Category: Mario Serrano

George “El Yuyu” Acosta 3.2.1. Boxing Training Camp Notes

ORANGE, Calif. (August 31, 2020) – Lightweight prospect, George Acosta (9-1, 1 KO) will face late replacement Carlos Velasquez (3-0, 2 KOs) on Thompson Boxing Promotions 3.2.1. Boxing event taking place at the Omega Products International Event Center in Corona, CA, on Sunday, September 6th, 2020. 3.2.1. Boxing will steam live for free on Thompson Boxing Promotions website (thompsonboxing.com), as well as their Facebook and YouTube pages, showcasing three action-packed bouts, starting at 4:00 p.m. PT / 7:00 p.m. ET. The 8-round main event is headlined by a clash of undefeated welterweight boxers as Luis Lopez (8-0-1, 4 KOs), of Corona, Ca, battles Saul Bustos (12-0-1, 7KOs), of El Monte, CA. Here is what George Acosta, who is hosting Read more [...]

Omar Figueroa vs. Robert Guerrero Media Conference Call Transcript & MP3

Lou DiBella:  Thanks, everybody for joining us for the main event conference call for the PBC on FOX and FOX Deportes show on July 15th live at 8:00 pm Eastern Time, 5:00 pm Pacific Time on FOX and live at NYCB Live home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum oin Uniondale, New York. This'll be the first boxing event on Long Island - first major boxing event at the Nassau Coliseum - in 31 years.  The last event was on March 10th, 1986.  It was headlined by Mike Tyson.  For anyone that hasn't been to NYCB Nassau Veteran Memorial Coliseum, it's a gorgeous venue. Opened with a Billy Joel concert a couple of months ago one of the really, really, really beautiful new venues in the world and if you had been at the Nassau Coliseum before, this is a tremendous upgrade over the old building Read more [...]

Erislandy Lara Gains U.S Citizenship

HOUSTON, TX (February 16, 2017) - WBA and IBO super-welterweight champion, Erislady "The American Dream" Lara, is truly living the American dream since he has now completed all the eligibility requirements to become a U.S citizen.  Erislandy, along with his wife Yudi, took an oath of allegiance to the United States today, solidifying their citizenship.  Lara, who made his U.S. boxing debut in Primm, Nevada, in January of 2009, is elated about gaining his U.S. citizenship.  He reflects on the long journey it took to become a U.S citizen. "When I arrived in the United States in 2008, my main goal was to become a citizen of this great nation." said Erislandy Lara.  "It brings me great joy to know that I am now a legal citizen of the United States of America.  It's been a long journey to Read more [...]

Night of Champions in Puerto Rico October 28, 2012 Report/Photos-Mario Serrano

(OCT 28) On Friday night In the feature bout of the evening, scheduled for 8 rounds in the lightweight division, Jorge "Machito" Maysonet Jr., (10-0, 9 KOs) demolished Ramesis Gil (8-5-5, 5 KOs) by way of a first round KO. From the beginning of the fight, Maysonet came out very aggressive, connecting with left and right hooks to the face and body of Gil, who went down on three occasions. The referee seen that Gil was unstable to continue and the fight was halted at the 1:23 mark. Maysonet has recorded multiple first round knockous and many critics are saying he could be the next super-star to come out of Puerto Rico. "Earlier this year, Ramesis was victorious against very good unbeaten fighters, but he had never faced someone like me as you can see by the results," said Maysonet who is promoted Read more [...]