Month: August 2024

High School Senior Paolo “Pow” Barredo to make professional boxing debut

LOS ANGELES (August 29, 2024) – Toro Promotions, Inc. launches its “Heartbeat of LA Boxing” series on September 28th, headlined by the pro debut of high school senior Paolo “Pow” Barrera along with a heavyweight showdown for the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) U.S. Heavyweight Championship, at Pacific Palms Resort in City of Industry, California. Paolo “Pow” Barredo, a celebrated amateur boxer highlighted by his 2023 Junior Olympics championship performance, makes his anticipated pro debut in the four-round, co-main event  versus featherweight Mychaquell Shields (2-5, 0 KOs). A senior student at Walnut High School in Walnut, California, Barredo is trained by highly respected Henry Ramirez. Undefeated Tsotne Rogava (9-0, 7 KOs) will take on always dangerous Alexander “The Read more [...]

Erislandy Lara, Caleb Plant, Rolando Romero…and more on card

LAS VEGAS – August 27, 2024 - WBA Middleweight World Champion Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara, former super middleweight world champion Caleb Plant, former super lightweight world champion Rolando “Rolly” Romero and unbeaten contender Trevor McCumby held a media workout in Las Vegas on Tuesday to preview their respective showdowns taking place Saturday, September 14 on a PBC Pay-Per-View available on Prime Video from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Canelo Promotions will present the Mexican Independence Day weekend blockbuster headlined by pound-for-pound great Canelo Álvarez putting his unified super middleweight world titles on the line against unbeaten WBA No. 1-ranked mandatory contender Edgar Berlanga. Lara will defend his world title against two-division world Read more [...]

Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara will look to extend his three-fight KO streak when he faces off against Danny “Swift” Garcia

LAS VEGAS – August 20, 2024 – Cuban star and reigning WBA Middleweight World Champion Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara will look to extend his three-fight KO streak when he faces off against two-division world champion Danny “Swift” Garcia in the star-studded co-main event a PBC Pay-Per-View available on Prime Video taking place Saturday, September 14 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. “Danny Garcia is a great fighter, a multiple-division world champion, and like me, he’s one of the best fighters of this generation,” said Lara. “This is going to be the fight of the night. I knocked out my last three opponents, and I’m training to make it four. “This is going to be a tough fight, I know that. But every fight at the championship level is tough and has its challenges. Read more [...]

A massive night of boxing comes to the Met Philadelphia on Saturday night, August 24 RDR Promotions rising star Isaiah Johnson

Philadelphia (August 20, 2024)--A massive night of boxing comes to the Met Philadelphia on Saturday night, August 24 RDR Promotions rising star Isaiah Johnson (9-0, 7 KOs) of Sicklerville, NJ takes on the always-tough Andrew Rodgers (9-12-3, 3 KOs) of Elkhart, Indiana in a super lightweight bout. The card is promoted by DRCO and RDR Promotions. A huge undercard has been assembled that will feature many of the top prosects in the area. Former world heavyweight title challenger Bryant Jennings (24-4, 14 KOs) of Philadelphia returns to the ring after a five-year hiatus as he takes on Joel Caudle (9-8-2, 6 KOs) of North Carolina in a bout scheduled for eight-rounds. Also in eight-round bouts,. Avious Griffin 14-0, 13 KOs) of Chattanooga, Tennessee takes on William Jackson (13-4-2, 5 Read more [...]

Stephen Fulton Jr. will take on all-action contender Carlos Castro 

LAS VEGAS – August 15, 2024 – Former unified world champion Stephen Fulton Jr. will take on all-action contender Carlos Castro in a featherweight clash that will headline a three-fight PBC on Prime Video lineup on Saturday, September 14 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The live-streaming action will begin at 6:00 p.m. ET/3:00 p.m. PT and be available via free access to all fans, regardless of Prime membership or purchase of the PPV card it leads into. The streaming presentation will also feature hard-hitting welterweight Roiman Villa dueling Mexico’s Ricardo Salas in a 10-round battle, plus unbeaten prospect Jonathan Lopez squares off against Richard Medina in an eight-round super featherweight clash that kicks off the action. The Fulton vs. Castro topped lineup Read more [...]

Mike Ohan, Jr. to fight Abdullah Mason

QUINCY, Mass. (August 12, 2024) – Former New England Welterweight Champion Mike “Bad Man” Ohan, Jr. (19-2, 9 KOs) has stepped up once again, accepting an offer to fight undefeated, highly-touted prospect Abdullah Mason (14-0, 12 KOs), this Saturday night (Aug. 17) on a Top Rank card at Centre Videotron in Quebec City, Canada. Ohan, Jr. meets Mason in an eight-round bout at a 137-pound catchweight on a Top Rank and Eye of the Tiger event headlined by Christian Mbilli vs. Sergiy Derevyanchenko. Ohan Jr. vs. Mason will be exclusively streamed live on ESPN+ starting at 8 p.m. ET. “Mike is and has always been willing to step up when called upon to take the big fights on the big stage,” Ohan, Jr. 's promoter Chris Traietti (Granite Chin Promotions) said. “This fight with Mason further Read more [...]

Omari Jones’ Olympic Journey Concludes with Bronze Medal

PARIS (August 6, 2024) – Omari Jones concluded his impressive Paris 2024 Olympic Games journey with a bronze medal in the 71 kg weight class. His path at the Olympics ended Tuesday afternoon in a closely contested bout against Uzbekistan’s Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev, the reigning 71 kg World Champion, that ended in a 3-2 split decision in favor of Muydinkhujaev. Heading into the third round, Jones was behind 3-1 on the judge's scores, but that did not deter the Orlando, Fla., native, who won the third round 4-1. Despite his strong finish, Jones needed a knockout or a 10-8 score from one of the judges to sway the decision in his favor. Although he mounted a strong comeback, he was unable to turn the tables and ultimately fell 3-2 in the bout. Team USA was represented by eight boxers Read more [...]

Canelo Álvarez and Edgar Berlanga went face-to-face Monday at a press conference in New York

NEW YORK – August 5, 2024 – Pound-for-pound great and Mexican superstar Canelo Álvarez and undefeated Puerto Rican knockout artist Edgar Berlanga went face-to-face Monday at a press conference in New York to preview their upcoming showdown as Canelo Promotions presents a Mexican Independence Day weekend extravaganza headlining a PBC Pay-Per-View event available on Prime Video taking place Saturday, Sept. 14 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The press conference also featured Cuban star and reigning WBA Middleweight World Champion Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara and hard-hitting two-division world champion and Puerto Rican star Danny “Swift” García as preview their 12-round co-main event between two of this era’s most accomplished fighters. The pay-per-view will Read more [...]

Omari Jones Chases Olympic Gold and A Chance to Make History

PARIS (August 5, 2024) – Omari Jones (Orlando, Fla.) looks to make history for Team USA in Paris as the talented 71-kg boxer is just two wins away from becoming the first American male boxer to win an Olympic gold medal since Andre Ward in 2004. “I constantly hear it, but it is my turn now and I got to get the job done” Jones stated on the possibility of being the first male boxer to win gold in 20 years. “I don’t feel no pressure. It is the same ring I have been fighting in for years. So, it is just me going out here and doing what I was born to do.” By earning a spot in the semifinals, Omari Jones has already guaranteed himself a position on the podium and has garnered at least a bronze medal. The 71 kg American boxer is the first middleweight boxer to claim a medal since Read more [...]

Omari Jones Secured A Spot On The Paris 2024 Olympic Games Podium

PARIS (August 3, 2024) – Omari Jones dominated his Saturday morning bout and secured his spot on the podium at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.  Jones controlled his second bout from start to finish at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games and defeated Bulgaria’s Rami Mofid Kiwan, 5-0. The Orlando native earned a 30-27 scorecard from all five judges to advance to the semifinals of the 71 kg weight class. Jones will fight in the semifinals on Tuesday, August 6, at 3:30 p.m. ET against Uzbekistan’s Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev. Muydinkhujaev’s run at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games mirrors Jones’ as he enters the semifinals with a pair of unanimous decisions in his favor.  Jahmal Harvey followed Jones Saturday afternoon and fell short on a contentious 3-2 split decision against Kyrgyzstan’s Munarbek Read more [...]