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Terence Crawford vs. John Molina: Media quotes ahead of their world title clash

0 Submitted by Kevin Howard on Thu, 08 December 2016, 22:00

OMAHA, NEB. (December 8, 2016) — Undefeated World Junior Welterweight Champion and top-rated pound-for-pound fighter TERENCE “Bud” CRAWFORD (29-0, 20 KOs), of Omaha, Neb., will make his bid for 2016 Fighter of the Year honors (to go with his 2014 award) when he makes the first defense of his unified World Boxing Organization (WBO) / World Boxing Council (WBC) / Continue Reading...

Andre Ward Wins Narrow Decision to Capture the Light Heavyweight Crown

2 Submitted by Kevin Howard on Sun, 20 November 2016, 15:23

Las Vegas, Nevada: In front of a packed house at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada and live on HBO Pay-Per-View, Andre “S.O.G.” Ward (31-0, 15 KOs)* won a close unanimous decision victory over Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (30-1-1, 26 KOs) to steal the WBO, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight World Titles in a decision that most ringside media thought went Continue Reading...

Danny Garcia knocks out Samuel Vargas and sets his sights on mega bout with Keith Thurman

2 Submitted by Kevin Howard on Sat, 12 November 2016, 23:12

PHILADELPHIA (November 13, 2016) – Undefeated world champion Danny “Swift” Garcia (33-0, 19 KOs)put on a show for fans in his hometown Saturday night as he dropped and stopped Colombia’s Samuel Vargas (25-3-1, 13 KOs)on his way to a seventh round TKO victory in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions on Spike from Temple University’s Liacouras Center in Philadelphia. Continue Reading...

Daniel Jacobs vs. Sergio Mora II: Q & A with both fighters ahead of their September 9th rematch

1 Submitted by Kevin Howard on Sun, 04 September 2016, 16:02

Kauffman Sergio Mora, a very exciting fighter. His last fight was fireworks. And I’m looking forward to fireworks once again. Danny Jacobs dropped him first, and Sergio came back and took advantage of Danny’s mistakes. And then the third knockdown was something that’s still a question mark, whether it was from a knockdown or a twisted ankle. So, there are Continue Reading...

Carl Frampton out-slugs Leo Santa Cruz In Potential Fight Of The Year to win title

2 Submitted by Kevin Howard on Sun, 31 July 2016, 12:40

BROOKLYN (July 31, 2016) – In a possible “Fight of the Year” showdown between two undefeated fighters, Carl Frampton edged Leo Santa Cruz in a firefight to capture the WBA Featherweight World Championship in the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Saturday in front of 9,062 fans at the electric Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Frampton (23-0, 14 KOs), the former Continue Reading...