Chavez Jr. ratings in at 663k
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has made his mark in the sport of boxing by being the son of a legend and having a vibrant personality that has endeared him or made him hated by fans at large, predominantly Mexicans. In effect up until this point Chavez Jr. has been a slam
Frampton survives two knockdowns early to win CBS main event
Well, this didn’t go as planned as Alejandro Gonzalez Jr. dropped IBF super bantamweight champion Carl Frampton twice in the first round as he knocked down Frampton with the first punch of the fight, a check left hook and floored him late in the round as well. The bout which
Arreola and Kassi fight to draw on CBS opener
In the opening bout of the CBS broadcast from El Paso, Texas, Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola (37-4 31KOs) fought to a majority draw with Frederic Kassi (18-3 10KOs) in a fairly competitive fight in the heavyweight division. Kassi stayed on the outside for the early duration of the
PBC on CBS: Frampton-Gonzalez weigh in results
Venue: Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas Time: 4PM EST/ 1PM PST TV: CBS Carl Frampton 121.6 vs. Alejandro Gonzalez Jr 121.4 (IBF jr featherweight title) Chris Arreola 246.8 vs. Fred Kassi at 225
PBC on ESPN peaks at nearly 1.2 million viewers
The debut of ESPN’s new Premier Boxing Champions on ESPN featuring Keith “One-Time” Thurman vs. Luis Collazo and Willie Nelson vs. Tony Harrison—on Saturday, July 11, peaked with nearly 1.2 million viewers according to Nielsen. The main event (10:15-11 p.m. ET) delivered an average of nearly one million viewers. The two-hour
Lucian Bute returns August 15th on NBCSN
Former world champion Lucian Bute (31-2, 24 KOs) returns to the ring to face Italy’s Andrea Di Luisa (17-2, 13 KOs) in a 10-round super middleweight showdown on the second installment of Premier Boxing Champions on NBCSN on Saturday, August 15 from the Bell Centre in Montreal with televised coverage
Santa Curz-Mares Press Conference Quotes
Mexican boxing stars Leo “El Terremoto” Santa Cruz (30-0-1, 17 KOs) and Abner Mares (29-1-1, 15 KOs) met today at Plaza Mexico to officially announced their Saturday, August 29 Premier Boxing Champions on ESPN showdown taking place at Staples Center. Below are some of the notable quotes from both fighters
Leo Santa Cruz vs. Abner Mares August 29th on ESPN
The highly anticipated showdown between undefeated star Leo “El Terremoto” Santa Cruz (30-0-1, 17 KOs) and former three-division world champion Abner Mares (29-1-1, 15 KOs) is official as the two beloved stars that call Southern California home will fight in their own backyard at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles onSaturday,
Keith Thurman makes Collazo stop on the stool
Keith “One Time” Thurman (26-0 22KOS) earned a hard fought victory over Luis Collazo (36-7 19KOs) in a homecoming of sorts as the fight was contested in Tampa, Florida which is near Thurman’s hometown of Clearwater, Florida. The end of the bout came in a confusing manner as Collazo retired
Willie Nelson knocks out Tony Harrison in stunning upset
In a fight that lacked early excitement was at no loss for it when it was all said and done as underdog Willie “The Great” Nelson (24-2-1 14KOs) knocked out undefeated junior middleweight prospect Tony Harrison (21-1 18KOs) in Harrison’s first step up in competition. After the fight Nelson explained