The ratings for HBO’s first boxing broadcast of 2018 are comparable to the premium-cable channel’s last boxing offering of 2017. Nielsen Media Research ratings released Tuesday indicate HBO’s “Boxing After Dark” doubleheader Saturday night peaked at...
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Usyk’s handlers probably didn’t expect him to encounter such heavy resistance but they did expect him to end up where he is: in the final of the World Boxing Super Series. Usyk cruised in the opening round of the cruiserweight tournament, outclassing...
Matthysse vs. Kiram Fight Photos Gallery - In his third opportunity at a world title, Argentine knockout artist Lucas "La Maquina" Matthysse (39-4, 36 KOs) stopped previously undefeated Thai superstar Tewa Kiram (37-1, 27 KOs) in the eighth round of...
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INGLEWOOD - Leading up to Saturday's fight, Lucas Matthysse vowed that boxing fans would again see 'The Machine.' It took seven-plus rounds for that to happen. 'The Machine' also won a vacant world title belt. Matthysse (39-4, 36 knockouts) ended a b...
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By Keith Idec - It took Lucas Matthysse seven-plus rounds to land consequential shots Saturday night. When the Argentinean knockout artist finally connected with flush punches, Tewa Kiram couldn’t take it. Matthysse dropped Kiram twice in the eighth...
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Matthysse vs. Kiram Scorecard Live BoxingScene - Fighters on the special double main event of Matthysse vs. Kiram and Linares vs. Gesta held a final press conference on Thursday ahead of the explosive Golden Boy Promotions card that will take place t...
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Lucas Matthyeee landed 45.7% of his power punches (last 7 fights), while opponents landed 34.2%. Tewa Kiram, making a huge step up in class, landed 51.6% of his power punches, 11 jabs per round (throwing 43.2 per round) and threw 71.1 per round vs. o...
Tonight’s bout between Lucas Matthysse and Tewa Kiram could go in many directions. Sure, Lucas Matthysse is the significant favorite over Kiram when they finally square off in a 12 round bout at The Forum in Inglewood, California. The Matthysse-Kiram...
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Peter Nelson offered a reminder Thursday for those dismissing HBO’s doubleheader Saturday night as two complete mismatches. The last two times HBO Sports’ executive vice president took criticism for buying fights that weren’t supposed to be competiti...
Matthysse vs. Kiram Weigh-In Photos Gallery - HBO Boxing ushers in a new year as the premier destination for the biggest, most entertaining fights with the all-action doubleheader HBO BOXING AFTER DARK: LUCAS MATTHYSSE VS. TEWA KIRAM AND JORGE LINARE...
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Lucas Matthysse is ready to throw his name into the mix at welterweight when he takes on undefeated Tiwa Kiram for the vacant WBA welterweight world title. The pair clash this Saturday night exclusively live on BoxNation from the Forum in Inglewood,...
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Fighters on the special double main event of Matthysse vs. Kiram and Linares vs. Gesta held a final press conference today ahead of the explosive Golden Boy Promotions card that will take place this Jan. 27 at the "Fabulous" Forum in Inglewood, Calif...
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by Cliff Rold - This Saturday (HBO, 10:30 PM EST), 35-year old Lucas Matthysse continues the road back from his 2015 knockout loss to Viktor Postol. That night didn’t just end up marking the end of Matthysse’s hopes of winning an outright major title...
This Saturday night from the Forum in Inglewood, California, Lucas Matthysse faces Tewa Kiram for the vacant WBA "regular" welterweight title. For the 35-year-old from Argentina, a victory would mean picking up his first major world title belt. Matth...
Dangerous Thai puncher Tewa Kiram was inspired by the feat of his countryman, Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, who last year upset the long odds when he twice defeated the then pound-for-pound king of the world, Roman 'Chocolatito' Gonzalez. Kiram wants to pu...
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