Keith Thurman and Robert Guerrero will clash in the classic scenario of top prospect meets veteran on Saturday, live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. This bout is also the debut of Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) series that will also be aired on Spike TV and CBS. Thurman (24-0, 21 KO) has boxing talent, looks, personality and is poised for the next step in his career. … [Read more...]
Peter Quillin and Andy Lee to Battle Over WBO Middleweight Title
Not too long after abandoning the WBO middleweight title (and a career-high $1.4 million payday) rather than face mandatory challenger Matt Korobov, Peter Quillin will be allowed back into the mix to challenge newly-crowned champ Andy Lee, who knocked out Korobov last December to take the vacant belt. Ranked no. 2 by the WBO, Quillin had to pay no. 1 contender Billy Joe … [Read more...]
Now, It’s Haymon’s Turn; Magno’s Monday Rant
When people talk about reform in boxing, I'm usually of the "let's do it-- burn it all down and rebuild from ashes" mindset. After all, there's little that can be done to further hurt a sport that has already been pillaged by its old guard approach to doing business. Forget national commissions and all the fantasy league bullshit dreamed up by most boxing do-gooders. The … [Read more...]
Haymon/NBC Details Revealed; Thurman-Guerrero, Broner-Molina Debut
At a press conference today in New York, details were announced regarding Al Haymon's deal with NBC, which will bring the sport back to regular network television on a consistent basis for the first time since the 80's. For Haymon's 20-date deal, NBC's flagship network station will be airing five cards in prime time and six on Saturday afternoons, with the remaining nine … [Read more...]
Haymon’s Ultimate Power Play: Bring Boxing Back to Network TV
Love him, hate him, or fear him immensely, there's no denying that Al Haymon has moved more pieces of the boxing chess game in a shorter period of time than anyone else in the recent history of the sport. On top of amassing the largest stable of talent in boxing history, Haymon's ambition would appear to go much further than lining his pockets with quick cash as an "advisor" … [Read more...]