“I don’t succeed when I make a guy a champion,” hall of fame boxing trainer, Cus D’Amato, once said. “I succeed when I make that fellow champion of the world and independent of me. When he doesn’t … Read more
Month: January 2016
Alicia Napoleon, Zhankhozh Turarov Victorious in Pair of Title Bouts
Ronson Frank’s Uprising Promotions kicked off 2016 with a sell-out show at the Five Star Banquet Hall in Long Island City on Friday night, treating a capacity crowd to an exhilarating evening of boxing. Friday Night Fights … Read more
Flanagan promises to silence Mathews
WBO World Lightweight champion Terry Flanagan has spoken out after being forced to delay his world title defence against Liverpool’s Derry Mathews by a month to March 12. … Read more
Ellett’s opponent confirmed for February 12
Super-welterweight prospect, Lloyd ‘Lightning Bolt’ Ellett’s (18-1) next opponent for February 12th has been confirmed as Slovakian, Andrej Moravek (2-4-1).… Read more
Genaro “El Conde” Gamez signs with GBP
Genaro “El Conde” Gamez, the number one rated amateur lightweight in the U.S., has signed a promotional contract with Golden Boy Promotions today. The 20-year-old, a national and international champion at 132, who was a member of … Read more
Ramirez decisions Martin
LOS ANGELES (Jan. 29, 2016) – The first LA FIGHT CLUB of 2016 thrilled a sold-out crowd with an action-packed performance from Julian “El Camaron” Ramirez (16-0, 8 KOs) who forced Christopher “S.D. Kid” Martin (28-7-3, 9 … Read more
Uprising Promotions 8 bout card LIVE TONIGHT on GFL
Long Island, NY (January 29, 2016) – TONIGHT from the 5 Star Banquet Hall, Uprising Promotions presents an 8 bout that will be headlined by two title bouts,
The entire will air LIVE at 7 PM ET … Read more
Gilberto Ramirez, Oscar Valdez, Jose Ramirez & Evgeny Gradovich press conference on 2/10
LOS ANGELES (January 28, 2016) — Undefeated contenders GILBERTO “Zurdo” RAMIREZ, ÓSCAR VALDEZ and JOSE RAMÍREZ, former world champion EVGENY GRADOVICH and Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum will host a Los Angeles press conference luncheon on … Read more