Month: July 2018

Split-T Management fighters go 6-for-6 this past Saturday night

NEW YORK (JULY 31, 2018)--Saturday night, six members of Split-T Management scored terrific victories over three cards across the country.  In Kissimmee, Florida, 2016 U.S. Olympian, Antonio Vargas went to 7-0 with a six-round unanimous decision over Aaron Echeveste in a bantamweight bout.  Vargas boxed very well, and controlled the action with his aggressiveness and crisp punching to win by shutout scores of 60-54 on all cards.  Vargas, who was fighting in front of his hometown crowd performed well in the fight, which streamed live on ESPN +.  In Louisville, Kentucky, four fighters remained perfect with impressive victories. Welterweight Janelson Bocachica stopped Noel Esqueda in two rounds of their scheduled six-round bout.  Bocachica used hard combinations to the head and body.  Read more [...]

Brandon Robinson takes on Taneal Goyco in Main Event on Friday, September 14th at The 2300 Arena

Philadelphia, PA (July 31, 2018) - Rising super middleweight prospect, Brandon " B ROB" Robinson will headline a special night of boxing when he takes on the battle-tested and upset minded Taneal Goyco in the eight-round main event on Friday, September 14th at The 2300 Arena in Philadelphia.  The eight-bout card is promoted by King's Promotions.  Robinson of Philadelphia has a record of 10-1 with seven knockouts.   The 30 year-old Robinson has won 10 straight fights, and has quickly established himself as one of the top super middleweight prospects in the country.  The 2 year-pro is coming off a eight-round unanimous decision over Oscar Riojas on April 6th at the 2300 Arena,  Goyco of Philadelphia has a record of 9-11-1 with four knockouts.  The 37 year-old Goyco is a 12-year veteran, Read more [...]

3-time, 2-division World Champion “El Gallo” Jose Antonio Rivera Returns to ring for first time in 7 years on “Homecoming” card

WORCESTER, Mass. (July 31, 2018) - A dozen years after he captured his third world title in two different weight classes, seven since his last fight, "El Gallo" Jose Rivera returns to the ring August 17 to headline "Homecoming", presented by Granite Chin Promotions (GCP) in association with Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), at The Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts.   The 45-year-old Rivera (41-6-1, 24 KOs) has already lost more than 30 pounds, now within four pounds of his contracted weight, since he started training earlier this year. He will headline against Ruben "Modern Day Warrior" Galvan (27-26-4, 10 KOs) in the eight-round main event. "El Gallo" Jose Antonio Rivera hitting the pads with his trainer Sean Fitzgerald In 1997, Rivera captured the International Boxing Organization Read more [...]

5-Time National Champion Richard Medina Signs with Prince Ranch Boxing and TMB & PRB Entertainment

SAN ANTONIO, TX (July 31, 2018) - Prince Ranch Boxing and TMB & PRB Entertainment are happy to announce the signing of amateur standout, Richard "El Castigo" Medina, a 5-Time National Champion from San Antonio, TX.  Medina will be making his debut on September 8, 2018 at the Scottish Rite Theater in San Antonio, Texas.  Medina, who will campaign at featherweight (126 lbs.), had a decorated amateur career with an impressive record of (100W-13L). Medina signed a management agreement with Prince Ranch Boxing as well as signed to TMB & PRB Entertainment, who will promote his future fights. "I am very excited for this next chapter of my career," said Richard Medina. "I believe with hard work, I will be a world champion as a professional. I feel I have a world-class management and promotional Read more [...]

Boxing For the World 5K Walk a Success

Puerto Rico (July 30, 2018) - Last Sunday (July 22nd) in Caguas, Puerto Rico,  Boxing For The World staged a 5K run, which served as a  fundraiser for The Make A Wish Foundation of Puerto Rico facility . The facility (home) houses children with Cancer and other terminal illnesses.  The facility sustained major damages due to Hurricane Maria .  The main sponsor was the WBC and their WBC Cares program.   No less than 20 of the greatest fighters in Puerto Rico took part in the walk such as: Tito Trinidad,  Juanma Lopez, Ivan "Iron Boy" Calderón, Orlando "El fenomeno" Cruz, Alex " El Nene" Sanchez, Daniel "Pipino" Alicea, Daniel Santos, Victor "Luvy" Calleja, Josue Dickie Camacho, Nelson " El Fueguete" Dieppa, Mac Williams, Angel " La Abispa" Chacon, Samuel Serrano, Alfredo "El Salsero" Read more [...]

Resilient Canadian boxer Steve “The Dragon” Claggett pulled off another impressive road victory last Saturday night

EDMONTON, Canada (July 30, 2018) - Resilient Canadian boxer Steve "The Dragon" Claggett (27-5-1, 17 KOs) pulled off another impressive road victory last Saturday night, when he edged previously unbeaten defending champion Petros Ananyan (13-1-2, 6 KOs) to capture the International Boxing Federation (IBF) International super lightweight title. Steve "The Dragon" Claggett (white trunks) captured the IBF International super lightweight title (picture courtesy of Module Creative Agency) Presented by Lee Baxter Promotions, Claggett vs. Ananyan headlined the second installment of "SUPERBOX LIVE: - "Rise Up" - that aired across Canada exclusively on Super Channel, live from Powerade Centre in Brampton, Canada. Live streamed worldwide on FITE.TV, the event will also air tomorrow (Tuesday, July 31) Read more [...]

Movie: A Prayer Before Dawn —In Theaters August 10, 2018 Available on DIRECTV

The remarkable true story of Billy Moore, a young English boxer incarcerated in two of Thailand’s most notorious prisons.  He is quickly thrown into a terrifying world of drugs and gang violence, but when the prison authorities allow him to take part in the Muay Thai boxing tournaments, he realizes this might be his chance to get out.   Billy embarks on a relentless, action-packed journey from one savage fight to the next, stopping at nothing to do whatever he must to preserve his life and regain his freedom. Shot in a an actual Thai prison with a cast of primarily real inmates, A Prayer Before Dawn is a visceral, thrilling journey through an unforgettable hell on earth. STARRING | Joe Cole (Peaky Blinders, Black Mirror)  DIRECTED BY | Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire WRITTEN BY | Jonathan Read more [...]

Dedicated Perrella ready for biggest challenge of his career

Fort Myers, FL (July 25, 2018) – To say that welterweight Bryant “Goodfella” Perrella lives, eats and breathes boxing wouldn’t be an understatement.  The 29-year-old Fort Myers native trains year round, doesn’t drink or smoke and keeps a strict diet. When he’s not feverishly pounding away at the heavy bag, shadowboxing, sparring, or doing roadwork in the sweltering heat, Perrella’s likely at a fitness facility in Southwest Florida. “He puts his entire life into this sport and taking care of his body,” said Michael Nowling, Perrella’s head trainer. "I’ve seen plenty of fighters work hard in the gym to get ready for a fight then take breaks after and balloon up in weight. Bryant is the exact opposite – I have to tell him he needs a break.” A 6’1 southpaw, Perrella’s Read more [...]

Banner Promotions and Thompson Boxing to appeal Hamazaryan vs Mattice

PHILADELPHIA, Penn. / ORANGE, Calif. (July 23, 2018) - Artie Pelullo, co-promoter of lightweight Zhora Hamazaryan will be appealing the outcome of last Friday's Zhora Hamazaryan - Thomas Mattice fight with the Iowa commission.  Pelullo spoke to Iowa Commissioner Joe Walsh right after the fight on Friday, which took place at the WinnaVegas Casino.  The bout was seen by a nationally televised audience as the co-feature of a ShoBox: The New Generation card on SHOWTIME. In the fight, Hamazaryan scored an explosive 2nd round knockdown; rocked Mattice several more times, and dominated the action.  Hamazaryan badly hurt Mattice in round seven.  Most people who saw the fight, thought that Hamazayan won 6 rounds to 2, plus the 2nd round knockdown. Hall of Fame SHOWTIME announcer Steve Farhood Read more [...]

WBSS CRUISERWEIGHT FINAL Unified World Championship

WBSS CRUISERWEIGHT FINAL Unified World Championship   Oleksandr Usyk vs. Murat Gassiev   AIRING LIVE IN CANADA THIS AFTERNOON EXCLUSIVELY ON SUPER CHANNEL  (L-R) -- Oleksandr Usyk & Murat Gassiev both weighed in at 90 kilograms/198.45 pounds (Picture courtesy of World Boxing Super Series) EDMONTON, Canada (July 21, 2018) - The first totally undisputed world cruiserweight champion will be crowned this afternoon, when WBC/WBO champion Oleksandr "The Cat" Usyk (14-0, 11 KOs) and IBF/WBA title-holder Murat Gassiev (26-0, 19 KOs) throw-down for the inaugural Muhammad Ali Trophy, starting at 2 p.m. ET, live exclusively on Super Channel in Canada. All four-major sanctioning body world title belts, plus The Ring magazine's, will belong to the winner Read more [...]

Lamont Roach Jr. Captures Vacant WBO International Super Featherweight Title

CANCUN, MEXICO (July 20, 2018): Lamont Roach, Jr. (17-0-1, 7 KOs) of Washington, D.C. delivered a spectacular sixth-round technical knockout victory over Deivis Julio Bassa (20-5, 12 KOs) of Monteria, Colombia to capture the vacant WBO International Super Featherweight Championship in the scheduled 10-round main event of the July 20 edition of Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN at the Oasis Arena in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Roach Jr. showed a more aggressive side of himself, dropping Bassa with a right hand at the end of the third round and punishing him until Bassa's corner called a halt to the fight at the end of the sixth round. "My mentality was to make a statement and to show that I belong at the top super featherweight division," said Lamont Roach Jr. "Anybody that's in my way is in trouble. Read more [...]

Juiseppe Cusumano highlights a busy summer for CES Boxing’s top contenders–Cusumano looks to begin a new win streak at the Caswell Civic Center

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Friday, July 20th, 2018) -- The return Saturday night of hard-hitting Sicilian heavyweight Juiseppe Cusumano highlights a busy summer for CES Boxing's top contenders.  Cusumano (15-2, 13 KOs) looks to begin a new win streak at the Caswell Civic Center in Yanceyville, N.C., when he faces 6-foot-8 veteran James Price (3-1, 2 KOs) of Virginia as part of an eight-fight card Saturday, July 21st promoted by Lucky Punch Promotions. The 30-year-old right-hander has won 13 of 14 fights dating back to 2012 and is 5-1 under the promotional guidance of CES Boxing, including five wins by knockout. The fight in Yanceyville is just a stone's throw from where Cusumano lives and trains in Danville, Va. Tickets for the event are available online at www.luckypunchpromotions.com. Cusumano Read more [...]

Jaron Ennis vs. Armando Alvarez ShowBox: The New Generation Final Weights, Quotes for Tripleheader Live on Showtime

SLOAN, Iowa (July 19, 2018) - Undefeated welterweight prospect Jaron Ennis and fellow unbeaten Armando Alvarez made weight on Thursday for their 10-round main event matchup tomorrow/Friday on ShoBox: The New Generation live on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ET/PT) from WinnaVegas Casino in Sloan, Iowa. Ennis (20-0, 18 KOs), a former National Golden Gloves Champion, is a highly-touted prospect from Philadelphia taking a major step-up in opposition against Alvarez (13-0, 7 KOs), who has knocked out six of his last seven opponents. Ennis, who has knocked out his last 10 opponents, will make his television debut in Friday's main event. Undefeated lightweight prospects Thomas Mattice (12-0, 10 KOs) and Zhora Hamazaryan (9-0, 6 KOs) will meet in the eight-round co-feature. Mattice returns to ShoBox for Read more [...]

Father-son Jose Antonio & A.J. Rivera “Making History” World champion’s return & son’s pro debut

WORCESTER, Mass. (July 19, 2018) - Granite Chin Promotions (GCP) and Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE) hosted a press conference yesterday at The Ballot Box in Worcester, Massachusetts, to make a major announcement, as well as introduce local fighters on the August 17th pro boxing card at The Palladium in Worcester. Three-time, two-division world champion "El Gallo" Jose Antonio Rivera (41-6-1, 24 KOs) is making his return in the "Making History" main event, in large part because he wanted to fight on the same card as his son, A.J. Rivera, who was to become the first pro boxer who was born with Spina Bifida. A.J., who is a rising matchmaker in New England, was unable to get medically cleared in time and he will not be fighting Aug. 17. The event has been renamed, "Homecoming", because Read more [...]

Barrios Take on Jose Roman on July 28th Live on SHOWTIME from Staples Center in Los Angeles

OAKLAND, CA. ) - Unbeaten super lightweight contender Mario Barrios will look to deliver a sixth-consecutive knockout when he faces Jose Roman on Saturday, July 28 live on SHOWTIME from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.  The three-fight SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT) is headlined by a lightweight title unification showdown between Mikey Garcia and Robert Easter Jr. and also features Cuban heavyweight slugger Luis "The Real King Kong" Ortiz returning to action to face former title challenger Razvan Cojanu in a 10-round bout. Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by Ringstar Sports and TGB Promotions, begin at $50, plus applicable fees, and are on sale now. To purchase tickets, visit AXS.com. Barrios Read more [...]