Paulie Malignaggi, who won world titles in two weight classes and got as much out of his ability as he possibly could, announced his retirement from boxing on Monday -- the 19th anniversary of his first boxing match as an amateur.
Undefeated World Boxing Organization (WBO) world champions Oscar Valdez, Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez and Jessie Magdaleno will all be defending their titles on an April 22 PPV at StubHub Center in Carson, California. The card will be officially announced at a press conference brunch tomorrow in Manhattan Beach, Calif. Joining the world champions will be U.S. Olympic silver medalist Shakur Stevenson and Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum.
36 year-old David Haye suffered the injury midway through the contest and it was then just a matter of time before Haye was stopped.
Kell Brook hopes to fight new WBA-WBC world welterweight champion Keith Thurman later this year. Thurman (28-0, 22 KOs) defended his WBA belt and gained Danny Garcia's (33-1, 19 KOs) WBC title with a split points decision win over his fellow American on Saturday night.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. had one of his cars set alight as he visited Birmingham as part of his ongoing UK tour. The retired undefeated boxer made an appearance at the Birmingham ICC on Saturday, where he conducted a Q&A and watched Tony Bellew's shock defeat of David Haye.
CBS was the #1 network in prime time on Saturday night, according to Nielsen overnight ratings, with the live broadcast of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, presented by Premier Boxing Champions. The broadcast, which was produced by SHOWTIME Sports, featured a welterweight world championship unification fight between undefeated champions Keith Thurman (WBA) and Danny Garcia (WBC). Thurman won a close split decision to unify the belts.
Both Tony Bellew and David Haye suffered injuries in their bruising heavyweight battle Saturday in London, won by Bellew via eleventh round TKO. Bellew says he broke his right hand early in the fight. Haye ruptured an Achilles tendon midway through the fight and has undergone surgery in a London hospital.
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.
Keith Thurman: “It was a great night of boxing. He had technique, but I had greater technique. Danny didn’t like my movement. As soon as he took off the gas, I got right in his face.”
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.
