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Michael Carbajal Still Champion

By Stacy Podelski May 4, 2021 Leave a comment

Five-time world champion, Hall of Famer and Olympic silver medalist Michael Carbajal may be recording the best victories of his life at the age of 43 as a retired boxer. Instead of receiving a beautiful belt or medal for his achievements, Carbajal now helps build character for countless Phoenix youngsters who may not have another way to get […]

Star Boxing 2020 Rewind: Fighting through an Improbable Year

By Stacy Podelski January 2, 2021 Leave a comment

When the ball dropped and we wrang in the new year of 2020, there was much promise and anticipation for what the new decade would bring for boxing fans. Another year of big fights and earth-shattering knockouts was upon us. Wasting no time, just eleven days into the new year, Long Island’s hero and current […]

Eleider Alvarez & Joe Smith Jr. Face Off in Title Eliminator on 8/22 LIVE on ESPN

By Stacy Podelski July 30, 2020 Leave a comment

Leave the judges at home because ELEIDER “STORM” ALVAREZ and JOE “THE BEAST” SMITH JR. are coming for the knockout. Alvarez and Smith will face off in a WBO light heavyweight world title eliminator in Top Rank’s return to the MGM Grand Conference Center Saturday, Aug. 22. Promoted by Top Rank, in association with Joe […]

World heavyweight contender Lou Savarese to be inducted into New York State Boxing HOF

By Stacy Podelski March 7, 2020 Leave a comment

World heavyweight title challenger and two-time New York Golden Gloves champion Lou Savarese (46-7, 38 KOs) is living the dream, as they say, preparing for his upcoming induction into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF). As one of the 28-member Class of 2020, the popular Savarese will be formally inducted at the […]

Heavyweight Union Electrician (Local 3) Barkim Logan Fights 2/28 in Pro Debut at the Paramount

By Stacy Podelski February 25, 2020 Leave a comment

Star Boxing’s “Rockin’ Fights” 38 is set to feature Long Island knockout artist, CLETUS “THE HEBREW HAMMER” SELDIN (Shirley, Long Island 24-1 20KO’s) who defends his NABA title against Colombian slugger, HUMBERTO MARTINEZ (33-9-2 25KO’s). In the co-main event, world rated heavyweight CARLOS TAKAM (37-5-1 28KO’s) takes on tough Brazilian FABIO MALDONADO (26-3 25KO’s). The […]

Joe Smith Jr Dominates Jesse Hart in Dominating Fashion

By Stacy Podelski January 14, 2020 Leave a comment

When JOE “THE BEAST” SMITH JR. (now 25-3 20KO’s) and JESSE “HOLLYWOOD” HART (now 26-3 21KO’s) stepped into the ring at the Hard Rock in Atlantic City on Saturday night, more than a victory and the NABO Light heavyweight title was on the line. With the WBO World Light Heavyweight title having been vacated in […]

St. John’s Starts BIG EAST Road Swing at Xavier on Sunday

By Stacy Podelski January 4, 2020 Leave a comment

After erasing a 23-point deficit in a narrow loss to No. 11/10 Butler on New Year’s Eve to begin conference play, the St. John’s men’s basketball team will kick off its first true road swing of the year on Sunday when it takes on Xavier in Cincinnati. Tip-off from Cintas Center is scheduled for 4:30 […]