SHOWTIME SPORTS AND PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ANNOUNCE INDUSTRY-LEADING, ALL-STAR BOXING SCHEDULE
Unprecedented lineup features 10 marquee events stacked with 12 world champions and 12 title fights over the first six months of 2018.
HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION DEONTAY WILDER DEFENDS TITLE VS UNDEFEATED CUBAN CONTENDER LUIS ORTIZ MARCH 3 IN BROOKLYN
Former super welterweight world champion Jermall Charlo battles once-beaten Hugo Centeno Jr. for WBC's interim middleweight title in the co-feature.
Derevyanchenko takes out Johnson late to earn shot at 160-pound world title
Sergiy Derevyanchenko wore down Tureano Johnson in a punishing performance before putting him away in the final round to earn his shot at a world title.
Derevyanchenko, Johnson well primed for 160-pound title eliminator
It’s fitting that Sergiy Derevyanchenko and Tureano Johnson have been paired together for their upcoming 160-pound title eliminator. Both middleweights have believed for years to be ready for a world title fight, yet are also the type to take whatever challenge is offered in a climate where most others would’ve shied away from being matched so tough without a major trophy at stake.