SAT, JAN 28, 2017 10pm Eastern Time / 7pm Pacific Time MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas
Winner Leo Santa Cruz won back his 126-pound world title by majority decision in a rematch with defending champion Carl Frampton.
Fight Highlights
Winner Mikey Garcia became a three-division world champion with a vicious third-round KO of 135-pound titleholder Dejan Zlaticanin.
Fight HighlightsKnockout artist David Benavidez remained undefeated with a second-round stoppage of Sherali Mamajonov in a 168-pound clash, while Ukrainian slugger Ivan Redkach defeated Desmond Brock by eighth-round TKO in a 138-pound bout.
This week in PBC Jabs, host Jordan Hardy previews Saturday’s talent-laden Showtime card, including a Rapid Fire round with Northern Irish two-division champion Carl Frampton and a chat with Welsh 126-pound titleholder Lee Selby.
Two things about Leo Santa Cruz that aren’t debatable: He’s a world-class fighter and a first-class guy.
Mikey Garcia ended a 2½-year ring hiatus in July when he earned a fifth-round stoppage victory over former champion Elio Rojas, but not before first having to stalk the elusive Dominican native for a couple of rounds. As he gears up for his next bout, though, Garcia is pretty certain he won’t need his running shoes.
