NEW YORK – Six of the world’s best 154-pound boxers met face-to-face at the Highline Ballroom in Manhattan on Thursday at the final press conference for this Saturday’s world championship tripleheader live on SHOWTIME. The Premier Boxing Champions event taking place at Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING®, features five fighters ranked in the top 10 – and…
CARSON, CALIF. (October 12, 2017) – Fighters entering the ring for Saturday’s Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes tripleheader event went face-to-face at the final press conference Thursday before they compete at StubHub Center. PBC on FOX and FOX Deportes is headlined by three-division champion Leo “El Terremoto” Santa Cruz defending his featherweight world title against Chris Avalos, while four-time world…
BROOKLYN – Top heavyweight title contender Dominic Breazeale (pictured) will take on Eric Molina in a 12-round WBC title elimination match on the undercard of the showdown between WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder and Bermane Stiverne live on SHOWTIME on Saturday, Nov. 4. The event is presented by Premier Boxing Champions from Barclays Center, the…
Windhoek—Namibia’s new boxing sensation, 19-year-old Harry Simon Jr., will square off against compatriot Nathanael Shimanda on October 21st in his third professional bout. The eagerly-awaited bout is among a galaxy of undercard bouts on the Champions in Action boxing bonanza under the auspices of the revered MTC Nestor Sunshine Promotions. Son of Namibia’s…
BROOKLYN – WBA Super Welterweight World Champion Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara and undefeated contender Terrell Gausha met with the New York media during a fight week open workout on Wednesday at Gleason’s Gym just days before they headline a Premier Boxing Champions event Saturday, Oct. 14 live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, the home…
WBA Super World Super Middleweight champion George Groves (26-3, 19 KOs) and Jamie Cox (24-0,13 KOs) went head-to-head at the last pre-fight press conference before their Ali Trophy quarter-final on Saturday at The SSE Arena Wembley in London. “I feel I’m in the form of my career,” said Groves. “This tournament has come…
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LAUSANNE — Wu Ching-kuo, the Taiwanese chief of amateur boxing’s governing body AIBA, has been temporarily suspended in an ongoing power struggle involving accusations of financial mismanagement. AIBA’s disciplinary commission made the move yesterday, but revealed the news today in a statement. “Wu was found to be in violation of a number of…
BROOKLYN – As fight night nears, six of the top 154-pound world champions and contenders shared their thoughts and analysis of the high stakes matchups taking place Saturday, October 14 in a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING tripleheader from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING®. The Premier Boxing Champions event is headlined by Erislandy “The…
Windhoek – One of Namibia’s most recognisable professional boxers, Immanuel Andeleki, has been roped in to fight on the Fox Sports Boxing Extravaganza at the Grand Palm Hotel Casino and Convention Resort in Gaborone, Botswana on Wednesday, October 11. The boxing bonanza has attracted eight bouts on the bill, headlined by two vacant World…