Ford Amphitheater Boxing Pulls Monster Ratings for NBC (Video)

The sport of boxing is not new to Coney Island, in fact some of the earliest filmed fights had taken place here in the late 19th century. Read about Coney Island’s boxing history here. MCU has hosted boxing in the past; however, last Sunday’s welterweight fight between Errol Spence and Leonard Bundu at the Ford Amphitheater drew a mindblowing 4.6 overnight rating or 6 million viewers for NBC. 

Bundu was no Italian Stallion, as Spence knocked him out in the 6th round.

The Texas born Spence, a member of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team (21-0 with 18 knock outs) has now earned a shot at the title. According to fightnews.com Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. now has a mandatory shot at the title against IBF welterweight champ Kell Brook. ” I want him next. I’ve paid my dues said Spence.

Check out a video clip highlights of the Spence/ Bundu fight at Ford Amphitheater.