Month: December 2024

Brooklyn Heavyweight Prospect Pryce Taylor looks forward to 2025 After first fight for Salita Promotions

NEW YORK CITY (December 17, 2024) – Fighting for the first time with the full support of a promoter, Salita Promotions, undefeated Brooklyn heavyweight prospect Pryce Taylor said afterwards that he feels positive and confident he’s going to make it in boxing. Taylor (5-0, 3 KOs), 28, destroyed KeShawn Jackson last Thursday evening in Flint, Michigan, fighting on a show presented by his promoter, in which he registered an impressive third-round stoppage to close his 2024 campaign on a high note. “It felt good fighting on a bigger stage in a small arena with a cool atmosphere,” Taylor spoke about his first fight with a promotional contract. “My manager, Keith Sullivan, supported me by agreeing to sign with Salita Promotions. He spoke with several promoters, but we felt Dimitri Read more [...]

Manhattan middleweight Jacob Solis has taken an unusual path into the ring

NEW YORK CITY (December 11, 2024) – When undefeated Manhattan middleweight Jacob Solis returns December 17th to fight on the “Holiday Fight Night 3 card, presented by Boxing Insider Promotions and streamed live on DAZN, he’ll be going back to the future in the intimate surroundings of Sony Hall in historic Times Square. The 33-year-old Solis has taken an unusual path to pro boxing. He started boxing at the age of nine because his mother needed a “babysitter” for Jacob and his younger sister in Santa Fe Springs in Los Angeles County. After training with his sister a few times, Solis admitted that he was scared of boxing when he first started sparring experienced foes. “They threw me in with junior amateur champions and I got my bell rung,” Solis explained. “I played baseball Read more [...]

John “Scrappy” Ramirez seeking Redemption with added experience

LOS ANGELES (December 9, 2024, 2024) – Fighting this Saturday night for the first time since he suffered the initial loss of his pro career last April, super flyweight contender John “Scrappy” Ramirez (13-1, 9 KOs) will be seeking redemption in a 10-round match versus undefeated Ephraim Bui (10-0, 8 KOs). Ramirez vs. Bui is on a Golden Boy-show headlined by Alexis Rocha vs. Raul Curiel, streaming live on DAZN from Toyota Arena in Ontario, California. On his mercurial rise in boxing, despite a limited amateur career and including numerous bouts during Covid-19, the fast-rising, No. 1 ranked “Scrappy” lost a 12-round decision in Brooklyn to veteran Fernando David Jimenez (16-1, 5-1, 11 KOs) for the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Flyweight title. It was simply a case Read more [...]

On December 12, at Legends Casino Hotel Roy Jones Jr. Will Become the First Head Trainer To Have Five Boxers on One Card  

TOPPENISH, WASHINGTON, December 5, 2024  --  Roy Jones Jr., consensus No. 1 Pound-4-Pound boxer in the 90’s and early 2000’s, will have five of his stable of boxers on the December 12 card in the Great Pacific Northwest at Legends Casino Hotel. “I am so excited to be back in Toppenish, Washington at Legends Casino Hotel, live on December 12, where my man Greg Fritz is a great host,” said Jones. “It’s going to be a great show, so don’t miss it!” Roy will be in the corner for all five of his fighters. The five fighters train, along with the rest of his large stable, in his gym on his farm in Pensacola. It’s the same gym Roy trained in throughout his professional career. These kids are blessed to learn from the legend. This historic event, promoted by Roy Jones Jr Boxing, Read more [...]