Oberlton Stops Gongora After 5

Atif Oberrlton stopped Carlos Gongoa after round five of their 10-round light heavyweight fight in Atlanta.

Oberlton dominated the fight and landed many heavy shots throughout the contest.

In round four, as Gongora was coming in, Oberlton landed a left that put Gongora on the canvas. After taking more hard shots, the corner of Gongora stopped the bout at the end of the round.

Oberlton, 178 lbs of Philadelphia is 16-0 with 14 knockouts. Gongorra, 174 lbs of Ecuador is 22-4.

Taylor stops Barnett in 2

Pryce Taylor stopped Calvin Barnett after round two of their eight-round heavyweight bout.

Taylor landed huge shots throughout round two and at the end of the round, Taylor landed a huge body shot that put Barnett down. Barnett was clearly finished and the fight was stopped in the corner. The official time was 2:59.

Taylor, 282.8 lbs of Brooklyn is 12-0 with eight knockouts. Barnett, 247 lbs of Fort George, FL is 7-5.

Lozada Decisions Dionicius

Ashleyann Lozada won a eight-round unanimous decision over Debora Dionicius in a super bantamweight bout.

In round two Lozada dropped Dionicius with a left to the chin. Seconds later, Lozada dropped Diomicius again with a left hand,

Lozada, 121 lbs of Corazal, PR won by scores of 80-70 twice and 79-71 and is now 4-0. Dionicius, 119.6 lbs of Villaguay, ARG is 36-8.

Dixon Decisions Nore

Casey Dixon won a six-round unanimous decision over Matthew Nore in a super middleweight foght.

Dixon, 167.8 lbs of Atlanta won by scores of 59-55 and 58-56 twice and is now 7-0. Nore, 169.8 lbs of Brooklyn is 2-1.




Undefeated heavyweight prospect Pryce Taylor Graduates to 10-rounder this Saturday in Atlanta

NEW YORK CITY (May 6, 2026) – Undefeated Brooklyn heavyweight prospect Pryce Taylor (11-0, 7 KOs) has graduated to 10-round matches, starting this Saturday night (May 9) in Atlanta against upset-minded Calvin Barnett (7-4, 4 KOs).

Taylor vs. Barnett is on a card presented by Taylor’s promoter, Salita Promotions, which will be streamed on DAZN live from Gateway Center Arena.

This fight will mark the first scheduled 10-round bout in Taylor’s relatively short professional career, another goal that the 29-year-old Taylor will soon attain.

“I feel like this (first slated 10-rounder) means I’ve made it to the next level,” Taylor said. “I’ve been training to go 10 rounds, if needed, for a long time and I always pace myself in fights to try not to do too much. I’m capable of going 10 rounds, but I always go in the ring trying to end the fight early.”

A former college basketball, the 6’ 4”, 275-pound Taylor will face another upset specialist in Barnett, who has knocked off 2 unbeaten fighters in his last 3 fights, 11-0 Drake Banks (WKO3) and Dominique Valera 8-0-2 (WDEC3).

“Every great heavyweight has a moment where the spotlight gets brighter, and the competition gets real,” Taylor’s manager Keith Sullivan commented. “For Pryce Taylor, that moment is this weekend in Atlanta. I fully expect him to rise to the moment and show the world he is ready to be the future of the American heavyweight division. His opponent is more than a gatekeeper; he is a record destroyer, taking away his last two opponents’ unblemished records.”

Barnett stands 6’ 3“ and weighs 250-pounds. The dangerous southpaw is a former Oklahoma State Heavyweight Champion.

“Like some of my other opponents,” Taylor noted, “He looks good on paper but not when they get in the ring with me. I’ve fought 4 lefthanded fighters and I have a good straight right, so he’s no different than some of my opponents.”

Taylor will be fighting for the 8th time in the last 17 months, something the Brooklynite embraces and more.

“I like to fight as often as possible to keep busy,” Taylor concluded. “The busier I can be keeps me sharp while I gain more experience.”

Taylor spent a large share of his training camp as a sparring partner for former World Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (45-4-1, 43 KOs), as well as undefeated Ukrainian heavyweight prospect Andrii Novytskyi (16-0, 12 KOs) in Long Beach, California.

Keith Sullivan, a former New York State Athletic Commission Deputy Commissioner, also manages undefeated 3-time, 2-division World Champion Miyo Yoshida (19-5, 1 KO), Bronx NYPD officer Nisa Rodriguez (4-1, 2 KOs), Albanian heavyweight Kristian Prenga (21-1, 21 KOs), lightweight Fei Faiva (6-0-1, 4 KOs) and junior featherweight prospect Brooklyn “The Big Deal” Barwick (4-1, 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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Melikuziev Decisions Fulghum in Thriller

Bektemir Melikuziev needed a 12th round knockdown to squeak out a 12-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Darius Fulghum in a super middleweight elimination bout at The Virgin Hotel in Las Vegas.

In round two, Melikuziev began to bleed from his nose.

In round seven, Melikuziev was docked a point for holding. In round eight, Melikuziev’s left eye started to swell. Melikuziev rocked and hurt Fulghum several times in te later rounds. In round 10, Mellikuziev landed thudding body shots. Fulghum made a rally that was highlighted by a big straight right hand in round 11. In round 12, Melikuziev landed a body that was followed by a left hand that put Fulghum on the canvas.

The punch stat numbers showed how close the fight was as Fulghum landed 170 of 442 punches. Melikuziev was 169of 407.

That two point 12th round proved to be the difference as Melikuziev,166.8 lbs of Shoimbek, UZB won by scores of 114-112 on all cards and is now 16-1. Fulghum, 167.8 lbs of Houston is 14-1.

“We faced a lot of adversity during this camp, so this victory means a lot more—especially with my baby on the way,” said Melikuziev. “I want to thank Golden Boy, Oscar De La Hoya, and the Diaz Training Camp for the incredible support. I will face anyone and everyone. I’m not scared to face the likes of Caleb Plant or any of the top guys at super middleweight.

Eric Priest won a 10-round unanimous decision over Luis Arias in a middleweight fight.

In round two, Arias was deducted a point for hitting on the break.

Priest landed 184 of 471 punches. Arias was 133 of 494.

Priest, 159.8 lbs of Los Angeles won by scores of 99-90 twice and 96-93 and is now 16-0. Arias, 159.6 lbs of Milwaukee is 22-5-1.

Joshua Edwards stopped Alexander Rhodes in the opening round of their six-round heavyweight bout.

In round one, Edwards hurt Rhodes with two blistering right hands. Edwards followed that up with a flurry of rights that sent Rhodes down and the fight was stopped at 2:08.

Edwards, 222.4 lbs of Houston is 2-0 with two knockouts. Rhodes, 275.8 lbs of W.Columbia, SC is 2-2.

Federico Pacheco Jr. won a six-round unanimous decision over Calvin Barnett in a heavyweight bout

In round four, Barnett was deducted a point for holding.

Pacheco, 259.4 lbs of Los Angeles won by scores of 58-55 on all cards and is now 7-0. Barnett, 270.4 lbs of Tulsa, OK is 5-3.

Cayden Griffiths scored a one-punch knockout of Edgar Gutierrez in round four of their six-round super welterweight bout.

In round four,, Griffiths connected with a torking left hook to the chin that sent Gutierrez on the deck. Gutierrez got to his knee but did not want to beat the 10-count at 1:15.

Griffiths, 149 lbs of Indio, CA is now 5-0 with five knockouts. Gutierrez, 146.6 lbs of Yuma, AZ is 3-3.