Day: March 31, 2022

Tahmir Smalls Takes on Jorge Martin Garcia on Saturday, April 23rd at The 2300 Arena in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA PA (MARCH 31, 2022)--On the heels of promoting a sure-fire "Fight of the Year", RDR Promotions will be right at the 2300 Arena on Saturday night April 23rd. In the main event, undefeated welterweight Tahmir Smalls of Philadelphia takes on veteran Jorge Martin Garcia in a bout scheduled for six-rounds. Smalls is 7-0 with four knockouts. The 22 year-old is a three-year professional and is coming off a first-round stoppage over Seth Basler on February 19th in Melrose, Massachusetts. Garcia, 37 years-old of Buenos Aires, Argentina is 13-8-1 with three knockouts. He 16 year-professional who is coming off a defeat to Jeovannis Berraza on October 29, 2021. In the six-round co-feature, Jabril Noble (3-0, 2 KOs) takes on Nasir Mickens (2-1, 1 KO) in a battle of Philadelphia-based Read more [...]

World Cup Boxing Series inks pair of red-hot Mexican boxing prospects Jorge Lugo Cota & Marco Cota Moreno

LOS ANGELES (March 30, 2022) -- World Cup Boxing Series (WCBS), founded by CEO Terry Hollan and matchmaker Guy Taylor, has signed two of the most sought-after Mexican prospects, lightweights Jorge Lugo Cota (8-0, 7 KOs) and Marco Cota Moreno (6-0, 4KOs). The talented tandem had a combined 301-19 amateur record, including nine state and seven national championships. “These two young men are the foundation of what our company is built on,” Taylor said. “Both of these young men have a deep amateur background, high ring IQ, and both are extremely marketable. We are going to introduce another tournament that will start in the summer and one, if not both young men, will be showcased in it.” The 20-year-old Cota is the youngest member of the famed Montiel family. led Read more [...]

Cruiserweight Title Collision April 9 at Rivers Casino

Schenectady, NY (March 30, 2022) – On Saturday, April 9, Italy based WBC CA Champion SIMONE "TYSON" FEDERICI (Lazio, Italy 18-2-1 8KO's) will put his title on the line against Pittsburgh based and NABA Gold Champion LYUBOMYR "THE DEMOLITION MAN" PINCHUK (Pittsburgh, PA by way of Ukraine, 14-8-2 8KO's) who will also put his title on the line in a winner take all cruiserweight title collision. In November of 2019, Federici made the trip to New York to fight Stivens Bujaj for the WBC Continental America's Cruiserweight title at Star Boxing's "Rockin' Fights." Federici pressed the action, coming forward for nearly the entire fight. At the close of the 10-round contest, Federici would defeat Bujaj by unanimous decision and return home to Italy with the belt. (98-92, 97-93 x2). Federici now Read more [...]