Category: Upcoming Event

The Ring Return of the “Common Man” Joe “The Beast” Miller Jr.

THE ROAD TO THE HARD ROCK THE RING RETURN OF THE "COMMON MAN," JOE "THE BEAST" SMITH JR.   HART-SMITH JR. SET FOR THIS SATURDAY NIGHT ON ESPN Atlantic City, NJ, January 9, 2020 JOE "THE BEAST" SMITH JR. (24-3 20KO'S) made his pro-debut in 2009 and spent much of his early years in boxing developing in the New York boxing scene, most notably at Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing praised "Rockin' Fight" series at The Paramount.  Fast forward to 2016 and the year of "THE BEAST" was truly upon us. Starting in June of '16, Smith Jr. traveled to Chicago, the hometown of then #2 world rated light heavyweight, ANDREZJ FONFARA.  In a stunning upset, Smith Jr. unleashed a furious Read more [...]

McFarland-Neal semi main event set for Battle at the Boat 125

TACOMA, Wash. – In addition to a 10-round main event between Andre Keys and Dannie Williams, Battle at the Boat 125 will also feature a 6-round semi main event between Niko McFarland and Antonio Neal.  Contested at 145 pounds, McFarland and Neal's bout will be one of six fights on the Jan. 17 card at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Wash. "Niko and Antonio have both fought several times on Emerald Queen and they never fail to put on entertaining fights. This fight just made too much sense," promoter Brian Halquist said. "These two are warriors in the truest sense of the word. Expect a lot of punches to be thrown because neither fighter backs down. This is going to be an exciting fight." Tickets are available through the EQC box office and all Ticketmaster Outlets. Preliminary bouts Read more [...]

Boxing Action at the Emerald Queen Casino in the “Battle at the Boat 125”!

TACOMA, Wash. – Andre Keys will look to win his 12th consecutive fight when he returns to the ring in January, but to accomplish that he will have to defeat his toughest opponent to date in former world title contender Dannie Williams.  Keys and Williams will main event Battle at the Boat 125 as Brian Halquist Productions will kick off its 2020 Battle at the Boat boxing series with a special Friday night edition on Friday, Jan. 17 at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Wash. Event will start at 8 pm with doors opening at 7 pm. Keys, a native of Tacoma, brings a 12-1 record into the 10-round welterweight bout, while Williams, who fights out of Saint Louis, is 23-3. “This is an excellent main event to kickoff the New Year with,” said promoter Brian Halquist. “Andre has been climbing Read more [...]

 Once-beaten welterweight Ivan Golub takes on Janer Gonzalez in a ten-round contest

NEW YORK (November 15, 2019)--Tonight, two Members of the Split-T Management banner will be in action at The Salt Palace in Salt Lake City, Utah.  Once-beaten welterweight Ivan Golub takes on Janer Gonzalez in a ten-round contest for the WBC USNBC Welterweight title, while undefeated super welterweight Ardreal Holmes battles Jose Antonio Abreu in a eight-round bout. Golub of Brooklyn, New York via Goravoka, Ukraine is 17-1 with 13 knockouts.  The hard punching Golub is on a four-fight winning streak and over his five-year career, the 30 year-old has wins over Kirk Huff (3-0), Tyson Harrison (2-0), Juan Rodriguez Jr (12-3), Marlon Aguas (9-0), James Stevenson (23-2), and in Golub's last bout he stopped Joaquim Cameiro on August 1st in Monroeville, PA. Gonzalez of Colombia has wins over Read more [...]

Devin Haney Faces Alfredo Santiago in his first defese of his WBC Title at the Staples Center in Los Angeles

DEVIN HANEY FACES SANTIAGO IN MAIDEN WORLD TITLE DEFENSE 'The Dream' Meets Unbeaten Dominican Challenger in Los Angeles on Nov 9 LAS VEGAS, NV (November 2, 2019) - Devin Haney will face Alfredo Santiago in the first defense of his WBC World Lightweight title at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on Saturday November 9, live on DAZN in the US, Sky Sports in the UK and distributed globally on FITE. Haney (23-0 15 KOs) was elevated to full champion at the recent WBC Convention in Cancun, Mexico, following his dominant performance against Zaur Abdullaev in New York in September where he overpowered the unbeaten Russian over four blistering rounds to force Abdullaev to retire, Read more [...]

King’s Promotions Card Shaping Up for Friday, October 25th at The 2300 Arena in Philadelphia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Philadelphia, PA (October 11, 2019)-- A big night of action is planned for Friday night, October 25th at The 2300 Arena in Philadelphia. The nine-bout card is promoted by King's Promotions. The main event will see super middleweight Brandon Robinson (13-2, 9 KOs) of Upper Darby, PA battling Martez McGregor (8-2, 6 KOs) of Maywood, Illinois. Two Philly-Favorites will see action in separate six-round junior welterweight bouts as Naim Nelson (13-4, 1 KO) of Philadelphia battles Roy McGill (6-3,3 KOs) of Harrisburg, PA and Damon Allen Jr. (15-1-1, 5 KOs) of Philadelphia fights Danny Flores (15-17-1, 8 KOs) of Mexico City. Also in six-round bouts will be Shinard Bunch (3-1, 3 KOs) of Trenton, NJ taking on Vincent Read more [...]

WBA Super Lightweight World Champion Mario Barrios Gives Back to Community and Honored at San Antonio Spurs Game

WBA Super Lightweight World Champion Mario Barrios Gives Back to Community and Honored at San Antonio Spurs Game SAN ANTONIO, TX (October 28, 2019) – This past Saturday, WBA Super Lightweight Champion, Mario “El Azteca” Barrios (25-0, 16 KOs), partnered up Shoe Palace as they gave away 30 goodie bags to the kids of the Boys and Girls Club of San Antonio. Each bag included a pair of shoes of their choice, a Mario Barrios Championship T-Shirt, and SP hat, along with many other complimentary gifts. In addition, Read more [...]

Blair “The Flair” Cobbs Training Camp Quotes

BLAIR "THE FLAIR" COBBS TRAINING CAMP QUOTES AND PHOTOS Undefeated Welterweight Blair "The Flair" Cobbs Takes on Battle Tested Warrior Carlos Ortiz This Saturday Live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Airing Live on DAZN   LAS VEGAS, NV (October 28, 2019) - Unbeaten welterweight, Blair "The Flair" Cobbs (12-0-1, 8 KOs), who is managed by Prince Ranch Boxing's Greg Hannley and promoted by Golden Boy Promotions, has his sights set on steeling the show when he faces Carlos Ortiz (11-4, 11 KOs) on the undercard of Canelo Alvarez versus Sergey Kovalev ,November 2, 2019, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV.  Cobbs vs. Ortiz will be a 10-round bout for the NABF welterweight title, and all the action will air live on DAZN.  Live Read more [...]

Split-T Management’s Antonio Nieves Battles Joshua Greer Jr. Tonight in Reno, Nevada

Split-T Management's Antonio Nieves Battles Joshua Greer Jr. Tonight in Reno, Nevada Fight Live on ESPN + NEW YORK (October 26, 2019)--Split-T Management's Bantamweight Antonio Nieves will take on the hard punching Joshua Greer Jr. in a 10-round bout which will serve as the co-feature bout to the WBO Featherweight world title fight between Shakur Stevenson and Joet Gonzalez from the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa in Reno, Nevada. The bout can be seen live on ESPN + The fight will be for the NABO and WBC Continental America's titles. Nieves of Cleveland, Ohio, has a record of 19-2-2 with 11 knockouts. The 32 year-old is an eight-year pro has wins over Dewayne Wisdom (1-0), Rafael Gramajo (1-0), Justin Lopez (5-0), Oscar Mojica Read more [...]

Undefeated Heavyweight Norman Neely in action on Saturday Night in Reading, PA

Undefeated Heavyweight Norman Neely in action on Saturday Night in Reading, PA Neely to take on fellow undefeated D'Angelo Swaby FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nutley, NJ (October 25, 2019) - GH3 Promotions undefeated Heavyweight prospect Nprman Neely will look for his 4th victory when he takes on fellow undefeated D'Angelo Swaby in a four-round bout on Saturday night at The Santander Arena in Reading, Pa. The bout will take place on the non-televised portion of a SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION that will be headlined by junior middleweight's Erickson Lubin and Nathaniel Gallimore, Neely of Paterson, New Jersey has won all three of his bouts via knockout, and the 29 year-old will look for his fourth win in six-months. "I Read more [...]

Fan-favorites Rebello, Paiva return Friday to Twin River

PROVIDENCE, RI (October 22, 2019) – CES MMA’s most accomplished fighters return to the cage Friday night at Twin River Casino Hotel as the region’s No. 1 promotion presents a throwback to its historic origins streaming live on UFC FIGHT PASS®.CES 59, scheduled for October 25 and streaming live on combat sports’ top platform, features reigning CES MMA World Heavyweight champion Greg Rebello and former bantamweight world-title challenger Dinis Paiva, who’ve combined for 36 appearances with the promotion since its inception in 2010. No. 1 on the list is Paiva (12-7, 7 KOs), the East Providence, RI, native who fights under the CES MMA banner for the record 20th time Friday in a three-round bout against New Jersey’s Tim Dooling (8-5, 3 KOs). Right behind him is Providence’s Read more [...]

Lubin Takes on Hard-Hitting Nathaniel Gallimore in Main Event of Premier Boxing Champions Event

WEST PALM BEACH, Fl. (October 18, 2019) - Top super welterweight contender Erickson "Hammer" Lubin will look to put himself one step closer to a second world title opportunity when he faces hard-hitting Nathaniel Gallimore in the main event on Saturday, October 26 live on SHOWTIME from Santander Arena in Reading, Pa., in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.p Lubin (21-1, 16 KOs) was originally scheduled to face Terrell Gausha in the SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION main event, before Gausha suffered an injury that forced him to withdraw from the fight. He is now faced with the all-action Gallimore, who has shown power and durability in knockout wins over Justin DeLoach and Jeison Rosario, and a majority decision loss to unified super welterweight champion Julian Williams. "Gallimore Read more [...]

West Point Boxing Fall Classic Winchester’s Cadet Luca LoConte Botis Returns home Nov. 10

West Point Boxing Fall Classic Winchester's Cadet Luca LoConte Botis Returns home Nov. 10   Anthony's in Malden, Mass. BOSTON, Mass. (October 14, 2019) - The National Collegiate Boxing Association (NCBA) will present the "West Point Fall Classic" on Sunday, November 10, at Anthony's in Malden, Massachusetts. Members of the West Point boxing team will compete against amateur boxers from USA Boxing New England, University of Connecticut, Trinity College, Hartford College, and the University of Massachusetts. "We are excited for this upcoming event featuring the best college athletes in the Northeast," said Eric Buller, President of the National Collegiate Boxing Association and member of the USA Boxing Board of Directors. "We are also happy to include some Read more [...]

Peter Promotions signs Undefeated Lightweight Brandon Chambers Chambers rematches Christopher Haney This Friday Night at Maryland Live in Hanover, Maryland

Jeter Promotions signs Undefeated Lightweight Brandon Chambers Chambers rematches Christopher Haney This Friday Night at Maryland Live in Hanover, Maryland FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hanover, MD (October 14, 2019) - Jeter Promotions has announced the signing of undefeated lightweight Brandon Chambers to a promotional deal. Chambers was born in Kentucky, but now resides in Baltimore, Maryland, and has a record of 1-0-1 with one knockout.. Chambers attended Baltimore International College, which is now known as Strafford University. The 34 year-old Chambers is an eight-year veteran of the Baltimore Police,and he has become a popular ticket seller on the Maryland circuit.  Chambers began boxing at the age of 18, and he competed Read more [...]

Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame Class of 2019 Announced

Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame Class of 2019 Announced   Arturo Gatti, Chad Dawson, Delvin Rodriguez, Arthur Mercante, Sr., Eddie Campo & Teddy Davis UNCASVILLE, Conn. (October 10, 2019) - The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) has announced its six-member Class of 2019 to be inducted during the 15th annual CBHOF Gala Induction Dinner on Saturday night, November 9, in the Uncas Ballroom at Mohegan Sun. The new CBHOF inductees are boxers Arturo "Thunder" Gatti, "Bad" Chad Dawson, Delvin Rodriguez, Eddie Campo and Teddy "Redtop" Davis, as well as referee Arthur Mercante, Sr.   "Once again," CBHOF president John Laudati said, "the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame has elected a great class of Inductees. The 2019 class includes giants Read more [...]