Two world championship fights on one night is great for boxing fans. But Golden Boy Promotions and Showtime believe that three is even better. So, on Saturday, April 19, joining the title fights between Bernard Hopkins and Beibut Shumenov and Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin and Lukas Konecny there will be …
Read More »Canelo Alvarez vs. Alfredo Angulo Brings In 350,000 PPV Buys
Last Saturday’s Showtime PPV presentation of “Toe To Toe: Canelo vs. Angulo” generated well over 350,000 buys,Showtime Networks Inc. and event promoter, Golden Boy Promotions, announced today. The four-fight telecast, headlined by Mexican boxing superstar Canelo Alvarez’ impressive 10th-round TKO over fellow countryman, Alfredo Angulo, was a “knockout success,” according …
Read More »Sho Extreme Steps Into Spotlight With Lopez vs. De Leon Rematch
Showtime Boxing on Sho Extreme provides viewers across the country an opportunity to watch live undercard fights they would not otherwise be able to see. For the boxers, it provides oft-needed, national exposure. Since the series began in February 2012, it has been a proverbial mixed bag of boxing match …
Read More »Canelo vs. Angulo Fighters Have Final Word Before Fight Night
The fighters and their camps stayed classy and soft-spoken yet confident during Thursday’s final press conference for “Toe To Toe: Canelo vs. Angulo” taking place this Saturday, March 8, live on Showtime PPV at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT from MGM Grand Garden Arena. In Saturday’s 12-round super welterweight main …
Read More »Floyd Mayweather Jr Interview Adds Interest To Tonight’s ShoBox
Superstar Floyd “Money” Mayweather will be ringside at tonight’s ShoBox: The New Generation from Turning Stone Casino in Verona, N.Y., and will be interviewed during the live telecast on Showtime at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast. This will be the first television interview Mayweather will give since …
Read More »Canelo Alvarez Takes Hard Angulo Clash For Comeback Fight
Several dozen television camera crews, newspapers and web reporters, photographers, video bloggers and fans were on hand to watch popular former WBC/WBA Super Welterweight Champion Canelo Alvarez during his media workout at House of Boxing on Tuesday in San Diego. With Golden Boy President Oscar De La Hoya looking on, …
Read More »Showtime Pulls Out All The Stops For Huge Alvarez vs. Angulo Clash
Showtime Sports will offer a robust block of programming across cable and digital platforms in advance of the Showtime PPV presentation of “Toe To Toe: Canelo vs. Angulo,” a live four-fight pay-per-view event on Saturday, March 8 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. More than a week’s …
Read More »Don King Hits Cleveland Hometown For Tomorrow’s ShoBox Card
Legendary Hall of Fame promoter Don King and Cleveland Mayor Frank G. Jackson held a press conference in the Rotunda of Cleveland City Hall on Wednesday to introduce the fighters that will compete on ShoBox: The New Generation this Friday, Feb. 21 from the Wolstein Center at Cleveland State University …
Read More »Showtime Offering Full Replays Of Santana, Imam Fights
Showtime Sports is offering full-length replays of two of the most memorable ShoBox fights on the SHO Sports website in advance of the highly anticipated ShoBox: The New Generation doubleheader featuring Angelo Santana and Amir Imam on Friday, Feb. 21 live on Showtime at 10:45 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the …
Read More »Santana vs. Lundy Headlines Don King Cleveland ShoBox Card
The first time Angelo Santana appeared on ShoBox: The New Generation he scored one of the most memorable knockouts of 2012. The second time, he suffered the only loss of his career in a shocking upset. Now, in his third consecutive ShoBox appearance, Santana (14-1, 11 KOs) will look to …
Read More »Danny Garcia, Mauricio Herrera Go Head To Head in Puerto Rico
Danny Garcia, WBC/WBA Super Lightweight Champion: “I am a Puerto Rican. I could have been born on the moon, but I’m still Puerto Rican. [On fighting in Puerto Rico] “It means a lot to me. Everybody in the stands is going to be Puerto Rican. I’ve never had that before. …
Read More »Danny Garcia To Defend WBA/WBC Titles Against Mauricio Herrera
After a stellar 2013 that included impressive wins over Zab Judah and Lucas Matthysse, WBC/WBA Super Lightweight Champion Danny “Swift” Garcia will kickoff his 2014 campaign with one of the most important fights of his career as he pays homage to his Puerto Rican heritage on Saturday, March 15, live …
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