Day: February 18, 2021

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 [...]