Dana Jacobson to host PBC on Spike monthly series
Dana Jacobson, an acclaimed sports broadcast journalist and winner of the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award, will host the monthly Premier Boxing Champions series on Spike TV.
Celebrating Black History Month: Joe Louis
No one spent more time as the heavyweight champion of the world than Joseph Louis Barrow. Reigning from June 22, 1937, when he beat James Braddock, until 1949, Joe Louis defended the title an astonishing 25 times.
From LeBron to Johnny Football, Porter reps Cleveland
At the end of a hectic day at the gym working out in front of the Spike TV cameras, Shawn Porter changed into a faded Cleveland Browns T-shirt before leaving Barry’s Boxing in Las Vegas, home base for his training camp ahead of his March 13 fight against Roberto Garcia.
Venue announced, tickets on sale for first PBC on Spike card
The Premier Boxing Champions on Spike TV will make its debut March 13 at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California.
Broner rolls with the punches on MTV2’s ‘Wild ‘n Out’
In the grand tradition of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roast of Muhammad Ali (although with significantly fewer tuxedos), we’ll find out tonight if Adrian “The Problem” Broner can take a joke as well as he takes a punch.
Thurman, Guerrero confident, respectful in discussing fight
Keith Thurman claims his Premier Boxing Champions fight against Robert Guerrero on March 7 will not go the distance.
Celebrating Black History Month: Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson became the first black heavyweight champion of the world in 1908 when he stopped Tommy Burns in the 14th round in Sydney, Australia. This came after he had held the “colored” heavyweight title for five years, and defended it 17 times.
NBC debuts promo for Premier Boxing Champions
Take a look at the new 30-second promo for NBC’s coverage of the first Premier Boxing Champions card on March 7.
