Category: News Story

Atif Oberlton Stops Berroa in five To Capture WBA Continental Americas Light Heavyweight Title

January 20, 2025--Atif Oberlton won the WBA Continental Americas Light Heavyweight title with a five-round beatdown stoppage over previously undefeated Joaquin Berroa in front of an enthusiastic crowd at Live! Casino Hotel Philadelphia.  The entertaining seven bout card was promoted by King's Promotions. Oberlton dominated the action as he worked behind a solid jab that was followed up by some strong left hands. Berroa showed a sturdy chin, but Oberlton began to soften up Berroa with a nice body assault. In round five, Oberlton rocked Berroa into the corner and followed up with a right hook that sent Berroa down face-first and the bout was over at 2:26. The 26-year-old Philadelphia native, Oberlton was sore into the world rankings with a record of 12-0 with 10 knockouts, Berroa who competed Read more [...]

Gloves Off: David Benavidez vs David Morrell Debuts January 18 on Prime Video

NEW YORK—January 17, 2025—Today, Prime Video announced a Saturday, January 18 premiere date for Gloves Off: David Benavidez vs David Morrell, the fifth installment of the compelling docuseries. As momentum builds for an epic night of PBC Pay-Per-View action on Prime Video on Feb. 1 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, this two-part edition explores the motivations behind the main event fighters in a highly anticipated, 12-round light heavyweight championship clash between undefeated stars. A former two-time Super Middleweight champion, David “El Monstro” Benavidez sports a record of 29-0, 24 KOs, while David Morrell Jr. boasts a mark of 11-0, 9 KOs. They will meet for Benavidez’s Interim WBC Light Heavyweight Title and Morrell’s WBA Light Heavyweight Title in the main event Read more [...]

World Champions Sadam Ali & Richard Commey To make ring comebacks Feb. 23rd in Brooklyn

(BROOKLYN (January 14, 2025) -- A pair of past world champions, Sadam “World Kid” Ali (27-3, 14 KOs) and Richard “RC” Commey (30-5-1, 27 KOs), will start their comebacks on Sunday, February 23, on an entertaining card, “The Return,” presented by Ali’s World Kid Promotions. All the action will be streamed on www.bxngtv.com live from Kings Theater in Brooklyn. Ticket prices range between $289.00 and $59.00 and are available for purchase online at https://www.kingstheatre.com/events/sadam-ali/. Ali, 36, hasn’t fought in 5 ½ years, and his company’s last promotion was in 2012, also in Brooklyn. A 2008 U.S. Olympian, Ali captured the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Junior Middleweight World title in 2017, upsetting then future Hall-of-Famer Miquel Cotto (41-5) at Read more [...]

Rising Mexican Star Jesus Ramos Jr. Battles Former Unified Champion Jeison Rosario Kicking off PBC Pay-Per-View Event on Prime Video from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas

CASA GRANDE, AZ. – January 13, 2025 – Rising Mexican star Jesus “Mono” Ramos Jr. will look to steal the show when he takes on former unified champion Jeison Rosario in the opening bout of a stacked PBC Pay-Per-View event available on Prime Video on Saturday, February 1 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. “I have to get the knockout against Rosario and I have to do it in tremendous fashion, that’s what I’m preparing for,” said the 23-year-old Ramos. “Fans can expect to see me in there with even more intensity, angles, head movement and just good boxing. I’m training for that knockout. Even though I’m young, I’m a veteran in the sport, so fans are going to see me placing my shots a lot better and looking for the right punches to get him out of there early.” Ramos Read more [...]

WBC orders World Cruiserweight Champion Badou Jack to make mandatory defense against Canadian Ryan “The Bruiser” Rozicki

HAMILTON, Ontario, Canada (January 13, 2025) – The World Boxing Council (WBC) has ordered World Cruiserweight Champion Badou “The Ripper” Jack (20-1-1, 19 KOs) to make his mandatory title defense against WBC No. 1 rated Ryan “The Bruiser” Rozicki (20-1-1, 19 KOs). If the two camps do not successfully negotiate a deal, the WBC will hold a purse bid on February 4th, after which Jack vs. Rozicki must happen within 60 days. Rozicki’s promoter, Three Lions Promotions, immediately sent Team Jack an offer last week to promote the fight in Canada. “We’re waiting to hear their counteroffer,” explained promoter Dan Otter of Three Lions Promotions. “Boxing has had a huge resurgence in Canada and Ryan is leading the way. He is one of the most exciting and hardest hitters Read more [...]

“Zurdo” Ramirez, “Scrappy” Ramirez, and Darius Fulghum leading LA-based 3Point Management into a huge 2025

LOS ANGELES (January 13, 2024) – One of the fastest developing managerial companies in boxing, 3 Point Management (3 PM), is heading into a potentially explosive and title-collecting 2025, led by Unified World Cruiserweight Champion “Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (47-1, 30 KOs), super flyweight world title contender John “Scrappy” Ramirez (14-1, 10 KOs and rising super middleweight prospect Darius “DFG” Fulghum (13-0, 11 KOs). “Last year, everybody did what they were supposed to do to be in position for big fights in 2025,” said Julian Chua, one of the best young trainers in the industry, “especially ‘Zurdo’,’Scrappy’, and Darius. 3 PM has stacked and built what I believe will be a career-defining year for our stable of fighters.” The lead trainer at state-of-the Read more [...]

World Super Flyweight Contender John “Scrappy” Ramirez preparing for career-defining 2025

LOS ANGELES (January 9, 2024, 2024) – Super flyweight contender John “Scrappy” Ramirez (14-1, 9 KOs) avenged his only career loss as a professional on December 14th, taking a 10-round unanimous decision from previously undefeated Ephraim Bui (10-1, 8 KOs) at Toyota Arena in Ontario, California. The fast-rising, then-No. 1 ranked Ramirez was coming off a loss in Brooklyn by way of a 12-round decision to veteran Fernando David Jimenez (16-1, 5-1, 11 KOs) last April 20th for the World Boxing Association (WBA) Interim Super Flyweight Championship. In retrospect, “Scrappy” gained invaluable experience versus Jimenez to become even more of a threat in the super flyweight division, and he is taking things one fight at a time until he gets another world title fight. “It felt good to Read more [...]

Gilberto “Zurdo”Ramirez in position for mega-fights in 2025

LOS ANGELES (January 6, 2025) –- Unified World Cruiserweight Champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (47-1, 30 KOs) has ideally positioned himself for mega-fights in 2025 with some of boxing’s brightest stars after his remarkable 2024 campaign, in which he added the World Boxing Organization (WBO) title to his World Boxing Association (WBA) crown this past November 16th with a masterful 12-round unanimous decision over defending WBO title holder Chris “The Gentleman” Billam-Smith (20-2, 13 KOs) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In 2016, Ramirez became the first Mexican boxer to capture a super middleweight world title (WBO) and the gifted Mexican duplicated that unprecedented feat, albeit in a higher weight class, last March 30th in against defending WBA Cruiserweight World title holder Arsen Read more [...]

Brooklyn Heavyweight Prospect Pryce Taylor looks forward to 2025 After first fight for Salita Promotions

NEW YORK CITY (December 17, 2024) – Fighting for the first time with the full support of a promoter, Salita Promotions, undefeated Brooklyn heavyweight prospect Pryce Taylor said afterwards that he feels positive and confident he’s going to make it in boxing. Taylor (5-0, 3 KOs), 28, destroyed KeShawn Jackson last Thursday evening in Flint, Michigan, fighting on a show presented by his promoter, in which he registered an impressive third-round stoppage to close his 2024 campaign on a high note. “It felt good fighting on a bigger stage in a small arena with a cool atmosphere,” Taylor spoke about his first fight with a promotional contract. “My manager, Keith Sullivan, supported me by agreeing to sign with Salita Promotions. He spoke with several promoters, but we felt Dimitri Read more [...]

John “Scrappy” Ramirez seeking Redemption with added experience

LOS ANGELES (December 9, 2024, 2024) – Fighting this Saturday night for the first time since he suffered the initial loss of his pro career last April, super flyweight contender John “Scrappy” Ramirez (13-1, 9 KOs) will be seeking redemption in a 10-round match versus undefeated Ephraim Bui (10-0, 8 KOs). Ramirez vs. Bui is on a Golden Boy-show headlined by Alexis Rocha vs. Raul Curiel, streaming live on DAZN from Toyota Arena in Ontario, California. On his mercurial rise in boxing, despite a limited amateur career and including numerous bouts during Covid-19, the fast-rising, No. 1 ranked “Scrappy” lost a 12-round decision in Brooklyn to veteran Fernando David Jimenez (16-1, 5-1, 11 KOs) for the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Flyweight title. It was simply a case Read more [...]

Kansas super middleweight prospect Marco Romero Capped incredible 12-month boxing stretch

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (November 26, 2024) -- Kansas super middleweight prospect Marco “El Tiburón” Romero’s (4-0, 3 KOs) recent victory in Portland, Maine, capped an incredible 12-month stretch in which he was 13-0 overall in the ring, combining nine amateur matches and four pro bouts. A promotional free agent, Romero destroyed Orlando “El Marro” Salgado (3-6, 2 KOs), blasting his way to sensational knockout – displaying the best left hook to the body in New England boxing since “Irish” Micky Ward – at the 1:21 mark of the opening round on a November 9th card promoted by Bobby Russo’s Portland Boxing Club at Exposition Building. “I’ve always had that power, especially that left hook to the body,” Romero commented. “I knew it was over when I hit him with that body Read more [...]

Former World Heavyweight Champion Oliver McCall Ready for Record Setting Performance on Tuesday Night in Nashville

November 17, 2024) --The Tuesday night at The Troubadour in Nashville, Tennessee, former WBC Heavyweight champion Oliver McCall is set to return to action as he takes on veteran Stacy Frazier in a bout scheduled for four-rounds. AT 59 years-old, McCall will set the record for being the oldest former heavyweight champion to compete in a sanctioned fight. The record was set just four days earlier by former undisputed champion Mike Tyson when he took on Jake Paul in Arlington, Texas. McCall, 59-14 with 38 knockouts knows that staying active over the last 19 years will separate his performance on Tuesday night from what Tyson looked like on Friday. "I am ready. I have been training down here in Nashville for a few weeks, but I am always in shape. This will be a lot different then what Read more [...]

Hot prospects Justin Figueroa, Dominque Crowder & Avious Griffin all Remain undefeated with Knockout Victories

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (November 17, 2024) –Sensational knockouts was the themeduringlast night’s professional boxing card, presented by Boxing Insider Promotions, as only three of nine matches went the distance in The Showroom at Tropicana Atlantic City. In the last of three triple-main events, hometown favorite Justin “Mr. Atlantic City” Figueroa (11-0) thrilled his enthusiastic fanbase with a fourth-round stoppage of junior middleweight Omar “El Charro” Rosales (9-4-1, 5 KOs) improving to 11-0 with his ninth knockout. The 25-year-old Figueroa came out firing and never slowed down, pummeling Rosales with left and right hooks enroute to his ninth pro career knockout. World Boxing Association (WBA) International Bantamweight Champion Dominique “Dimes” Crowder (18-0, 11 KOs), Read more [...]

Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez prepared for a war in World Cruiserweight Unification with Chris Billam-Smith

RIYADH, Saudia Arabia (November 12, 2024) –- World Boxing Association (WBA) Cruiserweight World Champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (46-1, 30 KOs) confidently puts his title belt on the line this Saturday in an intriguing unification fight against World Boxing Organization (WBO) Champion Chris “The Gentleman” Billam-Smith (20-1, 13 KOs), headlining the inaugural “Latino Night” in the 12-round main event as part of Riyadh Season, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Ramirez vs. Smith-Billam will be streamed live on DAZN as well as broadcast for free on several television networks around the world. No shade, all respect is what Ramirez has for his British opponent, Billam-Smith. “Chris Billam-Smith is a World Champion for a reason,” Ramirez said. “He brings a well-rounded mix of power, Read more [...]

German super lightweight prospect Simon Vollmer latest member of 3 PM

LOS ANGELES (November 7, 2024) – German super lightweight prospect Simon “Saucy” Vollmer (6-0, 2 KOs) is the latest member of one of the fastest growing boxing managerial companies, Los Angeles-based 3 Point Management (3PM). Vollmer made his successful 3 PM debut, dominating Leon Martinez (2-3-1, 2 KOs) en route to a six-round unanimous decision (60-54, 60-54, 58-56) on a show promoted this past May by Red Boxing International, at Riverside Municipal Auditorium in Riverside, California. Vollmar followed that with a six-round unanimous decision victory over Seiran Engel this past July 13th. A four-time member of the German National Boxing Team, the 22-year-old Vollmer is a southpaw from Heidelberg who now trains in Santa Monica (CA) at Churchill Boxing Club under the guidance of his Read more [...]