Category: Upcoming Event

40-0 Gilberto Ramirez returns to ring Dec. 18 vs. Alfonso Lopez on PPV

GALVESTON, Texas (November 23, 2020) - The long-awaited return of undefeated Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez (40-0, 26 KOs) will be Friday night, December 18, when he challenges North American Boxing Federation (NABF) light heavyweight Alfonso "El Tigre" Lopez (32-3, 25 KOs), live on pay per view from Galveston Island Convention Center in Galveston, Texas.   "Battle of Rio Grande" will be available for live viewing on digital, cable and satellite, starting at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, on pay per view for a suggested retail price of only $24.99. FITE TV will stream worldwide on the FITE app and website (www.FITE.tv) and Integrated Sports Media will distribute throughout North America via DirecTV, iN Demand, Vubiquity, and DISH in the United States, as well as in Canada on Shaw and SaskTel. The Read more [...]

GH3 Promotions Junior Middleweight Derrick Colemon Jr. in action Saturday Night in Mexico

Nutley, NJ (October 29, 2020) - This Saturday night in Sinora, Mexico, junior middleweight prospect Derrick Colemon Jr. will be back in action as he takes on 46-fight veteran Lisandro de los Santons in a bout scheduled for six-rounds. Colemon (11-1, 8 KOs) of Detroit has been chomping at the bit to get back in the ring following his only professional blemish that took place on February 14th against Joseph Jackson in a bout that was televises live on ShoBox: The New Generation on SHOWTIME. Soon after that, the Covid-19 Pandemic struck, and Colemon has been eager to get back in the winners circle. "It was hard at first to train because all of the gyms were closed, but I stayed in shape, I ran outside, worked out so when the gyms were open, I was already in good shape, said Read more [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Philadelphia, PA  - It has been eight-months since boxing was staged in Philadelphia.  It was RDR Promotions presenting a sold out card in it's inaugural outing that thrilled fans at the 2300 Arena. On Saturday night, November 7th, RDR Promotions will be back presenting the 1st card since that night as the promotional company will bring back boxing with a six-bout card at the 2300 Arena. In the six-round featured bout, undefeated Mark Dawson of Philadelphia will take on cross-town rival Vincent Floyd in a welterweight contest. Dawson, who is signed to Split-T Management, has a record of 6-0-1 with three knockouts. The 23 year-old, is a four-year Read more [...]

Nearing Takeover: Split-T Management’s Teofimo Lopez ready for Lomachenko tomorrow night in Las Vegas

    NEW YORK (OCTOBER 16, 2020)--Tomorrow night at the MGM Grand "Bubble" in Las Vegas, IBF Lightweight world champion, Teofimo Lopez (15-0, 12 KOs) squares off with WBA/WBO/WBC Franchise world champion Vasiliy Lomachenko (14-1, 10 KOs) in the most anticipated bout of 2020.  Lopez is managed by Split-T Management and promoted by Top Rank. The fight, which will be shown live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN + (Prelims at 7:30 PM ET, with the main card beginning approx. at 10 PM) has been front and center in the minds of boxing fans from all over the world for nearly a year when Lopez won his title with a sensational 2nd round destruction of Richard Commey on December 14, 2020 at Madison Square Garden. Lomachenko, Read more [...]

Kendo “Tremendo” Castaneda Must live up to nickname vs. Josue “The Prodigy” Vargas

LAS VEGAS (October 13, 2020) -- If Kendo "Tremendo" Castaneda lives up to his nickname this Saturday night (Oct. 17) in Las Vegas, the San Antonio fighter will derail the fast track Josue "The Prodigy" Vargas has been placed. Vargas vs. Castaneda will be streamed live on ESPN+, starting at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT start, in a 10-round, junior welterweight showdown taking place on the high-profile Vasiliy Lomachenko-Teofimo Lopez title unification card in "The Bubble" at MGM Grand Las Vegas Conference Center. "I'm stoked to be on one of the biggest cards of the year," Castaneda said. "Lomachenko is one of my all-time favorites and it's an honor fighting on his card." "We'd like to thank, Bob Arum, Top Rank, MGM Grand and ESPN for giving us this tremendous Read more [...]

King’s Promotions Returns with Barnburner Super Middleweight Clash on Saturday, November 21st at The 2300 Arena in Philadelphia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Philadephia, PA (October 14, 2020)--.After nearly eight months, boxing's busiest promotional company, King's Promotions returns to staging it's own card on Saturday night, November 21st at the 2300 Arena with a sensational eight-round super middleweight main event featuring Brandon "B-Rob" Robinson and Genc "The Sexy Albanian" Pllana. "We are so excited to be back doing our own shows.  We have done our best to keep our fighters busy over the past several months, but it feels good to get back to doing what we do best, and that is to put on great shows with competitive bouts. On November 21st we come out of the shoot with a great main event.  I want to thank a lot of people, especially Commissioner Greg Sirb and Roger ArtIgiani of Read more [...]

ShoBox Returns for the First Time Since March With Special Wednesday Night Tripleheader at 9 p.m. ET/PT from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

  Photos; Amanda Westcott/SHOWTIME FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UNCASVILLE, CONN. - October 6, 2020 - Exciting 154-pound prospects Charles Conwell and Wendy Toussaint both made weight a day beforeheir main event showdown set for Wednesday, October 7, live on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/PT) from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., in the first ShoBox: The New Generation telecast since March. A decorated amateur and U.S. representative at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, the 22-year-old Conwell (12-0, 9 KOs) hails from Cleveland, Ohio, and will make his second ShoBox appearance when he takes on up-and-coming Toussaint (12-0, 5 KOs) in a 10-round super welterweight contest. The ShoBox event will open with two eight-round welterweight Read more [...]

Danny Roman has sights set on Challenging all Super Bantamweight World Champions

  ORANGE, CA (September 28, 2020) – Former super bantamweight world champion, Danny Roman (28-3-1, 10 KOs), has his sights on challenging newly crowned WBC Champion Luis Nery (31-0, 24 KOs) after his recent unanimous decision over Juan Carlos Payano (21-4, 9 KOs). Roman defeated Payano by scores of 116-112 across the board in a WBC title elimination bout, putting him next in line to challenge Nery, who defeated previously unbeaten Aaron Alameda (25-1, 13 KOs) by way of a twelve round unanimous decision, to capture the vacant WBC belt. “After defeating Payano, my focus has shifted to challenging Luis Nery for the WBC title.” said Roman, who is promoted Read more [...]

Charlo Doubleheader: Quotes & Photos from Fina Press Conferences

UNCASVILLE, Conn. - September 23, 2020 - WBC Middleweight Champion Jermall Charlo and WBC Super Welterweight Champion Jermell Charlo previewed the CHARLO DOUBLEHEADER at final press conferences Wednesday, as they went face to face with the opponents presenting the toughest tests of their careers. Jermall will face top contender Sergiy Derevyanchenko headlining part one of the doubleheader, while Jermell takes on WBA and IBF 154-pound champion Jeison Rosario in the main event of part two of the twin bill taking place this Saturday, September 26 live on SHOWTIME PPV (7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT), in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions. The press conferences included all 12 fighters Read more [...]

Alejandro Santiago Heading Home for Showdown with Willibaldo Garcia

Former world title challenger and WBC #8 bantamweight Alejandro “Peque” Santiago says despite the challenges of training in a pandemic, he is more than ready to continue his campaign to finally claim a world championship. A professional underdog, Santiago (21-2-5, 11 KOs) has no less than five controversial draws on his record, including one in a challenge for IBF Super Flyweight World Champion Jerwin Ancajas’ belt in 2018. Tijuana’s Santiago will return home on Monday, September 21, 2020, to defend his WBC International Bantamweight Championship against streaking contender Willibaldo Garcia (10-3-1, 5 KOs) of Copala, Guerrero, Mexico, in the 10-round main event of “SANTIAGO VS. GARCIA,” Read more [...]

Mccallister vs. Palacios Heads Up Blockbuster Weekend of Fights from UK Live on FITE TV 4th/5th September

Six Time, Five Division World Champion Lee McAllister is set to headline the upcoming LET BATTLE COMMENCE II, in association with PAPA JOHN’S PIZZA and NEON ENERGY DRINK, that takes place ‘behind closed doors’ at the Northern Hotel in Aberdeen and broadcast exclusively live on FITE TV on the 4th September 2020. The ‘Aberdeen Assassin’ will face former Nicaraguan National Champion Edwin Palacios, in a non-championship six rounder, almost eleven months to the day since securing the World Boxing Union (WBU) and Professional Boxing Council (PBC) Super Welterweight World Crowns back in October last year. Originally the event was due to take place on the 15th August, but had to be rescheduled due to Aberdeen being put back in lockdown, due to a large spike in COVID-19 Read more [...]

All in a Days Work: DeAndre Ware Weighs-in & Saves a Life

Toledo Firefighter Saves Life of Longtime Top Rank Event coordinator Pete Susens Ware to Battle undefeated Steven Nelson for NABO Super Middleweight Title on Saturday Night in Las Vegas NEW YORK (September 4, 2020)--It wasn't a typical weigh-in day for super middleweight DeAndre Ware.  But it wasn't a a day that out of the ordinary either, Super Middleweight contender, and Toledo Firefighter DeAndre Ware not only brought his fighting skills to Las Vegas, where he will meet Steven Nelson for Nelson's NABO Super Middleweight title on Saturday night,at the MGM Grand Conference Center, but he displayed his firefighter and first-aid talents by springing into action and saving the life of longtime Top Rank Event Coordinator Pete Susens. Approximately Read more [...]

Luis Lopez 3.2.1. Boxing Training Camp Notes

ORANGE, Calif. (September 3, 2020) – Thompson Boxing Promotions presents the second edition of 3.2.1 Boxing, this time FREE and streaming on Thompson Boxing Promotions website, as well as their Facebook and YouTube pages, showcasing three action-packed bouts on Sunday, September 6, 2020. 3.2.1. Boxing will take place at the Omega Products International Event Center in Corona, CA, and will start at 4:00 p.m. PT / 7:00 p.m. ET. 3.2.1 Boxing is a non-audience show. The card is headlined by a clash of undefeated welterweight boxers as Luis Lopez (8-0-1, 4 KOs), of Corona, Ca, battles Saul "Avatar" Bustos (12-0-1, 7KOs), of El Monte, Ca in an eight-round bout. Lopez, who is hosting training camp in Riverside, Read more [...]

Roy Jones, Jr. Boxing createst newest MMA promotion iKON Fighting Federation

LAS VEGAS (August 10, 2020) - Veteran combat sports promoter Keith Veltre has announced the debut of MMA's newest promotional company, iKON Fighting Federation (iKON), September 24 at Biloxi Civic Center in Biloxi, Mississippi.  All iKON events, held in association with Roy Jones, Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions, will be streamed live on UFC FIGHT PASS®, the world's leading digital subscription service for combat sports. Veltre, who also announced the hiring of Dean Toole as iKON's matchmaker, is the CEO and co-founder of RJJ Boxing Promotions and Kinektic submission grappling, both streaming events exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS. "I have always lived by the motto, when businesses are downsizing during tough times, I either acquire or expand," Veltre said. "I take advantage Read more [...]

The official weigh in was held today for “SFT 23: The Return,” for tomorrow night’s pay-per-view event

SAO PAULO, Brazil (July 31, 2020) - The official weigh in was held today for "SFT 23: The Return," for tomorrow night's pay-per-view event from Sao Paulo, Brazil. Below find the official weights:   MAIN CARD MAIN EVENT - MMA - INTERIM SFT FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP -- 5 X 5 (L) Luiz "Betao" Neogueiras (22-8-2, SFT: 0-0-0), Brazil 144 ½ lbs. (65,7 Kg.) (R) Helton dos Santos (19-7-1, SFT: 2-0-0), Challenger, Brazil 143 lbs. (65,2 kg.) CO-FEATURE - MMA - HEAVYWEIGHTS - 3 X 5 Acaio Pequeno (13-4-0, SFT: 1-1-0), Brazil 207 lbs. (94,2 kg.) Cassio "Jacare" De Oliveira (19-9-1, SFT: 0-0-0), Brazil 209 lbs. 94,9 (kg.) MMA - LIGHTWEIGHTS - 3 X 5 Brendo "The Monster" Bispo (17-4-0, SFT: 1-0-0), Brazil 164 lbs. (74,6 kg.) Renato Read more [...]