By Steve Kim
There was talk of Showtime - which didn't have any major bouts scheduled for this month - picking back up in October.
Some of the fights being mentioned were Danny Garcia-Andre Berto, Dejan Zlaticanin-Mikey Garcia and Jermall Charlo-Julian Williams - but it looks like those fights will not be taking place next month and therefore Showtime will essentially be going dark.
Stephen Espinoza, the head of Showtime Sports, told BoxingScene.com (via text): "So far, none of the potential October fights have come together. Since it's the third week of September, that probably means we won't have a 'Showtime Championship Boxing show in October - but in the very near future we expect to be able to announce several big shows for late 2016 and early 2017."
The last edition of 'Showtime World Championship' boxing aired on the night of July 30th when Carl Frampton defeated Leo Santa Cruz from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
IN OTHER NEWS: Undefeated top lightweight prospect Ryan “Blue Chip” Martin is being honored this week by his hometown of Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Sporting an undefeated professional record of 16-0 with nine knockouts, the 23-year-old Martin is considered one of the brightest prospects in the sport and a future world champion.
Among the accolades Martin will be receiving is the “Achievement Proclamation Award” from the Mayor of Chattanooga, Andy Burk along with Hamilton County Mayor, Jim Coppinger. Additionally, Martin will visit his alma mater, Central High School where a hero’s welcome will be waiting from Principal Finley King and the student body. Ryan is a graduate of the Tennessee YCAP program and will also be visiting the youth’s involved in the boxing club.
Said Ryan about the homecoming visit, "I'm happy I get to show off some of my hardware to all the kids in my former boxing program and to all my supporters in the city. This is a great, first step towards bigger things to come".
"Yesterday, marked my third year as a professional and I look forward to continuing to represent Chattanooga as I strive to become a world champion.”
In his most recent fight at The Fabulous Forum in Los Angeles on September 10, Martin earned the WBC Continental Americas Lightweight Title with a dominant decision victory over Columbia’s Cesar Villarraga.
Steve Kim is the news editor for BoxingScene.com.
