The co-main event of the telecast saw unbeaten Caleb "Sweethands" Plant (17-0, 10 KOs) score a unanimous decision victory over former title challenger Rogelio "Porky" Medina (38-9, 32 KOs) in their IBF Super Middleweight world title eliminator.
Caleb “Sweethands” Plant (17-0, 10 Kos) entered the ring tonight in El Paso, Texas tonight to take on Mexico’s Rogelio “Porky” Medina (38-9, 32 Kos) in a 12 round Super Middleweight IBF title eliminator.
On Friday, February 16, 2018, Victor Ortiz, Devon Alexander, Caleb Plant and Porky Medina hit the scales ahead of their respective matchups on Saturday night.
Undefeated super middleweight contender Caleb "Sweethands" Plant hosted a media workout in Las Vegas Wednesday as he prepares for his world title eliminator showdown against Rogelio "Porky" Medina Saturday, February 17 as part of Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes from Don Haskins Center on the UTEP campus in El Paso, Texas.
Promoter Sampson Lewkowicz wishes to congratulate his fighter, David "El Bandera Roja" Benavidez of Phoenix, Arizona, for his sensational eighth-round knockout over Mexico's Rogelio "Porky" Medina on Saturday night at the Laredo Energy Arena in Laredo, Texas.
The 20-year-old Benavidez came into the bout promising to knockout the always-tough Medina. From the start of the fight, both fighters began to let their hands go and Laredo, Texas crowd ate it up.
Unbeaten rising contender David Benavidez (17-0, 16 KOs) will meet exciting former title challenger Rogelio "Porky" Medina (37-7, 31 KOs) in a super middleweight world title eliminator that headlines a special Saturday night edition of Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 and FOX Deportes May 20 from Laredo Energy Arena in Laredo, Texas.
Now that sanction has officially been granted, the next fight for red-hot undefeated super middleweight David "El Bandera Roja" Benavidez will be an eliminator for the #2 mandatory challenger spot in the WBC's world rankings against highly regarded contender Rogelio "Porky" Medina, of Sonora, Mexico.
On Saturday, April 30, 2016, the IBF Super Middleweight champion, James “Chunky” DeGale (23-1, 12KOs), defeated Mexican contender, Rogelio “Porky” Medina (36-7, 30 KOs) in the co-main event of Showtime’s Super Middleweight doubleheader that also featured Badou Jack vs. Lucian Bute.
Read on for Round By Round Boxing's staff predictions for Jack vs. Bute and DeGale vs. Medina and let us know who you think will win.
On Saturday, April 30, 2016 Showtime presents a championship boxing doubleheader that begins at 10:00 pm, EST and features a pair of super middleweight world title fights.
On Saturday, April 30, 2016, WBC Super Middleweight champion Badou Jack (20-1-1, 12 KOs) and former world champion Lucian Bute (32-3, 25 KOs) battle in a 12-round bout live from the DC Armory in Washington, DC.
Four world champions will defend their belts against the highest ranked contenders.
A three-fight series to crown a unified divisional champion will begin on Saturday, April 30, when WBC 168-pound champion Badou Jack defends his title against former longtime titlist Lucian Bute, and IBF Champion James DeGale risks his belt against mandated challenger Rogelio Medina in a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING doubleheader live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT) from the DC Armory in Washington D.C.
