Fortuna to battle Vasquez in Brooklyn; Paulie Malignaggi out with injury
Due to an injury to Paulie Malignaggi, Javier Fortuna and Bryan Vasquez will now open the Premier Boxing Champions broadcast on Spike TV on May 29 live from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, at 9 p.m. ET.
Edwin Rodriguez traded batting gloves for boxing ones
Growing up in the Dominican Republic, Edwin Rodriguez’s first love was baseball. That should come as a surprise to absolutely no one. For a country of about 10 million, the Dominican has produced a wealth of baseball talent, like Pedro Martinez, David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez. Even some guys who didn’t play for the Boston Red Sox.
Amir Khan's British invasion was well-planned
Amir Khan was an Olympic silver medalist by the impossibly young age of 17. He was used to competing on international stages. But since turning pro in 2005, all of his fights took place in the United Kingdom. First, in his native Bolton and then, quickly, to some of the biggest venues the country had to offer.
Andre Dirrell hoping to fly high with help from former champion Chris Byrd
The union of Andre Dirrell and Chris Byrd is as natural as it seemed inevitable.
Unrelenting Robert Guerrero winning acclaim from loss to Keith Thurman
Robert Guerrero may have lost in the ring to Keith Thurman earlier this year, but he won a ton of respect outside of it for his gutsy performance.
Erislandy Lara returns to the ring on Spike TV on June 12
His nickname is “The American Dream,” but the ice cube-slick Erislandy Lara has proven to be far closer to a nightmare—when he’s in the ring, at least.
Adrien Broner, Shawn Porter set to clash in Las Vegas on June 20
On the very first Premier Boxing Champions card, we saw Adrien Broner take care of business against John Molina Jr. at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. A week later, Shawn Porter dealt Erik Bone a savage fifth-round stoppage at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California.
Omar Figueroa Jr. exits fight with hands in good shape
After Omar Figueroa Jr. beat Ricky Burns on Saturday in Hidalgo, Texas, the celebration was on. Surrounded by about 25 friends and family members, Figueroa let off a sly smile from underneath a baseball cap while he tucked into the spread.
