![]() Obviously, I do want to come out and be as great as possible on that night and I do know that I have the capabilities of doing that.” So I think that there’s no pressure involved with this situation at all. “That’s because that’s the expectation that I have of myself and also the expectation that my dad has for me as well. So coming out and being magnificent and great and impressive and all of that, that comes easy for me,” said Porter, who is trained by his father, Kenny Porter. ![]() You know me and you know that my dad demands the best out of me. Although the site of the first show has not been finalized, the StubHub Center in Carson, California, is reportedly in the running. The show will air on Fridays at 9:00 p.m. Porter-Garcia is the co-feature to a bout between two-time welterweight titlist Andre Berto and rugged Josesito Lopez on the debut episode of a monthly “Premier Boxing Champions” series. We define our timetable by always staying ready and so we will be ready.” My timetable is not based on when I have a fight coming up. That being said, I’ve been ready for March 13 since Dec. “So I’m always ready to go in and to do my job and to do whatever I have to do. For anybody that knows me, they know that I’m always in shape and that I train non-stop,” said Porter, 27. We’ve been looking forward to having this moment and to having this opportunity for a long time, so we’ll be ready. That’s when Porter (24-1-1, 15 KOs) will be matched with Roberto Garcia (36-3, 23 KOs) as part of a new boxing series on the Spike TV cable network that was unveiled by adviser Al Haymon on Thursday during a press conference in Santa Monica, California. I’ve been back training since September and I feel that on March 13, we’ll be more than ready to go.” We stay focused on our game plan and the tasks that we have ahead of us and on our goals, so we haven’t stopped training. ![]() “So it makes you want to get back to it even more. ![]() Not being able to have that and seeing other guys go through it, it makes you anxious,” said Porter. I love being in the ring and hearing the crowd yell and all of that. “After fighting in August, we wanted to come back in December but that didn’t happen. 4 Tim Bradley, a two-division titlewinner, and 10th-rated Diego Chaves. 3 Amir Khan won a clash of former titleholders by unanimous decision over Devon Alexander.Īlso on Dec. 7 Keith Thurman pitched a shutout unanimous decision in a clash of unbeatens over Leonard Bundu and on the same card, No. The co-main event features two-time champion Andre Berto (29-3, 22 KOs) against Josesito Lopez (33-6, 19 KOs), and former champion Shawn Porter (24-1-1, 15 KOs) versus Roberto Garcia (36-3, 23 KOs) from Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California.On Dec. Jacobson began at ESPN as an anchor on SportsCenter, later filling the same role on ESPN First Take and Outside the Lines. She has also worked as both a sideline reporter and longtime host of the X Games nightly wrap-up show, XCenter.Ĭreated by Haymon Boxing, the Premier Boxing Champions series will debut on Spike on March 13 with a 147-pound doubleheader. "We are thrilled to have such an accomplished sports journalist with such an extensive background to host our highly anticipated and groundbreaking new boxing series" said Jon Slusser, Spike TV's senior vice president, sports and branded entertainment. There, Jacobson began her current tenure with CBS Sports Network, where she hosts studio shows for college football and basketball, serves as one of the panelists on the all-female sports show We Need To Talk and is also a reporter for The NFL Today. Named one of radio's most influential women during her two years as a morning-show host, Jacobson spent nearly a decade at ESPN before leaving Connecticut for New York City. Dana Jacobson will host the monthly Premier Boxing Champions series on Spike TV.
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