Ahead of newly minted 126-pound world champion Mark Magsayo making his first title defense against unbeaten former champion Rey Vargas, watch the prelims, as rising stars Rashidi Ellis and Ramon Cardenas face their toughest challenges yet. #SHOSports #markmagsayo #Reyvargas #boxing #showtimeboxing Subscribe to the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel: https://goo.gl/s8CWVT Follow …
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Newly minted 126-pound world champion Mark Magsayo makes his first defense against unbeaten former champion Rey Vargas. Plus, former 122-pound champ Brandon Figueroa against Carlos Castro from the Alamodome in San Antonio. Watch as the fighters step on the scale for the final time. #MagsayoVargas is at 9pm ET/6pm PT …
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Newly minted 126-pound world champion Mark Magsayo is ready to be the next great Filipino fighter and take up the mantel that Manny Pacquiao left. Plus, Rey Vargas looks to get back on top and erase the sting of the past. Watch #magsayovargas on SATURDAY at 9pm ET/6pm PT on …
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Watch the final presser as newly minted 126-pound world champion Mark Magsayo makes his first defense against unbeaten former champion Rey Vargas. Plus, former 122-pound champ Brandon Figueroa against Carlos Castro from the Alamodome in San Antonio. #MagsayoVargas is at 9pm ET/6pm PT on Saturday, LIVE on SHOWTIME. #SHOSports #markmagsayo …
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Top 126-pound challenger Oscar Escandon shares his thoughts on training camp and more ahead of his first world title opportunity against WBC Featherweight Champion Gary Russell Jr. Saturday, May 20 on Showtime from MGM National Harbor in Maryland. Coverage on Showtime begins at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT and features …
Read More »There were two big fights on tap yesterday, with the WBC featherweight and IBF welterweight titles at risk in America and Great Britain, respectively. Reigning WBC feather king Jhonny Gonzalez was favored going into his defense against quick-handed southpaw Gary Russell Jr last night at The Palms Casino in Las …
Read More »A world-class doubleheader, featuring featherweight world champion Jhonny Gonzalez (57-8, 48 KOs) defending his 126-pound title against exciting young star Gary Russell Jr. (25-1, 14 KOs) in the main event on Showtime Championship Boxing, will take place at The Pearl at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, on Saturday, March …
Read More »Aggressive-minded Jesus “El Jinete” Cuellar (26-1, 20 KOs), of Santa Fe, Argentina, won his ninth in a row and retained his interim WBA Featherweight Championship for a third time with a rock-solid fifth-round knockout over fellow southpaw Ruben “Kanelito” Tamayo (23-5-4, 17 KOs), of Ciudad Obregon, Mexico. The bout occurred …
Read More »A 10-round featherweight fight between 2008 U.S. Olympian and former world title contender Gary Russell Jr. (24-1, 14 KOs), of Capitol Heights, Md., and former California State Champion Christopher Martin (28-4-3, 9 KOs) of Chula Vista, Calif., has been elevated to co-feature of this Saturday’s Showtime on Showtime Extreme live …
Read More »World title challenger Gary Russell Jr believes experience will prove pivotal when he faces the talented Vasyl Lomachenko for the WBO featherweight crown this weekend. The pair are two of the hottest talents in the 126-pound division, having enjoyed glittering amateur careers, with both men now competing to capture their …
Read More »“ESPN Friday Night Fights” invades Cleveland, OH on February 19th live from the Wolstein Center on the campus of Cleveland State University. The starstudded night of boxing will feature the homecoming of 2008 United States Olympic Team member and undefeated professional Shawn “Showtime” Porter in a twelve round main event …
Read More »US Olympian Gary Russell, Jr.’s dream of competing in the Olympic Games last August ended without him throwing a punch, but he promises that won’t be the case this Friday night as he makes his pro debut in what is now a tripleheader on ShoBox: The New Generation on Showtime …
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