Tag: Press Release

Beroshvili Stuns Kovacs To Win WBF Eurasia Title

On Saturday night, June 11, at the Sport Hall in Trencin, Slovakia, Georgian underdog Giorgi Beroshvili stunned former World Boxing Federation (WBF) World Champion and local favorite Tamas Kovacs to win the vacant WBF Euroasia Light Heavyweight title.  Kovacs, cheered on by a nice crowd at the Sport Hall in Trencin, won the first two rounds with superior boxing, and seemed to have the wild-swinging visitor under control, but in round three it all went down hill for the veteran when a big left hook from Beroshvili detonated on his chin. Kovacs was dropped hard, but made it to his feet before referee Tamas Sasvari reached the count of ten, and used some clever tactics to buy himself some more time when he spit out his mouthpiece. However, it was not enough, as Beroshvili had no intentions Read more [...]

Tonight: Super Bantamweight Clast on the Way to the Championship

Tonight at the legendary Arena Coliseo in Mexico City, Mexican undefeated Rey Vargas will face African Alexis Kabore in a crash bout on the way to the championship.  It will be an eliminatory fight for the super bantamweight world title against one of the top ranked of the most important body to define the official challenger of reigning division champion, Mexican Hugo " Cuatito " Ruiz. From Otumba, Mexico, Rey Vargas knows no defeat, he has knocked out 21 opponents in 26 fights and his goal is to conquer WBC green and gold 122 belt. In another explosive combat, Mexican Eduardo " Rocky" Hernandez, will face Philippino Warren Mambuanag and high ranked Juan "Churritos" Hernandez against former champion Omar Niño, in a duel with knock out smell. Promociones del Pueblo, supported Read more [...]

Anthony Ogogo faces Chris Herrmann on Saturday night in Glasgow

2012 Olympic Bronze medalist Anthony Ogogo (8-0, 4 KOs) is ready to return to the ring on Saturday, May 28 against Chris Herrmann (21-10-1, 12 KOs) at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow, live on Sky Sports.  Ogogo has endured a difficult time with injuries since joining the professional ranks. Having returned from a long-standing Achilles problem, which saw him sidelined for 12 months, the 27 year-old dislocated his shoulder during a unanimous points win over Ruslan Schelev last July.  Now injury free, Ogogo is ready to get his promising career back on track, starting with Saturday’s event, a fight he believes will lead to the bigger challenges he craves. Ogogo's return is part of a huge night of action in Glasgow as Ricky Burns (39-5-1,13 KOs) looks to become a three-division world champion as Read more [...]

Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions announces Sponsorship agreement with Idea Design Studio

LAS VEGAS (May 13, 2016) -   Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions and Neon Star Media have added extra punch for its next two shows, securing Idea Design Studio as the main sponsor for the next two "Knockout Night at the D" events, May 21 and June 10, at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center (DLVEC) outdoor venue.  The "Knockout Night at the D" series, presented by the D Las Vegasand DLVEC, is promoted by Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions.  The May 21st event is promoted in association with Main Events and Shamo Boxing Promotions, June 10th in association with James Toney Promotions. Idea Design Studio, based in Miami, is a 100-percent confidential invention help firm that assists inventors in designs, development, protection and marketing tools to bring their new invention to market Read more [...]

Luis “Orlandito” Del Valle Decisions Thomas “KO” Snow; Targets Bigger Opportunities

Washington, DC (May 14, 2016) – 122 pound contender Luis “Orlandito” Del Valle (22-2, 16 KO's) of Bayamon, Puerto Rico scored a clear-cut, eight-round unanimous decision over local southpaw Thomas “KO” Snow (18-3, 12 KO's) on Friday, May 13 at the DC Armory in Washington, D.C.  Fighting on Roc Nation Sports' Throne Boxing on BET, Del Valle looked to set the tone by pressuring the DC-based Snow in the opening round. In the second, the former NABA featherweight champion landed a number of straight right hands, including one that sent Snow down hard. Sensing that a knockout may be imminent, Del Valle swarmed Snow but he made it out of the round. The third saw Del Valle land a picture perfect left hook that dropped Snow again, who effectively tied up after tasting the canvas. Del Read more [...]

Marvin Hagler Jr. to take on Ray Leonard Jr. on April 8, 2017 in Atlantic City 30 years to the day of their Fathers’ memorable fight

Atlantic City, NJ (May 13, 2015) – On April 8, 2017, Feldman Brothers, Ritesh Parikh and former Heavyweight champion of the world, Larry Holmes will present a special night that will feature a bout 30 years in the making.   Marvin Hagler Jr. and Ray Leonard Jr. will square off in a battle for legacy in a contest that will come exactly 30 years after the Father’s squared off in a memorable fight.

The third man in the ring will be the same referee that officiated Leonard Sr’s win over Hagler Sr.  That being Richard Steele.

The event will distributed worldwide live on Pay-Per-View.

Cruiserweight Emilio Salas Ready to Represent New York vs. Detroit in ‘Detroit Brawl’ Main Event this Saturday

After getting knocked out a minute and a half into his professional boxing debut, cruiserweight Emilio Salas had to be wondering if a career change was in order.  But Salas shook off the embarrassment, and when he and now-fiancé Krystal Velez moved to Yonkers, New York, and he hooked up with trainer Jose Guzman, fortunes began to change.  Salas (5-1-1, 3 KOs) hasn't lost a fight since and is now appearing in his first main event, a six-round cruiserweight main event against Detroit's Demetrius Banks (6-0, 4 KOs) on Saturday May 14, in Banks' backyard of the Masonic Temple in Downtown Detroit. The pair will be headlining promoter Dmitriy Salita's "Detroit Brawl" event that also features a six-round co-main event between undefeated bantamweight James Gordon Smith (9-0, 6 KOs) and Mexico's Read more [...]

Upcoming Boxing Event: Andrzej Fonfara to enter ring against New Yorker Joe Smith Jr.

New York (May 13, 2016) - Power-punching fan favorite Andrzej Fonfara (28-3, 16 KOs) will enter the ring against no nonsense New Yorker Joe "The Irish Bomber" Smith Jr. (21-1, 17 KOs) on Saturday, June 18 in a 10-round primetime battle that headlines Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBC from UIC Pavilion in Chicago.   Televised coverage begins at 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT and will feature a bantamweight world title rematch that sees current champion Juan Carlos Payano (17-0, 8 KOs) take on three-time U.S. Olympian Rau'shee "Nuke" Warren (13-1, 4 KOs) as they rehash their rivalry that began in August 2015 when Payano won a narrow split-decision to retain his title. Also featured on the telecast is rising star Erickson "The Hammer" Lubin (14-0, 10 KOs) who faces powerful Mexican Daniel Sandoval Read more [...]

Derrick Webster to headline D and D Promotions presents Rumble at the Rink on Saturday June 4th

Bristol, PA (May 13, 2016) - On Saturday night June 4th, a brand new boxing series will be launched as D and D Promotions presents its inaugural "Rumble at the Rink" Boxing series that will take place at The Grundy Arena in Bristol, Pa.    Scheduled to appear in the six-round main event will be super middleweight Derrick Webster.     Webster of Glassboro, New Jersey has a record of 19-1 with 10 knockouts and will be looking to get back in the win column after an eleven-month layoff. Webster won his first nineteen bouts, which was highlighted by a 22-second knockout over 23-1 Obodai Sai.  He is coming off his first professional blemish when he was stopped by undefeated Arif Magomedov on July 17, 2015. Also scheduled to appear will be super welterweight Elijah Vines (1-0, 1 KO) of Read more [...]

Perrella to face Grayton June 4 on ESPN

For Myers, FL (May 11, 2016) – Welterweight sensation Bryant “Goodfella” Perrella will face his toughest foe to date when he challenges fellow unbeaten southpaw David “Day-Day” Grayton Saturday, June 4 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.   The Perrella-Grayton bout serves as the co-main event of a Premier Boxing Champions card televised on ESPN.   Living and fighting out of Fort Myers, FL, the heavy-handed Perrella has a stellar 13-0 professional ledger with 12 wins by knockout. Against Grayton, the 6'0 Perrella fights on TV for a third consecutive time, previously halting both Chaquib Fadli and Ramon Ayala. Prior to that, Perrella impressively stopped dangerous Patrick Boozer, ending a remarkable year and a half run where he took out three previously unbeaten fighters. Read more [...]

Explosive “Knockout Night at the D” Undercard To showcase some of tomorrow’s stars

LAS VEGAS (May 11, 2016) - A potentially explosive, highly entertaining "Knockout Night at the D" undercard has been announced for Saturday night, May 21, airing (8 p.m. PT / 11 p.m. ET) live on CBS Sports Network from under the neon lights at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center (DLVEC) outdoor venue.   The "Knockout Night at the D" series, presented by the D Las Vegasand DLVEC, is promoted by Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions.  The May 21st event is promoted in association with Main Events and Shamo Boxing Promotions. Undefeated Russian middleweight Arif "The Predator" Magomedov (17-0, 10 KOs) squares off against upset specialist Andrew "Hurricane" Hernandez (11-4-1, 3 KOs), of Phoenix, in the 10-round main event.  Magomedov is world ranked among the top 15 160-pounders by the Read more [...]

Undefeated prospect Antonio Tarver, Jr. establishing his own identity in ring

TAMPA (May 10,2016)  Fighting for his young family, as well as to expand the legacy associated with his last name, the son of 5-time world champion and 1996 U.S. Olympian Antonio "Magic Man" Tarver - unbeaten junior middleweight prospect Antonio Tarver, Jr. - this past weekend continued establishing his own identity in the ring.  After a 9-month absence, the 28-year-old Tarver (4-0, 3 KOs) returned to the ring in Lakeland, Florida, stopping Jose Cortez in the second round.  Tarver displayed his improving skills, especially a punishing body attack, during a thoroughly dominating performance.  He broke-down Cortez and closed the show in style. "It took me one round to get rid of ring rust," he explained.  "We had a game-plan to go to the body, then the head, body and head, but it took Read more [...]

Nielsen takes on ‘Momma’s Boy’ Douglin for WBO Intercontinental title – Press Release

Patrick Nielsen (28-1, 14 KOs) takes on ‘Momma’s Boy’ Denis Douglin (20-4, 13 KOs) for the WBO Intercontinental Super Middleweight title at the Nordic Fight Night on May 28 at the Arena Midt in Kjellerup, Denmark.  The Danish star returns following his third-round TKO victory over domestic rival Rudy Markussen, and with his sights firmly set on a World title challenge, the 25 year-old is eyeing a statement win against the slick southpaw Douglin.  ‘’I can’t wait to get back in the ring,’’ said Nielsen. ‘’Douglin is a strong opponent, he’s a southpaw like me with a good style, so I’m expecting a tough fight. ‘’After my last fight, I want to make a statement. I don’t just want to beat this guy. I want to take him a part. I know I’m ready to fight for the World Read more [...]

Zac Dunn Successfully Defended WBC Title – Press Release

Star Boxing's undefeated Super Middleweight Zac Dunn (21-0 17KO Melbourne, AU), successfully defended the WBC International Silver Super Middleweight championship with a spectacular third round KO over tough veteran Les Sherrington (35-9-0 19KO) at The Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington, Victoria, AU.  Crocodile Dunn electrified the Australian crowd with his non-stop assault on his overmatched opponent.     Dunn started exchanging with Sherrington from the get-go, finding his range and testing his resolve.  Dunn unloaded power shots to Sherrington's head and body, with his game opponent firing back.  As his opponent was backed into the ropes in the second round, Dunn floored him a vicious left hook to the body.  Dunn, imposing his sharp jab in the third, continued the assault Read more [...]

Andre Dirrell Wins Unanimous Decision over Blake Caparello in Premier Boxing Champions on Spike Live from the Taj Mahal Casino & Hotel in Atlantic City

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (April 30, 2016) /Press Release - King Promotions of card- Olympic Bronze Medalist Andre Dirrell (25-2, 16 KOs) defeated Australia's Blake Caparello (22-2-1, 6 KOs) by unanimous decision (98-91 X 3) in a 10-round super middleweight attraction in the Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on Spike main event from the Taj Mahal Casino and Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey. In a bout that started off with a lot of back and forth action, Caparello struck first with a left in the second round that sent Dirrell to the canvas. "The knockdown I got in the second round felt good," said Caparello. "I knew I had him hurt, but I wasn't able to capitalize on it." Caparello again got Dirrell against the ropes and seemingly into a bit of trouble with a similar Read more [...]