
Mayhem at the MGM as Dirrell Wins by DQ Over Uzcátegui
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.
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.
Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields shined in her television debut, knocking out the durable Szilvia Szabados in the fourth round (1:30) to advance to 2-0 as a professional in the main event on ShoBox: The New Generation Friday on SHOWTIME at MGM Grand Detroit.
According to ESPN.com's Dan Rafael, the Gary Russell Jr. vs. Oscar Escandon matchup that was originally scheduled for March 11, has been rescheduled for Saturday, May 27, 2017.
Six prospects will round out the ShoBox: The New Generation televised bouts for Salita Promotions' "Detroit City Gold" on Friday, March 10, at MGM Grand Detroit, live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT).
Two-division world champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist VASYL LOMACHENKO and World Boxing Association (WBA) super featherweight world champion JASON "El Canito" SOSA will battle for Lomachenko's World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior lightweight world title, Saturday, April 8, at The Theater at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, MD.
Leo Santa Cruz reclaimed the WBA Featherweight Championship, executing a brilliant game plan to dethrone Carl Frampton in a rematch of their epic first fight in the main event of Showtime Championship Boxing on Saturday in front of 10,085 raucous fans at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
In another phenomenal fight, Leo Santa Cruz (33-1-1, 18 KOs) solved the puzzle of Carl Frampton (23-1, 14 KOs), outboxing him on his way to a 12-round majority decision victory at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV.
This Saturday, January 28, 2017, marks the eagerly anticipated rematch between WBA Champion, Carl “The Jackal” Frampton (23-0, 14 KOs) and Leo “El Terremoto” Santa Cruz (32-1-1, 18 KOs).
After securing two huge victories in 2016 over Scott Quigg and Leo Santa Cruz (32-1-1, 18 KOs) which earned him Premier Boxing Champions and Ring Magazine honors for Fighter of the Year, not many people would have blamed Carl Frampton (23-0, 14 KOs) for taking a soft touch in his next bout.
Leo Santa Cruz sat down with SHOWTIME Sports® reporter Mark Kriegel as he prepares for his eagerly anticipated rematch against Carl Frampton next Saturday, Jan. 28, live on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT) from MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Undefeated featherweight world champion Carl Frampton hosted media at his training camp in Las Vegas Tuesday ahead of his highly anticipated rematch with former three-division world champion Leo Santa Cruz on Saturday, January 28 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena and live on SHOWTIME.
On September 12, 2015, Badou "The Ripper" Jack won his first defense of the WBC world super-middleweight title against "Saint" George Groves via split decision at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Featherweight world champion Carl Frampton and former three-division world champion Leo Santa Cruz went face-to-face in Los Angeles Thursday along with lightweight world champion Dejan Zlaticanin and undefeated former two-division world champion Mikey Garcia in advance of their respective showdowns Saturday, January 28 in a Premier Boxing Champions event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and live on SHOWTIME.
The fluorescent lights of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas towered over the heads of 14,665 fans, as they gazed at what was the final installment of the Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley trilogy. There was no shortage of buzz surrounding the rubber match prior to both combatants stepping inside the square circle.
On Saturday, April 9, rising Mexican superstar Oscar Valdez (20-0, 13 KOs) met his toughest challenge to date in Evgeny Gradovich (21-2-1, 9 KOs) on the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao vs. Tim Bradley undercard.