This Week in Boxing History: December 19-25
This week in boxing history, PBC flashes back to three world title knockouts, celebrates Sugar Ray Robinson’s first championship and remembers a triumphant moment for the “Hurricane.”
Presenting the 12 Rounds of Christmas: Round 7 (Aleem vs Cepeda)
Here’s what we knew about Immanuwel Aleem and Jonathan Cepeda heading into their 160-pound clash last spring: Both fighters were a combined 32-1-0 with 24 knockouts. Here’s what we learned after eight insanely explosive rounds: Both fighters could throw and absorb a helluva punch.
Presenting the 12 Rounds of Christmas: Round 6 (Garcia vs Guerrero)
Some rounds feature fireworks from the opening bell. Others take a little while to percolate, such as Round 6 of the world title fight between Danny Garcia and Robert Guerrero.
Presenting the 12 Rounds of Christmas: Round 5 (Charlo vs Williams)
Given their perfect records, high boxing acumen, devastating punching power and intense animosity toward one another, nobody was shocked that Jermall Charlo and Julian Williams put on an electrifying performance in their 154-pound world title fight. Pretty much everyone, however, was shocked by the electrifying finish.
Presenting the 12 Rounds of Christmas: Round 4 (Stevenson vs Williams)
Adonis “Superman” Stevenson has often referred to his left hook as his moneymaker, and the 175-pound world champion hit the jackpot over the summer with that very punch.
PBC Jabs returns to the ring for another look at Cuellar-Mares, Charlo-Williams
This week in PBC Jabs, host Jordan Hardy recaps Abner Mares’ brilliant performance against Jesus Cuellar and Jermall Charlo’s sensational knockout of Julian Williams in a world title doubleheader, and talks with Mares about winning a fourth world title.
Presenting the 12 Rounds of Christmas: Round 3 (Lipinets vs Castillo)
You like speed, power, precision punching, fancy footwork and granite chins? Sergey Lipinets and Walter Castillo provided all that and more—and that’s just in the first 30 seconds of the third round of their entertaining 140-pound brawl this past summer.
Presenting the 12 Rounds of Christmas: Round 2 (Rodriguez vs Williams)
You would’ve been hard-pressed to find a fan or analyst who thought sluggers Edwin Rodriguez and Thomas Williams Jr. would make it to the finish of their 175-pound world title eliminator on April 30 in Carson, California. Turns out they didn’t even come close.
