Day: December 14, 2020

WORCESTER, Mass. (December 14, 2020) - Prior to his sensational performance on the recent Mike Tyson-Roy Jones, Jr. pay-per-view event, undefeated lightweight prospect Jamaine "The Technician" Ortiz was boxing's best kept secret. No more, though, as Ortiz firmly established himself as a rising star in front of countless fans among the 1.6 million PPV buys. Ortiz flew from Boston to Los Angeles on Thanksgiving. He was driven to his hotel, where he immediately saw Jones, checked his weight, and walked to Staples Center. "I was comfortable from the start," said the young fighter who was fighting for the first time as a professional outside of New England. "I was there to get the job done. I was on a mission. I walk to see the Staples Center and that was cool. I later took Read more [...]

NEW YORK, NY (DECEMBER 14, 2020)--This past Saturday night, three members of the Split-T Management stable all gained stoppage victories on three cards around the United States.  In Las Vegas, featherweight Haven Brady Jr. stopped Michael Land after round two of their scheduled four-round featherweight bout. Haven Brady Jr. wins--Photo Credit- Mikey Williams-Top Rank via Getty Images Brady beat up and battered for six-minutes until Land and his corner had enough, and the 18-year old native of Albany, Georgia raised his mark to 2-0 with both wins coming by knockout. The fight was streamed live on ESPN+.  Brady is promoted by Top Rank. Heralded amateur David Navarro also is now 2-0 with two knockouts as he took out Jason Vera in Read more [...]