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Deontay Wilder scores a devastating KO over Artur Szpilka to retain WBC crown and set up Alexander Povetkin bout

NEW YORK (Jan. 17, 2016) – American heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder defended his WBC title for the third time with a devastating ninth round knockout of Polish challenger Artur Szpilka on Saturday night, live on SHOWTIME in front of 12,668 fans at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. With WBA and WBO Heavyweight World Champion…

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Omar Figueroa survives late surge by Antonio Demarco, remains unbeaten. Arreola wins controversial decision over Kauffman

SAN ANTONIO (December 13, 2015) – Undefeated Omar “Panterita” Figueroa (26-0-1, 18 KOs) won an intense slugfest over former world champion Antonio DeMarco (31-6-1, 23 KOs) in primetime Saturday night on Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBC from the AT&T Center in San Antonio. Figueroa earned the unanimous decision in an action-packed battle that saw…

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Daniel Jacobs steamrolls past Peter Quillin in one round to retain title and win the Battle for Brooklynn

BROOKLYN (Dec. 6, 2015) – WBA Middleweight World Champion Daniel Jacobs shocked undefeated challenger Peter Quillin with a first round TKO in the all-Brooklyn main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on Saturday in front of 8,443 fans at Barclays Center. Brooklyn’s Jacobs (31-1, 28 KOs) won the “Battle For Brooklyn,” a matchup of top middleweights…

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Deontay Wilder scores tougher than expected knockout over Johann Duhapas in 11 rounds

BIRMINGHAM, AL (Sept. 26) – Heavyweight world champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder (35-0, 34 KOs)scored another impressive victory of his exciting and undefeated career tonight with a hard-fought 11th round TKO over Johann “Reptile” Duhaupas (32-3, 20 KOs) in primetime on Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBC. Wilder’s win, which came at 55 seconds…

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Welterweight title at stake as Timothy Bradley gets set to take on Brandon Rios, Tickets Go On Sale Tomorrow!

LAS VEGAS, NV. (September 16, 2015) — FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELT! THE SURE-FIRE FIGHT OF THE YEAR CANDIDATE IS ONLY 61 DAYS AWAY! Two-division world champion TIMOTHY “Desert Storm” BRADLEY JR. and former world champion BRANDON “Bam Bam” RIOS, both who have fought in Fights of the Year in 2013 and 2012, respectively, will collide…

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The Mayweather Era comes to an end as Floyd Mayweather dominates Andre Berto to obtain 49th win

LAS VEGAS (Sept. 13, 2015) – Floyd “Money” Mayweather performed one last masterpiece on Saturday live on SHOWTIME PPV® in what he insists was the final fight of his distinguished 19-year career. Before 13,395 fans at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Mayweather improved to 49-0 (26 KOs), matching the record of the late heavyweight champion…

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Antonio Tarver and Steve Cunningham battle to a split draw. Glowacki pulls off stunning upset over Marco Huck

NEWARK, NJ (August 15, 2015) – Heavyweights Antonio “Magic Man” Tarver (31-6, 22 KOs) and Steve “U.S.S.” Cunningham (28-7, 13 KOs) fought to a split decision draw in the main event of tonight’s Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on Spike at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Both Tarver and Cunningham fought at a consistent…

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Mayweather vs. Berto to Be Presented Live in Select U.S. Cinemas on Saturday, September 12

DENVER – August 7, 2015 – Fresh off of a historic victory in May over Manny Pacquiao in a fight that captured global attention, Fathom Events and Mayweather Promotions are pleased to present Floyd “Money” Mayweather’s next bout in select U.S. cinemas. This fight between Mayweather, the 12-time world champion and boxing’s number one attraction…

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Deontay Wilder vs. Eric Molina: quotes and photos ahead of their June 13th clash

NEW YORK (June 1, 2015) – Unbeaten Heavyweight World Champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder, confident heavyweight contender Eric “Drummer Boy” Molina and unbeaten junior lightweight Jose “The Sniper” Pedraza participated in Media Day Workouts last Thursday for their fights Saturday, June 13, on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® live on SHOWTIME® (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT)…

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PBC on SPIKE media call transcript featuring Amir Khan, Chris Algieri, Paulie Malignaggi & Danny O’Connor

Premier Boxing Champions will return to the Barclay’s Center on Friday, May 29, to feature a battle between former 140lb champ, Amir ‘King’ Khan and New York’s own, Chris Algieri. Also featured on the card is multiple division world champ, Paulie ‘The Magic Man’ Malignaggi as he faces Boston native, Danny O’Connor. The action begins…

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Mayweather vs. Pacquiao mega event brings in astronomical PPV buys, shatters previous record

NEW YORK (May 12, 2015) -The boxing blockbuster event, Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao, shattered the previous record for total pay-per-view buys and now ranks as the highest-grossing pay-per-view of all time. Initial reports from distributors indicate that the event generated more than 4.4 million U.S. buys and more than $400 million in domestic pay-per-view…

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GENNADY “GGG” GOLOVKIN vs. WILLIE MONROE JR: Q & A with Media before their May 16th bout

Tuesday, May 5, 2015 – Bernie Bahrmasel: Hello, and welcome to the International Media Conference Call for the Middleweight Championship of the World as boxing superstar Gennady “GGG” Golovkin defends his WBA, IBO and Interim WBC Title against number two ranked challenger Willie “The Mongoose” Monroe Jr., set for next Saturday night, May 16th at…

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Badou Jack earns a narrow decision win over Anthony Dirrell to capture the WBC super middleweight title at the UIC Pavilion

CHICAGO (April 25, 2015) – Premier boxing Champions took Chicago by storm Friday night with an exhilarating fight card featuring three captivating fights on Spike from the UIC Pavilion. The televised opener showcased Roberto “La Amenaza” Garcia (37-3, 23 KOs) getting an eight-round unanimous decision win over James Stevenson (22-2, 15 KOs). The first main…

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Anthony Dirrell and Badou Jack hold final press conference before their clash on Premier Boxing Champions

CHICAGO (April 22, 2015) – Fight week officially kicked-off Wednesday in Chicago as fighters on the Premier Boxing Champions on Spike fight card participated in the final press conference before entering the ring on Friday, April 24 at UIC Pavilion. The night of fights features Anthony “The Dog” Dirrell (27-0-1, 22 KOs) battling Badou Jack…

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Lucas Matthysse edges a win over Ruslan Provodnikov in a thrilling back and forth battle

VERONA, NEW YORK (April 18) -Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York was treated to a historic sold out match-up between two of the most exciting gladiators in boxing as Lucas “La Maquina” Matthysse (37-3, 34 KO’s) took a majority decision victory over “The Siberian Rocky” Ruslan Provodnikov (24-4, 17 KO’s) in a 12-round…

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