Day: March 29, 2022

LAS VEGAS (March 28, 2022) – Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions (RJJ Boxing) and World Cup Boxing Series (WCBS) have jointly announced the date and venue for the championship final of the inaugural “WCBS 4-Man Lightweight Tournament.” The two finalists, Luis “Koreano” Torres (15-0, 10 KOs) and Irving “Poderoso” Castillo (12-2, 8 KOs), will throw-down June 2nd in the main event at Palenque de la Expo in Obregón, Sonora, Mexico. “The anticipation has been building and we are all very excited that the tournament final is almost here,” RJJ Boxing president Lisa Veltre commented. “We’re happy to be returning to Obregon. I’d like to thank our partners for this tournament: Guy Taylor, Terry Hollan, and Emanual Romo.” “June 2nd is going to be an electric Read more [...]

LAS VEGAS (March 29, 2022) – Despite winning the WBA Light Heavyweight World Title Eliminator last December to become the mandatory challenger for WBA Super Champion Dmitry Bivol, 43-0 Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez finds himself blocked from fighting for a world light heavyweight title due to boxing politics and a unification fight. Rather than sit and wait, or fight a meaningless tune-up, Ramirez is fully prepared to move up in weight once again, this time to challenge World Boxing Council (WBC) Cruiserweight World Champion Ilunga Junior Makabu (29-2, 25 KOs). “I’m always ready to take on anyone,” Ramirez said. “I was hoping to make the Bivol fight, but he took another route. It’s definitely disappointing but I’m glad he was rewarded with Canelo. He’s a good guy Read more [...]

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (March 28, 2022) – Venezuelan born boxer Eldric Sella Rodriguez kicked off his AMBC Elite Men’s Championships campaign with a points victory over Costa Rican Victor Gallo Alvarado. At the conclusion of the hard-fought bout, the judges scored 4-1 in favor of Sella, cementing his progress to the quarter finals. There, however, he lost a close an exciting bout by a 3-2 decision in favor of Guyana’s Amsterdam Desmon Cort. Sella, who competed at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games as part of the Refugee Olympic Team, has been supported by IBA as part of the Fair Chance team initiative in preparation for the AMBC Elite Men’s Championships. The Fair Chance Team was created in response to growing displacement and global humanitarian crises. The project aims to Read more [...]