Quillin-Zerafa to headline afternoon PBC card on September 12th
Peter Quillin will make his return to the ring on September 12th – as part of a televised Premier Boxing Champions on NBC doubleheader with along with junior middlweight champion Cornelius ‘K9’ Bundradge (34-5, 19KOs) defending his IBF junior middleweight crown against mandatory challenger Jermell Charlo (21-0, 16KOs). The opponent for Quillin (31-0-1,
Erol Spence Jr. to return September 11th on Stevenson-Karpency undercard
Groupe Yvon Michel (GYM), in association with Global Legacy Boxing (GLB) and Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE), officially announced today that 2012 U.S. Olympian Errol “The Truth” Spence will take on South African welterweight Chris “The Heat” Van Heerden in the 10-round televised co-feature, airing September 11 live on
IBF Featherweight champ Lee Selby signs with Al Haymon
IBF featherweight champion Lee Selby has signed a deal to work with boxing advisor Al Haymon. As with most Haymon clients, Selby will still keep the services of his longtime manager, Chris Sanigar. Via press release Selby explained his feeling upon the deal. “I’m delighted to have signed with Al Haymon
Fox Sports 1 goes Toe to Toe with PBC weeknights
FOX Sports today announced that it has reached a multi-year, multi-platform agreement to telecast Premier Boxing Champions (PBC), under which it will be the exclusive boxing program for FOX Sports 1, with content also going to FOX Deportes. The announcement was made by David Nathanson, FOX Sports Head of Business
Garcia TKOs Malignaggi in ESPN Main Event
In the main event of Premier Boxing Champions second installment on ESPN taking place at The Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, welterweight Danny Garcia (31-0 18KOs) stopped Paulie Malignaggi (33-7 7KOs) in the ninth round. In the early goings, Danny Garcia the much bigger man in the ring
Danny Garcia vs. Paulie Malignaggi Weigh In Results
Venue: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY TV: ESPN Start Time: 9:00 PM EST/6:00 PM PST main event – 12 round bout Danny Garcia 146.6 vs. Paulie Malignaggi 146.8 co-main event Daniel Jacobs 159.8 vs. Sergio Mora 159.2 (WBA “regular” middleweight title) Omar Douglas 129.4 vs. Frank Santos de Alba Adam Kownacki 251.4
Garcia-Malignaggi Press Conference Highlights
Premier Boxing Champions on ESPN and undercard fighters held a final press conference Thursday at B.B. Kings Blues Club & Grill in Times Square as they near Saturday’s showdowns at Barclays Center. The event is headlined by undefeated star Danny “Swift” Garcia (30-0, 17 KOs) as he makes his 147-pound
Adonis Stevenson vs. Tommy Karpency set for 9/11 in Toronto
Fighting Tommy Karpency on September 11th in #toronto #WBC Ranked top Ten He's gonna hurt pic.twitter.com/tN7939iF1V — Adonis Stevenson (@AdonisSuperman) July 27, 2015 WBC light heavyweight champion and lineal light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson will be returning to the ring on September 11th on Premier Boxing Champions against Tommy Karpency,
Shumenov outboxes Flores in PBC main event for cruiserweight title
In an odd main event, Beibut Shumenov (16-2 10KOs) defeated B.J. Flores (31-2-1) to win the vacant WBA cruiserweight title by unanimous decision with all three judges scoring the fight 116-112. The fight was confusing from the start as Shumenov who is typically a plodding pressure fighter began
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