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TOP WELTERWEIGHTS SHAWN PORTER, DANNY GARCIA AND YORDENIS UGAS DISCUSS THE RETURN OF KEITH “ONE TIME” THURMAN

By Stacy Podelski February 1, 2022 Leave a comment

Top welterweights of this era “Showtime” Shawn Porter, Danny “Swift” Garcia and Yordenis Ugas have weighed in on the return of former unified welterweight champion Keith “One Time” Thurman. Thurman takes on former super lightweight champion Mario “El Azteca” Barrios this Saturday, February 5 in the FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View main event from Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las […]

Star studded boxing bout set for the Showtime Network on June 26

By Stacy Podelski May 21, 2021 Leave a comment

 Four-time world champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis will take on a career-defining challenge as he sets his sights on capturing a title in a third weight class when he faces undefeated WBA Super Lightweight Champion Mario “El Azteca” Barrios in a SHOWTIME PPV main event Saturday, June 26 at the award-winning State Farm Arena in Atlanta in an event presented […]

Showtime and PBC unveils Five-month Boxing Schedule

By Stacy Podelski April 17, 2021 Leave a comment

SHOWTIME Sports and Premier Boxing Champions unveiled a loaded five-month boxing schedule of nine high-stakes world championship events beginning Saturday, May 15, live on SHOWTIME. The schedule delivers two events per month through August. Thirteen matchups have been announced thus far with no less than seven world title fights, and 12 fighters defending undefeated records. […]

Undefeated lightweight prospect Jamaine “The Technician” Ortiz hammerin’ his way to medical school

By Stacy Podelski January 7, 2020 Leave a comment

Undefeated World Boxing Council (WBC) Youth World lightweight champion Jamaine “The Technician” Ortiz (12-0, 6 KOs) isn’t a typical professional boxer whose life entirely revolves in and around the “Sweet Science.” The 23-year-old Ortiz is also a licensed carpenter with diverse interests ranging from engineering and psychology to philosophy, and his ultimate post-boxing career aspiration […]

Elton Dharry planning a major upset Down Under Friday in WBA Interim super flyweight title fight against undefeated Aussie boxer Andrew Moloney

By Stacy Podelski November 14, 2019 Leave a comment

Guyana-native Elton Dharry didn’t travel halfway around the world from New York City to Australia simply to pick-up a paycheck, after his World Boxing Association (WBA) Interim super flyweight title fight this Friday, against undefeated Aussie fighter Andrew “The Monster” Moloney. Dharry (24-5-1, 14 KOs) plans to ruin the expected coronation of Moloney (20-0, 13 […]

Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder Thrills Barclays Center Crowd to Enter Rarified Air of Boxing Champions

By Stacy Podelski May 22, 2019 Leave a comment

WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder delivered the 40th knockout of his career in devastating fashion Saturday night, sending mandatory challenger Dominic “Trouble” Breazeale flat on his back with a trademark right hand in front of a raucous crowd at Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™, in an event presented by […]

WBC Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr. To Defend Against Former Champion Kiko Martinez In Co-Feature To Wilder vs. Breazeale Saturday, May 18 Live on SHOWTIME

By Stacy Podelski April 19, 2019 Leave a comment

WBC Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr. will defend his title against former world champion Kiko Martinez in the co-feature to Wilder vs. Breazeale on Saturday, May 18 live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™, and presented by Premier Boxing Champions. SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT […]