Reigning IBF Super Middleweight champion Jose Uzcategui (28-2, 23 KOs) will be looking to derail the Caleb Plant (17-0, 10 KOs) hype train this Sunday night in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions' first card of 2019 on FS1
In the co-featured event of Showtime Championship BOxing, Jose Uzcategui (27-2, 23 KOs) defeated Andre Dirrell (26-3, 16 KOs) via TKO two seconds into round nine, upon the request of Dirrell's trainer, Virgil Hunter.
Top super middleweight contender Andre Dirrell clashes with hard-hitting Jose Uzcategui in a rematch for the IBF Interim 168-pound world title live on SHOWTIME Saturday, March 3 from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™, as part of a tripleheader presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
On Saturday, May 20, 2017, live from the MGM National Harbor, "Mr." Gary Russell Jr. (28-1, 17 KOs) put on a crowd-pleasing performance as he defended his WBC Featherweight world title with a seventh-round stoppage over the outmatched No. 1 title contender, Oscar Escandon (25-3, 17 KOs).
On Saturday, May 20, 2017, Andre Dirrell (35-3, 26 KOs) battled Jose Uzcátegui (26-1, 22 KOs) in a scheduled 12-round Super Middleweight battle for the interim IBF title.
Undefeated Super Middleweight Caleb "Sweet Hands" Plant (15-0, 10 KOs) is not biting his tongue when it comes to calling out fighters in and around his division.
An exciting night of action will feature super middleweight contenders Andre Dirrell and Jose Uzcategui in a matchup for the Interim IBF Super Middleweight World Championship.
On Friday, January 13, 2017, Anthony Dirrell (30-1-1, 24 KOs) scored a sixth-round TKO victory against Norbert Nemesapati (24-5, 17 KOs) at the Hialeah Park Racing & Casino in Hialeah, Florida.
Olympic Bronze Medalist Andre Dirrell (25-2, 16 KOs) defeated Australia's Blake Caparello (22-2-1, 6 KOs) by unanimous decision (98-91 X 3) in a 10-round super middleweight attraction in the Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on Spike main event from the Taj Mahal Casino and Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Read on for Round By Round Boxing's staff predictions for Dirrell vs. Caparello and Dirrell vs. Truax and let us know who you think will win each bout.
With just two days until they enter the ring, Premier Boxing Champions on Spike fighters participated in media roundtables Wednesday in Atlantic City and discussed their respective Friday, April 29 showdowns taking place at Taj Mahal Casino and Hotel in Atlantic City.
Friday, April 29, Andre and Anthony Dirrell will be featured in separate bouts as Premier Boxing Champions returns to Spike TV.
James Degale made history on Saturday evening becoming the first British Olympic champion to clinch a world title after winning a unanimous decision against Andre Dirrell in Boston.
James "Chunky" DeGale (21-1-0, 14 KOs) defeated American Andre "The Matrix" Dirrell (24-2-0, 16 KOs) by unanimous decision in a close and exciting back and forth fight.
Popular Irish Middleweight Gary "Spike" O'Sullivan made quick and easy work of the Dominican Republics Melvin Betancourt in front of a Boston fight crowd that seems to be taking him in as one of their own. Ryan "The Polish Prince" Kielczewski and Logan McGuinness also scored wins.
