StubHub Center, Carson, California-- The main event of Showtime's triple-header featured a world title upset as Kell Brook (33-0, 22 KOs) took the IBF welterweight title from Shawn Porter (24-i-1, 15 KOs) via majority decision by scores of 114-114, 117-111, and 116-112. A close contest through twelve (The Boxing Tribune scored the bout 114-114), it was a tough fight to watch … [Read more...]
Bika-Dirrell II, Figueroa-Estrada Round Out Showtime Broadcast
In one of Showtime’s supporting bouts Saturday night, WBC super-middleweight champion Sakio Bika (32-5-3, 21 KO’s) will defend the title against Anthony Dirrell (26-0-1, 22 KO’s) for the second time. The two fought a 12 round draw in December when they met at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. In the first contest, Dirrell handled himself well early on, his superior … [Read more...]