It’s been not since 2016 since any fights from the District of Columbia made it to Showtime, or any network for that matter.
The early non-televised fights were unspectacular. Junior middleweight Javonny Estella (6-0, 3 KOs) did little to shine in his decision win over journeyman Chris Rollins (5-3-1, 4KOs).
When Oleksandr Usyk bowed out the fight three weeks ago, it seemed this card was going to fade into mediocrity. However, with one glaring exception, no fight on this card was a bore, and headliner Devin “The Dream” Haney certainly took advantage his new headliner status to showcase his talents.
The Crystal City Hilton in Arlington, Virginia was host to a quality prospects card put on by Marshall Kauffman and King’s Promotions.
The DC Armory was alive with action as Luis Ortiz continued his charge on the heavyweight division against rugged veteran Tony Thompson.
It was a solid night of boxing at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center Saturday night. A crowd of several hundred, which included champs Lamont Peterson and Adrien Broner, were treated to a roster of up-and-comers looking to make a statement.
Once again, Premier Boxing Champions brought the fight to network TV as Lamont Peterson fought Felix Diaz at the EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia.