Unbeaten WBC Middleweight World Champion Jermall Charlo and hard-hitting 160-pound contender Juan Macías Montiel met face-to-face for the first time Tuesday during a kick-off press conference as they preview the main event of a special Juneteenth Day celebration in Charlo’s hometown of Houston Saturday, June 19, at Toyota Center headlining a Premier Boxing Champions event live on SHOWTIME.
Well, it didn’t take too long for Mark Breland to find another lofty position working with a world champion. Sacked by former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, with Breland being accused of all manner of things by Wilder: spiking his water, treachery, conspiring against him, Breland showed class in dealing with the classness of Wilder.
Demetrius Andrade’s promoter Eddie Hearn is unhappy with Showtime’s announcement of the June 19th fight between WBC middleweight champion Jermall Charlo and #4 WBC Juan Macias Montiel in the network.
Not even Ann Wolfe can help James Kirkland now. Last night, in what was supposed to be the continuation of the comeback he launched back in August of last year, former destructive, all-conquering 154 pounder James Kirkland was crushed well inside a round by Juan Macias Montiel.
Interim WBA Super Middleweight Champion David O. Morrell Jr. (4-0, 3 KOs) earned a dominant knockout victory over Mike Gavronski (26-4-1, 16 KOs) in three rounds Saturday night in the main event of FOX PBC Fight Night and on FOX Deportes from the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles.