SAT, JAN 28, 2017 10pm Eastern Time / 7pm Pacific Time MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas
Winner Leo Santa Cruz won back his 126-pound world title by majority decision in a rematch with defending champion Carl Frampton.
Fight Highlights
Winner Mikey Garcia became a three-division world champion with a vicious third-round KO of 135-pound titleholder Dejan Zlaticanin.
Fight HighlightsKnockout artist David Benavidez remained undefeated with a second-round stoppage of Sherali Mamajonov in a 168-pound clash, while Ukrainian slugger Ivan Redkach defeated Desmond Brock by eighth-round TKO in a 138-pound bout.
This week in PBC Jabs, host Jordan Hardy takes another look at the Frampton-Santa Cruz and Zlaticanin-Garcia world title fights, and chats with Sammy Vasquez Jr. before he faces Luis Collazo tonight on FS1.
Leo Santa Cruz’s aggressive, high-volume punching style helped him win his first three world championships. He won a fourth Saturday night by turning from brawler to boxer.
Entering his second fight after a 2½-year layoff, Mikey Garcia promised that the best part of his career is yet to come. He sure got off to a great start to support that claim.
