Month: May 2024

Scottish Boxing Legend Lee McAllister Awarded OSS Shogun Honour.

Scottish boxing legend Lee McAllister (49-3-0) has been awarded the title of OSS Shogun by the Order of the Scottish Samurai. The prestigious accolade was awarded for services to Martial Disciplines and the Community.  The Samurai awards are a recognised awarding body and as a recipient of the Order of the Scottish Samurai McAllister is entitled to use the post nominal letters ‘OSS’. The post nominal letters that recipients may use are in English with Japanese characters. McAllister, who is one of the UK’s most successful and highly decorated boxers with nineteen championship accolades to his name, is a six time, five division World Champion and his most recent Championship victory see him secure the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Intercontinental Welterweight Crown. Besides Read more [...]

Undefeated lightweight sensation Bader Al-Dherat to headline “Rising Stars Arabia 4” on May 25th in Abu Dhabi

Four scheduled 10-round bouts on the Rising Stars Arabia 4 (RSA4) card will be streamed live, starting at 8 pm UAEST, on DAZN and ESPN Knockout. RSA4 is promoted by AAM Seddiqi Sports and hosted in Abu Dhabi in partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi. The RSA series, the first of its kind in the relatively untapped boxing region of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as well as the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), is sanctioned by the Middle East Professional Boxing Commission and headed by Jose Mohen. The 23-year-old Bader headlined the inaugural RSA event last September, when he stopped Jose Paez Gonzalez in the fifth round. The exciting knockout artist who gained invaluable exposure fighting on pay-per-view cards like Oleksandr Usyk-Anthony Joshua II and Read more [...]

A loaded undercard has been set for this Saturday Night’s “Rockin’ Fights 47” at The Paramount in Huntington, New York.

Huntington, New York —A loaded undercard has been set for this Saturday Night’s “Rockin’ Fights 47” at The Paramount in Huntington, New York. Star Boxing (Joe DeGuardia) has put together a terrific show to support the previously announced main event featuring undefeated super middleweight Junior Younan taking on Ricardo Luna in a WBA Continental Gold Title fight. Topping the prelims will be Danny ("El Gallo") Gonzalez against Danny Murray in a welterweight bout in their New York vs New Jersey showdown. Gonzalez of Queens, New York is 21-4-1 with seven knockouts. The 34-year-old Gonzalez will be making his 13th appearance at Paramount and has had thrilling battles with former world champ Chris Algieri (Madison Square Garden), Petros Ananyan (Barclays Center) and is Read more [...]

Six Title Fights Highlight Spectacular Night of Boxing – June 7th – No Female Bouts on card

FT. LAUDERDALE, FL (May 8, 2024)—There is no better in the business than Hall of Fame boxing promoter Don King when it comes to building an action-packed championship night of boxing and he hasn’t failed the fans in putting together the Friday, June 7th card at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in a co-promotion with Kris Lawrence’s The Heavyweight Factory. Six title fights are main events on the one card plus two rising stars from Miami and Ft. Lauderdale will be showcased with one of the main events finding WBC World Cruiserweight championship Norair “The Dark Horse” Mikaeljan (27-2, 12 KOs)  of Miami facing the number one challenger in Ryan “The Bruiser” Rozicki (20-1, 19 KOs) from Ontario, Canada. King is dedicating this great boxing card to the honor Read more [...]

Gervonta Davis & David Benavidez to Co-Headline Massive PBC Pay-Per-View Event – June 15th

LAS VEGAS – May 6, 2024 – Two of boxing’s most exciting and popular superstars will share center stage as five-time world champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis and unbeaten two-time world champion David “El Monstruo” Benavídez compete in separate attractions Saturday, June 15 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The two fighters will headline a PBC Pay-Per-View event on Prime Video in what will be the historic 100th championship fight night at the popular sports and entertainment venue. The undefeated three-division champion Davis will defend his WBA Lightweight World Championship against unbeaten top contender Frank “The Ghost” Martin, while Benavídez is set to make his 175-pound debut against former light heavyweight world champion Oleksandr “The Nail” Gvozdyk in Read more [...]

Mario Barrios, Brandon Figueroa & Eimantas Stanionis Score Victories in Pay-Per-View Undercard Bouts

LAS VEGAS – May 4, 2024 – Pound-for-pound great Canelo Álvarez turned in a vintage performance by dropping the previously unbeaten Jaime Munguia Saturday night on his way to earning a unanimous decision as Canelo Promotions presented the all-Mexican clash headlining a PBC Pay-Per-View event on Prime Video from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Making the fourth defense of his WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO 168-pound world titles, Canelo delivered another Cinco de Mayo weekend masterpiece as he took home the decision by scores of 117-110, 116-111 and 115-112. Munguia fought valiantly and was extremely busy in the ring, but Canelo consistently landed the cleaner shots across the 12 rounds. “This win means a lot,” said Canelo. “I’m glad that I gave him this opportunity. Munguia is a Read more [...]

Main Event and Undercard! “Rockin’Fights 47” May 11 Junior Younan Title fight – no female boxing bouts listed on release

Huntington, NY (May 2, 2024) –Newly signed undefeated super middleweight Junior "Sugar Boy" Younan makes his Star Boxing debut when he takes on veteran Ricardo Luna in the main event of Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing “Rockin Fghts” 47 on Saturday, May 11th at The Paramount NY. Younan, who last week signed an exclusive promotional agreement with Star Boxing, has a spectacular professional record of 19-0-1 with 11 Knockouts. The 10-round title fight will be for the vacant WBA Continental USA Gold Championship. Younan, 28 of Brooklyn, New York was a decorated amateur boxer who compiled a 90-5 record before turning professional at the young age of 18. As a 10-year-old, Younan was dubbed by The New York Times as "a boxing prodigy", Younan was a two-time National Junior Golden Read more [...]

Heavyweight Quintin Sumpter Embraces the Spoiler’s Role

QUINCY, Mass. (May 1, 2024) – Massachusetts heavyweight Quintin Sumpter (7-2, 4 KOs) embraces the spoiler’s role, and he will hit the road once again on June 15th to challenge undefeated Sonny “The Bronco” Conto (12-0, 9 KOs) at the famed Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. “Quintin is a VERY underrated heavyweight in the Northeast,” his promoter (Granite Chin) Chris Traietti remarked. ”He took on an undefeated Tim Hatfield in his home state and beat him convincingly.  He then goes and takes on another undefeated heavyweight, Sean Bey, and drops him and in the eyes of many that saw it should have received the decision. Quintin is a very tough, athletic guy who comes to fight.  Conto and his team are about to have their hands full come June 15. I have all the confidence Read more [...]