Day: August 11, 2022

Boxing Returns to Carroll County AG Center August 27

Baltimore, MD (August 11, 2022) – Jake Smith’s Baltimore Boxing Promotions returns to the Carroll County Ag Center For “Fight Night in the Country” Saturday, August 27 in Westminster, MD. The card will feature 12 Olympic style boxing matches and tickets from $35 are on sale now at Baltimoreboxing.com/Tickets. Popular radio personality Kirk McEwen from 98 Rock will serve as the ring announcer. Doors open at 6:30 and the first fight is scheduled for 8:15. All fans are encouraged to wear country-themed attire on fight night. Baltimore Boxing will present special prizes to the attendees with the best outfits. During the event, Baltimore Boxing will honor late local legends Murray Smith Sr. and Frank Gilbert. The Father of Jake Smith, Murray Smith Sr. was a longtime event Read more [...]

Help KO Parkinson’s! 3rd “Fight Night” charity event announced Presented by Punch4Parkinson’s

BOSTON, Mass. (August 11, 2022) – The third “Fight Night,” a charity boxing event presented by Punch4Parkinson’s, will be held Sunday afternoon, October 2, at Big Night Live (110 Causeway St.) in Boston. Regular people, not professional or amateur boxers, will lace-up their gloves to support Punch4Parkinsons’ fight against Parkinson’s disease. A memorable day will include numerous boxing exhibitions, each a scheduled 3-round (1:30 per round) match. Punch 4 Parkinson’s is the brainchild of professional boxing manager Ryan Roach, who was inspired by his famous uncle, Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach, as well as civil rights activist Jesse Jackson, both who suffer from Parkinson’s. Freddie was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at the age of 27 and he credits the physical nature Read more [...]

Rising Mexican super lightweight prospect Jorge Lugo Cota continuing family fighting legacy on “Canela Boxeo”

LOS ANGELES (August 11, 2022) – The next generation of Mexican boxers is developing and one of the leaders is 20-year-old super lightweight Jorge “Jorgito” Lugo Cota (8-0, 6 KOs), the latest member of Mexico’s famed fightin’ Montiel family, who will be fighting at home August 19th on the next installment of the “Canela Boxeo” series, presented by CANELA BOXEO, and World Cup Boxing Series (WCBS), led by CEO Terry Hollan and promoter/matchmaker Guy Taylor, at Centennial Sports Center in Los Mochis, Sonora, Mexico.   “Canela Boxeo” will be held and streamed live for free the third Friday evening every month, starting at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT, in Mexico.   The 8-round co-featured event will showcase Cota against Jesus Antonio “Chino” Rubio (13-5-2, Read more [...]

2-time Olympians Yuberjen Martinez & Leonel de los Santos Dominant winners last night in Colombia

BARRANQUILLA, Colombia (July 30, 2022) – The future of Fighter Locker, a Boston-based boxing management company, was on display last night in Colombia as 2-time Olympians Yuberjen “Tremendo” Martinez and “El Tsunami” Leonel de los Santos were dominant in their ESPN Deportes fights at Elias Chegwin Coliseum in Barranquilla. The 30-year-old Martinez, who represented Colombia in the last two summer Olympic Games, capturing a silver medal in 2016, made his long-awaited pro debut much to the delight of his fellow Colombians, knocking out Argentinian flyweight Yeison “El Chino” Hernandez (6-4, 2 KOs) in the fourth round. In addition to his Olympics experience, Martinez was a highly decorated amateur who won gold medals at the 2014 & 2018 Central American & Caribbean Games Read more [...]