Felix Verdejo headlines Jose Ramirez vs. Amir Imam Undercard
After more than 13 months away from the ring, FELIX ‘El Diamante’ VERDEJO makes his long-awaited return on March 17 at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden. Verdejo (23-0, 15 KOs), from San Juan, Puerto Rico, will face Antonio Lozada, Jr. in a 10-round lightweight special attraction on the undercard of the St. Patrick’s Dayworld
Jose Pedraza signs with Top Rank Inc
Photo: Top Rank Inc. JOSE “The Sniper” PEDRAZA, former International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior lightweight world champion, has signed a multi-fight promotional agreement with Top Rank, Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum announced. Pedraza will campaign at lightweight, and his debut under the Top Rank banner will take place March 17 on the Jose Ramirez
Victor Conte Rips Lou DiBella on Sirius XM Radio Show
Victor Conte, noted nutritionist who runs the SNAC System had some choice words for Lou DiBella on “At The Fights” radio show, which is hosted by Randy Gordon and Gerry Cooney. Their discussion was about the March 3rd, Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz mega-fight at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New
Oscar Valdez and Jose Ramirez Media Day Quotes
World Boxing Organization (WBO) Featherweight champion Oscar Valdez (23-0, 19 KOs) met the media Thursday afternoon at Legendz Boxing Gym, where he worked out in preparation for his fourth title defense against veteran Scott Quigg, Saturday, March 10, at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. He recently returned to California following training camp in Guadalajara, Mexico, where he trained
Genesis Servania signs with Top Rank Inc.
Filipino fan favorite and top featherweight contender Genesis “Kashimi” Servania has agreed to a multi-year promotional agreement with Top Rank, Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum announced today. Servania (30-1, 13 KOs) opened the collective eyes of the boxing world in his American debut last September in Tucson, Arizona, when he challenged World Boxing Organization
Ignacio Holguin Jr. dares to be great against Robson Conceicao
Photo by Robert Elizondo – Team Holguin San Antonio’s undefeated super-featherweight prospect, Ignacio Holguin Jr. (5-0-1, 5 KOs), takes a major step up in competition when he faces Robson Conceicao (5-0, 4 KOs), who captured Gold at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Holguin, who’s trained by Rick Nunez, took the fight on short
Boxing Weekend Preview: Eubank-Groves, PBC, Ray Beltran & more
I have experimented with the idea of a column that would make sense of the weekend, explain storylines as well as streaming options and now feel compelled to try it once again. So, for as long as it lasts here it is. Ray Beltran fights for a world title Ray
Ray Beltran “This is the MOST IMPORTANT FIGHT of MY LIFE!”
There will be a lot on the line this Friday, February 16th, when Mexican world title contender Ray Beltran faces former world champ Paulus Moses at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada. Beltran and Moses will battle for the vacant World Boxing Organization(WBO) lightweight title, but for Beltran, this fight means way more than that. He will also be
Andy Vences vs. Erick De Leon, The Fight We Are All Waiting For…
On March 10th, the headliner might be Oscar Valdez vs. Scott Quigg, but the boxing world is buzzing over two undefeated prospects in 130 lbs. division doing battle on ESPN, minutes prior at the StubHub Center in Carson, Ca, as San Jose’s Andy Vences takes on Detroit’s Erick De Leon.
Meet heavyweight Cassius Chaney, who fights March 3rd
After leaving his home town of Baltimore, Maryland at the age of 13, and rolling up more miles than he cares to count as a collegiate athlete and professional boxer, Cassius Chaney (11-0, 8 KOs) has finally come home. Undefeated heavyweight Chaney now lives and trains in Baltimore. He spent four years