PBC Jabs recaps a world championship doubleheader, checks in with Vasquez
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.
Garcia gains crushing knockout of Zlaticanin to win 135-pound world title
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.
Garcia eager to test himself against 'dangerous' 135-pound champ Zlaticanin
Dejan Zlaticanin pulls no punches when predicting how he plans to end the first defense of his 135-pound world title against Mikey Garcia.
Garcia convinced title bout against Zlaticanin will rapidly turn into a slugfest
Mikey Garcia ended a 2½-year ring hiatus in July when he earned a fifth-round stoppage victory over former champion Elio Rojas, but not before first having to stalk the elusive Dominican native for a couple of rounds. As he gears up for his next bout, though, Garcia is pretty certain he won’t need his running shoes.
Zlaticanin shooting for stardom in title defense against Garcia
When Dejan Zlaticanin scored a third-round TKO of Franklin Mamani in June, he became a national hero as the first boxer from Montenegro to win a world championship. Now, he’s looking to raise his profile even further by making the first defense of his 135-pound title.
12 Rounds With ... Mikey Garcia
One of the great misconceptions in sports is that boxers aren’t deep thinkers. Mikey Garcia is the latest fighter to debunk that theory.
Zlaticanin claiming superiority over Garcia heading into 135-pound title defense
Despite his status as world champion, Dejan Zlaticanin isn’t as highly regarded as Mikey Garcia heading into their 135-pound title fight. But the Montenegro native says he will get his due once he becomes the first man to stop Garcia.
World title rematch between Frampton, Santa Cruz bound for Las Vegas
Carl Frampton can't wait to see his name up in Las Vegas lights—just like his heroes before him.
