23 Jun 2016

Keith Thurman reflects on first trainer, Ben Getty

24 hours before making weight for his clash with Shawn Porter on Saturday, June 25th at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New York, Keith “One Time” Thurman was reflective prior to the biggest fight of his career. In an interview posted by boxing news kingpin, Elie Seckbach, which is linked

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23 Jun 2016

Keith Thurman-Shawn Porter face-off at final press conference

Our friends over at FightHub record this powerful video showing the final face-off between Keith Thurman and Shawn Porter. A few takeaways I got from the video are as follows Shawn Porter appears to be have the bigger back, which though that might not translate to a lot, could allow

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22 Jun 2016

Richard Schaefer returns to boxing, starts RingStar Promotions

Richard Schaefer, The man responsible for much of the upswing in momentum at Golden Boy Promotions in the early part of the decade is now back after an 18 month absence as Schaefer returns with a new promotional entity.  Schaefer who has been absent from the boxing landscape since a

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21 Jun 2016

Sammy Vasquez is co-main event for Wilder-Arreola

Welterweight contender Sammy “The Sergeant” Vasquez Jr. (21-0, 15 KOs) will make his second co-main event appearance on a Fox telecast as he faces Luis Collazo (36-7, 19 KOs) in the 10-round co-main event of Premier Boxing Champions on FOX & FOX Deportes in primetime on Saturday, July 16 from Legacy

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20 Jun 2016

Leonard and Hearns weigh-in on Thurman-Porter

Sugar Ray Leonard and Thomas “Hitman” Hearns might be uniquely qualified to talk about what WBA welterweight champion Keith “One Time” Thurman and “Showtime” Shawn Porter are thinking and feeling heading into their battle that pits two men against each other who are in their primes in a highly charged

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18 Jun 2016

Andrzej Fonfara-Joe Smith Jr weight in results

Andrzej Fonfara will challenge Joe Smith Jr. for a bout which could determine a shot at one of the top dogs in the light heavyweight division. Fonfara, a healthy favorite would like to position himself in line for another big money fight, the car also features a WBA world bantamweight

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17 Jun 2016

Deontay Wilder-Chris Arreola Press Conference

Two of the biggest and best talkers in the sport of boxing met face to face today. WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder was on stage at a press conference in Birmingham, AL and two-time heavyweight title challenger Chris Arreola via Skype from his training camp in San Diego to

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16 Jun 2016

Andrzej Fonfara-Joe Smith Jr. final press conference quotes

Light heavyweights star Andrzej Fonfara and hard-hitting Joe Smith Jr. went face-to-face for the first time Thursday at the final press conference before they enter the ring Saturday, June 18 on Premier Boxing Champions on NBC from UIC Pavilion in Chicago. Televised coverage begins at 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT

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15 Jun 2016

Andrzej Fonfara vs. Joe Smith Jr. media day quotes

Fight week kicked-off in Chicago on Wednesday for Premier Boxing Champions on NBC taking place this Saturday, June 18 at the UIC Pavilion headlined by light heavyweight bruiser Andrzej Fonfara battling hard-hitting New Yorker Joe Smith Jr. Televised coverage begins at 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT and features a bantamweight world

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15 Jun 2016

Sergey Lipinets-Walter Castillo set for ESPN July 15th

ESPN has stacked the deck with boxing in the month of July as super lightweight contender Sergey Lipinets (9-0, 7 KOs) against Walter Castillo (26-3-1, 19 KOs) in a 12-round bout. Lipinets is being fast tracked to a title shot after two impressive victories against worthy foes in his last two

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