Month: October 2020

Kahn-Clary, Peixoto score victories in long-awaited return to boxing

Warwick, RI (October 29, 2020) – On what felt like the coldest night of the year in Rhode Island, New England’s top fighters brought the heat Thursday in a short, but sweet, pro boxing showcase at "The Tent." Fan-favorite Toka Kahn-Clary of Providence scored a second-round knockout victory in the main event and highly-decorated welterweight James Perella won for the sixth time in as many fights as CES Boxing ended its eight-month layoff live from the Crowne Plaza Hotel on UFC FIGHT PASS®. The event featured four bouts – a fifth, Khiry Todd versus Ryan Pino, was scratched earlier in the day with Todd suffering from a non-COVID illness – highlighted by Kahn’s triumphant return following 14 months away from boxing. The fighters braved the elements, working through Read more [...]

GH3 Promotions Junior Middleweight Derrick Colemon Jr. in action Saturday Night in Mexico

Nutley, NJ (October 29, 2020) - This Saturday night in Sinora, Mexico, junior middleweight prospect Derrick Colemon Jr. will be back in action as he takes on 46-fight veteran Lisandro de los Santons in a bout scheduled for six-rounds. Colemon (11-1, 8 KOs) of Detroit has been chomping at the bit to get back in the ring following his only professional blemish that took place on February 14th against Joseph Jackson in a bout that was televises live on ShoBox: The New Generation on SHOWTIME. Soon after that, the Covid-19 Pandemic struck, and Colemon has been eager to get back in the winners circle. "It was hard at first to train because all of the gyms were closed, but I stayed in shape, I ran outside, worked out so when the gyms were open, I was already in good shape, said Read more [...]

Alexander “The Great” Flores driven to conquer Luis “King Kong” Ortiz

LAS VEGAS (October 27, 2020) - California heavyweight Alexander "The Great" Alexander (18-2-1, 16 KOs), whose only pro losses have been to world champions, will have the opportunity of his boxing career on November 7th, when he takes on 2-time world title challenger Luis "King Kong" Ortiz (26 KOs). King Kong vs. Alexander The Great will air live on FOX television, starting at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT, in the 10-round main event on the Premier Boxing Champions card from Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles. "Ortiz is a 2-time world title challenger who has a lot of experience," Flores said. "I'm young, hungry, driven and determined to win. Beating Ortiz is a life-changing opportunity that I won't be taking for granted." "Ortiz is a great fighter," Flores' promoter Keith Read more [...]

The boys are back! CES Boxing ends eight-month layoff Thursday night Region’s No. 1 promotion returns from extended COVID-19 shutdown with live event at “The Tent”

Warwick, RI (October 26, 2020) – For the first time in more than eight months, Rhode Island’s only professional sports franchise, CES Boxing, returns to live action with a special Thursday night showcase. Fan-favorites Toka Kahn-Clary, Khiry Todd, and Elijah Peixoto highlight a five-fight card Thursday, October 29, 2020 from "The Tent" at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick, RI, live on UFC FIGHT PASS®, combat sport’s No. 1 streaming platform. The event marks the promotion’s first since February 28, just weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic forced a global shutdown in mid-March, which including CES Boxing’s scheduled March 12 fight card. With strict safety protocols in place, CES Boxing ends an eight-month layoff Thursday with Read more [...]

SFT female strawweight title fight headlines “SFT 22: The Return”

SAO PAULO, Brazil (October 26, 2020) - Halloween Night in Sao Paulo will mark the return of live SFT MMA & Xtreme (Standout Fighting Tournament) mixed-martial-arts shows in Brazil, as "SFT 22: The Return," features an all-female main card in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, headlined by Andreia "Thai" Serafim (4-0-0, SFT: 2-0-0) versus fellow Brazilian Pamela Mara Assis (4-2-1, 2-0-0) for the vacant SFT female strawweight title. "In the main fight of the night," "SFT president David Hudson said, "the SFT strawweight title will be at stake. Undefeated in MMA with four victories, including two in SFT competition, Andreia 'Thai' Serafim will measure her strength against Pamela Mara Assis, who, like her opponent, comes is unbeaten in the SFT in two fights. Read more [...]

Split-T Management’s Diego Pacheco gets to 10-0 with 2nd round stoppage in Mexico City

NEW YORK (OCTOBER 26, 2020)-- This past Friday night, Split-T Management's Diego Pacheco remained undefeated by knocking out Juan Antonio Mendez in round two of a scheduled six-round super middleweight fight in Mexico City. In round two, Pacheco dropped Mendez with a sweet uppercut and the fight was stopped immediately at 2:02, Pacheco, 167.2 lbs of Los Angeles, CA is 10-0 with eight knockouts. Mendez, 164.9 lbs of Mexico City is 12-3-2. On the same card that was streamed live on DAZN, junior lightweight Otha Jones III fought to a disputed split-draw with undefeated Kevin Montiel. Each fighter won a scorecard 58-56, while a 3rd card read even at 57-57. Jones, who was a 21-time amateur National Champion, continues to Read more [...]

Split-T Management’s Undefeated Prospects Diego Pacheco & Otha Jones III Ready for Action TONIGHT in Mexico City

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK (OCTOBER 23, 2020)-- Tonight in Mexico City, two of Split-T Management's undefeated prospects, super middleweight Diego Pacheco and junior lightweight Otha Jones III will be in action on a card that will be streamed live on DAZN (7 PM ET). Pacheco (9-0, 7 KOs) of Los Angeles battles Juan Antonio Mendez (12-2-2, 8 KOs) of Mexico, while Jones (5-0, 2 KOs) battles fellow undefeated Kevin Monitel (6-0, 3 KOs) of Mexico.  Both bouts are scheduled for six-rounds. Pacheco, still just 19 years-old continues his upward ascension as he continues to take on quality opposition.  He was wins over four undefeated foes, and is coming off a win over 34-fight veteran Oscar Riojas on February 29th. Pacheco Read more [...]

RJJ Boxing & IKon MMA Doubleheader Official Results

 (October 23, 2020) - Last night's entertaining Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions (RJJ Boxing) and iKON Fighting Federation (iKON) doubleheader was held outdoors at Marinaterra Hotel Spa Event Center in San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico. The combat sports twin-bill was streamed live and exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS®, the world's leading digital subscription service for combat sports . In boxing, World Boxing Council (WBC) Youth Silver lightweight champion Luis "Koreano" Torres (9-0, 6 KOs) remained undefeated in the main event, winning an 8-round unanimous decision in a non-title fight against fellow Mexican, Orlando Zepeda (9-2, 2 KOs). Another undefeated Mexican fighter, Alan "Cachorro" Solis (11-0, 6 KOs), kept his perfect record intact with an 8-round unanimous Read more [...]

Undefeated Greek Boxer Andreas Katzourakis Back in America

  NEW YORK (OCTOBER 22, 2020)-- Undefeated Greek boxer Andreas Katzourakis (5-0, 4 KOs) has returned to the United States to begin training under legendary coach Abel Sanchez at the historic Summit Gym in Big Bear, California. Sanchez, who is well known for developing fighters such as Gennady "GGG" Golovkin, Terry Norris, and Lupe Aquino, among many others, has been impressed with what he has seen from the Athens-native. "Andreas is a very strong kid. He's smart and has high expectations of himself - he's doing all of the things he needs to do to grow as a fighter," said Sanchez. Despite having a limited amateur background in which he went undefeated in 21 bouts in Greece, Katzourakis has been tested tough early in his pro career - Read more [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Philadelphia, PA  - It has been eight-months since boxing was staged in Philadelphia.  It was RDR Promotions presenting a sold out card in it's inaugural outing that thrilled fans at the 2300 Arena. On Saturday night, November 7th, RDR Promotions will be back presenting the 1st card since that night as the promotional company will bring back boxing with a six-bout card at the 2300 Arena. In the six-round featured bout, undefeated Mark Dawson of Philadelphia will take on cross-town rival Vincent Floyd in a welterweight contest. Dawson, who is signed to Split-T Management, has a record of 6-0-1 with three knockouts. The 23 year-old, is a four-year Read more [...]

Custio Clayton: Canada’s ‘War Machine’ Battle-Ready for Lipinets Clash

Canada’s Custio Clayton, the 18-0 Welterweight standout, is set to clash with Russian Sergey Lipinets (16-1-0) for the Interim IBF title at Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday October 24th live on SHOWTIME. Custio Clayton is no stranger to the big stage. Dubbed ‘War Machine’ due to his versatile, ‘take all comers’ style, the 2012 Olympic Games quarter-finalist – the pride of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia – is training for his just-announced bout with Lipinets with a fury worthy of his namesake. Celebrated Coach Eric Belanger, having guided Clayton through the entirety of his unblemished pro campaign, has witnessed firsthand the preparation necessary to capture the coveted Interim IBF title. “He’s a Coach’s dream. Custio is professional, coachable, Read more [...]

Nearing Takeover: Split-T Management’s Teofimo Lopez ready for Lomachenko tomorrow night in Las Vegas

    NEW YORK (OCTOBER 16, 2020)--Tomorrow night at the MGM Grand "Bubble" in Las Vegas, IBF Lightweight world champion, Teofimo Lopez (15-0, 12 KOs) squares off with WBA/WBO/WBC Franchise world champion Vasiliy Lomachenko (14-1, 10 KOs) in the most anticipated bout of 2020.  Lopez is managed by Split-T Management and promoted by Top Rank. The fight, which will be shown live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN + (Prelims at 7:30 PM ET, with the main card beginning approx. at 10 PM) has been front and center in the minds of boxing fans from all over the world for nearly a year when Lopez won his title with a sensational 2nd round destruction of Richard Commey on December 14, 2020 at Madison Square Garden. Lomachenko, Read more [...]

Two-Time World Heavyweight Champion Chris Byrd Back In Training

  Two-time World Heavyweight Champion Chris Byrd is back in the ring after a prolonged series of health challenges. Following his Hall of Fame worthy career at heavyweight, which included wins over Vitali Klitschko, Evander Holyfield, and David Tua, Byrd (47-5, 22 KOs) suffered from severe neuropathy and chronic pain from fighting far above his natural weight. "Nobody wanted to fight me at middleweight, so I ate my weight up to heavyweight, And I paid for it. I went through 11 years of suffering. A few years ago, I couldn't even move my feet apart. The pain in my left leg was so bad that some days I just wanted to cut the whole thing off. I had to make drastic changes and choices in life to get where I am today," said Byrd. Looking Read more [...]

SFT welterweight champion Irwing “King Kong” Machado Took circuitous route to title

MIAMI (October 15, 2020) - SFT (Standout Fighting Tournament) MMA welterweight champion Irwing "King Kong" Machado took a circuitous route to his title-winning performance in his last fight this past January, when the late replacement defeated favored Rene "Solado" Pessoa by way of a fifth-round technical knockout with only 47 seconds left in the fight. Machado started out in judo, switched to Muay Thai before entering college, after which he learned mixed martial arts, turning professional 9 1/2 years ago, only to lose his pro debut. The heavy-handed Machado (16-6-2) has fought and won in five different weight classes, ranging from flyweight to welterweight, which is extremely rare. Machado got his nickname, "King Kong," because he was called monkey in school and at his gym, where Read more [...]

Kendo “Tremendo” Castaneda Must live up to nickname vs. Josue “The Prodigy” Vargas

LAS VEGAS (October 13, 2020) -- If Kendo "Tremendo" Castaneda lives up to his nickname this Saturday night (Oct. 17) in Las Vegas, the San Antonio fighter will derail the fast track Josue "The Prodigy" Vargas has been placed. Vargas vs. Castaneda will be streamed live on ESPN+, starting at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT start, in a 10-round, junior welterweight showdown taking place on the high-profile Vasiliy Lomachenko-Teofimo Lopez title unification card in "The Bubble" at MGM Grand Las Vegas Conference Center. "I'm stoked to be on one of the biggest cards of the year," Castaneda said. "Lomachenko is one of my all-time favorites and it's an honor fighting on his card." "We'd like to thank, Bob Arum, Top Rank, MGM Grand and ESPN for giving us this tremendous Read more [...]