Willie Nelson: record, next fight and profile →
PROVIDENCE -- Undefeated super welterweight Demetrius "Boo Boo" Andrade is in a good place as he prepares for his June 11 showdown versus Willie "The Great" Nelson on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® live on SHOWTIME® (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) from Turning Stone Casino in Verona, N.Y.
The WBC ordered a series of fights in the super welterweight division during its annual convention in Kunming, China. We are extremely disappointed by the non-compliance of several boxers who had committed to participate in the process. It has caused delays and disrespect to the process, which was regarded to be very interesting for the boxing world.
NEW YORK – Former junior welterweight world champion Ruslan Provodnikov, former world title challenger John Molina Jr. and undefeated former 154-pound world champion Demetrius Andrade participated in a media luncheon on Tuesday hosted by SHOWTIME® and Banner Promotions before beginning training camp for their June 11 fights, live on SHOWTIME® from Turning Stone Casino in Verona, N.Y.
NEW YORK – An outstanding super welterweight clash has been added to SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on Saturday, June 11 as undefeated, former WBO Junior Middleweight Champion Demetrius Andrade will face hard-hitting perennial contender Willie Nelson in a WBC Super Welterweight Title Eliminator. The winner of the 12-round co-feature will become the mandatory challenger to the winner of the May 21 showdown between Jermell Charlo and John Jackson, who face off for the vacant WBC 154-pound title on SHOWTIME.
On June 11th from the Turning Stone Resort and Casino in Verona, New York, former WBO junior welterweight champion Ruslan Provodnikov makes his Showtime televised debut against John Molina. Now the rest of the broadcast is starting to come together.
Unbeaten junior welterweight Regis Prograis will fight Aaron Herrera on March 25, Showtime Vice President of Production Gordon Hall told BoxingScene.com Monday morning. The 10 round bout will take place at the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Oklahoma. Prograis-Herrera will top a three-bout 'ShoBox: The New Generation' broadcast. Prograis (16-0, 13 KOs), a southpaw boxer-puncher, has scored impressive wins in his last two bouts, both of which were on ShoBox broadcasts.
BETHLEHEM, PA. - In the opening bout of the Showtime telecast, middleweight contender Tony Harrison looked impressive in a sixth round TKO over former world title challenger Fernando Guerrero. Harrison (23-1, 19 KOs) was the aggressor from the outset, jabbing at range to set up his favorite weapon - a powerful right. The Detroit native floored Guerrero with a big right with 15 seconds to go in the second round. The southpaw got up, but looked hurt and was saved by the bell.
TAMPA – Victor Salazar catches up with veteran Willie Nelson to discuss his upset knockout of Tony Harrison as part of the Premier Boxing Champions televised debut on ESPN from Florida. </p> <p>In the main event, Keith “One Time” Thurman (26-0, 22 KOs) remained undefeated by stopping Luis Collazo (36-7, 19 KOs) in in the seventh-round in his hometown of Tampa on the inaugural Premier Boxing Champions on ESPN from the USF Sun Dome.
Tampa, Florida - “Is there any reporters in here tonight?” A very happy Willie Nelson told the media following his 9th round knockout win over Tony Harrison. Nelson told the media all week they would be wrong and he backed those words up with an overhand right that sent Harrison to the canvas. Harrison would never recover forcing the referee to stop the fight.” Nelson said the plan was to get him tired and go for the knockout.
FLORIDA, TAMPA, USF Sun Dome - In the Premier Boxing Champions televised opener on ESPN, the veteran Willie Nelson (24-2-1. 14 KOs) scored an upset over previously unbeaten Tony Harrison (21-1, 18 KOs) with a TKO at 2:57 into the ninth round. Harrison had been in control of the fight thanks to a strong jab and led on all three judges’ scorecards heading into the ninth round. Nelson however was able to land a series of right hands in the ninth round that staggered and eventually dropped Harrison to the canvas.