Tag Archive | Troy Isley

Fighters Make Weight as we are one day away from #StevensonYoshino

Photos from the Weigh-Ins by Stacy Podelski/1495Sports There is always something about weigh-in day that has a special buzz to it. The anticipation of if the fighters were able to make weight, the excitement to see if any of the fighters will have a chance to talk their talk and or show off during the […]

 Lomachenko Edges Ortiz in Pitched Lightweight Battle

With a potential undisputed lightweight title showdown on the line, former three-weight world champion Vasiliy “Loma” Lomachenko had to dig deep. While it wasn’t the dominant performance many expected, Lomachenko rallied in the late rounds to edge Jamaine “The Technician” Ortiz (16-1-1, 8 KOs) by unanimous decision (115-113, 116-112 and 117-111) Saturday evening at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden. […]

Top Rank Boxing set to have a thrilling night with Lomachenko vs  Ortiz

Madison Square Garden along with Hulu Theater has been the home to some of the best boxing fights out there. Top Rank Boxing is set to add their fighters names amongst those of Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Sugar Ray Robinson and more as they present a main event featuring Vasiliy Lomachenko taking on undefeated Jamaine Ortiz. […]

 Vasiliy Lomachenko to Face Jamaine Ortiz in Lightweight Main Event at Hulu Theater at MSG LIVE on ESPN

 Ukraine’s former pound-for-pound king, the man known as “Loma,” is back. Vasiliy Lomachenko, a three-weight world champion, will make his triumphant New York City return in the 12-round main event Saturday, October 29 against undefeated contender Jamaine “The Technician” Ortiz at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden. The 10-round featherweight co-feature sees two-time Cuban Olympic gold medalist Robeisy “El Tren” […]

The Teofimo Lopez Takeover Resumes Saturday Evening

 It has been nearly two years since Teofimo Lopez has fought on ESPN, and the former lightweight king is primed to return in devastating fashion. Lopez will make his junior welterweight debut Saturday evening in the 10-round main event against Pedro “Roca” Campa at the Resorts World Event Center at Resorts World Las Vegas. In the eight-round junior middleweight co-feature, Puerto Rican […]

Men’s Field for 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing Set

Sixty-four of the nation’s top male amateur boxers will compete at the upcoming 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing in Lake Charles, Louisiana, December 9-16. A total of 479 boxers competed in the four qualifying tournaments with hopes of advancing to Lake Charles. The top two boxers in each weight division will advance to […]

Troy Isley coming off biggest win, Preparing for 2020 Olympics

USA Boxing middleweight Troy Isley is coming off the most significant victory of his young career, when he defeated the 2016 Olympic gold medalist, Cuba’s Arlen Lopez, at the recent Pan American Games Qualifier in Managua, Nicaragua. Lopez served as a positive barometer for Isley in terms of his potential 2020 Olympic run. “Beating Lopez […]