Celebrating Black History Month: Joe Frazier
Fearless and relentless, Joe Frazier was a Philadelphia-born pugilistic machine who embodied every hard-nosed, blue-collar trait that defined the city of his birth. Running on the streets of the city and punching sides of beef to prepare for a fight? Long before there was Rocky Balboa, there was Frazier.
Peterson: Non-title fight with Garcia worth the weight
Lamont Peterson has a simple answer for anyone questioning the importance of his April 11 non-title clash against fellow 140-pound champion Danny Garcia.
Celebrating Black History Month: Evander Holyfield
From the time he won bronze in the 1984 Olympics, Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield was poised to become one of the dominant figures in boxing for nearly two decades.
Thurman, Guerrero pumped to perform on NBC’s prime-time stage
When he was a kid, Keith Thurman enjoyed perusing a boxing history book and daydreamed that he would one day grace its pages.
Celebrating Black History Month: Thomas Hearns
To be the best you’ve got to beat the best, and beat them Thomas "The Hitman” Hearns did across an astonishing five weight classes in one of the deepest eras in boxing history. And if he didn’t beat them, he at least gave his opponent the fight of his life.
Marv Albert to call PBC fights on NBC
Marv Albert, who’s already renowned as the voice of the NBA, will be the blow-by-blow announcer for Premier Boxing Champions on NBC.
Celebrating Black History Month: Leon and Michael Spinks
No brothers from the United States have had greater success boxing than Leon and Michael Spinks. They were worlds apart in personality and demeanor, but when it came to the ring, they were shooting stars—each exploding onto the scene with gold medals in the 1976 Olympics: Leon at 178 pounds, and Michael at 165.
Boxing's new soundtrack will leave you with goosebumps thanks to Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer
Oscar and Grammy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer—the man who delivered the unforgettable soundtracks to The Lion King, Gladiator and Inception, among dozens of other movies—has crafted a score unlike any other for Premier Boxing Champions.
