Month: August 2020

Split-T Management’s Highly Touted Olympic Trials Champion, Omar Rosario From Puerto Rico

Image from Omar Rosario Instagram Page NEW YORK (August 21, 2020) - TONIGHT at The Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida, highly regarded Split-T Management signee Omar Rosario will make his highly anticipated professional debut when he takes on six-fight veteran Siolon Staley in a bout scheduled for four rounds. Rosario,22 years-old of Caguas, PR, was the Puerto Rican Olympic Trial Champion at 152 lbs., and was the island's favorite to win a medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Rosario will campaign in the junior welterweight division. Rosario was likely to star at the Olympics, however after many conversations with his coaches and family surrounding the uncertainty of the Olympic games due to postponement of the games due to COVID-19, Rosario has decided Read more [...]

Fundora Trunks to Pay Tribute to Covid-19 Victims and Families Saturday Night

Unbeaten Super Welterweight Sebastian “The Towering Inferno” Fundora will be donning some very special trunks to honor the fallen when he takes on Nathaniel Gallimore this Saturday night, August 22, live on FOX PBC Fight Night and on FOX Deportes (8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT) at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Fundora (14-0-1, 9 KOs) will face Chicago’s Nathaniel Gallimore (21-4-1, 17 KOs) in the co-main event. In the main event, two-time welterweight champion “Showtime” Shawn Porter face unbeaten German contender Sebastian Formella in a 12-round welterweight title eliminator. The custom-made trunks, adorned with red roses, will be Fundora’s tribute to all the fallen people worldwide who have succumbed to COVID-19. “The Read more [...]

Smith Jr. Returns August 22 on ESPN against Eleider Alvarez in WBO World Title Eliminator

Thursday, August 20, 2020 (New York, NY) From his professional debut in 2009, JOE SMITH JR. (25-3 20KO's) always packed a punch. Now, just two days away from Smith Jr.'s WBO Title Eliminator bout against ELEIDER "STORM" ALVAREZ (23-1 13KO's) on August 22 on ESPN + live from The Bubble at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, we revisit some of Smith Jr.'s best moments. After winning 16 of his 17 first fights, 13 by way of knockout, Smith Jr. made his first appearance at Star Boxing's acclaimed "Rockin' Fights" series at The Paramount in Huntington, New York.  After four consecutive wins by knockout, Star Boxing CEO JOE DEGUARDIA had positioned Smith Jr. for a major opportunity, and in spring of 2016, the call came. ANDREZJ FONFARA | June 18, 2016 | UIC Pavilion, Chicago   Smith Read more [...]

Shishkin Dominates and Stops Riojas Impressively at “Detroit Brawl at the Legendary Kronk”

(Detroit, August 20, 2020) Tonight, in the 10-round main event of “DETROIT BRAWL AT THE LEGENDARY KRONK,” undefeated top-10 super middleweight Vladimir Shishkin (11-0, 6 KOs) dominated and stopped tough Mexican veteran Oscar “El Monstruo” Riojas (21-14-1, 10 KOs) in round nine. Fighting live via livestream on UFC FIGHT PASS®, WBC #10-rated Shishkin, battered the game Riojas through eight tough rounds before finally crashing home a right hand that Riojas could not withstand. The Mexican tough guy bravely rose, but a follow-up barrage by Shishkin convinced referee Frank Garza to end things 48 seconds into the penultimate round. The result goes into the books as a TKO 9. Credit goes to promoter Dmitriy Salita for pulling off such a quality Read more [...]

NY’s Most Prolific Promotional Company Fights on Adapting to Covid-19 World

Wednesday, August 20, 2020 (New York, NY)  Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing, the longest running and most consistent promoter in New York, entered 2020 with great expectations.   Following a JOE "THE BEAST" SMITH JR. (25-3 20KO's) upset, ESPN main event victory, over then #3 rated light heavyweight JESSE HART (26-3 21KO's) in January and its highly regarded "Rockin' Fights" 38 in February, featuring victories by heavyweight contender, CARLOS TAKAM (39-5-1 28KO's), and Jr. Welterweight punisher CLETUS "THE HEBREW HAMMER" SELDIN (25-1 21KO's), Star Boxing had monthly events scheduled throughout the year and major fights on the horizon.  Unfortunately boxing, and the world, came to a screeching halt due to Read more [...]

No. 1 rated Mexican welterweight Undefeated Santiago Dominguez Leading Aug. 25th power surge

 BOUTS WILL STREAM LIVE & EXCLUSIVELY ON UFC FIGHT PASS® AUG. 25 FROM MARINATERRA HOTEL & SPA IN SAN CARLOS, MEXICO LAS VEGAS (August 18, 2020) - Mexico's leading welterweight prospect, undefeated Santiago "Somer" Dominguez (21-0, 16 KOs), leads an expected power surge Tuesday night, August 25, headlining the first RJJ Boxing on UFC FIGHT PASS® event since January 30 in Washington. Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions presents back-to-back events Aug. 25h & 27h in Mexico with two rescheduled cards due to the COVID-19 pandemic, streaming live and exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS®, the world's leading digital subscription service for combat sports, starting at 10:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. PT, from Marinaterra Hotel & Spa in San Carlos, Read more [...]

Star Boxing Welcomes Undefeated Brazlian Super Bantamweight Michel Da Silva

  Thursday, August 13, 2020 (New York, NY)  JOE DEGUARDIA'S STAR BOXING continues adding talent to its roster, this time in the form of undefeated Brazilian, super bantamweight, MICHEL "BABU" DA SILVA (13-0 12KO's). Da Silva has no issue bringing the pain as he is currently riding a ten-fight knockout streak. With all 13 of his fights taking place in his native Brazil, signing with Hall of Fame Promoter, Joe DeGuardia, Da Silva hopes to make a splash in the United States in the near future. The 122 lb slugger began his boxing career at the age of 12, aspiring to be like his father, Aluisio Da Silva, who was a former boxer. At 15, Da Silva had his first amateur bout, and shortly thereafter participated in the World Read more [...]

The prestigious Golden Contract tournament will hold its highly-anticipated super-lightweight and featherweight finals on September 30 at York Hall in London

The behind closed doors event sees bitter rivals Ohara Davies and Tyrone McKenna meet in the super-lightweight final, while Ryan Walsh clashes with Jazza Dickens in the featherweight final. It will be broadcast live in the UK on Sky Sports in association with Matchroom Boxing, and in the US on ESPN+ in association with Top Rank. The four talented stars have all reached their respective finals after extremely impressive showings throughout the quarter-final and semi-final stages, and they're delighted to now have the finals in their sights. Davies said: "I'm really pleased to finally have a fight date. This fight was meant to happen in June but due to the situation we're in we've had to wait a Read more [...]

Due to US Postal Office Issues — VOTE by DROP BOX! Locations listed for Washington and Oregon—check your local locations for Drop Boxes

LOCATIONS LISTED DUE TO CURRENT US POSTAL OFFICE ISSUES: GETTING YOUR VOTES IN NOVEMBER ON TIME- Take them to ONE of the below locations and drop your ballot off directly: Places and locations to go DIRECT to: Other ways to vote in Clark County area, Washington and Multnomah County area of Oregon VANCOUVER AND SURROUNDING AREAS: BALLOT DEPOSIT LOCATIONS If you wish to return your voted ballot in person on or before Election Day take it to: Clark County Elections Office 1408 Franklin Street, Vancouver 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday and 7 am to 8 pm on Election Day Or one of the 12 red permanent ballot drop boxes, available 24 hours a day starting at least 18 days before Election Day: Drive-up ballot drop boxes make it accessible and convenient! Red permanent ballot drop Read more [...]

Anthony Laureano vs. Julia Rodriguez put their Undefeated Records on the Line on August 22nd!

  Friday, August 14, 2020 (New York, NY)  An "0" must go on August 22 when undefeated East Hartford, Connecticut's, "ACTION" ANTHONY LAUREANO (13-0 4KO's) takes on Hoboken, New Jersey's, JULIAN "HAMMER HANDS" RODRIGUEZ (19-0 12KO's) in a scheduled 10-round super lightweight bout at The Bubble inside of MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The bout is set to take place on the undercard of the highly anticipated WBO World Title Eliminator between Long Island's Common Man and #4 world rated (WBO) light heavyweight, JOE "THE BEAST" SMITH JR. (25-3 20KO's) and #3 world (WBO) rated light heavyweight, ELEIDER "STORM" ALVAREZ (25-1 13KO's). Laureano, like Smith Jr., fights under the Star Boxing banner. Laureano prides himself on his humble beginnings, Read more [...]

Final Weights, Photos and Officials for Saturday’s Showtime Championship Boxing Tripleheader

  Main event fighters David Benavidez and Alexis Angulo FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UNCASVILLE, Conn. - August 14, 2020 - WBC Super Middleweight World Champion David Benavidez missed weight today at the official weigh-in for Saturday's SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING tripleheader, losing his world title belt on the scale. Benavidez will face world title challenger Alexis Angulo in the main event as planned. Angulo can earn the WBC 168-pound title with a win.  All other fighters on the card made weight.  Final weights, photos and officials are below. Complete weigh-in coverage provided by MORNING KOMBAT with hosts Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell including a live interview with Benavidez immediately following Read more [...]

David Benavidez vs. Alexis Angulo – Showtime Championship Boxing Press Webinar Quotes

UNCASVILLE, CONN. – August 12, 2020 – [Press Release/Showtime] Undefeated WBC Super Middleweight World Champion David Benavídez joined his main event opponent, Alexis Angulo, and the rest of the fighters on this Saturday’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® tripleheader in a virtual press webinar on Wednesday in advance of their respective bouts that will take place live on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The card is presented by Premier Boxing Champions. The co-main event features rising lightweight Rolando “Rolly” Romero taking on fellow unbeaten Jackson Maríñez in a 12-round battle for the interim WBA Lightweight Title, while heavyweight contenders Otto Wallin and Travis Kauffman square off in a 10-round showdown. The Read more [...]

David Benavidez vs. Alexis Angulo Showtime Championship Boxing Press Webinar Quotes

     UNCASVILLE, CONN. - August 12, 2020 - Undefeated WBC Super Middleweight World Champion David Benavídez joined his main event opponent, Alexis Angulo, and the rest of the fighters on this Saturday's SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® tripleheader in a virtual press webinar on Wednesday in advance of their respective bouts that will take place live on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The card is presented by Premier Boxing Champions. The co-main event features rising lightweight Rolando "Rolly" Romero taking on fellow unbeaten Jackson Maríñez in a 12-round battle for the interim WBA Lightweight Title, while heavyweight contenders Otto Wallin and Travis Kauffman square Read more [...]

“SFT 23 VR: Jeffrey vs. Assis” Fact Sheet-Streaming live & exclusively on FITE.TV pay per view this Thursday night from Miami

MIAMI (August 11, 2020) -- Rising from a standing 8-count delivered by COVOD-19, the American debut of the entertaining SFT MMA & Xtreme (Standout Fighting Tournament) this Thursday night (Aug. 13) with "SFT 23 VR: Jeffrey vs. Assis", in a closed show at Wynwood Studios in Miami, Florida. "SFT 23 VR: Jeffrey vs. Assis" will be streamed live and exclusively worldwide on pay per view via the FITE app and website (www.FITE.tv), starting at 7 p.m. EDT / 4 p.m. PDT, for $14.95. It'll also be taped live and air at future dates on regional television throughout the U.S. on United Fight Alliance (UFA), as well as on Brazilian television. Only fighters and one corner person each, a skeleton staff including television production crew, officials, Read more [...]

Undefeated Super Middleweight Prospects Juan Barajas & Jose Resendiz Headlining RJJ Boxing Promotions card

LAS VEGAS (August 11, 2020) - Undefeated super middleweight prospects Juan "Just Business" Barajas (11-0, 7 KOs) and Jose "Toro" Resendiz (11-0, 8 KOs) headline the August 27th RJJ Boxing on UFC FIGHT PASS® event, starting at 10:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. PT, from Marinaterra Hotel & Spa in San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico. RJJ Boxing's first show since January 30th at Yakima Legends Casino in Toppenish, Washington, will be held two nights prior to this event, Aug. 25th at the same venue, headlined by undefeated Mexican knockout specialist Santiago "Somer" Dominguez (21-0, 16 KOs) against Jose Rosario Cazarez (20-5-1, 10 KOs), also streaming live on UFC FIGHT PASS. Barajas, fighting out of Victorville CA, is a relatively tall super Read more [...]