SAN ANTONIO (March 11, 2018) – Mikey Garcia captured a world title in his fourth weight division, outpointing previously undefeated Sergey Lipinets to win the IBF Junior Welterweight World Championship Saturday on SHOWTIME from Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio. With the victory, Garcia (38-0, 30 KOs) joined Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez as the…
SAN ANTONIO (March 7, 2018) – Unbeaten three division world champion Mikey Garcia and IBF Junior Welterweight World Champion Sergey Lipinets kicked off fight week in San Antonio Wednesday by participating in media workouts at the Robert Garcia Boxing Academy before they enter the ring Saturday, March 10 live on SHOWTIME (10:15 p.m. ET/PT) from Freeman Coliseum. This fight continues the great schedule of…
BROOKLYN (March 4, 2018) – Undefeated heavyweight world champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder retained his WBC title in his seventh defense with a tenth round knockout over unbeaten challenger Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz in a thrilling back-and-forth SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING main event Saturday night from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING®….
It’s exciting times to be a fan of heavyweight boxing considering the kind of fights that are expected in the near future. Deontay Wilder, the current WBC champion with a 39-0 record (38 KOs) will go up against Luis Ortiz (with a 28-0 record including 24 KOs) on March 3. Around 4 weeks later, the…
Trainer Abel Sanchez is not only one of the best trainers in boxing, but he is also an avid fan of the sport. The sport has had its fair share of ups and downs, but recently has seen a lot of the fights fans want to be made, actually come together. Another such fight was…
On March 31st, at the Principality Stadium, Cardiff, undefeated IBO, IBF & WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua takes on undefeated WBO champion Joseph Parker in one of the most anticipated fights of 2018. The unification bout is bringing in big business to sport and drawing a lot of interest with fans looking to wager money…
Hall of fame boxing referee, Joe Cortez, has been the third man in the ring for some of the biggest fights in the history of the sport and is currently an analyst for ESPN. I recently spoke to Joe and got his views on a potential Keith Thurman vs. Errol Spence bout. Cortez also talks…
Two boxers will enter the ring as world champions on March 31st this year, but one will no longer hold that title when he leaves the Principality Stadium in the UK that day. So, who will come out on top in that fight between Joseph Parker and Anthony Joshua? Let’s throw some light on the…
Trainer Abel Sanchez finally got the match he wanted when Gennady “GGG” Golovkin faced off against Saul “Canelo” Alvarez in September of 2017. Many fight fans were expecting a fight of the year type of match, but were given a tactical affair that saw Canelo move for a majority of the fight. The fight went…
LAS VEGAS (Feb. 17, 2018) – Former two-division world champion Danny Garcia returned with a vengeance, knocking out Brandon Rios in a WBC Welterweight Title Eliminator in the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Saturday on SHOWTIME from Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Returning for the first time since dropping a close split-decision…
Mexico and Puerto Rico are set to resume hostilities on Saturday night when Danny “Swift” Garcia and Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios lock horns in a WBC Welterweight World Title Eliminator in Las Vegas. The rivalry between the two Latin American nations burns fiercely and it has seen some brutal clashes over the years. Warriors like Miguel…
Abel Sanchez is widely regarded as one of the best trainers in all of boxing, as he has an impressive stable of fighters and many world champions. He is best known for his work with IBO middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin, though he recently has taken Murat Gassiev to a second world title belt at cruiserweight….
HOUSTON (February 8, 2018) – Unbeaten former 154-pound world champion Jermall Charlo hosted a media workout Thursday in his hometown of Houston as he prepares for his WBC Interim Middleweight World Title showdown against Hugo Centeno Jr. Saturday, March 3 from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™. The Premier Boxing Champions event will be…
Boxing is a hugely entertaining sport and boxing events always draw the most enthusiastic crowds to matches. In fact, boxing is one of the rare ancient sports which has stood the test of time and is practiced in more or less the same format as it was 2 thousand years ago in ancient Greece and…
LOS ANGELES (Jan. 29, 2018): A sequel to the most anticipated boxing event in years will arrive on Cinco De Mayo as 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) will clash in a historic and highly anticipated 12-round rematch…
Former 2-time world champion, Devon Alexander, is hoping to make a comeback to the top of the welterweight division in 2018. He makes his return to the ring February 17th against former world champion, Victor Ortiz, in a crossroads match for both. Alexander’s most notable wins have come against Junior Witter, Lucas Matthysse, and Marcos…
BROOKLYN (Jan. 21, 2018) – Undefeated welterweight world champion Errol Spence Jr. retained his IBF title with an impressive stoppage of former two-division champion Lamont Peterson in the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Saturday night from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING®. In his first defense since dethroning Kell Brook on SHOWTIME last…
Undefeated super middleweight contender, Junior Younan, is rising up the ranks and has his eyes set on a world title. ‘The Young God’ fights out of New York and will be getting his first shot at a belt when he fights Ronald Ellis for the vacant USBA Super Middleweight Title Feb 2nd. Younan has been…
Former two-time welterweight champion, Devon Alexander, is set to make his return to the ring February 17th when he faces off against former WBC welterweight belt holder, Victor Ortiz. The fight is a crossroads match for both as the loser of the bout will likely find themselves out of the welterweight picture. Alexander is 2-3…
BROOKLYN (January 12, 2018) – Another blockbuster boxing event will come to Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING®, as unbeaten heavyweight world champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder defends his title against unbeaten contender Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz on Saturday, March 3 in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions. Wilder-Ortiz is…
LOS ANGELES (January 9, 2018) – Two-division world champion Danny “Swift” Garcia and former world champion Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios went face-to-face for the first time Tuesday at a press conference in Los Angeles to announce their main event showdown taking place Saturday, Feb. 17 live on SHOWTIME from Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las…
The first significant fight card of 2018 features two time Olympic gold medalist, Claressa Shields, defending her WBC & IBF super middleweight title belts against undefeated contender, Tori Nelson. The event takes place at the Turning Stone Casino in Verona, New York and will also feature woman’s middleweight champion Christina Hammer and contender Franchon Crews…
Two-time Olympic gold medalist, Claressa Shields had a stellar 2017 in which she improved her record to 4-0 (2KO’s) and closed out the year by becoming the WBC & IBF Super middleweight women’s champion. Shields, 22, has become the face of woman’s boxing and hopes to continue her success when she headlines Showtime’s first boxing…
Hall of Fame boxing commentator, Bob Sheridan, is one of the most iconic voices in the sport of boxing. He has announced some of the most memorable bouts and famous moments from the sport, including his one of a kind call for Mike Tyson’s upset loss to Buster Douglas. Having been in the sport for…
Reigning IBF super middleweight champion, Caleb Truax, is riding high into the new year after his major upset win over James DeGale. Truax is looking to capitalize on the win and is not only hoping to repeat the feat against DeGale but also has his eyes sets on many of the biggest names between middleweight…
