Jorge Lara battled Claudio Marrero in a 126-pound bout on April 28, 2018, from Don Haskins Center in El Paso Texas, live on FOX. Marrero won the fight with an impressive first round knockout.
Former 154-pound champion Jermall Charlo sent a statement to the middleweight division in the co-main event, knocking out previously once-beaten contender Hugo Centeno Jr. to capture the interim WBC 160-pound title on PBC on Showtime on April 21, 2018.
In the opening bout of the telecast, Gervonta Davis became a two-time world champion in emphatic fashion with a third round TKO of former champion Jesus Cuellar to capture the vacant WBA 130-pound World Championship.
On Saturday, April 21, 2018, four-division world champion Adrien Broner and two-division world champion Jessie Vargas fought to a highly entertaining 12-round majority draw in the main event on PBC on Showtime.
Julian Williams (25-1-1, 15 KOs) continued his march towards another title shot, earning a majority decision over a game but outclassed Nathaniel Gallimore (20-2-1, 17 KOs) over 12 rounds. Williams edged enough of the rounds to earn the decision, nearly stopping Gallimore in the championship salvos. Scores were 117-110, 116-112, and 114-114.
Edner Cherry battled Dennis Galarza in a ten-round lightweight bout live on FS1 from The Armory in Minneapolis, MN. Cherry defeated Galarza by unanimous decision.
Jamal James battled Abel Ramos in a ten-round welterweight bout live on FS1 from The Armory in Minneapolis, MN. James was awarded a majority decision victory after ten hard-fought rounds of action.
Austin Dulay and Chris Colbert battled in an eight-round super featherweight bout live on FS1 from The Armory in Minneapolis, MN. Colbert took home a technical knockout victory after the fight was stopped before the start of the eight round.
James DeGale had to go through a ton of adversity in order to reclaim his IBF super middleweight title from Caleb Truax. DeGale (24-2-1, 14 KOs) suffered a heinous cut near the right eye from a headbutt early in the fight and fought through it to win a unanimous decision over Truax (29-4-2, 18 KOs) by scores of 117-110 and 114-113 twice.
History was made Saturday, April 7, 2018 in the Lara vs Hurd fight on Showtime. Jarrett Hurd's 12th-round knockdown of long-reigning champion Erislandy Lara secured his 154-pound title unification victory Saturday night in Las Vegas.