Day: February 1, 2021

This is where I belong!”: Ball Jr. aims for landmark victory April 17

Worcester, MA (February 1, 2021) – It’s not often a fighter gets an opportunity to face someone he grew up watching or, in some cases, even idolizing. Consider Kendrick Ball Jr. one of the fortunate few. And while it may be a bit of an exaggeration to bill this as a "passing of the torch," the Worcester, MA, super middleweight prospect knows his April 17, 2021 showdown against former world title-holder Bryan Vera is the type of the fight that can get him noticed and move him one step closer to where he wants to be. In what will be his toughest, most important, test to date, the 28-year-old Ball Kendrick faces Vera, a veteran of 44 professional fights, in the eight-round main event of Granite Chin Promotions upcoming fight card Read more [...]

King’s Promotions Fighters Impress in January

Reading, PA- February 1, 2021 -  Over the last two weekends, fighters under the King's Promotions banner have impressed with major wins. On January 23rd, undefeated super bantamweight Ra'eese Aleem won the WBA Interim Super Bantamweight title with a statement-making 11th round stoppage over previously undefeated Victor Pasillas. The fight, which was the co-feature on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, saw Aleem dominate the bout and drop Pasillas four-times before the fight was halted in the 11th frame.   Aleem drew praise throughout the boxing world, and he is now universally considered one-of the fighters in the crowded super bantamweight division.   This past Saturday heavyweight Michael Coffie ran his record to Read more [...]