Say what you will about Leo Santa Cruz (32-0, 18 KOs). He doesn’t always face the best opposition—he doesn’t always look like the most talented or intelligent boxer, but he understands that being a fighter also means being an entertainer.
Hugo Ruiz (36-3, 32KOs) wasted no time taking out Julio Ceja (30-2, 27 KOs) in their much anticipated rematch.
According to the WBC, Alexander Povetkin's side won today's purse bid which will likely send his fight versus Deontay Wilder to Russia.
Leo "El Terremoto" Santa Cruz and Kiko "Sensacion" Martinez went face-to-face Thursday at the final press conference before their featherweight world title showdown on Saturday, Feb. 27 live on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT) from Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.
On Saturday, February 27, 2016, Showtime Championship Boxing returns with a night of boxing headlined by two come-forward fighters.
Read on for Round By Round Boxing's staff predictions for Leo Santa Cruz vs. Kiko Martinez and let us know who you think will win.
After extensive discussions between DiBella Entertainment, Showtime Networks and Mohegan Sun, the March 12 boxing event has been canceled.
Rising star and 2012 U.S. Olympian Errol "The Truth" Spence Jr. (19-0, 16 KOs) will take on former world champion Chris Algieri (21-2, 8 KOs) in a 10-round welterweight showdown headlining an exciting night of matchups on Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBC in primetime on Saturday, April 16 from Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Four-division world champion Adrien "The Problem" Broner (31-2, 23 KOs) defends his 140-pound world title against Ashley "The Treasure" Theophane (39-6-1, 11 KOs) Friday, April 1 on Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on Spike from the DC Armory in Washington, D.C. with televised coverage beginning at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
Undefeated world champion Keith Thurman sustained an injury as a result of a car accident that has forced his March 12 welterweight title defense against Shawn Porter to be postponed.
Welterweight star “Showtime” Shawn Porter opened up his training camp to media Thursday at Porter Hy-Performance Center in Las Vegas as he prepares for his primetime showdown with welterweight world champion Keith “One Time” Thurman on Saturday, March 12 on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS presented by Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) from Mohegan Sun Resort in Connecticut.
Undefeated featherweight world champion Leo "El Terremoto" Santa Cruz held an open media workout Thursday at Who's Next Boxing Academy in La Puente, Calif., as he prepares for his first title defense against Kiko "Sensación" Martinez Saturday, February 27 live on SHOWTIME from Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.
Alexis Santiago (21-3, 8 KOs) took home his tenth straight victory against Erik Ruiz (15-5, 6 KOs) in a tightly fought scrap.
Rising bantamweight contender Alexis "Beaver" Santiago (20-3-1, 8 KOs) is nearing his first headlining event as he takes on Erik Ruiz (15-4, 6 KOs) Tuesday, February 16 from Sam's Town Live in Las Vegas on Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS on FS1 and BOXEO DE CAMPEONES on FOX Deportes.
Unbeaten 2012 U.S. Olympian Michael Hunter (10-0, 7 KOs), middleweight contender Paul Mendez (20-2-2, 10 KOs) and exciting featherweight contender Claudio "The Matrix" Marrero (19-1, 14 KOs) will compete in separate bouts that highlight undercard action on Saturday, February 27 from Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.
