This Week in Boxing History: July 24-30
This week in boxing history, PBC highlights knockout wins by three heavyweight greats, a triumphant finale for a middleweight legend and a Northern Irishman earning a second world title in a thrilling featherweight matchup.
PBC Jabs deals a pair of winning hands, visits Mikey Garcia before he faces Broner
This week in PBC Jabs, host Jordan Hardy recaps two dramatic fight cards, including Omar Figueroa Jr.’s crushing stoppage of Robert Guerrero in a 147-pound firefight, and checks in with three-division world champion Mikey Garcia before his 140-pound showdown with Adrien “The Problem” Broner on July 29.
12 Rounds With … Victor Ortiz
At 30 years old, Victor Ortiz has had a unique variety of wins and losses—both inside and out of the ring.
Cut above Flores’ eye leads to controversial stoppage victory for Avalos
Miguel Flores wasn't cautious against Chris Avalos after receiving his first loss in his previous fight, and although his aggressiveness seemed to be serving him well this time around, he was defeated again in a manner that proved difficult to accept.
Flores looking to rebound from first loss by beating former title challenger Avalos
A boxer’s journey to the top is usually a step-by-step climb. Sometimes all the rungs on the ladder are as strong as granite; sometimes one or two are as sturdy as cheap plastic. Trouble is, a fighter doesn’t know which rungs are rock solid and which are potential traps until he completes each step—something Miguel Flores recently learned the hard way.
Former multi-division champion Robert Guerrero retiring after 16-year pro career
Coming off the first stoppage loss of his esteemed 16-year professional career, former two-division world champion Robert Guerrero is retiring from the ring.
This Week in Boxing History: July 17-23
This week in boxing history, PBC celebrates another batch of action-packed title bouts, including the crowning of the youngest welterweight champion, two contests that were named Fight of the Year and the final fight for a Hall of Fame featherweight who died in the prime of his career.
Figueroa roars back in return with crushing third-round stoppage of Guerrero
Omar Figueroa Jr. had to feel the nerves coursing through him again. It was a welcome greeting, that tingly pinch in his legs and arms. It was his body’s way of telling “El Panterita” he was ready to go—that the 19-month layoff was over and his passion for boxing was fully reignited.
