Luis Ramos, of Frank Espinoza’s “Espinoza Boxing Club”, is already looked upon as one of the hottest young prospects in boxing. After a decorated amateur career spanning more than 100 fights and 6 national championships, Ramos turned to the professional ranks in late 2007. Having already built an impressive record of 16 wins, 8 coming by way of knockout, Ramos’ following in the Southern California area is impressive, to say the least. Ramos is never in a dull fight, and fights with a crowd-pleasing style. Keep an eye on Ramos in the near future, as his next scheduled bout is set to be televised on Telefutura on September 17, 2010, from Los Angeles, California.
Sept 17, 2010 - Telefutura - 10/9 CST Los Angeles, California
Luis Ramos vs. (TBA)
SHAMROCK CARD ON THE 19TH MARCH To formally announce the March 19th “Shamrock’d” pro boxing card, presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES), at the Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, RI. The main event is an 8-round bout featuring junior welterweight Danny O’Connor against Franklin Gonzalez (13-3, 9 KOs).
Rollback ticket prices for “Shamrock’d” are $35.00, $50.00, $75.00 and $100.00 and available to purchase by calling CES (401.724.2253/2254), going online at www.cesboxing.com or www.twinriver.com, at Twin River’s Players Club booth at Twin River, or any TicketMaster location. continue...
WILFREDO VAZQUEZ JR. KO'S MARVIN SONSONA WITH A BODYSHOT In a clash for the vacant WBO junior featherweight championship, Wilfredo Vazquez, Jr. (18-0-1, 15 KOs) scored an impressive fourth round KO over previously unbeaten former WBO super flyweight champion Marvin Sonsona (14-1-1, 12 KOs) on Saturday night at the Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Vazquez Jr., son of Puerto Rican ring great Wilfredo Vazquez, took over the fight in round two and battered the 19-year-old former 115lb champion who had moved up two divisions to the deck in the fourth. A Vazquez left hook to the body ended it for Sonsona at the 2:01 mark. He did not beat the count of referee Luis Pabon. continue...
MIKE NO JOKE STEWART SCORED A FIFTH ROUND KO The comeback of former USBA junior welterweight champion Mike “No Joke” Stewart (45-7-2, 24 KOs) rolls on after he scored an impressive one-punch knockout of Brandon “The Business” Baue (12-4, 10 KOs) last night at sold-out Dover Downs Hotel & Casino in Dover, Delaware. Stewart cut and dropped Baue in the opening minute of the fight, and went on to catch Baue with a counter left hook and finish him at 1:35 of the fifth round of the scheduled eight round welterweight bout. In the co-feature, “Mighty” Mike Tiberi (12-1, 5 KOs) took a hard fought unanimous decision over Michael “Show Time” Raynor (6-15, 5 KOs) in a six round middleweight bout. Dover Downs Hotel & Casino promoted the big eight bout show. continue...
VICTOR ORTIZ GETS THE KO IN THE 10TH AND FINAL ROUND Welterweight contender Victor Ortiz (26-2-1, 21 KO’s) knocked out Hector Alatorre in the 10th and final round at Club Nokia at L.A. Live in Los Angeles, CA. Ortiz started slow against the defensive-minded Alatorre, but came on aggressively as the bout progressed. Although Alatorre (16-9, 5 KO’s) had his moments, Ortiz was in command as he landed the more effective punches. In the 10th round, Ortiz stunned Alatorre with a left hand before dropping him with a right uppercut to the head. Alatorre stood up and walked to his corner on shaky legs, prompting referee David Mendoza to step in and stop the bout at 51 seconds. Next for Ortiz is a rumored bout against former world champion Nate Campbell. continue...
MANNY PACQUIAO TAKING A BLOOD TEST 20 DAYS OUT I'm sure this is something that Mr. Floyd Mayweather will eat up the next time negotiations take place. Here is Manny Pacquiao taking a blood test only 20 days out before his March 13, 2010 date with Joshua Clottey. I thought anything under 30 days will make him extremely weak? I think you have some explaining to do Mr. Pacquiao. continue...
HOF TRAINER ANGELO DUNDEE SPECIAL GUEST AT THE BROWN VS GRANO FIGHT PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Living legend, Hall of Fame trainer Angelo Dundee will be a special guest at the “Brace For Impact” pro boxing card, presented March 12 by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc. (CES), in Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn.
The 10-round main event is a rematch between heavyweights Tony “TNT” Grano and Mark “Oak Tree” Brown. Brown (15-2, 7 KOs) overcame two knockdowns to stop Grano (16-1-1, 13 KOs), fighting out of Hartford (CT), in the eighth round of their WBF All-Americas title bout Sept. 27, 2008. Grano is the 2005 U.S. National Championships winner and National Golden Gloves Tournament runner-up, and has won two in a row since suffering his lone loss as a pro to Brown, highlighted by a sensational, nationally-televised knockout of previously-undefeated prospect Travis Kaufman (18-0) last September. continue...
ANDRE DIRRELL INJURED HIS BACK, ARTHUR ABRAHAM FIGHT POSTPONED Super middleweight contender Andre Dirrell revealed tonight to radio host Marc Lichtenfeld on his weekly “Through the Ropes” radio show that he injured his back earlier this week while sparring and will see a specialist tomorrow. Dirrell said he has previously thrown out his back and expects to be out for one week to two weeks. Nothing official as far as a new date for his scheduled March 6th SUPER SIX fight against Arthur Abraham on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, however a media conference call scheduled for Friday was cancelled. More will be resolved Friday. continue...
CHRIS ARREOLA VS TOMASZ ADAMEK APRIL 24TH IN ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA A press conference has been called to announce an April 24th heavyweight showdown between Chris Arreola (28-1, 25 KOs) and Tomasz Adamek (40-1, 27 KOs). The bout will take place at the new Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California. It wil be Arreola’s second fight at the arena. The event will be billed as “Ring of Fire” and be televised on HBO BAD. continue...
LEROY TNT THOMAS IS READY FOR BATTLE THIS FRIDAY TAMPA, FL - Sensational heavyweight prospect Lenroy “TNT” Thomas is primed and ready for battle this Friday night in his hometown of Tampa, Florida, in one of the feature bouts of “TRIPLE-HEADER IN TAMPA” at the A La Carte Event Pavilion, presented by TKO Boxing Promotions and Fight Night Productions.
The 24 year old Thomas, guided by award winning trainer Dan Birmingham, brings a record of 14-1-0 with eight knockouts into the six round battle with Texas based Homero “EL OSO” Fonseca, 8-2-2 (2KO’s). continue...
WHY: To promote “The Double Assault” pay-per-view event, Feb. 27, starting at 9 PM/ET live from Reben Rodriquez Coliseum in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Hometown hero Wilfredo “WV2” Vazquez, Jr. plans to make Puerto Rican history when he fights the 19-year-old Philippine sensation, “Marvelous” Marvin Sonsona, for the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO junior featherweight title. PR Best Boxing Promotions, in association with All Star Boxing and Sampson Boxing LLC., is presenting the Puerto Rican segment of “The Double Assault” pay-per-view. Additional fights will air later that night from Mexico.
Vazquez, Jr. would become the first Puerto Rican son of a world champion (Wilfredo Vazquez, Sr.) to capture a world title by defeating former WBO super flyweight titlist Sonsona (14-0-1, 12 KOs), ranked No. 3 by the WBO. continue...
CRISTIAN MIJARES IS INJURED HOBOKEN, N.J. – An injury to Cristian Mijares has forced the former 2-time world champion off a February 27 card in Cancun, which has been cancelled and replaced by a world-class show in Guadalajara, Mexico, on “The Double Assault” pay-per-view extravaganza.
“After looking forward to coming back and restoring his rightful place among the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world,” KO Entertainment president Ignacio “Nacho” Huizar explained, “Cristian Mijares was crushed with disappointment to learn a broken eardrum he suffered December 12 hasn’t healed properly and doctors wouldn’t clear him to fight Feb. 27.” continue...
Fifty years ago TB scared the nation. It was a crisis of epidemic proportions. Fast forward 50 years and there is another TB scare. Not of epidemic proportions but for boxing it’s threatening to destroy a whole weight class. You guessed it! The 140lb weight class is in fear of TB. That’s right, Tim Bradley. Because of all the shock and awe wreaked on Lamont Peterson and Kendall Holt now the 140lb class is running scared from Desert Storm. Call the roll. None of them want any. continue...
TONY GRANO TO AVENGE HIS ONLY LOSS ON MARCH 12TH PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Popular heavyweight prospect Tony “TNT” Grano values avenging his lone pro loss more than money and fame, which is precisely why he desperately wanted a rematch against Mark “Oak Tree” Brown, headlining the March 12th “Brace For Impact” card, presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc. (CES), in Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn.
Grano (16-1-1, 13 KOs), a 2005 U.S. National Championships winner and National Golden Gloves Tournament runner-up, has won two in a row since losing to Brown (15-2, 7 KOs), who overcame two knockdowns to stop Grano in the eighth round of their WBF All-Americas title bout Sept. 27, 2008. continue...
Officialscorecard writer Dax Ramos got a chance to catch up with Juanma Lopez before the Nonito Donaire fight. Check out this interview below. continue...
WBA interim super flyweight interim champion Nonito Donaire (23-1, 15 KOs) scored a third round KO over late sub Manuel ‘Chango’ Vargas (26-5-1, 11 KOs) in a non-title bout on Saturday night. Donaire was in command all the way before laying out Vargas for the count with a left uppercut at 1:33. Nonito original opponent could not fight after he failed an eye exam. The Filipino Flash looked good and possible could get back in the ring with Vic Darchinyan. Darchinyan has been looking for a rematch since Nonito defeated him. -Dax
Fernando Montiel defends his WBO Bantamweight title and improves to 40-2-2 earning his 30th knockout at 2:06 in round number 1 giving Ciso Morales his first professional loss(14-1 8KO). Montiel landed a jab, followed by a Straight right to the head and finishing with a viscious left hook to the body that would end the fight. The 22 year old Morales was no match for the champion. Montiel won his match, and Erik Morel(42-2 21KO) won a close decision against Gerry Penalosa(54-8-2 34KO) in his WBO interim Bantamweight title bout, so it looks like we can look forward to Montiel vs Morel. Should be a good one. -Richard continue...
Thanks to Bob Arum and Top Rank, boxing is going to start 2010 with a bang. A Pay Per View live from the Hilton in Las Vegas, which will hold a main event that has "The Filipino Flash" Nonito Donaire taking on Manuel Vargas in a 12 round bout for Donaire's WBA Interim title. Although, not the opponent Donaire was preparing for, it should still be an exciting fight, because Donaire always seems to bring the excitement! continue...
DON KING PRODUCTIONS COUNTERS LATEST OFFER FROM K2 PROMOTIONS Press Release: Don King Productions and Sauerland Event have countered K2 Promotions latest offer to former WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev (50-2, 34 KOs) to face reigning WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (39-2, 37 KOs) with a deal calling for a 60-40 percentage split. “They approached us with a $1 million offer for Valuev to face Vitali, and Sauerland Event and I told them we would like $4 million for the fight,” King said. “Now they’ve come back to us with a $2 million guarantee. We countered with a 60-40 split of revenue. continue...
FLOYD MAYWEATHER AND RICK ROSS END BEEF, WE SHOOK HANDS IT'S OVER Miami rapper Rick Ross ended his beef with boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr. during a formal one-on-one discussion. The "Boss" promised he and Mayweather are no longer enemies. "Yeah, bumped into Floyd Mayweather," Ross said. "Most definitely. We chopped it up like G's and after a discussion, we shook hands. So that's squashed. It's a new year, it's time to get new money. Y'all know what it is. I kept it 1,000." (MTV) Reports last month said rap mogul Diddy had to break-up a potential fight between Ross and Floyd. continue...
RAYONTA WHITFIELD TRAINS IN HOUSTON FOR HOMETOWN TITLE BOUT HOUSTON, TX - World ranked flyweight Rayonta “STINGRAY” Whitfield is training at the Savannah Boxing Club in Houston, Texas, under the guidance of world renowned trainer Ronnie Shields, in preparation for his NABO Title battle against Sergio “THE SAN DIEGO SENSATION” Espinoza.
Their twelve round headline bout, part of an action packed evening of world class professional boxing set for Saturday, February 27th at the Bell Auditorium in Augusta, Georgia, is presented by TKO Boxing Promotions.
“Camp in Houston has been perfect. I’ll be here sparring and training with Ronnie until a couple of days before the fight. We’re putting in the hard work that will payoff on February 27th” said the 28 year old Whitfield. continue...
SADAM ALI REMAINS UNDEFEATED BROOKLYN – The beat rolls on for 2008 U.S. Olympian Sadam “World Kid” Ali, who kept his perfect pro record intact last Saturday night in Newark, winning a unanimous 4-round decision against fellow Brooklyn welterweight Jason Thompson (5-5-1, 4 KOs). continue...
ERIC MORALES RETURNS MARCH 27 HOBOKEN, N.J. – Integrated Sports Media, North America’s undisputed leader pay-per-view distribution of major boxing events, is teaming-up with KO Entertainment to bring American fans the ring return of Mexican great Erik “El Terrible” Morales, who headlines the March 27th “The Champion Returns” pay-per-view event live from Monterrey, Mexico. continue...
ROY JONES JR. & BERNARD HOPKINS LOS ANGELES PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES Bernard Hopkins & Roy Jones Jr are on a promotional tour that landed them in Los Angeles to promote their long awaited rematch "The Rivals". These two men who are never short on words, had a lot to say about one another in regards to their bouth set for Saturday, April 3 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nev.
Roy Jones Jr.: “The day ‘The Executioner’ will leave the boxing ring is going to be April 3rd.”
Bernard Hopkins: “This is 2010. That was 1993. That’s 17 years I’ve been waiting for this fight. It’s personal to me and it’s important to me that I get this man in the ring and that I send him on his way to the Hall of Fame. I want to make sure that the last person he remembers is ‘The Executioner continue...
ESPN FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS AT PECHANGA RESORT CASINO FEB. 12TH Art Pelullo’s Banner Promotions and Patrick Ortiz’ Ringside Ticket will present a sensational fight card on Friday, February 12, 2010, in the Grand Ballroom at Pechanga Resort Casino, located at 45000 Pechanga Parkway in Temecula, California. The main event, co-featured bout, and other selected fights will be televised live on ESPN2, ESPN Deportes – ESPN’s Spanish-language network – and ESPN 360.com, the network’s broadband platform service. continue...
ROY JONES JR. & BERNARD HOPKINS DEBATE EACH OTHER AT PRESS CONFERENCE. Press Release: Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins and Roy "The Terminator" Jones stayed true to their reputations as outspoken boxers as they announced The Rivals:Hopkins vs. Jones II, which will take place April 3 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas,
BERNARD HOPKINS: "I can't speak for Roy, but my name is 'The Executioner.' I execute. I am going for his head.
ROY JONES: "I only hit with one hand last time. I've got two hands now. With two hands, I'm going to beat the hell out of this old man.
CHRIS HENRY TAKE ON HUGO GARAY ON PPV FEB 27TH HOBOKEN, N.J. – Light heavyweight contender Chris “Hard Hittin’” Henry hopes to parlay his explosive win by sixth-round technical knockout of Shaun George, last July on ESPN, into a February 27 upset of former WBA light heavyweight champion Hugo Hernan “Pigu” Garay for the WBA Interim title.
Garay-Henry is the main event, live from El Polyforim Benito Juarez in Cancun, Mexico, in one of two world championship shows on “The Double Assault” pay-per-view event, presented by KO Entertainment in Mexico and PR Best Boxing Promotions in Puerto Rico, in association with All Star Boxing and Sampson Boxing LLC. continue...
COY EVANS TO RETURN ON FEB 27TH PHILADELPHIA — on the heels of his first career knockout, Undefeated Featherweight prospect, Coy Evans returns to the ring on Saturday night February 27th at the Roadway Inn in Allentown, PA when he takes on tough veteran Robert DaLuz in a bout scheduled for six rounds.
Evans of Philadelphia has a record of 6-0-1 with one stoppage and is coming off a scintillating knockout over Vineash Rungea on January 15th at The Arena in Philadelphia. continue...
CES INKS 3 FIGHT SERIES AT FOXWOOD PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Jimmy Burchfield, president of Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES), announced today that CES will promote three professional boxing cards at Foxwoods Resort Casino in 2010.
The first show is scheduled for March 12 with the rematch between heavyweights Tony “TNT” Grano (16-1-1, 13 KOs) and Mark “Oak Tree” Brown (15-2, 7 KOs) headlining “Brace For Impact” in Fox Theater at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, Conn. “Brace For Impact” will also include a dynamic undercard, which will be announced shortly. The other CES dates at Foxwoods are Sept. 24 and Oct. 22. continue...
MAURICE HARRIS GOING BACK TO THE FUTURE NEW YORK – Veteran heavyweight Maurice “Sugar Moe” Harris, inactive for the previous 26 months, recently returned to the ring (Jan. 29) in Albuquerque, impressively winning a 6-round unanimous decision (60-54, 60-54, 58-56) against battle-tested Billy “The Kid” Zumbrun.
The 33-year-old Harris (21-14-2, 10 KOs), winner of the “2002 Thunderbox Heavyweight Tournament,” had fought only four times in the past seven years due to his promotional/managerial problems. His comeback is under the banner of his new promoter, Boxing 360. continue...
HOBOKEN, N.J. – Unbeaten Wilfredo “WV2” Vazquez, Jr., the proud son of 2-time world champion Wilfredo Vazquez, Sr., plans to make Puerto Rican history Feb. 27 when he fights the 19-year-old being billed in the Philippines as the next Manny Pacquaio, “Marvelous” Marvin Sonsona, for the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO junior featherweight title, headlining one of two sensational shows airing on pay-per-view in North America. continue...
