Tag Archives: Showtime Boxing

The initial two action-packed encounters between Kendall Holt and Ricardo Torres were rife with controversy, questionable officiating, punches after the bell and head butts. They resolved little and spawned a nasty rivalry. Showtime will present “Holt-Torres: Unpredictable,” a 90-minute telecast that will replay in their entirety the two hotly contested …

The initial two action-packed encounters between Kendall Holt and Ricardo Torres were rife with controversy, questionable officiating, punches after the bell and head butts. They resolved little and spawned a nasty rivalry. Showtime will present “Holt-Torres: Unpredictable,” a 90-minute telecast that will replay in their entirety the two hotly contested …

Hard-hitting South American welterweight champion Luis Carlos Abregu has an unblemished record at 24-0, a knockout percentage of nearly 90 percent, banging out 21 of 24 victims, and a number 7 WBC ranking. So is Abregu a legitimate contender? As good as his report card indicates? The simple answer is, …

“The best is yet to come.” It’s an often-used proclamation that has been uttered for years in the sporting arena. Some competitors make good on the guarantee while others have failed to live up to the six-word promise. When WBA super bantamweight champion Celestino Caballero uttered the popular phrase to …

Undefeated IBF champion Steve “The Canadian Kid” Molitor and WBA super bantamweight boss Celestino Caballero will battle to unify the titles on Friday, Nov. 21, from Casino Rama, in Ontario, Canada, live on ShoBox: The New Generation on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast. The 12-round …

The IBF sent a letter to their super middleweight world champion Lucian Bute congratulating him on his victory on October 24 at the Montreal Bell Centre against mandatory challenger Librado Andrade. The letter mentions that Lucian Bute has now fulfilled his mandatory obligation for the year and can defend his …

WBA super bantamweight champion Celestino Caballero and undefeated IBF champion Steve “The Canadian Kid” Molitor will battle to unify the title on Friday, Nov. 21, from Casino Rama, in Ontario, Canada, live on ShoBox: The New Generation on Showtime 11 p.m. ET/PT.

Confounding the predictions of the vast majority of media experts, Australia’s Vic Darchinyan dominated sharp boxing Cristian Mijares before knocking out the southpaw stylist in the ninth round to add the WBC and WBA titles to his own IBF belt at super flyweight. After having seen off dangerous fellow Mexican …

Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing WBA/WBC super flyweight champion Cristian Mijares and IBF champion Vic Darchinyan both were recorded at the 115 pound limit during Friday’s weigh in at the Double Tree Hotel in Carson, California.

© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing WBA/WBC Super Flyweight Champion Cristian Mijares and IBF 115 pound Champion Vic Darchinyan participated in the final fight week press conference Thursday at the Le Foyer Ballroom at Anoush Banquet Hall in North Hollywood, CA.

Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Three days before their must-see 115-pound title unification fight at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA, WBC/WBA Champions Cristian Mijares and IBF Champion and Vic Darchinyan spent part of Wednesday in front of the Showtime cameras at the fight …

Both WBA and WBC super flyweight champion Cristian Mijares and IBF 115-pound kingpin Vic Darchinyan will look to add to their belt collection when they square off in a highly anticipated world title unification fight in the main event this Saturday, Nov. 1, live on Showtime Championship Boxing at 9 …