Tag Archive | Houston Texas

Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez improves to 41-0, Michael “The Bounty” Hunter rolls

The Champ is back! Former world super middleweight champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (41-0, 27 KOs), fighting for the first time since April 4, 2019, returned to the ring last night with a vengeance, stopping tough defending North American Boxing Federation (NABF) light heavyweight champion Alfonso “El Tigre” Lopez (32-4, 25 KOs) in the 10th round […]

Southwest flavor for “Battle of Rio Grande” PPV undercard

 A strong undercard showcasing young, talented boxers from Texas and Southern California will provide support for this Friday night’s “Battle of Rio Grande” card, airing live on pay per view from Galveston Island Convention Center in Galveston, Texas. . Former world super middleweight title-holder Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (40-0, 26 KOs) challenges North American Boxing Federation (NABF) light heavyweight […]

RJJ Boxing announces back-to-back shows next week in Mexico

Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions has announced that it’ll close out 2020 with back-to-back professional boxing cards next week from Marinaterra Hotel Spa in San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico. RJJ Boxjng will be streamed live on UFC FIGHT PASS®, the world’s leading digital subscription service for combat sports, next Wednesday and Thursday evenings, December 9 […]

Giovanni Marquez following in Olympian and world champion father’s footsteps

Houston welterweight amateur boxer Giovanni Marquez is hoping for a little Deja-vu from his chief coach and grandfather, Arturo Marquez, who guided his son and Giovanni’s father, Raul “El Diamante” Marquez, to a roster spot on the 1992 USA Boxing Olympic Boxing Team. Raul, who was a 2-time US amateur champion in two different weight […]

RJJ Boxing and iKON MMA Doubleheader Results for 10/22

Most recently Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions (RJJ Boxing) and iKON Fighting Federation (iKON) held an action packed doubleheader that was held outdoors at Marinaterra Hotel Spa Event Center in San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico. The combat sports twin-bill was streamed live and exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS®, the world’s leading digital subscription service for combat […]

St. John’s and BIG EAST to Host 2023 NCAA Men’s Basketball East Regional at MSG

St. John’s and the BIG EAST Conference will host the 2023 NCAA Men’s Basketball East Regional at Madison Square Garden as announced Wednesday by the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee. Games are scheduled for March 23 and 25, 2023 at “The World’s Most Famous Arena,” the home court of the Red Storm for nearly […]

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

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 […]