Errol Spence becomes the latest athlete to man the broadcast table for a Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) event. The unbeaten welterweight contender will join – in some capacity – the team of Marv Albert, Kenny Rice and BJ Flores for Saturday’s primetime edition of PBC on NBC, which airs live from UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois.
Andrzej Fonfara and Joe Smith Jr. are all set to headline Saturday's edition of Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBC live in primetime (Saturday, 8:30pm ET/7:30pm local time) from UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois. Both fighters made weight for their scheduled 12-round light heavyweight battle. Fonfara checked in at 174.5 lbs., while Smith Jr. was a fit and trim 173 lbs.
Steve Lovett was one round away from what would have been a certain points win. He never made it to the final bell, as Craig Baker rallied to score a dramatic 8th round knockout.
Emmanuel 'Manny' Rodriguez enjoyed his welcome to the bantamweight radar, soundly outpointing Alberto Guevara over 10 rounds Friday evening at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Scores were 100-90 (twice) and 99-91.
Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum has buried the hatchet with longtime rival, manager and adviser Al Haymon. The two have rarely done any business together and there have been multiple lawsuits between. Last year, Arum's company filed a large lawsuit against Haymon over his Premier Boxing Champions company, which Top Rank claimed was creating a monopoly with their numerous television deals
Miguel Flores remained unbeaten following a hard-fought but well-earned unanimous decision victory over Ruben Tamayo. Scores were 98-92 (twice) and 100-90 in favor of Flores, who was cut from a headbutt in round two but maintained his composure and rallied to take over the balance of the bout to preserve his unbeaten record.
by David P. Greisman - It was a groundbreaking settlement, one that ended legal wrangling between two of the most significant entities in boxing and opened up the possibility of them working together for the first time in years. It was 2007. The entities were Top Rank Inc. and Golden Boy Promotions. The legal wrangling was over...
There’s certainly no guarantee that the winner of the June 25 showdown between Keith Thurman and Shawn Porter will go on to face Timothy Bradley Jr. or Jessie Vargas… but for the first time in a long time, boxing fans can actually theorize such a matchup without the sport’s politics making it a non-starter.
Stephan Shaw claimed a unanimous decision win over Danny Kelly in the Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on FS1 televised opener Tuesday evening at Black Bear Casino in Carlton, Minnesota.
Cruiserweight contenders Murat Gassiev and Jordan Shimmell will square off on May 17. The 12 round bout will take place on Black Bear Casino in Carlton, Minn. and will air live on FS1 (formerly Fox Sports 1).