Month: December 2023

Joe Goossen calls Gurgen Hovhannisyan a top five Heavyweight prospect – “Pit Stop on Road to Greatness” Jan. 4 at famed Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, WA

LOS ANGELES (December 27, 2023) – Hall of Fame boxing trainer Joe Goossen believes Gurgen “Big Gug” Hovhannisyan, who headlines “Pit Stop on the Road to Greatness” on January 4th, has to be rated among the top five heavyweight prospects in the world. “Pit Stop on Road to Greatness” card, presented by Toro Promotions and Whitfield Haydon Boxing, will be streamed on www.bxngtv.com pay per view for $19.99 live from the famed Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Washington. The 25-year-old Armenia native Hovhannisyan (4-0, 4 KOs) takes on Colby Madison (11-6-2, 7 KOs) in the 10-round main event. The 6’ 7”, 275-pound “Big Gug”, who now lives in Los Angeles, hasn’t fought in more than a year, coming off an eye-opening sixth-round stoppage of Michael Polite Coffie (13-2). “If Read more [...]

Orlando Cuellar awarded National Boxing Association’s Coach’s Championship Belt

MIAMI (December 19, 2023) – Veteran boxing trainer Orland Cuellar received the Coach’s Championship Belt from the National Boxing Association (NBA), in collaboration with the World Boxing Association (WBA), at last week’s WBA Convention in Orlando, Florida. During his 40-plus years as a trainer, the Miami-based Cuellar has worked with world champions such as Glen Johnson, Antonio Tarver, Juan Carlos Gomez, Jean Pascal, Rances Barthelemy, Nicholas Walters, Orlanier Solis, Erislandy Lara, and Ricardo Cordoba. “I was asked to go to the WBA Convention and when I got there Damon (Gonzales, NBA President) told me not to go too far because he had a surprise for me,” Cuellar said. “The surprise was this trainer’s strap. I think it’s great and this is a first for me. To receive this Read more [...]

David Morrell Jr. vs. Sena Agbeko Final Press Conference Quotes

MINNEAPOLIS – December 14, 2023 – Undefeated WBA Super Middleweight Champion and Minneapolis fan-favorite David Morrell Jr. and knockout artist Sena Agbeko went face-to-face Thursday at the final press conference before they meet in the SHOWTIME main event this Saturday, December 16 from The Armory in Minneapolis in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.   The press conference also featured exciting contenders Chris “Primetime” Colbert and Jose “Rayo” Valenzuela, who meet in a 12-round WBA Lightweight Title Eliminator as they rematch in the co-main event, plus all-action former world champions Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero and Andre Berto, who square off in a 10-round welterweight rematch in the telecast opener at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. The telecast Read more [...]

Undefeated super middleweight prospect Darius “DFG” Fulghum Celebrating banner 2023

LOS ANGELES (December 14, 2023) – Undefeated super middleweight prospect Darius “DFG” Fulghum (9-0, 9 KOs) concluded a memorable 2023, knocking out Pachino “Chino” Hill on December 2nd in the second round, in his hometown of Houston on a Golden Boy Promotions card headlined by Ryan Garcia vs. Oscar Duarte on a live DAZN stream from Toyota Center. The 27-year-old Fulgham was 6-for-6 in 2023 with six knockouts, all since May, increasing his perfect pro record to 9-0 with nine knockouts. In Darius’ six fights this year, he has only needed 16 total rounds to stop his six opponents. In 2023, Fulghum started working with 3 Point Management (3 PM), a growing Los Angeles-based company, in addition to signing an exclusive promotional contract with Golden Boy Promotions. “Everything Read more [...]

WBA No. 1 Super Flyweight mandatory challenger John Ramirez ready for title shot

LOS ANGELES (December 12, 2023) – Back on October 21st, undefeated super flyweight John “Scrappy” Ramirez, after waiting 10-plus months to fight in a World Boxing Association (WBA) title eliminator, the pride of South Central Los Angeles destroyed his Panamanian opponent, Ronal Batista (15-3, 9 KOs), dropping him twice to close the DAZN show in the fourth and final round. The 27-year-old Ramirez, who was ranked No. 2 (No. 1 was unrated) and matched against No. 7 Batista,  automatically became the No. 1-ranked, mandatory challenger for WBA Super Flyweight World Champion Kazuto Ioka (30-2-1, 15 KOs), of Japan, who last June dethroned defending world champion Joshua Franco (116-112 twice and 115-113) in a rematch of their previous draw. “Nothing is promised in this business, so Read more [...]

Macayo defeats Umara; Brown & Estella shine in Orlando

Orlando, FL (December 11, 2023) – On Friday December 8, Boxlab Promotions hosted the World Boxing Association (WBA) KO Drugs Night of Champions for the second consecutive year at the Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florica.  This action-packed card preceded the WBA’s 102nd annual convention, which is also held at the Caribe Royale.  The card aired on DAZN and featured fighters from all over the world. In the main event, Venezuela’s Fradimil Macayo scored the biggest victory of his career by defeating Miami, FL based Cuban Idalberto Umara via ten round unanimous decision to capture the WBA Fedelatin lightweight crown. Making his US debut, Macayo was the busier fighter and scored a knockdown in round seven. Umara had his moments of success but was unable to overcome Macayo.  Scores were Read more [...]

Denzel Whitley settles unfinished business with Kenny Larson in battle of unbeaten welterweights

Denzel Whitley is crowned the new NABF Welterweight Champion Whitley is also the reigning Massachusetts and United States Boxing Federation (USBF) Welterweight Champion. Hometown favorite Kendrick “Peppa” Ball, Jr. (22-1-3, 12 KOs), of Worcester, captured his third title belt, the vacant USBF light heavyweight, stopping his Venezuelan opponent, former WBA Fedelatin Super Welterweight Champion Heber Rondon (20-6, 13 KOs), at the tail end of the first round. Ball drilled Rondon with a body shot and unleashed a couple of additional punches that dropped Rondon on his back. Ball added the USBF belt to his hardware collection that includes the New England middleweight and WBC USA Silver super middleweight straps.   Marshfield (MA) welterweight Read more [...]

Boxlab Promotions’ Umara, Brown & Estela look to finish 2023 with a bang

Orlando, FL (December 6, 2023) – On Friday evening, three of Boxlab Promotions’ prized prospects, Idalberto Umara, Kevin Hayler Brown & Jeovanny Estela will appear in separate bouts during the World Boxing Association (WBA) KO Drugs Night of Champions fight card. The card kicks off the WBA’s 102nd annual convention takes places for a second consecutive year at the Caribe Royale in Orlando, FL. Tickets from $40 are on sale at Ticketmaster.com under WBA KO Drugs. Umara-Macayo, Brown-Jimenez and Estela-Elizalde air live on DAZN at 8 PM ET. Doors open at 5:30 and the first fight takes place at 6. In 2023, the trio is a combined 7-0 with 4 wins by knockout. Notable wins this year include Estela defeating 9-0 Christopher Thompson via unanimous decision, and Umara’s sensational Read more [...]

Rising Irish star welterweight prospect Paddy Donovan Psyched to headline at home in Limerick and fight in New York City

NEW YORK (December 4 , 2023) – Fresh off his scintillating knockout of English welterweight champion Danny Ball (13-2-1, 6 KOs), newly crowned World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental Welterweight Champion Paddy “The Real Deal” Donovan (12-0, 9 KOs) gained invaluable exposure worldwide by fighting on a DAZN pay-per-view headlined by the rematch between Irish superstar Katie Taylor (22-1) and previously undefeated, unified world super lightweight champion Chantelle Cameron (18-1), that was streamed live from 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. The 24-year-old Donovan lit up the sellout crowd with his fan-friendly style of boxing, displaying superior hand and foot speed, as well as dynamite in his hands as he picked up the pace in the third round, followed by an explosive fourth when he closed Read more [...]

Pryce Taylor registers 1st round knockout in pro debut

NEW YORK CITY (December 3, 2023) – Celebrated Brooklyn amateur Pryce Taylor (1-0, 1 KO) had an auspicious professional debut this past Friday evening, stopping Mike Diorio in the opening round, on the undercard of a Prime Time Promotions card at Melrose Ballroom in Queens, New York. The 6’ 4”, 265-pound Taylor was a decorated U.S. amateur boxer, highlighted by his two New York Golden Gloves Champion titles, along with four runner-up performances in USA National Championships, including one to Joshua Edwards, who just qualified to represent as a super heavyweight for Team USA in the 2024 Olympics in Paris.  Taylor dropped Diorio twice with lethal body shots, after which his corner threw in the towel at the 2:40 mark of round one. “It was the best feeling in the world to have Read more [...]