Month: March 2019

Undefeated prospects Tramaine Williams & Anthony Marsella, Jr. added to stacked “Riot at The Rim” card

QUINCY, Mass. (March 25, 2019) - Undefeated New England prospects Tramaine "The Mighty Midget" Williams and Anthony Marsella, Jr. have been added to an already loaded "Riot at The Rim" card, featuring three title fights, on Friday night, April 12, at The Rim in Hampton, New Hampshire. "Riot at The Rim", a presentation of Granite Chin Promotions (GSP), will be headlined by an eight-round New England welterweight title fight between former New England welterweight champion Derek "The Surgeon" Silveira (15-2, 8 KOs), fighting out of Salem, MA, and Travis "The Outlaw" Demko (8-1, 1 KO), of Stoughton, MA, for the vacant N.E. Welterweight Championship. "We're excited to add two of the most talented boxers in New England, Tramaine Williams and Antony Marsella, Jr., to the best top-to-bottom card Read more [...]

Former Champion Sergey Lipinets Stops Two-Time Champion Lamont Peterson in Main Event

NATIONAL HARBOR (March 25, 2019) - Former world champion Sergey Lipinets (15-1, 11 KOs) stopped former two-division champion Lamont Peterson (35-5-1, 17 KOs) in round 10 Sunday night in an action-packed welterweight showdown that headlined Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 and FOX Deportes from MGM National Harbor in Maryland. "I feel great about the statement I made to the welterweight division," said Lipinets. "I just fought an excellent fighter. This let me know where I'm at in the 147-pound weight class. I went into deep waters and showed that I belong." The fight featured near non-stop action and a thrilling finish, already earning Fight of the Year buzz after its' conclusion. Peterson only occasionally retreated in defense for a moment or two while Lipinets was determined to close Read more [...]

World-rated junior welterweight prospect Kendo “Tremendo” Castaneda fighting for future

LAS VEGAS  - World Boxing Association (WBA) No. 14-rated junior welterweight prospect, undefeated Kendo "Tremendo" Castaneda will be at home Thursday, March 28, intending to make a strong impression for his future, against dangerous Dominican Eudy "AK47" Bernado in the 10-round main event at Cowboy Dance Hall in San Antonio, Texas.  Castaneda vs. Bernardo, co-promoted by Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions and Leija Battah Promotions, will headline a card to be streamed live on UFC FIGHT PASS, starting at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT. The show is the fourth under a new agreement between Castaneda's promoter, RJJ Boxing, and FIGHT PASS, to live stream up to 72 professional boxing events over the next three years. The 25-year-old Castaneda (15-0, 7 KOs) started boxing at the age of 10, never Read more [...]

Michael Hunter Calls Out All Heavyweight Champions and Contenders

LAS VEGAS, NV (March 22, 2019) – Heavyweight contender Michael Hunter (16-1, 11 KOs), is calling out all top ten contenders in the heavyweight division. Hunter is riding an impressive four-fight winning streak where he captured two recognizable titles, both of which came under the tutelage of former two-time heavyweight world champion, Hasim Rahman, who took over as head trainer in October of 2018. On October 13, 2018, Michael Hunter traveled overseas to London, UK, and scored a 10th round TKO over previously unbeaten foe, Martin Ilunga (11-1, 8 KOs), capturing the IBO Inter-Continental Heavyweight title. Incredibly, the following month, Hunter again traveled outside of the United States to Monte Carlo, Monaco, and scored another unbelievable TKO against Alexander Ustinov (34-3, 25 KOs), Read more [...]

Michael Hunter Calls Out All Heavyweight Champions and Contenders

LAS VEGAS, NV (March 22, 2019) – Heavyweight contender Michael Hunter (16-1, 11 KOs), is calling out all top ten contenders in the heavyweight division. Hunter is riding an impressive four-fight winning streak where he captured two recognizable titles, both of which came under the tutelage of former two-time heavyweight world champion, Hasim Rahman, who took over as head trainer in October of 2018. On October 13, 2018, Michael Hunter traveled overseas to London, UK, and scored a 10th round TKO over previously unbeaten foe, Martin Ilunga (11-1, 8 KOs), capturing the IBO Inter-Continental Heavyweight title. Incredibly, the following month, Hunter again traveled outside of the United States to Monte Carlo, Monaco, and scored another unbelievable TKO against Alexander Ustinov (34-3, 25 KOs), Read more [...]

Blair Cobbs Defeats Ferdinand Kerobyan in his Hometown, Captures Jr. NABF Title

LAS VEGAS, NV (March 22, 2019) - Last night at The Avalon Hollywood, Prince Ranch Boxing's undefeated welterweight prospect, Blair "The Flair" Cobbs (10-0-1, 6 KOs), picked up the biggest victory of his career winning an eight-round unanimous decision over North Hollywood's Ferdinand Kerobyan (11-1, 9 KOs).  With the win, Cobbs captured the vacant Jr. NABF Title on a card that was promoted by Golden Boy Promotions who promotes both fighters. Cobbs, who hails from Las Vegas by way of Philadelphia, came in as an underdog as well as fighting in Kerobyan's hometown of Hollywood, CA. The hostile crowd was silenced from the opening round as Cobbs didn't let the rowdy fans phase him one bit.  Cobb's put on a masterclass boxing lesson outclassing Kerobyan from the southpaw stance. "To Read more [...]

Delvis “Mac” McCadden’s remarkable journey from MLB and NCAA to USA Boxing

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 21, 2019) - Former Major League umpire and NCAA basketball referee Delvis "Mac" McCadden has found a new home in USA Boxing. His remarkable journey through sports, often tainted by racism, at least during the beginning of his umpiring career, now finds him thoroughly enjoying amateur boxing as an official. Simply put, McCadden was born and breed into sports. In 1949, his father bought his newborn son a four-fingered shortstop glove, because he wanted "Mac" to become a professional baseball player. Although that dream never came to fruition, "Mac" parlayed what his father taught him into a baseball career. McCadden's ultimate goal as a professional official was to referee an NCAA Final Four game and umpire a World Series game. He came close, but the first of Read more [...]

Arthur Mercante, Jr. to join father in New York State Boxing Hall of Fame

Arthur Mercante, Jr. was the third man in the ring for the March 13, 1999 world heavyweight title fight at Madison Square Garden between Evander Holyfield and Lennox Louis that ended in a draw NEW YORK (March 20, 2019) - International boxing referee Arthur Mercante, Jr. will join his father, the late Arthur Mercante, Sr., in the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) to become the first father-son inducted into the NYSBHOF.  The 24-member Class of 2019 will be inducted at the eighth annual NYSBHOF induction dinner on Sunday afternoon (12:30-5:30 p.m. ET), April 28, at Russo's On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York. Mercante, Jr. was an amateur boxer who lost in the 1976 New York Golden Gloves to Juan LaPorte (NYSBHOF iArthur Mercante, Jr. was the third man in the ring for the March Read more [...]

Deontay Wilder vs. Dominic Breazeale New York Press Conference Quotes….

BROOKLYN (March 19, 2019) - WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay "The Bronze Bomber" Wilder and mandatory challenger Dominic "Trouble" Breazeale went face-to-face Tuesday at a heated press conference to officially announce their heavyweight title showdown taking place Saturday, May 18 live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™ and presented by Premier Boxing Champions. Photos from Amanda Westcott/SHOWTIME Tickets for this BombZquad event go on sale Friday, March 22 at 10 a.m. ET and can be purchased at ticketmaster.com, barclayscenter.com, or by calling 800-745-3000. Beginning Saturday, March 23 at 12 p.m. ET, tickets can be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center. Group discounts are available by calling 844-BKLYN-GP. Here is what the press Read more [...]

Danny Garcia, vs. Adrian Granados Los Angeles Press Conference Quotes & Photos

LOS ANGELES (March 19, 2019) - Former two-division world champion Danny "Swift" Garcia and veteran contender Adrian Granados previewed their Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes main event showdown at a press conference in Los Angeles Tuesday as they prepare to square-off Saturday, April 20 from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.   Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by TGB Promotions and Mayweather Promotions, in association with DSG Promotions, are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased at AXS.com or at the Dignity Health Sports Park box office from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Photos from Sean Michael Ham/Mayweather Promotions The April 20 broadcast begins at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT and features heavyweight contender Andy Ruiz Jr. taking on Alexander Dimitrenko Read more [...]

Errol Spence Jr. Retains Welterweight Title with Unanimous decision over Mikey Garcia

ARLINGTON, TX. (March 17, 2019) - Errol Spence Jr. retained his IBF Welterweight World Championship in his hometown in front of 47,525 fans with a unanimous decision over four-division world champion Mikey Garcia in the main event of the first Premier Boxing Champions on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View event Saturday night from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. ARLINGTON, TX. (March 17, 2019) - Errol Spence Jr. retained his IBF Welterweight World Championship in his hometown in front of 47,525 fans with a unanimous decision over four-division world champion Mikey Garcia in the main event of the first Premier Boxing Champions on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View event Saturday night from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. "The motivation fighting in front of my hometown crowd made me feel great," Read more [...]

Chacon Defeats Cusolito in Argentina, Now Looking for One Last Bantam/Super Bantamweight Shot

In front of a packed crowd last night at the Comercio Club in Villa Dolores, Argentina, super bantamweight veteran Javier “Chispita” Chacon scored a mild upset by defeating fellow Argentinean Luis Emanuel Cusolito via 10-round unanimous decision. Fighting in the main event of an event presented by Sampson Boxing and Tello Box (and in the finals of tournament to determine a world-ranking for the winner), Chacon (28-4-1, 9 KOs) turned up the heat on Cusolito (now 27-3-0-1 NC, 21 KOs) to win by scores of 96-93, 97-93 and 98-92. The close and entertaining fight saw Cusolito deducted two points by referee Gerardo Poggi, one in the seventh round for holding and again in the eighth for low blows. By winning, Chacon, a former two-time world-title challenger, also picked up the Argentina Read more [...]

WBC Welterweight Champion Shawn Porter Retains Title with Split Decision over Yordenis Ugas

CARSON, CALIF. (March 9, 2019) - WBC Welterweight World Champion Shawn Porter retained his title with a close split-decision victory over Yordenis Ugas Saturday night in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. "The crowd was expecting a big brawl, but that's not the way this fight needed to go tonight," said Porter. "The style that we used left the fight close. As the clock ticks, you have to do what's working. Tonight the foot movement was working and it made Ugas have to reset." "I showed tonight that I belong with the elite fighters at welterweight," said Ugas. "All I can say is that I'm ready to fight any of the top names in the division. I'll be back." The early rounds were defined by Porter using Read more [...]

Bivol Outpoints Hard Hitting Smith Jr. in Title Fight

Russian, WBA World Light Heavyweight champion, DMITRY BIVOL (now 16-0 11KO's) looked sharp in his fifth title defense against tough, union laborer, and Long Island's own JOE SMITH JR. (24-3 20KO's). Smith Jr. took the champion the full 12-rounds but the champion worked his way to a unanimous decision victory (118-110, 119-109 (x2). Bivol, known for his accuracy and multiple punch combos displayed tremendous poise and skill against the hard-punching Smith Jr at the Turning Stone Resort Casino.  Bivol fought a measured fight and kept his distance from the devastating right hand and left hook of Smith Jr..  The bout was filled with drama, even though Bivol maintained a strong lead on the scorecards.   In the 7th round, Bivol landed a clean shot that wobbled Smith Jr., however Read more [...]

Shawn Porter vs. Yordenis Ugas Final Press Conference Quotes & Photos Ahead of PBC on Fox & Fox Deportes Showdown Saturday Night

CARSON, CALIF. (March 7, 2019) - WBC Welterweight World Champion Shawn Porter and top welterweight contender Yordenis Ugas went face-to-face Thursday at the final press conference before they battle in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes this Saturday night from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.   Also squaring-off at Thursday's press conference and competing in PBC on FOX and FOX Deportes action Saturday were hard-hitting welterweights Abel Ramos and Francisco "Chia" Santana, who meet in a 10-round attraction, and unbeaten heavyweight Efe Ajagba and veteran Amir Mansour, who battle in an eight-round attraction to kick off the broadcast at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by TGB Promotions, are on sale now. Read more [...]