Month: December 2019

World-rated super lightweight prospect Kendo Castaneda preparing for graduation to contender status

World-rated super lightweight prospect Kendo “Tremendo” Castaneda preparing for graduation to contender status Feb. 28th showdown vs. unbeaten NABO champion Yomar “The Magic” Alamo LAS VEGAS (December 30, 2019) –  Texas super lightweight Kendo “Tremendo” Castaneda (17-0, 8 KOs) will risk his perfect pro record against Yomar “The Magic” Alamo (17-0-1, 12 KOs) in a rare showdown between undefeated prospects on February 28, live on Boxeo Telemundo, starting at 11:30 p.m. ET / 8:30 p.m. PT, from Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida. The 26-year-old Castaneda will challenge Alamo, Read more [...]

USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame Reception another KO

Class of 2019: Mark Breland, Joe Frazier, Al Mitchell & Ray Rodgers (pictures courtesy of USA Boxing, photo gallery below) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (December 19, 2019) - The Class of 2019 was inducted into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame this past Friday night at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The HOF reception was held in conjunction with the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing and 2019 National Championships. Hall of Fame broadcaster Al Bernstein from Showtime Sports served once again as the event's emcee. Olympic gold-medalists Mark Breland and "Smokin'" Joe Frazier along with decorated coach Al Mitchell and famed cut-man Ray Rodgers, were inducted during the 3rd annual USA Read more [...]

Split-T Management’s Teofimo Lopez Scores Explosive 2nd Round Stoppage over Richard Commey to Win IBF World Lightweight Title

  NEW YORK (December 16, 2019)- This past Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, undefeated lightweight Teofimo Lopez had the whole boxing world buzzing as he scored an emphatic and explosive 2nd round knockout over Richard Commey to win the IBF World Lightweight championship. Lopez, a former Olympian from Honduras, is managed by Split-T Management. In round two. Lopez walked Commey into a powerful right hand that connected on Commey's face and  sent the now-former world champion plummeting to the canvas.  After trying to get up, the impact of the blow forced  Commey to stumble back to the canvas.  Commey showed a champions heart by beating referee David Fields' count, but the fight would only last a few Read more [...]

Rising Connecticut stars Richie Rivera and Anthony Laureano both remained undefeated with impressive performance tonight

NUTMEG POWER PREVAILS - CONNECTICUT PROSPECTS RICHIE RIVERA & ANTHONY LAUREANO REMAIN UNDEFEATED  "NEW ENGLAND EXPLOSION" OFFICIAL RESULTS  Richie Rivera (R) improved to 16-0 (all pictures courtesy of Star Boxing) SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (December 13, 2019) --- Rising Connecticut stars RICHIE "POPEYE THE SAILOR MAN" RIVERA and "ACTION" ANTHONY LAUREANO both remained undefeated with impressive performance tonight on a solid "New England Explosion" card in front of an enthusiastic crowd at MassMutual Center in Springfield, Massachusetts. "New England Explosion," presented by JOE DEGUARDIA'S STAR BOXING, sponsored by MGM Springfield, aired live in a first for New England Sports Network (NESN), and streamed worldwide (excluding N.E.) on www.FITE.TV. Heavy-handed Read more [...]

Teofimo Lopez takes on Richard Commey for the IBF Lightweight Title on Saturday Night at Madison Square Garden

Teofimo Lopez takes on Richard Commey for the IBF Lightweight Title on Saturday Night at Madison Square Garden   NEW YORK (December 13, 2019)- This Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, undefeated and number-one ranked lightweight, Teofimo Lopez will look to move one step closer to a completing #TheTakeover of the lightweight division when he takes on reigning IBF champion Richard Commey for the world title. Lopez is managed by Split-T Management. Lopez, who coined the hashtag #TheTakeover when he turned professional will be looking for his 1st world title against the tough and battle tested Commey on a card that will feature WBO Welterweight champion Terence Crawford taking on Egidijus Kavaliauskas. "It's a blessing. It's Read more [...]

Sen. John McCain to be honored at 3rd annual USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception

Sen. John McCain to be honored at 3rd annual USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception   Class of 2019 ceremony this Friday at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana Sen. John McCain with Muhammad Ali, a charter member of the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (December 11, 2019) - Senator John McCain will be posthumously presented a Lifetime Achievement Award for his tireless work to protect boxers and elevate the sport this Friday night at a special ceremony during the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The HOF reception is being held in conjunction with the ongoing 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Read more [...]

The Freeman Juggernaut Rolls On – Stops O’Reilly in Four.

Liverpool’s unbeaten Middleweight prospect Martin Freeman made an emphatic statement on Saturday night, with his fourth round stoppage victory over Will O’Reilly at the Jubilee Sports Bank in his home city. The 26 year old Liverpudlian exuded class throughout the contest, even when being forced onto the back foot by the ever moving forward all out attack tactics employed by O’Reilly, Freeman just adapted his tactics to counter and control the contest in sensational fashion. The Liverpudlian’s power was the defining factor of the contest, especially in the fourth, when a massive right from Freeman shook O’Reilly to the core, forcing the Mancunian battler to stagger back onto the ropes and cover up just as the contest approached the minute mark of the round. In an instant Freeman Read more [...]

Boxing Action at the Emerald Queen Casino in the “Battle at the Boat 125”!

TACOMA, Wash. – Andre Keys will look to win his 12th consecutive fight when he returns to the ring in January, but to accomplish that he will have to defeat his toughest opponent to date in former world title contender Dannie Williams.  Keys and Williams will main event Battle at the Boat 125 as Brian Halquist Productions will kick off its 2020 Battle at the Boat boxing series with a special Friday night edition on Friday, Jan. 17 at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Wash. Event will start at 8 pm with doors opening at 7 pm. Keys, a native of Tacoma, brings a 12-1 record into the 10-round welterweight bout, while Williams, who fights out of Saint Louis, is 23-3. “This is an excellent main event to kickoff the New Year with,” said promoter Brian Halquist. “Andre has been climbing Read more [...]

d if No Risk for Connecticut Super Lightweight Prospect Omar “The Beast” Bordoy

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (December 9, 2019) --- Unlike most boxing prospects, super lightweight prospect OMAR "THE BEAST" BORDOY (9-1, 3 KOs) is always willing to take risks, even fighting undefeated opponents, instead of simply padding his record. Bordoy, fighting out of Danbury, CT, meets undefeated Irish sensation "SLICK" VICTOR RABEI (8-0, 2 KOs) on December 13 in an 8-round bout on a stacked "New England Explosion" card, at MassMutual Center in Springfield, Massachusetts. "New England Explosion," presented by JOE DEGUARDIA'S STAR BOXING and sponsored by MGM Springfield, will air live from Mass MutualCenter in a first for New England Sports Network (NESN), starting at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT. As the home of the Boston Bruins and Boston Red Sox, NESN is available nationally on a sports subscription Read more [...]

Manfredo Jr. earns second win of 2019 in Foxwoods matinee

Manfredo Jr. earns second win of 2019 in Foxwoods matinee Andujar scores road win over previously unbeaten Martinez in epic featherweight bout Photo by Will Paul MASHANTUCKET, CT (December 8, 2019) -- Peter Manfredo Jr. wanted a tougher challenge and a few more roads in his unexpected return to the ring Saturday at Foxwoods Resort Casino, but the end result was more of the same for "The Pride of Providence." Fighting for the second time in two weeks, Manfredo (42-7-1, 23 KOs) earned a fourth-round stoppage in the main event of CES Boxing's 2019 season finale on UFC FIGHT PASS® against Milton Nunez (37-23-1) when Nunez's corner threw in the towel at the 1:39 mark. Manfredo weathered an early storm against the hard-hitting Nunez. The Read more [...]

Split-T Management’s Diego Pacheco Scores Explosive Knockout In saudi Arabia

Split-T Management's Diego Pacheco Scores Explosive Knockout In saudi Arabia Pacheco registers 8th win in under a year with vicious win over 41-fight veteran Saidi   NEW YORK (December 7, 2019)- Diego Pacheco destroyed Selemani Said in the 1st round of their scheduled four-round super middleweight bout. Pacheco, who is managed by Split-T Management, dropped Saidi with a vicious combination that consisted of a right to the body, uppercut and a deviating left  that sent Saidi down for several minutes. The fight was halted after just 98 seconds. Pacheco, 167.1 lbs of South Central Los Angeles is 8-0 with seven knockouts. Saidi, 166.8 lbs of Tanzania is 20-16-5. With the win, Pacheco won his eighth bout in just Read more [...]

Split-T Management’s Diego Pacheco looks for 8th win in Less Than One Year on Saturday in Saudi Arabia

Split-T Management's Diego Pacheco looks for 8th win in Less Than One Year on Saturday in Saudi Arabia NEW YORK (December 6, 2019)- This Saturday in Saudi Arabia, 18 year-old sensation Diego Pacheco will look for win number eight in just under 12 months when he takes on Selemani Saidi in a super middleweight bout. Pacheco (7-0, 6 KOs) has kept what most likely is the most ambitious schedule in the sport as he will be fighting just four weeks after his 4th round stoppage over Aaron Casper in Los Angeles. The bout with Saidi will be part of the much anticipated Andy Ruiz Jr. - Anthony Joshua World Heavyweight title rematch undercard, and will be streamed live on DAZN beginning at 12-Noon Eastern Time. Pacheco, of Los Angeles has Read more [...]

2020 to be breakout year for unbeaten Mykquan Williams

"I always look at knockouts as a bonus, if it comes, good. Not everybody goes down. I'm happy winning and looking good. I do know that my opponents felt my power and were stunned in all of my fights this year." Williams' head trainer, Paul Cichon, believes his rising star is on schedule. "He's only 21 and still has a lot to learn," he explained. He's right on schedule. The more experience, obviously, the better he gets. His last fight opened some eyes. He's normally a slow starter, but now he knows that he has to start quicker. The number of fights he has is , in part, determined by who he fight and how far it goes. It could be a 10-rounder, or he could stop his opponent in three, four rounds. His last was 10 a tough, good fight." Williams and Cichon are looking forward to making a splash Read more [...]

World-Ranked Welterweight Mykal Fox Looks to End 2019 with Great Performance

World-Ranked Welterweight Mykal Fox Looks to End 2019 with Great Performance Ranked in Two Organizations, Fox makes 2300 Arena debut against Johnny Arellano This Friday Night FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Philadelphia, PA (December 3, 2019)-- THIS FRIDAY NIGHT at 2300 Arena, world-ranked welterweight Mykal Fox will make his debut at the famed fight facility when he takes on Johnny Arellano in the 10-round main event. The bout will headline a seven-bout card promoted by King's Promotions. "Camp has been very good.  I have had excellent sparring, and I am excited to showcase myself in Philly on Friday," said Fox, the 24 year-old native of Forestville, MD. In Arellano, he is taking on Read more [...]

Undefeated WBC Youth World lightweight champion Jamaine “The Technician” Ortiz Continuing rich Worcester boxing tradition

WORCESTER, Mass. (December 2, 2019) - Undefeated World Boxing Youth World lightweight champion Jamaine "The Technician" Ortiz (12-0, 6 KOs) is on a mission to become the first Worcester-native to become world champion.  The second-largest city in New England, Worcester is located in Central Massachusetts, and it has a rich boxing history dating back nearly a century: two-division world champion Lou Brouillard, a Canadian import and International Boxing Hall of Famer, 1928 Olympic bronze medalist Leo Sawicki and, more recently, three-time, two- division world champion "El Gallo" Jose Antonio Rivera, plus Worcester-born fighters Sean "The Irish" Express" Fitzgerald, four-time national amateur champion Bobby Harris and Edwin "La Bomba" Rodriguez, a two-time national champion. Orttiz started Read more [...]