Tag: Hot Boxing News

Two in-house Battles Head to Fantasy Springs Resort Casino February 13, 2021

Photo credits:  Hogan/Golden Boy Promotions/Main Events INDIO, CALIF. (Jan. 21, 2021): Two exciting in-house battles between some of Golden Boy’s best talent will head to Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif. on the undercard of Diaz vs. Rakhimov as Ronny Rios (32-3, 16 KOs) and Oscar “El Jaguar” Negrete (19-2-2, 7 KOs) face off in a super bantamweight battle and Jason Quigley (18-1, 14 KOs) and Shane Mosley Jr. (16-3, 9 KOs) fight for the NABO Middleweight Title. Video credits:  Golden Boy Promotions/Main Events The stacked event will take place Saturday, Feb. 13 and will be streamed live exclusively on DAZN in more than 200 countries and territories, including the U.S., Mexico, Russia, Tajikistan, Brazil and Argentina. “Golden Boy’s Read more [...]

Star Boxing 2020 Rewind: Fighting Through an Improbable year

When the ball dropped and we wrang in the new year of 2020, there was much promise and anticipation for what the new decade would bring for boxing fans.  Another year of big fights and earth-shattering knockouts was upon us. Wasting no time, just eleven days into the new year, Long Island's hero and current world rated #1 light heavyweight, "The Common Man," JOE "THE BEAST" SMITH JR. (26-3 21KO's) hammered then #1 world rated light heavyweight Jesse Hart on ESPN at the Hard Rock in Atlantic city. With his dominant victory, Smith earned the WBO NABO Light Heavyweight title. Fast forward to August, Smith Jr. entered as the underdog for the second time in 2020 against former world champion and then #1 rated light heavyweight, Eleider Alvarez, on ESPN in a WBO World Title Read more [...]

Earlier this week rising star, super lightweight Omar Juárez flew out to Las Vegas

  LAS VEGAS, NV (August 21, 2020) – Earlier this week undefeated rising star, super lightweight Omar “Relámpago” Juárez (8-0, 4 KO’s), flew out to Las Vegas to get top notch sparring in preparation for his upcoming bout tentatively scheduled for early September. During his visit, Juarez sparred with WBA world champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis (23-0, 22 KOs), a session that took place at the Mayweather Boxing Gym in front of Floyd Mayweather. “It was incredible to be in the ring with Tank Davis,” said Juarez. “Gervonta has tremendous power to go along with his high ring IQ. We went six rounds and I got to experience Read more [...]

NY’s Most Prolific Promotional Company Fights on Adapting to Covid-19 World

Wednesday, August 20, 2020 (New York, NY)  Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing, the longest running and most consistent promoter in New York, entered 2020 with great expectations.   Following a JOE "THE BEAST" SMITH JR. (25-3 20KO's) upset, ESPN main event victory, over then #3 rated light heavyweight JESSE HART (26-3 21KO's) in January and its highly regarded "Rockin' Fights" 38 in February, featuring victories by heavyweight contender, CARLOS TAKAM (39-5-1 28KO's), and Jr. Welterweight punisher CLETUS "THE HEBREW HAMMER" SELDIN (25-1 21KO's), Star Boxing had monthly events scheduled throughout the year and major fights on the horizon.  Unfortunately boxing, and the world, came to a screeching halt due to Read more [...]

Mwakinyo, Kayembe Collide For WBF Title August 14

Tanzanian star Hassan Mwakinyo is set to return on Friday August 14, when he takes on undefeated Congolese Tshibangu Kayembe for the vacant World Boxing Federation (WBF) Intercontinental Super Welterweight title in Dar Es Salaam. Riding a six-fight winning-streak, Mwakinyo, 16-2 (11), is best known for a 2018 upset victory over former European Champion Sam Eggington in England, but the twenty-five year-old has accomplished much more than that since turning pro in 2015. Less than a year into his paid career he Tanzanian national Champion, and in February of 2017 he captured the East & Central Africa title. Six months after that, he beat 14-1 Namibian Anthony Jarmann to lift the WBA Pan African belt. He build on the Eggington-triumph by winning the UBO International title in October of Read more [...]

Ra’eese Aleem Wins WBA Super Bantamweight Title Eliminator & Joe George Scores KO of the Year Candidate in Rematch with Marcos Escudero

ANGELO LEO BECOMES NEW WBO JR. FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION IN DOMINATING UNANIMOUS DECISION OVER TRAMAINE WILLIAMS SATURDAY ON SHOWTIME FROM MOHEGAN SUN ARENA IN UNCASVILLE, CONN. UNCASVILLE, Conn. – August, 2, 2020 – Angelo Leo is the new WBO Jr. Featherweight World Champion. The 26-year-old Mayweather Promotions fighter dominated Tramaine Williams en route to a unanimous decision live on SHOWTIME Saturday night from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. in the network’s first live boxing event since March 13. Leo won by scores of 117-111 and 118-110 twice. Leo (20-0, 9 KOs), who was originally scheduled to face Stephen Fulton, Jr. Read more [...]

Jesse James Guerrero To Make Pro Debut in Rosarito Mexico

GILROY, CA (July 31, 2020) – The nephew of Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero, 16-year old Jesse James Guerrero, is set to make his pro debut this Saturday, August 1, 2020, at Papas and Beer in Rosarito, Mexico. Jesse James will campaign in the flyweight division. Ruben Guerrero Sr. will be guiding the corner of his grandson with son Ruben Guerrero Jr. Jesse James has been working hard for his debut, sparring with the likes of Oscar Escandon and others in preparation for this fight. “I know I have big shoes to fill following in the steps of my uncle Robert,” said Jesse James Guerrero. “My goal is to create my own path and become something special Read more [...]

Barrientes Twins, DJ Zamora III to Fight in Rosarito Mexico this Saturday

LAS VEGAS, NV (July 31, 2020) – 17-year old boxing prodigies, twin sensations, Angel “AK-47” (2-0, 2 KOs) and Chavez “The Beast” Barrientes (2-0, 2 KOs), and their stablemate, Demler "DJ" Zamora lll (3-0, 2 KOs), are scheduled to fight this Saturday, August 1, 2020, at Papas and Beer in Rosarito, MX. All three blue chip prospects fight out of the Pound-4-Pound boxing gym in Las Vegas and will compete in separate 4-round bouts. Angel Barrientes will face Gilberto Valenzuela at super bantamweight, Chavez Barrientes will square off against Brayan Martinez at super bantamweight, and DJ Zamora III will fight Sergio Vidal at featherweight. Chavez Read more [...]

Undefeated rising Star Shishkin to Face Riojas in Main Event in Inaugural “Detroit Brawl”

On Thursday, August 20, 2020, promoter Dmitriy Salita will kick off a very special series of no spectator professional boxing shows entitled “DETROIT BRAWL AT THE LEGENDARY KRONK” at Detroit’s Kronk Gym.   Featuring undefeated WBC #10-rated super middleweight Vladimir Shishkin (10-0, 6 KOs) of Detroit via Serpukhov, Russia, taking on Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico’s battle-tested Oscar “El Monstruo” Riojas (21-13-1, 10 KOs) in the 10-round main event, the entire event will be livestreamed exclusively on the world’s leading digital subscription service for combat sports, UFC FIGHT PASS® (7pm ET/4pm PT). “It’s great to kick off this exciting series from the legendary Kronk Gym in the historic boxing city of Detroit and fulfill the hunger of boxing fans and fighters Read more [...]

Trouble in The Bubble: Eleider Alvarez and Joe Smith Jr. Face Off in Light Heavyweight Title Eliminator  August 22 LIVE on ESPN+

Thursday, July 30, 2020 (Las Vegas, NV) Leave the judges at home because ELEIDER "STORM" ALVAREZ and JOE "THE BEAST" SMITH JR. are coming for the knockout.  Alvarez and Smith will face off in a WBO light heavyweight world title eliminator in Top Rank's return to the MGM Grand Conference Center Saturday, Aug. 22. Promoted by Top Rank, in association with Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing and Groupe Yvon Michel (GYM), Smith vs. Alvarez and a co-feature will stream live on ESPN+ starting at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. "I can't wait to sit back and watch this fight, which features two of the light heavyweight division's biggest punchers," said Top Rank chairman BOB ARUM. "It's a 50-50 fight and a great way to kick off our return to MGM Grand." Said Alvarez, Read more [...]

Angelo Leo, Tramaine Williams, Ra’eese Aleem, Joe George and Marcos Escudero Media Availability Quotes

Photo Credit: SHOWTIME Uncasville, Conn. - July 29, 2020 – Boxing is back on SHOWTIME and five fighters taking part in Saturday’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® tripleheader participated in a media availability on Wednesday to discuss the bouts Presented by Premier Boxing Champions and taking place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Philadelphia’s 122-pound rising star Stephen Fulton Jr. will headline Saturday’s tripleheader (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) against talented, fellow undefeated contender Angelo Leo of the Mayweather stable in a marquee 12-round matchup for the vacant WBO junior featherweight Read more [...]

Michael “West Texas Warrior” Dutchover Wins Unanimous Decision Over Jorge Marron Jr.

Photos by Carlos Baeza / Thompson Boxing PHILADELPHIA, PENN/ / ORANGE, CALIF. July 27, 2020) - Lightweight prospect, Michael "West Texas Warrior" Dutchover, improved his record to (14-1, 10 KOs) as he dominated Jorge Marron Jr. (18-2, 6 KOs) in the feature attraction of Thompson Boxing Promotions 3.2.1. Boxing pay-per-view streaming event. The 8-round main event bout took place at the Omega Products International Event Center in Corona, CA. Dutchover, who is co promoted by Banner Promotions and Thompson Boxing, dominated the bout from the opening bell as he outworked Marron Jr. throughout the entire fight. With Read more [...]

SFT is coming to America- August 1, 2020 in Brazil – U.S. Debut – August 13th in Miami

SFT 23 JESUS vs. CACHORRO MIAMI (July 22, 2020) -- Brazil-based Standout Fighting Tournament (SFT MMA) is coming to America to change the way fans in the United States watch combat sports live, televised, and streamed. SFT MMA is promoting its first show since this past February, SFT 22 on August 1 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, airing live on network television in Brazil, as well as streamed live in the United States and worldwide on pay per view via FITE.TV. SFT MMA will then make its long awaited American debut August 13 in Miami with SFT 23 JESUS vs. CACHORRO, streamed live in the United States on pay per view via FITE.TV, and airing at future dates on regional television throughout the U.S. on United Fight Alliance (UFA), in addition Read more [...]

Shane Mosley Jr Training Camp Quotes and Photos

LAS VEGAS, NV (July 21, 2020) – Shane Mosley Jr. (15-3, 9 KOs), who is scheduled to make his Golden Boy Promotions debut this Friday, July 24, 2020, at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, CA, has wrapped up his training camp from City Boxing in Las Vegas. Mosley Jr. will face Jeremy Ramos (11-8, Read more [...]

Devin “The Dream” Haney “I’m anxious to get back in the ring. I want all the smoke”

LAS VEGAS, NV (July 10, 2020) – Undefeated WBC Lightweight champion, Devin “The Dream” Haney (24-0, 15 KOs), sounds off, putting the big names surrounding his weight class on notice as he awaits the announcement of this next fight. In addition, Haney gives his thoughts on his next fight during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the mental and physical benefits of being quarantined. I’m excited to get back in the ring,” said Devin Haney. “This has been the longest time between fights in my career. My body received a well deserved rest. I’m blessed." "Lately, I’ve been fortunate to spend a lot of time with “TBE” Floyd Maweather. Being compared to Mayweather is the ultimate compliment Read more [...]