Lance Pugmire wonders why the work of those associated with Premier Boxing Champions hasn’t yet been effectively honored.
A handful of boxers affiliated with Premier Boxing Champions will be appearing on this Saturday’s pay-per-view card from Los Angeles, which is bankrolled by Riyadh Season, the Saudi Arabian entity whose entry into boxing is changing the sport.
Entering his prime at 27 and with a plethora of potential big fights likely in his future, there will be no shortage of promotional companies and platforms eager to join forces with Shakur Stevenson. The question is: who has the best shot at securing his services?
Life seemed simpler for Deontay Wilder 16 years ago. He was an unexpected bronze medallist at the Beijing Olympics and turned pro as the “Bronze Bomber” to give his daughter a better life.
Whether or not Oscar De La Hoya’s building up for a U.S. version of the “5 vs. 5” tournament that Eddie Hearn has lined up for June 1 in Saudi Arabia with rival British promoter Frank Warren, the gloves are off because of Hearn taking the lead role in the stacked Aug. 3 card in Los Angeles.
Al Haymon introduced a powerful new player in boxing when Premier Boxing Champions announced a multiyear deal with Amazon in December. PBC’s deal to stream its shows on Amazon Prime arrived on the heels of Showtime’s exit from the sport. The first PBC on Amazon show is anticipated for March, and some of the fights are already taking shape.
Henry Garcia hasn’t been pleased with the conduct of Oscar De La Hoya. The father of junior welterweight contender Ryan Garcia took aim at the founder of Golden Boy Promotions, which has been embroiled in a legal dispute with their star client for the past year.
Canelo Alvarez has controlled his own career ever since severing ties with Golden Boy Promotions in 2020. Six out of Alvarez’s last seven fights were promoted by Matchroom Boxing, with the other presented by Premier Boxing Champions in 2021 when Alvarez knocked out Caleb Plant to become the undisputed super middleweight champion of the world.
