Day: July 16, 2020

Undefeated super featherweight Jesus Vasquez, Jr. joins Ryan Roach’s Fighter Locker stable

BOSTON (July 16, 2020) - Undefeated super featherweight prospect Jesus Vasquez, Jr. (6-0, 2 KOs), fighting out of Englewood, Colorado, has signed a managerial contract with Ryan Roach's Fighter Locker. "I talked to my coach, Leroy Miller, who I've been with since the beginning, and it made sense to us," Vasquez, Jr. talked about why he signed with Roach. "I had a good feeling about Ryan." "I knew Jesus was a special fighter when former world champion Vernon Phillips reached out to me and said that there's a special kid out here you should look at," Roach commented. "I spoke with his coach and it seemed like a perfect fit. Leroy is a great coach and I look forward to working with him. Jesus is very experienced and a well-rounded fighter. Read more [...]

Split-T Management’s Will Madera to take on Felix Verdejo in Main Event TONIGHT in Las Vegas

NEW YORK (July 16, 2020) - TONIGHT at The MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Split-T Management undefeated lightweight Will Madera will take on highly-regarded and world ranked Felix Verdejo in a 10-round bout that will serve as the main event of a card that can be seen live on ESPN (8 PM ET / 5 PM PT). Madera of Rochester, New York has a record of 15-0-3 with eight knockouts. The 29 year-old Madera has been one of the most underrated fighters in the division as he the seven year veteran has split his time plying his trade between The United States and Canada. Madera has win over Norbert Gluck (6-0), Gabriel Duluc (11-2) and his breakout performance when he won an eight-round unanimous decision over Thomas Mattice (13-0-1) in a bout that was televised Read more [...]