In the co-main event of Saturday night's Premier Boxing Champions on Fox televised fight card, Brooklyn's Adam Kownacki (19-0, 15 KOs) continued his climb up the heavyweight rankings by earning a second-round TKO victory over former title challenger Gerald Washington (19-3-1, 12 KOs).
In the opening bout on FOX and FOX Deportes, rising Featherweight Tugstsogt Nyambayar (11-0, 9 KOs) remained unbeaten with a narrow unanimous decision victory over Claudio Marrero (23-3, 17 KOs) in their WBC Featherweight Championship eliminator bout.
The boxing world had been patiently waiting for the return of Keith Thurman (29-0, 22 KOs). On Saturday, January 26, 2019, Thurman made his comeback against Josesito Loepz.
Adam Kownacki defeats Gerald Washington with heavy blows in the second round.
It's rare to find a fighter who admits to being hurt, but Keith Thurman is an honest guy.
The Heavyweight division officially has a major player to worry about.
After stopping Gerald Washington in only two rounds on Saturday, January 26, 2019, Adam Kownacki made it clear that he wants a crack at the title.
After 22 months away from boxing due to various injuries, Keith Thurman (28-0, 22 KOs) finally makes his long awaited return this Saturday when he takes on battle tested veteran Josesito Lopez (36-7, 19 KOs).
This exclusive clip from ALL ACCESS: PACQUIAO vs. BRONER EPILOGUE takes viewers into the locker rooms of Manny Pacquiao and Adrien Broner moments before they enter the ring for last Saturday’s welterweight world championship.
Read on for Round By Round Boxing's staff predictions for Keith Thurman vs. Josesito Lopez and let us know who you think will win.
WBC Welterweight World Champion Shawn Porter will make his first title defense in primetime as he battles mandatory challenger Yordenis Ugas Saturday, March 9 in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes live from Dignity Health Sports Park, formerly StubHub Center, in Carson, California.
Featherweight challenger Miguel Flores suffered an ankle injury in training and was forced to drop out of his match against WBA Featherweight World Champion Leo "El Terremoto'' Santa Cruz.
One day before they weigh-in for their primetime showdown, welterweight world champion Keith "One Time" Thurman and veteran contender Josesito Lopez went face-to-face at the final press conference ahead of Saturday's Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes event from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™.
Last Saturday, January 19, 2019 Manny Pacquiao proved yet again that he is still capable of competing at an elite level.
On Sunday, January 13, Caleb "Sweet Hands" Plant (18-0, 10 KO) wrestled the IBF Super Middleweight strap from the boogeyman of the division: Jose Uzcategui.
