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Boxing returns to primetime on NBC for the first time in nearly 30 years. Al Haymon’s time-buy slots on the free TV network paved the way for the launching of “Premier Boxing Champions,” which begins Saturday evening at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
The first televised fight of the night features one of the sport’s biggest TV draws, former three-division titlist Adrien Broner in a crossroads bout with veteran spoiler John Molina Jr.
The bout was originally thought to be at the 140 lb. junior lightweight limit and scheduled for 10 rounds. Fight week – including Friday’s weigh-in – revealed otherwise, as the two are now scheduled for 12 rounds, and with a +/- 1 lb. allowance on the weight, which meant Broner – who checked in at 141 lb. – was spared having to shed the extra pound or pay a fine. [Click Here To Read More]
The first televised fight of the night features one of the sport’s biggest TV draws, former three-division titlist Adrien Broner in a crossroads bout with veteran spoiler John Molina Jr.
The bout was originally thought to be at the 140 lb. junior lightweight limit and scheduled for 10 rounds. Fight week – including Friday’s weigh-in – revealed otherwise, as the two are now scheduled for 12 rounds, and with a +/- 1 lb. allowance on the weight, which meant Broner – who checked in at 141 lb. – was spared having to shed the extra pound or pay a fine. [Click Here To Read More]
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