Pick It: TBRB #1 David Benavidez vs. David Lemieux (Saturday, Showtime, 10:00 PM EST) - 25-year old David Benavidez (25-0, 22 KO) might not have Super middleweight champion Saul Alvarez in his sights in 2022, but 2023 could be a whole different story...
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Jermell Charlo and Brian Castano drew Showtime’s biggest audience for live boxing in nearly three years Saturday night. Nielsen Media Research released figures Tuesday that indicated an average audience of 756,000 watched their fantastic “Fight of th...
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THE DATE OF Saturday April 8 has proved to be a particularly significant one in my long promotional career, spanning more than 40 years. It was on this date, at the cavernous Manchester Arena, that we launched our partnership with BT Sport, who were...
Another dominant performance from Shakur Stevenson drew higher viewership than the previous Stevenson fight ESPN televised. Nielsen Media Research revealed Tuesday that an average of 1,353,000 viewers watched Stevenson’s 12-round, unanimous-decision...
Pick It: TBRB #1 Errol Spence vs. #3 Yordenis Ugas (Saturday, Showtime PPV, 9:00 PM EST) - 32-year old Errol Spence (27-0, 21 KO) has been known to make references to strap season. Already the WBC and IBF titlist, the 2012 US Olympian is returning fr...
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Pick It: TBRB #3 Erickson Lubin vs. #5 Sebastian Fundora (Saturday, Showtime, 10:00 PM EST) - They might not be the highest grossing weight classes in boxing, but it’s hard to argue any two classes have delivered more for fans over the last six years...
Promoter Bob Arum is all ears as it pertains to working with Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez on a potential fight, but the 90-year-old veteran also knows that any negotiations will heavily depend on figuring out one of boxing’s chronic, cardinal pro...
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Pick It: TBRB #7 Sandor Martin vs. Jose Felix (Friday, DAZN, 1:30 PM EST) - April 9th is one of the biggest days on the boxing calendar this year so far. Before we get there, we have one of those calm before the storm weeks. In Jr. welterweight actio...
Pick It: TBRB #5 Kiko Martinez vs. #7 Josh Warrington (Saturday, DAZN, 3:00 PM EST) - The first time they fought, in a 2017 non-title affair, Spain’s 36-year old Martinez (43-10-2, 30 KO) thought he did enough to win. The judges disagreed and Warring...
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There was a time, not that long ago, that Manchester did not have much of a boxing heritage. That might seem unbelievable now for, after all – Ricky Hatton, Tyson Fury, Anthony Crolla, Anthony Farnell, Carl Thompson, Pat Barrett, Terry Flanagan, Scot...
Showtime and Premier Boxing Champions announced a much-discussed spring and early-summer schedule Tuesday. The loaded slate of fights includes seven PBC cards that’ll air live on Showtime and two Showtime Pay-Per-View events, which will feature Errol...
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Probellum has announced a multi-fight agreement with Discovery Sports. The partnership starts with back-to-back events on March 18 and 19 with Discovery Sports set to broadcast the two Probellum Evolution shows through Eurosport’s linear channels, di...
Pick It: TBRB #2 Roman Gonzalez vs. #1 (Flyweight) Julio Cesar Martinez (Saturday, DAZN, 8:30 PM EST) - On a limited television weekend in the US, both major main events should deliver. The better of them comes in arguably the best division in boxing...
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