Undefeated rising contender David "El Bandera Roja" Benavidez is on the fast track to a world title opportunity and he will look to make another statement when he battles contender Denis Douglin in the 10-round main event of Premier Boxing Champions on ESPN and ESPN Deportes Friday, August 5 live from the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia.
The Olympic Games hold a special meaning for the many Premier Boxing Champions series boxers who competed in past Olympiads.
On Saturday, July 30, 2016, Leo Santa Cruz and Carl Frampton battled for 12 thrilling rounds at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.
Last night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY, another Fight of the Year contender emerged when Carl Frampton defeated Leo Santa Cruz by majority decision.
On Saturday, July 30, 2016, Carl Frampton and Leo Santa Cruz engaged in an all-action Fight of the Year candidate scrap.
Saturday, July 30 saw former unified Super Bantamweight champion Carl Frampton (23-0, 14 KOs) move up to 126 pounds, and defeat three-division champion Leo Santa Cruz (32-1-1, 18 KOs), taking his WBA Super World Featherweight championship in the process.
After being sidelined for 2 and a half years due to a contract dispute with Bob Arum's Top Rank, 28-year-old former titlist Mikey Garcia (35-0, 29 KOs) reminded fans of his immense talent, and considerable potential.
After more than eight rounds of tepid, one-sided action, Tony Harrison closed the show at Barclays Center with an impressive TKO of Sergey Rabchenko.
Paulie Malignaggi (36-7, 7 KOs) took on fellow Brooklynite Gabriel Bracero (24-3, 5 KOs) in the final bout on ShoExtreme’s televised undercard for Premier Boxing champion’s Santa Cruz vs Frampton event at the Barclay’s Center.
On Saturday, July 30, 2016, Tevin Farmer (22-4-1, 5 KOs) battled once-beaten contender, Ivan Redkach (19-2-1, 15 KOs) in a fight scheduled for 10 rounds.
Adonis Stevenson (28-1, 23 KO) defended his WBC and lineal Light Heavyweight title against Thomas Williams Jr. (20-2, 14 KO) by way of a ferocious Round 4 knockout in the PBC's latest Spike TV installment.
In the co-main event for the Adonis Stevenson versus Thomas Williams Jr. in Quebec, Canada on July 29, Quebec's own Light Heavyweight contender Eleider "Storm" Alvarez met New Zealand's Robert "The Butcher" Berridge in the ring for 10 rounds.
Read on for Round By Round Boxing's staff predictions for Santa Cruz vs. Frampton and let us know who you think will win.
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Veteran boxer, a former two-division world champion, Paulie Malignaggi pens an open letter to the sport of boxing as the Magic Man prepares to step into the ring once more on Saturday night.
