Tag: Press Release

Mercado outlasts Vazquez in classic slugfest Fight of the Year Candidate being called Best fight in Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA (September 27, 2018) - This past Tuesday night, one of the most thrilling fights in recent memory, Anthony Mercado and Victor Vazquez waged an eight-round war for the ages that saw Mercado overcome a horrible cut over his right eye, a knockdown, and multiple instances where the fight could have been stopped to persevere and somehow comeback to win the fight. The bout, for which some at ringside were saying it was the best fight in Pennsylvania, headlined a nine-bout card at The Sands Bethlehem Event Center and was promoted by King's Promotions. Mercado was cut badly over his right in round two from an accidental headbutt.  In round three, Mercado landed a hard flurry on the ropes that forced Vazquez into the ropes, and referee Gary Rosato ruled that ropes kept Vazquez Read more [...]

DeAndre Ware looks to shine this Friday night against fellow undefeated Cem Kilic on ShoBox: The New Generation

NEW YORK (Sept.  27, 2018) -- Undefeated Toledo fireman, DeAndre Ware, will look to make a big statement this Friday night when he takes on fellow undefeated foe Cem Kilic in the opening bout of a ShoBox: The New Generation card live on SHOWTIME® (10 PM ET/PT) at Pechanga Resort in Temecula, Calif. Ware (12-0-2, 8 KOs) is looking to the capitalize on the opportunity the scheduled eight-round super middleweight bout after Kilic's original opponent Donnie Marshall fell out of the fight. "I'm thankful for the opportunity to fight on ShoBox and to display my talents to the world," Ware said. Ware, who is coming off his most significant win when he scored a majority decision over undefeated Enrique Collazo on June 9th, is looking to throw himself right in the mix in the talented super Read more [...]

Kennerdale: It’s Going to be a War on Saturday Night!

Over the past year or so there's been a lot of speculation, or should that be desire, about the possibility of an all Merseyside showdown between local heroes Craig Kennerdale and Paul Peers.  Until very recently it had been just pure wishful thinking, it had been proposed on numerous occasions and failed to be made, however come Saturday night this much anticipated showdown finally becomes a reality, as promoter Dan Gray decided enough of the talking, if the fans want the fight, they should have their wishes come true and added it to the card for his upcoming event at the home of Derby County FC, Pride Park in Derby. When Dan Gray first proposed the fight to Paul Peers, Peers had told him "Good luck mate, others had tried to make the match-up in the past and failed." Not to be deterred Read more [...]

Devin Haney vs. Juan Carlos Burgos Final Weights, Quotes, and photos for ShoBox: The New Generation

TEMECULA, Calif. (September 27, 2018) - Devin Haney and Juan Carlos Burgos made weight just a day before their ShoBox: The New Generation 10-round main event headlines a tripleheader live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT) from Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Calif. The 19-year-old Haney (19-0, 13 KOs) returns for his second ShoBox challenge of 2018 against the veteran Burgos (33-2-2, 21 KOs). Mattice vs Hamazaryan - Photo credit: Dave Mandel/SHOWTIME The much-anticipated rematch between Thomas Mattice and Zhora Hamazaryan will go on as an eight-round super lightweight bout as Mattice failed to make the contracted 135-pound lightweight limit. Cleveland's Mattice, who battled the flu earlier in the week, said he was feeling 100 percent and ready to go on Thursday. Two undefeated super middleweight Read more [...]

Juan Carlos Burgos Looks to Upend Devin Haney’s Hot Start Friday Night on SHOWTIME

PHILADELPHIA, PENN. / ORANGE, Calif. (Sept. 26 2018) --Three-time world title challenger Juan Carlos Burgos (33-2-2, 21 KOs) marks his return to national television when he meets rising talent Devin Haney (19-0, 13 KOs) in the 10-round main event of a ShoBox: The New Generation tripleheader Friday, Sept. 28, live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT) from Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Calif. Burgos, who has challenged for world titles at featherweight and junior lightweight, is stepping up to 135 lbs. for his fight against Haney. The Tijuana, Mex. resident boasts a far more impressive resume than the younger 19-year-old Haney, which he believes will be the difference maker on Friday night. Burgos, 30, reflects on his past defeats and offers a preview of what might happen during Friday's main Read more [...]

‘Mandatory”Adonis Stevenson vs. Challenger Oleksandr Gvozdyk on December 1st

MONTREAL (September 25, 2018) - Fans of boxing, prepare your agenda: World Boxing Council (WBC) and lineal light heavyweight world title fight between the champion Adonis "Superman" Stevenson (29-1-1, 24 KOs) and the mandatory challenger, Oleksandr "The Nail" Gvozdyk (15-0-0, 12 KOs), will be held December 1 at Videotron Center in Quebec City.   Tickets will be in presale Wednesday and Thursday and general admission go on sale this Friday at Gestev.com. International Boxing Federation (IBF) super welterweight mandatory challenger Marie-Eve Dicaire (13-0-0, 0 KOs), North American Boxing Federation (NABF) heavyweight champion Oscar Rivas (24-0-0, 17 KOs), WBC International welterweight Mikael Zewski (31-1-0, 22 KOs) and fan-favorite Sébastien Bouchard (16-1-0, 6 KOs) will also take part Read more [...]

Decastro Fires Warning Shot Across Ashong’s Bow Ahead of Commonwealth Title Clash on 29th September

Unbeaten Super Middleweight prospect Nathan Decastro vows "No one can stop me on my journey" Bardley. Lincolnshire's Decastro is set to face two time African Champion Agoe Ashong for the Professional Boxing Council (PBC) Commonwealth Super Middleweight Championship, on the Dan Gray promoted event at Pride Park in Derby on the 29th September 2018. Decastro, who is ranked #12 in the International Boxing Federation (IBF) Intercontinental ratings, was originally due to go toe to toe with Ashong back in July on the undercard of the McAllister versus Williams WBU Heavyweight World Title clash headed event in Aberdeen, however due to delays in the African Champion receiving his visa in time, Decastro instead had to settle for a non-championship eight rounder against David Okai. Decastro came Read more [...]

Bellport College Grad and Former Golden Glove Champion Alex Vargas Follows Dream Back to The Ring To Make His Pro Debut – by Coach K

(September 19th) About seventeen years ago you could have found Bellport, Long Island’s now 23-year-old, Alex Vargas at any one of local boxing clubs eagerly working on his new-found love boxing.  Turned to boxing by his father Mike Vargas at age six, Alex very early on imagined and had dreamed about fighting for a world title. Closely guided by his inspiration father / coach, Alex from the very start was taught to be able to adapt and fight different ways. Staying busy working several minor jobs, while lettering in high school football and wrestling, the “gym rat” developed his skills through the junior, novice and open amateur ranks winning a New York Junior Olympic and a 2013, 165lb, New York Gold Glove title beating heavily favored Henry Beckford in the finals. Graduating Read more [...]

Elite Boxers Andrade, Haney and Jacobs Training at SNAC Facility with Victor Conte Ahead of Title Fights

SAN CARLOS, CA (September 18, 2018) - Victor Conte's SNAC facility in San Carlos, CA, is hosting three elite training camps.  Demetrius Andrade, Devin Haney and Daniel Jacobs are working extremely hard at the state-of-the-art training center.   SNAC's world-renowned track coach and living legend Remi Korchemny, one of the best elite performance trainers, is providing the camps with his unique training drills and techniques. Devin "The Dream" Haney (19-0, 13 KOs) is trained by his father, Bill Haney.  He will face his toughest challenge to date when he battles Juan Carlos Burgos (33-2-2, 21 KOs) at the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, CA, on September 28th, live on Showtime. "I'm out here working hard with two of the best fighters in the world," said Devin Haney. "There is Read more [...]

An Open Letter To Fight Fans from Oscar De La Hoya

Dear Fight Fans,  On the night of Saturday, September 15, fans were set to be treated to what sports should be all about: the two best athletes in a sport squaring off against each other with the winner earning the title of the best in the business. This kind of an event - where an individual can be called the best in any sport -- is truly rare. Not only did the fight itself deliver all that was promised, against all kinds of pressure, Canelo Alvarez gave the performance of his lifetime to secure the unified middleweight championship of the world. Unfairly criticized for not fighting "Mexican" enough in the first fight, he kept Gennady Golovkin on his heals all night, taking the action to the "boogeyman of boxing," walking him down and controlling the pace. Repeatedly ravaged for Read more [...]

USA vs. Germany Duels to take place in Chattanooga alongside Eastern Qualifier

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (September 17, 2018) -- Two of the world's top amateur boxing powerhouses will meet in Chattanooga, Tennessee, for two separate duels taking place Saturday, October 6 and Friday, Oct. 12, at the Chattanooga Convention Center.  The duels will feature some of the top male and female elite boxers from both the United States and Germany, as they prepare for the lead up to the Olympics in 2020. The two events will take place alongside this year's Eastern Elite Qualifier & Regional Open Championships, which is expected to have more than 650 boxers, aged 8-40, compete from Oct. 8-13. "We are excited to host the German Federation, as they have hosted us numerous times for training camps over the past two years," said USA Boxing High Performance Director Matt Johnson. Read more [...]

Former four-division world champion and future Hall of Famer Miguel Cotto will be the special VIP guest

INDIO, CALIF. (Sept. 10, 2018): Former four-division world champion and future Hall of Famer Miguel Cotto will be the special VIP guest for the Sept. 29 edition of Golden Boy Fight Night on Facebook Watch at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif. The event will be headlined by the 12-round super lightweight fight between former 135-pound king Jorge "El Nino De Oro" Linares (44-4, 27 KOs) and hard-hitting contender Abner "Pin" Cotto (23-3, 12KOs). The action will be streamed live globally on Facebook Watch via the Golden Boy Fight Night Page. Cotto is a veritable legend who became the first Puerto Rican to capture world titles in four divisions. Cotto earned belts in the super lightweight, welterweight, junior middleweight and middleweight divisions. The native of Caguas, Puerto Rico Read more [...]

“Fight Night at the Scottish Rite 2” Featuring ten bouts

SAN ANTONIO, TX (September 9, 2018) - Last night TMB & PRB Entertainment presented "Fight Night at the Scottish Rite 2" a ten-bout card that took place at the Scottish Rite Theatre in downtown San Antonio.  In the six-round main event, local fighters, Gilbert Venegas and Armando Cardenas gave the fans a crowd-pleasing showdown. Cardenas, who had the height and reach advantage, was doing his best to box from the outside, but was getting caught with overhand rights by Venegas. At the end of round two, Venegas dropped Cardenas with a looping right hand. Cardenas wasn't hurt to bad and came back strong in round three. Venegas then started landing pounding body shots, slowing down Cardenas' comeback. Another overhand right by Venegas dropped Cardenas for the second time in round four. Venegas Read more [...]

Russian Contenders Salamov, Idigov and Davtaev Score Impressive Victories in Grozny

All three of Salita Promotions’ Russia-based contenders, light heavyweight Umar Salamov, super middleweight Aslambek “The Hulk” Idigov and heavyweight Apti Davtaev scored impressive victories in Russia today.   Fighting in the main event at the Grozny City Hotel in Grozny, and live in Russia on Match TV, IBF #11- and WBO #15-rated Umar Salamov moved to 22-1, 17 KOs with a two-round KO over Denis Liebau (23-3, 21 KOs) of Frankfurt Germany. Fighting for the WBO International Light Heavyweight Championship, Salamov came out firing in round two, landing a perfect left hook to the body that dropped Liebau for the count. The official time was 2:15. WBO #14-rated super middleweight Aslambek Idigov (14-0, 6 KOs) destroyed former African champion Daniel Wanyonyi (27-13-2, 22 KOs) of Kenya Read more [...]

Anthony Laureano Returns to the Paramount on September 21st for “Rockin” Fights

Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing's "Rockin' Fights" 32 is already set to be a barnburner with a hometown, main event showdown, between two of The Paramount's finest in, DANNY "EL GALLO" GONZALEZ (Woodhaven, NY 16-1-1 6KO's) and JOHNNY "HITMAN" HERNANDEZ (Huntington, NY 9-3 1KO).  With a combined 20 appearances at The Paramount, both Gonzalez and Hernandez are determined to leave with the ABO INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE on September 21st. Star Boxing now announces the addition of top rated undefeated New England prospect, "ACTION" ANTHONY LAUREANO (East Hartford, CT 8-0 3KO's) to the already exciting show.  Laureano has been making a name for himself over the past year, earning honors such as the 2017 New England Prospect of the Year and also Star Boxing's Prospect of the Year.  Most recently, Laureano Read more [...]