Category: Boxing

PHILADELPHIA PA (June 28, 2022)--Cameron Krael was very impressive in taking out Vincent Floyd in round four in their six-round middleweight bout that topped an action packed 10-bout card in front of a large audience at the 2300 Arena.  The card was promoted by RDR Promotions. Krael of Las Vegas and Floyd of Philadelphia fought a nip-and-tuck battle that saw both fighters land flush throughout the bout. Krael was able to surge ahead and drop Floyd twice with body shots, and the fight was stopped at 2:51. Krael is now 19-22-3 with six knockouts. Floyd is 4-13-1. Edward Joe Cortes won a six-round unanimous decision over Gorwar Karyah in a super bantamweight bout. Cortes of Millville, New Jersey won by scores of 60-54 on all cards and is now 10-6-1. Karyah of Philadelphia is 2-3. In Read more [...]

PHILADELPHIA PA (June 28, 2022)--On Saturday night, July 9th, RDR Promotions will be back at the 2300 Arena with a huge night of boxing that will be headlined by junior lightweight Edward "Kid" Vazquez taking on Jose Argel in a fight scheduled for eight-rounds. Vazquez of Fort Worth, Texas has a record of 11-1 with three knockouts. Vazquez, 26 of Fort Worth, Texas is a six-year professional who is already battle tested.as he has defeated Brandon Arvie (2-0), Brandon Cruz (6-0), Adan Ochoa (11-1) and Irvin Gonzalez (14-2). His lone blemish came in his latest outing when he was on the wrong end of a very controversial split decision to undefeated former National Golden Gloves champion Raymond Ford on February 5th in Phoenix. The judges scorecards were not in agreement with the fans Read more [...]

Fighting in his first main event, as well as his first scheduled 8-rounder, super middleweight Steve Sumpter (6-0, 6 KOs) needed rounds but opponent Manny “Shake Em’ Up” Woods (17-17-1, 6 KOs) didn’t cooperate as Sumpter took Woods’ soul with some masterful boxing and power punching. Woods went down twice in the second, once in the third, and referee Paul Casey ended the fight in the fourth with Sumpter pounding Woods on the ropes. Hometown favorite Raphael Torres (1-0, 1 KO), fighting out of Framingham, destroyed cruiserweight Igor Pessoa (0-2) in the co-featured event. Torres damaged Pessoa with a strong right to the temple, putting him on the canvas, and Pessoa never really recovered. Seconds later, Torres connected with a right to the top of the head, Pessoa went down again, Read more [...]

On Saturday June 4th, Elijah Pierce spoiled the hometown return of previously undefeated Jesse Garcia by scoring a third round stoppage in their scheduled eight-round featherweight bout. After an even first round, Pierce took complete control. In round two Pierce floored Garcia with a short right hook. Garcia was able to beat the count just as the bell rang. In round three, Pierce once again continued to punish Garcia, and forced the referee to stop the bout, awarding a technical knockout victory to Pierce. “I’m thankful to Jesse Garcia for being willing to step in the ring with me. He is a tough warrior. I want all the smoke in the division. I’m ready for and want all of the big fights,” said Pierce after his victory. With the win, Pierce of Midwest City, Oklahoma is now 13-2 Read more [...]

MELBOURNE, Australia — Aston Palicte had no issues at Saturday’s weigh-in, checking in well under the bantamweight limit at 117.06 pounds for his ten round bout against Jason Moloney at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia. Moloney, a native of Victoria state in Australia, weighed in at 117.61 pounds for the bout, which will be the co-main event for the undisputed lightweight championship bout between George Kambosos Jr. vs. Devin Haney. Palicte, a giant in the division at 5’7”, is feeling stronger and healthier now that he isn’t struggling to make the super flyweight limit of 115 pounds, as he had throughout his career. “I’m not super hungry like when I was at 115 pounds. I feel much stronger now that I’m fighting at 118 pounds,”said Palicte (28-4-1, 23 knockouts) Read more [...]

LOS ANGELES, CA (May 31, 2022): Undefeated, lightweight superstar Ryan Garcia (22-0, 18KOs) of Victorville, CA, will make his second appearance of the year, facing former two-time world champion Javier “El Abejon'' Fortuna (37-3-1, 26 KOs) of La Romana, DR. The 12-round lightweight fight will take place on Saturday, July 16 and will stream live worldwide, exclusively on DAZN. “If there is any doubt I was hesitant to fight Fortuna a year ago, that will all be made clear after our fight,” said Ryan Garcia. “This was the fight I wanted and now it’s time.  I am so grateful to my friends, family, and especially my fans for their support.  I have never felt better, stronger, and more motivated.  It’s time to silence all the doubters and it starts on July 16.” “This Read more [...]

ATLANTA, GA --At 6'8" and sporting a perfect record of 13-0 with 13 knockouts, heavyweight Raphael Akpejiori is an imposing figure in the ring. But there is a lot more to this giant, who will be looking for win number-14 on Saturday night, June 11th at The Center Stage Theater in Atlanta when he appears in a bout scheduled for 10-rounds. Akpejiori of Miami via Lagos, Nigeria is a former University of Miami Football AND Basketball player is more than just an athlete. While preparing for the fight with Akpejiori was finishing up his studies towards an engineering degree. "I took some time off and studying for my engineering degree," said the 31 year-old, who is coming off a first-round stoppage over former world title-challenger Santander Silgado on November 6th in Miami. "We have Read more [...]

Atlantic City, NJ (May 20, 2022)--On Friday night, Jeffrey Torres will look for the biggest win of his career when he takes on Antonio Moran as part of The Last Chance Tournament in Plant City, Florida. Torres is managed by DKO Boxing. Torres of New Haven, Connecticut has a record of 10-1 with six knockouts, and will be looking to establish himself as a new contender in the hotly contested 140-pound division. The 25 year-old Torres has a win over Jesus Almonte (9-2-2). Torres is coming into the tournament on a three-fight knockout streak, with his most recent outing being a first-round stoppage over Israel Rojas on February 26th in Framingham, Massachusetts. Moran of Mexico City is a veteran with a record of 26-5-1 with 19 knockouts. The 29 year-old has wins over Brandon Perez Morillon Read more [...]

PHILADELPHIA, PA /Ontario, CA (May 19, 2022) – Junior welterweight Michael Dutchover (15-2, 10 KOs) will take part in The Last Chance Tournament when he battles veteran Clarence Booth (21-4, 13 KOs) in a scheduled 8-round bout on Friday night in Plant City, Florida. Dutchover of Midland, Texas is promoted by Banner Promotions and Thompson Boxing. The fight will be streamed on the Probox TV App. "It will be great to get under the bright lights again, I miss that feeling," said the 24-year-old Dutchover. "We are taking this one fight at a time, and we have Booth in front of us on Friday." On Booth, "He has good fights under his belt and he has been in with some good contenders. I have studied some film on him, and I am looking forward to imposing my will on him. I am ready Read more [...]