Danny 'Swift' Garcia does NBA All-Star Weekend like a boss
NBA All-Star Weekend in New York City wasn't just about the luminaries of the hardwood. Plenty of celebrities were on hand to witness Russell Westbrook power the Western Conference to a 163-158 win, thanks to his 41 points. The all-star crowd included President Bill Clinton, Beyonce, Jay Z, Rihanna, Diddy, Nicki Minaj, Arianna Grande, Ne-Yo and Premier Boxing Champions 140-pounder Danny "Swift" Garcia.
Lopez ready for some home cookin'
Josesito Lopez calls himself the “Riverside Rocky,” a populist hero of California’s Inland Empire. Now he gets to see just how much the home crowd loves him when he takes on Andre Berto on March 13, in the first Premier Boxing Championship card on Spike TV.
Celebrating Black History Month: Sonny Liston
On the occasion of Sonny Liston’s vicious, first-round knockout of popular heavyweight champ Floyd Patterson in 1962, Larry Merchant, then editor of the Philadelphia Daily News wrote, “In a fair fight between good and evil, evil must win.”
Thurman vs. Guerrero, Broner vs. Molina to deliver bone-rattling boxing action on NBC
On Saturday, March 7, airing live at 8:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. PT) on NBC from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, the fight capital of the world: Thurman. Guerrero. Broner. Molina Jr. Lace up the gloves, because boxing is back.
Mares joins debut PBC card against Reyes
Abner Mares, a three-division world champion at 118 pounds, 122 and 126, will join the March 7 debut card of the Premier Boxing Champions series on NBC when he squares off against Arturo Santos Reyes.
Celebrating Black History Month: Joe Frazier
Fearless and relentless, Joe Frazier was a Philadelphia-born pugilistic machine who embodied every hard-nosed, blue-collar trait that defined the city of his birth. Running on the streets of the city and punching sides of beef to prepare for a fight? Long before there was Rocky Balboa, there was Frazier.
Celebrating Black History Month: Evander Holyfield
From the time he won bronze in the 1984 Olympics, Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield was poised to become one of the dominant figures in boxing for nearly two decades.
Marv Albert to call PBC fights on NBC
Marv Albert, who’s already renowned as the voice of the NBA, will be the blow-by-blow announcer for Premier Boxing Champions on NBC.
