Jamaine Ortiz continues rapid climb in the sport

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Feb. 21st, 2018) -- Every fight fan loves a good trash-talker. The animosity between fighters helps fuel rivalries and puts rear-ends in seats.   So does a great fighter, with or without the verbal sparring. Unbeaten lightweight Jamaine Ortiz (7-0, 4 KOs) of Worcester, Mass., never cared much about being the loudest talker in the room, or the center of attention, for that matter. Soft-spoken by nature, the 21-year-old Ortiz earned his stripes the old-fashioned way, perfecting his craft in the gym as an amateur and building his fan base through his performance in the ring, not with what has to say behind the microphone or in front of the camera. "A lot of people can't sell themselves with the way they fight, so they've got to sell themselves with the way they Read more [...]

Alexander Povetkin Looking to Use Underdog Status to His Advantage

Russian fighter Alexander Povetkin is the latest challenger for Anthony Joshua and he will be looking to cause an upset when the pair enter the ring on September 22. Wembley Stadium plays host to a potentially explosive match-up as the WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight champion faces the Olympic Gold Medallist. Povetkin's chances are already being written off by large swathes of the British media but he will be aiming to use that to his advantage. Source: Sky Sports Boxing via Twitter Povetkin arrived in London on September 18 in preparation for his much-anticipated clash with Anthony Joshua. The 39-year old has enjoyed his previous visits to the UK and was last seen knocking out David Price at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff earlier this year. Price has warned Anthony Joshua not Read more [...]

William Silva vs. Rogelio Casarez headlines March 3rd Card Boxing Card in Florida

Tampa, FL (February 18, 2018) – Lightweight contender William “Baby Face” Silva returns to the ring Saturday, March 3 to face rugged Rogelio Casarez at Banquet Master in Clearwater, FL.  The eight-bout card is promoted by Fire Fist Boxing Promotions. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com and tables can be purchased by calling 813-734-2461.  The first bout is scheduled for 7 p.m. Hailing from Sao Paolo, Brazil but residing in Florida, Silva has an excellent 24-1 professional record with 14 of those victories by knockout. The former WBO Latino Lightweight titlist fought highly-touted Felix Verdejo on HBO in 2016 but came up short in a gutsy performance. Silva is looking to get back into the limelight but must first pass a tough test on the 3rd. Known by his moniker “El Loco,” Read more [...]

Unbeaten Caleb Plant Dominates Rogelio Medina on His Way to Unanimous Decision in Super Middleweight World Title Eliminator

EL PASO, TX. (February 17, 2018) - Former world champions Victor Ortiz (32-6-3, 25 KOs) and Devon Alexander (27-4-1, 14 KOs) fought to majority draw in the exciting main event of Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes Saturday night from Don Haskins Center on the UTEP campus in El Paso, Texas.  Both fighters believed they had done enough over the 12 rounds to earn the decision. Photo Credit: Juan Yepez/Premier Boxing Champions "I absolutely thought I won the fight," said Alexander. "The last few rounds I probably gave him, but I thought I out landed him in the 12th. I thought I did enough to win. I gave him three rounds." "I thought the decision was a little off and I thought I did enough to win," said Ortiz. "The first few rounds were a little complicated. He's a great boxer Read more [...]

‘Argentinean Lomachenko’ Alberto Melian to Fight for First Professional Title in Second Fight

On Saturday, March 17, the "Argentinean Lomachenko," two-time Olympian Alberto "Impacto" Melian, will challenge for his first professional title in only his second professional fight.  Fighting in his hometown of Villa Dolores, Cordoba, Argentina, Melian (1-0, 1 KO) will take on Argentine Super Bantamweight Champion Javier Aristule (32-8, 16 KOs) over 10 rounds. The event, presented by Sampson Boxing in partnership with Tello Box and JEB Boxing, and entitled "Night of the Olympians," will also feature promising former Olympian Alberto "Beto" Palmetta (6-1, 2 KOs) and will be televised live on TyC Sports and VTV Uruguay (available in HD) for all of Latin America, The United States and the Caribbean. Considered by several experts as the best Argentine amateur boxer of the last decade, Read more [...]

Ryan Garcia to Make is headlining Debut against Fernando Vargas on March 22 Edition of Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN

LOS ANGELES (Feb. 15, 2018): Ryan "Kingry" Garcia (13-0, 12 KOs), the 2017 consensus prospect of the year out of Victorville, Calif., will put his Junior NABF Super Featherweight Title on the line in his first headlining bout on the March 22 edition of Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif. Garcia, a rising phenomenon of modern boxing, will also fight for the vacant NABA USA Super Featherweight Title as he faces the tough Mexican pugilist Fernando Vargas (32-15-3, 24 KOs) in this ten-round affair. ESPN and ESPN Deportes will air the fights beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT, and stream live on ESPN3 starting at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT. Garcia has star potential written all over him. The 19-year-old won multiple national championships as an amateur Read more [...]

5 Fab Fights to Look Forward to in March 

f you’re looking out for some top-class boxing, then March is definitely a month in which you can’t afford to miss the in-ring action.  There are a number of high-profile fights scheIduled to take place throughout the month, with the likes of Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua among the star attractions stepping into the squared circle again. Here are five fights we’re especially looking forward to in March. Kell Brook v Sergey Rabchenko Sheffield born boxer Kell Brook (36-2, 25 KOs) moves up to light-middleweight and tackles Belarus’ former European champion Sergey Rabchenko (29-2, 22 KOs) on the night of March 3. Both fighters will be looking to bounce back from defeats when last in the ring. Brook, 31, is a strong odds-on -1600 favorite for victory over Ricky Hatton-trained Read more [...]

5 Fab Fights to Look Forward to in March 

If you’re looking out for some top-class boxing, then March is definitely a month in which you can’t afford to miss the in-ring action. There are a number of high-profile fights scheduled to take place throughout the month, with the likes of Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua among the star attractions stepping into the squared circle again. Here are five fights we’re especially looking forward to in March. Kell Brook v Sergey Rabchenko Sheffield born boxer Kell Brook (36-2, 25 KOs) moves up to light-middleweight and tackles Belarus’ former European champion Sergey Rabchenko (29-2, 22 KOs) on the night of March 3. Both fighters will be looking to bounce back from defeats when last in the ring. Deontay Wilder v Luis Ortiz Reigning WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder Read more [...]

Can David Haye Compete with the New Heavyweight Elite?

With less than a month to go until his much-anticipated rematch with Tony Bellew, David Haye had to pull out of the planned fight due to a “freak training injury”. The bizarre injury in question reportedly saw him tear his bicep during a stair conditioning session, but it’s the latest in a long line of injuries for Haye, and something that has defined the latter part of his career. Haye, 37, insists he wants to fight Anthony Joshua, although admits he has to beat Tony Bellew before he could be considered for such a fight. It shouldn’t be forgotten what a good fighter Haye was – if not is. He was WBO heavyweight champion of the world until 2011, an impressive feat considering he had not long moved up from the Cruiserweight division – which he had dominated – picking Read more [...]

“Fightin’ Irish” boxing history rich in Boston – USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour Kicks-off March 12 in Boston

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (February 12, 2018) - "Fightin' Irish" and Boston boxing has been synonymous for more than a century, since the Irish first started emigrating to the United States in general, Boston in particular, after the Great Potato Famine. Many Irish and Irish-American boxers have fought in the Greater Boston area, some born and others resettling there. This rich tradition continues next month in a different way when the three-city 2018 USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour kicks-off 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, will have general admission tickets for $20.00 and a limited amount of $30.00 reserved tickets go on sale today (Monday, Feb. 12) at 12 Read more [...]

Fight Promotions, Inc. signs 2016 Olympian, Heavyweight Bahodr Jalolov to multi-year promotional contract

New York, NY (February 5, 2018) Fight Promotions Inc. is pleased to announce the signing of 2016 Olympian, super heavyweight Bakhodir Jalolov of Uzbekistan, to a promotional contract.   Jalolov, who was the flag-bearer for Uzbekistan for the 2016 Olympics, is a 6'6" power puncher who participated in approximately 97 amateur bouts, winning 84 by mostly first round knockouts. The 23 year-old is a towering knockout artist who won a myriad of international tournaments including a bronze medal at the 2015 World Championships, and a Gold medal at the 2017 Asian championships. Bakhodir represented Uzbekistan at the 2016 Olympics. He holds wins over many notable prospects from Kazakhstan, Cuba and Europe. Max Alperovich, the president of Fight Promotions, Inc. commented on the signing: "Bakha is Read more [...]

WBF News: “Champions Collide”, Schembri vs. Segura February 24, 2018

In a rare case of big time championship boxing in the Mediterranean island state, Prize Boxing Promotions presents a show billed as “Champions Collide” on Saturday February 24 at the Corradino Sports Pavillion in Paola, Malta.  Headlining the bill will be a fight for the vacant World Boxing Federation (WBF) International Super Middleweight title between local hero Christian “Coqqos” Schembri and Italy-based Dominican Christian Arvelo Segura. Schembri, 11-3 (5), turned professional in 2015 by unusually facing what appeared to be a much too accomplished opponent in former Commonwealth Champion Scott Dixon (37-10-4 at the time), but amazingly managed to give the Scot all he could handle before losing a majority decision over ten rounds. They rematched six months later, and this time Read more [...]

Ron Scott Stevens honored to be inducted into New York State Boxing Hall of Fame

Many years ago, Stevens rolled the dice, giving up his job as a waiter and deciding to go all-in in terms of boxing, and over the course of time he has served in almost every conceivable area of boxing as an administrator, promoter, matchmaker, editor, writer, ring announcer, blow-by-blow TV announcer, producer, and radio show host. Ron Scott Stevens is shown here in an old picture with "The Greatest", Muhammad Ali "I figured boxing was the sport of underdogs and I was an underdog," Stevens explained. "So, why not try boxing? The great thing about boxing is it allows somebody like me an open spot. Nobody is really born into boxing, other than the son of a boxer or, somebody like that/. It's the beauty of boxing. Living boxers heading into the NYSBHOF include (Spring Valley) Read more [...]

evin “The New England Bully” Cobbs Never left boxing, kept training in gym

WORCESTER, Mass. (January 31, 2018) -- Light heavyweight Kevin "The New England Bully" Cobbs (10-2, 4 KOs", representing George Foreman III's Everybody Fights gym in South Boston (MA), will be back in the ring after a relatively long hiatus, February 10th against undefeated Hartford (CT) prospect Richard "Popeye The Sailor Man" Rivera (5-0, 4 KOs), at The Palladium in Worcester. Rivera vs. Cobbs will battle for the vacant Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) New England light heavyweight title in the eight-round "New England's Future 5" main event.  "New England';s Future 5", presented by Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE)", is the fifth installment of the popular "New England's Future Series." "We are very excited to be able to have put together a fight of this caliber," promoter Read more [...]

Undefeated cruiserweight world champions Murat Gassiev vs. Yunier Dorticos World Boxing Super Series semifinals

EDMONTON, Canada (January 31, 2018) - The ultra-entertaining World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) semifinals-round concludes this Saturday, when undefeated world champions Murat "Iron" Gassiev (25-0, 18 KOs) and Yunier "The KO Doctor" Dorticos (21-0, 20 KOs) throw-down in a unification fight, at Bolshov Ice Dome in Adler, Russia.  Like all WBSS action, the Gassiev-Dorticos card will air live in Canada, starting at 2 p.m. ET, exclusively on Super Channel. (L-R) - Yunier Doricos & Murat Gassiev (Pictures courtesy of World Boxing Super Series) The Gassiev-Dorticos winner will advance this May to the WBSS championship final in Saudi Arabia, to fight WBO/WBC world champion Oleksandr "The Cat" Usyk (14-0, 11 KOs), winner of this past Saturday's WBSS semifinals match against Mairis Briedis (23-1, Read more [...]