LAS VEGAS (July 21, 2019) – Boxing’s only eight-division world champion, Senator Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao dropped Keith “One Time” Thurman in round one and won a close split decision to earn a welterweight world title in the main event of a Premier Boxing Champions on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View event Saturday night from the MGM Grand…
One of the biggest fights this year is almost here, as Manny Pacquiao vs. Keith Thurman is set to take place tonight at the MGM Grand. Both fighters have talked up the fight and now are set to see who will come out on top. With a big fight like this, you hear predictions from…
I recently had a chance to speak with former Light heavyweight contender and current trainer, ‘Iceman’ John Scully to discuss all the latest news going on in the sport. Besides training former world champions like Chad Dawson, Scully has worked with ESPN as an analyst and is one of the most respected people in the…
LOS ANGELES (July 10, 2019) – Senator Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao, boxing’s only eight-division world champion, hosted media in Los Angeles Wednesday at his training camp as he prepares to face WBA Welterweight Champion Keith “One Time” Thurman Saturday, July 20 in the main event of a PBC on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View event from the MGM…
ST. PETERSBURG, FL. (July 8, 2019) – Keith “One Time” Thurman’s victories have always been the center of conversation. Even with nine championship fights and eight title defenses already under his belt, his Saturday, July 20 fight against Manny Pacquaio could prove to be the most significant, as he steps onto boxing’s biggest stage looking…
ATLANTIC CITY (JULY 2, 2019)–Wildly popular bantamweight Christian Carto returns to action in a six-round bout on Saturday, August 3rd at The brand new Carousel Room inside the Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City. The card, which is promoted by Rising Star Promotions, marks the 2nd card over a 14-day period at The Showboat. The show…
HOUSTON (June 30, 2019) – In front of a sold out crowd of his hometown fans, WBC Middleweight World Champion Jermall Charlo defended his new title for the first time and kept his unbeaten record in dominating fashion against Brandon Adams Saturday night at NRG Arena live on SHOWTIME. In a near-shutout unanimous decision, Charlo…
Amir Khan will now face Australia’s Billy Dib in his fight next month as his original opponent, Neeraj Goyat, has been injured in a car crash. British fighter Khan was due to fight Indian Goyat in an exhibition bout in Saudi Arabia on 12th July which would have seen him pocket in excess of £7m. Whilst…
The heavyweight division was put on red alert recently when a shock result of seismic proportions saw former unbeaten and unified world champion Anthony Joshua suffer a surprise loss at the hands of underdog Andy Ruiz Jr in New York City. ‘AJ’ was the heavily odds-on favorite going into the clash on his American debut…
Will Artem Lobov vs. Paulie Malignaggi be The Biggest Game in June? Fighting events in June will be big. From Anthony Joshua taking on Andy Ruiz Jr. to Artem Lobov vs. Paulie Malignaggi, the big games are rolling in and the month will be full of action. Lobov takes on Malignaggi in a Big Way…
LOS ANGELES (May 22, 2019) – Eight-division champion Manny Pacquiao and unbeaten welterweight world champion Keith Thurman, plus unbeaten super middleweight champion Caleb Plant and unbeaten Mike Lee,squared-off for the second day in a row Wednesday, this time at a Los Angeles press conference as they previewed their respective showdowns taking place Saturday July 20 presented by Premier…
(by Kevin Howard) This Saturday night, undefeated IBO, WBO, WBA Heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (22-0 21 KOs) defends his world titles against contender Andy Ruiz (32-1 21 KOs) at the world famous Madison Square Garden in New York. Taking the fight on short notice, the pugnacious Andy Ruiz is a +1100 underdog against Anthony Joshua…
He may have started his boxing career as an 18-year-old back in 2007, but since then, Anthony Joshua has gone on to have a 100% record in his professional career. Next month, he faces Mexican Andy Ruiz Jr in a bid to retain his WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO titles. His opponent may have won…
LAS VEGAS (May 2, 2019) – WBC Super Welterweight Champion Tony “Superbad” Harrison and former super welterweight champion Jermell Charlo will step into the ring for a highly anticipated rematch live in primetime Sunday, June 23 in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes from Mandalay Bay Events Center in…
Former 4 division world champion Pernell Whitaker was elected into the boxing hall of fame in 2006 and is considered to be one of the greatest fighters in the history of the sport. He fought all-time great boxers such as Julio Cesar Chavez, Oscar De La Hoya, and Felix Trinidad. Having been a world champion…
NEW YORK (April 16, 2019) — It’s a whole new ballgame for boxing’s pound-for-pound superstar attraction GENNADY “GGG” GOLOVKIN! Golovkin (38-1-1, 34 KOs), from Karaganda, Kazakhstan, brings his Big Drama Show back to the “Mecca of Boxing” — Madison Square Garden for the first time in over two years in his eagerly-awaitedDAZN debut on Saturday,…
ATLANTIC CITY (April 13, 2019) – Claressa Shields is the undisputed middleweight champion of the world. The 24-year-old Flint, Mich. native delivered the best performance of her career and cruised to a unanimous decision over Germany’s Christina Hammer Saturday on SHOWTIME in arguably the most significant women’s boxing match in history. The judges scored the…
Boxing is considered as one of the oldest martial arts of all time. It is very popular in many countries around the world and provides a very entertaining spectacle for sports fans. Several of these boxing fans prefer to place a bet every now and then. If you are such a fan, then availing the…
Hall of Famer boxer Pernell Whitaker was known as “Sweet Pea” during his boxing career and amassed a professional record of 40-4-1 (17KOs). Whitaker was a former Olympic gold medalist and was a world champion in 4 weight classes, having won belts at lightweight, light welterweight, welterweight & light middleweight. He also fought all-time great…
NEW YORK (April 2, 2019) – Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) hosted a media event in New York Tuesday as recent BKFC signee and former two-division boxing champion Paulie Malignaggi and former UFC standout and Conor McGregor stablemate Artem Lobov had a heated exchange and had to be separated in anticipation of a possible showdown…
NATIONAL HARBOR (March 25, 2019) – Former world champion Sergey Lipinets (15-1, 11 KOs) stopped former two-division champion Lamont Peterson (35-5-1, 17 KOs)in round 10 Sunday night in an action-packed welterweight showdown that headlined Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 and FOX Deportes from MGM National Harbor in Maryland. “I feel great about the statement I…
Think of any top international sport and you will be able to name several places around the world that have symbolic importance and that could be considered the sport’s home. Baseball has Wrigley Field, Fenway Park and Yankee Stadium. In football, there are iconic stadia such as Soldier Field, Foxboro and Lambeau Field, while soccer…
ARLINGTON, TX. (March 17, 2019) – Errol Spence Jr. retained his IBF Welterweight World Championship in his hometown in front of 47,525 fans with a unanimous decision over four-division world champion Mikey Garcia in the main event of the first Premier Boxing Champions on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View event Saturday night from AT&T Stadium in Arlington,…
ARLINGTON, TX. (March 13, 2019) – Unbeaten IBF Welterweight World Champion Errol Spence Jr. and undefeated four-division champion Mikey Garcia went face-to-face at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas Wednesday at the final press conference before they go toe-to-toe at the same venue this Saturday in a Premier Boxing Champions on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View event. Spence…
CARSON, CALIF. (March 9, 2019) – WBC Welterweight World Champion Shawn Porter retained his title with a close split-decision victory over Yordenis Ugas Saturday night in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. “The crowd was expecting a big brawl, but that’s…
