Category: Press Release

All Change For Joshua, But Everything Stays The Same

Heavyweight boxing would be nothing without upheaval and we’ve certainly seen some more of this in recent times. Step forward Anthony Joshua and his preparations for his long awaited American debut in June. Preparations that have taken something of a dent when it was announced that Jarrell Miller had failed drug tests and therefore would not be available for the fight in Madison Square Garden at the start of next month. This left Joshua without an opponent and, more importantly, promoter Eddie Hearn with some work to do in terms of finding one. Depsite this, although it may have taken more time than first planned, a New York duel will still go ahead. Stepping into limelight at relatively short notice is Andy Ruiz Jr, who in taking this fight will be looking to become the first Read more [...]

Anthony “Juice” Young Ready For Breakout Performance This Saturday Night Against Former World Champion Sadam Ali

Atlantic City, NJ (May 2, 2019) - This Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, welterweight Anthony "Juice" Young will finally get the chance on the world stage to prove he is among the top fighters in the division when he takes on Sadam Ali (27-2, 14 KO's) on the undercard of the Canelo Alvarez - Daniel Jacobs middleweight unification card live on DAZN. Young of Atlantic City has been a professional for eight-years as he has compiled a respectable mark of 20-2 with seven knockouts, but Saturday will be his first fight on the world stage and outside of the East Coast when he takes on the the 2008 Olympian and former super welterweight champion.  The FanDuel sportsbook provides odds for eight sports which is a small number compared to those on offer with other online bookmakers, Click Read more [...]

Anthony “Juice” Young Ready For Breakout Performance This Saturday Night Against Former World Champion Sadam Ali

Atlantic City, NJ (May 2, 2019) - This Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, welterweight Anthony "Juice" Young will finally get the chance on the world stage to prove he is among the top fighters in the division when he takes on Sadam Ali (27-2, 14 KO's) on the undercard of the Canelo Alvarez - Daniel Jacobs middleweight unification card live on DAZN. Young of Atlantic City has been a professional for eight-years as he has compiled a respectable mark of 20-2 with seven knockouts, but Saturday will be his first fight on the world stage and outside of the East Coast when he takes on the the 2008 Olympian and former super welterweight champion. The FanDuel sportsbook provides odds for eight sports which is a small number compared to those on offer with other online bookmakers, Read more [...]

What’s The Next Challenge for Vasyl Lomachenko?

Vasyl Lomachenko is considered by many as the number one pound-for-pound boxer on the planet at the moment and after his recent success again Anthony Crolla, the big question is: what is next for the WBA and WBO lightweight champion? Here is a look at three men the Ukrainian could face later in 2019 as he looks to continue his dominance of the 130-pound division. Garcia is set to come back down to lightweight after a crushing defeat to Errol Spence Jr where he stepped up two weight divisions to take on the unbeaten American. Since picking up his WBA lightweight belt after beating Dejan Zlaticanin in 2017, he also won the IBF version but was forced to vacate that title in order to move up to welterweight to meet Spence Jr. Both Lomachenko and Garcia have big followings in Los Angeles, Read more [...]

World-rated junior welterweight prospect Kendo “Tremendo” Castaneda fighting for future

LAS VEGAS  - World Boxing Association (WBA) No. 14-rated junior welterweight prospect, undefeated Kendo "Tremendo" Castaneda will be at home Thursday, March 28, intending to make a strong impression for his future, against dangerous Dominican Eudy "AK47" Bernado in the 10-round main event at Cowboy Dance Hall in San Antonio, Texas.  Castaneda vs. Bernardo, co-promoted by Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions and Leija Battah Promotions, will headline a card to be streamed live on UFC FIGHT PASS, starting at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT. The show is the fourth under a new agreement between Castaneda's promoter, RJJ Boxing, and FIGHT PASS, to live stream up to 72 professional boxing events over the next three years. The 25-year-old Castaneda (15-0, 7 KOs) started boxing at the age of 10, never Read more [...]

Michael Hunter Calls Out All Heavyweight Champions and Contenders

LAS VEGAS, NV (March 22, 2019) – Heavyweight contender Michael Hunter (16-1, 11 KOs), is calling out all top ten contenders in the heavyweight division. Hunter is riding an impressive four-fight winning streak where he captured two recognizable titles, both of which came under the tutelage of former two-time heavyweight world champion, Hasim Rahman, who took over as head trainer in October of 2018. On October 13, 2018, Michael Hunter traveled overseas to London, UK, and scored a 10th round TKO over previously unbeaten foe, Martin Ilunga (11-1, 8 KOs), capturing the IBO Inter-Continental Heavyweight title. Incredibly, the following month, Hunter again traveled outside of the United States to Monte Carlo, Monaco, and scored another unbelievable TKO against Alexander Ustinov (34-3, 25 KOs), Read more [...]

Retirement May Be Best Move For Manny Pacquiao

Manny Pacquiao is one of the best boxers of all-time, cruising to championships in five different weight classes. But with his latest fight with Adrien Broner being every bit the circus that a Broner fight is known to be, it has to be asked why Pacquiao would rather continue boxing than retire as one of the best fighters to ever step into the ring. Any time the potential retirement of Manny Pacquiao comes up, his financial situation immediately comes to mind. He has long been rumoured to be in dire financial straits, with his continued appearances in the ring said to be caused by the fact that he legitimately needs the funds. But given his status as a powerful figure in politics in his native Philippines, one would think that Pacquiao could find another way to exist without boxing. From Read more [...]

Ray Ximenez, Jr. headlines his first RJJ Boxing show this Thursday vs. Alberto Lopez

LAS VEGAS (February 26, 2019) - Texas prospect Ray "Valentino" Ximenez, Jr. will make his Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions debut this Thursday night, headlining a card live-streamed on UFC FIGHT PASS®, from the Event Center at Legends Casino Hotel in Toppenish, Washington. The 26-year-old Ximenez, fighting out of Dallas, takes on dangerous Luis Alberto "El Venado" Lopez (16-1, 8 KOs), in the 10-round main event for the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) International Featherweight Championship. Ximenez vs. Lopez will headline a card to be streamed live on UFC FIGHT PASS, starting at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. The show is the third under a new agreement between RJJ Boxing, and FIGHT PASS, to live stream up to 72 professional boxing events over Read more [...]

Will Free Streaming Take All of the Money Out of Pay Per View Boxing?  

On Fight Day, it only takes a few seconds typing into a search engine to find a bevy of links proclaiming to stream the fight for free. What's more - some of them actually work. The recent Pacquiao vs. Broner megafight was the latest victim of this stream sniping, but there was no news from either camp or the fight producer about having lost a substantial amount of money. One has to wonder, however: If fans can watch live boxing streaming for free, how long can the legitimate pay per view industry survive? Eventually, people will find the stream sniping links that work, and they will use them and tell friends about them. Once the technology is sound, taking down any individual stream sniper will not stop the show. Digital infrastructures can be proliferated with ease. Copycats Read more [...]

Star Boxing Year In Review: A “Look Back” at 2018: 2018 was certainly a memorable year for Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing

New York, NY (JAN 10), Leading a year of many highlights was the highly anticipated return of former WBO Super Lightweight Champion Chris Algieri. On November 30th, Algieri ended a two year hiatus from the ring, winning a shutout unanimous 10 round decision over Angel Hernandez, before a boisterous sold out crowd at The Paramount in Huntington, New York. Algieri made his first title run as a staple of Star Boxing's Paramount shows, and the Hernandez bout was a true homecoming for the Huntington Long Islander whose loyal fans continue to give their unwavering support. In dispatching Hernandez, Algieri left no doubt that the layoff has taken none of the luster off his superb boxing ability. In fact, under new trainer Andre Rozier, he has expanded his already ample fighting tool box. Algieri Read more [...]

Heralded Prospect Brian Ceballo to make New York Homecoming on Saturday night at The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden

NEW YORK (December 7, 2018) -Undefeated welterweight prospect Brian Ceballo returns home for the 1st time as a professional when he takes on 38-fight veteran, Daniel Calzada this Saturday night at The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden.  The 24 year-old from New York City has a record of 5-0 with three knockouts.  The scheduled six-round part will be part of the undercard, which will be streamed live beginning at 6 p.m. eastern time on ESPN+. Ceballo, who was a five-time New York Golden Gloves champion and took home a staggering 17 National titles, is promoted by 360 Promotions, has been kept very active as this will be his 6th fight in nine fights since turning professional in March. "It's great to be fighting at home, and especially being able to fight at Madison Square Garden Read more [...]

Cyril Leonet takes on Germany´s Dennis Lewandowski for the vacant WBF International Heavyweight title

On December 7 at the Espace Trois Provinces in Brive, France, veteran Cyril Leonet takes on Germany´s Dennis Lewandowski for the vacant World Boxing Federation (WBF) International Heavyweight title, headlining a show promoted by Gerard Teysseron and his Europrom outfit. A professional since 2006, 35-year-old Leonet from the city of Saint-Junien has a spotted and decieving 14-10-3 (5) record, but is quite accomplished as a former French national champion and former IBF Mediterranean title-holder. However, winning the WBF International title against Lewandowski, only twenty-four years old and 13-2 (6) since entering the paid code in 2014, would solidify that Leonet is a much better fighter than his mediocre win-loss-draw statistics suggest. For Lewandowski, who has mixed in decent company Read more [...]

Sampson Boxing and the WBC to Stage Eight-Man Carlos Monzon “Super 8” Middleweight Tournament in Argentina

Sampson Lewkowicz of Sampson Boxing, with the sanctioned cooperation of the World Boxing Council, proudly announces the Carlos Monzon “Super 8” Middleweight Tournament, featuring eight of Argentina’s most promising 160-lb middleweight fighters vying for the Monzon Cup and a world rating.  The tournament begins on Friday, January 4 and all tournament events will be held in Argentina and televised live around the world on TyC Sports. The finals will be held on Saturday, July 6. Featured fighters include Gonzalo “El Mago” Coria (14-2, 5 KOs), Martin Ezequiel Bulacio (8-2, 6 KOs), Tomas “El Cobra” Reynoso (13-3-1, 3 KOs), Jose Antonio “Tsunami” Villalobos (11-5-2, 7 KOs), brother of current WBA Super Welterweight Champion Brian Castano, Alan Emmanuel Castano (13-0, 8 KOs), Read more [...]

How Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder are dragging heavyweight boxing towards a new golden era

The sport of boxing looks set to usher in a new golden era of heavyweight action, thanks to the three biggest names in the division. Britain's Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury, plus American Deontay Wilder, have ascended to the top of the heavyweight tree. Each has a distinct personality, each has a remarkable career record and all three together represent the best in heavyweight boxing since the dominant reigns of the Klitschko brothers. Back then, fighting brothers Vitali and Wladimir vowed never to fight each other - a promise they made to their mother. It meant they dominated the heavyweight landscape, but also totally stifled the division. Their plodding, yet effective, fighting styles made for lengthy title reigns but delivered little in the way of true excitement. Now, with the Read more [...]

WBSS Championship Final Super Middleweight Division

WBSS Championship Final Super Middleweight Division   George Groves vs. Callum Smith   AIRING LIVE THIS FRIDAY IN CANADA EXCLUSIVELY ON SUPER CHANNEL   (Picture courtesy of World Boxing Super Series)   George Groves Photo courtest of Sauerland Event   EDMONTON, Canada (September 24, 2018 ) - The postponed first-season finale of the World Boxing Super Series' (WBSS) super middleweight division will take place this Friday (Sept. 28), when World Boxing Association (WBA) super middleweight world champion "Saint" George Groves is challenged by undefeated fellow Brit, Callum "Mundo" Smith, to air live from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, starting at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT, exclusively on Super Channel in Canada. Super Read more [...]