Father-son Jose Antonio & A.J. Rivera “Making History” World champion’s return & son’s pro debut

WORCESTER, Mass. (July 19, 2018) - Granite Chin Promotions (GCP) and Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE) hosted a press conference yesterday at The Ballot Box in Worcester, Massachusetts, to make a major announcement, as well as introduce local fighters on the August 17th pro boxing card at The Palladium in Worcester. Three-time, two-division world champion "El Gallo" Jose Antonio Rivera (41-6-1, 24 KOs) is making his return in the "Making History" main event, in large part because he wanted to fight on the same card as his son, A.J. Rivera, who was to become the first pro boxer who was born with Spina Bifida. A.J., who is a rising matchmaker in New England, was unable to get medically cleared in time and he will not be fighting Aug. 17. The event has been renamed, "Homecoming", because Read more [...]

Barrios Take on Jose Roman on July 28th Live on SHOWTIME from Staples Center in Los Angeles

OAKLAND, CA. ) - Unbeaten super lightweight contender Mario Barrios will look to deliver a sixth-consecutive knockout when he faces Jose Roman on Saturday, July 28 live on SHOWTIME from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.  The three-fight SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT) is headlined by a lightweight title unification showdown between Mikey Garcia and Robert Easter Jr. and also features Cuban heavyweight slugger Luis "The Real King Kong" Ortiz returning to action to face former title challenger Razvan Cojanu in a 10-round bout. Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by Ringstar Sports and TGB Promotions, begin at $50, plus applicable fees, and are on sale now. To purchase tickets, visit AXS.com. Barrios Read more [...]

Superboxing Live: Rise Up” live on Super Channel July 28 live from Powerade Centre in Brampton, Canada

EDMONTON, Canada (July 19, 2018) - Super Channel, the destination network for Canadian boxing fans, has announced the second installment of its new live boxing series, "SUPERBOX LIVE', airing Saturday night, July 28, presented by Lee Baxter Promotions, at Powerade Centre in Brampton, Canada.  International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior welterweight champion Petros Ananyan (13-0-2, 6 KOs) will defend his title against Canadian fan-friendly Steve "The Dragon" Claggett (26-5-1, 17 KOs) in the 10-round main event.  Protocol Sports Marketing Ltd has been named exclusive representative for international rights for SUPERBOX LIVE. Armenia-native Ananya, now residing in Moscow, captured his title last October, when he upset 30-1 defending champion Luca Giacon, who was fighting at home in Spain, Read more [...]

Bruno Ferreira battles back from cancer, returns after 3 years of inactivity to fight at “Road to M-1: USA”

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 16, 2018) - Undefeated Brazilian MMA fighter Bruno Ferreira (8-0-0) returns to action August 11 after successfully battling cancer the past three years.   The now 30-year-old Ferreira will take on always dangerous Tony Gravely (12-5-0), of Virginia, at "Road to M-1: USA", presented by M-1 Global USA and Angel Fight Promotions. "This is very special for me," Ferreira said. "Thank God. I've waited so long for this to happen. People can expect that I will be equal to or better than in my last fight. "The cancer treatment was very severe. I had three surgeries and several cycles of chemotherapy, which was so strong and bad that every cycle - lasting from Monday to Friday - was four to five hours. It seemed like I was dying. I tried to cheer up my mother and wife before Read more [...]

National Golden Gloves champion Roney Hines to make debut this Friday night in Sloan, Iowa

Cleveland, Ohio (July 16, 2018) - This Friday night at the WinnaVegas Casino Resort in Sloan, Iowa, 2018 National Golden Gloves champion, heavyweight Roney Hines will make his pro debut when he takes on David Becker in a four-round bout that will precede a ShoBox: The New Generation tripleheader.Hines, 23 years-old, of Cleveland, Ohio won the National Golden Gloves in May in Omaha, Nebraska, which is just an 90 minute drive from Sloan, Iowa. "I am ready to get this out of the way, and put my name on the map.  I want to show people what I have," said Hines. Hines, who describes himself as a boxer-puncher, has the physical attributes of the modern day heavyweight by standing almost 6-foot-7 and weighing close to 240 pounds. Hines, who recently signed with GH3 Promotions explained he Read more [...]

Teofimo Lopez shines with 6th round stoppage over William Silva in ESPN Co-Feature bout

NEW YORK (JULY 16, 2018)--Teofimo Lopez shined in a major step up bout as he dominated William Silva by scoring a 6th round stoppage in their lightweight bout that was the co-feature on ESPN.   The bout took place on Saturday night at the Lakefront Arena in New Orleans. In round one, Lopez dumped Silva with a left hook.  Silva was bleeding from the nose,  In round five, Lopez landed several hard hooks to the bloodied Silva, and then dumped Silva to the canvas in the corner. Lopez came out in round six by landing three left hooks and a right that dropped Silva and the bout was called at 15 seconds. Silva who came in with a record of 25-1, and is only loss was to Felix Verdejo on HBO, had never been knocked down before the fighter known as "Gordo" dropped him three times.  Lopez Read more [...]

Falcao to face Espadas July 21 in Las Vegas

Plant City, FL (July 15, 2018) – Middleweight contender Yamaguchi Falcao looks to rise in the rankings when he meets WBO Latino champion Elias “Latin Kid” Espadas Saturday, July 21 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV.  Fighting out of Yucatan, Mexico, Espadas has an impressive 17-3 professional ledger and 12 wins by knockout. Rated 14th by the WBO, Espadas stopped his last six foes, most recently dispatching Felipe Santos Pedroso in three rounds. Falcao, the WBC’s 9th ranked contender, was scheduled to meet Demetrius Andrade as part of an HBO tripleheader but Andrade withdrew after becoming a promotional free agent. A bronze medalist for his native Brazil at the 2012 London Olympics, Falcao has a perfect 15-0 record with 7 victories via KO. On March 31, Falcao Read more [...]

Travis Hanshaw Still WBF Intercontinental Champion

Travis Hanshaw was expected to have a game and motivated challenger in front of him on Saturday night, July 14, in the first defense of his World Boxing Federation (WBF) Intercontinental Light Heavyweight title at Boyd County Community Center in Catlettsburg, Kentucky, USA.  And that is exactly what Roy King was, as the 39-year-old Tennessee-based New Yorker gave the much younger Hanshaw (26) a very good fight, making the favoured champion from nearby Ashland work hard from round one through round twelve. The first half of the bout was fought on even terms, and both men boxed well in close rounds. But, perhaps served well by his youth, Hanshaw came on strong in the second part of the fight, and deservedly emerged victorious by unanimous decision. Judge Carlo Kellem scored the fight Read more [...]

Top Prospect Michael Dutchover Headlines on July 20

PHILADELPHIA, Penn. / ORANGE, Calif. (July 13, 2018) - Michael Dutchover (9-0, 6 KOs), who is among the brightest young talents in the junior lightweight division, takes the next step in his professional career when he headlines "Path to Glory" on Friday, July 20.  The marquee attraction is Dutchover's first since turning professional nearly two years ago. The 20-year-old out of Midland, Tex. faces Mexico's Sergio Ramirez (4-2, 4 KOs)from the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, Calif. "It's an incredible feeling to be in the main event," said Dutchover, who signed with Banner Promotions and Thompson Boxing in 2016. "Everything has moved really fast for me. It wasn't too long ago that I was on undercards fighting four round fights." Indeed, Dutchover has exceeded expectations with the pace of Read more [...]

Silva confident ahead of Saturday bout with Lopez

New Orleans, LA (July 12, 2018) – When lightweight William “Baby Face” Silva arrived in New Orleans yesterday afternoon, he stepped off the plane and raised both hands in the air.  Every time a plane lands in New Orleans, happy travelers throw their hands up in a pre-celebratory fashion of what’s to come during their time in the Big Easy. Silva’s pose however is one he expects to replicate Saturday evening after he defeats hot prospect Teofimo Lopez when the two face off at New Orleans’ Lakefront Arena. Silva, 25-1 (14 KO’s), completed an intense training camp under head trainer Jose Rodriguez in Plant City, FL. Originally from Brazil and now fighting out of Florida, Silva is cool, calm and confident heading into his bout with the highly touted 9-0 Lopez, who many consider Read more [...]

Oscar Negrete Wins over Diuhl Olguin by Unanimous decision in Mainliner

LOS ANGELES (July 7, 2018): Oscar "El Jaguar" Negrete (18-1, 7 KOs) once again proved why he deserves another world title shot as he soundly beat Diuhl Olguin (13-10-3, 9 KOs) of Guadalajara, Mexico via unanimous decision in the eight-round main event of the July 6 edition of LA FIGHT CLUB at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles and televised nationally on EstrellaTV's Boxeo Estelar. The native of Tierralta, Colombia won with scores of 78-74, 79-73 and 79-73. "I feel excellent," said Oscar Negrete. "I give all my respect to Olguin because he's a tough fighter who came to win. He's a warrior and can take a lot of punches. I feel I'm now ready to fight for another world title shot. I'm back at 118 pounds where I belong, and I want the opportunity." VIP guests for tonight's event included Read more [...]

19-Year-Old Sensation Logan Yoon to Face Colombian Veteran Luis E Flores at Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla.

On Friday, July 6, Honolulu’s undefeated Logan “The Korican Kid” Yoon (11-0, 10 KOs) will attempt to continue his meteoric rise up the 140-lb. ladder when he faces capable Colombian veteran Luis E. Flores (24-9, 20 KOs) at Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla.   The 10-round fight will serve as the evening’s co-main event of Heavyweight Factory Boxing promoter Kris Lawrence’s “Hometown Throwdown,” followed by a 10-round crosstown rivalry showdown between undefeated Miami-based welterweights Harold “King” Calderon (16-0, 10 KOs) and John David “Pretty Boy” Martinez (10-0, 8 KOs).   Tickets for “Hometown Throwdown” cost $60, $100, $150, $250 and $500 VIP. Tickets are available through ticketmaster.com. The promising Read more [...]

WBF: Simwaka Stops Hadebe, Wins WBF International Title

After losing a decision to South African rival Simangele “Smash” Hadebe last September, and drawing in the rematch only five weeks ago, Ellen Simwaka from Malawi finally came out on top in their third encounter on Saturday night, June 30.   At the Turfontein Race Cource in Johannesburg, with the vacant World Boxing Federation (WBF) Womens International Bantamweight title on the line, it was obvious that these boxers know each other well, making it a nip-and-tuck battle in the first six rounds. But, fighting on her opponents home-turf, Simwaka impressively took matters out of the judges hands in round seven, scoring a technical knockout to win her first professional championship less than two years after making her debut. With the victory, 21-year-old Ellen Simwaka improved her record Read more [...]

Moloney ready to ‘shock the world’ and compete for IBF World Title and Ali Trophy

The IBF Bantamweight World Championship will be contested between Emmanuel Rodriguez and his IBF Mandatory Jason Moloney in one of the quarter-finals of the World Boxing Super Series after the Australian has entered the tournament. “I am absolutely thrilled to be a part of the World Boxing Super Series. For me, this is a dream come true!” said Moloney. 27-year-old Jason ‘The Smooth One’ Moloney (17-0, 14 KOs) from Mitcham, Australia had a prolific amateur career before joining the ranks of the professionals, including competing in the 2010 Commonwealth Games at only age 19. Moloney is known for his discipline, the ability to adapt to different styles and passion for his profession. Since turning pro in 2014 Moloney has stayed unbeaten, and he believes he can continue the winning Read more [...]

Sirenko Destroys Didier, Mayala Barely Retains WBF All Africa Crown

The Mistico Equestrian Center in Paarl, South Africa, about sixty kilometres from Cape Town, set the scene for two World Boxing Federation (WBF) championship fights on Friday night, June 28, promoted by Kalakoda Promotions and televised live by Kwesé Sports.  Billed as “Seek & Destroy”, the evenings main event had heavyweight-punchers Knife Didier and Vladyslav Sirenko, from D.R. Congo and Ukraine respectively but both fighting out of South Africa, square off for the vacant WBF International Heavyweight title. Seek and destroy is exactly what 23-year-old former amateur-standout Sirenko did, taking his record to 8-0 (7) in devastating fashion by completely obliterating the normally teak-tough Didier only 57 seconds into the first round. Having gone ten tough rounds with WBF Read more [...]