The good news for boxing fans is that an attractive welterweight matchup between Keith Thurman and Shawn Porter will happen at some point. The rub is that "some point" is no longer December 12. Sources have informed BoxingScene.com that the planned showdown will move from current rumored plans to a yet-to-be-determined date and location.
There’s always the concern of having to go above and beyond in order to impress the judges whenever a boxer travels to an opponent’s home region. Felix Diaz figured the proverbial deck would be stacked against him heading into his showdown with Lamont Peterson – just not to the extreme that was the case in his points loss to the former 140 lb. champ last weekend in Fairfax, Virginia. The bout was nationally televised on free-to-air NBC, with Peterson claiming a disputed majority decision win. Diaz managed to fight to a 114-114 draw on the card of Brian Costello, which was overruled by far too wide cards of 116-112 from Mark D’Attilio and 117-111 from Dorothea Perry.
New York-based Lou DiBella has been one of the many promoters to handle Premier Boxing Champions cards with Al Haymon-managed fighters. This year alone he has promoted some of the bigger shows in Brooklyn, including cards that featured Danny Garcia-Lamont Peterson, Amir Khan-Chris Algieri, Danny Garcia-Paulie Malignaggi, and will now bring the bring the middleweight title fight between Danny Jacobs and Peter Quillin to the Barclays Center.
MIAMI (October 19, 2015) - Cuban sensation Erislandy "The American Dream" Lara (21-2-2, 12 KOs) will defend his super welterweight world title against former world champion Jan Zaveck (35-3, 19 KOs) on Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on ESPN Wednesday, November 25 from Hialeah Park Racing and Casino in Miami with televised coverage beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.
For those openly rooting against the Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) movement, it appears the best chance at a failed venture is waiting for the money to run out. While one lawsuit is still pending against adviser Al Haymon’s enterprise, a victory was claimed in a separate but related case over the weekend. A $100 million antitrust lawsuit filed by Top Rank Inc. was dismissed by the U.S. District Court in California on October 16, less than seven weeks after such a motion was filed by Haymon’s legal team on August 31, according to documents obtained by BoxingScene.com,
Lamont Peterson and Felix Diaz are set for their 12-round crossroads fight Saturday afternoon in Fairfax, Virginia. Despite there not being a title at stake, the two main event fighters were eager to take the fight the moment the opportunity was presented.
Lamont Peterson managed a disputed majority decision win over previously unbeaten Felix Diaz in their welterweight headliner Saturday afternoon in Fairfax, Virginia. An even score of 114-114 was overruled by cards of 117-111 and 116-112 in favor of Peterson, scores that reeked of hometown favoritism for the former ex-champion fighting less than 45 minutes from his Washington D.C. backyard.
A fight teetering on chaotic ended in bizarre - yet perhaps fitting - fashion, as Terrel Williams claimed a 9th round disqualification win over Prichard Colon in their NBC-televised opener Saturday afternoon in Fairfax, Virginia.
Andrzej Fonfara is eager for another shot at light heavyweight glory. Nathan Cleverly believes he has enough left in the tank to make a run towards a second title reign. On paper, it adds up to an intriguing headlining bout Friday evening at UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois. The scheduled 12-round affair tops the latest installment of Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on Spike TV.
Lamont Peterson and Felix Diaz are set for their 12-round non-title fight Saturday afternoon in Fairfax, Virginia. Peterson tipped the scales at 144.4 lbs., while Diaz weighed 144.2 lbs. The bout headlines a special Saturday afternoon edition of Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBC.