Unbeaten prospect Keith Tapia prepared for whatever Garrett Wilson throws at him in 200-pound showdown
Keith Tapia is 16-0 with 11 knockouts, including four in a row. Yet he doubts he’ll be the one in seek-and-destroy mode in Tuesday’s fight against Garrett Wilson.
Juan Dominguez ready to put unbeaten mark on the line
Juan Dominguez stopped Manuel de los Reyes Herrera in three rounds. Yenifel Vicente stopped Herrera in three rounds. Dominguez knocked out his last two opponents. Vicente knocked out his last two opponents. Dominguez is a 29-year-old right-hander. Vicente is a 29-year-old right-hander.
Chris Arreola learns important lessons from his last two fights
Fred Kassi was 36 and coming off a loss when he faced Chris Arreola in July. In other words, you probably couldn’t have found anyone in the fight game who had Kassi ticketed for a trip to the top of the heavyweight division.
Helping others outside the ring comes as naturally to Omar Figueroa Jr. as tormenting foes in it
Omar Figueroa Jr. has what he believes is a foolproof plan for solving the world’s problems, and he says it comes down to two words: “being nice.”
Although the numbers suggest otherwise, Keith Tapia sees himself as more boxer than power puncher
Keith Tapia can easily hold his breath for as long as it took him to finish off his most recent opponent.
Punches in bunches: Charles Martin aims to bring more excitement, a higher work rate to the heavyweight division
His personality is proportional to the rest of him: big, like the tires on an earthmover, inflated with élan in place of air.
Juan Dominguez overcoming reluctance to fight fellow Dominicans
Juan Dominguez was born in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic. It’s where he first took up boxing at age 14 under the tutelage of his father. But when it came time to make his pro debut, Dominguez had already relocated to New York. It would be three years before he would fight in his native country.
‘Showtime’ Shawn Porter gives cred to ‘Creed’
When he’s not in the gym, PBC star “Showtime” Shawn Porter can often be found inside a movie theater. In his #ShowtimeAtTheMovies reviews on Facebook and Instagram, the former 147-pound world champion loves to tell it like it is, whether he thought a film was good, bad or somewhere in the middle. So with last week's release of "Creed," the latest installment in the “Rocky” series, PremierBoxingChampions.com asked the movie buff and veteran of 28 pro fights to provide his expert analysis.
