NEW YORK CITY (March 1, 2026) – Social media influencer and pro boxer Brooklyn “The Big Deal” Barwick realized last Thursday night in the Dominican Republic that relying on judges, especially when facing a hometown opponent, is always risky.

In her seventh professional bout, Barwick was handed a questionable loss by way of a six-round decision (59-55, 58-56, 58-56) to Dominican native Grecia Novas Mateo (20-32-4, 10 KOs). The match was for the vacant National Boxing Association (NBA) Female Americas Featherweight Championship and took place at El Polideportivo in Ensanche Isabelita, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

“I stepped into the ring to fight for the title, ready to leave everything I had in the ring,” Barwick explained. “I trained relentlessly, sacrificed, and was prepared to win. I do not agree with the decision. There were multiple shots to the back of my head, excessive holding that went unaddressed, and what I believe was clear favoritism toward the hometown favorite. I’ve watched the fight back and I stand by my performance. I believe that the outcome did not reflect what truly happened in the ring.”

Barwick, 26, from Newport Beach and Laguna Beach but now based in Manhattan (NYC), entered the ring with a 4-0 (4 KOs) pro record, pending official recognition for two additional South American victories.

Barwick attempted to become the first female Jewish professional boxer to capture a pro boxing title. Her father is Jewish, and she is in the process of converting Orthodox Judaism. Barwick is the lone female Jewish professional boxer in the United States and one of only two worldwide.

“I am not making excuses,” Barwick added. “This is boxing, the sport I chose. I don’t fold under pressure, I evolve. I will come back stronger, smarter, and more level-headed. More dangerous, too. This is a journey, not a career-ending moment, or a setback that defines me. You have not seen the last of ‘The Big Deal’ in the ring. This loss does not break me, it builds me.”

Brooklyn trains at the New York City Cops and Kids gym in Brooklyn, under the guidance of trainer Jimmy Sosa, and she is managed by Sullivan Management.

Sullivan, a former New York State Athletic Commission Deputy Commissioner, also manages undefeated Brooklyn heavyweight prospect Pryce Taylor (11-0, 7 KOs), 3-time, 2-division World Champion Miyo Yoshida (18-5), Bronx NYPD officer Nisa Rodriguez (4-1, 2 KOs), Albanian heavyweight Kristian Prenga (20-1, 20 KOs), and lightweight Fei Faiva (6-0-1, 4 KOs). Sullivan co-manages IBF Welterweight World title challenger Paddy “The Real Deal” Donovan (14-2, 11 KOs) and his cousin, middleweight Jim Donovan (2-0, 1 KO), alongside coach and ex-world champion Andy Lee.

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NEW YORK CITY (February 23, 2026) – Professional boxer Brooklyn “The Big Deal” Barwick, a well-known social media brand influencer, is preparing to fight for the vacant National Boxing Association (NBA) Female Americas Featherweight Championship. The title bout is this Thursday night (Feb. 26) at El Polideportivo in Ensanche Isabelita, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Barwick, 26, originally from Newport Beach and Laguna Beach, now fights out of Manhattan. She sports a 4-0 pro record with four first-round knockouts and awaits official recognition for two additional South American wins.

“This fight means everything to me because it represents survival, faith, and redemption,” Barwick explained. “Boxing and religion saved me during my darkest moments. And every step forward since then has been guided by Him. I carry the strength of the Jewish people with me into the ring, and I want the world to understand that we are far stronger than they think. Before I went pro, I was jumped in the streets and relentlessly cyber-bullied, it broke me. I went into hibernation: off social media, out of the public eye, and quietly rebuilt myself when no one was watching. Boxing became the place where I gained confidence and proved that I am not someone to be played with.”

Barwick’s father is Jewish, and she is in the process of converting Orthodox Judaism. Barwick is the only female Jewish professional boxer in the United States and is one of just two worldwide. If she defeats Dominican hometown favorite Grecia Novas Mateo (19-32-4, 10 KOs) in their six-round title fight on February 26, Brooklyn will become the first female Jewish professional boxer to capture a pro boxing title.

“This fight is historic,” Barwick added. “I’m on the verge of becoming the first Jewish woman to bring home a professional boxing title, and that responsibility fuels me every single day. I know exactly what I bring into the ring: discipline, resilience, and an unbreakable will. A win on February 26^th changes everything for my career and cements my place on the world stage. More than that, it aligns with where I’m headed spiritually. I am in the process of completing my Orthodox Jewish conversation, and I’m fighting not just for a belt, but to officially stand as part of Am Yisrael. This title isn’t just a victory; it’s a declaration of who I am and what I survived.”

Brooklyn trains at the New York City Cops and Kids gym in Brooklyn, under the guidance of trainer Jimmy Sosa, and she is managed by Sullivan Management.

“Brooklyn takes enormous pride in representing Jewish boxing,” Sullivan commented, “but what really sets her apart is the work she puts in every day. She’s prepared, focused, and ready to make a statement in this fight”

Sullivan, a former New York State Athletic Commission Deputy Commissioner, also manages undefeated Brooklyn heavyweight prospect Pryce Taylor (11-0, 7 KOs), 3-time, 2-division World Champion Miyo Yoshida (18-5), Bronx NYPD officer Nisa Rodriguez (4-1, 2 KOs), Albanian heavyweight Kristian Prenga (20-1, 20 KOs), and lightweight Fei Faiva (6-0-1, 4 KOs). Sullivan co-manages IBF Welterweight World title challenger Paddy “The Real Deal” Donovan (14-2, 11 KOs) and his cousin, middleweight Jim Donovan (2-0, 1 KO), alongside coach and ex-world champion Andy Lee.

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NEW YORK CITY (December 11, 2025) – Sullivan Management has signed junior featherweight prospect Brooklyn “The Big Deal” Barwick to an exclusive managerial contract.

Born in Newport Beach and raised in Laguna Beach (CA), Brooklyn packed up and headed east to New York City, where she settled in Manhattan, not Brooklyn, which has nothing to do with her first name. Her mother wanted to name her after Brooke Shields, but her father chose Brooklyn because it was close to Brooke, and he liked that it is a tough town.

The 26-year-old Barwick officially has a 4-0 pro record with 4 first-round stoppages, but she also has two KO wins from fights in South America that Boxrec.com, boxing’s official recordkeeper, hasn’t credited her for yet.

Barwick, a prominent social media brand influencer, entered professional boxing on March 1, 2025, without any amateur experience. Frustrated with California’s scene of influencer-boxing due to poor regulatory oversight, Brooklyn decided to switch to pro boxing.

“I was an athletic wrestler, gymnast and cheerleader in high school,” Barwick explained. “I heard about influencer boxing in Los Angeles and thought I’d try it once, but I liked boxing. I decided to turn pro and moved to New York City after I had a breakup because I needed a change. I don’t ever want to go back.”

Brooklyn trains at the New York City Cops and Kids gym in Brooklyn, under the guidance of trainer Jimmy Sosa, and she has become a good friend of another pro boxer, Nisa Rodriguez, another fighter managed by Sullivan Management, and a New York City Police Officer and former New York Golden Gloves star.

“Nisa suggested I sign with Keith Sullivan, who is an amazing manager,” Barwick said. “I spoke with Keith and signed with him. He’s very smart and he’s so well connected in boxing. A lot of people have said so many good things about him to me. I look forward to developing a closer relationship.”

“Brooklyn is hungry, disciplined and fearless—everything I look for in an athlete,” Sullivan commented. “I am excited to stand in her corner as she takes the next big steps in her journey. She has a great mentor in the sport in Nisa.”

A self-described “pitbull” in terms of her boxing style, as well as a workaholic, Brooklyn says she’s like a bulldozer going through people. At 4’ 11”, she is one of the shortest female boxers in the junior featherweight division and because of her height, or lack of it, she believes her opponents don’t expect her Energizer-Bunny like energy, tremendous stamina, and non-stop attack strategy. Since arriving in the Big Apple, she has improved her head movement, punching from angles, and enhanced her footwork, in addition to becoming much more confident in the ring.

Barwick is also the lone female Jewish professional boxer in the United States, only one of two in the world. Her father is Jewish, and she plans to convert to Orthodox Judaism.

“We have limited representation in boxing,” Barwick noted. “I want to become the biggest thing in Jewish culture; inducted into the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and fill a boxing event for my people. And I want to make my name known to Jewish kids who someday will look up to me.”

Barwick trains at Cops and Kids with a pair of her new Sulivan Management stablemates, Rodriguez and 9-0 heavyweight prospect Pryce Taylor.

“Me and Nisa are good friends but she’s also like my advisor,” Barwick added. “She’s my boxing mom, my cut-woman, and she helped me connect with Keith. She took me under her wing. Nisa is amazing. She even braids my hair and then gives me training advice. I call her a Super Woman.”

With a growing list of followers, Brooklyn Barwick is a modern-day female boxer with a throwback commitment to success, in and out of the ring.

“I’m going to showcase my bad-ass self in 2026,” Brooklyn concluded.

Sullivan, a former New York State Athletic Commission Deputy Commissioner, also manages undefeated Brooklyn heavyweight prospect Pryce Taylor (9-0, 6 KOs), 3-time, 2-division World Champion Miyo Yoshida (18-5), Bronx NYPD officer Nisa Rodriguez (3-1, 1 KO) and lightweight Fei Faiva (6-0-1, 4 KOs). Sullivan co-manages IBF Welterweight World title challenger Paddy “The Real Deal” Donovan (14-2, 11 KOs) and his cousin, middleweight Jim Donovan (2-0, 1 KO), alongside coach and ex-world champion Andy Lee.