22 Jun 2015

PBC Broner vs. Porter down 4% from last event in April

Premier Boxing Champions NBC telecast of Adrien Broner vs. Shawn Porter netted a  1.86 overnight rating.  That’s down 4% from the 1.94 overnight rating on April 11th in primetime and a dramatic drop of 26% from PBC’s primetime premiere on March 7 that scored a 2.53 overnight rating.   So

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22 Jun 2015

Andre Berto believes Mayweather only when he sees the ink dry on contract

“Mayweather does what he wants when he wants, and I don’t take too much of what he says as solid until the ink dries on the contract.” Andre Berto said in the locker room of close friend Andre Ward after a stunning performance in Oakland, CA.   Andre Berto is

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22 Jun 2015

Bradley vs. Vargas for Interim WBO title not official belt

Well, Floyd Mayweather didn’t want to give up his WBO welterweight title just to have a rival Top Rank fighter pick it up meaning that Timothy Bradley vs. Jessie Vargas will now be for the interim title and not the full fledged one on Saturday, June 27th.   The interim

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22 Jun 2015

Badou Jack to defend WBC belt against George Groves August 22nd

Per the WBC, WBC middleweight champ Badou Jack will make his first title defense against number one contender George Groves on August 22nd in Las Vegas, NV.  At the current time no venue is secured, but if Mayweather Promotions promotes the fight which all signs point to it will, then

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22 Jun 2015

Boxing Schedule for June 26th-27th

Friday, June 26th At Sheldon, Washington (Showtime) – main event Dominic Wade vs. Sam Soliman, 10 rounds, middleweights; Erickson Lubin vs. TBA, 8 rounds, junior middleweights; Jamel Herring vs. Oscar Cortez At Hidalgo, Texas (truTV) – main event Gilberto Ramirez vs. Derek Edwards, 10 rounds, super middleweights; Diego Magdaleno vs. Jose

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