KENYA’S NICK ABAKA THIRSTY FOR GOLD
“I want to leave a memorable legacy in my amateur career and the best place to end it is in Gold Coast, Australia,” says Kenya’s light heavyweight boxer Nick Abaka.”
GARCIA OUTPOINTS LIPINETS TO BECOME FOUR-DIVISION CHAMP
SAN ANTONIO (March 11, 2018) – Mikey Garcia captured a world title in his fourth weight division, outpointing previously undefeated Sergey Lipinets to win the IBF Junior Welterweight World Championship Saturday on SHOWTIME from Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio. With the victory, Garcia (38-0, 30 KOs) joined Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez as…
COMMEY ANNIHILATES LUNA IN SIX, EYES WORLD TITLE SHOT
“Being that the fight will be on my birthday, all I can say is that God works in mysterious ways,” said Ghana’s Richard Commey prior to his showdown versus Alejandro Luna. “Maybe he wants to present me with a special birthday gift.”
ERISLANDY LARA-JARRETT HURD SET FOR 4/7 IN VEGAS
Erislandy Lara, the longest reigning world champion at 154-pounds, will clash with IBF champion “Swift” Jarrett Hurd in a highly-anticipated super welterweight title unification live on SHOWTIME (10 pm ET/7 pm PT) as part of an exciting card presented by Premier Boxing Champions Saturday, April 7 from The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino…
PROGRAIS STOPS INDONGO IN TWO, CLAIMS INTERIM WORLD TITLE
Regis Prograis was too powerful for Julius Indongo. Prograis scored four knockdowns in all at the Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood. South Dakota, finishing the job at 2:54 of the second round.
COMMEY & LUNA ON WEIGHT FOR TOMORROW’S SHOWDOWN
Commey-Luna is officially on! Richard Commey and Alejandro Luna both made weight of ahead of their 12-round, IBF world lightweight title eliminator taking place Saturday night at the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio Texas. Check out the official weights and photos below!
INDONGO & PROGRAIS READY TO WAGE WAR
DEADWOOD, S.D. – Undefeated 140-pound contender Regis Prograis and former unified world champion Julius Indongo made weight on Thursday ahead of their 12-round main event of SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION for the vacant Interim WBC Super Lightweight World Championship on Friday, March 9, on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET/PT from Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood,…
EVANDER HOLYFIELD’S REAL DEAL PARTNERS WITH CBS SPORTS DIGITAL
Evander Holyfield’s Real Deal Sports and Entertainment has announced a partnership with CBS Sports Digital to stream professional boxing events live on the OTT service SportsLive for free.
GARCIA-LIPINETS FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
Unbeaten three-division world champion Mikey Garcia and IBF Junior Welterweight World Champion Sergey Lipinets went face to face Thursday at the final press conference before they square-off Saturday, March 10 live on SHOWTIME from Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio.
COMMEY: IF LUNA MAKES A MISTAKE, HE’S GOING DOWN!
Two controversial decision losses, one major relocation, and many months of waiting later, the moment of truth has finally arrived for Richard Commey. Ghana’s Commey (25-2, 20 KOs) will meet Alejandro Luna (22-0, 15 KOs) this Saturday in 12-round IBF world lightweight title eliminator on SHOWTIME Extreme at 8:00 PM ET.