Outgoing Showtime Sports boss Stephen Espinoza says there is a distinct chance that he could remain playing a role in the sport that he has operated in for more than a decade.
Prime Video and Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) announced a landmark, multiyear rights agreement to deliver viewers the boxing industry’s most significant events, providing fans with year-round access to the best matchups featuring the biggest stars in boxing.
A top executive for DAZN has made it clear his company sees “growth opportunity” in acquiring the services of an attractive boxing property. Joe Markowski expressed keen interest in linking up with Premier Boxing Champions, the outfit founded by longtime boxing power broker Al Haymon that is in need of a new broadcasting home at the end of the year when Showtime Sports shuts down.
Kenneth Sims Jr. will land one more fight in 2023 before a hoped-for title run in the year ahead. BoxingScene.com has learned that plans are in place for the streaking junior welterweight contender to face Puerto Rico’s Alfredo Santiago. The bout is targeted to land on a December 16 card presented by Premier Boxing Champions from The Armory in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Promoter Oscar De La Hoya is apparently eager to start working with fighters associated with Premier Boxing Champions. On Thursday, the founder of Golden Boy Promotions, sent out a call-to-arms on social media directed at fighters associated with PBC, the management firm founded by influential powerbroker Al Haymon and features such fighters as
Boxing and its fragmented picture continue to be fertile testing grounds for broadcasters and streaming services looking to acquire live sporting rights amidst rising licensing costs.
Eddie Hearn says he would welcome the addition of another content provider for DAZN—specifically a competitor he has taken shots at over the years.
LAS VEGAS – Bob Arum isn’t concerned that Shakur Stevenson will follow the path of his mentor and eventually align himself with Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions to get the fight that he wants most.
LAS VEGAS – Stephen Espinoza revealed Wednesday that Canelo Alvarez’s return to Premier Boxing Champions and Showtime Pay-Per-View will be a huge success at the box office. Showtime’s president of sports and event programming projected that ticket sales for the Alvarez-Jermell Charlo card
Julio Cesar Martinez and McWilliams Arroyo have another fight date in place for their oft-delayed rematch. Whether they make into the ring or It once again collapses is a tale that will be told in the coming weeks. BoxingScene.com has learned that the WBC flyweight title fight is set to take place November 4 at a location to be determined as part of a Showtime Championship Boxing telecast. Should it hold, Martinez-Arroyo II will join th