Top Rank Promotions has just announced that former eight-division world champ and current WBO welterweight champ, Manny Pacquiao, will be defending his belt against Australian Jeff Horn on ESPN. The Pacquiao-Horn bout has been slammed by critics since the very moment it was announced, but the fact that the bout is on basic cable TV rather than pay-per-view, does change … [Read more...]
Mayweather vs. McGregor is Official!
According to multiple media sources, the long-rumored Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor bout is signed, sealed, and ready to be delivered to the public August 26. The Las Vegas venue has yet to be confirmed, but the two likely choices are the MGM Grand, which is the traditional home to all of Mayweather's most recent fights, or the new T-Mobile Arena. Earlier this week, … [Read more...]
[Video] HBO Boxing Presents: 1-on-1 with Sergey Kovalev
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Andre Ward (31-0, 15 KOs) defends his WBA, WBO, and IBF world light heavyweight titles this Saturday, June 17 in a highly anticipated rematch against former champ Sergey Kovalev (30-1-1, 26 KOs) at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, broadcast live by HBO PPV. In their first encounter, last November, Ward won a close and controversial unanimous decision over Kovalev. … [Read more...]
[Video] HBO Boxing Presents: 1-on-1 with Andre Ward
Andre Ward (31-0, 15 KOs) defends his WBA, WBO, and IBF world light heavyweight titles this Saturday, June 17 in a highly anticipated rematch against former champ Sergey Kovalev (30-1-1, 26 KOs) at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, broadcast live by HBO PPV. In their first encounter, last November, Ward won a close and controversial unanimous decision over Kovalev. … [Read more...]
Barclays Center to Host 7/29 Adrien Broner-Mikey Garcia Clash
BROOKLYN (June 13, 2017) –Four-division world champion Adrien “The Problem’’ Broner and three-division world champion Mikey Garcia square off in a blockbuster matchup in the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®, Saturday, July 29, live on SHOWTIME, presented by Premier Boxing Champions at Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™. Tickets to the event, … [Read more...]