Tag: Press Release

Boxing Action at the Emerald Queen Casino in the “Battle at the Boat 125”!

TACOMA, Wash. – Andre Keys will look to win his 12th consecutive fight when he returns to the ring in January, but to accomplish that he will have to defeat his toughest opponent to date in former world title contender Dannie Williams.  Keys and Williams will main event Battle at the Boat 125 as Brian Halquist Productions will kick off its 2020 Battle at the Boat boxing series with a special Friday night edition on Friday, Jan. 17 at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Wash. Event will start at 8 pm with doors opening at 7 pm. Keys, a native of Tacoma, brings a 12-1 record into the 10-round welterweight bout, while Williams, who fights out of Saint Louis, is 23-3. “This is an excellent main event to kickoff the New Year with,” said promoter Brian Halquist. “Andre has been climbing Read more [...]

d if No Risk for Connecticut Super Lightweight Prospect Omar “The Beast” Bordoy

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (December 9, 2019) --- Unlike most boxing prospects, super lightweight prospect OMAR "THE BEAST" BORDOY (9-1, 3 KOs) is always willing to take risks, even fighting undefeated opponents, instead of simply padding his record. Bordoy, fighting out of Danbury, CT, meets undefeated Irish sensation "SLICK" VICTOR RABEI (8-0, 2 KOs) on December 13 in an 8-round bout on a stacked "New England Explosion" card, at MassMutual Center in Springfield, Massachusetts. "New England Explosion," presented by JOE DEGUARDIA'S STAR BOXING and sponsored by MGM Springfield, will air live from Mass MutualCenter in a first for New England Sports Network (NESN), starting at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT. As the home of the Boston Bruins and Boston Red Sox, NESN is available nationally on a sports subscription Read more [...]

Manfredo Jr. earns second win of 2019 in Foxwoods matinee

Manfredo Jr. earns second win of 2019 in Foxwoods matinee Andujar scores road win over previously unbeaten Martinez in epic featherweight bout Photo by Will Paul MASHANTUCKET, CT (December 8, 2019) -- Peter Manfredo Jr. wanted a tougher challenge and a few more roads in his unexpected return to the ring Saturday at Foxwoods Resort Casino, but the end result was more of the same for "The Pride of Providence." Fighting for the second time in two weeks, Manfredo (42-7-1, 23 KOs) earned a fourth-round stoppage in the main event of CES Boxing's 2019 season finale on UFC FIGHT PASS® against Milton Nunez (37-23-1) when Nunez's corner threw in the towel at the 1:39 mark. Manfredo weathered an early storm against the hard-hitting Nunez. The Read more [...]

Split-T Management’s Diego Pacheco Scores Explosive Knockout In saudi Arabia

Split-T Management's Diego Pacheco Scores Explosive Knockout In saudi Arabia Pacheco registers 8th win in under a year with vicious win over 41-fight veteran Saidi   NEW YORK (December 7, 2019)- Diego Pacheco destroyed Selemani Said in the 1st round of their scheduled four-round super middleweight bout. Pacheco, who is managed by Split-T Management, dropped Saidi with a vicious combination that consisted of a right to the body, uppercut and a deviating left  that sent Saidi down for several minutes. The fight was halted after just 98 seconds. Pacheco, 167.1 lbs of South Central Los Angeles is 8-0 with seven knockouts. Saidi, 166.8 lbs of Tanzania is 20-16-5. With the win, Pacheco won his eighth bout in just Read more [...]

Split-T Management’s Diego Pacheco looks for 8th win in Less Than One Year on Saturday in Saudi Arabia

Split-T Management's Diego Pacheco looks for 8th win in Less Than One Year on Saturday in Saudi Arabia NEW YORK (December 6, 2019)- This Saturday in Saudi Arabia, 18 year-old sensation Diego Pacheco will look for win number eight in just under 12 months when he takes on Selemani Saidi in a super middleweight bout. Pacheco (7-0, 6 KOs) has kept what most likely is the most ambitious schedule in the sport as he will be fighting just four weeks after his 4th round stoppage over Aaron Casper in Los Angeles. The bout with Saidi will be part of the much anticipated Andy Ruiz Jr. - Anthony Joshua World Heavyweight title rematch undercard, and will be streamed live on DAZN beginning at 12-Noon Eastern Time. Pacheco, of Los Angeles has Read more [...]

2020 to be breakout year for unbeaten Mykquan Williams

"I always look at knockouts as a bonus, if it comes, good. Not everybody goes down. I'm happy winning and looking good. I do know that my opponents felt my power and were stunned in all of my fights this year." Williams' head trainer, Paul Cichon, believes his rising star is on schedule. "He's only 21 and still has a lot to learn," he explained. He's right on schedule. The more experience, obviously, the better he gets. His last fight opened some eyes. He's normally a slow starter, but now he knows that he has to start quicker. The number of fights he has is , in part, determined by who he fight and how far it goes. It could be a 10-rounder, or he could stop his opponent in three, four rounds. His last was 10 a tough, good fight." Williams and Cichon are looking forward to making a splash Read more [...]

World-Ranked Welterweight Mykal Fox Looks to End 2019 with Great Performance

World-Ranked Welterweight Mykal Fox Looks to End 2019 with Great Performance Ranked in Two Organizations, Fox makes 2300 Arena debut against Johnny Arellano This Friday Night FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Philadelphia, PA (December 3, 2019)-- THIS FRIDAY NIGHT at 2300 Arena, world-ranked welterweight Mykal Fox will make his debut at the famed fight facility when he takes on Johnny Arellano in the 10-round main event. The bout will headline a seven-bout card promoted by King's Promotions. "Camp has been very good.  I have had excellent sparring, and I am excited to showcase myself in Philly on Friday," said Fox, the 24 year-old native of Forestville, MD. In Arellano, he is taking on Read more [...]

Undefeated WBC Youth World lightweight champion Jamaine “The Technician” Ortiz Continuing rich Worcester boxing tradition

WORCESTER, Mass. (December 2, 2019) - Undefeated World Boxing Youth World lightweight champion Jamaine "The Technician" Ortiz (12-0, 6 KOs) is on a mission to become the first Worcester-native to become world champion.  The second-largest city in New England, Worcester is located in Central Massachusetts, and it has a rich boxing history dating back nearly a century: two-division world champion Lou Brouillard, a Canadian import and International Boxing Hall of Famer, 1928 Olympic bronze medalist Leo Sawicki and, more recently, three-time, two- division world champion "El Gallo" Jose Antonio Rivera, plus Worcester-born fighters Sean "The Irish" Express" Fitzgerald, four-time national amateur champion Bobby Harris and Edwin "La Bomba" Rodriguez, a two-time national champion. Orttiz started Read more [...]

Jeter Promotions Signs Featherweight Blaze Fidler Hernandez

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hanover, MD (December 2, 2019) -- Jeter Promotions is proud to announce the signing of super featherweight Blaze Fidler Hernandez. Hernandez of Arnold, Maryland has a professional record of 0-0-1, as he turned professional with a draw with Antonio Dunton-El Jr. on October 18th at the Live Casino and Hotel in Hanover, Maryland.   The event was Jeter Promotions 4th card at the Live Casino and Hotel in Hanover, Maryland. Hernandez had an amateur record of 20-8 and he was a 2016 Novice Golden Gloves champion of D.C., Maryland and Delaware.  The very next year, Hernandez fought through a broken foot and still placed 2nd in the tournament. In 2018, Hernandez competed in the United States Eastern Regional Read more [...]

“Smokin” Joe Frazier punched way into USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame

"Smokin" Joe Frazier punched way into USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame   Class of 2019 ceremony Dec. 13 at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana Joe Frazier (L) defeated Hans Huber in the championship final of the heavyweight division at the 1964 Olympics (photo by International Olympic Picture Pool, Crawford Family U.S. Olympic Archives) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (November 21, 2019) - One of boxing's all-time greatest, the late, great "Smokin'" Joe Frazier, will be inducted posthumously into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame, Friday night, December 13, during a special Class of 2019 ceremony, at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The HOF reception is being held in conjunction Read more [...]

WBC Super Middleweight Champ David Benavidez Wants Showdowns with WBA Champ Callum Smith and IBF Boss Caleb Plant; Eyes Eventual Meeting with Canelo

A proud world champion once again, two-time WBC Super Middleweight Titleholder David “El Bandera Roja/Red Flag” Benavidez says he’s a stronger, wiser version of himself and has his sights set on the division’s other big names.  Benavidez (22-0, 19 KOs), from Phoenix, says he watched WBA Champion Callum Smith’s recent defense against fellow UK scrapper John Ryder and is licking his lips at the thought of facing his counterpart. “He looked like he was having a really hard time with a guy who had lost to Rocky Fielding and been knocked out,” said Benavidez. “I thought he was going to look really impressive, but that’s not what happened. I’m obviously a better fighter than him and he’d be a perfect opponent for me. I saw things in his style I could really work with.” 22-year-old Read more [...]

Unified 154-pound world champion Julian “J-Rock” Williams will defend his WBA and IBF titles

PHILADELPHIA (November 27, 2019) - Unified 154-pound world champion Julian "J-Rock" Williams will defend his WBA and IBF titles in a Philadelphia homecoming against the hard-hitting Jeison Rosario on Saturday, January 18 in the FOX PBC Fight Night main event and on FOX Deportes live in primetime from Temple University's Liacouras Center. The action will also feature undefeated rising star Chris "Prime Time" Colbert taking on former champion Jezreel Corrales for the Interim WBA Super Featherweight Title as the co-main event of the broadcast that begins at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by TGB Promotions, are on sale Friday, November 29 at 12 p.m. ET and can be purchased at http://www.liacourascenter.com/events (direct link HERE) or by calling Read more [...]

Closing cuts & controlling blood flow leads 83-year-old Ray Rodgers into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (November 25, 2019) - Arkansas boxing icon Ray Rodgers has successfully dealt with more cuts than most surgeons, all the way into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame, in which he'll be inducted on Friday night, December 13, during a special Class of 2019 ceremony, at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The HOF reception is being held in conjunction with the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing and 2019 National Championships, Dec. 7-15, at the Lake Charles Civic Center. The finals of the Olympic Trials will be held Sunday, Dec. 15, at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino. Hall of Fame broadcaster Al Bernstein from Showtime Sports will serve as the event's emcee for the third year in a row. The Read more [...]

Star Boxing’s “Rockin’ Fights” 37 lived up to expectations on Saturday night in front of a lively, packed house at The Paramount in Huntington, New York

Long Island, New York, November 24, 2019-Star Boxing's "Rockin' Fights" 37 lived up to expectations on Saturday night in front of a lively, packed house at The Paramount in Huntington, New York.   The action started with the opening bell and continued into the highly anticipated main event rematch between DANNY "EL GALLO" GONZALEZ and JOHNNY "HITMAN" HERNANDEZ. Leading up to Saturday's fight, Danny Gonzalez and Johnny Hernandez were clear on their feelings towards one another.   Danny had a simple game plan, "leave no doubt" in his rematch with Hernandez.   Johnny, on the other hand, was set on revenge, proving that the first Gonzalez-Hernandez bout was the incorrect decision. The first round of the rematch picked up right where the last fight left off.   Johnny Read more [...]

Muhsin Cason Stays Undefeated with winning a Unanimous decision

MUHSIN "SILENT KILLER" CASON STAYS UNDEFEATED WITH UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY   LAS VEGAS, NV (November 18, 2019) - Prince Ranch Boxing's rising prospect, Muhsin "Silent Killer" Cason (6-0, 3 KOs), made his return to cruiserweight, picking up an impressive win over the weekend at the La Fontaine Bleue, in Maryland. Cason cruised to an easy victory defeating Montez Brown (8-2, 4 KOs) by way of a six-round unanimous decision.  Cason dropped Montez twice as the scorecards read 59-53, 58-54 and 59-53. "I felt great in this fight," said Cason. "My team is preparing me perfectly and I was able to showcase my skills against a tough opponent. I got the decision and I'm ready to get back in the gym." This was Cason's return to the cruiserweight division despite Read more [...]