Day: July 31, 2020

The official weigh in was held today for “SFT 23: The Return,” for tomorrow night’s pay-per-view event

SAO PAULO, Brazil (July 31, 2020) - The official weigh in was held today for "SFT 23: The Return," for tomorrow night's pay-per-view event from Sao Paulo, Brazil. Below find the official weights:   MAIN CARD MAIN EVENT - MMA - INTERIM SFT FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP -- 5 X 5 (L) Luiz "Betao" Neogueiras (22-8-2, SFT: 0-0-0), Brazil 144 ½ lbs. (65,7 Kg.) (R) Helton dos Santos (19-7-1, SFT: 2-0-0), Challenger, Brazil 143 lbs. (65,2 kg.) CO-FEATURE - MMA - HEAVYWEIGHTS - 3 X 5 Acaio Pequeno (13-4-0, SFT: 1-1-0), Brazil 207 lbs. (94,2 kg.) Cassio "Jacare" De Oliveira (19-9-1, SFT: 0-0-0), Brazil 209 lbs. 94,9 (kg.) MMA - LIGHTWEIGHTS - 3 X 5 Brendo "The Monster" Bispo (17-4-0, SFT: 1-0-0), Brazil 164 lbs. (74,6 kg.) Renato Read more [...]

Jesse James Guerrero To Make Pro Debut in Rosarito Mexico

GILROY, CA (July 31, 2020) – The nephew of Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero, 16-year old Jesse James Guerrero, is set to make his pro debut this Saturday, August 1, 2020, at Papas and Beer in Rosarito, Mexico. Jesse James will campaign in the flyweight division. Ruben Guerrero Sr. will be guiding the corner of his grandson with son Ruben Guerrero Jr. Jesse James has been working hard for his debut, sparring with the likes of Oscar Escandon and others in preparation for this fight. “I know I have big shoes to fill following in the steps of my uncle Robert,” said Jesse James Guerrero. “My goal is to create my own path and become something special Read more [...]

Barrientes Twins, DJ Zamora III to Fight in Rosarito Mexico this Saturday

LAS VEGAS, NV (July 31, 2020) – 17-year old boxing prodigies, twin sensations, Angel “AK-47” (2-0, 2 KOs) and Chavez “The Beast” Barrientes (2-0, 2 KOs), and their stablemate, Demler "DJ" Zamora lll (3-0, 2 KOs), are scheduled to fight this Saturday, August 1, 2020, at Papas and Beer in Rosarito, MX. All three blue chip prospects fight out of the Pound-4-Pound boxing gym in Las Vegas and will compete in separate 4-round bouts. Angel Barrientes will face Gilberto Valenzuela at super bantamweight, Chavez Barrientes will square off against Brayan Martinez at super bantamweight, and DJ Zamora III will fight Sergio Vidal at featherweight. Chavez Read more [...]

Undefeated rising Star Shishkin to Face Riojas in Main Event in Inaugural “Detroit Brawl”

On Thursday, August 20, 2020, promoter Dmitriy Salita will kick off a very special series of no spectator professional boxing shows entitled “DETROIT BRAWL AT THE LEGENDARY KRONK” at Detroit’s Kronk Gym.   Featuring undefeated WBC #10-rated super middleweight Vladimir Shishkin (10-0, 6 KOs) of Detroit via Serpukhov, Russia, taking on Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico’s battle-tested Oscar “El Monstruo” Riojas (21-13-1, 10 KOs) in the 10-round main event, the entire event will be livestreamed exclusively on the world’s leading digital subscription service for combat sports, UFC FIGHT PASS® (7pm ET/4pm PT). “It’s great to kick off this exciting series from the legendary Kronk Gym in the historic boxing city of Detroit and fulfill the hunger of boxing fans and fighters Read more [...]

“Return to Ringside,” Written by Executive Producer David Dinkins Jr., and Voiced by Mauro Ranallo, Explores the Importance of the Return of Live Sports

WATCH, SHARE AND EMBED: https://youtu.be/Rfk-kAvC5VA NEW YORK – July 31, 2020 – SHOWTIME Sports has released an exclusive clip from the upcoming open to Saturday night’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast, the network’s first live boxing event since March 13. “Return to Ringside,” written by executive producer David Dinkins Jr., and voiced by SHOWTIME’s blow-by-blow commentator Mauro Ranallo, is a personal look at the role sports can play in healing a nation facing unprecedented challenges. To watch and share this exclusive clip, go to https://youtu.be/Rfk-kAvC5VA. Following the stoppage of the sport caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Saturday’s Read more [...]