WBA LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION BRANDON RIOS, CHALLENGER URBANO ANTILLON, UNBEATEN, WORLD-RANKED MERCITO GESTA, PROMOTER BOB ARUM MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES
Two fighters who can’t hide their dislike for each other — Brandon Rios and Saturday, July 9, the unbeaten Rios (27-0-1, 19 KOs) will defend his WBA lightweight championship against Antillon (28-2, 20 KOs) in the main event onSHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. In the Top Rank-promoted co-feature on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, former IBF welterweight […]
Fight Week Kicks Off for Rios-Antillon
Click Photo Below to Recap the Genuine Animosity Already Displayed by the Two Fierce Lightweights For more photos and video from SHOWTIME Sports Visit sports.sho.com New York (July 5, 2011) – As fight week for BRANDON RIOS vs. URBANO ANTILLON WBA lightweight championship is underway, SHOWTIME Sports® takes a look at some of the fighters’ most powerful punches and verbal […]
ELITE SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS ANDRE WARD, LUCIAN BUTE, MIKKEL KESSLER WEIGH IN ON FROCH-JOHNSON SEMIFINAL
This Saturday, June 4, LIVE on SHOWTIME® at 9 p.m. ET/PT NEW YORK (June 2, 2011) – Carl Froch is the heavy favorite to defeat Glen Johnson Saturday in Atlantic City live on SHOWTIME® (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast), but Super Six World Boxing Classic Finalist Andre Ward believes there’s a decent chance that “The Road Warrior” […]
The Pantera Starts Quiet Comeback on June 4
Beginning an uncharacteristically quiet comeback on the undercard of the big boxing show in Atlantic City on June 4 will be former middleweight and super middleweight contender Edison “Pantera” Miranda (33-5, 29 KOs). The monstrously powerful fan favorite will return in a supporting light heavyweight bout before WBC super middleweight champion Carl “Cobra” […]
BRANDON RIOS AND URBANO ANTILLON RUMBLE FOR WORLD LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE Saturday, July 9, at The Home Depot Center
Live on SHOWTIME® Tickets Go On Sale Next Tuesday! May 31 at 10 a.m. PT LOS ANGELES (May 27, 2011) – Undefeated World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight champion “Bam Bam”BRANDON RIOS will make the first defense of his world title when he takes on two-time world title challenger and current Top-Five-rated contender URBANO ANTILLO, Saturday, July 9, at The […]
BRINKLEY – I WANT TO FIGHT FOR A WORLD TITLE AGAIN
April 25th, 2011, Reno — A shot at the championship of the world is why most fighters enter the business of boxing. Terry Malloy, the hero in the 1954 Academy Award winning film, On the Waterfront, explained in a few famous words how his life and boxing career suffered because he failed to reach that […]
Weigh-In Quotes and Photos–Friday on ShoBox: The New Generation Live at 11 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME
WEIGHTS AND QUOTES Marcus Johnson Vs. Dyah Davis Danny O’Connor Vs. Gabriel Bracero Willie Nelson Vs. Vincent Arroyo Friday, April 8, LIVE on SHOWTIME® at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) WEIGHTS: Marcus Johnson (20-0, 15 KOs) – 170 pounds; Dyah Davis (18-2-1, 9 KOs) – 169.25 pounds; Danny O’Connor (14-0, 3 KOs) […]
VIDEO: Lucian Bute-Brian Magee Recap – Replay on Tuesday, March 22 at 10pm on SHOWTIME EXTREME
Did you miss Lucian Bute’s barrage of body blows last Saturday? It will take your breath away – Just as it did to Brian Magee. Catch the replay from the opening bell to the brutal fight-ending uppercut! BUTE vs MAGEE REPLAY TUESDAY, MARCH 22 AT 10PM ON SHOWTIME EXTREME Click below to watch, share, and […]
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