GERVONTA DAVIS’ SPECTACULAR STOPPAGE OF ROLANDO ROMERO TO PREMIERE THIS SATURDAY, JUNE 4 ON SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®
NEW YORK – June 2, 2022 – Gervonta Davis’ sensational stoppage of Rolando Romero last Saturday night in front of a star-studded, sold-out crowd that included celebrities across the entertainment and sporting gamutwill premiere this Saturday, June 4 as part of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING featuring unified WBC and WBO 122-pound World Champion Stephen Fulton Jr. taking on former unified champion Danny Roman live on SHOWTIME® from the Armory in Minneapolis, Minn., in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
The telecast begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT with the Davis vs. Romero and will also feature WBA Super Middleweight Champion and Minneapolis fan-favorite David Morrell Jr. facing Kalvin Henderson in the co-main event.
Davis’ stunning sixth-round stoppage of Romero in Brooklyn to retain his WBA Lightweight Title was a box office success – the highest-grossing and most-attended combat sports event in the arena’s history, including all mixed martial arts and wrestling events, with 18,970 in attendance for the spectacle on Memorial Day Weekend. The event was also one of the most attended events in arena history for any occasion, ranking in the top-five biggest, representing the return of big-time boxing to the arena.
ALL ACCESS: DAVIS VS. ROMERO Epilogue will also premiere Saturday, June 4 following the conclusion of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING. Episode One of the Emmy® Award-winning series premiered on Saturday, May 21 and is currently available to watch on the SHOWTIME SPORTS® YouTube Channel.
Among the glitterati that attended Davis vs. Romero on May 28 were Madonna, comedians Tracy Morgan and Katt Williams, Giants Hall of Famer and Super Bowl XLII Champion Michael Strahan, Carolina Panthers receiver Robbie Anderson, NBA Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady, Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman; Brooklyn Nets players Nic Claxton, David Duke Jr., and Kessler Edwards, rapper and actor Bow Wow, unified welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr., lightweight contender Ryan Garcia, and more.
Many other luminaries commented on social media throughout the event, their comments reaching a crescendo following Davis’ one-punch knockout: Kevin Durant, Odell Beckham Jr., Ja Morant, Chad Johnson, Rosie Perez, Lamar Jackson, Robbie Anderson, Charles Woodson, A.J. Green, Karl-Anthony Towns, Kendrick Perkins, Ryan Garcia, Shakur Stevenson, Zab Judah, and more all weighed in.
SHOWTIME SPORTS is in the midst of a torrid six-week stretch of six consecutive telecasts in May and June that started on May 14 with a Fight of the Year candidate between Jermell Charlo and Brian Castaño for the Undisputed 154-pound World Championship . The grudge-match between Davis and Romero followed another scintillating performance by David Benavidez against David Lemieux the week prior. Now, the undefeated and unified world champion Fulton will take on former unified champion Roman this Saturday in another can’t-miss matchup for the fourth-straight week of non-stop action.
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