CARSON, CALIF. – Featherweight world champions Leo Santa Cruz and Abner Mares were both victorious in their Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes fights Saturday night from StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. and officially set up a world championship rematch between the two popular southern California champions in early 2018. “I want Abner Mares,” said Santa Cruz. “I said…
BROOKLYN – Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder and Welterweight World Champions Keith Thurman and Errol Spence Jr. met with the media on Saturday at Barclays Center to discuss their upcoming bouts and expected 2018 campaigns. Wilder will defend his WBC belt on Nov. 4 against mandatory challenger Bermane Stiverne live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center in a Premier…
On his professional debut Eric Israel upset the odds against William Webber tonight. 27-year-old Israel, originally from Nigeria, might have been wild and unorthodox at times but his power was too much for the 18-year-old prospect at York Hall. Webber, trained by Peter Sims, was a decorated amateur and looked the part early on…
BROOKLYN – All three 154lb. champions retained their titles on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING from Brooklyn’s Barclays Center but it was WBC titlist Jermall Charlo who stole the show. The Premier Boxing Champions event featured three world title fights in the stacked 154-pound division, a lineup including five fighters ranked in the top 10, and…
Gaborone — South African boxer Rofhiwa ‘War Child’ Maemu was crowned the new WBA Pan African Featherweight Champion after beating his Namibian opponent Immanuel ‘Fighting Angel’ Andeleki during the Fox Sports Africa Boxing championship here on Wednesday. Maemu made his intentions clear of winning the lucrative belt in round one, controlling the fight although…
The Champions Boxing Council of South Africa has once again achieved victory when they hosted the 2017 Champions Boxing Tournament at the Champions Boxing Academy in Maraisburg. The exciting event was a great platform for all clubs and individuals who share the Academy’s philosophy of empowering the youth through sports and recreation, while providing…
Providence, RI. (OCT. 13, 2017) – Undefeated two-time junior middleweight world champion, Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade chimed in on his upcoming 12 round middleweight bout with undefeated Alantez Fox when he makes his return to HBO® that will take place on Saturday, October 21st from Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York. The…
All weights were made for tomorrow night’s anticipated 154lb. triple-header of world championship bouts, presented by Premier Boxing Champions live at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY & televised by SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING. But the Jermell Charlo-Erickson Lubin was as heated as many expect the fight to be! Check out the video of the weigh-in…
WBA Super World Super Middleweight champion George Groves (75,8 kg) (26-3, 19 KOs) and Jamie Cox (76,1 kg) (24-0,13 KOs) are ready for Saturday’s Ali Trophy quarter-final clash at The SSE Arena, Wembley in London. “I have worked hard all my life to become a world champion,” said Groves. “Now I will work…
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