Day: November 2, 2020

RJJ Boxing & iKON Fighting Federation Returns to Mexico for Back-to-back events

LAS VEGAS (November 2, 2020) - Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions and iKON Fighting Federation (iKON) return to Mexico for back-to-back combat sports events, November 19th an 20th, at Marinaterra Hotel Spa in San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico. RJJ Boxjng and iKON MMA will be streamed live 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  or download the UFC app. "We've really enjoyed working the past few months with co-promoter Emanuel Romo (De La O Promotions) and Marinaterra Hotel and Spa has been a gracious host" said Keith Veltre, CEO/co-founder of RJJ Boxing. "Things will be a little different this trip, though, because we've separated boxing and MMA into Read more [...]

Giovanni Marquez following in Olympian and world champion father’s footsteps

(L-R) - Giovanni & Raul Marquez COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (November 2, 2020) - Houston welterweight amateur boxer Giovanni Marquez is hoping for a little Deja-vu from his chief coach and grandfather,Arturo Marquez, who guided his son and Giovanni's father, Raul "El Diamante" Marquez, to a roster spot on the 1992 USA Boxing Olympic Boxing Team. Raul, who was a 2-time US amateur champion in two different weight classes, welterweight, and junior middleweight, went on to become the International Boxing Federation (IBF) light middleweight World champion, retiring with a 41-4 (12 KOs) pro record. Rather than turn pro this year, 19-year-old Giovanni remained in the amateur ranks, albeit with a series of goals, first and foremost, to capture a gold medal at the 2020 USA Read more [...]