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Gervonta Davis vs. Leo Santa Cruz highlights boxing’s big return schedule featuring 8 world title fights!

2 Submitted by Kevin Howard on Thu, 23 July 2020, 21:36

NEW YORK – July 22, 2020 – SHOWTIME Sports and Premier Boxing Champions announced today a lineup of nine live boxing events featuring 18 undefeated fighters, nine world champions, and eight world championship fights including one world title unification bout. The schedule comprises 22 critical matchups from bantamweight to heavyweight and features some of the biggest stars in the sport Continue Reading...

FORMER WORLD CHAMPION & LEGENDARY TRAINER ROGER MAYWEATHER PASSES AWAY AT AGE 58

2 Submitted by Kevin Howard on Wed, 18 March 2020, 01:57

LAS VEGAS (March 17, 2020) – Floyd Mayweather, along with the boxing world, mourns the death today of his uncle, former world champion and legendary trainer Roger Mayweather, after a long battle with diabetes. Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Roger Mayweather was a two-division boxing world champion, winning world titles at super featherweight and super lightweight while earning 59 wins Continue Reading...

Shearns Boxing Promotions presents “Fight night in Framingham” on March 20th

1 Submitted by Kevin Howard on Tue, 03 March 2020, 20:15

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (March 3rd, 2020) – “Fight Night In Framingham,” will be held Friday night, March 20, at Sheraton Framingham Hotel for the benefit of Fighting Life, an after-school youth boxing and academic empowerment program, available 100-percent free of charge, to students beginning in elementary school through high school education. “SBP is very excited and looks forward to putting on Framingham’s Continue Reading...

Tyson Fury topples Deontay Wilder in seven rounds to capture WBC Heavyweight Crown

2 Submitted by Kevin Howard on Tue, 25 February 2020, 02:46

LAS VEGAS (February 22, 2020) – Tyson “The Gypsy King” Fury defeated Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder by seventh-round stoppage to capture the WBC Heavyweight Championship Saturday night headlining a historic mega PPV event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. “A big shout out to Deontay Wilder,” said Fury. “He came here tonight and he manned up Continue Reading...

JEISON ROSARIO SCORES A SHOCKING UPSET OVER JULIAN WILLIAMS TO CAPTURE IBO, WBA & IBF SUPER WELTERWEIGHT TITLES

2 Submitted by Kevin Howard on Mon, 20 January 2020, 10:29

PHILADELPHIA (January 19, 2020) – Jeison Rosario captured the WBA and IBF Super Welterweight World titles with a shocking fifth round stoppage of hometown favorite Julian “J-Rock” Williams Saturday night in the FOX PBC Fight Night main event and on FOX Deportes from Temple University’s Liacouras Center in Philadelphia. “As soon as I stepped into the ring, I knew he Continue Reading...