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Thurman vs. Porter: Friends turn foes in Brooklyn

Chris Carlson - June 23, 2016

Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman meets ‘Showtime’ Shawn Porter this Saturday in primetime on CBS, at the Barclays Center, in Brooklyn, New York. This long awaited bout is here at last after a drawn out negotiation process that was side-tracked in […]

Fonfara vs Joe Smith Jr: The Polish Prince returns on NBC in Primetime

Chris Carlson - June 18, 2016

Andrzej Fonfara faces an unknown foe Joe Smith Jr., in a 10 rounds light heavyweight bout in the main event on primetime NBC. The co-feature offers up a rematch from a razor-close fight last August between Juan Carlos Payano and […]

Francisco Vargas vs. Orlando Salido: Potential FOTY at the StubHub

Chris Carlson - June 3, 2016

Two Mexican warriors clash this Saturday night live on HBO, from the StubHub Center, in Carson, CA. It’s a classic tale of young lion versus old lion matchup on paper hosted at the perfect venue. Will the fresher fighter in […]

Murat Gassiev’s vicious 1st round KO added to a night of knockouts for the PBC on FS1

Chris Carlson - May 18, 2016

Murat Gassiev’s vicious left hand ended FS1’s main event in spectacular fashion. Prior to the knockout punch, Jordan Shimmell turned Murat’s forehead bright red with jabs and left hooks. Gassiev missed his first right-handed attempt, but made the left hand […]

Murat Gassiev vs. Jordan Shimmell headline FS1’s Toe-To-Toe Tuesday

Chris Carlson - May 16, 2016

Murat Gassiev, 22-0(16KO), meets one-loss Jordan Shimmell for a 12-round IBF cruiserweight eliminator in the main event on FS1 this Tuesday night. From its inception, Fox Sports 1’s Toe-To-Toe Tuesday fight series has matched prospects and contenders in real fights, […]

Canelo vs. Khan: For Real or Just A Formality?

Chris Carlson - May 5, 2016

Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez faces Amir Khan for the lineal middleweight title at Canelo’s made-up weight class of 155 pounds. The Cinco de Mayo matchup will be broadcasted by HBO PPV live from the brand new T-Mobile Arena, in Las […]

Ortiz vs. Berto 2: Better late than never at the StubHub

Chris Carlson - April 29, 2016

Andre Berto and Victor Ortiz square off once again in a rematch from their 2011 war. The second meeting will take place at the StubHub Center in Southern California, a fitting venue that ignites a certain magical spell almost guaranteeing […]

Golovkin vs. Wade: Another Ho-Hum Main Event on HBO in 2016

Chris Carlson - April 22, 2016

Not many in the sport of boxing think unbeaten Dominic Wade has any real shot at victory versus Gennady Golovkin this Saturday. But that doesn’t stop the 15,000+ fans from attending this mismatch on HBO, at The Forum in Los […]

Spence vs. Algieri & Glowacki vs. Cunningham make for a solid NBC doubleheader

Chris Carlson - April 15, 2016

The Errol Spence and Chris Algieri bout will serve its purpose by tell us a lot more about each fighter when they meet in a 10-round main event live on NBC, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The […]

Broner vs. Theophane: Broner Captain of a Sinking Ship

Chris Carlson - March 31, 2016

Photo: Paul Jones / ESB – Adrien Broner is back this Friday night to face Ashley Theophane in front of a sold-out Armory crowd in Washington, DC. Even if victorious, Broner will not be able retain his WBA junior lightweight […]