Category: Press Release

Emmanuel Rodriguez Decisions Sharone Carter in Atlantic City

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ–- This past Saturday night, Emmanuel Rodriguez remained undefeated with an eight-round unanimous decision over Sharone Carter that headlined a six-bout card at The Showboat Hotel Carousel Room. The near-capacity crowd saw a show promoted by R and B Promotions. Rodriguez of Newark, NJ won by scores of 78-74 twice and 77-75 and is now 13-0. Carter of Saint Louis, MO is 13-6. Feargal McCrory remained undefeated with a 95 second knockout over Aeilo Mesquita in a scheduled eight-round lightweight bout. McCrory dropped Mesquita with a right hand that sent him to the canvas for the 10-count. McCrory of Northern Ireland is 13-0 with six knockouts. Mesquita of Brazil is 21-10-1. Justin Figueroa remained undefeated by stopping Rahiem Davis Cooke at the end of Read more [...]

ulian Rodriguez Takes on Kashon Hutchinson in Main Event on Friday, March 10th

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – February 10, 2023 --On Friday night, March 10th, King's Promotions will be back at The Wind Creek Event Center in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania with a huge night of boxing that will be headlined by a terrific eight-round welterweight bout between Julian "Hammer Hands" Rodriguez and Kashon Hutchinson. Rodriguez of Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey has a record of 21-1 with 14 knockouts. The 28 year-old Rodriguez is a 10-year professional was a former amateur standout who has wins over Neyeine Muang (1-0-2), Angel Figueroa (3-0-1), King Daluz (12-2-2), Darlo Feman (14-2), Anthony Laureano (13-0) and Jose Lopez (29-7-2). In his last bout, Rodriguez suffered his only defeat when he lost to two-division world champion Jose Pedraza on June 12, 2021 in Las Vegas. Hutchinson Read more [...]

Quotes: Azat Hovhannisyan and “Scrappy” Ramirez L.A. Media Workout

LOS ANGELES, CA--As the countdown continues for their upcoming main event fights, Azat “Crazy A” Hovhannisyan (21-3, 17 KOs) of Los Angeles by way of Yerevan, Armenia and John “Scrappy Ramirez (10-0, 8 KOs) of Los Angeles hosted a media workout at their home gym, Brickhouse Boxing Club in North Hollywood. Hovhannisyan is scheduled to fight Luis “Pantera” Nery (33-1, 25 KOs) of Tijuana, Mexico in a 12-round WBC Eliminator on Saturday, February 18 at Fox Theater Pomona. Rialto, Calif. 's Ricardo “El Niño” Sandoval (20-2, 15 KOs) who will participate in a 10-round flyweight opener was also part of the workout.The event, presented in association with Zanfer Boxing, will be broadcast worldwide on DAZN beginning at 5:00 p.m. PST/ 8:00 p.m. EST. “Scrappy” Ramirez Read more [...]

Emmanuel Rodriguez Takes on Sharone Carter Jr. in Main Event This Saturday, February 11th at The Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey

Atlantic City, New Jersey (February 6, 2023)--Popular bantamweight Emmanuel "Salserito" Rodriguez will take on Sharone Carter Jr. in the eight-round main event that will headline a big night of boxing this Saturday, February 11th at The Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The card is promoted by R&B Promotions. Rodriguez, 29 years-old of Quebradillas, Puerto Rico, has a record of 12-0 with seven knockouts. Rodriguez is a six-year professional who has racked up quality wins over Bryan Alvarez (4-0-1), Delvin Gonzalez (4-1-1) and his thrilling first round stoppage over Frank Gonzalez (9-2-1) to capture the WBO Latino Bantamweight Title on August 20th. Rodriguez is coming off a no-contest with Manuel Manzo on November 12, 2022 at The Showboat Hotel. Carter of Saint Louis, Read more [...]

Mass. Welterweight Champion Denzel Whitley defends title vs. challenger Kenny Larson

QUINCY, Mass. (February 6, 2023) – In a rare battle between unbeaten Bay Staters, Massachusetts State Welterweight Champion Denzel “Double Impact” Whitley (10-0, 6 KOs) will make his first title defense on March11th against Kenny Larson (6-0, 5 KOs) in the 8-round main event on the “Springfield Championship Boxing 2” card, presented by Granite Chin Promotions (GCP) at MassMutural Center in Springfield, Massachusetts. All of the action will be streamed live on BXNGTV.com. “We are excited to be back in Springfield in 2023,” GCP President Chris Traietti said. “Each show there is going to be bigger, better and more action-packed than the previous show. On March 11th, fans are going to see the future of Massachusetts boxing.” The 24-year-old Whitley, of Holyoke (MA), Read more [...]

Split-T Management’s John Bauza Takes on Richardson Hitchins in Grudge Match at The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden

NEW YORK (FEBRUARY 4, 2023)--TONIGHT at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, undefeated super lightweight John Bauza takes on fellow undefeated Richardson Hitchins in a 10-round bout for the IBF North American Super Lightweight Title. Bauza is managed by Split-T Management. The bout can be seen Live on DAZN at 8 PM ET. To say that the lead-up to the fight has been contentious is an understatement. The former sparring partners engaged in a 20-minute heated debate at Thursday's press conference that was filled with confident bold predictions and profane smack talk. “First of all, I want to say thank you for this opportunity to be here. All I have to say is that I work hard. There was a lot of back and forth, but we got the fight, and we’re ready," said Bauza. “We’re Read more [...]

Boxlab Promotions returns February 25 for “Night of Champions II” For immediate return

Orlando, FL (February 3, 2023) — World class championship boxing returns to the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida as local favorite Nestor Bravo defends his WBO NABO junior welterweight title against Jair Valtierra. The ten-round bout will headline “Night of Champions II,” promoted by Boxlab Promotions and televised by the CBS Sports Network on February 26 starting at 10:30 pm et. Bravo (21-0, 15 KO’s), who is a native of Arecibo, Puerto Rico, will be making his first appearance in his adopted hometown in nearly five years as he faces the determined Valtierra (16-2, 8 KO’s) of Leon, Mexico. This past October, Bravo became the WBO NABO champion with a seventh round stoppage of Adrian Yung in Puerto Rico. “Once again Caribe Royale is proud to host Read more [...]

Indian welterweight prospect Vaibhav Singh Yadev To make U.S. debut Feb. 18th

QUINCY, Mass. (January 30, 2023) – The long journey for Indian welterweight Vaibhav Singh “Ahir Boxer” Yadav (9-2, 7 KOs) pays off February 18th as he makes his United States debut in a 6-round match on the “Turf War 4” card against William Parra Smith (4-13-1, 3 KOs), of Alaska. The 27-year-old Yadav, a former WBC Asia Silver and Asian Boxing Federation welterweight champion, has relocated to Newton (MA), training at Nonantum Boxing Club under the guidance of highly respected trainer Marc Gargaro, managed by Nico Gargaro. “Turf War 4”, presented by Granite Chin Promotions, will stream live on BXNGTV.com from  Melrose Memorial Hall in Melrose, Massachusetts. In 2018, Yadav met Marc in New Delhi, India, at the World Amateur Championships. The Indian boxer introduced Read more [...]

Ashie Fought with the Heart of a Warrior but Rocha Proves to be Too Much

Inglewood, California (January 29, 2023) — A WBO NABO Welterweight title bout was fought last night (Saturday) in Inglewood, California, and fans were thrilled when it turned into an all out brawl between GEORGE “RED TIGER” ASHIE (now 33-6-1), and ALEXIS “LEX” ROCHA (now 22-1). Ashie’s will and determination to fight not only earned the respect of Rocha’s hometown fans, but also the respect of the DAZN commentators who were impressed with Ashie’s willingness and ability to trade with Rocha. Meanwhile, Rocha showed skill, power and why he is a top rated welterweight contender. The fight was exciting from the opening bell. In the first round, Rocha controlled the action with combinations, but Ashie responded each time with his own punches laced with bad Read more [...]

Dedrick Crocklem proudly fights under the Tacoma Boxing Club banner

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (January 24, 2023) --  Light welterweight Dedrick “Yunghitta” Crocklem, 18, is carrying on the Tahoma Boxing Club’s (TBC) rich boxing tradition. The Washington-based TBC has produced a quartet of world champions in professional ranks along with three USA Olympians. Johnny Bumphus, who was a member of the 1980 USA Olympic Boxing Team that boycotted the Olympics, 1976 Olympic gold medalist Leo Randolph, Rocky Lockridge and Freddie Steele comprise TBC’s world champions club. Tacoma’s Sugar Ray Seales was the lone Team USA Boxing’s Olympic gold medalist in 1972, who was joined on that squad by TBC’s Davey Armstrong. “We are picking up what they created,” Crocklem said about TBC’s legends. “I discovered them after I started boxing. I met Johnny Read more [...]

Alexis “Lex” Rocha to Face New Opponent George “Red Tiger” Ashie in Jan. 28 Main Event

LOS ANGELES, CA (January 24, 2023): Santa Ana’s star Alexis “Lex” Rocha (21-1, 13 KOs) will face new opponent George “Red Tiger” Ashie (33-5-1, 25 KOs) of Accra, Ghana, as the main event for the 12-round clash set for January 28 at YouTube Theater in Inglewood and presented in association with Star Boxing. The originally announced opponent, Anthony Young, suffered a nose injury and can no longer participate in the fight against Rocha. Doors to the venue will open at 3:00 p.m. PST, and the worldwide broadcast on DAZN begins at 5:00 p.m. PST/ 8:00 p.m. EST. “I recently learned of the injury that Anthony suffered in sparring,” said Alexis Rocha. “To be honest, it does not matter who is standing across from me in that ring come Saturday night. The goal and the Read more [...]

Mike Ohan, Jr. investing in his boxing future

QUINCY, Mass. (January 23, 2023) –Popular junior welterweight Mike “Bad Man” Ohan, Jr. (16-2, 9 KOs) got a taste of fighting on a higher platform in his most recent fight and now he’s investing in his boxing future. On February 18th, he’ll be fighting in his first scheduled 10-rounder against veteran Puerto Rican boxer Daniel Sostre on the Granite Chin Promotions-presented “Turf War 4” card, at Melrose Memorial Hall in Melrose, Massachusetts. “Turf War 4” is being streamed live on BXNGTV.com. Last December, Ohan turned in an impressive performance at famed Madison Square Garden, albeit in a loss to undefeated U.S. Olympian Tiger Johnson (7-0, KOs), in a match streamed live on ESPN+. “I learned from my last fight,” Ohan Jr. explained. “I need to adapt quicker. Read more [...]

Sean Hemphill vs. David Stevens Official Weights, Quotes, for ShoBox

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – January 19, 2023 – Undefeated super middleweight prospects Sean Hemphill (14-0, 8 KOs) from New Orleans and David Stevens (11-0, 8 KOs) from Reading, Pa., both made weight Thursday, a day ahead of their eight-round main event showdown on SHOBOX: The New Generation tomorrow night, Friday, January 20 live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET/PT from Wind Creek Casino in Bethlehem, Pa. The co-feature pits undefeated prospect and Philadelphian Atif Oberlton (7-0, 6 KOs) and the power-punching Russian now training in South Florida Artem Brusov (12-0, 11 KOs) in an eight-round light heavyweight bout. Plus, in a battle of two unbeaten Pennsylvanians, KO artist Julian Gonzalez (8-0-1, 8 KOs) from Reading faces Ellwood City’s Rosalindo Morales (9-0, 2 KOs) in an eight-round super featherweight Read more [...]

Justin “Crazy Train” Rolfe ends brief retirement to fight Jonathan Gruber for Vacant USBF heavyweight title

QUINCY, Mass. (January 18, 2023) – Former New England Heavyweight Champion Justin “Crazy Train” Rolfe (7-4-1, 5 KOs) is making a comeback from his 10-month retirement in the 6-round, co-featured event February 18th against Jonathan Gruber (3-1, 2 KOs) for the vacant USBF title at Melrose Memorial Hall in Melrose, Massachusetts. “Turf War 4”, presented by Granite Chin Promotions (GCP), is being streamed live on BXNGTV.com. Massachusetts Middleweight Champion Anthony “The Gentle Savage” Andreozzi (4-2, 1 KO) will make his first title defense against challenger Jamer Jones (2-1, 2 KOs), of Pittsfield (MA), in the 6-round main event. The 31-year-old Rolfe, fighting out of Fairfield, Maine, hung up his gloves after his most recent  fight last May, losing to undefeated Philadelphia Read more [...]

Former World Champion Guillermo Rigondeaux Comes To Career Crossroads

Hialeah, FL / January 18, 2023 – Former two-time world boxing champion Guillermo Rigondeaux arrives at the ultimate career crossroads when he returns to action for the first time in a year on Friday, February 24, 2023 at Hialeah Park. With a professional record of 20-3-1 (13 KOs), the now 42-year-old Rigondeaux faces battle-tested super bantamweight Jesús Martinez, who will bring a mark of 33-17-1 (16 KOs) into the Hialeah Park headliner. Rigondeaux, who dropped decisions to Vincent Astrolabio in February of 2022 and John Real Casimero in August of 2021, has been sidelined since suffering severe facial burns and eye injuries in a freak kitchen accident at his home in Miami over ten months ago. “After the way he lost his last two fights and because of his time away from boxing, Read more [...]