There’s a chance that the May 9 edition of Premier Boxing Champions on CBS can improve its ratings, but early returns have the Saturday afternoon televised doubleheader pulling in a 0.9 overnight rating and roughly 1.4 million viewers, according to f...
Ricky Burns lost a unanimous decision in a grueling scrap with Omar Figueroa. Two points deducted from Burns ultimately cost him dear as the two former world champions put on a physically demanding tear-up in Hidalgo, Texas, on Saturday. The Scots...
Ricky Burns says that beating Omar Figueroa in Texas on Saturday live on Sky Sports and CBS will put him back on the World title trail. Former two-weight World champion Burns meets the former WBC Lightweight king at the State Farm Arena in Hidalgo...
HIDALGO, TEXAS – Omar “Panterita” Figueroa (25-0-1, 18 KOs) remained undefeated as he put on an exciting show in front of a raucous hometown crowd and earned a unanimous decision over Ricky Burns (37-5-1, 11 KOs) on Premier Boxing Champions on CBS li...
HIDALGO, TEXAS - Omar "Panterita" Figueroa (25-0-1, 18 KOs) remained undefeated as he put on an exciting show in front of a raucous hometown crowd and earned a unanimous decision over Ricky Burns (37-5-1, 11 KOs) on Premier Boxing Champions on CBS li...
Omar Figueroa fended off a brave stand from visiting challenger Ricky Burns to take a unanimous decision in their CBS-televised headliner Saturday afternoon at State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Texas. Scores were 116-110 (twice) and 117-109, indicativ...
Former WBC lightweight champion Omar Figueroa, who is making his debut in the junior welterweight division, is busier and more accurate (vs. Estrada, Arakawa, Belmontes), landing 45% of his power shots. Ricky Burns is not accurate (vs. Lepelley, Tere...
Friday's weigh-in wasn't exactly the best introduction for Omar Figueroa's venture into the junior welterweight division. The unbeaten local favorite from nearby Weslaco showed up more than a pound over the contracted limit for his showdown with Rick...
Ricky Burns believes a win over undefeated Mexican-American Omar Figueroa in Texas on Saturday night will put him firmly back on the world title trail. Former two-weight world champion Burns meets the former WBC lightweight king in a mouth-waterin...
Omar Figueroa showed up heavy for his scheduled 12-round junior welterweight battle with Ricky Burns, which takes place Saturday afternoon at State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Texas. The unbeaten slugger from nearby Weslaco weighed in at 141.5 lbs. - m...
HIDALGO, TEXAS - A full day of exciting undercard fights come to State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Texas on Saturday afternoon, May 9 as local fan favorites and top prospects will look to make their marks on the boxing world. This includes former world c...
HIDALGO, Texas - Exciting and undefeated former lightweight world champion Omar "Panterita" Figueroa (24-0-1, 18 KOs) will take on former two-division world champion Ricky Burns (37-4-1, 11 KOs) in the main event when Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) r...
Ricky Burns will face Omar Figueroa in San Antonio, Texas on May 9, live on Sky Sports. Burns makes his American debut in the clash of the two former World champions as the Coatbridge star looks to claim a huge win that would move back into title...