Category: Boxing News

19-1 Winfred Harris, Jr. predicts “easy win” against Vaughn Alexander

LAS VEGAS (August 19, 2021) --- Detroit super middleweight Winfred Harris, Jr. (19-1, 9 KOs) is aware of future implications regarding his August 26th match against Vaughn “The Animal” Alexander (15-6, 9 KOs) in the 8-roiund co-featured event on the next installment of RJJ Boxing on UFC FIGH PASS®. Presented by Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boxing in association with Next Up Fight and the World Cup Boxing Series, the Aug. 26th event will stream live and exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS, the world’s leading digital subscription service for combat sports, starting at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, from Humble Civic Center in Humble, Texas. Texas rivals Eridson Garcia (13-0, 9 KOs) and Armando Frausto (9-1-1, 5 KOs) headline in the 10-round main event for the vacant North American Boxing Federation Read more [...]

Fighter Locker enjoyed hot in July

BOSTON (August 5, 2021) – Ryan Roach’s Fighter Locker enjoyed a hot July with four members of its stable winning fights, as well as signing an Irish amateur boxer, and being represented by three at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. Back on July 10th in Miami, undefeated featherweight prospect Daniel “G.D.F.E.” Bailey (7-0, 4 KOs) took a 4-round unanimous decision from Mike Fowler. Bailey is scheduled to fight in his first scheduled 6-round bout August 28th against Donte Dunnaville (3-0, 2 KOs) on a Hall of Famer Christy Martin-promoted show in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Miami-native Bailey is training in Tampa. Another undefeated fighter, “The Amazing” Shawn McCalman (8-0, 4 KOs) captured the ABF American West Super Middleweight Champion with a 6-round unanimous Read more [...]

Olympic Medalist and WBA #13 Lightweight Artem Harutyunyan Ready to Invade the United States

Salita Promotions, along with their European partners, Universum Box-Promotion, have secured the necessary visas and will soon be bringing 2016 Olympic bronze medalist and new WBA International Lightweight Champion Artem “The Original” Harutyunyan to live and train in the United States as he seeks out fights against the world’s best lightweights. Harutyunyan (10-0, 6 KOs) is currently rated WBA #13 at lightweight and has also previously held the BDB German International Super Lightweight Championship in his short 10-fight pro career. He was last seen in April of this year, fighting in the 12-round main event at the Universum Gym in Hamburg, Germany, where he scored a 12-round decision over tricky 13-4 Ukrainian veteran Vladyslav Melnyk and picked up the WBA International Lightweight Read more [...]

Jimmy Williams’ career revitalized after defeating Yuri Foreman  

BOSTON (July 1, 2021) – Former college football star, super welterweight boxer Jimmy “Quiet Storm” Williams, recently defeated his first world champion, Yuri Foreman, and the veteran New Haven, Connecticut fighter’s boxing career has been revitalized. (pictures courtesy of PerPic Photography) This past March 6th, Williams (18-5-2, 6 KOs) was originally supposed to fight Foreman, who withdrew after the weigh in due to sickness. Williams stayed in training camp, took a stay busy fight, and continued preparing for Foreman. Williams won an 8-round majority decision against Foreman (35-4, 10 KOs) two weeks ago this Saturday in Atlanta for the vacant Universal Boxing Organization (UBO) International and American Boxing Federation (ABF) USA super welterweight championships. Williams Read more [...]

Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez part of group that opened new state-of-the-art boxing gym in the Heart of North Hollywood’s Arts District

LOS ANGELES (June 21, 2021) – Undefeated former World Boxing Organization (WBO) Super Middleweight Champion (WBO) and current world-ranked light heavyweight contender Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez is a principal member in 3PM Group, which officially opened the 6,000 square foot, state-of-the-art Brickhouse Boxing Club to the public this past May 31st. Ramirez (41-0, 27 KOs) has been training at Brickhouse Boxing Club for his July 9th 12-round main event fight versus former world light heavyweight title challenger Sullivan Barrera (22-3, 14 KOs). Zurdo vs. Barrera, presented by Golden Boy Promotions, will be streamed exclusively on DAZN, live from Banc of California Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Football Club (pro soccer), located in downtown Los Read more [...]

Red-hot featherweight Luna faces upstart Ochoa for vacant USNBC title

Providence, RI (June 7, 2021) – A new main event headlines CES Boxing’s huge summer spectacular on Saturday, June 19 as two fierce featherweight warriors compete for the coveted WBC title. With Irvin Gonzalez Jr. sustaining an injury in training camp, Dominican Republic native “El Gato” Angel Luna (14-6-1, 7 KOs) steps to the plate to face 23-year-old Los Angeles prospect Adan Ochoa (11-2, 4 KOs) in the main event of CES’ long-awaited return to live action at historic Cranston Stadium in Cranston, RI. Luna-Ochoa is eight rounds for the vacant WBC USNBC Featherweight Title, streaming live on UFC FIGHT PASS® as part of Rhode Island’s first outdoor boxing event in more than 60 years. Tickets are available online at CESFights.com. To sign up for FIGHT PASS, visit ufcfightpass.com, Read more [...]

U.S. Army veteran Daniel Bailey, Jr. Fighting this Thursday at West Point

BOSTON (April 20, 2021) – Recently discharged U.S. Army specialist 4th class Daniel Bailey Jr. will be fighting in front of soldiers this Thursday night at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York.  The 24-year-old Bailey (3-0, 2 KOs), fighting out of Tampa (FL), will face Luis Alvarado (1-2) in a 4-round featherweight bout on a Ring City USA card, the first live boxing in New York since before the pandemic. All the action will be streamed live (9 pm. ET / 6 p.m. PT) on the Twitch.tv app, starting at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT, as well as via the Armed Forces Network Europe and Pacific (AFNTV). “I’ve never been to West Point,” Bailey said. “I’m excited to fight there in front of other soldiers. I’m honored. We’re all brothers and sisters in Read more [...]

Samir Ziani calls out Tervin Farmer “Farmer has chickened out” of WBC Eliminator

PARIS, France (April 18, 2021) – European Super Featherweight Champion Samir Ziani (32-3-1, 7 KOs) has called out Tervin “American Idol” Farmer (30-5-1, 6 KOs), former International Boxing Federation World Super Featherweight Champion, to fight June 5th for the WBC Silver belt in a World Boxing Council (WBC) elimination fight. The winner would position himself for a title fight against WBC World champion Oscar Valdez. The battle of left-handed super featherweights would be on the June 5th Triller pay-per-view card in Florida, headlined by undefeated World lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez (16-0) vs. George Kambosos, Jr. (19-0), supported by an exhibition fight between 4-time World heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson conqueror Kevin McBride. According Read more [...]

Texas middleweight John Vera headlines 2021 RJJ Boxing opener in Biloxi

LAS VEGAS (February 15, 2020) -- Texas middleweight John “The Phenom” Vera returns to the ring March 4th to headline the first 2021 show presented by Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions, streaming on UFC FIGHT PASS® from Biloxi Civic Center in Biloxi, Mississippi. The first 2021 installment of RJJ Boxing on UFC FIGHT PASS® will be streamed live and exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS®, the world’s leading digital subscription service for combat sports, starting at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. To sign-up for UFC FIGHT PASS, please visit www.ufcfightpass.com. The 32-year-old Vera (19-1, 11 KOs), fighting out Forth Worth (TX), will take on California veteran Cleotis “Mookie” Pandarvis (21-7-2, 9 Read more [...]

Ortiz Made his bones in the amateur ranks vs. Edgar Berlanga, Teofimo Lopez and Jaron Ennis

  WORCESTER, Mass. (January 25, 2021) - Success in amateur boxing doesn't necessarily insure a great professional career. Some fighters are much more suited to be better pros than amateurs, most often power punchers, but it's usually clear early on if a fighter is especially skilled or not. Undefeated lightweight prospect Jamaine "The Technician" Ortiz (14-0, 8 KOs), fighting out of Worcester, MA, displayed his tremendous gifts in the amateurs against some of today's most talented, young boxers. Back in 2012, for example, 14-year-old, 106-pound Ortiz defeated the hottest pro prospect in the world today, 16-0(16 KOs) Edgar Berlanga, of Brooklyn, at the Junior Olympics National Championships held in Lake Placid, New York. Ortiz went on to win 100 of 114 amateur Read more [...]

Gilberto Ramirez all in for WBC Interim World light heavyweight clash with Marcus Browne

LAS VEGAS (January 14, 2021) -- The first super middleweight world champion of Mexican decent, undefeated Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez (41-0, 27 KOs) is all in for a potential World Boxing Council (WBC) Interim light heavyweight World title fight against 2012 U.S. Olympian "Sir" Marcus Browne (23-1, 16 KOs).   The WBC ordered Ramirez vs. Browne this past Monday because reigning WBC light heavyweight World champion Artur Beterbiev (15-0, 15 KOs) hasn't defended his title since capturing it October 18, 2019, due to getting COVID-19 during training camp, as well as for other pandemic related restrictions. Beterbiev is also the reigning International Boxing Federation (IBF) light heavyweight World champion.   Ramirez is the No. 1 light heavyweight contender in the WBC ratings, while Read more [...]

Gilberto Ramirez vs. Alfonso Lopez Headlines “Battle of Rio Grande”

GALVESTON, Texas (November 30, 2020) -- There is a Texas showdown coming December 18th called the "Battle of Rio Grande," in which undefeated, former world super middleweight champion Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez (40-0, 26 KOs) challenges North American Boxing Federation (NABF) light heavyweight Alfonso "El Tigre" Lopez (32-3, 25 KOs), live on pay per view from Galveston Island Convention Center in Galveston, Texas.   "Battle of Rio Grande" will be available for live viewing on digital, cable and satellite, starting at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, on pay per view for a suggested retail price of only $24.99. FITE will stream worldwide on the FITE mobile apps, all major OTT apps and website www.FITE.tv, and Integrated Sports Media will distribute throughout North America via Read more [...]

Custio Clayton: Canada’s ‘War Machine’ Battle-Ready for Lipinets Clash

Canada’s Custio Clayton, the 18-0 Welterweight standout, is set to clash with Russian Sergey Lipinets (16-1-0) for the Interim IBF title at Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday October 24th live on SHOWTIME. Custio Clayton is no stranger to the big stage. Dubbed ‘War Machine’ due to his versatile, ‘take all comers’ style, the 2012 Olympic Games quarter-finalist – the pride of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia – is training for his just-announced bout with Lipinets with a fury worthy of his namesake. Celebrated Coach Eric Belanger, having guided Clayton through the entirety of his unblemished pro campaign, has witnessed firsthand the preparation necessary to capture the coveted Interim IBF title. “He’s a Coach’s dream. Custio is professional, coachable, Read more [...]

Must live up to nickname vs. Josue “The Prodigy” Vargas

LAS VEGAS (October 13, 2020) -- If Kendo "Tremendo" Castaneda lives up to his nickname this Saturday night (Oct. 17) in Las Vegas, the San Antonio fighter will derail the fast track Josue "The Prodigy" Vargas has been placed. Vargas vs. Castaneda will be streamed live on ESPN+, starting at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT start, in a 10-round, junior welterweight showdown taking place on the high-profile Vasiliy Lomachenko-Teofimo Lopez title unification card in "The Bubble" at MGM Grand Las Vegas Conference Center. "I'm stoked to be on one of the biggest cards of the year," Castaneda said. "Lomachenko is one of my all-time favorites and it's an honor fighting on his card." "We'd like to thank, Bob Arum, Top Rank, MGM Grand and ESPN for Read more [...]

Promoter Sampson Lewkowicz Congratulates Juan Carlos Tapia for Nomination to International Boxing Hall of Fame Class of 2021

Promoter Sampson Lewkowicz sends his sincere congratulations to Panamanian broadcasting legend Juan Carlos Tapia for his third consecutive nomination for induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF). Tapia, nominated in the Observer category for the Class of 2021, is a Guinness World Records holder as the creator and host of “LO MEJOR DEL BOXEO” (The Best of Boxing), the oldest televised sports program in the world still broadcasting with its original host. Beginning with its first broadcast on January 9, 1975, featuring a fight between Colombia’s Antonio Cervantes and Japan’s Shinichi Kadota, Tapia has been the uninterrupted host of The Best of Boxing for the past 45 years, soon to be 46. The Best of Boxing is seen, Read more [...]