By Don Smith: Breaking News: T Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to host rematch between Canelo Alvarez and Gennady “GGG” Golovkin on May 5. *Tickets go on sale Tuesday 2/27 and prices are as follows from top dollar to the lowest price: $5,000.00, $2,500.00, $1,500.00, $800.00, $700.00, $500.00 & finally $300.00 The listed prices not include applicable service charge and taxes. The two fighters will face off on Tuesday, 2/27 at Microsoft Square in Los Angeles. No word on when people can expect see the two fighters in LA on 2/27. A word of caution: if you have health problem it might be stay wise to stay at home and avid the crowd.
Ronald Gavril
David Benavidez vs. Ronald Gavril 2 – Results
By Jim Dower: WBC super middleweight champion David Benavidez (20-0, 17 KOs) retained his WBC title with an impressive master class 12 round unanimous decision over the always tough Ronald Gavril (18-3, 14 KOs) on Saturday night in a fight televised on Showtime Boxing in front of a large pro-Benavidez crowd at the at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.
Brandon Rios: I’m coming to knock Danny Garcia out
By Stanley White: Brandon Rios (34-3-1, 25 KOs) was keyed up at Friday’s weigh-in for his WBC welterweight title eliminator fight with Danny Garcia (33-1, 19 KOs) this Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Danny Garcia vs. Brandon Rios final weights, quotes
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING – 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT
WBC Welterweight World Title Eliminator
Danny Garcia – 146 ½ pounds
Brandon Rios – 146 ½ pounds
Referee: Kenny Bayless; Judges: Dave Moretti (Nev.), Glenn Trowbridge (Nev.), Steve Weisfeld (N.J.)
Danny Garcia vs. Brandon Rios preview & analysis
By Harry Hogg: Former welterweight champion Danny Garcia will return to the ring this Saturday night against Brandon Rios on Showtime at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The bout scheduled for 12 is a final eliminator for the WBC belt. Garcia had originally turned down a fight with Shawn Porter late last year. And instead has opted for Rios.
Warne: BOXABALL, Benavidez vs. Gavril & More
By Don Smith: Boxing Fans, Jordan Warne, lives in the UK and he has a passion for all sports especially boxing. We met at Madison Square Garden just outside of Chase Square; I was there to cover the Lomachenko-Rigondeaux event and Jordan was on hand to introduce and possibly take orders for his pet project “BOXABALL” a training aid he designed for boxers and fitness buffs.
David Benavidez vs. Ronald Gavril 2 on Feb.17
By Tim Royner: WBC super middleweight champion David Benavidez (19-0, 17 KOs) will be defending his title against #5 WBC Ronald Gavril (18-2, 14 KOs) in a rematch on February 17 on the undercard of the Danny Garcia vs. Brandon Rios card on Showtime Boxing in Las Vegas, Nevada.
David Benavidez vs. Ronald Gavril – Results
By Jim Dower: In an off performance, a very lackadaisical looking 20-year-old David Benavidez (19-0, 17 KOs) became the youngest fighter to ever win a super middleweight title in defeating Ronald Gavril (18-2, 14 KOs) by a 12 round split decision to win the vacant WBC 168 lb. title on Friday night on Showtime Boxing from the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
David Benavidez: I’m going to knockout Gavril
By Jim Dower: David Benavidez (18-0, 17 KOs) plans on knocking out his opponent Ronald Gavril (18-1, 14 KOs) tonight in their fight for the vacant WBC super middleweight title at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Showtime Boxing will be televising the Benavidez-Gavril fight tonight starting at 10pm ET/PT. If Benavidez wins, he’ll become the youngest ever 168 lb. champion at 20-years-old.
David Benavidez vs. Ronald Gavril final weights
All six super middleweight boxers made weight on Thursday, one day before a stacked tripleheader tomorrow/Friday, Sept. 8 on SHOWTIME BOXING: Special Edition live on SHOWTIME® (10:05 p.m. ET/PT) from the Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.