It’s not just sparring this time for Shawn Porter and Roberto Garcia
Roberto Garcia has worked as a sparring partner for Shawn Porter, and he considers the former 147-pound champion a friend. But all that has been put aside as Garcia prepares to fight Porter in Ontario, California, on Friday night.
The Moment: Second-round knockdown gives lift to Abner Mares
Abner Mares floored former sparring partner and 127-pound rival Arturo Santos Reyes in the second round Saturday night on the way to winning a 10-round unanimous decision in the debut of the Premier Boxing Champions series on NBC.
The Moment: Late rounds define dominating win by Adrien Broner
Adrien Broner dominated John Molina Jr. for 12 rounds Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, but the turning point of the fight came in the ninth and 10th rounds.
The Moment: Thurman dishes out, takes abuse in physical win over Guerrero
Keith Thurman’s defining moments were threefold in his punishing 12-round victory over Robert Guerrero at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
Fighters get intense onstage at weigh-in for PBC debut
While John Molina Jr. weighed in exactly at 140 pounds for his Premier Boxing Champions fight against Adrien Broner, his opponent came in one pound over the weight for their bout in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
Veteran boxing judge Steve Weisfeld offers tips on how to score a fight
A professional boxing judge since 1991, Steve Weisfeld has worked ringside for approximately 1,600 fights, including about 80 world championships. He also spent two years as the unofficial scorer for HBO's Boxing after Dark.
Former champion Paul Williams maintains fighting spirit
Sitting in a wheelchair surrounded by children and teenagers at the Pound 4 Pound Gym in Las Vegas on Wednesday, former champion Paul “The Punisher” Williams grinned when asked a question by a young, aspiring boxer.
Broner, Molina Jr. engage in war of words heading into fight
Adrien Broner and John Molina Jr. had a face-to-face confrontation even before their on-stage staredown at Thursday's press conference in advance of their fight Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
