Tag: Press Release

Team Sauerland win purse bid for Ceylan-Walsh

Team Sauerland today won the purse bid to stage the European Featherweight title fight between Dennis Ceylan (17-0-1, 8 KOs) and Ryan Walsh (21-1-1, 10 KOs).  With a bid of €60,305, Team Sauerland saw off competition from Double A Promotion, who bid €60,000. The European title fight will now take place in Denmark at a date and venue to be confirmed. ‘’I’m very happy that this fight is going to happen in Denmark,’’ said Ceylan. ‘’It is what the fans deserve, and with their support, I’m sure I can become European Champion. It is going to be a great fight. Ryan Walsh is a good opponent, he is very strong so I will need to be careful not to get caught by too many punches, but I’m confident in my own ability and I know I have what it takes to win.’’ ‘’We’re Read more [...]

Logan “Total Package” Yoon Signs With Pro Box Management

HONOLULU, HI (July 13, 2016) - Pro Box Management is happy to announce the signing of 2015 U.S.A. Junior Olympic Bronze medalist, Logan Yoon.  Yoon, who'll compete at the lightweight division as a professional, is a native of Honolulu, Hawaii.  The 17-year old sensation will turn professional, on September 10, 2016 in Mexico.    As an amateur standout, Yoon, an 8-time state champion in Hawaii, won many national titles.  The Jr. Olympic Bronze medal, Adidas National Champion, Title National Champion, Jr. National Golden Gloves Champion, and Ringside National Champion, are some of the notable titles won in the amateur ranks. Standing 5'10, Yoon is of Korean-Puerto Rican decent. He has a rare combination of speed, to go along with his amazing power. With power in both hands, Yoon has become Read more [...]

Rumble at the Rink II on Saturday, August 6 at The Grundy Arena in Bristol, PA

Bristol, PA (July 13, 2016) - On Saturday night, August 6th, D & D Promotions and Silver Spoon Promotions will present "Rumble at the Rink II" at the Grundy Arena in Bristol, Pennsylvania.  In the main event, heavyweight contender, Chazz "The Gentleman" Witherspoon will take part in a bout scheduled for eight rounds. Witherspoon (33-4, 26 KO's) of nearby Paulsboro, New Jersey established himself as one of the top American Heavyweights as the St. Joseph's University graduate won his first twenty-three bouts with wins over the likes of Michael Alexander (11-0), Talmadge Griffis (24-6-3), Jonathan Haggler (18-1) before suffering his 1st defeat to future two-time world title challenger Chris Arreola via controversial disqualification. Witherspoon went on to win three fights in a row, Read more [...]

Baltimore Boxing Presents “Rumble Young Man Rumble” August 4

Baltimore, MD (July 13, 2016) – Jake Smith’s Baltimore Boxing Promotions will pay tribute to legendary Muhammad Ali with “Rumble Young Man Rumble” Thursday, August 4 at Michael’s Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie, MD.  During Baltimore Boxing’s June 16 card, Smith, who had his first amateur fight as part of a charity event hosted by Ali, honored “The Greatest” with a speech and honorary ten count. He also announced that his next card would be named after Ali. Tickets are on sale now by going to Baltimoreboxing.com or calling 410-375-9175. Doors open at 6:30 pm and the first fight starts at 8. Headlining is a heavyweight slugfest between Dallas Butts and Drew Ryan. In their first meeting, Butts won a controversial decision that upset the pro-Ryan crowd and immediately set the Read more [...]

Press Release: Heavyweight Upset Brewing in Detroit?

Having already experienced being a world-rated TV-level fighter under tremendous pressure to win every fight impressively, Miami-based slugger Josh "Dempsey" Gormley says he much prefers the lowered expectations of being considered the "opponent" since coming back to boxing.  "There's a lot of pressure on you as the A-side guy," explained Gormley. "As an opponent, I'm supposed to lose, so when I win it'll be that much more dramatic." Gormley (22-4, 21 KOs) will face WBO #5-, IBF #5-, and WBC #7-rated and current NABF heavyweight champion Andy "The Destroyer from Mexicali" Ruiz (27-0, 18 KOs) in a non-title fight this Saturday in Detroit. The two bruising heavyweights will meet in the 10-round main event of Salita Promotions' latest "Detroit Brawl" event at the Masonic Temple. Gormley Read more [...]

The United States’ Jonathan Esquivel Wins His WSB/APB Olympic Qualifying Event Opener – by Julie Goldsticker/USA Boxing

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. (JULY 4, 2016) -  Light heavyweight Jonathan Esquivel (Anaheim, Calif.) won his WSB/APB Olympic Qualifying Event debut on Monday afternoon at the final qualifier in Vargas, Venezuela.  He is the only American boxer remaining in contention at the event as super heavyweightBrandon Lynch (Albany, N.Y.) dropped his opener on Sunday in his first major international bout and welterweight Paul Kroll (Philadelphia, Pa.) and heavyweight Cam F. Awesome (Lenexa, Kansas) fell in heart breakers on Monday. Esquivel took on Bulgaria's Spas Genov in first round competition on Monday afternoon and celebrated Independence Day with a split decision win in the light heavyweight contest. The 21-year-old Olympic Trials champion will face veteran professional boxer Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam Read more [...]

The Official Draw is Complete at the Final Olympic Qualifying Event – by Julie Goldsticker/USA Boxing

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. (JULY 1, 2016) - Only one opportunity remains for Team USA's remaining unqualified male boxers to clinch their spots in the 2016 Olympic Games. The four American boxers competing in the WSB/APB Olympic Qualification Event July 3-8 in Vargas, Venezuela will be welterweight Paul Kroll (Philadelphia, Pa.), light heavyweight Jonathan Esquivel (Anaheim, Calif.), heavyweight Cam F. Awesome (Lenexa, Kansas) and super heavyweight Brandon Lynch (Albany, N.Y.). Kroll and Esquivel need to finish in the top three to qualify for the Olympic Games while Awesome and Lynch need to win the overall tournament to earn a spot in Brazil. The official tournament draw was completed on Saturday afternoon in Vargas and the brackets are now set for all of the event's competitors. Lynch will Read more [...]

Premier Boxing Champions on ESPN Presented by Corona Extra Live on ESPN and ESPN Deportes, Saturday, July 2 at 9 p.m. ET

The July Fourth Weekend Event Features Unbeaten Lightweight Contender & Marine Veteran Jamel "Semper Fi" Herring Taking on Former Title Challenger Denis Shafikov.  The Summer Series of Premier Boxing Champions on ESPN (PBC on ESPN) presented by Corona Extra continues this Fourth of July weekend featuring Marine Veteran, unbeaten lightweight contender & 2012 U.S. Olympian Jamel "Semper Fi" Herring (15-0, 8 KOs) taking on former title challenger Denis Shafikov (36-2-1, 19 Kos.), live from Santander Arena in Reading, Pennsylvania. The event airs live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and WatchESPN this Saturday, July 2 beginning at 9 p.m. with the co-main event featuring unbeaten prospect Patrick Szymanski (15-0, 9 KOs) against former title challenger "Silky" Wilky Campfort (21-2, 12 KOs.) Host Read more [...]

Press Release: Lee Baxter Promotions Teams up with VonBets

Toronto, Ontario Canada (June 30, 2016) – Lee Baxter, CEO of Lee Baxter Promotions, has announced a partnership with VonBets in association with his “Next Generation” Boxing Series.  Set to kick off July 28 at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, “Next Generation” will feature up and coming fighters who are aiming to get to the next level. Most of the fighters are from Canada but some will travel from different parts of the world for the opportunity to show off their talents. The debut card on the 28th is headlined by a ten round bout featuring junior lightweight prospect Alex Dilmaghani. With nearly 1000 live casino games and more than 20,000 events offered monthly on their sportsbook, Vonbets is a full-fledged online casino. Known as the gaming site with class, VonBets is currently Read more [...]

Dominican KO Artist Guzman Ready for First World Title Shot

IBF #2 super bantamweight contender Jonathan "Salomon King" Guzman (21-0, 21 KOs) is hard at work preparing for the "fight of his life" with trainer Hector Bermudez at Peter Welch's Gym in Boston.   The 26-year-old KO artist from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, will face IBF #1 contender Shingo Wake (20-4-2, 12 KOs) on Wednesday, July 20, at EDION Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan, for the vacant IBF World super bantamweight title. Guzman, who stopped Mexico's tough Daniel Rosas in eighth round on April 29 to earn this fight, says his dreams are so close to coming true he can almost taste them. "I have waited my whole life for a world title fight and now it's almost here," said Guzman. "I can't wait to get in the ring and win for my family and my country." Trainer Bermudez says Guzman Read more [...]

World-Ranked Adam Lopez Risks Perfect Record Against Roman Reynoso In Main Event Live

NEW YORK (June 29, 2016) - The popular, prospect-orientated boxing series, ShoBox: The New Generation celebrates its 15th anniversary with a quadrupleheader on Friday, July 22, live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn.In the 10-round main event, undefeated top 10-ranked Adam "Mantequilla" Lopez (15-0, 7 KOs) of Phoenix faces Roman Ruben Reynoso (18-1-1, 7 KOs) of Argentina in a bantamweight bout. Super middleweights Ronald Ellis (12-0-1, 10 KOs) of Lynn., Mass., and Julius Jackson (19-1, 15 KOs) of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, will collide in the eight-round co-feature. Two eight-rounders will round out the four-fight telecast. O'Shaquie Foster (10-1, 7 KOs), of Orange, Texas, meets Rolando Chinea (12-1-1, 6 KOs), of Lancaster, Read more [...]

Jack Obermayer boxing super-scribe passed away

I am sad to report that passing of boxing super-scribe Jack Obermayer, who passed away this morning at his home in Lindenwold, New Jersey at the age of 72.   Obermayer, who covered 3514 professional fight cards in 49 states in over 400 cities and was affectionately known as "KO-JO" was a beloved figure at ringside for 50 years. Obermayer wrote for many publications such Flash Gordon's "Tonight's Boxing Program", Ring Magazine, Boxing Illustrated (Which later became Boxing Digest) & USA Boxing News. Obermayer penned the popular column "KO JO Says", which chronicled his many road trips to fights an and his love of classic diners. Obermayer was inducted into the New Jersey and Pennsylvania Boxing Hall of Fame's. In 2010 he won the Barney Nagler Award for Long and Meritorious Service Read more [...]

Mexican Heavyweight Contender Andy Ruiz to Headline Salita Promotions’ next ‘Detroit Brawl’

To the delight of the sizable Mexican community in Detroit, on Saturday, July 16, world-rated Mexican heavyweight contender Andy "The Destroyer from Mexicali" Ruiz will appear in the 10-round main event of Salita Promotions' next "Detroit Brawl" installment at the Masonic Temple in Downtown Detroit.  26-year-old Ruiz, from Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, is a former amateur standout, now undefeated at 27-0, 18 KOs as a professional and rated WBO #5, IBF #5, and WBC #7 at heavyweight. Ruiz is the current NABF heavyweight champion and has already made four successful defenses. Before that, he held the WBO Inter-Continental Heavyweight Championship and made an additional three successful defenses before relinquishing. In his last in-ring appearance, Ruiz stopped former world title challenger Read more [...]

Taylor Mabika Lifts WBF International Cruiserweight Title

Gabon-born Taylor Mabika is the new World Boxing Federation (WBF) International Cruiserweight Champion, after he won the vacant title on Friday night, June 17, in Differdange, Luxembourg by seeing off former world title-challenger Lars Buchholz from Germany.  A fired-up Mabika seemed intend to impress and took the initiative early, winning the first three rounds of what was shaping up to be a one-sided fight, before referee Vincent Dupas stepped in and called it off just before the end of round four. Mabika, a former African titlist and Luxembourg national champion, was throwing a barrage of punches and Buchholz didn’t seem to have an answer for them. But the Germans defense was tight and he never appeared hurt, so it could be argued that the stoppage was a bit premature. Official Read more [...]

Juan Carlos Payano – I’m ready for war. Warren is in trouble

MIAMI, FL (June 15, 2016) - In an anticipated rematch, WBA and IBO bantamweight champion, Juan Carlos Payano (17-0, 8 KOs), is ready to defend his titles against Rau'shee Warren (13-1, 4 KOs) and show the world he's the king at 118 pounds.  The 12-round co-main event bout scheduled for this Saturday, June 18, 2016, will take place at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois.  Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBC will broadcast the event live starting at 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT. Payano, who won a split decision against Warren in their first bout, wrapped up his final day of training camp yesterday and vows to come out victorious when the two meet again this Saturday.  After a great camp. Payano is ready for war. "I had a great training camp and everyone will see the improvements I've Read more [...]