‘Underdog’ Garcia eager to prove doubters wrong once again
Angel Garcia holds up a poster promoting his son Danny’s 147-pound title unification bout with Keith Thurman and points to Thurman being on the left—or “A”—side of the poster.
Lubin seeks statement-making victory against Cota in 154-pound title eliminator
More than just a fighter, Erickson Lubin is a boxing junkie. He watches everything, he sees everything, he knows everything—no matter the weight class.
This Week in Boxing History: February 27-March 5
This week in boxing history, PBC highlights two of our own champions, honors two Fights of the Year, recaps the final chapter of a four-fight rivalry and celebrates a four-division world champion.
Wilder starts slow, finishes strong with fifth-round TKO of Washington
Deontay Wilder didn’t come out with his usual ferocity early on against Gerald Washington, but it didn’t take the champ long to end things once he got rolling.
Hurd claims vacant 154-pound world title with stoppage of Harrison
Jarrett Hurd’s first world title fight started with a whimper. Thankfully for him, it ended with a bang.
Wilder’s master plan: dispose of Washington, then clean out heavyweight division
After nine months of adjusting to a revolving door of opponents and rehabbing a surgically repaired right hand and biceps, Deontay Wilder isn’t just anxious to once again rev up his career engine. The heavyweight champ is determined to kick that engine into overdrive.
Amid similarities, Harrison, Hurd looking for ‘legacy’ win in 154-pound title bout
The parallels between Tony Harrison and Jarrett Hurd are many. Maybe not quite to the dimensions of the Abraham Lincoln-John F. Kennedy commonalities, but certainly enough to make for an intriguing 154-pound world title fight.
Heavyweight prospect Ugonoh ready to fight his way into the hearts of American fans
The stories. As much as the action in the ring itself, it’s the stories that have drawn people to the sport of boxing for more than 100 years. And few stories are as compelling as that of Izuagbe Ugonoh.
