Tag: Boxing Press Release

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 [...]

Yoshihiro Kamegai to return after his impressive first shot at a world title

LOS ANGELES (Jan. 8, 2018): Japanese slugger Yoshihiro "El Maestrito" Kamegai (27-4-2, 24 KOs) will return after his impressive first shot at a world title to take on Orlando, Florida's Daquan "King" Pauldo (16-1, 9 KOs) in a 10-round super welterweight fight that will top off the non-televised undercard of Matthysse vs. Kiramand Linares vs. Gesta on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018 at the "Fabulous" Forum in Inglewood, Calif. The non-televised undercard action will be streamed live on RingTV.com beginning at 3:00 p.m. PT/ 6:00 p.m. ET. As previously announced, Argentine knockout artist Lucas "La Maquina" Matthysse(38-4, 35 KOs) of Chubut, Argentina will take on the explosive undefeated Thai superstar Tewa Kiram (38-0, 28 KOs) in a 12-round battle for the vacant WBA Welterweight Read more [...]

“Fight Nite at the Scottish Rite” Daniel Baiz vs. Joey Dunmoodie

SAN ANTONIO, TX (December 28, 2017) - On January 20, 2018, the Scottish Rite Theatre in downtown San Antonio, TX, will host "FIGHT NITE AT THE SCOTTISH RITE", a five-star boxing event presented by TMB & PRB Entertainment. Headlining the main event will be an all-action showdown between hometown hero, Daniel "Da Beast" Baiz (10-1, 6 KOs), as he battles Joey Dunmoodie (9-2, 4 KOs), in a 6-round super-welterweight bout. The co-main event will feature a special female attraction when two local warriors square off against each other as Briana "Queen B" Gonzales (2-1) faces Brittany "Mi Vida Loca" Ordonez (2-1), in a 6-round bantamweight clash. "Boxing is thriving here in San Antonio and we are expecting a sellout crowd," said TMB & PRB Entertainment promoter Rick Morones. Read more [...]

Oliver Flores’ strong performance against Felix Verdejo embodies spirit of Havoc Boxing

NEW YORK CITY (February 6, 2017) -  Nicaraguan lightweight Oliver "Trombita" Flores' strong performance this past Friday evening against undefeated, No. 1 ranked Felix "El Diamente" Verdejo, fought in front of more than 7,000 fans in Verdejo's hometown of San Juan, Puerto Rico, truly embodied the spirit of Flores' promoter, Havoc Boxing. Known throughout boxing for its flashy, totally unique looking boxing "uniforms" - trunks and jackets - that are famously worn by present and past world champions such as Danny "Swift" Garcia, Danny "Miracle Man" Jacobs, Paulie "Magic Man" Malignaggi and others, Havoc Boxing is also a boxing promotional company on the rise. While Havoc Boxing may not be a major player, at least not right now, it does feature a growing stable of gifted boxers such as Read more [...]