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As the calendar turns from September to October, we are counting down the top moments in the ring from the month that was in PBC action. This month’s top moments include a world title being defended in epic fashion, a world title being claimed in a Fight of the Year-caliber bout and, as always, some big knockouts.
Daniel Jacobs defeated Sergio Mora via seventh round TKO at the Santander Bank Arena in Reading, PA.
Both fighters met in a rematch from their August 2015 bout that ended in an early victory for Jacobs despite both fighters getting knocked down.
The rematch ended in a more dramatic fashion as Daniel Jacobs knocked Sergio Mora down five times and the fight was ultimately stopped by both the referee and Sergio Mora’s corner in the 7th Round.
Robert Guerrero was looking to bounce back from a narrow miss at the WBC welterweight world title, while David Peralta was looking to capitalize on the opportunity of a lifetime.
The two clashed in a PBC on Spike main event bout in Anaheim, Calif., and provided 12 rounds of non-stop action.
Guerrero looked sharp and controlled the action in the fight’s opening rounds, moving in and out successfully and quickly finding his range against the taller Peralta.
In the middle of the fight, though, Guerrero began to slow, and Peralta capitalized, repeatedly scoring both upstairs and to the body. Peralta picked up several rounds on the scorecards in the fight’s second half, and his most significant moment came in the 9th round, when a clean shot sent Guerrero back into the corner, barely staying up on his feat with the aid of the ring support.
That just gave Peralta even more confidence to close the show with ferocity, and he finished it off with a dominant 12th round showing. In the end, he took advantage of the opportunity in his first fight in America, leaving with a stunning Split Decision victory (115-113, 113-115, 116-112).
Making the fourth defense of his WBC heavyweight title, Deontay Wilder did so for the third time on home turf in Alabama.
Despite taking the fight on late notice, 2008 Olympic gold medalist Felix Diaz was itching to rid himself of the leftover taste from a close loss to Lamont Peterson last October.
Fighting in the PBC on FS1 main event on one week’s notice, veteran Breidis Prescott looked to get his career back on an upswing against Levan “The Wolf” Ghvamichava in Nice, Calif.
Deontay Wilder is preparing to defend his WBC heavyweight title for the forth time against Chris Arreola on July 16, 2016, live on Fox. Of those four defenses, this will be his third in his home state of Alabama.
We got highlights from one of the biggest fights of the year in Shawn Porter Vs Keith Thurman as well as some of the other top fights of the week.
Shawn Porter Vs Keith Thurman
Anthony Joshua KOs Breazeale
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We sat down with former welterweight champion and boxing commentator Paulie Malignaggi to get his expert analysis of the upcoming 147-pound throwdown between Keith “One Time” Thurman and “Showtime” Shawn Porter. Paulie also explains what this fight means for each fighter in the ongoing “fight to the top” of the welterweight division.
Let’s take a look back at the top 5 PBC Greatest Hits for May 2016!
#5: Miguel Cruz and Samuel Figueroa battle it out in the final round of their 8-round bout on May 8, 2016. Cruz went on to win the fight by split decision.
#4: Joey Abell dominates John Wesley Nofire in a scheduled 8-round heavyweight bout on May 17, 2016, on PBC on FS1. Abell goes on to win the bout by TKO in the 3rd round. This was Nofire’s first professional loss.
#3: On May 21, 2016 on Showtime, Jermell Charlo defeated John Jackson by KO in the 8th round to become the WBC World Super Welterweight Champion.
#2: Jermell and Jermall Charlo make history by becoming the first twins to hold world titles in the same weight class. Both brothers fought on May 21, 2016, on Showtime. Jermell defeated John Jackson to become the WBC World Super Welterweight Champion while Jermall successfully defended his title against Austin Trout to remain the IBF World Super Welterweight Champion.
#1: Murat Gassiev delivers a devastating left hook which immediately sends Jordan Shimmell to the canvas ending the fight. The knockout, which was broadcast on PBC on FS1 on May 17, 2016, even showed up as the #1 moment on the Sports Center Top 10!
Former world champion Miguel Vazquez (36-5, 13 KOs) took on Erick Bone (16-4, 8 KOs) on a path to return to title contention on PBC on FS1 Saturday Night.
The #FightToTheTop of the welterweight division continues on Saturday, June 25, 2016, as undefeated WBA world welterweight champion Keith “One Time” Thurman takes on “Showtime” Shawn Porter at Barclays Center in Brooklyn New York. This fight will be broadcast live on CBS as part of the Premier Boxing Champions series.
