
Is the PBC still on ESPN?
So after pulling the rug out from under ‘Friday Night Fights,’ is Premier Boxing Champions still in a time-buy agreement with ESPN? Steve Kim reports.
So after pulling the rug out from under ‘Friday Night Fights,’ is Premier Boxing Champions still in a time-buy agreement with ESPN? Steve Kim reports.
Tags: al haymon, Brian Kweder, ESPN, ESPN2, Friday Night Fights, Golden Boy Promotions, PBC, PBC on ESPN, Premier Boxing Champions, steve kim
So how deeply does Golden Boy Promotions’ new deal with ESPN run? Pretty deep AND pretty far…like, nationwide, UCNation. Steve Kim reports.
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Why did it take so long for Al Haymon’s glitzy Premier Boxing Champions to finally get a handful of cards genuinely right? The President offers his take.
Tags: al haymon, Andrew V. Kennedy, Carl Frampton, Errol Spence Jr., ESPN, Frampton-Santa Cruz, Friday Night Fights, Joe Tessitore, Keith Thurman, Leo Santa Cruz, Leonard Bundu, Michael Woods, NYFights.com, PBC, PBC on ESPN, Premier Boxing Champions, Richard Schaefer, Shawn Porter, Spence-Bundu, The President, THE RING magazine, Thomas Hauser, Thurman-Porter
The final rounds in this year’s Boxcino tournament at heavyweight and junior middleweight will also end ESPN2’s near-17 year run of “Friday Night Fights.” Brandon Adams will help say goodbye in his second straight year in the tourney. Steve Kim reports.
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Coming from a close family who lives and breathes boxing, undefeated junior featherweight Luis Rosa Jr. takes the ESPN2 stage tonight against veteran Jonathan Perez. “The Professor,” Mad Marty Mulachey reports.
Tags: Boss Lady Promotions, Caguas, Chad Dawson, Connecticut, Connecticut Convention Center, Elvin Ayala, ESPN2, Faith in Boxing Gym, Friday Night Fights, Hartford, HBO Latino, Jonathan Perez, Jorge Diaz, Lou DiBella, Luis Del Valle, Luis Rosa Jr., Luis Rosa Sr., Marilyn Rosa, Marty Mulcahey, New Haven, Puerto Rico
Much like the universe itself, the aftermath of Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao expands on and on…Bill Tibbs offers his week in review.
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Did last weekend’s big-fight feast leave a crappy taste in your mouth? Fear not, UCNation; Chef Michael Baca II is here with a weekend menu chock-full of savory weekend selections.
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Irritated? You don’t know the half of it. UCNLive’s Managing Editor Coyote Duran presents a rare op-ed on Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao.
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Friday night’s “Boxcino” semifinal round saw the herd of junior middleweight and heavyweight hopefuls thin out even further. Michael Baca II reports.
Tags: Andrey Fedosov, Banner Promotions, Bethlehem, Boxcino 2015, Brandon Adams, Donovan Dennis, ESPN2, Friday Night Fights, Gary Rosato, heavyweights, John Thompson IV, junior middleweights, Lenroy Thomas, Michael Baca II, Pennsylania, Razvan Cojanu, Sands Casino Resort, Stanislav Skorokhod, Vito Gasparyan
“Boxcino 2014” lightweight champion Petr Petrov returned to the ring on Friday night as ESPN2’s “Friday Night Fights” nears closer to its final broadcast. Michael Baca II reports.
Tags: Banner Promotions, California, Corona, Emmanuel Robles, ESPN2, Friday Night Fights, Gamaliel Diaz, Jack Reiss, Juan Rodriguez Jr., Michael Baca II, Omega Products International, Petr Petrov, results, Taras Shelestyuk, Wilberth Lopez
Neeco Macias looks to impress in Golden Boy debut against Jesus Soto Karass
From America to Scotland, the WBSS continues its worldwide tour
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