Premier Boxing Champions 2015: Fight Card and TV Schedule for December 12

The awaited clash between Omar Figueroa Jr. and Antonio DeMarco is set to headline Saturday's Premier Boxing Champions event in Texas. It's a chance for both fighters to make a major statement on the marquee network television stage.

Other fighters that will get featured include Dominic Breazeale, Charles Martin, Chris Arreola and Travis Kauffman in a pair of heavyweight bouts. While it may not be the most star-studded group, the potential is there for some exciting, fast-paced, hard-hitting brawls.

With that in mind, let's check out all of the important details for Saturday night's showcase. That's followed by a look at the TV portion of the card and a preview of the main event.

Viewing Information

Where: AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas

When: Saturday, Dec. 12, at 8:30 p.m. ET

Watch: NBC

Live Stream: NBC Sports Live Extra

Tickets: ScoreBig.com

Televised Fight Card

Class	Matchup	Rounds
Junior Welterweight	Omar Figueroa Jr. vs. Antonio DeMarco	12
Heavyweight	Dominic Breazeale vs. Charles Martin	12
Heavyweight	Chris Arreola vs. Travis Kauffman	10

Main Event Preview

Figueroa (25-0-1, 18 KOs) and DeMarco (31-5-1, 23 KOs) were originally expected to square off in September, but Figueroa had to pull out due to an elbow injury. Now he's healthy, and it may work out for the better because he gets a chance to shine as a headliner on an NBC card.

The 25-year-old Texas native is coming off a strong showing to score a triumph over Ricky Burns by unanimous decision. He's opted for a slow increase in terms of the level of competition, which has helped him remain undefeated, but Saturday will be a solid test.

DeMarco, a former WBC lightweight champion, is looking to get back on track after losses to Rances Barthelemy and Jessie Vargas. While he got particularly overwhelmed by Barthelemy in June, he continued to show a strong chin by forcing the fight to scorecards despite being on the defensive.

It creates a situation for Figueroa where he'll need to showcase not only an aggressive mindset similar to the one he used to beat Nihito Arakawa, but also good endurance. It's likely going to take some time for him to gain full control of the fight.

He seemed to understand the challenge based on comments passed along by Dan Rafael of ESPN.

"I'm excited to once again be fighting in my home state of Texas, in front of my fans who know what to expect from me," Figueroa said. "I'm going to fight smart, it's going to be exciting and I will slowly break down DeMarco and give the fans and myself a win."

PBC highlighted some notable moments of offense from his steady rise:

As for DeMarco, he's lost some of the explosiveness he displayed en route to winning the lightweight title four years ago. So in order to get back in the win column, he must transition toward more of a tactical approach, especially against younger foes in their prime.

Ultimately, this is a fight Figueroa should win. It's also the type of victory on a big stage that could help him take that next step in his career. But he can't afford to overlook his Mexican counterpart, who's desperate to end his brief losing skid.

Whichever fighter is able to dictate the pace in the early rounds will hold the edge. Figueroa has a better chance of making that happen.