Category: Upcoming Event

Centeno and Harrington Headline as Salita Promotions Returns with Another Exciting Detroit Brawl Event

On Saturday, January 22, 2022, in the Lincoln Ballroom of the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center in Dearborn, Michigan, Salita Promotions returns for another instalment of their popular “Detroit Brawl” series of professional boxing shows. Appearing in the night’s 10-round middleweight main event will be WBC #9- and WBO #15-ranked middleweight Hugo “The Boss” Centeno Jr., taking on an opponent to be announced shortly. Also scheduled to appear in the co-main event is power-punching undefeated Detroit middleweight “prospect to watch” Marlon Harrington (5-0, 4 KOs) in a six-rounder vs. TBA. Featured in separate eight-round battles, each against opponents to be announced, will be the always-exciting top super-featherweight contender Alejandro “Pork Chop” Guerrero Read more [...]

Undefeated Polish cruiserweight prospect Adrian “Pretty Boy” Pinheiro Preparing to make waves in 2022

ORLANDO, Fla. (December 8, 2021) – Undefeated Polish cruiserweight prospect Adrian “Pretty Boy” Pinheiro (6-0, 6 KOs) recently closed out his first year as a prizefighter in Nashville, knocking out veteran Eric Abraham (6-11, 3 KOs) in the opening round via the 3-knockdown rule. Pinheiro first dropped Abraham a minute into the fight with a right hook, followed that with a straight right, and finished the fight with a vicious right hook to the body with only one second remaining in round one. “I could feel the punch in my knuckles on the first knockdown,” Pinheiro remembered. “I new I had hurt him, but I didn’t want to rush and get caught with a punch. I picked him apart and was surprised he got up after the second knockdown. He’s a tough guy. Everybody is a headhunter. Read more [...]

Sampson Boxing’s Fundora and Ramirez Move Into Position for World Championship Challenges With Victories Last Sunday Night on Showtime Pay-Per-View

A pair of Sampson Boxing’s exciting contenders, super welterweight Sebastian “The Towering Inferno” Fundora and super featherweight Eduardo Ramirez, moved themselves into separate world-title challenges with career-boosting victories on Showtime Pay-Per-View Sunday night. Fighting on the undercard of Tank Davis’s also-thrilling war with Isaac Cruz at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Fundora (18-0-1, 12 KOs) was able to use his amazing physical gifts to outwork Spain’s formerly undefeated Sergio “El Nino” Garcia (33-1, 14 KOs) over 12 rugged rounds; while Mexico’s Eduardo “Zurdito” Ramirez (26-2-3, 12 KOs) continued his surge with a thrilling toe-to-toe 10-round unanimous decision over the always-game Colombian Miguel “The Scorpion” Marriaga (30-5, 26 KOs). Fighting Read more [...]

Back-to-Back RJJ Boxing on UFC FIGHT PASS shows To showcase top Mexican fighters in action

LAS VEGAS (September 29, 2021) – Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions has announced back-to-back shows on Thursday and Friday, October 14th and 15th, showcasing some of the top Mexican fighters in various weight classes, at Auditorio Benito Juarez in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico. Presented by Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions, in association with De La O Promotions, Kochul Pro and World Cup Boxing Series, both shows will stream live and exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS, the world’s leading digital subscription service for combat sports, starting at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. To sign up for UFC FIGHT PASS, please visit www.ufcfightpass.com. “Back in July, RJJ Boxing had to cancel its first show ever, due to COVID-19,” veteran RJJ Boxing matchmaker Guy Taylor explained. “We decided Read more [...]

This Friday’s Shobox: The New Generation

(Broken Arrow, OK) As part of Showtime’s 20th anniversary season of ShoBox: The New Generation, this Friday, September 24, 2021, Salita Promotions will return to one of the most unique fight venues in the United States, outdoors in the City of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma’s arts and entertainment district, for a live tripleheader broadcast featuring six prospects boasting combined records of 72-2-1. Set in the middle of the scenic city’s town square, in the 10-round bantamweight main event bout, 26-year-old Detroit native Ja’Rico O’Quinn (14-0-1, 8 KOs) will face California’s 24-year-old Saul Sanchez (16-1, 9 KOs). The co-main event will pit undefeated featherweight prospects Jayvon Garnett (10-0, 5 KOs) and Luis Reynaldo Nunez (11-0, 8 KOs) against each other in a ten-round bout Read more [...]

Top Undefeated Prospect Jasmine Artiga Returns on February 27 in Florida

Tampa, FL (February 10, 2021) Top Undefeated Super Flyweight Prospect Jasmine ‘Animal’ Artiga, (7-0-1, 4 KOs), of Tampa, FL makes her highly anticipated return to the ring on Saturday, February 27 in a six-round clash against Randee Lynn Morales, (2-1, 1 KOs), of Albuquerque, New Mexico at the Caribe Royal Resort in Orlando, FL. Managed by Peter Kahn’s Fight Game Advisors, Artiga is thrilled to be making her return on the Undisputed Promotions’ card where her legion of fans will be in attendance. “It will be almost a year since my last fight but I’ve been training the entire time in Tampa, “said the attractive, 28-year-old Artiga. “My goal is to fight 4-5 times this year and gain experience with each fight along with facing tougher competition. Morales is a very Read more [...]

40-0 Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez returns on “Battle of Rio Grande” PPV

Live on pay per view from Galveston, Texas      GALVESTON, Texas (December 18, 2020) -- Former world super middleweight champion Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez returns to the ring tonight for the first time in 17 months to headline the "Battle of Rio Grande" pay-per-view event, presented by Zurdo Promotions and El Tigre Promotions, at Galveston Island Convention Center in Galveston, Texas. Rated by the WBO as the No 1 rated light heavyweight contender in the world, the 29-year-old Ramirez, challenges North American Boxing Federation (NABF) light heavyweight title holder Alfonso "El Tigre" Lopez (32-3, 25 KOs), who is riding a 10-fight win streak, in the 10-round main event.      L-R: Gilberto Ramirez & Alfonso Lopez   IBF No. 4 ranked heavyweight Read more [...]

Diaz Jr. to Defend IBF Junior Lightweight World Title

LOS ANGELES (Dec. 18, 2020): A new era has begun in the career of Joseph “JoJo” Diaz (31-1, 15 KOs) as he makes the first defense of his IBF Junior Lightweight World Title against mandatory challenger Shavkatdzhon “Shere Khan” Rakhimov (15-0, 12 KOs) in a 12-round battle between two southpaws with highly decorated amateur backgrounds. The co-main event will also feature a classic battle between Brasil’s Patrick Teixeira, who will defend his WBO Junior Middleweight World Title, and Argentine mandatory challenger Brian “El Boxi” Castaño. The event will take place Saturday, Feb. 13 and will be streamed live exclusively on DAZN in more than 200 countries and territories, including the U.S., Mexico, Russia, Tajikistan, Brazil and Argentina. Information regarding Read more [...]

Southwest flavor for “Battle of Rio Grande” PPV undercard

GALVESTON, Texas (December 14, 2020) -- A strong undercard showcasing young, talented boxers from Texas and Southern California will provide support for this Friday night's "Battle of Rio Grande" card, airing live on pay per view from Galveston Island Convention Center in Galveston, Texas. . Former world super middleweight title-holder Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez (40-0, 26 KOs) challenges North American Boxing Federation (NABF) light heavyweight champion Alfonso "El Tigre" Lopez (32-3, 25 KOs) in the 12-round main event. Ramirez' Zurdo Promotions is co-promoting "Battle of Rio Grande" with Lopez' company, El Tigre Promotions. World-rated heavyweight and 2012 U.S. Olympian, Michael "The Bounty" Hunter (18-1-1, 12 KOs) faces Shawn Laughery (10-3, Read more [...]

Broadcast team announced for “Battle of Rio Grande” PPV  

Live on pay per view Dec. 18 from Galveston, Texas GALVESTON, Texas (December 10, 2020) -- Zurdo Promotions has announced stellar broadcast teams and ring announcer working its December 18th "Battle of Rio Grande" pay-per-view card, headlined by the ring return of 40-0 (26 KOs) Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez, airing live from Galveston Island Convention Center in Galveston, Texas.   Veteran combat sports blow-by-blow announcer Sean Wheelock will captain the English-speaking broadcast team with former pro wrestler turned combat sports color analyst Matt Striker, and former NFL placekicker and respected ringside reporter Benny Ricardo will conduct pre-and-post fighter interviews. Ricardo will be joined in the same role on the Spanish language Read more [...]
December 10, 2020 (New York, New York)  On December 17, heavyweights will make landfall on Ring City USA for the first time. Star Boxing's Ukrainian born heavyweight, LYUBOMYR "DEMOLITION MAN" PINCHUK (Pittsburgh, PA 12-1-1 7KO's) will face off against St Louis, Missouri heavyweight, STEPHAN "BIG SHOT" SHAW (13-0 10KO's) on the undercard of Charles Conwell vs. Madiyar Ashkeyev, in an 8-round bout. Pinchuk is a 24-year-old prospect, living, training and fighting out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, by way of Lviv, Ukraine.  Pinchuk amassed an impressive 250 amateur fights in Ukraine with a record of 220-30, before making the move to The Steel City. Pinchuk began his career in the cruiserweight division, but as he grew into his 6'3" frame, Read more [...]

Nikolai Potapov Back in Action on Christmas Eve against Ukrain’s Oleksadr Hryshchuk

WBO #7 and IBF #8 bantamweight Nikolai Potapov will return to the ring on Christmas Eve, December 24, at Soviet Wings Sport Palace in Moscow, Russia, to take on Ukrainian contender Oleksandr Hryshchuk. Potapov (21-2-1, 11 KOs), of Podolsk, Russia, now residing Brooklyn, will face Hryshchuk (16-2-1, 6 KOs) of Bilytske, Ukraine, as part of a mammoth 19-fight event presented by Shamo Boxing. 30-year-old Potapov was last seen obtaining a DQ victory over foul-plagued Tanzanian veteran Nasibu Ramadhani in five rounds last November. Before that, he suffered an extremely controversial decision loss to fellow highly rated contender Joshua Greer in July. Hryshchuk is no walkover opponent, as the tough Ukrainian once held and defended the Read more [...]

Broadcast team announced for “Battle of Rio Grande” PPV

GALVESTON, Texas (December 10, 2020) -- Zurdo Promotions has announced stellar broadcast teams and ring announcer working its December 18th "Battle of Rio Grande" pay-per-view card, headlined by the ring return of 40-0 (26 KOs) Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez, airing live from Galveston Island Convention Center in Galveston, Texas.   Veteran combat sports blow-by-blow announcer Sean Wheelock will captain the English-speaking broadcast team with former pro wrestler turned combat sports color analyst Matt Striker, and former NFL placekicker and respected ringside reporter Benny Ricardo will conduct pre-and-post fighter interviews. Ricardo will be joined in the same role on the Spanish language broadcast including blow-by-blow announcer Ernesto Armador and color analyst Mario Read more [...]

RJJ Boxing WEIGHTS for this Wednesday in Mexico on UFC FIGHT PASS

  SAN CARLOS, Mexico (December 8, 2020) - All the fighters made weight today for the test installment of RJJ Boxing on UFC FIGHT PASS®, presented by Roy Jones, Jr. Boxing Promotions and De La O Promotions, Maninaterra Hotel & Spa Event Center in San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico.   All the action will be streamed live and exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS®, the world's leading digital subscription service for combat sports, boxing starts at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. To sign up for UFC FIGHT PASS, please visit www.ufcfightpass.com   MAIN EVENT - VACANT WBC LATINO SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP (8)* Lester Martinez (6-0, 6 KOs), Guatemala City, Guatemala 168 lbs. Uriel Gonzalez (20-6-1, 16 KOs), Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, México 168 lbs.   CO-FEATURE - FEATHERWEIGHTS Read more [...]

Top 10 heavyweight contender Michael “The Bounty” Hunter

GALVESTON, Texas (December 7, 2020) -- World-rated heavyweight and 2012 U.S. Olympian, Michael "The Bounty" Hunter, is on a mission to position himself for a world heavyweight title shot in 2021. Keeping busy is the key for promotional free agent Hunter (18-1-1, 12 KOs) and it all starts for him December 18th, when he faces West Virginia's Shawn Laughery (10-3, 6 KOs), who has replaced veteran Chauncy "Hillyard Hammer" Welliver, in the 10-round co-featured event on "Battle of Rio Grande" card, airing live on pay per view from Galveston Island Convention Center in Galveston, Texas.   The "Battle of Rio Grande," main event pits undefeated, former world super middleweight champion Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez (40-0, 26 KOs), who challenges North Read more [...]