Tony Harrison and Willie Nelson argue at press conference
At the final press conference for Premier Boxing Champions debut on ESPN this Saturday in which welterweights Keith Thurman vs. Luis Collazo, it was the co-main event that stole the show. Tony Harrison brought his larger than life persona to the podium as he vocally critiqued Willie Nelson’s demeanor which
Boxing Schedule for July 11th
6PM, Tampa, Florida, EPSN – WBA “regular” welterweight title, Keith Thurman (c) vs. Luis Collazo; co-main junior middleweight, 10 rounds, Tony Harrison vs. Willie Nelson. A lightweight fight between Edner Cherry and Luis Cruz will be shown online at ESPN3.com. Los Angeles, CA, HBO Latino – Junior Welterweights, 10 rounds,
FULL NIGHT OF UNDERCARD ACTION FEATURES EDNER CHERRY BATTLING LUIS CRUZ & ANTHONY PETERSON TAKING ON RAMESIS GIL FROM THE USF SUN DOME IN TAMPA ON SATURDAY, JULY 11
An exciting night of undercard fights comes to the USF Sun Dome in Tampa on Saturday, July 11 featuring matchups between Edner Cherry (33-6-2, 18 KOs) fighting Luis Cruz (21-3, 16 KOs) in a 10-round lightweight battle and Anthony Peterson (34-1, 22 KOs) facing Ramesis Gil (8-11-5, 5 KOs) in
PBC Twitter account labels Malignaggi as middleweight w/ wrong fight date
Today Paulie Malignaggi, who takes on Danny Garcia August 1st in Brooklyn, NY on ESPN, took part in the festivities around the Nathan’s hot dog eating contest to celebrate the Fourth of July. Normally this would be an average story to garner some interest, but Premier Boxing Champions Twitter account
Devon Alexander vs. Diego Chaves deal reached, could be televised on FS1
A deal was reached prior to purse bid for a bout between Devon Alexander-Diego Chaves which will an eliminator bout for the IBF welterweight title. The news was first reported by Dan Rafael of ESPN.com as Tom Brown of TGB, who acted on behalf of Alexander’s promoter on behalf of advisor
Payano vs. Warren for WBA title August 2nd
Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) comes to Bounce TV on Sunday, August 2 with the debut of the new monthly series, PBC – The Next Round. The series will function as in the manner ShoBox use to as it will focus solely on up and coming prospects in very tough, competitive
Shumenov-Flores headlines July 25th card in Las Vegas
Former world champion Beibut Shumenov (15-2, 10 KOs) meets cruiserweight contender and NBC boxing analyst B.J. Flores (31-1-1, 20 KOs) on Saturday, July 25 on Premier Boxing Champions on NBCSN live from The Pearl at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas with televised coverage beginning at 9 p.m.
Adrien Broner is a confusing conundrum
Adrien Broner confuses me and I feel that this sentiment now carries over to the collective boxing whole. Broner who was once viewed as the heir to the Floyd Mayweather crown and brandishing the name “Mr. HBO” now seems like another cautionary tale of giving a young fighter with promise
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
Robert Guerrero proves once again he is a good person
It is no secret to anyone who has ever talked to Robert Guerrero that he is one of the good guys of the sweet science and below in a press release we received today furthered our understand of the kindness of Guerrero. GILROY, CA (June 15, 2015) -This past Saturday