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Action packed night of Boxing set for this Saturday at Turning Stone Resort Casino

It will be an action packed night of boxing for Top Rank as they will have a heavyweight doubleheader Saturday at Turning Stone Resort Casino. Efe Ajagba (16-1, 13 KO) will take on the unbeaten Stephan ‘Big Shot’ Shaw (18-0, 13 KO) in the 10 round main event. In another 10-round battle 2016 Italian Olympian […]

Kim Clavel and Jessica Nery Plata set for Flyweight Title Unification Showdown

It will be an epic clash as Kim Clavel will take on WBA queen Jessica Nery Plata on Friday January 13 at Place Bell in Laval, Canada. Clavel is looking to become the sports only Canadian born unified world champion. Clavel (16-0, 3KO) won the Pat Tilman Award for Service at the 2020 ESPY Awards […]

Granite Chin Promotions signs pair of Springfield prospects Isaiah Cruz & Ian Garcia

Strengthening its objective to make Western Mass. its power base, Granite Chin Promotions (GCP) has announced the signing of a pair of promising prospects from Springfield, super featherweight Isaiah “Baby Warrior” Cruz (5-0, 3 KOs) and super lightweight Ian “Dinamite” Garcia (2-0-1, 1 KO). Granite Chin’s stable already includes several Western Mass. boxers including Massachusetts […]

Granite Chin Promotions Presents “Turf War 4” Pro-Am boxing card

Granite Chin Promotions (GCP) has announced it will present its first boxing event in Melrose, “Turf War 4” Pro-Am card, February 18th at Melrose Memorial Hall in Melrose, Massachusetts. “Turf War 4”, which will be streamed live on BXNGTV.com, will mark Granite Chin’s first promotion in Melrose, which is located in Greater Boston. “I am excited […]

Polish Power: Unbeaten Heavyweight Prospect Damian Knyba Inks Multi-Year Promotional Contract with Top Rank

 Undefeated heavyweight prospect Damian “Polish Hussar” Knyba, a 6-foot-7 behemoth with an 86-inch reach, has inked a multi-year promotional agreement with Top Rank. The 26-year-old Knyba, who was born in Bydgoszcz, Poland, is scheduled to return in April on a to-be-determined card. “Damian Knyba is a supremely talented heavyweight, and he is already a fan favorite […]

Featherweight Phenom Bruce Carrington Added to Ajagba-Shaw Undercard January 14 at Turning Stone Resort Casino

Rising featherweight Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington, the latest fistic prodigy from Brownsville, Brooklyn, hopes to open his 2023 campaign with a flourish. Carrington will fight Juan Antonio Lopez in a six-round showdown Saturday, Jan. 14, at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York. Carrington-Lopez and the rest of the undercard will stream live and exclusively on ESPN+. […]

Efe Ajagba-Stephan Shaw Heavyweight Showdown Tabbed as New Main Event at Turning Stone Resort Casino LIVE on ESPN

 The matchups have changed, but a high-octane heavyweight doubleheader will still go down Saturday, Jan. 14, at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York. In the 10-round main event, Efe “The Silent Roller” Ajagba will now take on St. Louis native Stephan “Big Shot” Shaw. Oscar Rivas was originally slated to fight Ajagba but had to withdraw with […]