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Munguia Defeats Johnson, Ellis Beats Rocha – Boxing Results

November 1, 2020October 31, 2020 by Golden Boy Promotions

Mexican star Jaime Munguia (36-0, 29 KOs) retained his WBO Intercontinental Middleweight Championship by defeating Tureano Johnson (21-3-1, 15 KOs) of Nassau, Bahamas tonight at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino and live on DAZN. The fight ended in abrupt fashion after an uppercut from Munguia caused a severe cut on Johnson’s lip, which earned him the knockout win at the send of the sixth round.… read full article “Munguia Defeats Johnson, Ellis Beats Rocha – Boxing Results”

Golden Boy To Match Up Its Brightest Talent On Munguia Vs. Johnson Undercard

September 29, 2020 by Golden Boy Promotions

Golden Boy is delighted to present two highly competitive matchups featuring some of its best in-house talent on the stacked undercard of Munguia vs. Johnson. In the co-main event, Rashidi “Speedy” Ellis (22-0, 14 KOs) will face Alexis “Lex” Rocha (16-0, 10 KOs) in a 10-round bout for the vacant WBC International Silver Welterweight Title.… read full article “Golden Boy To Match Up Its Brightest Talent On Munguia Vs. Johnson Undercard”

Jorge Linares vs Javier Fortuna & Ellis vs Solomon on August 28 in Indio, CA

July 27, 2020July 27, 2020 by Golden Boy Promotions

A high-stakes battle of international proportions heads to Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif. as Jorge “El Niño de Oro” Linares (47-5, 29 KOs) takes on Javier “El Abejon” Fortuna (35-2-1, 24 KOs) in a 12-round fight for the WBC Diamond Lightweight Championship.… read full article “Jorge Linares vs Javier Fortuna & Ellis vs Solomon on August 28 in Indio, CA”

Vergil Ortiz Jr. defends against Samuel Vargas on March 28 at The Forum in Inglewood, CA

February 15, 2020 by Golden Boy Promotions

The most dominant rising force in the welterweight division returns to the ring as Vergil Ortiz Jr. (15-0, 15 KOs) defends his WBA Gold Welterweight Title against Samuel Vargas (31-5-2, 14 KOs) in a 12-round main event.… read full article “Vergil Ortiz Jr. defends against Samuel Vargas on March 28 at The Forum in Inglewood, CA”

Results: Rashidi Ellis defeats Alberto Mosquera

June 30, 2018 by Golden Boy Promotions

Rising hot welterweight contender Rashidi “Speedy” Ellis (20-0, 13 KOs) of Boston, Mass. scored a 10-round unanimous decision victory against rugged Panamanian warrior Alberto “Metralleta” Mosquera (25-4-2, 16 KOs) in the main event of the June 29 edition of Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN at the Oasis Arena in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico.… read full article “Results: Rashidi Ellis defeats Alberto Mosquera”

Rashidi Ellis To Face Alberto ‘Metralleta’ Mosquera – June 29

June 22, 2018 by Golden Boy Promotions

Rising hot welterweight contender Rashidi “Speedy” Ellis (19-0, 13 KOs) of Boston, Mass. will return to the ring in a 10-round welterweight fight against rugged Panamanian warrior Alberto “Metralleta” Mosquera (25-3-2, 16 KOs) in the main event of the June 29 edition of Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN at the Oasis Arena in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico.… read full article “Rashidi Ellis To Face Alberto ‘Metralleta’ Mosquera – June 29”

Rashidi Ellis will fight this Saturday for two belts in Caguas, Puerto Rico

March 12, 2015 by Fernando Gaztambide

Former amateur star, ‘Speedy’ Rashidi Ellis ( 13-0, 10 KO’s ) from Lynn, Massachusetts will return to the ring this Saturday, March 14th at the Roger L. Mendoza Coliseum in Caguas, Puerto Rico. His opponent will be Colombian, Victor Gonzalez ( 12-9, 11 KO’s ) in a 8-round bout, schedule for the vacants WBA FedeCaribe, and WBC Latino welterweight titles.

Rashidi Ellis Added to Pedraza-Farenas card this Friday in San Juan, Puerto Rico

November 13, 2014 by Fernando Gaztambide

Former amateur star, ‘Speedy’ Rashidi Ellis ( 12-0, 9 KO’s ) from Lynn, Massachusetts will return to the ring this Friday, November 14th at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where in the ,main event, Puerto Rican sensation, Jose ‘Sniper’ Pedraza will face Philippine contender, Michael Farenas in a IBF elimination bout.

Q & A with Edwin Diaz, president of Troya Boxing Management, who talked about his highly regarded boxer, ‘Speedy’ Rashidi Ellis

July 17, 2014July 16, 2014 by Fernando Gaztambide

Welterweight prospect,’Speedy’ Rashidi Ellis ( 9-0, 7 KO’s ) from Lynn, Massachusetts was formed under the guidance of Puerto Rican trainer, Alex Rivera at the Somerville Boxing Club. Ellis managed to win several amateur titles, and at one point of his career, he was ranked number one in the United States at the 152 weight division.

Rashidi Ellis: An Up and Coming Prospect

November 20, 2013November 19, 2013 by James Stillerman

The up and coming orthodox welterweight pugilist, “Speedy” Rashidi Ellis is one of the best prospects to come out of New England in the last couple of years and his outstanding amateur success has him poised to accomplish significant achievements in the near future.

“I`ll be a world champion in a couple of years because I`m extremely confident in all my skills especially my speed and defense which is good enough to compete with anyone and with additional fights, I`m only going to get better,“ said Ellis.

Ellis is getting a great deal of publicity due to his stellar amateur success. He recorded an impressive 60-11 record against really good competition. This year, he won a Silver Medal at the Independent Cup in the Dominican Republic, losing a close bout to Cuba`s Roniel Iglesias, a gold medalist in the 2012 Summer Olympics.