Carlos Zarate vs Alfonso Zamora was a riotous fight, with chaos on the night spilling through the ropes. Steve Bunce tells the story IT was an exotic fight, the Z-Men, two fighters from a Promised Land of boxers meeting at the irresistible Inglewood Forum. It was out of reach, alien in every single way to
Legendary trainer Ronnie Shields joins The PBC Podcast this week to discuss the evolution of his fighter, unbeaten WBC World Middleweight Champion Jermall Charlo, and breaks down the two-division champ’s title defense against hard-hitting Juan Macias Montiel Saturday night on PBC on SHOWTIME. Plus, we analyze Tuesday’s Fury-Wilder 3 press conference and more. For show
Joe Joyce’s manager Sam Jones believes his charge deserves a world title shot, as Joyce prepares to take on Carlos Takam, on July 24th, live on BT Sport. Jones insists that Joyce is a top five heavyweight, after his impressive win over Daniel Dubois, in November 2020. He expects Joyce to show the British public,
During yesterday’s virtual press conference ahead of Showtime’s June 26 PPV headlined by Gervonta Davis vs Mario Barrios, junior middleweight Erickson Lubin talks about his undercard fight against Jeison Rosario and his expectations to shine on the night. Check out some quotes from Lubin below. “This has been the best camp of my life. I
A far more prominent plan was in place for Bektemir Melikuziev when the year began. Hopes of a breakthrough performance were dashed when former three-time light heavyweight titlist Sergey Kovalev tested positive for a banned substance ahead of their eventually canceled January 30 crossroads bout at Fantasy Springs Casino in his adopted hometown of Indio,
Posted on 06/17/2021 By: Sean Crose He was last seen making quick work of a past his prime James Kirkland late last year. Now that he has the opportunity to shock the world, however, the question becomes what chance does Juan Macias Montiel actually have when he steps before Showtime cameras to face WBC middleweight
7:45 AM ET When Naoya Inoue first started boxing as a first grader in Japan, he had no aspiration of fighting professionally, let alone making beating people up a career or becoming a world champion. He just did it. It was only years later, after training at the same gym as future three-division world champion
Editor’s letter • Issue • Premium Dave Thompson/Matchroom Boxing Matt Christie examines the implications of Steve Gray’s decision to reject the towel THE towel is a long-standing symbol of surrender in a boxing ring. The thinking goes that when it’s thrown by a corner, that corner’s fighter must immediately be rescued by the referee. Last
JOHN HANSEN: It’s tough being the new guy at a site that celebrates its 15th anniversary this month. The readers already know and love the established team. And those guys not only have their own inside jokes, they also have dibs on all the good parking spaces. Luckily for Jonathan Henschel and me, neither of
Jermall Charlo cannot wait to headline a show at the big arena in his hometown Saturday night. As much as Charlo appreciates the opportunity to box in a main event at Toyota Center in downtown Houston, the date on which his next fight will take place is important to the WBC middleweight champion, too. The
Posted on 06/17/2021 By: Hans Themistode Quietly, Erickson Lubin has put together quite the run. After suffering a first-round stoppage defeat at the hands of Jermell Charlo in October of 2017, Lubin has gone on to win five straight. In his most recent contest, the Florida native picked up a close unanimous decision win against
3:30 PM ET WBC junior lightweight champion Oscar Valdez has signed a new multifight contract with Top Rank, including his first defense of that belt this fall. The 30-year-old Valdez won the title in his last fight, upsetting Miguel Berchelt on Feb. 20. He is 29-0 with 23 knockouts, including winning four of his past
WBC super featherweight champion Oscar Valdez’s partnership with Top Rank looks like it’ll continue for some time, as he’s “signed a new multi-fight promotional agreement” following his career-best win over Miguel Berchelt earlier this year. ✍️ @oscarvaldez56, the current No. 1 Junior Lightweight in the world, has signed a new multi-fight promotional agreement with Top
Triller today announced that six division world champion Oscar De La Hoya will return to the ring to face former UFC superstar Vitor Belfort on Saturday, September 11, 2021 in Las Vegas, NV as part of the new TrillerVerz, the first-ever festival bringing together the power of Verzuz and Fight Club into one weekend festival.
Posted on 06/17/2021 By: Hans Themistode LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MAY 08: Former professional boxer Oscar de la Hoya attends the Los Angeles Premiere of “What’s My Name | Muhammad Ali” from HBO on May 08, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO) After spending months whipping his nearly 50-year-old body
1:34 PM ET Oscar De La Hoya’s comeback to the ring is set. The boxing legend will meet MMA luminary Vitor Belfort in an exhibition boxing match Sept. 11 under the Triller Fight Club banner, promoter Ryan Kavanaugh confirmed Thursday to ESPN. The Athletic first reported the news. De La Hoya has not competed since
#CharloMontiel Fight Night Details: https://pbcham.ps/FightNight-061921 On Saturday, June 19, 2021, undefeated WBC Middleweight World Champion Jermall Charlo enters the ring for a Juneteenth Day celebration in his hometown when he takes on hard-hitting Juan Macías Montiel at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas headlining a Premier Boxing Champions event live on SHOWTIME. SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING will
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