Tag: Press Release

Boxing World Reacts to Global Leaders’ Summit Announcement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BOXING WORLD REACTS TO GLOBAL LEADERS’ SUMMIT ANNOUNCEMENT Bob Arum, Frank Warren, Lennox Lewis, Shelly Finkel, Amir Khan and Roy Jones Jr. among major figures who have reacted with delight to news of the KHK Sports and MTK Global hosted summit in Bahrain Last week’s announcement that KHK Sports and MTK Global will host a pioneering boxing summit has caused a stir within the highest echelons of boxing. The groundbreaking conference, to be held in the Kingdom of Bahrain this autumn, will see industry leaders sit down together for the first time Read more [...]

Heavyweight Jeremiah Milton Makes Move to Las Vegas to Further Career

Heavyweight Jeremiah Milton Makes Move to Las Vegas to Further Career LAS VEGAS, NV (June 8, 2020) – Heavyweight amateur standout Jeremiah Milton, who is eager to make his highly anticipated pro debut, has relocated from his hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma to Las Vegas, NV, in a quest to further his boxing career. “I felt it was important to make the move to Las Vegas because I know I’ll be in an environment that will make me the best fighter possible,” said Milton, who recently signed a managerial agreement with Victory Sports & Entertainment. “The coaching, sparring, the training in high elevation, are just a few of the key factors that will Read more [...]

Boxing saved the life of Two-Division World Champion “El Gallo” Jose Antonio Rivera

Boxing saved the life of Two-Division World Champion "El Gallo" Jose Antonio Rivera COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 4, 2020) - Like many boxers, two-division world champion "El Gallo" Jose Antonio Rivera credits boxing for saving his life. "Absolutely," Rivera agreed. "After my mom passed away when I was 10 years old, I gave up on life and my decision-making reflected that: hanging around with the wrong crowd including gang members, consuming alcohol between the ages of 10 and 15. I was definitely going in the wrong direction. "I never thought I had a future until I started boxing. It's hard to say what I'd be doing if I had never boxed, but by the way I was living, I'd probably be in jail or dead by now." Born in Philadelphia, Rivera lived in Puerto Read more [...]

Raeese “The Beast” Aleem Sends Challenge to Stephen Fulton

Raeese "The Beast" Aleem Sends Challenge to Stephen Fulton Photo Credit Amanda Westcott/SHOWTIME LAS VEGAS, NV (June 2, 2020) – Prince Ranch Boxing's undefeated super bantamweight contender, Raeese "The Beast" Aleem (16-0, 10 KOs), who is ranked WBO #13, is eyeing a showdown with WBO #8 Inter-Continental super bantamweight champion Stephen Fulton (18-0, 8 KOs), who is also rated WBC #6. “I am coming off the best win of my career, a fourth-round knockout on ShoBox, and I want to make a statement to the boxing world,” said Aleem. “Fulton is a ranked contender, and currently holds a form of a title. I am letting it be known that I am very Read more [...]

Golden Boy Wins 4 Telly Awards in Third  Consecutive Year of Victories

Golden Boy Wins 4 Telly Awards in Third Consecutive Year of Victories LOS ANGELES (June 3, 2020) – Golden Boy, the leading sports and entertainment brand, is delighted to announce that it has been recognized by the 41st Annual Telly Awards with four wins for productions developed by the company. Now in its third year of entry, Golden Boy has won awards every year, capturing a total of 12 awards since 2018. The Telly Awards annually showcase the best work created within television and across video, for all screens. Receiving over 12,000 entries, Telly Award winners represent work from some of the most respected advertising agencies, television and cable networks, production companies and publishers Read more [...]

CES Boxing offering Mike Tyson $1,000,000-plus to fight Juiseppe Angelo Cusumano

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (May 28, 2020) --- Classic Entertainment and Sports (CES), founded and operated by veteran boxing promoter Jimmy Burchfield, Sr., is offering "Iron" Mike Tyson $1,000,000 to square-off with Juiseppe Angelo Cusumano, plus a percentage of closed circuit receipts to be negotiated, as well a $200,000 donation to whatever charity Tyson's wife prefers. Jimmy Burchfield, Sr., known as "The Hardest Working Promoter in Combat Sports" "If Mike Tyson is serious about making a comeback," Burchfield said, "we're prepared to make him a legitimate offer to fight Cusumano in a 6 or 8-round fight, whichever Mike chooses. After three months of the COVID-19 pandemic, boxing fans are hungry to watch real fights, not exhibitions. Read more [...]

Battle of the Big Hitters: Nathan Russo Vs Wilmer Gonzalez Added To Scott Harrison Undercard.

It may have been a bank holiday weekend in the United Kingdom, but Promoter Lee McAllister has been mightily busy finding a top quality replacement for the Danny Williams versus Lee Kellett showdown, that was due to co-headline along with Scott Harrison versus Paul Peers on the UK’s first behind closed doors event, which is expected to take place in late June or early July, subject to the Scottish Parliament announcement of the relaxing of the lockdown restrictions later this week. The Aberdeen based Five Division World Champion and Promoter, seems to secured not only suitable replacement for the first of a planned fortnightly series of events, but one that will have boxing fans salivating, as today the Aberdeen Assassin announced that Stoke’s unbeaten knockout Artist Nathan Russo (3 Read more [...]

Barrientes Twins Celebrate High School Graduation Amid COVID-19 Social Distancing Guidelines

Barrientes Twins Celebrate High School Graduation Amid COVID-19 Social Distancing Guidelines LAS VEGAS, NV (May 24, 2020) – Boxings next twin sensations, undefeated super bantamweights Angel (2-0, 2 KOs) and Chavez (2-0, 2 KOs) Barrientes, had the unique situation when it came to their 2020 graduation festivities.  Due to COVID-19 social distancing guidelines, both fighters, who just graduated from Durango High School in Las Vegas, had to hold their graduation party via a drive by celebration. “Since we were not able to have a regular graduation party, my Read more [...]

USA Boxing pays tribute to   True Patriot Robert Carmody   1964 Olympic bronze medalist & Soldier killed in Vietnam

USA Boxing pays tribute to   True Patriot Robert Carmody   1964 Olympic bronze medalist & Soldier killed in Vietnam COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 21, 2020) - People all across the United States will rightfully pay respect to fallen military men and women during this Memorial Day weekend. One true American Patriot that USA Boxing will remember forever is 1964 Olympic bronze medalist Robert "Butterball" Carmody, who was killed in action three years later at the height of the Vietnam War. Born in 1938, Carmody learned to fight on the streets of Brooklyn, where he lived before joining the U.S. Army in 1957, and where he took his first boxing lesson. A natural-born fighter, he was selected to represent the 11th Airborne Division, even after it was deployed Read more [...]

Peers: I’m Elated To Be Fighting Scott Harrison, The Test For Me Is Finally Here.

Earlier this week promoter Lee Mcallister announced that Orkney based Paul Peers would be challenging former longtime World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Featherweight World Champion Scott Harrison, on the first of a proposed fortnightly ‘Behind Closed Doors’ series of boxing events for TV, as the current COVID-19 lockdown regulations in the United Kingdom are relaxed. Peers, whose record stands at seven wins and four losses, had a bit of a checkered start to his career, losing four of his first six fights, the turning point in his career came in September 2018, when he challenged then unbeaten Craig Kennerdale for the Professional Boxing Council (PBC) English title. The fight was an all out war, one that Peers won by the closest of margins - Judges scorecards read: Adrian Thorne 78-78, Read more [...]

“Vicious” Victor Pasillas Ready to Face Elite in Super-Bantamweight Division

"Vicious" Victor Pasillas Ready to Face Elite in Super-Bantamweight Division LAS VEGAS, NV (May 19, 2020) – Prince Ranch Boxing's undefeated super bantamweight prospect, Victor Pasillas (15-0, 8 KOs), is eager to face all elite fighters in his division as soon as boxing marches on. "I am ready, I was a great amateur, I know who I am as a professional and I want the toughest fights, possible," said Pasillas, who is a promotional free agent. "I am a world class fighter. All I need is an opportunity to prove myself. The fans deserve great fights, and I know I am a great fighter. I’m ready to make some action-packed fights for the fans." "Victor has made it clear he wants Read more [...]

Scott Harrison Returns to Headline UK’s First Post Lockdown ‘Behind Closed Doors’ Event

Aberdeen based Promoter and Current World Boxing Union (WBU) and Professional Boxing Council (PBC) Super Welterweight World Champion Lee McAllister announced earlier today that longtime former World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Featherweight World Champion Scott Harrison is set to return to the fray and face Orkney based PBC International Champion Paul Peers on the first ‘Behind Closed Doors’ of a proposed fortnightly Boxing series for TV. On making the announcement McAllister said, “It’s great to finally get Scott back into the ring in a very tasty challenge in his first fight back against Paul Peers. “They’re both signed with Assassin Boxing so the fight was easy to make. “Paul’s found some form of late, including winning the PBC international title and Scott’s looking Read more [...]

Keith “The Bounty” Hunter Recovered from Hand Injury Ready to Face Top Contenders

Keith "The Bounty" Hunter Recovered from Hand Injury Ready to Face Top Contenders LAS VEGAS, NV (May 15, 2020) – Prince Ranch Boxing's undefeated super lightweight contender, Keith "The Bounty" Hunter (12-0, 7 KOs), has fully recovered from a hand injury suffered in his last fight with Sanjarbek Rakhmanov (12-3-1, 6 KOs), a 10-round bout that headlined on ShoBox back in February of this year. Hunter, a Las Vegas native, is eager to face all top contenders when boxing returns. The super lightweight contender is currently ranked #13 by the WBA, meaning his shot at the top of the division is coming soon. "I am ready to face the best in the division and I feel even better since my Read more [...]

Ryan Garcia Headlines Episode Two of “Stars and Champions” on Impact Network

Ryan Garcia Headlines Episode Two of “Stars and Champions” on Impact Network DETROIT, MI (May 12, 2020) – Golden Boy Promotions undefeated rising lightweight contender, 21-year old Ryan Garcia (20-0, 17 KOs), will be the featured guest on the second episode of “Stars and Champions”, airing this Friday, May 15, 2020, on the Impact Network. The 30-minute broadcast, hosted by Dan Rafael, begins at 10:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. PT. Rafael gets confirmation on who Garcia wants next in the ring, and what he has been doing to keep busy during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Ryan Garcia and I have a great relationship and the topics we covered during our conversation were amazing,” said Read more [...]

Ryan Roach’s Fighter Locker inks Hot Ukrainian boxing prospects Karen Chukhadzhian & Zoravor Petrosyan

Ryan Roach's Fighter Locker inks Hot Ukrainian boxing prospects Karen Chukhadzhian & Zoravor Petrosyan BOSTON (May 11, 2020) - Ryan Roach's Fighter Locker announced that it has signed a pair of promising Ukrainian prospects, word-rated welterweight Karen Chukhadzhian (16-1, 7 KOs) and super lightweight Zoravor Petrosyan (7-0, 3 KOs), to exclusive managerial contracts. "I'm honored to represent such high-quality Ukrainian fighters like Karen and Zoravor," Fighter Locker president Ryan Roach said "They're both trained by world champion Vyacheslav Senchenko. Anytime you can add such accomplished fighters to your stable, especially a champion like Karen, is a dream come true. I'm looking forward to getting them here in the United States and into fights." The Read more [...]