MIKE TYSON, ROY JONES JR., MIKEY GARCIA, SERGIO MARTINEZ, JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ AMONG ATTENDEES FOR BOX FAN EXPO AT THE LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER

Saturday, Sept. 13 event allows fans to meet and greet boxing legends and other celebrities of the sport before Mayweather-Maidana rematch

LAS VEGAS, Aug. 26, 2014 – A veritable Who’s Who of boxing: Mike Tyson (Iron Mike Productions), Roy Jones Jr., Riddick Bowe, Mikey Garcia, Sergio Martinez, Juan Manuel Marquez, Al Bernstein, Robert Garcia and Mia St. John, among others will be at the Las Vegas Convention Center Saturday, Sept. 13 for the inaugural Box Fan Expo.

Scheduled from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and coinciding with Mexican Independence Day and the Floyd Mayweather-Marcos Maidana rematch that evening, the Box Fan Expo allows fans to meet and greet the sport’s legends, past and current champions and other celebrities of the sport, collect autographs, take photos and purchase merchandise and memorabilia.

“There are few opportunities like this that allow the boxing fan to come face-to-face with their favorite boxers and other celebrities, which is what makes the Box Fan Expo a truly unique and must-see experience,” said Alonzo Benezra, the event’s organizer. “With the Box Fan Expo, we hope to bring boxing back into the spotlight by gathering the boxing industry all under one roof for one special day and for all the fans to enjoy. This is a great opportunity to show the world just how sweet the “sweet science” can be.”

Joining Tyson, Jones, Bowe, Garcia, Martinez, Marquez and St. John at the Las Vegas Convention Center are Zab Judah, Shawn Porter, Brandon Rios, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero, Erislandy Lara, Jean Pascal, Peter ”Kid Chocolate” Quillin, Lamon Brewster, James Toney, Chris Byrd, Ray Mercer, Terry Norris, Austin Trout and Jesse James Leija. Other fighters are expected to be announced in the coming days.

“We know this is going to be a popular event with all the major boxing stars present, so we advise people to get their tickets early, so they are assured of meeting and greeting their favorite fighters,” Benezra said.

The Box Fan Expo is a complete, all-encompassing experience for the boxing fan. Aside from meeting past world champions and legends of the sport, fans can meet top trainers such as Maidana’s trainer – Garcia – commentators such as Bernstein, representatives of boxing’s various federations and boxing gear and apparel companies such as Rival Boxing, Kronk Boxing, Killa Pro Boxing and Cleto Reyes.

Promoters include Iron Mike Productions, Mayweather Promotions, Lou DiBella from DiBella Entertainment, Leija Battah promotions, Joe DeGuardia Star Boxing and others to be announced in the coming days.

Tickets to the Box Fan Expo are available online athttp://www.boxfanexpo.eventbrite.com.

To reserve a booth, please contact Box Fan Expo at 514-572-7222 or702-997-2099 – Email: info@boxfanexpo.com . More information on the Box Fan Expo is available at http://www.boxfanexpo.com and you can follow the Box Fan Expo at https://www.twitter.com/BoxFanExpo or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BoxFanExpo.

KELL-I-FORNIA DREAMIN'

BRITAIN'S KELL BROOK DETHRONES SHAWN PORTER TO WIN BATTLE OF UNBEATENS AND IBF WELTERWEIGHT TITLE; UNDEFEATED ANTHONY DIRRELL OUTPOINTS SAKIO BIKA  FOR WBC 168-POUND CROWN; OMAR FIGUEROA KNOCKS OUT  DANIEL ESTRADA TO RETAIN WBC LIGHTWEIGHT BELT Heavyweight KO Sensation Deontay Wilder, Lightweight Contender  Jorge Linares Take Care of Business on SHOWTIME EXTREME® Catch Replay Tomorrow/Sunday at 9 a.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME®, Tuesday, Aug. 19, at 10 p.m. ET/PT On SHO EXTREME Click HERE To Download Photos Photo Credit: Esther Lin/SHOWTIME Tom Hogan - Hogan Photos/Golden Boy Promotions CARSON, Calif. (Aug. 16, 2014) - Turns out, it was Showtime ... for "The Special One," Kell Brook. In a minor upset, Britain's Kell Brook (33-0, 22 KOs), of Sheffield, England, won a battle of undefeated welterweights and the IBF world title with a majority 12-round decision over defending champion "Showtime" Shawn Porter (24-1-1, 15 KOs), of Cleveland, Ohio,Saturday on SHOWTIME from StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. Brook, fighting in his first world championship match and making only his second start in the United States, won by the scores of 117-111, 116-112 and 114-114. There were no knockdowns. Unbeaten Anthony "The Dog'' Dirrell (27-0-1, 22 KOs), of Flint, Mich., became the second cancer survivor and 55th alum of ShoBox: The New Generation to capture a world title when he out-mauled, out-brawled and unanimously outpointed defending champion Sakio "The Scorpion" Bika (32-5-3, 21 KOs), of Sydney, Australia, to take the WBC Super Middleweight World Title in a grudge rematch. In the opening bout of the SHOWTIME telecast, undefeated Omar "Panterita" FigueroaJr. (23-0-1, 18 KOs), of Weslaco, Texas, successfully retained his WBC Lightweight World Championship with an exciting ninth-round knockout over determined mandatory challenger Daniel "Tremendo" Estrada (32-3-1, 24 KOs), of Mexico City. A crowd of 7,025 turned out for the Golden Boy Promotions' fight card, including a Who's Who of boxing greats such as Marcos "El Chino" Maidana, Juan Manuel "Dinamita" Marquez, Unified Super Lightweight World Champion Danny "Swift" Garcia, Interim WBA Welterweight Champion Keith "One  Time" Thurman, WBC Super Bantamweight Champion Leo "Terremoto" Santa Cruz, Forner WBC Welterweight Champion Andre "The Beast" Berto, Former WBC Continental Americas and the NABF Welterweight Champion Jesus "Renuente" Soto Karass  former interim WBO Light Middleweight Champion Alfredo "El Perro" Angulo and Former WBC and IBF Light Welterweight Champion and  former IBF Welterweight Champion Devon Alexander "The Great". For Brook, this opportunity at a world title was a long time coming. Three times he was scheduled to challenge then-IBF welterweight world champion Devon Alexander and three times a fight was cancelled due to injuries to both boxers. Injury-free, confident and determined to make the most of his shot on Saturday, Brook fought perhaps the fight of his life. "You can tell how much it means to me by my reaction,'' said Brook, who was cut over the left eye in the second round. "I've been dreaming about this moment since I was nine-years old. It's unbelievable. "I was scrappy tonight, and not as slick as I wanted to be. But I'm the world champion now, baby. I was born to do this. "I'm ready for a mega, mega fight next. I'll take on Keith Thurman or Floyd Mayweather. Amir Khan should get in queue now. I'm the world champion now so they're all going to want to fight me." Porter, a former U.S. amateur standout, thought he had done enough to win his second title defense despite getting cut over his right eye in the sixth. "I think I'm still the champion,'' he said. "I'm 24-1 and Team Porter will be back to the drawing board. There are no excuses. I do want the rematch." Dirrell won by the scores of 117-110, 116-111, 114-113 in a fight that, like almost every Bika fight, featured lots of takedowns, elbows, low blows, holding but mostly lots of scolding from referee Jack Reis. The fighters, particularly Bika, were warned repeatedly for illegal tactics. Reis finally deducted a point from Bika for a low blow in the eighth. Like Brook, Dirrell was overcome by emotion and cried in the ring. "This journey has been amazing and I can't even fathom it,'' Dirrell told SHOWTIME's Jim Gray afterward. "I already overcame the biggest fight of my life by beating cancer. I can't see anything being bigger than this. I was never close to giving up. I stuck to it and now I'm WBC world champion. "This means the world to me, what else can I say? After beating cancer, making it back from a motorcycle accident and getting a second chance at boxing, I just knew I was going to make the best of it. "Tonight the referee did a wonderful job. Bika is rough, he's a helluva fighter. But I'm glad to finally have him in my rearview mirror. I'm not gonna complain about the close scores. I got a unanimous decision and I couldn't be happier. "The difference between this fight and our first one is that I wasn't on the ropes this time. I came out and boxed. But I know I got his attention at the start.'' Said Bika: "I fought very hard. He was a better fighter tonight. I'm going to go back to the gym and come back stronger. This (losing) happens.'' Figueroa, making his first title defense, was leading a fast-paced slugfest by the scores of 80-72 and 79-73 twice entering the 10th. But it was hardly a blowout. At the end of a flurry of thrilling action at the end of the third round, SHOWTIME's Mauro Ranallo said, "Tremendous action. Yes, this is a record,at the StubHub!" Early in the 10th, Figueroa landed a hard right hand that dropped Estrada. The challenger made it to his feet, but was defenseless as Figueroa continued to flail away with both hands. The referee rescued Estrada at the one-minute mark of the round. "I don't think I did that great and obviously felt I could be more explosive and maybe get him out of there earlier,'' said Figueroa, who suffered a bad cut above his left eye from an unintentional headbutt in the ninth. "I was a little concerned that the referee or doctor would stop the fight because of the cut. I knew Estrada would be open for the right hand. I was playing a little possum when I caught him.'' Figueroa has been plagued by fragile hands throughout his career, but came out of this one feeling relatively healthy. "My left hand is a little swollen, but my right hand feels pretty good,' he said. As for the immediate future, Figueroa sounded like a boxer ready to move up a weight class. "I'm not 100 percent positive I am going to stay at 135 pounds,'' he said. "I'm sure my body would be more comfortable fighting at 140. But if the money is right, I would defend again at 135.'' Estrada, who had a nine-fight winning streak end despite outpunching Figueroa, 557-510, was classy and appreciative afterward. "I'm grateful for the opportunity,'' said Estrada, who was making his U.S. debut and fighting less than three weeks after a sister and her daughter were killed in an automobile accident in Mexico. "Initially I felt good but he hurt me and I couldn't recuperate. I had the mentality to win, but I was up against a great champion.'' Earlier on SHOWTIME EXTREME, undefeated heavyweight knockout sensation and No. 1-ranked WBC contender Deontay "The Bronze Bomber" Wilder of Tuscaloosa, Ala., improved to 32-0 with 32 knockouts with a fourth-round TKO over Jason Gavern (25-17-4, 11 KOs), of Orlando, Fla. Wilder, going four full rounds for the first time, dropped Gavern twice, in the third and in the fourth round. The referee, at the suggestion of Gavern's cornermen, halted matters at the end of the fourth. "This was fun,'' Wilder said. "I wanted to go some rounds. A lot of people are still asking so many questions to me; I tried to answer some of them today. "Of course, I could have landed my right hand more in the first couple rounds. He was leaving me openings, but I didn't want to show off everything. I wanted to save that for next time. "I'm ready for that world title fight. I want the WBC champ Bermane Stiverne next, hopefully in late November.'' In the opening bout on SHOWTIME EXTREME, former two-division world champion Jorge "Niño De Oro" Linares (37-3, 24 KOs) may have earned himself a shot at WBC 135-pound champ Figueroa with a second-round knockout over Ira Terry (26-12, 16 KOs), of Memphis, Tenn. After dominating the first round, Linares connected with a solid straight right hand that put Terry down on the seat of his pants. The referee didn't bother to count. "This was the kind of fight I didn't expect but that I wanted,'' Linares said. "I was able to watch tapes o him extensively so I was well prepared. I definitely want to fight for the world title next. That's why I was here and took this fight. I'm just waiting for my opportunity. "That was a good straight right hand I landed on him. Once I connected I knew it was over.'' Marcos "El Chino" Maidana, who faces Floyd "Money" Mayweather in the main event onSHOWTIME PPV on Saturday, Sept. 13, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, and Leo Santa Cruz, who will defend his WBC Super Bantamweight title against Mexico's Manuel "Suavecito" Roman in the co-feature,were interviewed by SHOWTIME during the telecast. The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING tripleheader will re-air this week as follows:             DAY                                                                 CHANNEL Tomorrow, Sunday, Aug. 17, 9 a.m. ET/PT     SHOWTIME Tuesday, Aug. 19, at 10 p.m. ET/PT                  SHO Extreme Saturday's three-fight telecast will be available at SHOWTIME ON DEMAND beginning tomorrow, Sunday, Aug. 17. Brian Kenny hosted the SHOWTIME telecast, with Mauro Ranallo calling the action, Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and WBA Middleweight World Champion Daniel Jacobscommentating and Jim Gray reporting. In Spanish, Alejandro Luna called the blow-by-blow with former world champion Raul Marquez serving as color commentator. The executive producer of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING is David Dinkins Jr. with Bob Dunphy directing. # # # Porter vs. Brook was a 12-round fight for Porter's IBF Welterweight World Championship promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona and AT&T.  In the co-main event, WBC Super Middleweight World Champion Sakio Bika defended his belt in a rematch against Anthony Dirrell, and in the televised opener, Omar Figueroa defended his WBC Lightweight World Championship against Daniel Estrada.  The event took place at StubHub Center in Carson, Calif., and aired on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING (SHOWTIME 9 P.M./6 p.m. PT) and was available in Spanish via secondary audio programming (SAP). Preliminary bouts aired live on SHOWTIME EXTREME (7 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast).

TEMPERS FLARE AS WBC CHAMPION SAKIO BIKA AND CHALLENGER ANTHONY DIRRELL EXCHANGE HEATED WORDS AFTER FRIDAY’S WEIGH-IN AT STUBHUB CENTER

Shawn Porter Defends IBF Belt Against Kell Brook in Battle of Unbeaten Welterweights,

Omar Figueroa Jr. Risks WBC Lightweight Title Against Daniel Estrada

Tomorrow/Saturday Live on SHOWTIME^® (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT)

Deontay Wilder and Jorge LinaresCo-Featured on SHOWTIME EXTREME^® (7 p.m. ET/PT)

First Live, Non-Televised Fight is 1:05 p.m. PT; Tickets Still On Sale !!

CARSON, Calif. (Aug. 15, 2014) – WBC Super Middleweight Champion Sakio “The Scorpion” Bika and undefeated challenger Anthony “The Dog” Dirrell have been heckling and hurling insults at each other ever since their first fight (Dec. 2013) on SHOWTIME ended in a controversial, disputed 12-round split draw.

The war of words continued between Bika and Dirrell during Friday’s weigh-in at StubHub Center in Carson, Calif.  View the entire Weigh-In via SHO Sports Press Pass Live: http://www.sho.com/sho/sports/press-pass-live/101.

After each boxer made weight (Bika 167.8 pounds, Dirrell 168), posed for photos on the scale and faced-off at center stage, Dirrell (26-0-1, 22 KOs), of Flint, Mich., was interviewed by SHOWTIME’s Brian Custer. Dirrell’s interview came off peacefully but when it was Bika’s turn to speak Dirrell and his team could be heard harassing him unmercifully off camera. A couple of times, an agitated Bika (32-5-3, 21 KOs), of Sydney, Australia, looked down and spoke directly to Dirrell while the heated exchanges continued before he finally returned his full attention to Custer.

There were no punches thrown, but it is obvious that both fighters dislike like each other and that tomorrowcan’t come soon enough for either of them.

In other world title fights tomorrow on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING^®, IBF Welterweight World Champion “ShowTime” Shawn Porter (24-0-1, 15 KOs), of Cleveland, Ohio, will defend against fellow unbeaten Kell Brook (32-0, 22 KOs), of Sheffield, England and undefeated Omar “Panterita” Figueroa Jr. (23-0-1, 17 KOs), of Weslaco, Texas, will put up his WBC Lightweight World Championship against mandatory challenger Daniel “Tremendo” Estrada (32-2-1, 24 KOs), of Mexico City.

Like Bika and Dirrell, the four other SHOWTIME fighters made weight on their first attempts: Porter weighed 146.8 pounds, Brook tipped the scale at 146.4 pounds. Figueroa weighed the division-limit 135 pounds, Estrada 134.6 pounds.

Preceding the SHOWTIME telecast will be two significant fights on SHOWTIME EXTREME^® (7 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast): undefeated heavyweight knockout sensation and WBC Continental Americas Champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder (31-0, 31 KOs), of Tuscaloosa, Ala., will take on Jason Gavern (25-16-4, 11 KOs), of Orlando, Fla., in a 10-round scrap and former two-division world champion Jorge "Niño De Oro" Linares (36-3, 23 KOs) will meet Ira Terry (26-11, 16 KOs), of Memphis, Tenn., in an eight-round lightweight bout.

Wilder weighed 224 pounds, Gavern 247 pounds; Linares weighed 137 pounds, Terry weighed 132 pounds.

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Porter vs. Brook is a 12-round fight for Porter's IBF Welterweight World Championship promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona and AT&T.  In the co-main event, the WBC Super Middleweight World Champion Sakio Bika defends his belt in a rematch against Anthony Dirrell, and in the televised opener, Omar Figueroa defends his WBC Lightweight World Championship against Daniel Estrada.  The event will take place at StubHub Center in Carson, Calif., and will air on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING (SHOWTIME 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) and will be available in Spanish via secondary audio programming (SAP). Preliminary bouts will air live on SHOWTIME EXTREME (7 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast).

FULL UNDERCARD ANNOUNCED FOR TOMORROW NIGHT'S SHAWN PORTER VS. KELL BROOK NIGHT OF FIGHTS AT STUBHUB CENTER IN CARSON, CALIFORNIA

Top Heavyweight Contender Deontay Wilder And Venezuelan Fan Favorite Jorge Linares Featured In Separate Bouts On SHOWTIME EXTREME® LOS ANGELES (Aug. 15, 2014) - An international lineup of boxing standouts from the United States, Venezuela, Ireland, England and Argentina will make up a stacked undercard ahead ofSaturday's SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® tripleheader of championship bouts at the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. In the main event, "ShowTime" Shawn Porter will defend his IBF 147-pound crown against British banger Kell Brook. Plus, WBC Super Middleweight World Champion Sakio "The Scorpion" Bika will risk his 168-pound belt in a rematch against unbeaten Anthony "The Dog" Dirrell, and undefeated Omar "Panterita" Figueroa Jr. will defend his WBC Lightweight World Championship against mandatory challenger Daniel "Tremendo" Estrada. The tripleheader airs live on SHOWTIME® (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT). Before the trio of world title fights gets underway, undefeated heavyweight knockout sensation and WBC Continental Americas Champion Deontay "The Bronze Bomber" Wilder will be opposed by Jason Gavern in a 10-round scrap on SHOWTIME EXTREME® (7 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast). In the opening bout, former two-division world champJorge "Niño De Oro" Linares faces Ira Terry in an eight-round lightweight match. Time permitting, unbeaten Lydell Rhodes will take on Bayamon, Puerto Rico's John Nader in an eight round welterweight matchup and Irish prospect Jason Quigley will take on Tijuana'sFernando Najara in a four round middleweight bout on SHOWTIME EXTREME. Also in action tomorrow will be 2012 U.S. Olympian Dominic Breazeale, local favorite Alan Sanchez, 2012 Olympic Gold medalist for Great Britain Luke Campbell, fellow British starCallum Smith and Argentina's Fabian Maidana. The next in line to face WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne, Alabama's Deontay Wilder (31-0, 31 KOs) is not sitting idle while he awaits his shot at championship gold. He looks to follow-up his 96-second demolition of Malik Scott in March with another spectacular win. The most impressive knockout artist in boxing today, the 28-year-old has yet to be extended past the fourth round. Hoping to derail the "Wilder Express" will be seasoned veteran Jason Gavern (25-16-4, 11 KOs) of Orlando, Fla. Winner of four of his last five bouts, most recently a victory over James Toney last November, the 37-year-old knows that with an upset of Wilder, he will make headlines around the boxing world and set himself up for an even bigger fight. In the eight-round SHOWTIME EXTREME opener, former two-division world championJorge Linares (36-3, 23 KOs) continues his move toward a world title shot when he faces Ira Terry. Winner of five straight, including a March win over Nihito Arakawa in a WBC Lightweight Title elimination bout, the 28-year-old Venezuelan is expected to get a shot at the Figueroa-Estrada winner if triumphant on Saturday. Memphis, Tenn. veteran Ira Terry (26-11, 16 KOs) has no plans on being a stepping stone for Linares, and coming off of wins in three of his last four fights, Terry has the focus and form to stun Linares and put a dent in his championship hopes. A multi-sport athlete growing up who has also competed in both boxing and mixed martial arts professionally, Oklahoma City welterweight Lydell Rhodes (21-0, 10 KOs) will risk his unbeaten record in an eight-round matchup with Puerto Rican power puncher John Nater (13-6, 10 KOs),of Bayamon, P.R. Former Irish amateur and newly signed Golden Boy Promotions star Jason Quigley (1-0, 1 KO) needed just 82 seconds to win his pro debut over Howard Reece in July, and the 23-year-old is making a quick turnaround to get back in the ring to face Fernando Najera (1-3) of Tijuana, Mexico in a six-round middleweight bout. In heavyweight action, 2012 U.S. Olympian Dominic "Trouble" Breazeale (11-0, 10 KOs) will be fighting for the fourth time in 2014, and after big wins over Nagy Aguilera and Devin Vargas, he hopes to keep his hot streak going in an eight-round clash against tough Utah nativeBilly Zumbrun (27-13-1, 16 KOs), who has won four of his last five. Stablemates of headliner Kell Brook, lightweight Luke Campbell (6-0, 4 KOs) and super middleweight Callum Smith (12-0, 9 KOs) will also proudly represent England. Hull southpaw Campbell is a 2012 Olympic Gold medalist who has impressed in each of his six outings as a pro. Campbell will be squaring off against the vastly more experienced Steve Trumble (13-30, 8 KOs), of Baton Rouge, Lain a four-round bout. Liverpool's Smith is part of a fighting family who is soaring up the 168-pound ladder. Smith looks to continue his undefeated streak in a six-rounder against Abraham Hernandez (5-0, 3 KOs) of Monterrey, Mexico. In an eight-round welterweight bout, Alan Sanchez (13-3-1, 7 KOs), of Fairfield, Calif., will take on Tijuana native Jose Luis "Zurdo" Ramirez Jr. (7-0-1, 4 KOs), and in the four-round opener, also at 147 pounds, Fabian "TNT" Maidana (1-0), the brother of Marcos "El Chino" Maidana, meets Michigan's Phillip Soriano (0-3). Porter vs. Brook is a 12-round fight for Porter's IBF Welterweight World Championship promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona Extra and AT&T.  In the co-main event, the WBC Super Middleweight World Champion Sakio Bika defends his belt in a rematch against Anthony Dirrell, and in the televised opener, Omar Figueroa defends his WBC Lightweight World Championship against Daniel Estrada.  The event will take place at StubHub Center in Carson, Calif., and will air live on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING (SHOWTIME 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) and will be available in Spanish via secondary audio programming (SAP). Preliminary bouts will air live on SHOWTIME EXTREME (7 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast). Tickets priced at $150, $75, $50 and $25, plus applicable taxes, fees and service charges are on sale now and are available online at AXS.com, by phone at 888-9-AXS-TIX (888-929-7849) and at StubHub Center Box Office (Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. PT to 6 p.m. PT). VIP Suites are available by calling 877-604-8777. For more information on group discounts or VIP packages, please call 877-234-8425. Doors open at 1 p.m. PT. The first fight begins at 1:00 p.m.