Category: Upcoming Event

Rockin’ Fights 30 – St. Patrick’s Day Showdown – March 16th – Courtney Pennington vs. Steven Martinez

Saturday, March 16, Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing presents the 30th edition of Rockin' Fights with a main event showdown between the UBF International Super Welterweight champ, COURTNEY "KING PENN" PENNINGTON, and 3-time New York Golden Gloves winner, STEVEN "THE HITMAN" MARTINEZ. Courtney "King Penn" Pennington (11-3 5KOs) is currently riding a three fight win streak with key wins over Boyd Melson, Khiary Gray and most recently, Delvin Rodriguez. Against Boyd Melson (then 15-1-1 1KO), Pennington entered as the underdog, but left no doubt with a 7th round TKO victory against the southpaw, Melson. Against Gray (then 14-1 11KOS), the Brooklyn native went the full eight rounds and upset the odds once again, by earning himself a unanimous decision victory to win the UBF title. The event took place Read more [...]

Agbeko-Blakey tops St. Patrick’s Day Fight Night in Nashville

Nashville, TN (March 14, 2018) – Light heavyweight knockout king Sena “African Assassin” Agbeko will headline Tri-Star Boxing’s special edition of “Fight at the Fairgrounds” when he battles Lawrence Blakey Saturday, March 17 at the Fairground Sports Arena in Nashville, TN.  Tickets can be purchased by going to tristarboxing.com/tickets and doors open at 6 pm. The card is brought to you in association with Blue Chair Bay Rum. Hailing from Ghana and fighting out of Nashville, Agbeko’s impressive professional ledger reads 20-1 with 18 victories by knockout. The 26-year-old has become a local favorite and Saturday marks his third fight in the Music City. He most recently defeated veteran Anthony Bowman via 2nd round stoppage in January. Standing across the ring will be Pennsylvania’s Read more [...]

St. Patrick’s Day Clash 3: T.J. Doheny Bringing Irish “Power” to Boston

NEW YORK CITY (March 14, 2018) - Ireland's undefeated, No. 1 mandatory world junior featherweight contender T.J. "The Power" Doheny (18-0, 13 KOs) will put his record and status on the line this Saturday (Mar. 17) in the eight-round co-featured event on the "St. Patrick's Day Clash 3" Pay-Per-View, card, also airing in Canada exclusively on Super Channel, live from the House of Blues in Boston. Local fan favorite, Irish-American Danny "Bhoy" O'Connor (29-3, 11 KOs), fighting out of nearby Framingham, MA, will make his first World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver International junior welterweight title defense against Canadian challenger Steve "The Dragon" Claggett (26-4-1, 17 KOs). "St. Patrick's Day Clash 3", starting at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, is presented by Murphys Boxing in association Read more [...]

Braulio Rodriguez Returns to the Ring this Saturday – March 17th

NEW YORK, NY (March 14th, 2018) - Dominican Featherweight prospect, Braulio Rodriguez (19-2, 17KO's), makes his return to the ring on Saturday, March 17th, 2018 against Christopher Diaz (22-0, 14KO's) from Barranquitas, Puerto Rico.  The ten-round bout will take place at Madison Square Garden Theater in New York, New York and will be for the WBO-NABO Super Featherweight title.  The show will be promoted by Top Rank. After a year and a half layoff, Rodriguez is excited to be back in the ring. Rodriguez was recently signed to a three-year promotional deal by Real Deal Boxing and also a managerial agreement by El Matador Management. "I feel happy to be part of Real Deal Boxing and El Matador Management. I know that with them, I will achieve great things in the sport of boxing. This is Read more [...]

Undefeated 140 Pound Prospect Blair Cobbs Makes Golden Boy Promotions Debut March 16 on LA Fight Club Card

LAS VEGAS, NV (March 14, 2018) - Golden Boy Promotions' undefeated super lightweight prospect, Blair "The Flair" Cobbs (7-0, 5 KOs), who is managed by Prince Ranch Boxing's Greg Hannely, returns to the ring this Friday, March 16, 2018 at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles, CA, on the highly-anticipated return of the LA FIGHT CLUB series. The event will be headlined by the eight-round flyweight fight between Seniesa "Superbad" Estrada (11-0, 2 KOs) and Sonia Osorio (10-5-1, 1 KO). Cobbs, from Philadelphia by way of Las Vegas, will face undefeated foe, Mario Esparza (4-0, 1 KO) from Phoenix, AZ, in a four-round bout. Cobbs, who recently signed a promotional agreement with Golden Boy Promotions in December 2017, is looking to shine in his debut under their promotional banner.  While training Read more [...]

Undefeated 140 Pound Prospect Blair Cobbs Makes Golden Boy Promotions Debut March 16 on LA Fight Club Card

LAS VEGAS, NV (March 13, 2018) - Golden Boy Promotions' undefeated super lightweight prospect, Blair "The Flair" Cobbs (7-0, 5 KOs), who is managed by Prince Ranch Boxing's Greg Hannely, returns to the ring this Friday, March 16, 2018 at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles, CA, on the highly-anticipated return of the LA FIGHT CLUB series. The event will be headlined by the eight-round flyweight fight between Seniesa "Superbad" Estrada (11-0, 2 KOs) and Sonia Osorio (10-5-1, 1 KO). Cobbs, from Philadelphia by way of Las Vegas, will face undefeated foe, Mario Esparza (4-0, 1 KO) from Phoenix, AZ, in a four-round bout. Cobbs, who recently signed a promotional agreement with Golden Boy Promotions in December 2017, is looking to shine in his debut under their promotional banner.  While training Read more [...]

Undefeated Junior Lightweight Michael Dutchover back in action on Saturday Night

PHILADELPHIA, PENN./ORANGE, Calif. (March 13, 2018)- This Saturday night at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, California, budding junior lightweight talent Michael Dutchover (7-0, 5 KOs) headlines the first show of his young career when he faces Ricardo Lopez (7-1-2, 6 KOs). Dutchover, 20, hails from Midland, Tex. but moved to the Los Angeles area last year to take advantage of the rich sparring that the region offers. The former amateur standout is making his first start of the year against a fellow prospect in Lopez who will be eager to give him a fight. "There's no doubt that Lopez is thinking upset," said Dutchover, who is trained and managed by Danny Zamora. "I won't let him do anything that he wants to do. I plan to dominate the fight. It's my first main event as a professional so Read more [...]

Undefeated lightweight Josh O’Reilly defends IBA Intercontinental title on St. Patrick’s Day in Canada

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Canada (March 12, 2018) - Undefeated International Boxing Association (IBA) lightweight champion Josh "Dubs" O'Reilly will make his first title defense on a special St. Patrick's Day card, presented United Boxing Promotions, this Saturday night (Mar. 17), at Hersey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Irish-Canadian sensation O'Reilly (10-0, 4 KOs), fighting out of Hamilton (Canada), will take on Mexican invader Juan Bedolla Orozco (19-7-2, 14 KOs) in the 10-round main event. The 27-year-old O'Reilly (pictured to right) captured his IBA Intercontinental title last October, when he stopped Oscar Arjona (13-6) at Hersey Centre. "I'm excited to headline because I've always felt it would be cool to fight on St. Paddy's Day, in the main event, close to home and defending Read more [...]

WBF News: Gregory Trenel and Cedric Pate have rematch after fighting to a draw in 2016

In March of 2016 Frenchmen Gregory Trenel and Cedric Pate fought to a draw over four rounds. Since then both had won all their fights, Trenel three and Pate nine, and Trenel won the World Boxing Federation (WBF) Eurasia Super Welterweight title last April. The rematch, on Saturday March 10 at the Complexe René Tys in Reims, was supposed to settle the score, with the vacant WBF International Super Welterweight championship on the line, in addition to Trenel´s Eurasia title. But it didn't! After ten rounds of thrilling action, two of the three judges again couldn't separate them. While Emmanuel Demanet had it 97-94 for Trenel, Mohamed Hireche and Jean-Marcel Nartz both scored the fight 95-95, five rounds to each, for the majority draw. Trenel was the boxer of the two, and landed with Read more [...]

Chazz Witherspoon ready for big fights in the Heavyweight Division

Atlantic City, New Jersey (March 8, 2018)--Heavyweight Chazz "The Gentleman" Witherspoon is looking for a big fight in the suddenly hot heavyweight division.  In order to get into the mix he will need a victory this Saturday night when he takes on veteran Mike Sheppard in in the eight-round main event on at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City.  The Witherspoon - Sheppard bout will headline a nine-bout card, promoted by Mis Downing Promotions and Silver Spoon Promotions. Witherspoon, 36-3 with 28 knockouts, is on a six-fight knockout streak, and has not lost in almost six years. Witherspoon will be making his first start since stopping Carlos Sandoval in the 4th round on October 1, 2016. "Everything is good, and despite me having a layoff, I am never too far out of shape, so I don't Read more [...]

Chazz Witherspoon to take on Mike Sheppard in headline bout on Saturday, March 10th at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City

Atlantic City, New Jersey (March 1, 2018)--Heavyweight Chazz "The Gentleman" Witherspoon will take on veteran Mike Sheppard in in the eight-round main event on Saturday, March 10th at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City.  The bout will headline a nine bout card dubbed "Ring Redemption" is promoted by Mis Downing Promotions in association with Silver Spoon Promotions. Witherspoon of Paulsboro, New Jersey has a record of 36-3 with 28 knockouts.  The 36 year-old Witherspoon is a 14 year-veteran who has wins over Michael Alexander (11-0), Talmidge Giffiths (24-6-3), Jonathan Haggler (18-1), Adam Richards (21-1), Ty Cobb (14-2), Nick Guivas (11-2-2) & Michael Marrone (21-5.  Witherspoon is on a six-fight knockout streak, with the latest being a 4th round stoppage over Jonathan Sandoval Read more [...]

Gray invades NYC for fight of his life Saturday night

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (March 1st, 2018) -- When Khiary Gray officially became a professional boxer in 2014, he never imagined he'd make it this far, so he kept a bucket list just in case he failed to reach his ultimate goal.  One of the many items? Fight at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, the same venue where the late Arturo Gatti won his first title defense as the IBF World Super Featherweight Champion, where Roy Jones Jr., Hector Camacho and Larry Holmes once roamed, and where fellow Worcester, Mass., native Edwin Rodriguez captured the USBA Super Middleweight Title in 2012. Adjacent to the historic Madison Square Garden, a 20,000-seat encyclopedia of modern-day boxing history, The Theater will share the spotlight Saturday night with the highly anticipated Deontay Wilder-Luis Read more [...]

USA BOXING to Host Press Conference ahead of Western Qualifer in Albuquerque

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (March 1, 2018) -- USA Boxing will hold a special press event in the Lobby Lounge at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Albuquerque on Monday, March 5 at 11 a.m. to kick off the Western Elite Qualifier & Regional Open Championships. The press event will feature Albuquerque natives Danny Romeroand Sharahya-Taina Moreu, who represented Team USA at the 2017 Youth World Championships and making her elite debut at the tournament; Virgil Hill, 1984 Olympic silver medalist; Jesse Valdez, 1972 Olympic bronze medalist; and Austin Trout, 2004 U.S. National Champion and 2004 Olympic alternate, as well as USA Boxing Executive Director Mike McAtee and more. Romero spent 13 years in the amateur boxing world under his father and trainer Danny Romero Sr. before turning professional Read more [...]

Portland’s Lampkin Ready for Battle at the Boat 115 Main Event

The last time Ray Lampkin, Jr. appeared on a Battle at the Boat card he handed an undefeated fighter his first career loss.  He’ll look to duplicate that feat on March 17, but this time in the main event.  Lampkin, who is a perfect 11-0, will square off against fellow unbeaten Giovanni Mioletti Cabrera (10-0) in a highly-anticipated junior lightweight clash at Battle at the Boat 115 at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Wash. “Training has been great. I’ve been in a two-month long camp, Sugar Bert Boxing Program located in Doraville, Georgia,” Lampkin said. “The fans and EQC should expect a great night of boxing from me. (I’m going to have a) high-paced punch count. (I’m) bringing it all. I can't afford a loss so I've been working and preparing for war.” The six-bout Read more [...]

Micky Ward & Kevin McBride Named Honorary Captains in Boston dual

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (February 26, 2018) - One of boxing's most beloved boxer of all-time, "Irish" Micky Ward, and the Irishman best known for knocking out legendary Mike Tyson into retirement, Kevin "The Clones Colossus" McBride, have been selected as honorary team captains, respectively, of Team USA and Team Ireland for the first leg of the three-city 2018 USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour. The tour commences Monday, March 12, at the newly renovated Royale Entertainment Complex in Boston's famed theater district. The Boston stop, which is being presented by Budweiser, have general admission tickets for $20.00 and a limited amount of $30.00 reserved tickets on sale and are available to purchase online here. Ward, 52, is the pride of Lowell, Massachusetts, where he is a living Read more [...]