On paper, this Saturday’s junior welterweight clash between Omar Figueroa (25-0-1, 18 KOs) and Antonio DeMarco (31-5-1, 23 KOs) at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas looks to be a mismatch. Not too long ago, the 25-year-old Figueroa of Weslaco, Texas was regarded as one of the best young fighters in the game and a virtual child prodigy in the art of all-offense … [Read more...]
CBS Joins in Haymon Boxing Plan with Multi-Year Commitment
CBS, in conjunction with Showtime, has announced a multi-year commitment to boxing that will see the network broadcast as many as eight boxing cards this year in a Saturday afternoon series. As of right now, the plans are to feature the Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) product established by powerful adviser, Al Haymon, who will also have his PBC product placed on NBC, NBC … [Read more...]
20 Contenders to Watch in 2015 (Part One)
Every year new champions are crowned, current champions are dethroned and many questions hang over of the head of contenders. In this day and age, a contender can be a champion but not necessarily the best in the division. A contender can be a former prospect ready to make the jump to the next level. In some cases, a contender is a former champ looking to make one last run at a … [Read more...]
Omar Figueroa Stripped of Lightweight Belt, Linares-Prieto for Vacant Title
The WBC has stripped defending lightweight world titlist Omar Figueroa and has named him "champion in recess" due to injury. The sanctioning body also announced that Figueroa's no. 1 contender Jorge Linares (37-3, 24 KOs) would now meet no. 2 contender Javier Prieto (24-7-2, 18 KOs) on December 30 in Tokyo for the vacant title. The winner of Linares-Prieto would then have to … [Read more...]
Brook Delivers Upset Special To Porter; Showtime Triple-Header Results
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...]