In a huge big WBC/WBA welterweight unification clash between unbeaten world champions, WBA kingpin Keith “One Time” Thurman (28-0, 22 KOs) won a twelve round split decision over WBC boss Danny “Swift” Garcia (33-1, 19 KOs) on Saturday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Welterweight Sam Eggington (20-3. 12 KOs) scored an eighth round KO over former world champion Paulie Malignaggi (37-8, 7 KOs) on Saturday night at the O2 Arena in London. Malignaggi appeared headed to a decision win when Eddington suddenly finished him with a body shot. Malignaggi was counted out.
In an intense grudge match, WBC cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew (29-2-1, 19 KOs) scored an eleventh round TKO over former WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (28-3, 26 KOs) on Saturday night at the O2 Arena in London. 5:1 underdog Bellew dropped Haye in round six with a barrage of punches. Haye gamely continued favoring an injured right leg. Bellew knocked Haye through the ropes in round eleven and Haye’s corner threw in the towel. Time was 2:16.
Many will remember former world champion Juan Manuel “Juanma” Lopez trading punches with a cornerman for Wilfredo Vazquez Jr after Juanma’s KO win over Vazquez last year at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan. Now Juanma and Vazquez’ trainer Albert ‘El Entrenadorcito’ Rivera will settle the score in a five round boxing exhibition on March 17 at the Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum in Bayamon with all collected funds going to benefit various causes chosen by the fighters.
Back in November 2015, Tyson Fury travelled to Dusseldorf Germany as a massive underdog to dethrone Wladimir Klitschko, but duly emerged with four versions of the world heavyweight title to his credit.
Danny Garcia 146.5 vs Keith Thurman 146.25
(WBC World welterweight title)
(WBA Super World welterweight title)
David Haye scaled his usual comeback weight of 224 pounds on Thursday as the Londoner prepares to face Tony Bellew on Saturday night. Bellew, the current WBC Cruiserweight champion, added 13 pounds to his bulk by coming in at 213 or 15 stone 2.
The third installment of All Access Daily immerses viewers with two elite prizefighters, Keith Thurman and Danny Garcia, as they meet with the media and continue to train for the biggest fight of their respective careers. The undefeated welterweight world champions battle for supremacy in boxing’s glamour division on Saturday, Mar. 4 at 9PM ET/6PM PT on CBS.
Danny Garcia is an undefeated world titleholder. He has unified belts in one weight class and is on the verge of doing so in another at age 28. Yet, Garcia is ever the underdog. Garcia wasn't supposed to beat Amir Khan when they met to unify junior welterweight world titles in 2012. But guess what? Garcia drilled him in the fourth round.
Rising middleweight contender Sergiy Derevyanchenko (9-0, 7 KOs) will battle unbeaten Kemahl Russell (10-0, 8 KOs) in the 10-round main event of Premier Boxing Champions TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS on FS1 & BOXEO DE CAMPEONES on FOX Deportes Tuesday, March 14 from the Fitz Tunica Casino & Hotel in Tunica, Mississippi.
