Undefeated South Jersey heavyweights Josh “The Hammer” Popper and Bruce “2.0” Seldon Jr. made weight Friday ahead of Saturday’s Boxing Insider Promotions card at the Tropicana Atlantic City Showroom. Popper, of Egg Harbor Township, weighed 250 pounds. Seldon Jr., of Smithville, weighed 236 pounds. The six round heavyweight main event tops a seven fight card, with the first bell at 7:30 PM ET.

The card marks the 21st show for Boxing Insider Promotions since October 2022, with events staged in New York City and Atlantic City and expansion into additional markets planned. The series has been billed as the last American club boxing series, presenting regional professional cards on a regular schedule at a time when most U.S. promoters have moved away from the club model.

We did it. Two undefeated heavyweights. The winner moves on to the next level. This is what club boxing is about. Come out to Tropicana and watch the fireworks tomorrow,” said promoter Larry Goldberg, the 2023 and 2024 New York Promoter of the Year.

Popper (7-0, 7 KOs) trains under Jose Luis Guzman at Bredwinners Gym in Manhattan. Seldon Jr. (8-0, 6 KOs) trains under Julio Sanchez at the Pleasantville Recreation Center and is the son of former WBA heavyweight champion Bruce Seldon Sr., who won his title in Atlantic City.

Official Weights, Full Card

Main Event, Heavyweights, 6 Rounds

Josh Popper (7-0, 7 KOs), Egg Harbor Township, NJ, 250 lbs.

Bruce Seldon Jr. (8-0, 6 KOs), Smithville, NJ, 236 lbs.

Co-Feature, Super Lightweights, 8 Rounds

Daiyaan Butt (20-4), Philadelphia, PA, 142 lbs.

Willmank Canonico Brito (13-10-2, 11 KOs), Rosarito, Mexico, 142 lbs.

Middleweights, 6 Rounds

Damian Tinnerello (5-0, 4 KOs), Berlin, NJ, 160 lbs. ?
?Abdalla Nagy (2-4), Albuquerque, NM, 160 lbs.

Middleweights, 6 Rounds

Kahshad Elliott (7-0, 6 KOs), Plainfield, NJ, 158 lbs

Scottie Stockman (4-2, 1 KO), Medford, OR, 156 lbs.

Super Lightweights, 4 Rounds

Julio Sanchez III (4-1, 2 KOs), Pleasantville, NJ, 140 lbs.

Shawn Rall (4-6, 3 KOs), Bedford, OH, 139 lbs

Light Heavyweights, 4 Rounds

Jahanzeb Rizwan (1-0, 1 KO), Bronx, NY, 171 lbs.

Daniel Keepers (pro debut), North Las Vegas, NV, 171 lbs.

Middleweights, 4 Rounds

David Malul (4-0, 2 KOs), Queens, NY, 154 lbs.

Julius Thomas (1-3-1, 1 KO), Youngstown, OH, 157 lbs.

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**Bruce Seldon Jr. vs. Josh Popper, heavyweight**

**Saturday, June 13 · Tropicana Atlantic City**

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Two undefeated South Jersey heavyweights met face-to-face this week ahead of their June 13 collision in Atlantic City. Seldon Jr. (8-0, 6 KO) and Popper (7-0, 6 KO) spent nearly half an hour trading on experience, family legacy, last fights, and which corner has been doing the talking. Quotes below are cleared for publication.

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BRUCE SELDON JR. (8-0, 6 KO)

**Mindset:**

“He’s probably my most in-shape opponent. Outside of that, we’re going to go in there, do what we’re supposed to do, and keep going up the ladder.”

**On accepting the fight:**

“They said our name about three times, and every single time we said yes. There was an excuse every time, for some odd reason. I’m just happy he finally took it.”

**On how it got signed:**

“None of that came from our side. They said send the contract, we printed it out, we signed it, and we sent it right back. We were ready since day one.”

**On Popper bringing up an old football game:**

“All I can do is laugh. It’s corny to bring up a football game from about fourteen years ago. If I was such a non-factor, there would be no reason for him to keep bringing me up. What Josh Popper thinks about me, that’s the real non-factor.”

**On the experience gap:**

“These are two very new guys in boxing. It’s not one skilled fighter against an athlete. It’s two novice boxers who happen to be professional and undefeated, on a collision course. The experience level is very similar.”

“I’m not going to sit back and listen to lies. They keep overstating that he has all this amateur experience, and it’s just overstated.”

**On his last fight:**

“That was a tough fight, and I made it tough on myself. But I showed that when I have nothing in the tank, I can dig deep and make it happen.”

**On Popper coaching while fighting:**

“That’s cute. I salute anyone making money in the sport. But all my focus is going toward my own craft. However he splits his focus, that’s on him.”

**On carrying his father’s name:**

“It’s just me getting in that ring. The name has opened certain doors I’m thankful for, but on fight night it does nothing for me. I don’t think about it at all.”

“My dad is in town for every fight, but he’s being a good father. If he was in the building, I wouldn’t have a single camera on me, and he knows that.”

**On Popper as an opponent:**

“Of all the opponents I’ve had so far, he’s probably in the best shape, and probably the most athletic too. But I haven’t seen anything that stands out to me.”

**Prediction:**

“I’m planning on a stoppage. Whatever round I land a good one, it’s over.”

**If the night goes the other way:**

“We don’t believe in losses. We only believe in lessons. This train doesn’t stop. But we don’t think we’re losing.”

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JOSH POPPER (7-0, 6 KO)

**Mindset:**

“This is another fight. The plan is to keep rising through the ranks and better my competition every fight. It’s another day at the office.”

**On the so-called excuses:**

“His manager came up to me after my last fight, put his hand on my shoulder, and said, after Bruce gets another tune-up fight, then we’ll be ready for you. So I’m confused about what excuses he means.”

**On how the fight came together:**

“Somebody asked me about fighting Bruce, and I said yes, that would be an amazing fight for the city. All of a sudden that got turned into me presenting a challenge. We’re here now, and I like to do my talking in the ring.”

**On his amateur background:**

“I learned a lot in the amateurs. I’ve been in the ring with a bunch of different skill levels. I plan on putting that on display. Amateurs, baby, it’s all about experience.”

**On his last fight:**

“He carried me? You’re right. You know what I did? I stuck to my jab and I fought beautifully.”

**On running Bredwinners:**

“It gives me an opportunity to be around boxing more. I’m a coach myself, so I have a coach’s eye, and I break down film. I coach nationally ranked amateurs, top-ranked amateurs in the state, and world champion fighters. That pedigree speaks for itself.”

**Man to man with Seldon:**

“Man to man, I don’t have any beef with you. We’re grown men, this is what we do, and we’ll dap it up after, no love lost. My first amateur opponent became one of my close friends. The thing is, your manager and your coach are the ones who keep talking, and it’s not coming from you.”

**The headline line:**

“We’re going to fight on June 13th. May the best man win, and I’d love to shake your hand after. As far as your team, I’ve got zero respect for your team.”

**On the family name across from him:**

“His dad doesn’t even show up. Why would I be worried about his dad? This is between me and Bruce.”

**Prediction:**

“I don’t like to make predictions. I just know I’m getting my hand raised at the end of the fight. However that happens, that’s what’s going to happen.”

**If the night goes the other way:**

“I’m not going to lose. But hypothetically, back to the drawing board. There’s no sweet answer for that one.”

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**Full card:**

– Bruce Seldon Jr. vs. Josh Popper, heavyweight

– Daiyaan Butt vs. Willmank Canonico Brito

– Damian Tinnerello vs. Abdalla Nagy

– Kahshad Elliott vs. Scottie Stockman

– Julio Sanchez III vs. Shawn Rall

– Jahanzeb Rizwan vs. Daniel Keepers

– David Malul vs. Julius Thomas

**ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.** — On Saturday, June 13, undefeated heavyweight Bruce “2.0” Seldon Jr. (8-0, 6 KOs) headlines a Boxing Insider Promotions card at the Tropicana Atlantic City Showroom against fellow unbeaten South Jersey heavyweight Josh “The Hammer” Popper (7-0, 6 KOs). It is the kind of all-local, all-undefeated main event the sport rarely produces, and for Seldon it is a chance to prove the name on his trunks belongs to him as much as it does to his father.

That name carries weight in Atlantic City. Bruce Seldon Sr., “The Atlantic City Express,” won the vacant WBA heavyweight championship in 1995, stopping former IBF titleholder Tony Tucker, and retired with a record of 40-8 and 36 knockouts. His son grew up a few miles inland in Smithville and graduated from Absegami High School. Now he is building his own career on the same stretch of shore where his father became a world champion.

Seldon Jr. came to boxing late and without an amateur background, turning professional in 2024 in his late twenties. What he lacked in pedigree he has made up for in power. He has stopped six of his eight opponents and become a fixture in his home market, appearing on six previous Boxing Insider shows where his come-forward style and finishing instinct have made him a local favorite. He trains at the Pleasantville Recreation Center under Julio Sanchez and is guided by managers Jim Kurtz and David Dubinsky of DKO Boxing.

By his own account, this camp has been different. “This is the strongest, the fastest, the calmest I’ve been probably my entire career,” Seldon told Josh Hennig on 97.3 ESPN. He points to his most recent fight as the turning point, an experience he has called eye-opening. “I promised myself and my team that I would never get into another ring again if I wasn’t 100 percent ready,” he said. “Coming into this one, I’m just making good on my word.”

Those changes started in the gym. Seldon describes a camp built on consistency and focus, one where he stayed disciplined and let his corner reshape the way he fights. The pressure and power that made his name are still there, but they now sit underneath a more patient, calculated approach designed to carry him deeper into a fight against an opponent who will not fold.

The version of himself he plans to bring on June 13 is one he says no one has seen yet. Known as a pressure fighter hunting the knockout, Seldon says he has spent this camp learning to box, to set traps and pick his spots rather than simply walk his man down. “At the end of the day, boxing is chess, not checkers,” he said. He credits his corner for the growth and makes no apology for leaning on it. “I would be a true idiot, especially in this sport, not to listen,” he said. “I don’t have all the answers. You’ve got to be coachable.”

Popper has promised to walk into a storm of pressure, and Seldon is happy to confirm it is coming. “Of course I’m going to bring the pressure. That’s what I do,” he said. “Just because he’s expecting that doesn’t mean he’s going to be able to stop it.” He believes the night will be the hardest of Popper’s career. “He should be expecting the toughest fight he’s gotten into in his entire career,” Seldon said.

The matchup carries the kind of personal edge only a hyper-local main event can. The two men grew up minutes apart and attended rival high schools, Seldon at Absegami and Popper at Holy Spirit, and Popper has needled him about a high school football game from more than a decade ago. Seldon waves it off. “Whatever he did on the field 13, 14 years ago, good for him,” he said. “That’s a team sport. I didn’t even play football that year. Regardless, you’re not going to be able to bring your team into the ring with you on June 13th.”

“Bruce Seldon has been on six previous Boxing Insider shows and has made quite the impression on the local market with his KO power,” said promoter Larry Goldberg of Boxing Insider Promotions. “When this fight was presented to him, he didn’t hesitate to say yes.”

Seldon Jr. vs. Popper headlines a stacked seven-fight card on Saturday, June 13 at the Tropicana Atlantic City Showroom, first bell 7:30 PM ET. Two undefeated South Jersey heavyweights, a hometown crowd, and a building that Boxing Insider Promotions has turned back into the home of Atlantic City boxing. This is the fight the region has been asking for, and somebody’s zero has to go. Tickets are on sale now through Ticketmaster. Get yours before the room sells out: ?
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**ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.** — On Saturday, June 13, undefeated heavyweight Josh “The Hammer” Popper (7-0, 6 KOs) headlines a Boxing Insider Promotions card at the Tropicana Atlantic City Showroom against fellow unbeaten South Jersey heavyweight Bruce “2.0” Seldon Jr. It is the kind of all-local, all-undefeated main event the sport rarely produces, and for Popper it is a homecoming years in the making.

Popper is a South Jersey product through and through. He grew up minutes from the boardwalk and starred in football and basketball at Holy Spirit High School in Absecon, where he played defensive end on the Spartans team that won the 2011 New Jersey state championship alongside future NFL players. The pride runs deep. “I bleed blue and gold,” Popper told Josh Hennig on 973 ESPN’s “Hanging with Hennig.” “I’m a Spartan until I die.” He recently returned to speak to students at his old high school, closing a loop on a journey that started there.

From Holy Spirit, Popper went on to Rowan University, where he became an All American and All-Conference defensive lineman and earned rookie minicamp invitations from the Arizona Cardinals and the Indianapolis Colts. When pro football did not work out, he moved to New York City, took up boxing in his late twenties, and opened his own gym, Bredwinners, in Manhattan. He was a standout amateur fast, winning the 2023 New York Ring Masters Championship and the 2023 New York Boxing Tournament before turning pro in late 2024.

The nickname tells the deeper story. “The Hammer” is a tribute to his late father, Michael, a home builder whose hammer Popper now wears tattooed on his back. He has been open that boxing began, in part, as a way to cope with his father’s death, and that he carries his dad and his younger sisters into the ring with him every time out.

Popper turned pro in October 2024 in Nashville and has stopped nearly everyone since, building to a 7-0 record with 6 knockouts. Two of those wins have come right at the Tropicana, including a first-round stoppage of Dillon Pumphrey in March. In April he went the full six rounds for the first time, outpointing veteran Rydell Booker in a fight that proved his conditioning and ring savvy as much as his power. He has not stopped since. “I haven’t taken any time off,” Popper said on 973 ESPN. “I feel like I’ve just been rolling right through.”

Behind him is a team built for the long climb. Popper is managed by Marty Hopwood of TMA Management, the New York-based outfit that also guides the careers of fighters like Terell Bostic and Jacob Solis, and he is trained by former pro Jose Luis Guzman, who also works with star Amanda Serrano. Popper is a coach himself, working with amateurs and pros, including three-time world champion Miyo Yoshida, and he credits that teaching eye for sharpening his own ring IQ.

For all the boxing, Popper first reached a national audience outside the ring during a high-profile relationship with pop icon Madonna, who was a ringside fixture at his amateur fights. He has never run from the attention, but he has made clear he intends to be known for what he does between the ropes.

The Seldon matchup carries a personal edge that only a hyper-local main event can. As Popper revealed on 973 ESPN, the two actually faced each other in high school football, Holy Spirit against Absegami, and Popper does not mind reminding people how that one went. Now they meet again as grown men, both undefeated, both with knockout power, and both unwilling to leave it to the judges.

Popper’s message to anyone watching him for the first time on June 13 was simple. “They’re going to have a new favorite boxer,” he said. “You don’t want to blink.”

“Josh Popper is exactly what this series is about,” said promoter Larry Goldberg of Boxing Insider Promotions. “A local kid who chased a dream, took the hard road, and is now headlining a heavyweight main event in his own backyard against another undefeated local. Two unbeaten South Jersey heavyweights willing to fight each other, that does not happen at this level. June 13 is going to be a special night for Atlantic City boxing.”

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Boxing Insider Promotions returns to the Tropicana Atlantic City Showroom on Saturday, June 13, 2026, as undefeated South Jersey heavyweights Bruce Seldon Jr. and Josh Popper headline the biggest local heavyweight showdown the region has seen in years. First bell 7:30 PM ET. Tickets are on sale now at Ticketmaster. https://www.ticketmaster.com/boxing-insider-live-professional-boxing-atlantic-city-new-jersey-06-13-2026/event/02006495CFC0F3D8

Josh “The Hammer” Popper of Egg Harbor Township trains at Bredwinners Gym in Manhattan under Jose Luis Guzman. The former Rowan University standout earned NFL minicamp invitations from the Cardinals and Colts before turning to boxing, and two of his wins have come right here at the Tropicana.

Bruce “2.0” Seldon Jr. of Smithville trains at the Pleasantville Recreation Center under Julio Sanchez. The son of former WBA Heavyweight Champion Bruce Seldon Sr. and an Absegami graduate, he has built five wins on the Boxing Insider stage at the Trop. He has never left the building without a win.

“Two undefeated South Jersey heavyweights, both with history at the Tropicana, both willing to step up and fight each other. That doesn’t happen in 2026,” said promoter Larry Goldberg. “This is the fight everyone locally wanted to see. June 13 is going to be a night Atlantic City remembers.”

South Jersey fan favorite Julio “Jewelz” Sanchez III takes on Shawn Rall, and John Leonardo Jr. returns to the Tropicana looking to build toward a regional title shot later this year.

The card is rounded out with Jahanzeb Rizwan, Yoel Angeloni, Kahshad Elliott, Williams, David Malul, and Daiyaan Butt, all in separate bouts with opponents to be announced shortly . 

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ATLANTIC CITY–Just Figueroa stopped Jose Edgardo Perdomo after round four of their eight-round junior middleweight bout at The Tropicana Hotel.

Late in round four, Figueroa dropped Perdomo with a left hook to the head. the fight was halted after the round by the corner of Perdomo.

Figueroa, 154 lbs of Atlantic City is 14-0 with 11 knockouts. Perdomo, 153 lbs of Uruguay is 9-8.

Otto Wallin stopped Chris Thomas in a round two of their 10-round heavyweight bout.

Wallin dropped Thomas with a left to the body and the fight was stopped at 1:100.

Wallin, 250 lbs of New York is 28-3 with 16 knockouts. Thomas, 241 lbs of Beachwood, NJ is 15-3-2.

Bruce Seldon Jr. won a six-round unanimous decision over Jose Medina in a heavyweight bout.

Seldon, 240 lbs of Atlantic City won on all cards 59-55 and is now 8-0. Medina, 278 lbs of Lake Wales, FL is 8-3-1

Josh Popper stopped Trevor Kotara in round three of their four-round heavyweight bout.

Popper dropped Kotara in rounds two and three. The fight was stopped after the second knockdown at 2:20/

Popper, 235 lbs of Somers Point. NJ is 5-0 with five knockouts. Kotara, 229 lbs of Gilbert, AZ is 4-5-1.

Lia Lewandowski won a six-round majority decision over Chamtell Sumrall in a super bantamweight bout.

Lewandowski, 122 lbs of Berlin. NJ won by scores of 58-56 twice and 57-57 and is now 3-0. Sumrall, 122 lbs of Dallas is 1-2-1.

Nathan Lugo went the distance for the first time in winning an eight-round unanimous decision over Diego Ferreira Lablonski in a light heavyweight bout.

80-72 twice and 79-73

Patrick O’Connor stopped Anthony Trejo in round one of their four-round cruiserweight bout.

In round one, O’Connor landed a right that was followed by a left to the body that Trejo down. The fight was stopped upon Trejo getting to his feet at 2:20.

O’Connor, 200 lbs of Waldorf, MD is 3-0 with three knockouts, Trejo, 186 lbs of Chula Vista, CA is 2-1.

Yoel Angeloni won a six-round unanimous decision over Brandon Diaz-Campos.

Angeloni, 150 lbs of Las Vegas won by scores of 60-54 on all cards and is now 7-0. Diaz-Campos,

Elijah Lugo won a six-round unanimous decision over Josue Silva in a middleweight bout.

Lugo, 160 lbs of Marietta, GA won by scores of 59-55, 60-54 and 59-55 and is now 4-0. Silva, 160 lbs of Mexico is 3-4;

Boxing Insider Promotions returns to Atlantic City with a professional boxing event on Friday, November 7, at the Tropicana Showroom. The 10-bout card starts at 6:30 p.m. and is headlined by Atlantic City native Justin “Mr. Atlantic City” Figueroa and also features Otto Wallin, Bruce Seldon Jr., Lia Lewandowski, and the Lugo brothers.

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Justin Figueroa: “Mr Atlantic City” Justin Figueroa (13-0, 10 KOs), a local favorite, makes his fifth appearance at Tropicana. Fresh off a unanimous decision victory for the Junior NABF super welterweight title in August, Figueroa aims to build on his momentum in his hometown. He is matched for the bout, but officials are awaiting contracts before announcing the opponent.

Otto Wallin vs. Chris Thomas: Swedish heavyweight veteran Otto Wallin, who has faced Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, returns to Atlantic City for his third appearance. He meets New Jersey’s Chris Thomas in a 10-round heavyweight bout. Thomas, known for his power punching, seeks to make the most of this matchup.

Bruce Seldon Jr. vs. Jose Medina: Undefeated heavyweight Bruce Seldon Jr. (7-0, 6 KOs), son of former WBA heavyweight champion Bruce Seldon, faces Jose Medina (8-2, 3 KOs) in a scheduled six-round contest.

Lia Lewandowski vs. Chantal Sumrall: Berlin, N.J.’s Lia Lewandowski (2-0, 1 TKO), a 25-year-old flyweight trained by former pro Milton Davis at The Kennel gym in South Jersey, makes her third professional appearance. A graduate of Eastern Regional High School and Drexel University, she was once ranked fifth among U.S. female amateurs at 114 pounds.

Julio Sanchez III vs. Mike Randolph: Pleasantville’s Julio Sanchez III, a 22-year-old welterweight and former standout basketball player at Pleasantville High School and Coalinga College, competes under the guidance of his father and coach, Julio Sanchez Jr.

Prospect Matchups:

• Elijah Lugo vs. Josue Silva: Featherweight Elijah Lugo, holder of 26 USA Boxing national titles and five international championships, continues his transition to the professional ranks.
• Nathan Lugo vs. Diego Lablonski: Super middleweight Nathan Lugo (5-0, 5 KOs) from Marietta, Ga., debuted professionally in April 2024 after an amateur career that included 25 national titles and qualification for the 2022 U.S. Olympic Trials.
• Yoel Angeloni vs. Brandon Diaz-Campos: 21-year-old Italian-Cuban southpaw welterweight Yoel Angeloni, who boasts a 140-2 amateur record, looks to advance his pro career.
• Patrick O’Connor vs. Anthony Michael Trejo: Undefeated cruiserweight Patrick O’Connor (2-0), a 20-year-old former national champion from Waldorf, Md., trains at Oxon Hill Boxing Club.

“We’re excited to bring professional boxing back to Atlantic City with a mix of local talent and promising prospects,” said Larry Goldberg, Boxing Insider promoter. “This card highlights fighters who could shape the sport’s future.”

Boxing Insider also partners with AC PAL for an amateur event on Sunday, November 9, with all proceeds supporting AC PAL youth programs. Tickets for the amateur event are $30 and $40, available at AC PAL, the November 7 event, or at the door.

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Andy Dominguez edged out Byron Rojas via 10-round split decision in an exciting toe-to-toe slugfest to win the WBC USA Junior Flyweight title to headline an entertaining card at the Tropicana Atlantic City.

The card was promoted by Boxing Insider Promotions.

The fight was fought at close quarters for the balance of the 30-minute affair. There were many instances of sustained action with each guy getting the better of the exchanges. Dominguez was able to work the body in an attempt to break down Rojas. That only seemed to urge on Rojas as he was able to land some hard combinations of his own.

The fight was on the table down the stretch with Dominguez surging ahead to win by scores of 97-93 and 96-94, while Rojas took a card 97-93.

The Las Vegas based Dominguez improves to 13-1. Rojas of Holland, Michigan via Nicaragua is 29-5-3.

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Alex Martin won a eight-round unanimous decision over Daiyannn Butt in a junior welterweight bout.

Martin did well by countering well on the aggressive Butt. Martin was able to get his straight left going and land consistently. Butt did well in spurts, but it was not enough as Martin won by scores of 79-73, 78-74 and 77-75.

Martin of Chicago is now 19-8. Butt of Philadelphia is 20-3.

Bruce Seldon Jr. needed just 46 seconds to take Alexis Soriano Taveras out in a heavyweight bout.

Seldon landed a devastating left to the solar plexus to put Taveras down and out.

Seldon of Smithville, NJ is 7-0 with six knockouts. Taveras of The Dominican Republic is 3-3.

Roney Hines pounded out an eight-round unanimous decision over Ed Fountain in a heavyweight bout.

Hines of Cleveland won by scores of 80-72 twice and 79-73 and is now 15-0-1. Fountain of St. Louis is 14-10.

Julio Sanchez III scored a stoppage over Alexander Stone after three rounds of their lightweight bout.

Sanchez was dominant and caused a cut around the right eye of Stone in round three.

Sanchez of Pleasantville, NJ is now 2-1 with one stoppage. Stone of Jackson, TN is 1-6-1.

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ–Justin Figueroa remained undefeated with a second round stoppage over Mario Gaston Rios in a middleweight bout at the Tropicana in Atlantic City.

In round two, Figueroa landed a quick right followed by a booming left that put Rios down and the fight was stopped at 2:24.

Figueroa of Atlantic City is now 12-0 with 10 knockouts. Rios of Argentina is 10-4-1.

Brian Arregui scored a mild upset as he won a 10-round split decision over Vlad Panin in a super welterweight contest.

Each fight won a scorecard by a 97-93 score and third card went to Arregui by a 99-91 tally.

Arregui of Argentina is now 11-5. Panin of Los Angeles is 21-2.

Bruce Seldon Jr. made quick work of Gabriel Costa being scoring an opening round stoppage in their heavyweight bout.

Seldon dropped Costa with a hard flurry in the opening seconds of the fight. Seldon then dropped Costa again with a perfect body shot and the fight was waved off at 53 seconds.

Seldon of Atlantic City is now 5-0 with four knockouts. Costa of Woburn, MA is 4-8-1.

Damian Tinnerello remained undefeated with a four-round unanimous decision over Jose Perdomo in a junior middleweight bout.

In round one, Tinnerrello dropped Perdomo with a right hand.

Tinnerello of Berlin, NJ won by scores of 40-35 and 39-36 twice and is now 5-0. Perdomo of Uruguay is 6-5.

Julio Sanchez III made a successful debut with a four-round decision over Douglas Leon Diggs in a junior welterweight bout.

Sanchez of Pleasantville, NJ won by scores of 40-36 twice and 39-37 and is now 1-0. Diggs of Washington, DC is 0-3,

Cali Box remained undefeated with a four-round unanimous decision over Victor Pradis in a light heavyweight bout.

Box dropped Pradis with a right hand in the opening round and cruised to the victory by scores of 40-35 on all cards and is now 5-0. Pradis of Covington, LA is 2-3-1.

ATLANTIC CITY– – Sensational knockouts was the theme during last night’s professional boxing card, presented by Boxing Insider Promotions, as only three of nine matches went the distance in The Showroom at Tropicana Atlantic City.

All the action was streamed live on DAZN from The Trop.

In the last of three triple-main events, hometown favorite Justin “Mr. Atlantic City” Figueroa (11-0) thrilled his enthusiastic fanbase with a fourth-round stoppage of junior middleweight Omar “El Charro” Rosales (9-4-1, 5 KOs) improving to 11-0 with his ninth knockout. The 25-year-old Figueroa came out firing and never slowed down, pummeling Rosales with left and right hooks enroute to his ninth pro career knockout. 

World Boxing Association (WBA) International Bantamweight Champion Dominique “Dimes” Crowder (18-0, 11 KOs), of Baltimore, blasted out 2012 Ghana Olympian Duke “The Baby Face Assassin” Micah (24-3, 19 KOs) in the opening round.  Crowder barely worked up a sweat as he decked Micha early with a straight right hand from which he was unable to beat the referee’s count. Crowder is ranked No. 14 in the world by the WBA.

Heavy-handed Tennessee welterweight Avious Griffin improved to 16-0 with his 15th knockout, putting Adrian Gutierrez (12-4-1, 6 KOs) to sleep with a powerful right in round three, extending his KO streak to nine.

Donte Layne stopped Shaquille Cameron in the opening round of their six-round super middleweight bout.

Layne landed a hard barrage of punches on the ropes that forced a referee stoppage at 1:48.

Layne, 167 lbs of Elmont Long Island, NY is 5-0 with five knockouts. Cameron, 162 lbs of Gadsen, AL is 7-4.

Bruce Seldon Jr. remained undefeated with a four-round unanimous decision over Julio Mendoza in a heavyweight bout.

Seldon, 231 lbs of Atlantic City won by scores of 39-37 on all cards and is now 4-0. Mendoza, 231 lbs of Palm Coast, FL is 3-5.

Giacomo Micheli stopped Ronnell Burnett after round one of their eight-round junior welterweight bout.

Burnett did come out for the second round after hurting his hand.

Micheli, 140 lbs of Roma, ITA is 9-0 with seven knockouts. Burnett, 140 lbs of Kansas City is 11-2.

Dwyke Flemmings Jr. remained perfect by bludgeoning David Lobo Ramirez in the opening round of their six-round junior middleweight bout.

In round one, Flemmings dropped Ramirez with a left hook to the body. Later in the round, Flemmings dropped Ramirez with a right hand. Flemmings finished off Ramirez with two hard body shots that sent Ramirez down again and the fight was stopped at 1:37.

Flemmings, 156 lbs of Paterson, NJ is 9-0 with nine knockouts. Ramirez, 155 lbs of Heredia, CR is 17-3.

Stacia Suttles won a four-round unanimous decision over Maroya Agapova in a junior welterweight bout.

Suttles, 141 lbs of Philadelphia won by scores of 39-37 on all cards and is now 2-0. Agapova, 138 lbs of Sunrise, FL is 0-1-1.

Shere Mae Patricio remained undefeated with a third-round stoppage of Sarah Click in a four-round junior featherweight bout.

Patricio landed several hard barrages of punches. Click tried to fight back but was stopped on her feet by referee Shardagh Murdagh at 1:31.

Patricio, 119 lbs of Waianae, HA is 3-0 with two knockouts. Click, 120 lbs of Orlando is 1-8-1.

Rising heavyweight prospect Bruce Seldon Jr. looks to keep his perfect record in tact when he enters the squared circle against seven fight veteran Julio Mendoza (3-4, 2 KO’s) this Saturday in Atlantic City.

Seldon Jr., who turned professional without any amateur fights, is one of the busiest Heavyweights out there as he steps into the ring for the 4th time in 5 months as a professional.

Seldon Jr., the son of former WBA Heavyweight Champion Bruce Seldon, turned pro on June 15th with a first round knockout of Terrick Maven. The power punching prospect has followed that up two more decisive knockouts to up his record to 3-0, 3 KO’s.

The durable Mendoza, fighting out of Palm Crest, Florida owns a TKO victory over 3-1 Desmond Thompson. He has fought an array of prospects and has only been stopped once (his pro debut) in 7 fights.

Seldon Jr. vs Mendoza is part of an action packed card brought to you by New York State Boxing Hall of Fame promoter of the year Larry Goldberg’s BoxingInsider.com Promotions live from the Tropicana in Atlantic City. Limited tickets remain and are available on Ticketmaster.

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (November 7, 2024) – Boxing Insider Promotions will showcase the future of Atlantic City boxing as well as honor its past during its November 16th pro boxing event, which will be streamed live on DAZN from The Showroom at Tropicana Atlantic City starting at 7 PM.

A trio of popular Atlantic City fighters are slated to fight on the loaded card that features a wide variety of entertaining, competitive encounters in the ring.

Leading the way is the fighter known as “Mr. Atlantic City”, popular undefeated junior middleweight Justin Figueroa (10-0, 8 KOs), who puts his unbeaten record on the line against Omar Rosales (9-3-1, 5 KOs) in a six-round bout. The 25-year-old Figueroa was a popular football player at Holy Spirit High School and former member of the famed AC Beach Patrol.

The son of former World Boxing Association (WBA) Heavyweight Champion Bruce Seldon, Sr. (40-8, 36 KOs), known as “The Atlantic City Express” when he fought professionally from 1988 to 2009, undefeated heavyweight Bruce “Atlantic City Express 2.0” Seldon, Jr. (3-0, 3 KOs), who attended Absegami High School, meets Julio Mendoza (3-4, 2 KOs) in a four-rounder.

Undefeated lightweight prospect Francisco Rodriguez (5-0, 5 KOs) has been perfect as a pro, knocking out each of his five opponents to date. The powerful southpaw often displayed his natural power fighting in The Combat League (TCL) for the Philadelphia Smoke.

Legendary promoter Don Elbaum, who promoted 196 shows at The Tropicana during a five-year period alone (1982-1986), will be honored by Atlantic City native and the event promoter, Larry Goldberg. In 2019, Elbaum was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) and the now 93-year-old legend promoted, advised, or matched fellow IBHOF inductees such as Sugar Ray Robinson, Muhammad Ali, Roberto Duran, Aaron Pryor, Willie Pep, Floyd Patterson and Sonny Liston during his six decades working in the industry.

“I am excited to be honoring the legend, Don Elbaum, and his one-of-a-kind Atlantic City boxing career,” said Goldberg, the 2024 New York State Hall of Fame Promoter of the Year. “He was a big reason AC was the fight town in the ‘80s and we look forward to hearing all his stories about the good old days.

“This event features the best young prospects in the region, and it will be streamed live on DAZN. We have great triple main event on Saturday and stick around for the charity boxing show on Sunday in which we are donating the venue to AC PAL for a big amateur boxing fundraiser.”

Undefeated blue-chip bantamweight contender Dominique “Dimes” Crowder (17-0, 10 KOs), the reigning World Boxing Association (WBA) International bantamweight champion, faces Duke Micah (24-2, 19 KOs), of Ghana, in an eight-round bout. Micah is a former EBC International, Commonwealth Boxing Council and WBO African Champion.

Avious Griffin (15-0, 14 KOs), fighting out of Chattanooga (TN), versus Adrian Gutierrez (12-2-1, 6 KOs) in an eight-round bout. The heavy-handed Griffin, who is trained by the renowned Brian “Bomac” McIntyre, is currently riding an eight-fight knockout streak.

Ultra-promising prospects in six-round fights are Long Island (NY) super middleweight Donte Layne (4-0, 4 KOs) vs. Shaquille Cameron (7-3, 6 KOs), in a match presented in association with Overtime Boxing, and Paterson (NJ) junior middleweight Dwyke Flemmings, Jr. (8-0, 8 KOs) vs. David Lobo Ramrez (17-2, 12 KOs).

Also fighting on the undercard is undefeated Italian junior welterweight Giacomo Micheli (8-0, 6 KOs), a standout amateur in Italy, who squares off against Ronnell “Punisher” Burnett (11-1, 7 KOs) in an eight-rounder.

 Two potential female world title contenders of the future, Philadelphia welterweight Stacia “The Natural” Suttles and Hawaiian lightweight Shere Mae Patricio (2-0, 1 KO), will be showcased in four-round fights.

Suttles, who was born in New York City, was a 2016 USA Women’s National Championships gold medalist. She is matched with Maroya Agapova (0-0-1), of Kazakhstan. The 21-year-old Patricio captured gold medals at the 2023 USA Women’s National Golden Gloves and 2022 USA Women’s National Championships. She will face Sarah “Switch Kick” Click (1-7-1).

The card is subject to change.

Ticket prices range between $48.00 and $203.50 and are available for purchase online at https://www.ticketmaster.com/boxing-insider-live-professional-boxing-atlantic-city-new-jersey-11-16-024/event/02006138C81B4F54?_ga=2.165801022.1645432099.1728316789-537326816.1728316789.

The amateur show will be held at Tropicana Atlantic City the following day (Sunday, Nov. 17 – 1-6 pm ET), and is sanctioned by USA Boxing. Tickets are $40.00 and 100%of the proceeds will be donated to the Atlantic City PAL. Tickets will be available to purchase at the door.

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ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (October 21, 2024) – The next generation of East Coast boxers will be showcased on Boxing Insider Promotions’ November 16^th card, streaming live on DAZN from The Showroom at Tropicana Atlantic City.

This knockout card will feature a combination of blue-chip prospects, rising stars, popular local fighters, and a potential women’s world champion in the future.

Two rising stars fighting on the card are Chattanooga (TN) welterweight Avious Griffin (15-0, 14 KOs) and Baltimore (MD) bantamweight Dominique “Dimes” Crowder (17-0, 10 KOs) in a pair of eight-round bouts.

Griffin, 30, is a heavy-handed former Tennessee State Champion presently riding an eight-fight knockout streak. Trained by Brian “Bomac” McIntyre, Griffin will take on Adrian Gutierrez (12-2-1, 6 KOs) in the main event.

The 30-year-old Crowder, the reigning WBA International bantamweight champion, is rated No. 14 in the world by the WBA and a former New York Golden Gloves Champion. Mark Breland and Jose Guzman train him.

Two other boxers to watch closely are Long Island (NY) super middleweight Donte Layne (4-0, 4 KOs) and Paterson (NJ) junior middleweight Dwyke Flemmings, Jr. (8-0, 8 KOs).

Layne faces Shaquille Cameron (7-3, 6 KOs) in a six-round fight presented in association with Overtime Boxing. The 21-year-old Layne is a gifted southpaw who captured gold medals at the 2022 USA National Championships and National Golden Gloves Tournament, as well as at the 2021 USA Nationals and Junior Pan American Games.

Flemmings, Jr. is a 20-year-old up-and-coming prospect who won a silver medal at the 2018 USA Junior Olympics. He will fight TBA in a scheduled six-round match.

Atlantic City fighters will keep The Boardwalk lit such as electrifying junior middleweight Justin “Mr. Atlantic City” Figueroa (10-0, 8 KOs), legacy heavyweight Bruce “Atlantic City Express 2.0” Seldon, Jr. (3-0, 3 KOs), and undefeated lightweight hopeful Francisco Rodriguez (5-0, 5 KOs).

Figueroa, 25, is matched against Omar Rosales (9-3-1, 5 KOs) in a six-round match. He was a popular football player at Holy Spirit High School and former member of the famed AC Beach Patrol. Figueroa is riding a 10-fight knockout streak.

The 30-year-old Seldon, Jr. is the son of former World Boxing Association (WBA) Heavyweight Champion Bruce Seldon, Sr. (40-8, 36 KOs), known as “The Atlantic City Express” when he fought professionally from 1988 to 2009. Seldon, Jr., who attended Absegami High School, is matched with Zach Calmus (1-1, 1 KO) in a four-rounder.

Rodriguez, 20, has a perfect pro record to date, five victories in five fights, all ending in a knockout. The southpaw has only fought a total of eight rounds, displaying natural power after fighting in The Combat League (TCL) for the Philadelphia Smoke.

The loaded card will also display a bonafide future female title contender, Hawaiian lightweight Shere Mae Patricio (2-0, 1 KO). The 21-year-old Patricio was a gold medal winner at the 2023 USA Women’s National Golden Gloves and 2022 USA Women’s National Championships. She will fight TBA in a four-round encounter.

Boxing Insider Promotions’ power-packed Nov. 16^th event at The Trop also has an international flair, as undefeated Italian junior welterweight Giacomo Michels (8-0, 6 KOs) takes on Ronnell “Punisher” Burnett (11-1, 7 KOs) in an eight-round bout. Michels, who fights out of Roma, Lazio, was a standout amateur in Italy, capturing top honors in the 2021 Italian Elite National Championships and U-22 National Championships.

Boxing Insider Promotions promoter Larry Goldberg, an Atlantic City native, is dedicated to bringing boxing back to The Boardwalk. This event will mark his 12^th promotion to date, the third in a row at Tropicana Atlantic City in 2024. After holding six boxing events in New York last year, Goldberg was recently selected as Promoter of the Year by the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame.

“It’s amazing to bring local boxing back to Atlantic City with a strong mix of local and regional fighters,” Goldberg said. “I am excited that once again DAZN will be streaming the event and continue showing its commitment to grassroots boxing.”

As always, the card is subject to change.

Ticket prices range between $48.00 and $203.50 and are available for purchase online at  https://www.ticketmaster.com/boxing-insider-live-professional-boxing-atlantic-city-new-jersey-11-16-024/event/02006138C81B4F54?_ga=2.165801022.1645432099.1728316789-537326816.1728316789.

An amateur show will be held at Tropicana Atlantic City the following day (Saturday, Nov. 17 – 1-6 pm ET), sanctioned by USA Boxing. Tickets are $40.00 and 100 percent of the proceeds will be donated to the Atlantic City PAL.

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ATLANTIC CITY (July 16, 2024)–On Friday night, July 26th, boxing returns to Tropicana Atlantic City as Boxing Insider returns for another exciting night of action.

Tickets are now on sale for $63, $103, $203 and $303 and can be purchased at the following link:

https://www.ticketmaster.com/boxinginsider-live-professional-boxing-atlantic-city-new-jersey-07-26-2024/event/020060CD00CE6AFA

The main event will feature former lineal world heavyweight title challenger Otto Wallin (26-2, 15 KOs) of New York via Sweden take on Onoriode Ehwarieme (20-4, 19 KOs) of Miami in a eight-round battle of big punching heavyweights.

The undercard will be filled with local and undefeated fighters.

In a six-round bout, undefeated Atlantic City native, Justin Figueroa (9-0, 7 KOs) fights Victor Mendoza Arreola (4-1, 2 KO) of Colorado Springs, Colorado in a junior middleweight bout.

In four-round bouts, Atlantic City native Bruce Seldon Jr, (1-0, 1 KO) takes on Isaiah Margheim (1-3) of Sandusky, Ohio in a heavyweight clash.

Jason Castanon (1-0, 1 KO) of New York battles Arvontae Dukes (2-0) of Bronx, NY in a battle of undefeated junior welterweights.

Jacob Solis (4-0, 4 KOs) of New York puts his perfect mark on the line against James Abraham (2-1-1, 2 KOs) in an inter-borough battle of middleweights.

19-time National Amateur champion Marco Romero (1-0, 1 KO) of Kansas City fights Victor Pradis (2-0) of Covington, Louisiana in a scrap of undefeated super middleweights.

Stacia Suttles of the Bronx will make her pro debut against Kalindria Faria (1-1) of Sao Paulo, Brazil in a four-round lightweight bout.

“Irish” Micky Ward will be in attendance to meet and greet fans and sign autographs.

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (July 3, 2024) – Boxing Insider Promotions is known for putting on competitive fights in which anything can happen. The company experienced a knockout of an event with its inaugural show at the TROPICANA ATLANTIC CITY on May 11, and Boxing Insider Promotions will do it again on FRIDAY, JULY 26.

Boxing Insider Promotions, led by Atlantic City native and Boxing Insider CEO Larry Goldberg,  is set to stage its best top-to-bottom card ever, as well as present the most entertaining boxing show this summer on the renown Boardwalk. In fact, headlining July 26^th is a world-rated heavyweight, OTTO WALLIN (26-2, 14 KO’s), the Swedish favorite who has fought the world’s best, in the 8-round main event as he climbs up the ladder towards a world title shot.

Wallin, who is ranked #11 by the International Boxing Federation (IBF) and #16 by the World Boxing Council (WBC), currently resides in New York where he is trained by former three-division world champion Joey Gamache. His only losses as a professional came against former world heavyweight champions Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. In light of recent events, he can very easily position himself for a title shot with a couple of impressive wins.

His opponent on the July 26 show is ONORIODE EHWARIEME (20-4, 19 KO’s), a 6′ 7″ behemoth from Warri, Nigeria, who appropriately carries the nickname of “Godzilla.” He’s an Olympian having represented Nigeria as a super heavyweight at the 2008 Games in Beijing. He is also a former WBF Intercontinental champion, and has a phenomenal 95-percent KO rate in his victories.

Making a return on this show is junior middleweight JUSTIN FIGUEROA (9-0, 7 KO’s), also known as “Mr. Atlantic City,” who is coming off a fourth-round stoppage of Antoni Armas at The Trop on May 11. Figueroa, who is well-known locally for not only his boxing but his exploits on the football field for Holy Spirit High School as well, and he has been a member of the prestigious Atlantic City Beach Patrol, the oldest paid professional lifeguard force in the United States. Another thing he that is becoming known for are his post-fight celebrations, which involve him doing the “Worm” across the ring.

Jolene Mizzone, President of Fighters First Management, which represents Wallin and Figueroa, says, “This is our second time working with Boxing insider and coming from the promotional side of the business we couldn’t be happier than working with them. Larry and his staff truly promote boxing events like back in the 1980’s and 1990’s, which is very refreshing.”

Local fight fans who know a thing or two about Atlantic City boxing will surely remember one of their favorite local heroes, Bruce Seldon, who won the World Boxing Association (WBA) World heavyweight championship in 1995. Now it is time for the next generation to take over, as his son, BRUCE SELDON JR. (1-0, 1 KO), will fight in a four-round heavyweight bout. Seldon, a football standout at Absegami High School, turned pro on June 15 with a first-round knockout of Terrick Maven.

All-action knockout artist JACOB SOLIS (4-0, 4 KO’s) returns after beating Brandon Martinez at The Trop on May 11. Solis, who is enormously popular in both New York and Atlantic City, has not allowed any opponent to go beyond two rounds.

In a four-round junior welterweight bout, Brooklyn’s JASON CASTANON (1-0 1KO) who made his pro debut on a Boxing Insider card in New York on March 7 with a stoppage over Luis Rivera-Reyes, will take on ARVEONTAE DUKES (2-0), a former National Junior Olympic finalist who beat Beni Beguy in an explosive bout at Sony Hall in New York in December.

And fans can come to the show and meet MICKY WARD, the colorful and legendary fighter who fought 22 times in Atlantic City, including two of his epic battles with Arturo Gatti.

He and the other AC faithful at The Trop will witness a special four-round super middleweight attraction as MARCO “EL TIBURON” ROMERO (1-0, 1 KO), of Olathe, Kansas, displays the skills that made him a legendary amateur. Indeed, the 19-year-old Romero won 136 of 141 bouts in the amateur ranks, putting together a dazzling array of laurels, including five Ringside World Championships, six National Silver Gloves titles, three National Junior Olympics crowns, and the two most prestigious domestic titles within the past year. Not only did he win the U.S. National Championship, but he also won the National Golden Gloves on May 18 and was in his pro debut less than a month later, stopping Jonathan Gary in two rounds on June 15.

More updates on the card are sure to come. 

Card subject to change.

In connection with the show, Boxing Insider will be making a donation to the Atlantic City PAL, the only amateur boxing program currently active in Atlantic City. 

Tickets are priced at $60, $75, $120, $150, $200 and $300, and are available through TicketMaster (https://www.ticketmaster.com/boxinginsider-live-professional-boxing-atlantic-city-new-jersey-07-26-2024/event/020060CD00CE6AFA).

This event will also be streamed live and free of charge at BoxingInsider.com.