Author Archive: SHOWTIME
Shawn Porter vs. Adrian Granados Highlights Stacked Undercard for Wilder vs. Ortiz on Nov. 4th
BROOKLYN- (September 28, 2017) – Former welterweight world champion “Showtime” Shawn Porter will battle Adrian Granados in the featured bout of a stacked undercard for Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz on Saturday, Nov. 4 at Barclays Center, the home of […]
David Benavidez on Gravil win: “It feels amazing to win this title,”
LAS VEGAS (Sept. 8, 2017) – At 20 years, 9 months old, David Benavidez became boxing’s youngest world champion – and the youngest ever in the super middleweight division – with a split decision victory over Ronald Gavril on Friday […]
Claressa Shields wins WBC & IBF super middlewieght world titles in fourth pro fight
DETROIT (Aug. 5, 2017) – In a dominating and emphatic performance, hometown favorite Claressa Shields captured the WBC and IBF Super Middleweight World Championships in just her fourth professional fight Friday night on ShoBox: The New Generation live on SHOWTIME […]
Official Weigh-in: Keenan Smith 140 lbs vs. Ivan Baranchyk 140 lbs
MIAMI, Okla., (July 13, 2017) – Undefeated super lightweights Keenan Smith and Ivan Baranchyk officially made weight on Thursday, one day before they headline a quadrupleheader tomorrow/Friday on ShoBox: The New Generation live on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on […]
Mayweather and McGregor come face once again in New York
NEW YORK (July 13, 2017) – Day three of their blockbuster world tour sawboxing legend Floyd Mayweather and UFC superstar Conor McGregor continue to trade verbal jabs as the global stars went face-to-face in front of over 13,000 fans at […]
Conor McGregor: Check the facts – I bounce heads off the canvas
TORONTO (July 12, 2017) – The tension between boxing legend Floyd Mayweather and UFC superstar Conor McGregor boiled over into Toronto on Wednesday as the global stars continued their blockbuster World Tour to announce their Aug. 26 showdown on SHOWTIME […]
Jarrell “Big Baby’ Miller returns to native Brooklyn to face Gerald Washington
NEW YORK (July 6, 2017) – Consensus top-10 heavyweight Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller will make his hometown debut just down the block from where he was born when he faces former world title challenger Gerald Washington at Barclays Center, the […]
Claressa Shields to challenge Nikki Adler for first world title Aug. 4 on Showtime
DETROIT (June 28, 2017) – Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa “T-Rex” Shields will challenge for her first world title against WBC Super Middleweight World Champion Nikki Adler in the main event of ShoBox: The New Generation Friday, Aug. 4, live […]
Official Weigh-in: Regis Prograis – 139.5 lbs vs. Joel Diaz Jr. – 137.25 lbs
VERONA, N.Y. (June 8, 2017) – Regis “Rougarou” Prograis and Joel Diaz Jr. made weight on Thursday just hours after the “Opening Bell” to kick off festivities for the 2017 International Boxing Hall of Fame Weekend. The undefeated Prograis (19-0, […]
Adrien Broner & Mikey Garcia Set To Meet In 140-Pound Main Event Matchup | Sat. July 29
NEW YORK (June 1, 2017) – Today, SHOWTIME Sports® announced a blockbuster matchup between two of boxing’s biggest stars as three-division world champion Mikey Garcia moves up in weight to 140 pounds to face four-division champion Adrien “The Problem” Broner […]
