Top Rank wins purse bid of “Mighty Mo” Hooker vs. Alex Saucedo
Roc Nation Sports today announced that Top Rank has won the purse bid for Maurice Hooker’s defense of the WBO Super Lightweight Title against top mandatory challenger Alex Saucedo, submitting a $1.625 million bid to secure the rights to promote the WBO title fight. Given the outcome, Hooker (24-0-3, 16
Prograis, Baranchyk win by KO on ShoBox
The vacant interim WBC super lightweight title, for whatever that means, has a new champion as Regis Prograis (21-0, 18 KOs) impressively destroyed former unified WBA/IBF world champion Julius Indongo (22-2, 11 KOs) in two rounds on Friday night at the Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, South Dakota. Prograis dropped Indongo
Mario Barrios Training Camp Notes [March 10th, Showtime]
Unbeaten 140-pound contender Mario Barrios makes his ring return in his hometown of San Antonio when he faces Eudy Bernardo in SHOWTIME BOXING on SHO EXTREME action Saturday, March 10 from Freeman Coliseum. The SHO EXTREME telecast begins live at 8 p.m. ET/PT and features undefeated Alejandro Luna facing former world title challenger Richard Commey in a 12-round IBF Lightweight Title
Carlos Adames signs with Top Rank Inc, multi-year deal
The welterweight division’s best-kept secret is ready to break out. Unbeaten Dominican welterweight contender Carlos ‘El Caballo Bronco’ Adames has agreed to a multi-year promotional agreement with Top Rank, Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum announced today. At the age of 23, Carlos is a two-year pro. A sensational prospect at 147 pounds, who was
Regis Prograis vs. Viktor Postol set for March 9th on ShoBox
Undefeated 140-pound contender Regis Prograis and former world champion Viktor Postol will face off for the vacant WBC Super Lightweight World Championship on Friday, March 9 in the 12-round main event of SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET/PT from Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, South Dakota. Prograis (20-0,
Keith Thurman should be on the P4P list
When it comes to the pound-for-pound list it seems like a group of names constantly circulate and for good reason, because they’re really good. You have your all-time greats Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao, Andre Ward, etc, then you have your current master of the ring Terence Crawford, Gennady Golovkin, Canelo
Reminder: Boxing returns to SF on September 30th!
Professional boxing returns to San Francisco for the first time since Karim Mayfield fought in November of 2014 against Michael Balasi. The card headlined by Filipino featherweight prospect Adam Fiel (9-0 4KOs) will take on local favorite Jesus Sandoval (5-10-3 1KO) an eight round bout. The undercard features popular super
Mikey Garcia says future is at lightweight division
by Adam Sperber Undefeated former two-division world champion Mikey Garcia will return to the ring after a two-and-a-half-year layoff against former champion Elio Rojas on Saturday, July 30 in an exciting night of boxing on SHOWTIME and SHOWTIME EXTREME that is one of the strongest cards ever assembled at Barclays
Terence Crawford Viktor Postol weigh-in results
Preview podcast Terence Crawford versus Viktor Postol is now official after the two made weight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV. The bout which is promoted by Top Rank will be broadcast live on HBO Pay-Per-View. Pay-Per-View card Terence Crawford 140 vs. Viktor Postol 139.5 (WBO/WBC
Viktor Postol training camp update
VIKTOR POSTOL: “I do not consider myself an underdog in this fight. Terence Crawford’s fans might consider me as the underdog but that does not bother me. I’m 100% confident in myself and in my victory on July 23rd and the reasons are simple. I work harder in training camp