World-ranked knockout specialist Jorge "Destroyer" Melendez (26-2-1, 25 KO's), of Bayamon, P.R., and former amateur standout Nick “The Machine Gun” Brinson (14-1-2, 6 KO’s), of Rochester, N.Y., made weight on their first attempts Thursday for their 10-round main event fight tonight, on ShoBox: The New Generation live on Showtime at …
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For boxing enthusiasts, it doesn't get much better than the International Boxing Hall Of Fame weekend that starts this Friday and runs through Sunday in the small town of Canastota in upstate New York. Helping celebrate the sport of boxing to kick-start the highly anticipated three-day occasion will be a …
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Undefeated Dierry “Dougy Style” Jean (25-0, 17 KOs), of Quebec, Canada, overcame a bad cut on the side of his right eye to register two knockdowns en route to a fourth-round TKO over southpaw Cleotis “Mookie” Pendarvis (17-4-1, 6 KOs), of Long Beach, Calif., in the main event Friday on …
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The four confident boxers who will compete on ShoBox: The New Generation tonight, live on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast, participated in a press conference /weigh-in Thursday at Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Okla. In the ShoBox main event, undefeated Dierry “Dougy Style” Jean (24-0, …
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Back-to-back three-fight telecasts. On opposite coasts. Twelve top-flight boxers with a combined record of 181-11-2 and 111 KOs in six exciting fights. All on the one and only ShoBox: The New Generation on Showtime. Weeks before it celebrates its 10th anniversary, there will be an unprecedented double airing of ShoBox …
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This past Friday night, in River Grove, Illinois, highly regarded prospect Adrian “EL Tigre” Granados put on an outstanding performance that will be talked about for years to come in an eight round welterweight battle against Detroit’s Lanardo Tyner.
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© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing World-ranked welterweight Freddy “El Riel’’ Hernandez is one step closer to a future world title shot against Andre Berto following his convincing fourth-round TKO victory over Mike Anchondo on ShoBox: The New Generation on ShowtimeFriday night from Buffalo Bills Casino. A poised and relaxed …
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Four dedicated, determined fighters with a combined 64 wins with 41 knockouts will be featured when ShoBox: The New Generation returns Friday, Aug. 6, on Showtime at 1 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast. In yet another ShoBox battle of unbeatens, world-ranked bantamweight Chris Avalos (16-0, 13 KOs), of …
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Curt Menefee will re-join the ShoBox: The New Generation announce team after perennial host and play-by-play announcer Nick Charles recently stepped down to continue his battle against cancer and spend time with his family. Menefee, who called three fights for Showtime in 2009, will anchor the remaining ShoBox telecasts in …
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Three of America’s top super middleweight prospects dazzled Friday evening on a spectacular ShoBox: The New Generation card from the Windy City. Marcus Johnson kept his undefeated record intact with a workman-like performance over Derek Edwards, handing him the first loss of his career. In the co-feature hometown hero Don …
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Six talented, promising super middleweights will be featured on ShoBox: The New Generation at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast, tonight live on Showtime at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago. In a battle of unbeaten, world-ranked 168-pounders in the 10-round main event, Marcus “Too Much” Johnson (18-0, 14 …
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So what do several of the world’s best super middleweights think of the up-and-coming crop of fighters in boxing’s best and deepest division? “The future of the super middleweight division is very bright, especially here in the U.S.,” said Andre Dirrell, who trails Arthur Abraham in the Super Six World …
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