Month: November 2020

Gilberto Ramirez vs. Alfonso Lopez Headlines “Battle of Rio Grande”

GALVESTON, Texas (November 30, 2020) -- There is a Texas showdown coming December 18th called the "Battle of Rio Grande," in which undefeated, former world super middleweight champion Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez (40-0, 26 KOs) challenges North American Boxing Federation (NABF) light heavyweight Alfonso "El Tigre" Lopez (32-3, 25 KOs), live on pay per view from Galveston Island Convention Center in Galveston, Texas.   "Battle of Rio Grande" will be available for live viewing on digital, cable and satellite, starting at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, on pay per view for a suggested retail price of only $24.99. FITE will stream worldwide on the FITE mobile apps, all major OTT apps and website www.FITE.tv, and Integrated Sports Media will distribute throughout North America via Read more [...]

Ortiz dazzles to capture WBC title in front of pay-per-view audience

Fighting on professional boxing’s biggest stage, the undercard of the highly-anticipated Mike Tyson-Roy Jones Jr. showdown at The Staples Center, one of the sport’s brightest prospects took a major leap forward Saturday with a sensational win live on Triller FITE.tv in front of a worldwide pay-per-view audience.Ortiz (14-0, 8 KOs), the reigning WBC Youth World Lightweight Champion and undefeated CES Boxing prospect, added another belt to his trophy case and kept his perfect record intact with a seventh-round knockout win over the dangerous Sulaiman Segawa (13-3-1), stopping his opponent with a well-placed liver shot to capture the WBC USNBC Silver Title.By defeating the hard-charging southpaw Segawa, who had never been stopped in 16 pro fights despite an impeccable resume entering Read more [...]

RJJ Boxing RESULTS from Mexico

SAN CARLOS, Sonora, Mexico (November 20, 2020) - Last night, unbeaten Juan "Just Business" Barajas and Bruno "Tiburon" Sandoval battled to an 8-round draw in the main event on the latest RJJ Boxing on UFC Fight Pass, presented by Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions (RJJ) and De La O Promotions, at Marinaterra Hotel Spa and Event Center in San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico. The outdoor show from Mexico was streamed live and exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS®, the world's leading digital subscription service for combat sports. To sign up for UFC FIGHT PASS, please visit ufcfightpass.com. The 24-year-old Barajas (11-0-1, 7 KOs), fighting out of Victorville, California, remained unbeaten, albeit fighting to a draw with Mexican knockout artist Sandoval (21-4-2, 17 KOs), but the World Read more [...]

USA Boxing Alumni’s 1992 USA Trials virtual reunion a major KO

Olympian Raul Marquez on USA Boxing Alumni's 1992 US Trials virtual reunion COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (November 24, 2020) - USA Boxing and the USA Boxing Alumni Association recently held a virtual reunion via Zoom for competitors at the 1992 USA Boxing Trials, including a pair of 1992 USA Olympians, Raul Marquez and Montell Griffin. The group was comprised of 19 fighters who competed at the 1992 USA Olympic Trials, plus a few administrators, who happily spoke non-stop for an hour and 45 minutes. They gleefully reminisced, shared personal updates from the past 22 years, remembered their most memorable experiences as amateur boxers, and even got emotional at times as they rebounded. Some have kept in touch through emails and social media, but visibly seeing each other on the Zoom call Read more [...]

Michael Dutchover vs. Jose Luis Rodriguez Headlines 3.2.1. Boxing Card December 20th

PHILADELPHIA, PA/ / ORANGE, CA. (November 24, 2020) - Lightweight Michael Dutchover returns to the ring when he headlines against Jose Luis Rodriguez on Sunday, December 20th at The Omega Products International Event Center in Corona, California. The fight will be the main event of Thompson Boxing's 3.2.1 Boxing Event. The free stream will air live on the Banner Promotions Promotions website (www.banner-promotions.com.), as well as their Facebook page beginning at 5 PM ET / 2 PM PT  Dutchover (14-1, 10 KOs), of Midland, TX, who is co-promoted with Banner Promotions and Thompson Boxing will return to the ring against Jose Luis "La Boa" Rodriguez (23-13-1, Read more [...]

Undefeated WBC Youth World lightweight champion Jamaine “The Technician” Ortiz Missing Thanksgiving to fight on Tyson-Jones, Jr. card in L.A.

WORCESTER, Mass. (November 24, 2020) - Many if not most Americans will be enjoying a traditional Thanksgiving meal this Thursday, eating turkey, stuffing and pie, along with watching pro football all day and night. Not so, though, for undefeated lightweight prospect Jamaine "The Technician" Ortiz (13-0, 7 KOs), who will be flying from Boston to Los Angeles, to fight on Saturday night's high-profile Mike Tyson-Roy Jones, Jr. show at Staples Center. Ortiz, the reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) Youth World lightweight champion, will take on Ugandan southpaw Sulaiman Segawa (13-2-1, 4 KOs), fighting out of Maryland, in an 8-round match for the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) USNBC (U.S) lightweight title. The 24-year-old Ortiz will travel with his head coach, Rocky Read more [...]

40-0 Gilberto Ramirez returns to ring Dec. 18 vs. Alfonso Lopez on PPV

GALVESTON, Texas (November 23, 2020) - The long-awaited return of undefeated Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez (40-0, 26 KOs) will be Friday night, December 18, when he challenges North American Boxing Federation (NABF) light heavyweight Alfonso "El Tigre" Lopez (32-3, 25 KOs), live on pay per view from Galveston Island Convention Center in Galveston, Texas.   "Battle of Rio Grande" will be available for live viewing on digital, cable and satellite, starting at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, on pay per view for a suggested retail price of only $24.99. FITE TV will stream worldwide on the FITE app and website (www.FITE.tv) and Integrated Sports Media will distribute throughout North America via DirecTV, iN Demand, Vubiquity, and DISH in the United States, as well as in Canada on Shaw and SaskTel. The Read more [...]

Super Middleweight Vaughn Alexander Calling Out Current First-Round KO King Edgar Berlanga

Super middleweight contender Vaughn “The Animal” Alexander is looking to get back into contention for big fights and he’s willing to fight a man they are calling a monster, hard-punching first-round knockout specialist Edgar “The Chosen One” Berlanga, to do it. “Why wouldn’t I want to fight Edgar Berlanga?” said a confident Alexander (15-4, 9 KOs). “He’s calls himself a monster. I want to find out. No hate at all; he’s doing what he’s supposed to do with the people they are putting him in with, but I think I will beat him.” Saint Louis native Alexander, older brother of former two-weight world champion Devon Alexander, says he sees things in the 23-year-old Brooklynite Berlanga (15-0, 15 KOs) Read more [...]

Help Save the 2300 Arena!

PHILADELPHIA, PA (November 19, 2020) - One of the best and most active boxing venues in the world needs the help of the our boxing community to stay open. The 2300 Arena in Philadelphia has hit hard times during these days of Covid-19, and is facing a very uncertain future as recent restrictions has forced the cancellation of events for the rest of the year. The 2300 Arena is an independently owned sports & entertainment venue located in the heart of South Philadelphia. Many of you know that the 2300 Arena is the premier boxing venue in the boxing hotbed of Philadelphia. For decades ago when The 2300 Arena was called The "World Famous" ECW Arena. You have grown with us during our most transformative years where we have taken professional Read more [...]

Uncharted journey for Cusumano continues with new opponent

November 19, 2020 (Providence, RI) – Boxing is one of a small handful of sports in which participants need to be ready for anything at all times, specifically outside the ring, where last-minute cancellations, fall-outs, and other roadblocks can derail a fighter’s path to success. In this unpredictable 2020 – highlighted by a worldwide pandemic that shut down most of the professional sports’ landscape for several months – heavyweight contender and CES Boxing prospect Juiseppe Cusumano has operated under the ideology that it’s not only wise to expect the unexpected, but perhaps it’s best to brace yourself for the unthinkable.Less than two weeks from his scheduled WBC USNBC Heavyweight Title bout Saturday, November 28 in Los Angeles, the 6-foot-4 "Sicilian Nightmare" Read more [...]

Undefeated lightweight prospect Jamaine “The Technician” Ortiz Hopes to steal Tyson-Jones, Jr. show

WORCESTER, Mass. (November 17, 2020) - Undefeated lightweight prospect Jamaine "The Technician" Ortiz (13-0, 7 KOs), the reigning World Boxing Youth World champion, hopes to steal the show on the November 28th Mike Tyson-Roy Jones, Jr. pay-per-view card, presented by Tyson's Legends Only League, at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The 24-year-old Ortiz, fighting out of Worcester, Massachusetts, will fight on the undercard against Maryland southpaw Sulaiman Segawa (13-2-1, 4 KOs) in an 8-round bout for the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) USNBC (U.S) lightweight title. "I feel good and I'm ready," Ortiz said. "I'm privileged for this opportunity to fight on the Tyson-Jones card and get good exposure. I hope to steal the show. As a kid, I followed them both, Read more [...]

Undefeated lightweight prospect Jamaine “The Technician” Ortiz hopes to steal Tyson-Jones, Jr. show

WORCESTER, Mass. (November 17, 2020) - Undefeated lightweight prospect Jamaine "The Technician" Ortiz (13-0, 7 KOs), the reigning World Boxing Youth World champion, hopes to steal the show on the November 28th Mike Tyson-Roy Jones, Jr. pay-per-view card, presented by Tyson's Legends Only League, at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The 24-year-old Ortiz, fighting out of Worcester, Massachusetts, will fight on the undercard against Maryland southpaw Sulaiman Segawa (13-2-1, 4 KOs) in an 8-round bout for the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) USNBC (U.S) lightweight title. "I feel good and I'm ready," Ortiz said. "I'm privileged for this opportunity to fight on the Tyson-Jones card and get good exposure. I hope to steal the show. As a kid, I followed them both, especially Read more [...]

Logan Holler Scores a Big Victory on Saturday Night

Davie, FL (November 16, 2020) Undefeated Junior Middleweight Prospect Logan Holler, (9-0-1, 3 KOs), of Columbia, SC made her triumphant return to action on Saturday night, November 14 with a dominant six round decision over previously unbeaten Sonya Dreiling, (4-1) at the Caribe Royale in Orlando, FL. Scores were 59-55 on all three judges scorecards. With the renowned Javiel Centeno in her corner, Holler, promoted by DiBella Entertainment and managed by Peter Kahn’s Fight Game Advisors, used her greater boxing skills and advanced athleticism to thoroughly control the action from the outset despite being out of the ring for twenty-one months. With the victory Holler’s rating in the United States improved to #3 according to Boxrec in the 154lb. division, just behind Claressa Shields Read more [...]

“The Mason Brothers” are coming!

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (November 16, 2020) - Cleveland light welterweight Abdullah Mason has a dream to establish himself and his four brothers in boxing.   Influenced by his older brothers and father/coach, Valiant Mason, Abdullah first got into boxing at the age of nine. His older brothers often gave him boxing tips and his father introduced him to boxing, asking his young son if he'd be interested in training at a local gym. Abdullah instantly fell in love with the sport and his passion for boxing has expanded as he develops his skills. The 16-year-old Mason has been preparing to compete, despite being restricted due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its shutdowns, in the upcoming 2020 USA Boxing National Championships, December 5-12, at the Shreveport Convention Center in Read more [...]

Official Gold Rush Results from N.H.: Mike O’Hara, Jr. captures N.E. Welterweight Crown

New England welterweight champion Mike O'Han, Jr. (all pictures by Emily Harney/ Fightography - picture gallery below) DERRY, N.H. (November 15, 2020) -- Professional boxing returned last night to New England Sports Center as Granite Chin Promotions presented "Gold Rush," featuring three regional title fights, in Derry, New Hampshire. Whitman (MA) boxer Mike Bad Man" O;Han, Jr. dominated Ryan Dibartolomeo (3-1-1, 1 KO) from start to finish in the main event, nearly pitching a complete shutout, winning every round on two of the judges' cards, all but one on the other, to capture the vacant New England welterweight crown. O'Han used his height and length to his great advantage, effectively fighting the majority of the time on the outside, throwing crisp punches at Read more [...]