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| May 18 2024 |
Evander Holyfield vs. Lennox Lewis II
Oleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury, marking the first undisputed heavyweight championship fight since Holyfield-Lewis II.
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| December 19 2023 | The final episode of Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel airs on HBO, concluding the show's long-running sports journalism series after nearly three decades. |
| September 2023 | HBO announced that Real Sports would end after 29 seasons, marking the conclusion of the long-running sports documentary series. |
| September 2018 |
Wladimir Klitschko vs. Alexander Povetkin
Alexander Povetkin challenged Anthony Joshua for a world heavyweight title after his previous bout with Wladimir Klitschko.
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| September 15 2018 |
Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II
Álvarez and Golovkin's rematch took place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
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| September 3 2018 |
Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II
The vacant Ring magazine middleweight title was confirmed to be contested in the Álvarez-Golovkin rematch.
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| July 3 2018 |
Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II
A split-screen press conference is held for the Álvarez-Golovkin rematch.
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| June 14 2018 |
Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II
Álvarez began training for the upcoming fight with Golovkin.
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| June 13 2018 |
Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II
Álvarez and Golovkin finalized a deal to hold their rematch on September 15, 2018, at T-Mobile Arena.
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| June 6 2018 |
Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II
Golovkin was stripped of his IBF world title for not adhering to IBF rules.
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| April 27 2018 |
Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II
Golovkin stated the rematch with Álvarez was still a priority, despite low chances of happening.
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| April 3 2018 |
Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II
Álvarez officially withdraws from the scheduled fight with Gennady Golovkin, with his team hoping to reschedule for August or September.
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| March 23 2018 |
Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II
Álvarez is temporarily suspended by the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) pending a hearing on April 10, with the possibility of a suspension of up to one year.
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| March 5 2018 |
Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II
Canelo Álvarez fails two random urine tests for clenbuterol, collected on February 17 and 20, which puts the rematch with Gennady Golovkin in jeopardy.
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| February 17 2018 |
Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II
Canelo Álvarez's first failed drug test was collected, which would lead to a six-month suspension.
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| January 29 2018 |
Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II
HBO announces the rematch will take place on May 5 during the Cinco de Mayo weekend, with both fighters promising to knock out their opponent.
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| 2017 |
Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko
In the United States, the fight averaged 659,000 viewers on Showtime, peaking at 687,000 viewers between rounds five and six.
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| 2017 |
Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko
The fight generated an estimated total revenue of £50 million from live gate, pay-per-view, and overseas broadcasting.
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| 2017 |
Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko
The fight set a domestic UK Pay-Per-View record with 1.532 million buys, generating approximately £30 million in PPV revenue.
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| 2017 |
Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko
In Germany, the fight was watched by an average of 10.43 million viewers on RTL, making it a significant television event.
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| 2017 |
Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko
In Ukraine, the match averaged 4.4 million viewers and became the most watched sporting event of the year in the country.
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| 2017 |
Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko
Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko fought in a highly anticipated boxing match that became a global broadcasting event, with an estimated worldwide audience of 500 million viewers.
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| 2017 |
Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko
In Germany, the fight was watched by an average of 10.43 million viewers on RTL, with the entire card averaging 9.59 million viewers.
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| 2017 |
Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko
In the United States, the fight averaged 659,000 viewers on Showtime, with a peak of 687,000 viewers between rounds five and six, breaking Showtime's previous afternoon fight ratings record.
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| 2017 |
Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko
The fight generated an estimated £50 million in total revenue from live gate, pay-per-view, and overseas broadcasting.
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| 2017 |
Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko
The delayed HBO broadcast in the US was seen by an average of 738,000 viewers, peaking at 890,000 viewers.
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| 2017 |
Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko
London Mayor Sadiq Khan approved a potential crowd of 90,000, matching the historic British boxing crowd record from 1939 and making it the largest heavyweight fight crowd in 90 years.
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| December 20 2017 |
Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II
Eric Gomez announces negotiations are close to finalization after Álvarez gives Golden Boy permission to draft contracts.
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| November 7 2017 |
Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II
Eric Gomez indicates negotiations are progressing well and Álvarez will make a decision about the rematch in the coming weeks.
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| October 2 2017 |
Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II
At the 55th annual WBC convention in Baku, Azerbaijan, the WBC officially orders a rematch between Álvarez and Golovkin.
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| September 24 2017 |
Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II
Eric Gomez suggests the rematch could take place in the first week of May 2018, or potentially as early as March.
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| September 22 2017 |
Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II
Negotiations for the Álvarez-Golovkin rematch are reported to begin.
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| September 19 2017 |
Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II
Golden Boy Promotions president Eric Gomez tells ESPN they are interested in a rematch between Canelo Álvarez and Gennady Golovkin and will discuss details with Tom Loeffler in the coming days.
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| September 16 2017 |
Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin
Canelo Álvarez and Gennady Golovkin fought their first championship bout at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, which ended in a controversial split draw. The fight was for the unified WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, IBO, Ring magazine, and lineal middleweight championships.
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| August 3 2017 |
Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko
Wladimir Klitschko announced his retirement from professional boxing through his official website and social media channels, following his fight with Anthony Joshua.
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| April 29 2017 |
Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko
Joshua and Klitschko fight at Wembley Stadium, London, for the IBF and vacant WBA (Super) titles
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| April 29 2017 |
Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko
Anthony Joshua defeats Wladimir Klitschko via technical knockout (TKO) in the eleventh round at Wembley Stadium in London, defending his IBF title and winning the vacant WBA (Super) and IBO heavyweight titles. The fight was attended by 90,000 fans and later named Fight of the Year by The Ring and the Boxing Writers Association of America.
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| January 2017 |
Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko
Eddie Hearn announces over 80,000 tickets sold for the upcoming Joshua vs Klitschko fight, setting a new box office record
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| January 2017 |
Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko
Eddie Hearn announced that over 80,000 tickets had been sold for the Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko fight, setting a new box office record and surpassing the Carl Froch vs. George Groves II ticket sales.
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| December 2016 |
Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko
Joshua defeats Éric Molina by knockout in the third round, defending his IBF title
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| December 2016 |
Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko
Joshua defeated Éric Molina by knockout in the third round at the Manchester Arena, defending his IBF title.
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| August 2016 |
Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko
Initial announcement of Anthony Joshua's potential second IBF title defence at Manchester Arena, with Wladimir Klitschko emerging as the frontrunner for the fight.
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| August 2016 |
Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko
Joshua's team announces plans for a second IBF title defence, with Wladimir Klitschko emerging as the frontrunner opponent
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| August 2016 |
Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko
Anthony Joshua was initially planning to defend his IBF title at the Manchester Arena, with potential opponents including Kubrat Pulev, Bermane Stiverne, Hughie Fury, and Joseph Parker.
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| 2015 | The show received another Peabody Award, further cementing its reputation for excellence in sports reporting. |
| 2014 |
Oscar De La Hoya vs. Félix Trinidad
Oscar De La Hoya and Félix Trinidad were both inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, recognizing their significant contributions to boxing.
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| June 2014 |
Wladimir Klitschko vs. Hasim Rahman
Hasim Rahman retired after suffering a decision loss to Anthony Nansen.
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| 2012 | Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel won a Peabody Award, recognizing the show's outstanding storytelling and impact in sports journalism. |
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This contents of the box above is based on material from the Wikipedia articles Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II, Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, Evander Holyfield vs. Lennox Lewis II, Naseem Hamed vs. Vuyani Bungu, Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin, Oscar De La Hoya vs. Félix Trinidad, Wladimir Klitschko vs. Hasim Rahman, Wladimir Klitschko vs. Alexander Povetkin, Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley III & Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko, which are released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.