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Oscar “Kaboom” Rivas on special mission to become heavyweight & bridgerweight World Champion

By Stacy Podelski March 24, 2021 Leave a comment

Fresh off his recent third-round stoppage of Sylvera “Sly” Louis in their rematch, World Boxing Council (WBC) No. 1 rated bridgerweight Oscar “Kaboom” Rivas (27-1, 19 KOs) is on a special mission to not only become the first bridgerweight world champion but capture the world heavyweight crown as well. A 2008 Colombian Olympian, Rivas is […]

RJJ Boxing back in Mexico April 1st

By Stacy Podelski March 22, 2021 Leave a comment

RJJ Boxing on UFC FIGHT PASS® returns to Mexico for the first time in 2021 on Thursday, April 1st – no April Fool’s jokes – presented by Roy Jones, Jr. Boxing Promotions and De La O Promotions, at Polideportivo Centenario, Los Mochia, Sonora, Mexico A pair of Latino title fights will showcase a quartet of […]

“The Homecoming: Rivas vs. Louis 2” WEIGHTS from Quebec City, Canada

By Stacy Podelski March 16, 2021 Leave a comment

The official weigh in was recently for “The Homecoming: Rivas vs. Louis 2” event, promoted by Groupe Yvon Michel (GYM) in association with New Era Fighting & Promotion and Lee Baxter Promotions, at Quebec Plaza Hotel in Quebec City, Ontario, Canada. The mega boxing event is taking place on March 16 (today). The 8-round main […]

Groupe Yvon Michel returns for first time since 2019 “The Homecoming: Rivas vs. Louis 2”

By Stacy Podelski March 13, 2021 Leave a comment

Groupe Yvon Michel (GYM) will organize its first event in 16 months – “The Homecoming: Rivas vs. Louis 2” — Tuesday night, March 16 at Hotel Plaza Quebec in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.   “The Homecoming,” presented in co-promotion with New Era Fighting & Promotion and in collaboration of Lee Baxter Promotions is headlined by a rematch featuring Oscar “Kaboom” Rivas (26-1, […]

Undefeated lightweight prospect Jamaine “The Techncian” Ortiz breaks down today’s elite lightweights

By Stacy Podelski March 9, 2021 Leave a comment

Undefeated lightweight prospect Jamaine “The Technician” Ortiz (14-0, 8 KOs) has started to make waves in arguably boxing’s best and deepest division. The Worcester, Massachusetts fighter is ranked No. 5 by the North American Boxing Federation (NABF), No. 14 by the United States Boxing Association (USBA) and North American Boxing Association (NABA), and he recently […]

Two-time world champion David Benavídez faces dangerous veteran Ronald Ellis on March 13

By Stacy Podelski March 3, 2021 Leave a comment

Two-time world champion David Benavídez faces dangerous veteran Ronald Ellis in a 12-round WBC super-middleweight title eliminator Saturday, March 13 live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. in a Premier Boxing Champions event. The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast also features two under-25 lightweight contenders Isaac Cruz and Matías Romero […]

Marie-Eve Dicaire determined underdog against Claressa Shields in “Superwomen” PPV this Friday night

By Stacy Podelski March 1, 2021 Leave a comment

Unbeaten underdog Marie-Eve Dicaire, the reigning IBF female super welterweight World champion, has fully prepared physically and mentally for this Friday night’s undisputed showdown against undefeated WBC and WBO title holder and self-proclaimed WGOAT Claressa Shields (10-0, 2 KOs). A tribute to International Women’s Day, “SUPERWOMEN: SHIELDS VS. DICAIRE” will be broadcast live in USA […]