PBC ON NBC RESULTS, VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEO RECAP

HIGHLIGHTS

• DeGale knocked down Dirrell down for only the second time of his career in Round 2 with a massive left hand. He knocked Dirrell down again later in the same round.
• After a slow start, Dirrell rallied in second half of the fight, winning rounds with precision punching and by pressing the action more forcefully.
• DeGale closes the fight strongly, outworking Dirrell in final two rounds to secure unanimous decision victory.

DeGale knocked down Dirrell down for only the second time of his career with a massive left hand in the second round. He knocked Dirrell down again later in the same round. × DeGale knocked down Dirrell down for only the second time of his career with a m

James DeGale becomes the first British Olympic gold medalist to win a world championship as he outpoints Andre Dirrell for a unanimous decision victory. DeGale took control of the fight early, scoring a pair of knockdowns in Round 2 via thundering overhand lefts.

Dirrell got back into the fight during the middle rounds however, rallying by throwing more than DeGale, who began to focus more on his lateral movement and counterpunching.

But DeGale ended the fight in strong fashion, picking up the pace and out-landing Dirrell en route to a history-making victory.

James DeGale celebrates victory after defeating Andre Dirrell in Boston. (Suzanne Teresa / Premier Boxing Champions)

HIGHLIGHTS

• – Rodriguez pressed the action early, hammering Baker at will with every punch in the book.
• – Baker landed a jab here and there, but was never able to get his offense going.
• – After a sustained flurry of punches from Rodriguez, the fight was stopped by the referee in Round 3, earning Rodriguez a TKO victory.

Edwin Rodriguez celebrates his victory after a three-round fight.

Edwin Rodriguez handed the previously undefeated Chris Baker his first loss by blasting his way to a TKO victory.

Rodriguez jumped on Baker early, hammering him to the body and then cracking him with hard uppercuts.

Baker never got into any kind of offensive rhythm, as Rodriguez continually outworked him.

In Round 3, Rodriguez cornered Baker, unloading a series of hard right hands on him, leading to a third round stoppage victory for Rodriguez.