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This was Plant’s first fight in the bright lights of Las Vegas—and more importantly, the first fight after his 19-month-old daughter Alia died of Aicar Transformylase/Imp Cyclohydrolase Deficiency, an extremely rare condition with only two known cases in the world. Alia died on Thursday, January 29, 2015. Two months later, …

(Jul 12, 2016) Up-and-coming 160-pound prospect Malcolm McAllister stepped in against Brazilian brawler Gilberto Yoruba to open the PBC on FS1 broadcast. In a fight that played out in close for both combatants, McAllister worked up and down effectively throughout the fight, but really began to turn up the heat …

(July 21, 2016 ) Ievgen Khytrov faced off against Paul Mendez in a scheduled 10-round middleweight bout on July 21, 2016, at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Ct. This fight was broadcast live on ESPN as part of the Premier Boxing Champions series. The action started early in this fight …

(July 2, 2016) Facing a tough test on national television, 23-year-old Patryk Szymanski stepped in against veteran Wilky Campfort, who challenged for a 154-pound world title in his previous bout. Using his height advantage and sharp jab, the Polish up-and-comer controlled the early rounds against Campfort, building an early lead. …