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Peterson-Matthysse NYC presser
Lamont Peterson, Devon Alexander, Lee Purdy and more were in New York to promote Saturday's Showtime boxing card.
Lamont Peterson, Devon Alexander, Lee Purdy and more were in New York to promote Saturday's Showtime boxing card.
Canelo Alvarez and Austin Trout are just one day away from their big Showtime main event from the Alamodome in San Antonio. Yesterday, they spoke at the final press conference.
Showtime doesn't have HBO's resources, but they exploited a strong relationship between new head man Stephen Espinoza and Golden Boy Promotions to have a big year with star names and expanded coverage, making them the 2012 TV Network of the Year.
Bob Arum leaves no doubt about his feelings on Showtime Sports head Stephen Espinoza, and says that the only way a Donaire vs Mares fight happens is if Top Rank promotes it on HBO.
Stephen Espinoza has had success, some failures, and plenty of criticism in his first year running Showtime Sports. But is the network's boxing brand better now than it was a year ago? You bet.
Amir Khan says he needs to win convincingly when he faces Carlos Molina on December 15 in Los Angeles.
Abner Mares and Anselmo Moreno met up today in Los Angeles to announce their November 10 Showtime main event at the Staples Center, with Alfredo Angulo and Leo Santa Cruz also discussing their undercard bouts.
Amir Khan's fight with Carlos Molina is likely headed for a December 15 date on Showtime, where it would headline a big, three-channel boxing extravaganza from Golden Boy and CBS.
Miguel Cotto will face Austin Trout on December 1 at Madison Square Garden, and the two fighters hit NYC for a press conference today.
Devon Alexander and Randall Bailey are part of Golden Boy and Showtime's big Barclays Center card on October 20, and are thrilled to be part of the event.