SHOWTIME Sports® Emmy-award winning reporter Jim Gray sat down with the fathers of Danny Garcia and Shawn Porter as the two former world champions prepare to meet September 8 for the vacant WBC Welterweight World Championship on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING.
With the semi-final round of the international welterweight elimination tournament less than 2 weeks away, we invite you to learn more about Chris Van Heerden of South Africa and Ghana’s Fredrick Lawson with a video preview of each fight and some thoughts from the fighters themselves on their opponents, the tournament and more!
The Jose Sulaiman WBC World Invitational Tournament presented by The Real Deal Boxing and Lee Baxter Promotions in association with Louisville Top Knotch and The World Boxing Council, takes place in Toronto, Canada on Saturday, August 25th at Budweiser Stage.
Kenya stares at a doom future in boxing if the current low uptake of the sport by youngsters will not change, stakeholders have said.
KANO, Nigeria — Tijjani Zakari stepped into a dusty boxing ring in northern Nigeria and wound thick, threaded cord around his right fist and forearm. For this fighter, the wrap was more battering ram than padded glove.
Check out Eric Armit’s comprehensive report in The Week in Boxing: August 13, 2018!