Zlaticanin shooting for stardom in title defense against Garcia
When Dejan Zlaticanin scored a third-round TKO of Franklin Mamani in June, he became a national hero as the first boxer from Montenegro to win a world championship. Now, he’s looking to raise his profile even further by making the first defense of his 135-pound title.
This Week in Boxing History: January 23-29
This week in boxing history, PBC looks back at a celebrated heavyweight rumble, as well as chapters from three exciting trilogies and the first defeat for a Mexican legend.
With his dad’s cancer in remission, Santa Cruz fully focused on avenging loss to Frampton
Count Leo Santa Cruz among those who absolutely believe that father knows best.
PBC Celebrity Spotlight: NBA forward Metta World Peace dishes on the sweet science
In a special PBC Celebrity Spotlight, Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace offers up some of his opinions about his second-favorite sport: boxing.
Frampton, Santa Cruz continue to show great respect for one another
There’s little doubt that Carl Frampton and Leo Santa Cruz are going to try to beat the hell out of one another when they square off next week in Las Vegas. There’s also little doubt that when it’s all over, the two champions will share a warm, genuine embrace.
PBC Jabs recaps a knockout weekend, catches up with Santa Cruz and details Thurman-Garcia
This week in PBC Jabs, host Jordan Hardy recaps our first two fight cards of 2017, goes a round of Rapid Fire with former three-division champion Leo Santa Cruz and looks ahead to the Keith Thurman-Danny Garcia title unification fight.
Thurman-Garcia showdown set for Barclays Center, will air live on CBS
Keith Thurman and Danny Garcia have known for some time that they would meet in a 147-pound title unification bout on March 4. Now they know the location and time of the fight—and fans now know where to tune in.
12 Rounds With ... Mikey Garcia
One of the great misconceptions in sports is that boxers aren’t deep thinkers. Mikey Garcia is the latest fighter to debunk that theory.
