Category: Boxing

Elijah Pierce Stops Daron Williams in 2nd Round to Win WBC USNBC Super Bantamweight Title

Hanover, Maryland (October 18, 2022)--Elijah Pierce announced himself as a serious contender in the 122-pound division as he stopped Daron Williams to win the WBC USNBC title in front of a huge crowd at the Hall at Live! Casino Hotel Maryland. This was the ninth consecutive crowd pleasing show promoted by Jeter Promotions at Live! Casino Hotel Maryland. Jeter Promotions signee Pierce dropped Williams three times and dominated the fight. Pierce, who will continue to surge up the rankings, has a record of 15-2 with 12 knockouts. Williams of Maryland is now 9-2. "Jeter Promotions is excited for the future of Elijah. Based on his performance, we see a really bright future and he will be a force at 122 pounds. He has been fighting guys two divisions above his best and more natural weight. Tonight Read more [...]

RDR Promotions Stages First Card at Yeisha Center This Saturday Night, October 22nd in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA PA (October 17, 2022)--This Saturday night, RDR Promotions will stage its inaugural event at The Yeisha Center's Grand Yeisha Ballroom in South Philadelphia. The card dubbed "Young King's" will feature some of the top emerging talent in the Philadelphia area. The card will be a Pro-Am that will feature the top amateur fighters in the city of Philadelphia. In the featured six-round bout, undefeated Isaiah Johnson will battle William Parra Smith in a junior welterweight bout. Johnson of Sicklerville, New Jersey has been perfect as a pro as he has amassed a record of 5-0 with five knockouts.  The 20 year-old Johnson is coming off a first round stoppage over Rondale Hubbert on July 9th in Philadelphia. Smith of Anchorage, Alaska is 4-11-1 with three knockouts. The 25 Read more [...]

Undefeated welterweight prospect Denzel Whitley in first title fight vs. Kris Jacobs

QUINCY, Mass. (October 17, 2022) – Undefeated welterweight prospect Denzel “Double Impact” Whitley plans to capture his first title, ascending to a regional contender status, November 19th against his stiffest test to date, Kris Jacobs (5-2-1, 2 KOs) on the  “Springfield Championship Boxing,” presented by Granite Chin Promotions, at Mass Mutual Center in Springfield, Massachusetts. “Springfield Championship Boxing” will be streamed live on www.bxngtv.com. “Denzel has been a rising star on the local boxing scene,” Granite Chin Promotions president Chris Traietti said. “Since turning pro, he has been competing at a rapid pace and continuously stepping up in competition. Kris Jacobs represents a real test for Denzel to show he is ready for the next level. Thank Read more [...]

Split-T Management Fighters Ivan Golub and Trinidad Vargas get Big Wins

NEW YORK (October 17, 2022) - Split-T Management's Ivan Golub and Trinidad Vargas had their hands raised with winning performances over the weekend. Thursday night at Sony Hall in New York City, Ivan Golub stopped Wesley Tucker at the end of round four of a scheduled 10-round junior middleweight bout. In round two, Tucker landed a left hook that made Golub's glove touch the canvas for a knockdown. In round four, Golub had a dominant round as he landed several flurries of hard punches that rocked Tucker. In between rounds the fight was halted in the comer. Golub, 150.6 lbs of Brooklyn, NY via Ukraine is 21-1 with 16 knockouts. Tucker, 152 lbs of Toledo, OH is 15-4. Golub is promoted by DiBella Entertainment. Friday night in Niagara Falls, New York, Trinidad Vargas remained undefeated Read more [...]

It’s all in the name… James “Savage” Hagler, Jr. vs. Scott “Bombz” Lampert

QUINCY, Mass. (October 13, 2022) – Atlanta light heavyweight James “Savage” Hagler, Jr., the grandson of the late, great Marvelous Marvin Hagler, returns to New England to fight Scott “Bombz” Lampert on Thanksgiving Eve (Wednesday, November 23) in the 4-round, co-featured event on the inaugural “Jimmy Farrell Fight Night” card, presented by Granite Chin Promotions” at the Bridgewater Veterans Club in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The Pro-Am card will pay tribute to the late Farrell, the highly respected trainer from Quincy (MA), who recently passed away after a long battle with cancer. A share of the proceeds will be donated to Old Colony Hospice. Hagler (3-1, 1 KO), whose last name is an obvious target, fought for the first time in the Bay State this past May in Dedham Read more [...]

Angel Hernandez to Be Inducted in Hitz Boxing Ring of Honor This Saturday

Chicago, IL (October 12, 2022)--Angel Hernandez, who was one of the most successful and popular Chicago based fighters will be inducted in the Hitz Boxing Ring of Honor this Saturday night as part of a big night of action as part of The popular Rosemont Rumble series continues on Saturday night, October 15th at The Parkway Sports Bank Sports Complex in Rosemont, Illinois. The massive card is promoted by Hitz Boxing. Hernandez of Chicago finished his stellar career with a record of 30-11 with 17 knockouts. The "Tough-as-nails" Hernandez made 29 appearances in the Chicago area, with many being in the Rosemont area. Hernandez had defeated many quality fighters such as Leonard Townsend (35-1), Julio Cesar De La Cruz (14-2), Anthony Jones (44-10-2), former world champion Frankie Randall Read more [...]

Jeter Promotions returns to the Hall at Live! inside of Live Casino Hotel Maryland

HANOVER, MARYLAND (October 11, 2022)--On Saturday night, October 15th, Jeter Promotions returns to the Hall at Live! inside of Live Casino Hotel Maryland with an incredible night of boxing that will be headlined by an eight-round bout featuring Elijah Pierce taking on Daron Williams for the WBC Silver Super Bantamweight Title. Jeter Promotions will undoubtedly will have their ninth consecutive capacity crowd at The Hall at Live!. Pierce of Midwest City, Oklahoma, but now fighting out of Atlanta, has a record of 14-2 with 12 knockouts, and is currently riding a five-fight winning streak. The 26 year-old is a six-year veteran, and he has amassed big wins over Candaleio Alejandro Rochin (4-0), Divante Jones (9-1), Irvin Gonzalez (12-0), Jesse Garcia (10-0) and his last bout Read more [...]

Hitz Boxing Returns to The Parkway Bank Sports Complex on Saturday, October 15th

The Popular Rosemont Rumble series continues on Saturday night, October 15th at The Parkway Sports Bank Sports Complex in Rosemont, Illinois. The massive card is promoted by Hitz Boxing. In an eight-round featured bout, super middleweight William Langston takes on undefeated Caleb Hernandez. Langston of Kenosha, Wisconsin is 6-3 with four knockouts. The 28 year-old has a first rpund stoppage over Devin Tomko (7-1) on his mark. He is coming off a loss to prized amateur Khalil Coe on April 30th in New York's Madison Square Garden. Hernandez of Schereville, Indiana is 8-0 with seven knockouts. The 27 year-old Hernandez has quality wins over Michael Rycraft (4-0-1) and Ryan Adams (8-2-1). in his last outing, Hernandez took out Israel Echevarria in the opening round on May 7th in Read more [...]

Quinton Sumpter preparing for breakout fight

QUINCY, Mass. (October 10, 2022) – Undefeated Pittsfield (MA) Quintin Sumpter (5-0, 3 KOs heavyweight has been preparing a long time for his expected breakout fight on October 29th against Jeremiah “Dream Land” Milton (6-0, 5 KOs) ) in a 6-round bout on the Jake Paul-Anderson Silva Pay-per-view undercard at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona. Sumpter was originally slated to fight Milton this past August 6th on the Paul-Hasim Rahman, Jr. PPV card at the famed Madison Square Garden, but the entire card was canceled because Rahman couldn’t make the agreed upon weight. Sumpter may still be fighting Milton, however, he’ll be traveling to Arizona instead of the Big Apple.Born and raised in Brooklyn, Sumpter moved away in 2006 to attend college. “It was very frustrating,” Read more [...]

Dawejko Decisions Woods in Bensalem

BENSALEM, PA (OCTOBER 10, 2022)--Heavyweight Joey Dawejko won his second bout in five weeks as he won a six-round unanimous decision over Terrell Jamal Woods in the headline bout at Parx Casino in Bensalem, Pennsylvania.  The card was promoted by Joe Hand Promotions. Dawejko of Philadelphia won by scores of 59-55 twice and 58-56 and is now 23-10-4. Woods of Forrest City, Arkansas is 28-54-9. DeAngelo Fuentes stopped previously undefeated Kevin Ford in round two of their six-round featherweight bout. Towards the end of round two, Fuentes landed a hard flurry of punches that forced a referee stoppage at 2:58. Fuentes of Coconut Creek, Florida is 8-1 with five knockouts. Ford of Saint Louis, Missouri is 4-1. Daiyann Butt won a razor-thin six-round unanimous decision over Juan Read more [...]

Springfield Championship November 19th at Mass Mutual Center – Tripleheader

QUINCY, Mass. (October 5, 2022) – “Springfield Championship Boxing,” presented by Granite Chin Promotions, will showcase the top Western Massachusetts pro boxing prospects in legitimate fights, November 19th, at Mass Mutual Center  in Springfield, Massachusetts. Granite Chin’s inaugural show in Springfield, “Springfield Championship Boxing at Mass Mutual Center, will feature a Tripleheader of undefeated prospects such as Holyoke’s Denzel “Double Impact” Whitley (9-0, 6 KOs) Pittsfield’s Steve Sumpter (6-0, 6 KOs), and Carlos Castillo (5-0, 3 KOs). “This is the kind of show that will not only draw-in fight fans from Western Massachusetts, but from all over New England as well,” Granite Chin president Chris Traietti remarked. “From top to bottom, all of these fights Read more [...]

Tripleheader showcase of top Western Mass. pro boxing prospects

QUINCY, Mass. (October 5, 2022) – “Springfield Championship Boxing,” presented by Granite Chin Promotions, will showcase the top Western Massachusetts pro boxing prospects in legitimate fights, November 19th, at Mass Mutual Center  in Springfield, Massachusetts. Granite Chin’s inaugural show in Springfield, “Springfield Championship Boxing at Mass Mutual Center, will feature a Tripleheader of undefeated prospects such as Holyoke’s Denzel “Double Impact” Whitley (9-0, 6 KOs) Pittsfield’s Steve Sumpter (6-0, 6 KOs), and Carlos Castillo (5-0, 3 KOs). “This is the kind of show that will not only draw-in fight fans from Western Massachusetts, but from all over New England as well,” Granite Chin president Chris Traietti remarked. “From top to bottom, all of these fights Read more [...]

Jeovanny “El Rayo” Estela seeks milestone victory October 15

Orlando, FL (October 4, 2022) – Welterweight prospect Jeovanny “El Rayo” Estela seeks his 10th professional victory when he faces heavy-handed Rashield Williams in a six round welterweight contest Saturday, October 15 at the Caribe Royale in Orlando, FL. Hailing from San Juan, Puerto Rico and residing in Orlando, the popular 22-year-old is 9-0 with 3 victories by knockout. Six of his nine professional fights took place at the Caribe Royale including his most recent bout, a unanimous decision over Ramon De La Cruz Sena. Based in Miami, FL by way of the Bahamas, Williams is 6-1 with 5 KO’s. On September 17, Williams scored a 2nd round knockout over Daniel Arriaga in Tampa, FL and is currently riding a five fight win streak. “Estella-Williams is a very good matchup,” said Read more [...]

IBA allows Ukrainian boxers to compete under their flag

Athletes of Ukraine will compete under the name IBA Ukrainian Team and represent their flag, despite the fact that the Ukrainian Boxing Federation was temporarily suspended on September 23rd.

According to the IBA Board of Directors decision, Ukrainian anthem is to be played at the venues, should the athletes claim a gold medal, while Ukrainian technical officials will be allowed to officiate the events, as per Rule 25.5.1 of IBA Technical & Competitions Rules.

IBA strongly believes that athletes should not suffer, no matter of circumstances, and should be able to represent their country with pride.

The Paramount was filled to the rafters last night as the opening bell rang for a thrilling night of action

Huntington, New York (October 2, 2022) – The Paramount was filled to the rafters last night as the opening bell rang for a thrilling night of action at Star Boxing’s Rockin’ Fights 43. The exciting card brought the action and drama as fans in attendance and those watching around the globe were treated to a fantastic night of professional boxing. In the ABO Cruiserweight Title main event, it was a question of which style would reign supreme between the heavy-handed JOEL “SHOTGUN” SHOJGREEN (14-3 13KO’s) and the athletic, LYUBOMYR “DEMOLITION MAN” PINCHUK (14-4-1 8KO’s). This question was answered when Shojgreen landed a missile right hand that floored Pinchuk deep into the second minute of round one. Pinchuk rose at the count but was hobbled by an injury suffered to Read more [...]