Previews
Two fighters looking for recognition in a wide-open junior middleweight division, Gabriel Rosado and Joel Julio, both look to further their cause on June 1 at the Sands in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Given the styles of these two fighters, fireworks should be expected. Rosado, from relatively nearby Philadelphia will enjoy a home advantage. The perception to a certain degree is that Rosado is on the way up while Julio is on the slide. Rosado will be installed as a favorite.
Episode 2 Floyd Mayweather vs. Miguel Cotto 24-7
On Saturday night, while Showtime displayed some live boxing action, HBO debuted the second episode of Mayweather vs. Cotto 24/7. As always, we have a complete, detailed recap for you of all of the action. Read on for our full Mayweather-Cotto 24 7 episode 2 recap as the training camps pick up and the fight looms just two weeks away.
Pacquiao vs. Bradley fight preview
On June 9th, fight fans will take in an intriguing contest between WBO welterweight titleholder and pound for pound stalwart Manny Pacquiao and his highly regarded undefeated challenger, Timothy Bradley.
The Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley contest will be held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, and will be televised on HBO Pay-Per-View. Right here, you can check out our comprehensive Pacquiao vs. Bradley preview and prediction, as we dissect and analyze the bout, what it means and how it’s all likely to go down.
The weigh-ins were held today for tomorrow night’s Showtime doubleheader headlined by Abner Mares vs. Eric Morel and featuring Anselmo Moreno making a title defense against David De La Mora. Right here, you can find complete Mares vs. Morel weigh-in results, including the official weights, a collection of pictures of the fighters on the scales, videos of the weigh-in and other special features as well. Take a look.
Nielsen, Vega make weight; DeGale, Sanavia ready:
Tomorrow night, there’s a tripleheader in the new Nordic Fight Night Series. The main event features Patrick Nielsen, while other notable action includes big names James DeGale and Willie Casey. All of the fighters in the fights stepped onto the scales and made their weight this afternoon. Here are the weights from Frederikshavn ahead of tomorrow’s Nordic Fight Night. You’ll also get some pictures from the weigh-in event …
Portrait of a Fighter & Ring Life Videos from HBO Boxing
HBO Boxing has put together several great video features for the fighters involved in the upcoming May 5th pay-per-view event. Right here, you can find special Portrait of a Fighter video clips for Floyd Mayweather and Saul Canelo Alvarez, as well as a Ring Life with Miguel Cotto feature. Combined it’s almost half an hour of high quality, behind the scenes footage on these guys, so settle in and take a look right here.
The four fighters who’ll compete in the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING doubleheader this Saturday, April 21, live on SHOWTIME® at UTEP’s Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas, participated in the final press conference Thursday at Don Haskins Center. Right here, view a collection of pictures and quotes from the final press conference including Abner Mares vs. Eric Morel, and Anselmo Moreno vs. David de la Mora.
All four fighters participating in Friday’s ShoBox: The New Generation doubleheader made weight at the Coast Nightclub at Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Miss., on Thursday, just one day before the exciting night of fights on Showtime. Right here, find the official weigh-in results, fighter quotes and weigh-in pictures for the Jermain Taylor vs. Caleb Truax and Erislandy Lara vs. Ronald Hearns double featured on Shobox.
Tomorrow night, in a special edition of ShoBox: The New Generation on SHOWTIME®, former undisputed 160-pound world champion Jermain Taylor (29-4-1, 18 KO’s) meets the undefeated Caleb “Golden” Truax (18-0-1, 10 KO’s) in the 10-round main event. In the 10-round co-feature, former middleweight world title challenger Ronald Hearns (26-2, 20KO’s) will be dropping down in weight and looking to establish himself as a force in the junior middleweight division when he takes on former Cuban amateur standout Erislandy Lara (15-1-1, 10 KO’s).
For Hearns, the son …
With just three days before their SHOWTIME World Championship Doubleheader, World Champions Abner Mares and Anselmo Moreno and their challengers, former Two-Time World Champion Eric Morel and bantamweight contender David de la Mora, worked out for the local media in El Paso, Texas, as they make their final preparations for this Saturday’s showdowns, live on SHOWTIME® from the Don Haskins Center in El Paso. Right here, you can take a look at a collection of pictures from their workout, as well as exclusive, behind-the-scenes shots from a SHOWTIME creative photo …
