Day: April 10, 2025

HAMILTON, Ontario, Canada (April 10, 2025) – Undefeated Canadian super lightweight prospect Eric Basran (7-0, 3 KOs) leaves shortly to compete April 17-20 in the inaugural Riyadh Season/World Boxing Council (WBC) Grand Prix in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The single-elimination tournament will be streamed live exclusively on www.dazn.com/wbc,  featuring a total of 128 fighters in four weight classes: featherweight, super lightweight, middleweight and heavyweight. All fighters will be subject to random drug testing in compliance with the WBC’s Clean Boxing Program, as well as Riyadh Season’s commitment to VADA testing. “I’m honored, excited and grateful,” the 26-year-old Basran said about competing in the WBC Grand Prix. “I’ll be showcasing my skills to the world. I’m glad Read more [...]

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (April 10, 2025) – After fighting his first four professional matches on the East Coast, Kansas City-based super middleweight prospect Marco “El Tiburón” Romero (5-0, 4 KOs) returns to Denver for his second consecutive fight this Saturday night, only this time at the Eclipse Event Center. Romero knocked Isaac Johnson out in the second round of their fight a month ago at the Denver Athletic Club. The 19-year-old, 23-time national amateur champion Romero will fight in his first scheduled six-round bout against upset-minded Heber Rondon (20-7, 13 KOs), of Venezuela. Rondon is a quasi-gatekeeper in the super middleweight division having fought other undefeated prospects, albeit all in losses, such as Fernando Vargas (9-0), Elvis Figueroa (11-0), and Francis Hogan (16-0). “He Read more [...]