Tag: Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing

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 [...]

HBO Pre-Fight Preview Seldin-Ortiz

NEW YORK (November 11, 2017) - In the highly anticipated HBO World Championship Boxing TV opener, at NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, undefeated Long Island bruiser Cletus "The Hebrew Hammer" Seldin (20-0, 16 KOs) faces his toughest test to date, TONIGHT, in Mexican slugger Roberto "Massa" Ortiz (35-1-2, 26 KOs). Seldin is coming off of a career milestone appearance at The Paramount on September 28th, in Huntington, Long Island. By defeating Renald "Le Lion" Garrido in an absolute war in the Rockin' Fights main event, Seldin earned the achievement of the most main event appearances at The Paramount, topping former Long Island World Champion, and Star Boxing product, Chris Algieri, for the crown. Seldin is known for his crowd-pleasing style and Read more [...]