By Geno McGahee Shawn Porter, 24-0-1, 15 KO’s, retained his IBF welterweight title with a fourth round stoppage of Paulie Malignaggi, 33-6, 7 KO’s. This fight was similar to the Ricky Hatton-Malignaggi fight where the Magic Man just couldn’t find an answer to the mauling style. The difference is that Porter is much stronger and […]
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Shawn Porter KNOCKS OUT Paulie Malignaggi – SHOWTIME BOXING RESULTS – BOXING NEWS


Leo Santa Cruz OUTPOINTS Cesar Seda – SHOWTIME BOXING RESULTS


By Geno McGahee WBC super bantamweight champion, Leo Santa Cruz, 26-0-1, 15 KO’s, was too strong for Cesar Seda, 25-2, 17 KO’s, and used his aggression to push the challenger back to take home the unanimous decision by scores of 116-111, 115-112 and 117-110. Seda tried to counter punch, but he just couldn’t rattle the […]
Adrien Broner Vs Marcos Maidana OFFICIAL BOXING BREAKDOWN – Showtime Boxing News


By Geno McGahee This Saturday night, Adrien Broner, 27-0, 22 KO’s, will defend his WBA welterweight title against Marcos Maidana, 34-3, 31 KO’s, in a highly anticipated bout. Broner has made the headlines as much for his boxing brilliance as he has his outside of the ring activities. He has taped himself going to the […]
Adrien Broner Gets a Boner for Upcoming Fight: Marcos Maidana Showtime Showdown – BOXING NEWS


SHOWTIME Sports will premiere the latest chapter of its acclaimed documentary series ALL ACCESS: Broner vs. Maidana, replay classic fights from seminal moments in each fighter’s career and offer additional exclusive behind-the-scenes content—all in the buildup to Saturday, Dec. 14, when Adrien “The Problem” Broner and Marcos “El Chino” Maidana headline the highly anticipated four-fight […]
Floyd Mayweather JR – Canelo Alvarez SHOCKER: “Floyd Mayweather JR is Bush League!” — BOXING NEWS


“Floyd Mayweather JR is Bush League!” — Jackson Donaldson A LIVE webcast of Televisa’s special presentation of “THE ONE: Mayweather vs. Canelo” Press Tour will be available for viewing via the SHOWTIME Sports website at sports.sho.com/live and is embeddable for websites via Ustream on Sunday, June 30 from Monumento de los Niños Heroes in the […]
Adrien Broner Vs Paulie Malignaggi: OFFICIAL BOXING BREAKDOWN – Showtime Saturday Fight Card – Boxing News


By Geno McGahee This Saturday in Brooklyn, New York, WBA welterweight champion, Paulie Malignaggi, 32-4, 7 KO’s, tries to hold onto his title against the “next big thing” in boxing, Adrien Broner, 26-0, 22 KO’s, who is moving up from lightweight to challenge. This is a very compelling matchup with some serious questions posed to […]
Mike Tyson Returns to Boxing: THE BITE FIGHT by George Willis – BOOK REVIEW


By Geno McGahee I’m 38 years old and when I speak to other boxing fans from my generation, they all mention the same name that drew them to the sport: Mike Tyson. I began watching boxing sporadically when Larry Holmes ruled boxing, but his in-ring exploits or out of the ring persona didn’t capture my […]
Marcos Maidana Vs Josesito Lopez & Alfredo Angulo Vs Erislandy Lara: BOXING WAR HEATS UP – Boxing News


Kelly Swanson Thanks, everybody for joining us for this call. We’re going to have four separate fighters on the phone, and we’re going to start with Alfredo Angulo and Erislandy Lara followed by Maidana and Lopez. I’m going to turn it over to Dave Itskowitch, Chief Operating Officer of Golden Boy Promotions right away so […]
Lamont Peterson Vs Lucas Matthysse BOXING RESULTS – SHOWTIME BOXING NEWS


By Geno McGahee Devon Alexander, 25-1, 14 KO’s, dominated Lee Purdy, 20-4-1, 13 KO’s, en route to a seventh round stoppage. Alexander threw a lot of punches and punished Purdy every round, avoiding nearly all of the incoming punches. Purdy could never find anything that worked and spent most of the time defending. He brought […]
Lucas Matthysse Vs Lamont Peterson OFFICIAL BOXING BREAKDOWN: Saturday Night Showdown on Showtime: BOXING NEWS


By Geno McGahee This Saturday, Lamont Peterson, 31-1-1, 16 KO’s, will be stepping into the ring against one of the most dangerous punchers in boxing, Lucas Matthysse, 33-2, 31 KO’s, in a 12 round bout on Showtime.
Canelo Alvarez – Austin Trout BOXING SHOCKER – Major Update – Boxing News


From the makers of ALL ACCESS, SHOWTIME® Sports takes viewers behind the scenes and into the lives of undefeated WBC Super Welterweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez and unbeaten WBA Super Welterweight World Champion Austin Trout with a sneak peek of their highly anticipated fight in a special ALL ACCESS: CANELO vs. TROUT PREVIEW. Cameras follow […]
Canelo Alvarez – Austin Trout BOXING NEWS: Major Change – BOXING NEWS


Junior middleweight prospect KeAndrae “Lightning” Leatherwood (12-2-1, 8 KOs) has been added to the undercard of Saul Alvarez and Austin Trout’s unification bout at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas which takes place April 20th. Boxing 360’s Leatherwood will compete in a 10-round bout against Golden Boy Promotions undefeated Julian Williams (11-0-1, 6 KOs) from […]
Floyd Mayweather JR SHOWTIME DEAL SHOCKER: Ishe Smith Cries After Emotional Victory – BOXING NEWS


Ishe Smith captured the IBF Junior Middleweight World Championship and became the first Las Vegas native to win a major world title when he scored a split decision victory over Cornelius “K9” Bundrage in the main event of a special edition of SHOWTIME BOXING at the Masonic Temple Theatre in Detroit, Mich. The fight was […]
Floyd Mayweather JR NEXT OPPONENT NAMED: SHOWTIME DEAL Announced – Boxing News


By Geno McGahee The pound for pound best in the game, Floyd Mayweather, JR., just signed on the dotted line with the Showtime network, inking a six fight deal, starting with a May 4th showdown with Robert Guerrero. Floyd has been with HBO for a long time, but money talks and Money Mayweather has been […]
Lucas Matthysse Vs Mike Dallas JR WAR: SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING News


All the boxers competing on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING and SHOWTIME EXTREME tomorrow, Saturday, January 26, made weight Friday at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The always-exciting, hard-hitting WBC Interim Super Lightweight World Champion Lucas Matthysse (32-2, 30 KO’s), of Trelew, Argentina, will defend against confident, upset-minded Mike “The Silent Assassin” Dallas Jr. […]
Jose Pedraza & Jermain Taylor STUN the Boxing World – Breaking Boxing News


Replay Will Air Tuesday, Oct. 16, At 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME® Unbeaten lightweight Jose Pedraza (11-0, 7 KOs), of San Juan, Puerto Rico, dominated late replacement Tevin Farmer (7-4-1, 1 KO), of Philadelphia, Penn., en route to an eighth round TKO in the main event Friday on ShoBox: The New Generation live on […]
Jose Pedraza & Jermain Taylor STUN the Boxing World – Breaking Boxing News


Replay Will Air Tuesday, Oct. 16, At 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME® Unbeaten lightweight Jose Pedraza (11-0, 7 KOs), of San Juan, Puerto Rico, dominated late replacement Tevin Farmer (7-4-1, 1 KO), of Philadelphia, Penn., en route to an eighth round TKO in the main event Friday on ShoBox: The New Generation live on […]
Mark "Too Sharp" Johnson STUNS FANS: Showtime Gig this Saturday Night


Veteran sportscaster Mauro Ranallo and boxing Hall of Famer Mark “Too Sharp” Johnson will join this Saturday’s Showtime Championship Boxing telecast, (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) from Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Ranallo will host the show and call the blow-by-blow action alongside Johnson and another Hall of Famer, […]
Canelo Alvarez READY FOR Floyd Mayweather JR & ANYONE Else – Boxing News


SHOWTIME® Sports will take viewers behind the scenes of professional boxing and into the lives of undefeated superstar Canelo Alvarez and determined underdog Josesito Lopez with ALL ACCESS: Canelo vs. Lopez as they prepare for their Sept. 15 Mexican Independence Day showdown. The first of two episodes premieres on Wednesday, Sept. 5 at 10 p.m. […]
It's SHOWTIME: GLORY World Series Acquires Kickboxing Competitor 'It's Showtime' In Historic Agreement


GLORY SPORTS INTERNATIONAL (GSI), the owner and rights holder of the GLORY World Series (www.gloryworldseries.com) championship kickboxing promotion and other related businesses, has agreed to terms with Dutch-based competitor, ‘It’s Showtime,’ led by the renowned European fight manager and kickboxing promoter Simon Rutz. The landmark deal will effectively place all of the world’s top kickboxers, […]
BOXING NEWS: Victor Ortiz, Humberto Soto & Lucas Matthysse Get Ready to Rumble


By Geno McGahee Former Three-Time World Champion Humberto “Zorrita” Soto will seek to join rare company among active fighters with 60 wins as he pursues his 60th professional victory when he faces the always-dangerous and hard-hitting Lucas Matthysse in a battle of world-ranked super lightweights in the co-featured fight on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on Saturday, […]
Boxing News – Delvin Rodriguez Falls Short in Title Attempt – Update


Junior middleweight contender Delvin “EL Peligro” Rodriguez came up short in his world title challenge on Saturday night, June 2nd against WBA Junior Middleweight Champion Austin Trout at The Home Depot Center in Carson, California. Faced with an awkward, southpaw style, Rodriguez was unable to mount a consistent attack against the fleet of foot Trout […]
Boxing News – Robert Guerrero Prepares for SHOWTIME FIGHT


Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (29-1-1, 18 KOs) heads out to South Lake Tahoe today for training camp in preparation for his upcoming bout with Selcuk “Mini Tyson” Aydin (23-0, 17 KOs). On the line will be the WBC Interim Welterweight World Title, with the winner being the mandatory challenger to face pound for pound king, […]
Delvin Rodriguez: Ready for a Boxing War with Austin Trout


Exclusive Interview by Marc Anthony “This is something I have been working on my all my life…to get this opportunity.” — Delvin Rodriguez Delvin Rodriquez, 26-5-3, 14 KO’s, was voted: Fight of the Year for 2011, for his battle with Pawel Wolak. Capitalizing on his newfound popularity and with his hard work ethic, he is […]
Antonio Tarver Vs Lateef Kayode: THE BOXING ADVANTAGE


In addition to the amount of wins, losses or knockouts a fighter possesses, another number exists that is often discussed in the buildup to a prizefight: age. However, history reveals that neither 43-year-old former Undisputed Light Heavyweight World Champion Antonio “Magic Man’’ Tarver nor unbeaten 29-year-old top rated cruiserweight Lateef “Power” Kayode will have a […]