Four-division world champion and boxing legend Nonito Donaire and unbeaten prospect Gary Antuanne Russell join The PBC Podcast this week to discuss their respective bouts on PBC on SHOWTIME Saturday night. Russell takes a major step up in class against Jovie Santiago in the televised opener while Donaire aims to become champ once more against
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During this media session captured by Fight Hub TV, Teofimo Lopez Sr explains how he and his son are seeking a match up against newly-minted undisputed junior welterweight champion Josh Taylor, saying Taylor is scared to face his son because he knows he can’t match up. Check out some of what Lopez Sr. had to
Whether Josh Taylor stays at 140 pounds or moves up to 147, Regis Prograis wants his rematch. Prograis applauded Taylor’s performance against Jose Ramirez on Saturday night, but the former WBA super lightweight champion believes they have unfinished business to address. Taylor edged Prograis by majority decision in their 12-round fight for Taylor’s IBF belt
Posted on 05/26/2021 By: Hans Themistode Heading into his highly-anticipated showdown against Oscar Valdez on February 20th, earlier this year, many believed Miguel Berchelt would walk right through his man. Considering the streak he was on, which consisted of 16 straight wins with 15 of them coming by way of knockout, Berchelt was head and
Former Cincinnati Bengals star Chad Johnson has long been out of the sporting world’s spotlight, playing his last game for the New England Patriots in 2011, but now at 43, he’s set to make a boxing debut of sorts, participating in an exhibition on the Floyd Mayweather-Logan Paul card on Sunday, June 6. Johnson will
Youtube star Logan Paul is now taunting his upcoming opponent, five division world champion Floyd Mayweather. The 44-year-old Mayweather is going to return to the ring to face Paul in a special exhibition fight on June 6th in Miami, Florida. Showtime Pay-Per-View will carry the event. Mayweather retired from the sport of boxing in 2017,
Posted on 05/26/2021 By: Sean Crose According to Anthony Joshua promoter Eddie Hearn, his fighter “felt all along that they didn’t want the fight.” The “they” Hearn is referring to here is Tyson Fury and his team. Joshua and Fury were set for a major fight in Saudi Arabia to decide the undefeated heavyweight championship
12:16 PM ET MIAMI — Former star NFL receiver Chad Johnson is used to using his sweet footwork to dice up cornerbacks on the football field, but in two weeks he’s preparing to use his physical skills to put on an entertaining show in his first boxing match. On the opening fight in the PPV
A lot has been made of Devin Haney stepping up to a new level on Saturday, when he defends his WBC lightweight title against Jorge Linares. But not much of it has really come from the side of Linares (47-5, 29 KO), the 35-year-old Venezuelan veteran and multiple-time world champion. It seems most of the
SHOWTIME has set its announce team for the event headlined by boxing great Floyd Mayweather and social media star Logan Paul with a mix of International Boxing Hall of Fame talent, sportscasting veterans and entertainers. MAYWEATHER vs. PAUL: BRAGGING RIGHTS is being produced and distributed by Showtime PPV and will take place Sunday, June 6,
Posted on 05/25/2021 By: Hans Themistode Tim Bradley still thinks highly of Deontay Wilder. Regardless of the Alabama native suffering an embarrassing seventh-round defeat at the hands of Tyson Fury in February of 2020, Bradley believes the former WBC belt holder is still a great fighter. Both Fury and Wilder will get the opportunity to
7:47 AM ET Canelo Alvarez added another world title to his collection by defeating Billy Joe Saunders on May 8 in Arlington, Texas. After an extended run at No. 2, the victory finally pushed him to the top spot in ESPN’s pound-for-pound rankings. Terence Crawford, the former No. 1, hasn’t been in the ring in
WBC Bantamweight World Champion Nordine Oubaali and future Hall of Famer Nonito Donaire will meet in a long-awaited championship showdown on Saturday, May 29 headlining action live on SHOWTIME in a Premier Boxing Champions event from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING begins at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT and will
#TrainingDay takes a look inside the camp of Daniel Dubois, as he looks to come back stronger against Bogdan Dinu on June 5th. This preparation day consisted of a technical boxing session, with his new trainer Shane McGuigan, in Kent, as well as a strength conditioning session at Dubois’ house in Essex with Cuong Hua.
LAS VEGAS – Teofimo Lopez considers even this aged version of Jorge Linares a legitimate test for Devin Haney. Lopez hopes Haney is prepared to get past the experienced three-division champion primarily because he wants to settle their WBC lightweight title beef next. If Haney handles Linares on Saturday night and Lopez defeats George Kambosos
Posted on 05/25/2021 By: Hans Themistode Julian Williams is foaming at the mouth to jump back into the ring. Ever since losing his IBF and WBA super welterweight world titles to Jeison Rosario, the Philadelphia native has remained on the sidelines. At the moment, he’s currently putting the finishing touches on a grueling training camp
Showtime really seems committed to propping up the worst of its upcoming main events with strong undercards. Mike Coppinger, Julius Julianis, and Espabox all report that unbeaten Dominican lightweight Michel Rivera will face Spanish finisher Jon Fernandez as part of the July 3rd Chris Colbert vs Yuriorkis Gamboa undercard. Both men saw marquee fights fall