On Saturday August 9th, Danny “Swift” Garcia (29-0, 17 KO’s) went toe-to-toe with the Pennsylvanian 31 year-old Rod Salka (19-4, 3 KO’s). This fight did not have much excitement surrounding it, with many fight fans rather wanting a Mauricio Herrera rematch or Garcia vs Broner or Peterson. This fight seemed to rile the fight fans, resulting

Garcia vs. Salka Philadelphia’s Danny Garcia needed a big performance on Saturday night against Rod Salka to silence his critics.  On Showtime’s headlining bout from Brooklyn, New York, Garcia may have done just that landing a spectacular left hook and knocking out Salka at officially two minutes and thirty-one seconds of the second round. Garcia,

Danny Garcia-Rod Salka press conference quotes & photos Below are the quotes and photos from the Danny Garcia-Rod Salka Showtime tripleheader scheduled for Aug. 9.   DANNY GARCIA, Unified Super Lightweight World Champion “Come August 9th it’s going to be another great performance by me. I feel like I’ve got a lot to prove. I’ve

Does Danny Garcia have any intention of facing Lamont Peterson? On Aug. 9, Danny Garcia and Lamont Peterson appear in separate showcase bouts atop a Showtime-televised tripleheader emanating from Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Garcia (28-0, 16 knockouts), the RING Magazine junior welterweight champion, squares off with lightly regarded Rod Salka, who in his last fight

Danny Garcia, Lamont Peterson co-headline underwhelming triple header Aug. 9 on Showtime Golden Boy Promotions announced Tuesday afternoon a Showtime triple header that will take place Aug. 9 at Barclays Center. The card is headlined by RING Magazine junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia defending against lightly regarded as well as Lamont Peterson defending his alphabet

Can Amir Khan regain his position among the best fighters in the world? Amir Khan; unrivaled hand speed, a record that most boxers would envy and a reputation to thrill and excite. It has been easy to follow the career of one of the most talented boxers produced on these shores. Khan thrilled the country

Peterson returns with decision over Jean, Charlo dominates Rosado Washington DC — Washington DC’s Lamont Peterson felt but absorbed the power of Montreal’s Dierry Jean in their Showtime Championship Boxing headlining clash Saturday night. Peterson (32-2-1, 16KOs) was much more patient this fight compared to his last battle with Lucas Matthysse. Lamont took Jean’s best

Peterson-Jean Showtime card weights from Washington DC This weekend, boxing makes its full return as cards on a multitude of American networks take place across Friday and Saturday evening. Perhaps no card is as intriguing as the inaugural Showtime Championship Boxing broadcast Saturday night in Washington, DC. Hometown favorite Lamont Peterson returns to the scene

Peterson-Jean, Charlo-Rosado press conference quotes SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Doubleheader This Saturday, Jan. 25, Live on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/PT) From DC Armory in Washington, D.C. Click HERE To Download Photos Photo Credit: Tom Casino/SHOWTIME  WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 22, 2014) – It may freezing in our Nation’s Capitol, but the four fighters competing in this Saturday night’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXINGdoubleheader (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed

Peterson-Jean: no foregone conclusion The story of Lamont Peterson is a remarkable one. From being left living in the streets of Washington D.C with his brother Anthony at a very early age, to the very summit of the sport and becoming WBA and IBF junior welterweight champion with his albeit contentious victory over Britain’s Amir