Charlo Castaño 2 breaks Showtime viewing records

Jermell Charlo - Brian Castagno
Jermell Charlo - Brian Castagno

Revenge Jermella Charlo (35-1-1, 19 KOs) vs. Brian Castagno (17-1-2, 12 KOs) has become the most watched boxing event on Showtime over the past three years. This fight became the main event of Saturday's Premier Boxing Champions tournament in Carson.

The average attendance of the fight of the evening was 756,000 viewers, and at the peak, 832,000 viewers followed the broadcast. The fight ended with Charlo's TKO victory in the tenth round. The American became the undisputed welterweight champion.

This is Showtime's best result since the fight between Deontay Wilder and Dominic Breazeale in May 2019. Then the number of viewers at the peak reached 886,000 people. The fight ended with an early victory for Wilder in the first round.