Fonfara stops Dawson in 10th round
Light heavyweight contender Andrzej Fonfara (29-4, 17 KOs) picked up a major win on Saturday with a 10th round TKO of former world champion Chad Dawson (34-5, 19 KOs). Dawson had the edge earlier, but appeared to slow down in the fight. Fonfara upped his work rate and dropped Dawson
Gary Russell Jr. vs. Oscar Escandon card postponed
The featherweight championship match between Gary Russell Jr. and Oscar Escandon, scheduled for Saturday, March 11 at the MGM National Harbor in Maryland, has been postponed after Escandon was injured his back in his training camp. The news of the injury further pushes back the return of Gary Russell Jr.,
Broner, Granados make weight, despite scale drama
Tomorrow night at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, Adrien Broner will make his return to his hometown against game challenger Adrian Granados. The bout is promoted by About Billions and Mayweather Promotions in association with TGB Promotions. Already we have drama as Adrian Granados came in a pound heavy for
Showtime to stream Broner-Granados on Twitter
In a major move from Showtime Sports, Adrien Broner vs. Adrian Granados will be streamed live on Twitter. The card which takes place, tomorrow, February 18th, taking place at the Cintas Center at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio will be the second card in recent memory to do this, the first
Kell Brook-Errol Spence Jr set for May 27th
It took a bit of time, but the IBF welterweight world title fight between champion Kell Brook and Errol Spence Jr. appears to be done as ESPN reported the bout yesterday. The alleged bout appears to happen in Brook’s hometown of Sheffield, England at the rumored date of May 27th.
Baranchyk wins atop ShoBox card
Super lightweight Ivan “The Beast” Baranchyk (14-0, 10 KOs) had to use everything he had to pick up a ten round unanimous decision over Abel Ramos (17-2-2, 12 KOs) on Friday night at the Buffalo Run Casino & Resort in Miami, Oklahoma. In an action fight that saw both fighters hit
Showtime wins ratings war over HBO in head-to-head action
For the first time in some while, Showtime Boxing outperformed HBO Boxing as it netted roughly 100,000 more viewers then its counterpart. In a tweet by Yahoo! Sports, Kevin Iole reported the numbers from the past weekend’s action. #framptonsantacruz2 on Showtime averaged 587k viewers, peaked at 642k; Vargas-Berchelt on HBO
Ivan Baranchyk headlines ShoBox on February 10th
Undefeated super lightweight powerhouse Ivan “The Beast” Baranchyk (13-0, 10 KOs) will face aggressive-minded once-beaten Abel Ramos(17-1-2, 12 KOs) in the 10-round main event of a ShoBox: The New Generation®quadrupleheader on Friday, Feb. 10 live on SHOWTIME® (10:05 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) from Buffalo Run Casino in
Leo Santa Cruz outlasts Carl Frampton to win rematch
Leo Santa Cruz (33-1-1, 18 KOs) evened the score against Carl Frampton (23-1, 14 KOs) with a twelve round majority decision to reclaim the WBA featherweight title on Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The fight was competitive throughout and was a reverse of the first bout as
Danny Roman upsets Adam Lopez for WBA eliminator fight
In the main event of a fight taking place at Bally’s Atlantic City and broadcast national on Showtime as part of ShoBox junior featherweight Daniel Roman (22-2-1, 8 KOs) won his scheduled 12-round WBA title eliminator against Adam Lopez (16-1-1, 8 KOs) by technical knockout in between the ninth and