Benavidez seeks to continue rapid rise toward title shot with win over Medina
After David Benavidez scored a second-round knockout in January on the Carl Frampton-Leo Santa Cruz undercard in Las Vegas, promoter Sampson Lewkowicz offered high praise.
Russell keeping focus on Escandon heading into hometown 126-pound title defense
When their 126-pound title bout concludes Saturday night, neither champion Gary Russell Jr. nor Oscar Escandon will offer any excuses for the outcome.
Unified 147-pound champion Thurman out until end of year after elbow surgery
Unified 147-pound world champion Keith Thurman is recovering from surgery on his right elbow and expects to be out of action until the end of 2017.
The PBC Hot List
Here’s a list of some of PBC's top rising stars. Boxers on this list have been on a hot streak, like a slugger in baseball on a hitting streak or a running back in football who keeps posting 100-yard rushing games. Other than alphabetical, they’re not ranked in any particular order. We’ll leave that to you—the reader.
PBC Jabs checks in with Andre Dirrell before stacked Saturday night on Showtime, FS1
This week in PBC Jabs, host Jordan Hardy sets the table for an action-packed Saturday night of boxing on Showtime and FS1, including a conversation with two-time world title challenger Andre Dirrell before his 168-pound interim title bout against Jose Uzcategui.
12 Rounds With … Andre Dirrell
True greatness has been just beyond the grasp of Andre Dirrell in the ring.
Escandon brimming with confidence despite long odds to upset Russell
Oscar Escandon knows almost no one is giving him a chance to dethrone Gary Russell Jr. as world champion.
Spence inspired by challenge of going overseas to take Brook’s world title
For the better part of boxing history, British fighters have needed to come to America to prove themselves.
