Month: February 2021

Tonight: Split-T Management Fighters Diego Pacheco and Money Powell IV in Action

NEW YORK (February 27, 2021) -Two Members of the Split-T Management stable will be in action tonight as undefeated super middleweight prospect Diego Pacheco takes on Rodolfo Gomez Jr. in Miami, while super middleweight Money Powell IV battles William Langston in Atlanta. Pacheco of Los Angeles, California and Gomez will meet in an eight-round bout at Hard Rock Stadium as part of the Canelo Alvarez - Avni Yildirim Card, and the fight will be streamed live on DAZN at 7 PM ET. Photo By Ed Mulholland _ Matchroom Boxing Pacheco is considered one of the top prospects in the sport as his prowess has carried him to a record of 10-0 with nine knockouts. Still just 19 years-old, Pacheco already has wins over four undefeated foes, and in his last bout Read more [...]

Anthony Dirrell & Tough Contender Kyrone Davis Battle to Split Draw in WBC 168-Pound Title Elimination Match

LOS ANGELES (February 27, 2021) – Two-time super middleweight champion Anthony “The Dog’’ Dirrell and tough contender Kyrone “Shut It Down’’ Davis battled to a hard-fought 12-round split draw in a WBC Super Middleweight title elimination match in the main event of FOX PBC Fight Night Saturday night from the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles. It was a tactical match as both boxers displayed superb skills, battling from a distance and in close quarters. Dirrell landed the more accurate shots, but Davis matched his work rate on offense. As the fight wore on it became a question of whether the wily veteran, Dirrell, would be able to drag the younger man, Davis, out into deep waters and sink him. Davis didn’t let that happen, making Dirrell work for everything Read more [...]

Impact Boxing Kicks Off 2021 Schedule on March 6th

Impact Boxing will kick off it's 2021 schedule with a great night of boxing that will air on Saturday, March 6th, Impact Network, the basic cable channel, which reaches over 93 millions homes,  hopped on the scene last year with championship fights, as well as the acclaimed boxing talk show, Stars and Champions hosted by legendary sports writer Dan Rafael Like many fights around the globe, Impact Boxing was not able to air the quantity of high class events, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Impact Boxing is making good on their promise that it would return in in a big way, post-pandemic.  Saturday, March 6th is the beginning of that. Headlining the card on March 6, which will take place at Delray Beach Boxing Club in Delray Beach, Florida, will be Steve Geffrard Read more [...]

Undefeated RayJay Bermudez super lightweight prospect flying under the radar

BOSTON (February 25, 2020) - Undefeated RayJay "The Destroyer" Bermudez (12-0, 9 KOs) has tried to stay busy and progress, developmental-wise, fighting three times during the pandemic, including a recent title-winning performance south of the border. The 22-year-old Bermudez, fighting out of Albany (NY), stopped journeyman Rynell Griffin in five rounds last November in New Hampshire, and he followed that up in December with a third-round technical knockout of Ever Ceballos in Mexico to capture the vacant American Boxing Federation's (ABF) Americas West super lightweight championship. "Mexico was a humbling experience," Bermudez said after his ABF title-winning performance. "I'm honored to have had the opportunity to go to another country and fight for a professional Read more [...]

USA Boxing Alumni’s 1988 USA Trials Virtual Reunion Review

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (February 25, 2021) - USA Boxing and the USA Boxing Alumni Association recently held a virtual reunion via Zoom for competitors at the 1988 USA Boxing Trials. Among the 25 boxers who participated were 1988 Olympic gold and silver medalist, respectively, light heavyweight Andrew Maynard and light flyweight Michael Carbajal. The group was comprised of fighters who competed at the 1988 USA Olympic Trials, plus a few administrators, many of whom hadn't seen nor spoken to most of the others for more than 30 years. They updated each other on what they've done since the 1988 USA Trials, remembered fighting each other, and looked forward to remaining in touch. In addition to Maynard and Carbajal, taking part in this virtual reunion were "Iceman" Read more [...]

AIBA President opened Strandja tournament in Bulgaria with 30 countries participating​

On Monday, February 22, AIBA President Mr. Umar Kremlev visited Bulgaria to open the 72nd edition of the oldest international Strandja Memorial tournament. In total, 220 athletes were registered to take part in the competitions in Sofia. Before the opening ceremony, the President had a joint training session with athletes from 30 countries. ‘It is always a pleasure for me to meet boxers personally. I enjoy speaking with them, to answer their questions. I strongly believe that the athletes and coaches are our main values. All the National Federations leaders should be closer to them; they should practice boxing to understand athlete’s needs from inside,’ Mr. Kremlev said. After the session, AIBA President presented boxing equipment to the boxers and coaches. Following the Read more [...]

Split-T Management Boxers Score three knockouts on Saturday night

NEW YORK (February 22, 2021) -Three fighters under the Split-T Management banner registered knockout victories on Saturday night. At Caribe Royale in Orland, Florida, welterweight Ivan Golub continued his ascent towards a major fight as he stopped Luis Eduardo Florez in round six of their scheduled eight-round bout. In round two, Golub dropped Florez with a body shot combination.  In round three, Florez began to swell over his right eye.  In round five Golub dropped Florez with a a right hook.  Golub sent Florez down again in the round when he landed a barrage of punches that was punctuated by a right hook to the side of the head.  Golub continued his two-fisted assault in the sixth round, as he continued to beatdown Florez until another right hook put the Colombian Read more [...]

Michel Rivera Takes On Anthony Raíces in FOX PBC Fight Night Prelims on FS1 & on FOX Deportes

LOS ANGELES (February 24, 2021) – Highly touted undefeated prospect Michel Rivera takes another step toward world title contention as he faces Anthony Raíces in an 8/10-round super lightweight bout headlining FOX PBC Fight Night Prelims on FS1 and on FOX Deportes Saturday, February 27 from Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles. The telecast begins at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT and includes Anthony Cuba versus Diego Elizondo in a four-round lightweight battle in the televised opener. FOX PBC Fight Night Prelims on FS1 precedes the FOX PBC Fight Night broadcast that begins at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT and is headlined by two-time Super Middleweight Champion Anthony Dirrell taking on Kyrone Davis in a WBC Super Middleweight World Title eliminator. The event will be promoted Read more [...]

Otto Wallin Makes Case for World Championship Challenge with Dominant Win over Dominic Breazeale

New York – For Immediate Release: February 23, 2021  --Swedish heavyweight contender Otto Wallin (22-1, 14 KO) continued to build his reputation as one of boxing’s best big men this past Saturday (February 20) by defeating division rival Dominic Breazeale via one-sided unanimous 12-round decision. The fight, nationally televised on SHOWTIME, saw Wallin out-work and out-land Breazeale 232-91, including 41.5% of his power punches. “Breazeale was a good step-up fight for me,” said Wallin, post-fight. “I stuck to my game plan and executed effectively. I knew going into the fight what I needed to do and took advantage of my strengths. I’m happy with how I performed against a big name and that I was able to do so on a big platf Wallin first caught the boxing world’s attention Read more [...]

20-1 California super flyweight Rocco Santomauro signs with Ryan Roach’s Fighter Locker

Rocco Santomauro (R) BOSTON (February 23, 2021) - Ryan Roach's Fighter Locker has announced it has signed California super flyweight Rocco "So Cal Kid" Santomauro (20-1, 6 KOs) to an exclusive managerial contract. The 33-year-old Santomauro, fighting out of Apple Valley, CA, is riding a 7-fight win streak since suffering his only loss as a professional to then 14-0 Diego De La Hoya nearly five years ago. "I'm 33," Santomauro said, but I definitely feel I'm in my prime. My skill level is at its best and I'm always improving. When it comes to getting in there with top guys, I've been in the ring with many world champions, outside of fights, and I've more than held my own. It's all a matter of timing and I feel mine is here. I believe I'm very close to a major Read more [...]

Adrien Broner Makes Triumphant Return to Ring with Decision over Jovanie Santiago

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – February 21, 2021 – Former four-division world champion Adrien “The Problem” Broner returned from his two-year hiatus from boxing with a unanimous decision victory over Jovanie Santiago in the main event of Saturday night’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast, live on SHOWTIME from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., in a Premier Boxing Champions event. Photo credits:  Amanda Westcott/SHOWTIME The popular, must-see attraction Broner (34-4-1, 24 KOs), who last fought against the legend Manny Pacquiao in January 2019, started slowly but used the second half of the fight to surge ahead on the judges’ scorecards. The fight was scored 116-111, 117-110 and 115-112 and all three judges had Broner winning rounds seven through ten. “That was cool,” Read more [...]

Former Four-Division World Champion Adrien Broner Makes Triumphant Return

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – February 21, 2021 – Former four-division world champion Adrien “The Problem” Broner returned from his two-year hiatus from boxing with a unanimous decision victory over Jovanie Santiago in the main event of Saturday night’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast, live on SHOWTIME from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., in a Premier Boxing Champions event. The popular, must-see attraction Broner (34-4-1, 24 KOs), who last fought against the legend Manny Pacquiao in January 2019, started slowly but used the second half of the fight to surge ahead on the judges’ scorecards. The fight was scored 116-111, 117-110 and 115-112 and all three judges had Broner winning rounds seven through ten. “That was cool,” said Broner, who had his hand raised for Read more [...]

Quartet of Split-T Management Fighters in Action TONIGHT!!!

NEW YORK (February 20, 2021) - Four fighters under the Split-T Management banner will see action on two different shoes.  In Las Vegas, undefeated Heavyweight Sonny Conto returns to take on Waldo Cortes in a four-round bout; undefeated middleweight Javier Martinez takes on Billy Wagner in a four-round bout; Omar Rosario battles Uriel Villanueva in a junior welterweight tussle. Those bouts will be contested at at the MGM Grand Conference Center, AKA "The Bubble", and streamed live on ESPN+ at 6:30 PM RT. Welterweight contender Ivan Golub takes on Luis Eduardo Florez in a bout scheduled for eight-rounds at the Carible Royale, in Orlando, Florida. Conto of Philadelphia has a record of 6-0 with five knockouts. Photo Credit: Mikey Williams /Top Rank Read more [...]

Janelson Figueroa Bocachica Remains Undefeated with Decision Win Over Mark Reyes Jr.

Photos from Amanda Westcott/SHOWTIME February 18, 2021 -  Janelson Figueroa Bocachica remained undefeated by winning an 10-round majority decision over previously perfect Mark Reyes Jr. in the headline bout of a ShoBox: The New Generation show at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.   The show was televised Live on Showtime®.  The fight was fought at a quick pace throughout the affair that saw Bocachica take the lead on the exchanges, and was able to catch Reyes was some solid combinations around the counter attempts of Reyes. Bocachica showed a great chin, as Reyes landed some solid counters, mostly with the left hook.  Those punches were sandwiched  in between Bocachica landing two or three Read more [...]

Jason “The Kid” Knight to headline iKON 5

LAS VEGAS (February 18, 2021) – Mississippi featherweight Jason “The Kid” Knight will headline iKON 5, streaming live and exclusively March 5th on UFC FIGHT PASS®, starting at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, from Biloxi Civic Center in Biloxi, Mississippi. To sign up for UFC FIGHT PASS, the world’s leading digital subscription service for combat sports.  iKON 5 is presented by iKON Fighting Federation in association with Roy Jones Jr. Boxing. “We’re thrilled to return to where iKON Fighting Federation started last September,” iKON president Keith Veltre said. “We’ve improved each show from then and are prepared for a breakout year in 2021. We were able to successfully launch a new MMA company during a pandemic, despite all of the challenging Read more [...]