Undefeated Navarro Ready to Fight Veteran Prescott at Rumble at the Rock V at Hard Rock Event Center

Undefeated Navarro Ready to Fight Veteran Prescott at Rumble at the Rock V at Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. on Friday, May 10 HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (May 8, 2019)– Undefeated Cuban welterweight Livan “Machine Gun Kid” Navarro says he’s becoming an animal before his fight and is ready to add long-time gatekeeper Breidis Prescott to his list of conquests. Miami via Havana’s Navarro (10-0, 7 KOs) and Miami via Barranquilla, Colombia’s Prescott (31-16, 22 KOs) will meet in the 10-round co-main event of the fifth installment of the popular Rumble at the Rock series “Night of the Undefeated” on Friday, May 10, at 7 p.m. at Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Read more [...]

Press Release: Dominic “Trouble” Breazeale Training Camp Notes

Hayward, California (May 8, 2019) - In just under two weeks, former world title challenger Dominic "Trouble" Breazeale (20-1, 18 KO's) gets his second shot at a world title as he makes his return to the ring against Deontay Wilder (40-0-1, 39 KO's) on May 18, 2019 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The intriguing heavyweight match up is scheduled to headline the Premier Boxing Champions telecast on Showtime Championship Boxing.  Breazeale's last outing was an impressive one as he stopped undefeated Puerto Rican Olympian Carlos Negron via KO in the 9th round in a nationally televised event. Photo c/o Jerry Gonzalez   A lot has changed since the Negron fight this past December as Breazeale made a significant change to his career by hiring Read more [...]

Troy Isley coming off biggest win,Preparing for 2020 Olympics

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 6, 2019) - USA Boxing middleweight Troy Isley is coming off the most significant victory of his young career, when he defeated the 2016 Olympic gold medalist, Cuba's Arlen Lopez, at the recent Pan American Games Qualifier in Managua, Nicaragua. Lopez served as a positive barometer for Isley in terms of his potential 2020 Olympic run. "Beating Lopez is my biggest win so far," Isley admitted. "He won a gold medal at the last Olympics. I avenged my loss to him in 2017. We almost fought in The Continentals, but he lost in the quarterfinals, and I lost in the semifinals. We could face each other again in July at the Pan American Games." In 2017, Isley captured a gold medal at the Elite World Championships, which marked a first for an American elite boxer in six Read more [...]

Sampson Boxing Re-Signs Dominican Super Welterweight Jeison Rosario to Long-Term Promotional Contract

Sampson Boxing proudly announces the re-signing of IBF #11-rated super welterweight Jeison “Banana” Rosario to a long-term promotional contract. Rosario is now re-locating to Coachella, California, to train with Freddy Fundora and his son, up-and-coming 6’ 7” super welterweight Sebastian “The Towering Inferno” Fundora. Rosario (19-1-1, 13 KOs) has taken the hard road to his growing prominence. In the last four years, the 24-year-old, from Miami via Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, has gone 10-1-1 against consistently solid opposition, while appearing frequently on national television. He took the undefeated records from Rafael Lorenzo (7-0) TKO 2, Carlos Rafael Cruz (17-0) KO 2, David Nunez (5-0) TKO 2, and Jamontay Clark (13-0) UD 10 and scored solid victories over Mark Read more [...]

Anthony “Juice” Young Ready For Breakout Performance This Saturday Night Against Former World Champion Sadam Ali

Atlantic City, NJ (May 2, 2019) - This Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, welterweight Anthony "Juice" Young will finally get the chance on the world stage to prove he is among the top fighters in the division when he takes on Sadam Ali (27-2, 14 KO's) on the undercard of the Canelo Alvarez - Daniel Jacobs middleweight unification card live on DAZN. Young of Atlantic City has been a professional for eight-years as he has compiled a respectable mark of 20-2 with seven knockouts, but Saturday will be his first fight on the world stage and outside of the East Coast when he takes on the the 2008 Olympian and former super welterweight champion.  The FanDuel sportsbook provides odds for eight sports which is a small number compared to those on offer with other online bookmakers, Click Read more [...]

Anthony “Juice” Young Ready For Breakout Performance This Saturday Night Against Former World Champion Sadam Ali

Atlantic City, NJ (May 2, 2019) - This Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, welterweight Anthony "Juice" Young will finally get the chance on the world stage to prove he is among the top fighters in the division when he takes on Sadam Ali (27-2, 14 KO's) on the undercard of the Canelo Alvarez - Daniel Jacobs middleweight unification card live on DAZN. Young of Atlantic City has been a professional for eight-years as he has compiled a respectable mark of 20-2 with seven knockouts, but Saturday will be his first fight on the world stage and outside of the East Coast when he takes on the the 2008 Olympian and former super welterweight champion. The FanDuel sportsbook provides odds for eight sports which is a small number compared to those on offer with other online bookmakers, Read more [...]

Record turnout for New York State Boxing Hall of Fame Induction dinner

NEW YORK (April 30, 2019) - A record turnout honored the Class of 2019 at this past Sunday's eighth annual New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF), sponsored by Ring 8, at Russo's On the Bay in Howard Beach, New York. Inimitable promoter Don King led the 24-member Class of 2019 into the NYSBHOF "We had our largest attendance, 402 people," a happy and proud NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy said at the event. "This is the way we show our appreciation with this special belt for these New Yorkers for what they've given boxing through the years. Thanks to a lot of peoples' efforts this is our eighth year. I hope we can do another 50. I'd like to thank everyone of these inductees, and their family members for their support. It's all about family." Living boxers heading into the NYSBHOF Read more [...]

Mario Barrios Training Camp Quotes

OAKLAND, Calif. (April 26, 2019) - Unbeaten super lightweight contender Mario Barrios will return to action and look to further solidify his spot amongst the 140-pound elite when he takes on Argentina's Juan Jose Velasco in a 10-round showdown as part of Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes Saturday, May 11 from EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia.  The broadcast begins at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT and is headlined by IBF and WBA 154-pound world champion Jarrett Hurd defending his titles again top contender Julian Williams. Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased through Ticketmaster (ticketmaster.com). The 23-year-old made his 2019 debut in February, knocking out Richard Zamora in round four to bring his knockout streak to eight. Here is what Barrios (23-0, Read more [...]

What’s The Next Challenge for Vasyl Lomachenko?

Vasyl Lomachenko is considered by many as the number one pound-for-pound boxer on the planet at the moment and after his recent success again Anthony Crolla, the big question is: what is next for the WBA and WBO lightweight champion? Here is a look at three men the Ukrainian could face later in 2019 as he looks to continue his dominance of the 130-pound division. Mikey Garcia Straight after his success over Crolla at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Lomachenko called out WBC title holder Mikey Garcia for a unification contest that would determine who is the number one boxer in the division. Photo credit:  Twitter /Tom Casino-Showtime Garcia is set to come back down to lightweight after a crushing defeat to Errol Spence Jr where he stepped up two weight divisions to take on Read more [...]

What’s The Next Challenge for Vasyl Lomachenko?

Vasyl Lomachenko is considered by many as the number one pound-for-pound boxer on the planet at the moment and after his recent success again Anthony Crolla, the big question is: what is next for the WBA and WBO lightweight champion? Here is a look at three men the Ukrainian could face later in 2019 as he looks to continue his dominance of the 130-pound division. Garcia is set to come back down to lightweight after a crushing defeat to Errol Spence Jr where he stepped up two weight divisions to take on the unbeaten American. Since picking up his WBA lightweight belt after beating Dejan Zlaticanin in 2017, he also won the IBF version but was forced to vacate that title in order to move up to welterweight to meet Spence Jr. Both Lomachenko and Garcia have big followings in Los Angeles, Read more [...]

Joyce fires out warning after Dubai win

David Oliver Joyce has fired out a warning to the rest of the featherweight division after stopping Stephen Tiffney in the seventh round of their clash in Dubai. Joyce (10-0-KO8) earned the first title of his professional career by winning the WBO European belt during a historic night at the sold out Emirates Golf Club, live on ESPN+ and iFL TV, and the unbeaten star is now ready to target big things.   Joyce said: “A lot of people see where my pedigree is, and I know I can mix it with the best. To all of the featherweights out there in England and Ireland, I’m in town now. “I boxed Oscar Valdez as an amateur in 2009, and I’ve mixed it with Carl Frampton too. They all know I can compete with the top level boxers at featherweight. “It was an unbelievable performance, Read more [...]

USA Boxing Announces New Board of Directors President, Vice President and Treasurer

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - USA Boxing announced today the three elected positions on our Board of Directors after a meeting held this weekend in Reno, Nevada.  Tyson Lee, the current President and CEO of Veteran Industries, was elected as the new USA Boxing President of the Board of Directors and will begin his service immediately until December 31, 2020. "Being elected as the President of the Board of Directors for USA Boxing is one of the greatest honors I've ever received," states Lee. "I'm excited to have the privilege to work with such a talented Board of Directors and staff in support of our mission to grow amateur boxing throughout the country, ultimately in pursuit of Olympic gold." Lee graduated with a BS degree in engineering and foreign languages from the United States Military Read more [...]

Promoter Greg Cohen Files Official Protest Over Bogdan Dinu’s KO Loss to Kubrat Pulev on Behalf of Team Dinu

Because of the serious nature of the illegal fouls inflicted on his fighter, Bogdan Dinu, in his knockout loss against Kubrat Pulev on March 23 at The Hangar in Costa Mesa, California, promoter Greg Cohen has filed a Petition for Change of Decision with the California State Athletic Commission. Citing repeated rabbit punches, including one intentionally flagrant foul while Dinu was already down on his knees and defenseless, Cohen has filed a Petition for Change of Decision under rule 4 CCR – 368 of the Official California Code of Regulations, which states that the commission can change a fight’s verdict if a violation of the laws or rules and regulations governing boxing affected the result of any contest. Should the verdict be overturned? Romania’s WBA #14-rated Dinu (18-2, Read more [...]

Undefeated Irish middleweight prospect Connor “The Kid” Coyle To make Las Vegas debut in main event

LAS VEGAS (April 2, 2019) - The newest member of Roy Jones, Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions' growing stable of gifted boxers, undefeated Irish middleweight prospect Connor "The Kid" Coyle, will make his Las Vegas debut in the 8-round main event on Thursday night, April 25, at Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall in Las Vegas. Coyle (9-0, 3 KOs), who travels from Derry, Northern Ireland to America to finish training camp for every fight, headlined an RJJ Boxing on FIGHT PASS main event fight this past February in Saint Petersburg, Florida. His impressive eight-round decision over 19-4 Travis Scott led to RJJ Boxing signing its first Irish fighter. Coyle is matched against Robert Burwell (8-2, 3 KOs), fighting out of Orlando (FL) Coyle vs. Burwell, promoted by Roy Jones Jr. RJJ Boxing, Read more [...]

World-rated Light Heavy Umar Salamov Defends WBO International Championship on April 18 Against Poland’s Norbert Dabrowski

World-class light heavyweight slugger Umar Salamov (23-1, 17 KOs) will return to action in his hometown of Grozny City, Russia, on Thursday, April 18, to defend his WBO International Light Heavyweight Championship against Poland’s Norbert Dabrowski (22-7-2, 9 KOs). Salamov, rated WBA #7, IBF #6 and WBO #4, has been in Detroit since mid-January, training with Javan “Sugarhill” Steward and Rick Phillips at the world famous Kronk Gym in Detroit. “My boxing ability, physical strength and confidence have gone to the next level,” said Salamov. “I had a great training camp and look forward to putting forth a boxing clinic for my fans back home. This is going to be the year when I win the light heavyweight world title and the next step is April 18.” Salamov’s promoter, Dmitriy Read more [...]