The biggest fight in the welterweight division since Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao met in the ring is finally upon us. Undefeated Errol Spence meets undefeated Terence Crawford for the undisputed welterweight championship of the world. The fight was long talked about, but has come together with both fighters still in the prime of their careers. In Part 2 of Continue Reading...
Al Bernstein: “You could see Terence Crawford maybe landing some big counterpunch that changes the course of the fight”
Al Bernstein: “It’s unlikely that Jermell Charlo is going to knock Canelo Alvarez out, but there is a chance to outbox him”
Undefeated welterweight star JARON “Boots” ENNIS dominates & stops ROIMAN VILLA in the 10th ROUND OF SHOWTIME MAIN EVENT IN ATLANTIC CITY
Issaac Cruz “Pitbull” Cruz vs Giovanni Cabrera & Jesus Ramos vs. Sergio Garica featured on the action packed Spence-Crawford undercard on JULY 29 PBC PPV!
ERROL SPENCE JR. VS. TERENCE CRAWFORD LOS ANGELES PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES – Boxing Superstars Preview SHOWTIME PPV Clash
Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford set to finally meet in ring for the undisputed welterweight champion of the world on July 29th in Las Vegas
Sugar Ray Leonard: “If there was genuinely so much interest for the second fight with Marvin Hagler I would have done that in a heartbeat”
George Foreman: “Serious negotiations were going on with the Mike Tyson fight. Mike Tyson just didn’t want to fight me!”
GERVONTA DAVIS STOPS RYAN GARCIA WITH BODY SHOT IN ROUND SEVEN OF PAY-PER-VIEW MEGA-FIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT FROM T-MOBILE ARENA IN LAS VEGAS
George Foreman: “I’ve never gone in the ring with anyone as courageous as Muhammad Ali”
Tommy Hearns: “I knew my legs were tired and they weren’t gonna let me go the distance, so I was trying to stop Hagler!”
Thomas Hearns: “Going against Sugar Ray Leonard was like two great champions meeting and battling it all off!”
Buster Douglas: “I thought Mike Tyson was getting up until I had seen him looking for that mouth piece!”
DAVID BENAVIDEZ VS. CALEB PLANT PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES AHEAD OF THEIR INTERIM WBC SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT
Evander Holyfield: “Mike Tyson lost his cool and bit me twice. Unfortunately the fight didn’t end with him getting knocked out!”
Evander Holyfield: “My goal was always to be the heavyweight champion of the world, it wasn’t built on beating Mike Tyson”
SHOWTIME SPORTS UNVEILS LOADED BOXING SCHEDULE FEATURING MARQUEE MATCHUPS FROM PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS WITH TWO WORLD TITLE UNIFICATIONS, SEVEN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOUTS AND THREE WORLD TITLE ELIMINATORS.
Frank “The Tank” Hogan: “Jermell Charlo is the champ now, once I get a couple more fights I don’t think he will stand a chance!”
RayJay “The Destroyer” Bermudez and Adrian “Tonka” Sosa headline back to back Fight Night on the Charles cards in Dedham, Ma
YORDENIS UGAS DEFEATS MANNY PACQUIAO BY UNANIMOUS DECISION TO RETAIN WORLD WELTERWEIGHT TITLE
Richie ‘Popeye’ Rivera: “If Canelo Alvarez wants to see me, I’ll drop down to 168lbs. Size don’t matter, it’s if you can fight!”
Al Bernstein: “Manny Pacquiao is jumping from the frying pan against Thurman into the fire with Errol Spence!”
Al Bernstein: “Can Deontay Wilder win the Tyson Fury fight? Yes, because if he can land a great right hand, he can knock anybody down and out!”
New England’s Future VII featuring Richie Rivera & Cassius Chaney returns Aug 14th with 3 title fights
MANNY PACQUIAO & ERROL SPENCE JR. SQUARE OFF IN BATTLE FOR WELTERWEIGHT SUPREMACY ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 21
Al Bernstein: “It’s unlikely that Jermell Charlo is going to knock Canelo Alvarez out, but there is a chance to outbox him”
4 Submitted by Jenna J on Tue, 18 July 2023, 02:28Hall of fame boxing commentator, Al Bernstein, has been ringside calling some of the biggest events in the sport for over 40 years. I had the pleasure of speaking with Al Bernstein during the most recent edition of “On The Ropes” boxing radio to get his view on some of the biggest news going on in the sport. In part Continue Reading...
Undefeated welterweight star JARON “Boots” ENNIS dominates & stops ROIMAN VILLA in the 10th ROUND OF SHOWTIME MAIN EVENT IN ATLANTIC CITY
5 Submitted by Jenna J on Sun, 09 July 2023, 10:16ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – July 9, 2023 – Rising welterweight star Jaron “Boots” Ennis retained his Interim IBF Welterweight Title with a 10th-round TKO over tough-as-nails 147-pound contender Roiman Villa in the SHOWTIME main event Saturday night from Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions. The left-right combination from Ennis that Continue Reading...
Issaac Cruz “Pitbull” Cruz vs Giovanni Cabrera & Jesus Ramos vs. Sergio Garica featured on the action packed Spence-Crawford undercard on JULY 29 PBC PPV!
1 Submitted by Jenna J on Thu, 29 June 2023, 15:56LAS VEGAS – June 23, 2023 – Three all-action showdowns featuring prodigious rising stars, ascending Mexican fan-favorites, unbeaten contenders and more will highlight the stacked Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. vs. Terence “Bud” Crawford SHOWTIME PPV on Saturday, July 29 in a Premier Boxing Champions event from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The pay-per-view begins at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. Continue Reading...
ERROL SPENCE JR. VS. TERENCE CRAWFORD LOS ANGELES PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES – Boxing Superstars Preview SHOWTIME PPV Clash
2 Submitted by OTR on Wed, 14 June 2023, 19:55LOS ANGELES – June 13, 2023 – Undefeated boxing superstars and pound-for-pound greats Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. and Terence “Bud” Crawford went face-to-face for the first time Tuesday before they meet for the undisputed welterweight championship on Saturday, July 29 in a SHOWTIME PPV (8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT) clash from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas headlining a Premier Continue Reading...
Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford set to finally meet in ring for the undisputed welterweight champion of the world on July 29th in Las Vegas
5 Submitted by Jenna J on Wed, 31 May 2023, 19:16LAS VEGAS – May 31, 2023 – In a matchup that will go down in boxing history as one of the most significant title fights of all time, unified WBC, WBA and IBF Welterweight World Champion Errol “The Truth’’ Spence Jr. will take on WBO 147-pound world champion Terence “Bud’’ Crawford for the Undisputed Welterweight World Championship on Saturday, July Continue Reading...
Sugar Ray Leonard: “If there was genuinely so much interest for the second fight with Marvin Hagler I would have done that in a heartbeat”
24 Submitted by Jenna J on Wed, 17 May 2023, 13:39There are very few fighters that fought in the ring and had an impact like former 5 division world champion Sugar Ray Leonard. He was the face of the sport and was involved in some of the biggest events the sport has seen, having fought and beat all-time greats Roberto Duran, Thomas Hearns and Marvin Hagler. In this “On The Continue Reading...
George Foreman: “Serious negotiations were going on with the Mike Tyson fight. Mike Tyson just didn’t want to fight me!”
7 Submitted by Jenna J on Fri, 28 April 2023, 12:30George Foreman had one of the most historic and storied careers in boxing history. No one before or since has accomplished the feats that “Big George” did with what was known as “The Comeback”. Foreman had been out of the ring for ten years and launched a second career that ended with him becoming the oldest heavyweight champion in history, Continue Reading...
GERVONTA DAVIS STOPS RYAN GARCIA WITH BODY SHOT IN ROUND SEVEN OF PAY-PER-VIEW MEGA-FIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT FROM T-MOBILE ARENA IN LAS VEGAS
2 Submitted by OTR on Sun, 23 April 2023, 19:43LAS VEGAS – April 22, 2023 – In a battle of undefeated superstars in the primes of their careers, Gervonta “Tank” Davis stopped “King” Ryan Garcia with a fierce body shot in round seven of their lightweight showdown that headlined a SHOWTIME PPV production Saturday night from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions. Continue Reading...
George Foreman: “I’ve never gone in the ring with anyone as courageous as Muhammad Ali”
8 Submitted by Jenna J on Thu, 06 April 2023, 16:25‘Big’ George Foreman is a former boxer known more today for what he has done outside the ring than for what he did during his legendary boxing career. He has transcended the sport in popular culture and some are not aware of all the great accomplishments he achieved in the ring. During a boxing career that spanned four decades, George Continue Reading...
Tommy Hearns: “I knew my legs were tired and they weren’t gonna let me go the distance, so I was trying to stop Hagler!”
12 Submitted by Jenna J on Sun, 19 March 2023, 10:41When is comes to boxing history one of the greatest fights to ever take place was only 3 rounds long. “The fight” took place 36 years ago and featured the middleweight champion, Marvin Hagler and Thomas Hearns in a match that became an all out war. It still to this day is one of the most talked about fights with Continue Reading...
Thomas Hearns: “Going against Sugar Ray Leonard was like two great champions meeting and battling it all off!”
9 Submitted by Jenna J on Wed, 01 March 2023, 23:53Thomas ‘The Hitman’ Hearns is widely considered to be one of the greatest fighters of all time, and is spoken of in high regard today as the boxer most feel would have had a chance to take Floyd Mayweather’s “0”. I recently had a chance to speak with the 2012 Hall of Fame inductee, Thomas Hearns, to discuss his outstanding Continue Reading...
Buster Douglas: “I thought Mike Tyson was getting up until I had seen him looking for that mouth piece!”
7 Submitted by Jenna J on Sat, 11 February 2023, 20:54When James “Buster” Douglas faced Mike Tyson on February 11th 1990 in Tokyo, Japan, few gave him a chance to be anything more then another knockout on Tyson’s undefeated record. Douglas came into the fight as a 42-1 underdog against a fighter who was thought to be unbeatable. Buster shocked the world and scored one of the biggest upsets in Continue Reading...
DAVID BENAVIDEZ VS. CALEB PLANT PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES AHEAD OF THEIR INTERIM WBC SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT
0 Submitted by OTR on Thu, 02 February 2023, 22:54LOS ANGELES – February 2, 2023 – Undefeated former two-time WBC Super Middleweight Champion David “El Bandera Roja’’ Benavídez and former IBF Super Middleweight Champion Caleb Plant continued their war of words and nearly came to blows at a tense press conference in Los Angeles Thursday before they settle their years-long rivalry in a 12-round showdown that headlines a SHOWTIME Continue Reading...
Evander Holyfield: “Mike Tyson lost his cool and bit me twice. Unfortunately the fight didn’t end with him getting knocked out!”
5 Submitted by Jenna J on Tue, 03 January 2023, 00:13Hall of Fame boxing legend and 4-time world champion Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield is most known for his warrior-like determination and tremendous heart showed in wars with Dwight Muhammad Qawi and Riddick Bowe. But beyond those bouts, Holyfield was also involved in one of the most controversial bouts in the history of the sport, one not remembered for the Continue Reading...
Evander Holyfield: “My goal was always to be the heavyweight champion of the world, it wasn’t built on beating Mike Tyson”
6 Submitted by Jenna J on Sat, 10 December 2022, 22:55Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield is one of the legends of boxing, having been in some of the greatest fights and biggest match ups in the sports history. In a career that spanned over 25 years, Holyfield won the heavyweight title four times and had wins over greats such as George Foreman, Larry Holmes, Mike Tyson and Riddick Bowe. Holyfield Continue Reading...
SHOWTIME SPORTS UNVEILS LOADED BOXING SCHEDULE FEATURING MARQUEE MATCHUPS FROM PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS WITH TWO WORLD TITLE UNIFICATIONS, SEVEN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOUTS AND THREE WORLD TITLE ELIMINATORS.
2 Submitted by OTR on Sat, 19 March 2022, 10:06SHOWTIME Sports and Premier Boxing Champions today announced nine boxing events across the first half of 2022 featuring some of the sport’s most accomplished and dynamic stars in highly competitive matchups. The lineup pits champions against champions and top contenders against top contenders to form the strongest and most ambitious schedule in the industry. The robust lineup includes: Nine marquee Continue Reading...
Frank “The Tank” Hogan: “Jermell Charlo is the champ now, once I get a couple more fights I don’t think he will stand a chance!”
7 Submitted by Jenna J on Mon, 27 September 2021, 10:00This past Friday night at the Moseley’s on the Charles venue, Frank “The Tank” Hogan saw his record move to 8-0 8KOs after an impressive stoppage win over Rahim Johnson. After controlling the action in round 1, Hogan started landing with hard shots in round 2, hitting his opponent with a left to the body that dropped him. While the Continue Reading...
RayJay “The Destroyer” Bermudez and Adrian “Tonka” Sosa headline back to back Fight Night on the Charles cards in Dedham, Ma
2 Submitted by Jenna J on Wed, 15 September 2021, 22:56BOSTON (September 13, 2021) – Due to fighter demand, Vertex Promotions has added a show on Friday night, September 24, the night before its previously announced “Fight Night on the Charles at Moseley’s II,” on Saturday night, September 25, at Moseley’s On The Charles in Dedham, Massachusetts. “Fight Night On The Charles at Mosley’s II & III”, as well as Continue Reading...
YORDENIS UGAS DEFEATS MANNY PACQUIAO BY UNANIMOUS DECISION TO RETAIN WORLD WELTERWEIGHT TITLE
5 Submitted by Kevin Howard on Sun, 22 August 2021, 12:08LAS VEGAS (August 22, 2021) – In a career-defining fight, Yordenis Ugas shone bright on the biggest of stages. A boisterous crowd of 17,438 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas watched the underdog Ugas outbox and out-fight the great Manny Pacquiao to win a 12-round unanimous decision and retain his WBA Welterweight World title in the main event of FOX Continue Reading...
Richie ‘Popeye’ Rivera: “If Canelo Alvarez wants to see me, I’ll drop down to 168lbs. Size don’t matter, it’s if you can fight!”
3 Submitted by Jenna J on Sun, 15 August 2021, 11:27This past Saturday night in Worcester, Massachusetts, at The Palladium the sport of boxing saw it’s return in front of a nearly sold out crowd. The event that was promoted by Rivera Promotions Entertainment and Shearns Boxing Promotions featured 10 fights with many of the New England’s brightest rising stars taking center stage. Boxing fans were hungry for some fight Continue Reading...
Al Bernstein: “Manny Pacquiao is jumping from the frying pan against Thurman into the fire with Errol Spence!”
3 Submitted by Jenna J on Fri, 06 August 2021, 01:02Boxing commentator and Hall Of Famer, Al Bernstein has been ringside for some of the biggest match ups that boxing has seen. He has called the fights of today’s most popular fighters including Floyd Mayweather, Tyson Fury and Manny Pacquiao and has seen many of the all-time greats in the sport come and go during his time as a broadcaster. Continue Reading...
Al Bernstein: “Can Deontay Wilder win the Tyson Fury fight? Yes, because if he can land a great right hand, he can knock anybody down and out!”
7 Submitted by Jenna J on Fri, 30 July 2021, 01:16Hall of Fame boxing commentator, Al Bernstein, has worked in the sport for over 30 years and is one of the most well known and knowledgeable figures in the sport. He has seen many fighters from the start of their careers to their finish and has been ringside for some of the biggest match ups in boxing history. Bernstein, who Continue Reading...
New England’s Future VII featuring Richie Rivera & Cassius Chaney returns Aug 14th with 3 title fights
1 Submitted by OTR on Thu, 15 July 2021, 11:45WORCESTER, Mass. (July 13, 2021) – Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE) pro boxing returns August 14th for the first time in three years, presenting the seventh installment of the popular New England Future series, at the famed Worcester Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts. “New England’s Future VII,” presented by Rivera Promotions Entertainment, in association with Shearns Boxing Promotions, will feature three title Continue Reading...
MANNY PACQUIAO & ERROL SPENCE JR. SQUARE OFF IN BATTLE FOR WELTERWEIGHT SUPREMACY ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 21
2 Submitted by Kevin Howard on Sun, 11 July 2021, 19:55LAS VEGAS (July 8, 2021) – Eight-division world champion and Philippine Senator Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao takes on undefeated unified WBC and IBF Welterweight World Champion Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. in a blockbuster championship showdown that headlines a FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View Saturday, August 21 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The pay-per-view will begin at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. Continue Reading...