Month: June 2019

Eddie Gomez Explosive in Stopping Saul Corral in Two Rounds in Atlantic City

Gomez now looks to Fight Big Names in Welterweight Division NEW YORK (June 21, 2019) -Split-T Management's welterweight contender Eddie Gomez won his 3rd straight bout as he annihilated Saul Corral in two rounds of their scheduled 10-round bout at The Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey. In round two, Gomez dropped Corral with a hard right.  Seconds later, it was a crushing double-left to the body that sent Corral to the canvas.  Corral was hurt, and then a clipping left sent him down for a 3rd time.  Gomez ended the fight with a devastating flurry of punches that had the referee stop the bout as Corral was falling for a 4th and final time at 1:55. Gomez, 146. lbs of Bronx, NY is now 23-3 with Read more [...]

Catskills Clash set for this Friday at Resorts World Catskills

Star Boxing is pleased to announce the card for CATSKILLS CLASH at Resorts World Catskills on June 28th. The much-anticipated night of fights is expected to be the first of many professional boxing cards at Resorts World Catskills. Fans will enjoy an ABO America's Championship Triple Header, and a night of fights featuring five undefeated prospects. 2018 Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame Fighter of the Year, and undefeated super lightweight, "ACTION" ANTHONY LAUREANO (Hartford, CT 10-0 3KO's) will look to make it eleven straight victories as he takes on DIEUMERCI "ELEPHANT" NZAU (11-8 8KO'S), fighting out of Silver Spring, Maryland, by way of Kinshasa, Democrat Republic of the Congo. Laureano has looked particularly impressive in his past three victories, earning wide unanimous decisions, Read more [...]

Anvar Yunusov STopped Angel Luna in the Second Round in a Scheduled eight-round Junior Lightweight bout

Philadelphia, PA (June 24, 2019)--Three-time Olympian, Anvar Yunusov remained perfect by stopping Angel Luna in the 2nd round of their scheduled eight-round junior lightweight bout. The fight headlined an eight-bout card at The 2300 Arena and was promoted by King's Promotions in association with Titans Boxing Promotions. Yunosov dropped Luna with a right hook in round one.  That was followed by a flurry of punches that Luna barely survived.  It didn't take long, as in round two, Yunusov landed a perfect straight left that deposited Luna on his back.  Yunusov jumped on Luna, and the bout was stopped at 56 seconds.Yunusov of Philadelphia via Tajakistan is now 8-0 with four knockouts. Robert Simms scored an upset victory as he handed Colby Madison his 1st loss by pounding out a eight-round Read more [...]

Former Super Welterweight Champion Jermell Charlo Scores Spectacular Knockout Victory over Dangerous Jorge Cota

LAS VEGAS (June 23, 2019) - Former super welterweight world champion Jermell Charlo had anticipated this night would be all about him returning to championship glory. But it wasn't to be. Charlo accomplished something just as sweet - a picture perfect knockout victory over dangerous veteran Jorge Cota in the main event of PBC on FOX Fight Night from Mandalay Bay Event Center in Las Vegas. Like a home run hitter sitting on a 3-2 fastball, Charlo (32-1, 16 KOs) delivered a devastating one-two that came right down the middle, crashing flush into Cota's face and sending him spiraling down and flat on his back on the apron of the ring. The end came at 2:17 of third round as referee Jay Nady stood over the prone Cota (28-4, 25 KOs) and waved the fight off without picking up a count. Charlo's Read more [...]

Hartford Boxing Promotions reaches agreement with Star Boxing to co-promote undefeated Richard “Popeye The Sailor Man” Rivera

HARTFORD, Conn. (June 20, 2019) - Hartford Boxing Promotions has reached an agreement with Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing to co-promote undefeated light heavyweight/cruiserweight Richie "Popeye The Sailor Man" Rivera, arguably the most popular and hardest puncher in New England.  The 28-year-old Rivera (11-0, 10 KOs), born and raised in Hartford, CT, is scheduled to fight on a Star Boxing-promoted card Friday night, June 28, on FITE.TV, live from Resorts World Catskills in Monticello, New York. Rivera will face Brian "MVP" Howard (14=2, 11 KOs), fighting out of Loganville, Georgia, in an eight-round fight for the vacant American Boxing Organization (ABO) cruiserweight title. "I'm excited and ready to go," an ecstatic Rivera said between training sessions at the Hartford Boxing Center. Read more [...]

Hanshaw Goes For WBF World Super Middleweight Title

Reigning World Boxing Federation (WBF) Intercontinental Light Heavyweight ruler Travis Hanshaw, 14-1-1 (7), is set to move down a weight-class to fight for the vacant WBF World Super Middleweight title on Saturday June 29.  Having fought professionally in every weight-division from Light Welterweight to Cruiserweight, Hanshaw now gets his big opportunity at Super Middleweight when he takes on Aaron Quattrocchi, 11-2-1 (5), at his usual stomping-grounds, the Boyd County Community Center in Catlettsburg, Kentucky, USA. “Rattlesnake” Hanshaw (27), nicknamed so because he was bitten by a rattlesnake as a child, won the Intercontinental Light Heavyweight crown in November of 2017, and retained it last July with an impressive victory over 10-1-1 Roy King. From Ashland, only a few miles from Read more [...]

King’s Promotions Weigh-In at The Clarion Hotel in Essington, PA

Philadelphia, PA (June 21, 2019)--TODAY!! King's Promotions will stage the weigh-infor Saturday's big card at the 2300 Arena.  The weigh-in will take place at 5 PM ET at The Clarion Hotel in Essington, PA (76 Industry Highway) in the Jefferson Room.  In the main event Three-Time Olympian Anvar Yunusov (7-0, 3 KOs) of Tajakistan will take on Angel Luna (11-5-1,  6 KOs) Yamasa, Dominican Republic in a eight-round featherweight bout. In an eight-round co-feature, returning junior welterweight Milton Santiago Jr.(17-0, 3 KOs) of Philadelphia takes on Ruben Lopez (12-14-4, 5 KOs) of Argentina. Also seeing action in eight-round bouts: Colby Madison (8-0-2, 5 KOs) of Owings Mills, MD takes on Robert Simms (8-3, 3 KOs) of Saginaw, MI in a heavyweight Read more [...]

Jermell Charlo vs. Jorge Cota Fight Week Media Workout Quotes

LAS VEGAS (June 20, 2019) - Former world champion Jermell Charlo and hard hittingJorge Cota took part in a media workout Thursday as they near their main event showdown that headlines Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes this Sunday night from Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. The workout also featured former world champions Guillermo "El Chacal" Rigondeaux and Julio Ceja, ahead of their WBC Super Bantamweight world title eliminator, plus sensational unbeaten prospect Joey Spencer, who faces Akeem Black as a part of FOX PBC Fight Night on FOX and FOX Deportes beginning at 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT. Plus, undefeated rising prospect Chris "Primetime" Colbert showed off his skills as he prepares to take on Alberto Mercado on a special edition of FOX Read more [...]

Dilan Loza & Gabriel Garcia Wins WBF Titles In Mexicali

On Friday night, June 14, in Mexicali, Mexico, two new World Boxing Federation (WBF) Champions were crowned in co-featured bouts on a big show promoted by Juan Carlos Hurtado and his Strikking Boxing Promotions.  At the Auditorio Del Estardo, the same venue where the last world championship fight scheduled for fifteen rounds took place in 1988 (Jorge Paez vs. Calvin Grove), local boxing fans witnessed an excellent night of action. Mexicali native Dilan Loza took the WBF Mexico Welterweight title from reigning champion Ramon Barajas, with an impressive performance over ten rounds to win by wide unanimous decision. Barajas survived a first-round knock-down and fought back valiantly, but Loza controlled most of the fight with disciplined boxing. Judge Roman Cruz had it a shut-out 100-90, while Read more [...]

Team USA Dominates on Final Day of 2019 Bornemissza Tournament

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo (June 14, 2019) – The final day of boxing at the 2019 Bornemissza Tournament in Eger, Hungary was dominated by the young American team, taking seven golds and one silver, which earned them Best Team of the Tournament. Pineweight Richard Fernandez Jr. continued his impressive international debut by picking up Team USA’s first gold medal of the day. Fernandez took a split decision victory over India’s Singh Yaiphaba Soibam to capture his first international title. His impressive week of boxing earned him the Best Junior Boxer of the Tournament honors. Floyd Diaz (Las Vegas, Nev.) continued the American’s winning ways with his own victory in the light flyweight final. Diaz grabbed all five judges’ cards in his first international championship bout over Read more [...]

Seventeen Year Old Japanese Wonderboy WBF Champion!

Japanese teenage sensation Ayumu “Flaco” Hanada, still only seventeen, took home the vacant World Boxing Federation (WBF) Asia Pacific Flyweight title on Sunday, June 9, with a unanimous decision over fellow countryman Ryo Hashiya (20) in Osaka. Described by WBF President Howard Goldberg, who was at ringside for the fight, as an unbelievable talent with power and fast hands, combined with good technique and movement, Hanada won by scores of 98-93, 99-93 and 97-94. But, fighting for the first time in his native country as a professional after four bouts in Mexico, it was not exactly an easy nights work for Hanada, as Hashiya never gave up. Every time Hanada looked on the brink of scoring a stoppage, Hashiya, came back strong. In rounds nine and ten Hashiya even had Hanada in some trouble, Read more [...]

Split-T Management’s 2016 U.S. Olympian Charles Conwell and Five-Time New York Golden Gloves Champion Brian Ceballo to Face Toughest Tests

NEW YORK (June 7, 2019) --On Saturday night, two highly-acclaimed members of the Split-T Management stable will face their toughest challenges of their careers when they fight in the hallowed hall that is Madison Square Garden on the Gennady Golovkin - Steve Rolls undercard.  2016 United States Olympian Charles Conwell takes on Courtney Pennington in a 10-round bout for the USBA Junior Middleweight Title.  Undefeated welterweight's collide when Five-Time New York Golden Gloves champion Brian Ceballo clashes with Bakhtiyar Eyubov in a fight scheduled for eight-rounds. Conwell of Cleveland, Ohio is promoted by DiBella Entertainment and Holden Promotions, and has a record of 9-0 with seven knockouts is looking to continue his ascent as one of the top-prospects in the world. After Read more [...]

Two-Time Super Featherweight World Champion Gervonta Davis Makes Baltimore Homecoming to Defend Title Against Mandatory Challenger Ricard Nunez

BALTIMORE (June 6, 2019) - Two-time super featherweight champion and Baltimore-native Gervonta "Tank" Davis will defend his WBA title in a championship homecoming against mandatory challenger Ricardo "Cientifíco" Núñez Saturday, July 27 live on SHOWTIME from Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions. SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT and will feature the youngest reigning American world champion in Davis, as he becomes the first world champion from Baltimore to make a homecoming defense in nearly 80 years. Tickets for the event, which is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and TGB Promotions, are on sale tomorrow, Friday, June 7 at 12 p.m. ET and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com or at the Royal Farms Box Office Read more [...]

Split-T Management’s Ray Robinson Outworks, and Out punches Josh Kelly, Yet settles for a draw

NEW YORK (June 3, 2019) --Despite dictating the pace of the fight, welterweight contender Ray Robinson had to settle for a for a majority draw in his 10-round WBA International title bout with Josh Kelly in a fight that took place this past Saturday night at Madison Square Garden.  Split-T Management's prized middleweight prospect, Diego Pacheco stopped Jared Chauvin in the 1st round. Robinson pressured Kelly throughout most of the contest, and had Kelly in the corner or against the ropes as he came forward behind combinations.  Kelly was resigned to throwing mostly one-shot at a time, and Robinson looked like he was building a comfortable lead on the scorecards.  In round seven, Kelly was cut over his left eye.  In round ten, Kelly was cut around the right  eye. Kelly needed to sweep Read more [...]

Kevin Dever Sports Management signs Undefeated heavyweight prospect Amron Sands

Kevin Dever Sports Management signs Undefeated heavyweight prospect Amron Sands CORTLANDT MANOR, N.Y. (June 3, 2019) -- Kevin Dever Sports Management has announced the signing of undefeated heavyweight prospect Amton "Sandman" Sands to an exclusive managerial contract. The 25-year-old Sands (8-0, 7 KO), a native of the Bahamas, lives and trains in Orlando, Florida. He stands 6' 6" and weighs 250 pounds. Dever has been a boxing manager for many years, however, issues with his last two boxers left him discouraged, and he had walked away from boxing. Only a phone call from a close fiend about Sands drew him back to boxing. "I was disgusted," Dever commented. "A good friend I really trust told me about Amron and suggested that I give boxing one more Read more [...]