
Sizing Up Keith Thurman vs. Errol Spence
The welterweight division is as robust with polarizing personalities and potentially explosive matchups as it has been in the last 20 years.
The welterweight division is as robust with polarizing personalities and potentially explosive matchups as it has been in the last 20 years.
Simply thinking of 10 great welterweights is not overtly difficult, but filtering them exclusively to Americans eliminates some of the obvious choices and becomes much more challenging.
The main event was a scheduled 12 round battle of the undefeated bantamweights as Juan Carlos “Baby Pacquiao” Payano (16-0, 8 KOs) faced off in defense of his WBA championship with Rau'shee “Nuke” Warren (13-0, 4 KOs).
Yudel Jhonson (17-1, 19 KOs) made the short trip from Cuba to Florida to meet Jorge Cota (24-1, 22 KOs) of Mexico in a Super Welterweight fight scheduled for 10 rounds.
In a 10-round super welterweight fight, solid puncher John Jackson (19-2, 15 KOs) of the Virgin Islands confronted veteran from the Philippines Dennis Laurente (49-5, 30 KOs).
Sunday, August 2, 2015, Premier Boxing Champions debuts PBC: The Next Round On Bounce TV.
The lights dimmed, the smoke rose and lasers darted through the fog as Keith Thurman (25-0, 22 KOs) approached the ring to face former champion Luis Collazo (36-7, 19 KOs) in defense of his WBA “Regular” welterweight world championship.
After losing nearly every round, Willie Nelson landed the perfect right hand to stop Tony Harrison in his tracks, dealing the Detroit native his first pro career loss.
Bantamweight hopeful Antonio Russell (3-0, 2 KOs) squared off with Puerto Rican rival Jaxel Marrero (1-6-1, 0 KOs) on the PBC on ESPN undercard.
Scheduled for four rounds, Antonio Tarver Jr. (3-0, 2 KOs) climbed the three steps against last minute substitute and fellow Tampa resident Oscar Gonzalez (9-12-1, 3 KOs).
In his professional debut, Florida welterweight Bruno Bredicean defeated Randy Hedderick.
Edner Cherry stopped Louis Cruz in an entertaining bout on the undercard of the first ever PBC on ESPN card.
Manny Woods and Carlos Garcia squared off in a six round Super Welterweight bout on the first ever PBC on ESPN card.
The fourth of July may have passed, but Saturday, July 11 will touch off some proverbial fireworks in the humid setting of balmy Tampa, Florida. The ambiance may be placid but the evening promises an atmosphere that could not be confused with serenity.
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