brisbane to call the card with Ted Cofie.

Colonel Bob Sheridan has called more than 10,000 fights, including epic bouts like “The Rumble in the Jungle” between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in Zaire in 1974, “The Thrilla in Manila”, the third and final match between Ali and Joe Frazier in 1975, and the infamous Mike Tyson ear bite fight with Evander Holyfield in 1997.

Ted Cofie was born in Ghana and grew up in England. A former boxer he won the vacant IBO Cruiserweight World Title in 1995. As an accomplished and well respected special comments commentator and a student of the art of boxing, Cofie called the Mundine v Green II fight in Adelaide on Main Event among other events in recent years.

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Romero v Rockhold

MAIN EVENT Sunday 11 February at 2.00pm AEDT

The Octagon is heading Down Under when UFC arrives in Perth

Former middleweight champion, Luke Rockhold, will face the number one contender, Yoel Romero, for the UFC interim middleweight title for UFC 221 at Perth Arena after Australian Robert Whittaker had to withdraw from the fight last week due to health issues.

33-year-old Rockhold is looking to capture a UFC title after he surrendered the 185-pound belt in his first defence to Michael Bisping. He is coming off a TKO win over David Branch in September.

Romero, a former Cuban Olympic silver medallist wrestler, had been scheduled to fight Branch at a UFC Fight Night event on February 24 after last losing to Whittaker for the interim title last July. Prior to that loss, Romero had won eight in a row, including six by knockout.

Featuring in the co-main event is Oceania’s hardest hitting and decorated combat sports legend Mark Hunt (fighting out of Sydney). Coming off a “Fight of the Night” performance last June in his native New Zealand, Hunt will trade leather with young and hungry slugger, Chicago’s Curtis Blaydes currently ranked number nine in the heavyweight division.

Ahead of the Romero v Rockhold main event, February 11’s impressive card* also features:

Main Card from 2pm (AEDT) LIVE on MAIN EVENT:

Main Event: Yoel Romero (Cuba) v Luke Rockhold (USA)
Interim Middleweight Title

Co-Main Event: Mark Hunt (NZ) v Curtis Blaydes (USA)

Tai Tuivasa (NSW, AUS) v Cyril Asker (France) Jake Matthews (VIC, AUS) v Li Jingliang (China)
Tyson Pedro (NSW, AUS) v Saparbek Safarov (Russia)

Preliminary Card from 12 noon (AEDT) LIVE on FOX SPORTS 505 Damien Brown (QLD, AUS) v Dong Hyun
Kim (South Korea) Rob Wilkinson (NSW, AUS) v Israel Adesanya (Nigeria)
Alexander Volkanovski (NSW, AUS) v Jeremy Kennedy (Canada) Jussier Formiga (Brazil) v Ben Nguyen
(USA)

The man who is synonymous with UFC, celebrated announcer Bruce Buffer will also be heading to Australia to bring his famed catch phrase “It’s Time” to the fights.

Romero v Rockhold
$49.95
Sunday, February 11 at 2.00pm AEDT
Foxtel’s MAIN EVENT channel 521

* Card subject to change

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The Sunday Telegraph reports Foxtel will show two fights on pay-per-view on the same day for the first time. Both Jeff Horn’s fight against Terence Crawford and UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 will be shown on June 10 Australian time. Restaurants, pubs and TABs with Foxtel subscriptions across Australia will surely be packed.

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Horn vs Crawford

Horn vs Crawford
$49.95
Sunday, June 10 at 10:00am AEST
MAIN EVENT Pay Per View screening on channel 507

Australian favourite Jeff “The Hornet” Horn will defend his WBO World Welterweight title for the first time in America after successfully defeating Manny Pacquiao and Gary Corcoran last year when he takes on American Terence “Bud” Crawford in Las Vegas on June 10 (Australian time).

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Whittaker vs Romero 2

UFC 225 LIVE from Chicago

MAIN EVENT Sunday, 10 June at midday AEST

UFC Middleweight Championship bout between current champion Robert “The Reaper” Whittaker and former interim title challenger Yoel “Soldier of God” Romero LIVE from Chicago, June 10.

Having previously met in July 2017 at UFC 213, Whittaker won the vacant interim title via a unanimous decision, before being promoted to undisputed champion. Whittaker was supposed to defend his title in February in Perth against Luke Rockhold at UFC 221 before having to withdraw from the card due to health issues.

Now back to full health, Whittaker is offering Romero a chance for redemption in Chicago at UFC 225.

Main Card from midday (AEST) LIVE on Main Event

Main Event: Robert Whittaker (AUS v Yoel Romero (Cuba)
Middleweight Title Bout: 5 rounds

Rafael Dos Anjos (Brazil) v Colby Covington (USA)
Welterweight Interim Title Bout: 5 rounds

Holly Holm (USA) v Megan Anderson (AUS)
Women’s Featherweight Bout: 3 rounds

Andrei Arlovski (Belarus) v Tai Tuivasa (AUS)
Heavyweight Bout: 3 rounds

CM Punk (USA) v Mike Jackson (USA)
Welterweight Bout: 3 rounds

Preliminary card from 10.00am (AEST) on FOX SPORTS 501

Alistair Overeem v Curtis Blaydes (USA)
Heavyweight Bout: 3 rounds

Claudia Gadelha (Brazil) v Carla Esparza (USA)
Women’s Strawweight Bout: 3 rounds

Ricardo Lamas (USA) v Mirsad Bektic (Bosnia
Featherweight Bout: 3 rounds

Rashad Coulter (USA) v Chris De La Rocha
Heavyweight Bout: 3 rounds

Early prelims exclusive to UFC Fight pass (ufc.tv) at 8.30am

Rashad Evans (USA) v Anthony Smith (USA)
Light Heavyweight Bout: 3 rounds

Joseph Benavidez (USA) v Sergio Pettis (USA)
Flyweight Bout: 3 rounds

Clay Guida (USA) v Bobby Green (USA)
Lightweight Bout: 3 rounds

Mike Santiago (USA) v Dan Ige (USA)
Featherweight Bout: 3 rounds

Fight week coverage

Saturday 9th June
Weigh-Ins 9am FOX503

Saturday 10th June
Pre-Fight Show 9am FOX501
Prelims 10am FOX501
Main Event 12pm Main Event 521

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News Corp talking up a proposed Anthony Mundine-Jeff Horn bout, with a claim it would be Horn’s highest payday. News know that Main Event would also rake in the $$$$. Guaranteed money for Foxtel so of course they talk up these insignificant fights.

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It was announced last night that WWE Super Show-Down would be held at the MCG on Saturday, October 6, one week after the AFL Grand Final. It will be the biggest WWE event in Australia. Foxtel is a sponsor and I reckon it will be broadcast locally on Main Event only.
EDIT: subscription for WWE is now available at Main Event website for $29.95.

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Another money grab at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, 30ᵗʰ November.

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Foxtel to Deliver Blockbuster Weekend on Main Event

WWE Super Show-Down: Saturday (Oct 6) PPV from 7.00pm
UFC 229: Khabib v McGregor: Sunday (Oct 7) PPV from 1.00pm

Main Event (Ch. 521), on Foxtel, is set to deliver one of the biggest double-headers in Australian pay-per-view history when the WWE Super Show-Down and UFC 229: Khabib v McGregor light up television screens LIVE this weekend.

To ensure they don’t miss any of the action, sports fans can order now at mainevent.com.au, with the WWE Super Show-Down available for $29.95 and UFC 229 available for $54.95.

It all starts on Saturday (October 6) when professional wrestling returns to Australia with the WWE Super Show-Down, which gets underway at 6.30pm AEST with the pre-show, followed by the pay-per-view at 7.00pm.

The landmark event, which will take place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, will feature the largest roster of WWE Superstars and Legends to ever visit Australia, including Ronda Rousey, John Cena, The Undertaker and Triple H.

Then on Sunday (October 7), attention turns to T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, for one of the most anticipated events in UFC history – UFC 229: Khabib v McGregor.

Former two-division champion, “The Notorious” Connor McGregor, sets out to reclaim the UFC Lightweight belt, when he takes on the unbeaten, current champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov (26-0).

Foxtel’s start-to-finish coverage of the blockbuster event will start at 10.00am AEDT on FOX SPORTS More (Ch. 507) with the pre-fight show and prelims.

MMA fans will then be able to see the full main card pay-per-view on Main Event from 1.00pm, climaxing with the UFC Lightweight world title fight.

Raising the curtain for the Main Event, a key lightweight fight between former champions Tony Ferguson and Anthony Pettis. The winner is set to stake their claim for a title fight against the winner of Khabib-McGregor.

MAIN EVENT BROADCAST SCHEDULE
SATURDAY 6 OCTOBER
6.30PM: PRE-SHOW ON MAIN EVENT (CH. 521)
7.00PM: WWE SUPER SHOW-DOWN (PPV) ON MAIN EVENT (CH. 521)
WWE Super Show-Down available for $29.95. Order Now via www.mainevent.com.au
*Saturday times listed as Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)

SUNDAY 7 OCTOBER
10.00AM: PRE-FIGHT SHOW ON FOX SPORTS MORE (CH. 507)
11.00AM: PRELIMS ON FOX SPORTS MORE (CH. 507)
1.00PM: MAIN CARD FIGHTS (PPV) ON MAIN EVENT (CH. 521)
UFC 229 available for $54.95. Order Now via www.mainevent.com.au
*Sunday times listed as Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT)

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Horn v Mundine

River City Rumble is less than two weeks away

Friday 30 November at 7:30pm AEDT / 6:30pm QLD on MAIN EVENT

with undercard coverage from 6:30pm AEDT / 5:30pm QLD CH503

This massive boxing event will be hosted by Eddie McGuire , who will be joined by panellists Daily Telegraph columnist Paul Kent , former World Champion boxer Barry Michael , and world class caller Gerard Whateley , with behind the-scenes-reports from Ben Damon , Andy Raymond and former Heavy Weight Champion Kali Meehan .

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The rumble was more like a murmur.

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My first thought on hearing the result was for the poor bastards who were fleeced $59.95 by Foxtel for less than two minutes of entertainment. Perhaps it was worth it to them to see trash talking Mundine put on his arse in the first round.

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If someone is paying $59.95 for a fight, I would hope they aren’t just watching the main event…

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I hope people get refunds to this

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Why?

There were eight fights on the card with over 5 hours of live sport. I think boxing fans know what their in for.

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UFC 234: WHITTAKER V GASTELUM

UFC 234 LIVE from Melbourne

MAIN EVENT Sunday 10 February at 2pm AEDT

The UFC middleweight title will be on the line at a sold out Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on February 10, as Australia’s own Robert “The Reaper” Whittaker defends his crown against American Kelvin Gastelum in the main event of UFC 234: WHITTAKER V GASTELUM.

Whittaker, the 28 year-old Sydneysider is on an unbeaten run stretching nine fights, will face Gastelum for the very first time.

In the co-main event, Dynamic Kiwi rising star Israel “The Last Stylebender” Adesanya will take on one of the UFC’s all-time greatest fighters Anderson “The Spider” Silva.

Main Card from 2pm (AEDT) LIVE on Main Event

Main Event: Robert Whittaker (AUS) v Kelvin Gastelum (USA)
Middleweight Title Bout: 5 rounds

Co-Main Event Israel Adesanya (NZ) v Anderson Silva (Brazil)
Middleweight Bout: 3 rounds

Rani Yahya (Brazil) v Ricky Simon (USA)
Bantamweight Bout: 3 rounds

Devonte Smith (USA) v Dong Hyun Ma (South Korea)
Lightweight Bout: 3 rounds

Jim Crute (AUS) v Ryan Spann (USA)
Light Heavyweight Bout: 3 rounds

Preliminary card from 12 noon (AEDT) on ESPN

Shane Young (NZ) v Austin Arnett (USA)
Featherweight Bout: 3 rounds

Montana De La Rosa (USA) v Nadia Kassem (AUS)
Women’s Flyweight Bout: 3 rounds

Kai Kara-France (NZ) v Raulian Paiva (Brazil)
Flyweight Bout: 3 rounds

Teruto Ishihara (Japan) v Kyung Ho Kang
Bantamweight Bout: 3 rounds

Early prelims exclusive to UFC FIGHT PASS at 10.30am (AEDT)

Landon Vannata (USA) v Marcos Rosa (Brazil)
Lightweight Bout: 3 rounds

Alex Gorgees (AUS) v Jalin Rutner (USA)
Lightweight Bout: 3 rounds

Wuliji Buren (China) v Jonathan Martinez (USA)
Bantamweight Bout: 3 rounds

The man who is synonymous with UFC, celebrated announcer Bruce Buffer will also be heading to Melbourne to bring his famed catch phrase “It’s Time” to the fights

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GALLEN V HOPOATE LIVE FROM SYDNEY

Friday 8 February from 7pm AEDT

Cronulla Shark’s Captain, Paul Gallen (8-0-0) faces John Hopoate (12-5-0) Live from the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney.

Gallen will be trying to keep his unbeaten record intact while Hopoate is trying to prove that “calling out” Gallen was not a mistake.

Also taking to the ring will be Tim Tszyu and Denton Vassell and Brisbane Broncos Legend Justin Hodges who will make his boxing debut.

Main Card from 7.00pm (AEDT) LIVE on Main Event

Paul Gallen (8-0) v John Hopoate (12–5) [6 x 2 minute rounds]

Tim Tszyu (11–0) v Denton Vassell (25–5) [12 x 3 minute rounds]

Justin Hodges (Debut) v Ron Baron (Debut) [4 x 3 minute rounds]

Cesar Mateo Tapia v Adam Copland [8 x 3 minute rounds]

Rocky Jerkic (15-1) v Mark Lucas (9-0) [8 x 3 minute rounds]

Issac Hardman (2-0) v Pouono Lopeti (Debut) [4 x 3 minute rounds]

Mahiecka Pareno (2-1) v Ebanie Bridges (Debut) [3 x 2 minute rounds]

Undercard from 6.00pm (AEDT) LIVE on FOX SPORTS Channel 506

Wellem Reyk v Darragh Foley [4 x 3minute rounds]

Luke Travers (4-11) v Ben Saava (8-1) [4 x 3 minute rounds]

Shiva Mishra (1-1) v Danilo Creati (2-0) [4 x 3 minute rounds]

This boxing event will be commentated by Ben Damon, former Heavyweight Champion Kali Meehan and FOX LEAGUE’s Andy Raymond with behind the-scenes-reports from Megan Barnard.

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Anyone paying to watch this will be wasting their money.

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Robert Whittaker has been forced to withdraw from today’s UFC 234 bout against Kelvin Gastelum due to a hernia injury. The main card is now a middleweight bout between Anderson Silva and Israel Adesanya.

Will fans still go to the event (it is a sell-out) or watch it on PPV?