PINOY PRIDE IX TURNS IN REMARKABLE TV RATINGS
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Tue, 11 Oct 2011
ABS-CBN?s telecast of the ?Pinoy Pride IX? fight card bannered by the main event featuring former WBO minimum weight champion Donnie Nietes and Mexico?s WBO light flyweight champion Ramon ?Principe? Garcia Hirales turned in remarkable ratings.
The national ratings of the coverage over Channel 2 was 14 percent while in Mega Manila it rated 10.5 percent and Metro Manila 10.8 percent.
In the suburbs the telecast rated a flat 10.0 percent with the balance of Luzon turning in a rating of 12.1 percent.
Northern Luzon rated 14.4 percent while Central Luzon had a much lower 6.9 percent while Southern Luzon had a much higher 15.7 percent.
The Visayas region where Nietes comes from having been born in the municipality of Murcia in Negros , rated a remarkable 23.7 percent while Mindanao also register an equally high 21.8 percent.
The supporting main event featured AJ ?Bazooka? Banal defending his WBO Asia Pacific bantamweight title against previously undefeated Mexican Mario ?Maca? Briones.
Click here to view a list of other articles written by Ronnie Nathanielsz.
Recent PhilBoxing.com In-House articles:
Boxlab Promotions Euri Cedeno and Carlos De Leon Castro Shine in San Juan Victories
Wed, 04 Feb 2026National Boxing Hall of Fame 2026 is set to April 26 in Montebello, California
By Gabriel F. Cordero, Wed, 04 Feb 2026Vito Mielnicki Jr. Returns Home to Defend WBC USA, IBF USBA and WBO Global Middleweight Championships Against Omar Ulises Huerta
Wed, 04 Feb 2026Noah Lucas Palcis sees action in Bangkok chess meet
By Marlon Bernardino, Wed, 04 Feb 2026Reymond Yanong Edges Out Hayato Ono for Split Decision Win in Japan
By Carlos Costa, Tue, 03 Feb 2026“I’m gonna smoke whoever is in front of me, Anthony Wright- Hearn makes his pro debut March 13 at Thunderdome 53
Tue, 03 Feb 2026Pacman's Cue Club Hosts J&P 10 Ball Cup from Feb. 4 to 7
By Marlon Bernardino, Tue, 03 Feb 2026Mt. Apo Boulder Face Challenge is back
By Lito delos Reyes, Tue, 03 Feb 2026WILDER AND CHISORA FACE OFF IN ICONIC TIMES SQUARE TO ANNOUNCE APRIL 4 HEAVYWEIGHT SHOWDOWN AT THE O2 LONDON
Tue, 03 Feb 2026World Boxing appoints Tom Dielen as new Secretary General
Tue, 03 Feb 2026Sullivan Management signs 19-1 power-punching Albanian heavyweight Kristian Prenga
Tue, 03 Feb 2026Another Grandeza in MMA is coming
By Lito delos Reyes, Tue, 03 Feb 2026Gracie meets Zubiri in PH
By Lito delos Reyes, Mon, 02 Feb 2026International Master Eric Labog Jr. rules FIDE rapid chess tourney
By Marlon Bernardino, Mon, 02 Feb 202676ers star Paul George has been suspended for 25 NBA games by doping
By Gabriel F. Cordero, Sun, 01 Feb 2026