Month: January 2017

Nate Campbell’s New TV Talk Show to air January 28, 2017: Experience The Galaxxy

Jacksonville, Fl - Three belt former world boxing champion Nate "The Galaxxy Warrior" Campbell stars in his new internet TV talk show: Experience The Galaxxy with Nate Campbell. The Premier episode airs this Saturday  January 28, 2017 at 7 p.m. ET. Campbell, known for his brash, no holds barred style in and out of the ring brings his sharp wit and deeply held political and social views to his new show Experience The Galaxxy ( A Reference to  his boxing ring nickname: The Galaxxy Warrior). His new show features Campbell in the new LDLTV state of art Jacksonville, Florida studio with eight HD cameras and the ability to accept live Skype video and phone calls as he talks about being an African-American male living in today's America. Campbell says he will talk about politics, sports, social Read more [...]

World ranked junior middleweight Kanat Islam to battle Robson Assis in co-feature bout to Roy Jones Jr. – Bobby Gunn clash

Wilmington, DE (January 26, 2017)--World ranked junior middleweight Kanat Islam will battle tough Brazilian Robson Assis in the scheduled 10-round co-feature bout on Friday night, February 17th at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware.  The bout will support the previously announced 12-round WBF Cruiserweight title bout featuring legendary Roy Jones Jr. battling Bobby Gunn.  The show will be show live on Pay-Per-View. Islam of Kazakhstan, who now calls Pahokee, Florida home has a record of 22-0 with 18 knockouts and is currently ranked number-4 by the WBA, number-5 by the WBO and number-15 by the IBF. The 32 year-old Islam is a 5 year-professional who holds victories over Humberto Toledo (41-8-2), former world title challenger Francisco Cordero (29-2), Juan De Angel (18-3-1) and Read more [...]

King’s Promotions sign junior welterweight prospect Clarence Booth plus undefeated bantamweight Dagoberto Aguero to promotional deals

Reading, PA (January 11, 2017)- Marshall Kauffman's King's Promotions is pleased to announce the signing of junior welterweight prospect Clarence Booth as well as undefeated bantamweight Dagoberto Aguero to promotional contracts."These are two quality fighters that we are excited to add to the King's Promotions roster,"said CEO of King's Promotions, Marshall Kauffman. "They both have big upsides and we are eager to keep them active and get them into big fights, which will come sooner rather then later." Booth of Saint Petersburg, Florida has a record of 14-2 with 7 knockouts.    The 29 year-old Booth had a brief 28 fight amateur career.  He turned pro in 2011 with a four round unanimous decision over Tommy Bryant. Booth has showed a willingness to fight all comers as he taken on Read more [...]

Prospect Irvin Gonzalez continuing Worcester boxing tradition Jan 19th

WORCESTER, Mass. (January 11, 2017) - Fast rising featherweight prospect Irvin Gonzalez (4-0, 4 KOs) will continue Worcester's rich boxing tradition Thursday night, January 19, headlining the inaugural "New England's Future" series event against Mexican invader Israel "Tigre" Rojas (9-14, 3 KOs), at the Worcester Palladium. Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), is promoting the first professional boxing show in the Central Massachusetts city in more than five years. Worcester's boxing tradition started close to a century ago with Canadian import Lou Brouillard, a two-division world champion and Hall of Famer, 1928 Olympic bronze medalist Leo Sawicki, and more recently, among others, pro and amateur standouts such as multiple national amateur champion Bobby Harris, Sean "The Irish Express" Read more [...]

National and International Prospects Appearing at Detroit Brawl on January 22, at Masonic Temple in Detroit

Promoter Dmitriy Salita of Salita Promotions has announced the featured fighters for a special Sunday edition of his "Detroit Brawl" series on January 22, 2017, at Masonic Temple in Detroit. In addition to Detroit fan favorite Lanardo "Pain Server" Tyner (30-10-2, 19 KOs) appearing in the eight-round main event will be an impressive group of local and international talents. In separate eight-rounders will be recognizable former cruiserweight world title challenger "Hurricane" Junior Wright (15-2-1, 12 KOs) from Evanston, Illinois; transplanted cruiserweight Alexey Zubov (13-1, 8 KOs), from Magnitogorsk, Russia, now living in Detroit and Detroit's all-action bantamweight James Gordon Smith (11-0, 6 KOs). In six-round bouts will be welterweight KO artist Bakhtiyar "Bakha Bullet" Eyubov Read more [...]

Baltimore Boxing to help raise funds for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

Baltimore, MD (December 29, 2016) – Jake Smith’s Baltimore Pro Boxing will assist with fundraising efforts for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in association with their “Scary Night at the Fights” card Friday, January 13 at Michael’s Eighth Ave in Glen Burnie, MD. A nonprofit headquartered in Rye Brook, NY, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) was founded in 1949 and is the world’s largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education and patient services. Baltimore Boxing is providing a helping hand to Dulaney High School junior Erin Hill’s fundraising efforts for LLS by running a 50/50 raffle and silent auction. Hill, who lost her uncle Gene from Mantle Cell Lymphoma in 2010, is also a nominee for Student of the Year. “Jake Read more [...]

Professional Boxing returns Jan. 19 to Worcester

WORCESTER, Mass.  -- Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE) held a press conference yesterday to formally announce its inaugural show, "New England's Future," Thursday night, January 19, at the Worcester Palladium.  It will mark the first professional boxing event in Worcester, located in Central Mass., in five years. Rivera Promotions Entertainment is owned and operated by one of Worcester's all-time greatest boxers - 3-time, 2-division world champion Jose Antonio "El Gallo" Rivera - along with his son, Anthonee "AJ" Rivera, whose collective goal is to bring boxing back to Worcester on a consistent basis, providing boxers a platform and fans a full entertainment experience. "It's all about the fighters," RPE CEO Jose Antonio Rivera said.  "I'm in a unique position as a promoter because Read more [...]