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Al Bernstein: “I think Deontay Wilder’s best chance against Anthony Joshua is to get him out in the first three or four rounds”

12 Submitted by Jenna J on Tue, 26 December 2017, 23:46

Showtime boxing analyst, Al Bernstein, has been ringside for the biggest events in boxing history, including the super fight Mayweather vs. Pacquiao and this past year’s Mayweather vs. McGregor event. Outside of Mayweather events, Showtime has a chance to make another mega event, this one in the heavyweight division if both Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua face each other next Continue Reading...

Caleb Truax: “I thought I had James DeGale stopped in the fifth round. I give him credit because I hit him with some huge shots!”

2 Submitted by Jenna J on Fri, 22 December 2017, 09:41

Caleb Truax is the new IBF super middleweight champion of the world after a surprising upset win over James DeGale. Truax went into the fight facing long odds, some as wide as 100-1, but at the end of twelve rounds, the judges saw the fight in his favor. With the win, Truax is now in a position to land some Continue Reading...

BILLY JOE SAUNDERS VS. DAVID LEMIEUX: MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES AND PHOTOS AHEAD OF SATURDAY’S TITLE FIGHT

1 Submitted by Kevin Howard on Wed, 13 December 2017, 23:04

MONTREAL (Dec. 12, 2017) Golden Boy Promotions and Eye of the Tiger Management, in association with Frank Warren and Vidéotron, today hosted a media workout for the upcoming WBO Middleweight World Championship fight between Billy Joe Saunders (25-0, 12 KOs) and David Lemieux (38-3, 33 KOs), set to take place this Saturday, Dec. 16 at Place Bell in Laval, Quebec, Continue Reading...

Luis Ortiz destroys Martz in two rounds, calls out Deontay Wilder. Jean Pascal stops undefeated Elbiali in six, retires with a win

2 Submitted by Kevin Howard on Sat, 09 December 2017, 11:57

MIAMI (December 9, 2017) – Former light heavyweight world champion Jean Pascal (32-5-1, 19 KOs) scored an impressive stoppage of previously unbeaten Ahmed Elbiali (16-1, 13 KOs) in the sixth round of the main event of a special Friday night edition of Premier Boxing Champions TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS on FS1 and BOXEO DE CAMPEONES on FOX Deportes at Hialeah Park in Continue Reading...

Demetrius Andrade: “If a fight with Golovkin can happen, why not have my second fight against one of the best of the weight class”

3 Submitted by Jenna J on Thu, 07 December 2017, 23:17

Demetrius Andrade is a former WBO light middleweight champion who is currently undefeated. Recently Andrade returned to the ring and made a successful move to the middleweight division. Demetrius is one of many fighters looking to follow in the footsteps of the mega stars like Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, creating huge events that capture the world’s attention. In part Continue Reading...

Ed Levine: “I think if Canelo is more aggressive, he plays into Gennady Golovkin’s hands and finds himself in trouble”

2 Submitted by Jenna J on Mon, 20 November 2017, 22:38

The International Boxing Organization’s President, Ed Levine, has one of boxing’s most exciting champions in Gennady Golovkin as the reigning champion of IBO middleweight title belt. Golovkin, along with Anthony Joshua, Erislandy Lara and Chris Eubank Jr. are among some of the dominant fighters to hold the IBO belt. With its impressive list of fighters, the IBO looks to keep Continue Reading...

Ed Levine: “Anthony Joshua has all the ingredients to be right up there with the absolute best heavyweights that I’ve ever seen”

3 Submitted by Jenna J on Wed, 15 November 2017, 22:22

The International boxing organization (IBO) was established in 1988 and has been headed up by Ed Levine since 2000. The belt has been held by many of the best champions in the sport’s biggest divisions. Currently, boxing stars Gennady Golovkin, Anthony Joshua, Chris Eubank Jr. and Erislandy Lara are among some of the champions that hold the IBO belt. In Continue Reading...

Steve Farhood: “I think Floyd Mayweather probably struggles against the best, against Thurman, Crawford or Spence”

23 Submitted by Jenna J on Fri, 10 November 2017, 01:57

Hall of fame boxing commentator, Steve Farhood, has been ringside for some of the biggest events in the history of the sport. Most recently, Steve was the unofficial scorer for Mayweather vs. McGregor, having the bout scored 86-85 for Mayweather after nine rounds. The event became the second highest grossing PPV of all time and was a commercial success that Continue Reading...

Deontay Wilder: “We’re not going to chase Anthony Joshua, we notified them and we’re ready!”

2 Submitted by Jenna J on Tue, 07 November 2017, 23:57

WBC heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder, returned to the ring this past weekend to take on Bermane Stiverne in a rematch of the fight where Wilder became a world champion. The first fight went the distance, the only bout of Wilder’s career to do so, but the second fight could not be more different, as Wilder destroyed Stiverne in the first Continue Reading...

Deontay Wilder destroys Bermane Stiverne in the first round. Shawn Porter wins decision against Granados

1 Submitted by Kevin Howard on Sun, 05 November 2017, 15:10

BROOKLYN (Nov. 5, 2017) – Undefeated heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder retained his WBC title in his sixth defense with a dominant first-round knockout of mandatory challenger Bermane Stiverne in the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Saturday night on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING®. Wilder (39-0, 38 KO’s) knocked Stiverne (25-3-1, 21 KOs) to the Continue Reading...

Deontay Wilder: “I’m so dangerous, that’s why Joshua is stalling and not trying to make the fight”

5 Submitted by Jenna J on Wed, 01 November 2017, 02:05

WBC heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder, is heading into a very important fight for his reign as a champion as he will have a rematch with the man he won the title against and the only man to ever go the distance with him, Bermane Stiverne. The rematch with Stiverne is also a hurdle he needs to get past in order Continue Reading...

UFC heavyweight Gabriel “Napao” Gonzaga wins pro boxing debut as part “New England’s Future 4” event

2 Submitted by Jenna J on Sun, 29 October 2017, 01:09

October 28th – DCU Exhibition Hall, Worcester Massachusetts – Rivera Promotions presented “New England’s Future 4” boxing event, which featured some of the best up and coming talent in the area. With an energetic crowd supporting their local fighters, the event was entertaining from the first bout to the last. The co-feature bout featured former UFC heavyweight title challenger, Gabriel Continue Reading...

David Lemieux and Billy Joe Saunders square off in press conference ahead of their middleweight title showdown

0 Submitted by Kevin Howard on Mon, 23 October 2017, 23:49

MONTREAL – Oct. 23, 2017 – There was a lot of hostility in the air today, while the WBO World Middleweight Champion Billy Joe Saunders (25-0, 12 KOs) and former IBF World Middleweight Champion David Lemieux (38-3, 33 KOs) were hosting a press conference to discuss their upcoming showdown to be held on Dec. 16 at the Place Bell in Continue Reading...

Jermell Charlo destroys Lubin in 1 round, Hurd impressively stops Trout & Lara defends his IBO belt in world championship triple-header

2 Submitted by Kevin Howard on Sun, 15 October 2017, 18:42

BROOKLYN (Oct. 15, 2017) – WBA Super Welterweight World Champion Erislandy Lara knocked down previously unbeaten Terrell Gausha en route to a 12-round unanimous decision in the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Saturday on SHOWTIME at Barclays Center. The Premier Boxing Champions event featured three world title fights in the stacked 154-pound division, a lineup including five fighters ranked Continue Reading...

Jermell Charlo, Erislandy Lara & Austin Trout final press conference ahead of Saturday night’s triple header

0 Submitted by Kevin Howard on Thu, 12 October 2017, 23:43

NEW YORK (Oct. 12, 2017) – Six of the world’s best 154-pound boxers met face-to-face at the Highline Ballroom in Manhattan on Thursday at the final press conference for this Saturday’s world championship tripleheader live on SHOWTIME. The Premier Boxing Champions event taking place at Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING®, features five fighters ranked in the top 10 Continue Reading...

James DeGale: “If I wasn’t knocked down in the last round, I would have won the Badou Jack fight”

4 Submitted by Jenna J on Wed, 11 October 2017, 01:53

IBF super middleweight champion, James DeGale, is looking to return to the ring this December and return in a big way in 2018. In his last defense in January of this year, DeGale had a unification fight with Badou Jack, a fight that was a close back and forth match that ended in a draw. DeGale hopes now after surgery Continue Reading...

Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin fight to a draw in front of sold out T-Mobile arena

2 Submitted by Kevin Howard on Sun, 17 September 2017, 11:58

LAS VEGAS (Sept. 16, 2017) Lineal and Ring Magazine Middleweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) and WBC/WBA/IBF/IBO Middleweight World Champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) retained their respective titles in a back-in-forth war that was ruled a draw on Mexican Independence Day in front of a sold-out crowd of 22,358 raucous fans at T-Mobile Arena in Las Continue Reading...

Tom Loeffler: “I think whoever wins Golovkin vs. Canelo really should be considered the best fighter in boxing”

4 Submitted by Jenna J on Thu, 07 September 2017, 22:30

Boxing Promoter, Tom Loeffler has a busy two weekends ahead of him as he has a triple header on HBO this Saturday, featuring Roman Gonzalez vs Srisaket Sor Rungvisai II and a week later the mega event with Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin. The two events are the best of the fall schedule and feature three of the top ten Continue Reading...

Abel Sanchez: “Gennady Golovkin is the favorite because sports books are not used to losing money”

2 Submitted by Jenna J on Tue, 05 September 2017, 03:13

Boxing trainer, Abel Sanchez, is one of the best and most respected corner-men in the sport. He has a great stable of fighters and is one of the most active trainers in the game. The biggest fight of his training career is now less than two weeks away when IBO/WBC/WBA/IBF middleweight champion, Gennady Golovkin faces off against Canelo Alvarez on Continue Reading...

Floyd Mayweather: “I think Canelo wins real good and real easy. He just needs to jab and hook off and Golovkin will never find you!

2 Submitted by Jenna J on Thu, 24 August 2017, 08:27

Trainer, Floyd Mayweather Sr, returned to his son’s corner back in 2013 and ended that year with a highly anticipated bout against Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez. At that time, Canelo was only 22 years old and was outclassed over 12 rounds by Mayweather Jr. in a bout that sold over 2 million PPV buys. Since that fight, Canelo has gained experience Continue Reading...

Robert Garcia: “Mikey Garcia is too strong and beats Mayweather at Floyd’s old age”

2 Submitted by Robert Brown on Sun, 13 August 2017, 01:52

Former world champion and current boxing trainer Robert Garcia has one of the biggest stars in the sport in his stable, his younger brother, Mikey Garcia. Robert has helped lead his brother to world titles in 3 different weight classes and most recently, guided him to a picture perfect performance after former champion Adrien Broner. In part 2 of my Continue Reading...

Canelo Alvarez: “There isn’t any fear whatsoever because we’re ready for the Golovkin fight. We asked for it!”

2 Submitted by Jenna J on Tue, 08 August 2017, 22:39

LOS ANGELES (Aug. 8, 2017) Former two-division world champion and current Lineal and Ring Magazine titlist Canelo Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs) hosted an international conference call ahead of his highly anticipated showdown against WBC/WBA/IBF/IBO Middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs) during Mexican Independence Day weekend Saturday, Sept. 16 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. CEO and Chairman of Continue Reading...

Floyd Mayweather Sr: “McGregor wouldn’t even put a hand on me, When Floyd gets through with him he can come holler at the old man!”

3 Submitted by Jenna J on Sat, 05 August 2017, 02:03

Trainer, Floyd Mayweather Sr. is no stranger to big fights and the world tour promotions, but the tour for Mayweather vs. McGregor was different from all the rest. The four stop tour featured Mayweather Jr. and McGregor verbally sparring with each other, but also saw the elder Mayweather exchange words and a fight challenge to McGregor. Senior, now 64, expressed Continue Reading...

Carl Moretti: “If Manny Pacquiao decides to retire, then Jeff Horn could look at a fight with Terence Crawford”

3 Submitted by Jenna J on Mon, 31 July 2017, 22:02

Top Rank Promotion’s Vice president of boxing operations, Carl Moretti, has a full plate ahead of him as Vasyl Lomachenko and Terence Crawford headline two big events in August. The fights will be broadcast Live on ESPN, as part of a recent deal to put quality fights on basic cable. In part 2 of my interview “On The Ropes” boxing Continue Reading...

Steve Farhood: “If Floyd Mayweather can go for the knockout on McGregor and views that as very low risk, he’ll do it!”

2 Submitted by Jenna J on Mon, 24 July 2017, 02:11

Steve Farhood is a boxing commentator for Showtime sports and is now a member of the international boxing hall of fame, after being enshrined this June. Farhood has worked in the sport for over 30 years and is most known for his work on the series “ShoBox”, which has produced many of the world champion fighters you see today. In Continue Reading...