Vasquez, Collazo to headline stacked PBC card on February 2
Before he turned pro as a boxer, Sammy Vasquez Jr. showed the depths of his courage during two tours of duty in Iraq with the National Guard. Now Vasquez is displaying similar fearlessness in the ring.
Easter, Warren to defend world titles February 10 in Toledo, Ohio
Back in September, dozens of friends and family members made the trek from Toledo, Ohio, to Reading, Pennsylvania, to watch Robert Easter Jr. claim a vacant 135-pound title with a win over Richard Commey. Easter’s supporters won’t have nearly as far to travel to watch their hometown hero make his first title defense.
Presenting the 12 Rounds of Christmas: Round 11 (Santa Cruz vs Frampton)
Pick a round, any round, from the Leo Santa Cruz-Carl Frampton instant classic. We likely could’ve justified its inclusion on this list.
PBC Jabs reveals the fans’ picks for the Best of 2016
In the final episode of PBC Jabs for 2016, host Jordan Hardy unveils the fans’ selections for Rising Star of the Year, Knockout of the Year, Fight of the Year and Fighter of the Year.
Presenting the 12 Rounds of Christmas: Round 10 (Fortuna vs Douglas)
Javier Fortuna and Omar Douglas had a pretty good idea their 10-round brawl was still in doubt heading into the final round. So they came out swinging, producing three of the most exciting minutes of the year.
12 Rounds With ... Gervonta Davis
Gervonta Davis is a three-time national Silver Gloves champion, a 2012 national Golden Gloves champion, an undefeated professional on the verge of his first world title fight and the protégé of one of boxing’s greatest fighters. First and foremost, though, Davis is a survivor.
Presenting the 12 Rounds of Christmas: Round 9 (Thurman vs Porter)
You didn’t think we’d forgotten about this fight, did you?
Presenting the 12 Rounds of Christmas: Round 8 (Cruz vs Figueroa)
Rising 147-pound prospects Miguel Cruz and Samuel Figueroa are approaching eight months since their last fight, and neither currently have a bout formally scheduled. There’s a very good reason for that: Both are likely still recovering from their epic war with one another.