Tag: Hot Boxing News

Split-T Management’s World-Ranked and undefeated Abraham Nova battles Avery Sparrow TONIGHT in Las Vegas

NEW YORK (June 25, 2020) - TONIGHT at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, world-ranked and undefeated junior lightweight Abraham "Super" Nova takes on tough Philly-based Avery Sparrow in the co-feature bout of a Top Rank promoted card on ESPN (8 PM ET / 5 PM PT) Nova, 26, of Albany, New York has a record of 18-0 with 14 knockouts. The four-year pro is currently ranked number-six by the WBA and number-seven by the WBO, will be making his 2nd start of 2020.  He is coming off a 4th round stoppage of 57-fight veteran Pedro Navarrete on January 18th in Verona, New York. Nova has wins over Martin Nicolas Matamala (9-2), Andres Zapata (7-1), Hassan Nourdine (9-2); He won the NABA Super Featherweight title with a unanimous decision Read more [...]

Split-T Management’s Rolando Vargas takes on Fellow Undefeated Miguel Contreras TONIGHT in Las Vegas

Split-T Management's Rolando Vargas takes on Fellow Undefeated Miguel Contreras TONIGHT in Las Vegas NEW YORK (June 23, 2020) - TONIGHT at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Split-T Management fighter Rolando Vargas takes a step up in competition when he takes on fellow undefeated Miguel Contreras in a six-round junior welterweight bout featuring undefeated fighters.   The fight can be seen live on ESPN beginning at 8 PM ET.   Vargas, 20,  of Milwaukee is 5-0 with all wins coming via stoppage.   After winning the 2017 Junior National Championships, Vargas turned professional, and has ripped off five consecutive knockouts, with none of his fights reaching the 3rd round. Vargas will be making Read more [...]

Joshua Franco Defeats Andrew Moloney to Become the WBA Super Flyweight World Champion

JOSHUA ‘THE PROFESSOR’ FRANCO DEFEATS ANDREW ‘THE MONSTER’ MOLONEY TO BECOME THE WBA SUPER FLYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION Photo Credit: Mikey Williams / Top Rank LAS VEGAS (June 23, 2020) – Class was in definitely session tonight as Joshua “The Professor” Franco (17-1-2, 8 KOs) of San Antonio, Texas captured the WBA Super Flyweight World Title by defeating Australia’s Andrew “Monster” Moloney (21-1, 14 KOs) via 12-round unanimous decision. Franco, who scored one knockdown in the eleventh round, won with scores of 115-112, 114-113, and 114-113 inside the Grand Ballroom of the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas, Nevada and live on ESPN. “I always knew this was Read more [...]

Ryan Roach’s Fighter Locker signs promising U.S. Army boxing prospect Daniel Bailey, Jr. to managerial contract

Ryan Roach's Fighter Locker signs promising U.S. Army boxing prospect Daniel Bailey, Jr. to managerial contract BOSTON (June 11, 2020) - Ryan Roach's Fighter Locker announced today that it has inked decorated U.S. Army boxer Daniel Bailey, Jr. to an exclusive managerial contract. Born in Miami, the 24-year-old Bailey has had more than 100 amateur matches and he is currently the No. 10 ranked bantamweight in the United States. Bailey joined the U.S. Army in 2015 and he is currently a Specialist 4th Class stationed at Fort Carson, which is in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He qualified to be a member of the World Class Athlete Program (WCAP), created to give elite Soldier-athletes to perform at the International level while also serving in the military. WCAP Read more [...]

Houston heavyweight boxer Darius Fulghum puts nursing career on hold to pursue Olympic dream

Houston heavyweight boxer Darius Fulghum puts nursing career on hold to pursue Olympic dream COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (February 25, 2020) - Amateur boxers often take different routes on their personal journeys and Houston heavyweight Darius Fulghum has put his career outside the ring on hold to pursue his boxing dreams. Fulghum was a wrestler in high school back in Killeen, Texas. He started boxing in 2015 and quickly developed a passion for the "Sweet Science," largely because of it being a one-person sport. He didn't need to rely on teammates, preferring to win or lose on his own accord. Although he was talented enough to be a collegiate wrestler, it would have been too much of a financial strain on his family. "I had that competitive itch and was pretty Read more [...]

Undefeated N.E. prospect Omar Bordoy, Jr. Prepared to make statement at “New England’s Future 5”

WORCESTER, Mass. - One of New England's leading pro prospects, junior welterweight Omar Bordoy, Jr., has prepared to make a statement February 10th at "New England's Future 5", presented Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), at The Palladium in Worcester. Fighting out of Danbury, Connecticut, Bordoy (3-0, 1 KO) faces Puerto Rican-born opponent, Alexander "El Bravo" Picot (2-4-1), in a four-round bout. "My opponent is tough, and he always comes to fight," Bordoy said. "He keeps coming forward and that's going to make for an exciting fight." The 22-year-old Bordoy is the typical example of a volatile teenager who found his way in boxing. He was a high school football player who started boxing at the age of 17. Bordoy had an abbreviated amateur career, highlighted by his winning Read more [...]

Star Boxing Year in Review: A look Back Before this Friday’s Rockin Fights Kali Reis

2017 was certainly a memorable year for Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing.  2017 marked the continued dominance of former Jr. Middleweight world champion Demetrius Andrade.  While Andrade captured a second World Championship in Germany over Jack Culcay (March 11, 2017, WBA Championship), October saw Andrade stepping up to the Middleweight division in a shutout performance on HBO (over Alantis Fox).  Andrade hopes 2018 will see him in with the top fighters at 160 lbs. 2017 saw the emergence of "The Hebrew Hammer", Cletus Seldin on the world stage.  Seldin had 3 fights in 4 months including two in consecutive months (November and December) on HBO, a distinction held by only Mike Tyson, Roy Jones and now Cletus Seldin.  Seldin looked sensational Read more [...]

Jaron “Boots” Ennis is back in action this Friday, January 26th in his hometown of Philadelphia

January 22, 2018 - Victory and Now Boxing Promotions' prospects are staying busy in the new year. The promotions' top prospect, Jaron "Boots" Ennis (17-0, 15KO) is back in action this Friday, January 26th in his hometown of Philadelphia. The 20 year old boxer, widely considered the best prospect in Philadelphia, will appear on the Real Deal Boxing card at Sugarhouse Casino. Brian Norman Jr., son of super middleweight Brian Norman (17-11, 5KO) of Atlanta, won in his professional debut in Houston on Saturday, and Christian Montano advanced to 4-0 (4KO) on the same card. All three fighters are managed by Cameron Dunkin and promoted by Chris Middendorf of Victory Boxing Promotions, and Joseph Dunkin of Now Boxing Promotions. Welterweight Brian Norman, Jr., who is trained by his father, dropped Read more [...]

New Dawn: Elvis Moyo vs. Knfife Didier On January 26

Elvis Moyo, 6-5-2 (3), from Zimbabwe is set to make the first title defense of his second reign as World Boxing Federration (WBF) All Africa Heavyweight Champion, when he takes on South Africa-based Congolese Knife Didier, 6-2 (5), on January 26 at the City Sports Centre in Harare. “The Bulawayo Bomber” first won the WBF title in November of 2013, but never defended it as he went after a career in MMA instead of boxing. He returned to the ring last July, and recaptured the All Africa crown the following month with a fourth round stoppage of Kenyan Bernard Adie. “These are the African Heavyweight match-ups people want to see,” said Moyo. “I had no time off over Christmas and New Year, I have been in the gym and I guarantee a victory by Knockout.” “I am going to entertain my Read more [...]

2016 Olympic Silver Medalist Shakhram Giyasov Arrives in USA Settles in Las Vegas to Start Pro Career

LAS VEGAS, NV (December 18, 2017) - Uzbekistani superstar and 2016 Olympic Silver Medalist, Shakhram Giyasov, has landed in the United States, and will settle in Las Vegas, NV, to start his pro career.  As a professional, Giyasov will campaign in the welterweight division, where he was a sensational amateur standout. At age 24, Giyasov who stands at 5'9", is one of the most talented boxers to enter the professional ranks in the last decade.  This past summer in Hamburg, Germany, the right handed Giyasov captured Gold (Welterweight) at the 2017 International Boxing Association (AIBA) World Championships.  Giyasov's victory in the finals against Cuba's Roniel Iglesias, the 2012 Olympic Gold medalist, came to no one's surprise, as the Uzbekistan was the #1 seed entering the tournament.  Read more [...]

Canelo Alvarez Wins WBO Title – press release-Golden Boy Promotions

ARLINGTON, TX (September 17, 2016) - On Mexican Independence Weekend, Canelo Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs) was crowned the new WBO Junior Middleweight World Champion in front of a record breaking crowd of 51,240 roaring fans at the home of the Dallas Cowboys, AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX. Canelo established himself as a ticket seller king breaking AT&T Stadium's previous record of 50,994 for a boxing event established by Manny Pacquioa vs. Joshua Clottey in 2010. The show started off with a bang as pyrotechnic displays were incorporated into the fighters' ring walks in celebration of the festive Mexican holiday. At the start of the fight, both Canelo Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs) of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico and Liam "Beefy" Smith (23-1-1, 13 KOs) of Liverpool, England came out aggressively Read more [...]

Braehmer and Cleverly come face-to-face at kick-off press conference – Press Release/Sauerland Promotions

Juergen Braehmer (48-2, 35 KOs) and Nathan Cleverly (29-3, 15 KOs) came face-to-face today at a press conference in Hamburg ahead of their WBA World Light Heavyweight title fight on October 1 at the Jahnsportforum in Neubrandenburg, Germany.  erland The fighters appeared in a confident mood as they discussed their upcoming World title tussle, and having twice come close to sharing a ring, both Champion and Challenger are eager to prove who is the better man. ‘’I’m very happy this fight is finally happening,’’ said Braehmer. ‘’Nathan Cleverly is a great boxer. He has an offensive style and a high work-rate, which I'm sure will make for an entertaining night for the fans in Neubrandenburg. ‘’Of course, every fight is a challenge, but I believe Nathan will provide me Read more [...]

Jose Sniper Pedraza Captures IBO World Title. Paredes and Rivera Win Pro Debuts

PONCE, PUERTO RICO (March 23, 2014) - Last night at the auditorium Juan Pachin Vicens in Ponce, Puerto, undefeated super featherweight contender, Jose "Sniper" Pedraza (16-0, 10 KOs) captured the vacant International Boxing Organization super featherweight world title, with a dominating unanimous decision victory against Mexico's Alberto "Kichis" Garza (26-7-1, 21 KOs).  Scorecards read 119-109, 118-110 and 117-111. "This was another fight where I went the distance and learned a lot." said Pedraza. "I'm working on everything each time I step in the ring.  I'm feeling more comfortable while I'm honing in on my skills to get better.  I feel I'm ready to fight any of the other world champions in my division, but 'm going to leave that up to my promoters, Gary Shaw, Lou DiBella and Javier Read more [...]

Gary Shaw Productions newly signed amateur stars, Luis Paredes and Jean “Chapito” Rivera will be making their pro debuts

PUERTO RICAN AMATEUR STARS PAREDES & RIVERA READY TO MAKE PRO DEBUT'S MARCH 22 IN PONCE, PUERTO RICO  PUERTO RICO- Gary Shaw Productions newly signed amateur stars, Luis Paredes and Jean "Chapito" Rivera will be making their pro debuts this Saturday, March 22 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, on the undercard of Jose Pedraza (15-0, 10 KOs) vs. Alberto Garza (26-6-1, 21 KOs). Both fighters speak on their upcoming bouts and fighting in their native land of Puerto Rico.  Both fighters stand 5'7 with Paredes fighting at featherweight and Rivera campaigning at bantamweight. The 20-year old Luis Paredes will be facing Josue Class who will also be making his pro debut. Amateur Championships:  Title Open Tournament, PR Caguas Read more [...]

Houston Heavyweight Skipp Scott Prepares to Upset the Apple Cart: Don’t Believe the Hype About Washington. I’m the Next ‘Big’ Thing!

Houston Heavyweight Skipp Scott Prepares to Upset the Apple Cart: Don't Believe the Hype About Washington. I'm the Next 'Big' Thing! Towering heavyweight giant Skipp "Strictly Business" Scott (16-1, 10 KOs), the 6' 8" native of Houston, Texas, would like to set the record straight about his upcoming fight with heavily hyped, but untested Gerald "El Gallo Negro" Washington (11-0, 8 KOs). The two mammoth heavyweights (Washington stands 6' 5") will collide in the 10-round co-main event on Thursday, April 3, when Golden Boy Live! presents "Night Of The Heavyweights," a tripleheader of heavyweight action on FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes, from the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California. In the 10-round main event, unbeaten Cuban Luis Read more [...]