HOUSTON, Texas – January 31, 2024 – Red Owl Boxing will present Box
Fest VII, a four-fight main card featuring a headline battle between
Quashawn Toler and Vlad Panin for the WBA Continental Welterweight
Title, live on Friday, Feb. 2 at 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT. The event streams
live globally on DAZN [1] in more than 200 territories and regions from
the state-of-the-art “Owl’s Nest” in Houston. VIP experience
packages and general admission tickets are still available at
www.redowlboxing.com [2].
Ahead of Friday’s main event, Cincinnati’s Toler (17-1, 12 KOs) is
feeling confident as he steps up to face the most difficult opponent of
his eight-year professional career in his Red Owl Boxing debut.
“If I walk away with the WBA Continental Welterweight Title, that’s
just God answering my prayers,” said Toler. “It will show how hard I
have worked to get to the next level. I see my name being in the
world-ranking levels and then snatching a world title.”
The 31-year-old Toler has fought five of his last six fights in Colombia
with four impressive stoppage victories but he is looking forward to
returning to the United States to take on better competition.
“I feel focused heading into my fight on Friday,” said the 17-1
welterweight. “The experience of fighting in Colombia has been cool
but those guys weren’t on my level. It was good to keep me busy and
knock the rust off.”
Cincinnati has a strong lineage of world champions including
International Boxing Hall of Famer Aaron Pryor, and more recently world
title holders Adrien Broner and Robert Easter, Jr.
“Those guys paved the way for me and I can’t discredit the work they
did to represent Cincinnati,” added Toler. “It’s time for me to
capitalize on everything they did and to put my name in those history
books right alongside them. Broner and Easter are like brothers.”
He hopes to bring the title back to Cincinnati and become the next world
champion from the city in 2024. The mission starts Friday night from the
Owl’s Nest on Box Fest VII on DAZN.
“I am just trying to bring boxing back to my city,” stated Toler.
“One of my dreams is to sell out Heritage Bank Center and be the
hometown favorite. I want to be the face of my city and conquer the
world.”
BOX FEST VII will feature multiple attractions including rising
prospects, gritty veterans and action-packed fights, beginning at 10
p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT. Subscribe at DAZN.com and download the app on any
connected device.
Red Owl Boxing’s Box Fest series is a breeding ground for boxing’s
future stars with each event featuring a pro debut, a fighter seeking
redemption from their first career defeat and a main event bout that
will crown a champion, catapulting their career to the next level. The
Box Fest series will take center stage on the first Friday of every
month.
The undercard will include several standout Houston prospects such as
Breyon Gorham, Lazaro Diaz and Jose Camacho Torres. The full Box Fest
VII event card on February 2*:
*
Quashawn Toler (17-1, 12 KOs) vs. Vlad Panin (17-1, 12 KOs) – Ten Rounds
at 147 lbs.
*
Breyon Gorham (15-0, 13 KOs) vs. Wilfredo Flores (10-1-1, 5 KOs) – Eight
Rounds at 140 lbs.
*
Edel Gomez (8-0, 7 KOs) vs. James Weissman (5-1, 4 KOs) – Six Rounds at
175 lbs.
*
Jose Camacho Torres (7-0, 3 KOs) vs. Luis Alberto Lopez (6-1, 3 KOs) –
Six Rounds at 122 lbs.
*
De Priest Joseph Johnson (Pro Debut) vs. Aaron Mick (Pro Debut) – Four
Rounds at 160 lbs.
*
Lazaro Diaz (2-0, 1 KO) vs. TBA – Four Rounds at 140 lbs.
*Card subject to change.
Red Owl Boxing owns and operates the state-of-the-art sports performance
facility which features seating for more than 1,500 with a modern flare
that includes VIP experiences and unique ringside seating. The
“Owl’s Nest” is a full-service hospitality venue with high-end
sound, lighting and screens for a premier in-arena experience. The venue
is outfitted with cutting-edge production for seamless streaming and
television presentations.
For more information on Red Owl Boxing and to purchase tickets, visit
www.redowlboxing.com [2]. Fans can follow Red Owl Boxing on X [3],
Instagram [4] and YouTube [5].
ABOUT RED OWL BOXING
Red Owl Boxing is a media company that specializes in delivering
world-class events from its state-of-the-art sports facilities in the
United States and Canada. Red Owl Boxing aims to bring structure to
boxing’s middle class by highlighting tomorrow’s future stars and
contenders in action-packed fights. Red Owl Boxing launched in 2021 by
Canada-based entrepreneur Gabriel Fanous who owns and operates
cutting-edge event spaces in Houston, Texas, and Brampton, Ontario, both
of which provide premier event experiences and hospitality packages.
