(May 15, 2026) – On Friday, June 5, ProBoxTV will proudly present The Contender Series, a night of action-packed world-class boxing featuring hometown hero and two-time world title challenger Edward “Kid” Vazquez (19-3, 6 KOs) returning from a near-flawless performance in his last fight to take on Mexican contender Daniel “Caballo” Lugo (28-3-1, 19 KOs) in the explosive 10-round super featherweight main event.

The blockbuster night, broadcast live (7:30 pm EDT/6:30 CST/4:30 pm PST) on ProBoxTV from College Park Center at the University of Texas in Arlington, Texas, and presented by Garry Jonas (Pro Box Promotions) and Sampson Lewkowicz (Sampson Boxing), also pits undefeated super middleweight knockout specialist Weljon “Triggerman” Mindoro (16-0-1, 16 KOs) from Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines, against proven Mexican warrior Elias “Latin Kid” Espadas (23-8-1, 16 KOs) from Merida, Yucatán, in the 10-round co-featured bout.

And in a very special eight-round lightweight attraction, Alan “Kid Kansas” Garcia (17-1, 12 KOs) of Ulysses, Kansas, will face Bryan Jimenez (18-3, 10 KOs) of Nicaragua.

Tickets to attend ProBoxTV’s “The Contender Series” in person at College Park Center at the University of Texas in Arlington start at $35.75 (including taxes and fees) and are available from UTATickets.com or by clicking HERE.

A native of nearby Fort Worth, 30-year-old Edward Vazquez started boxing at eight years old and compiled a final amateur record of 82-8, including winning the Ringside Amateur World Championship, the Texas Golden Gloves Championship and the USA State Boxing Championship before turning professional in 2016. From Fort Worth, Texas, the all-action Vazquez trains under Tony Cabello at Reyes Boxing Gym. In his most-recent performance, Vasquez looked sensational in dismantling Venezuelan slugger Grimardi Machuca in five brutal rounds on ProBoxTV air in February of this year.

A native of Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, Daniel Lugo went 3-1 in his first four bouts after turning pro in 2015 and then won his next 21 consecutive fights. Lugo was last seen in March 2025, stopping countryman Francisco Javier Franco Villa in six rounds. In his career-best performance, Lugo fought to a controversial majority draw with former world titleholder Mauricio Lara in 2024, a fight most thought Lugo won.  

Several Future Stars series bouts featuring the next generation of contenders and champions, will go down to open the evening.

In an eight-round welterweight bout, Guillermo Keb (14-0, 6 KOs) of Hunucma, Yucatán, Mexico, will face James Bernadin (13-4-1, 6 KOs) of Lancaster, Pennsylvania via Haiti; and Emilio Garcia (4-0, 4 KOs) of Laredo, Texas, will face Steven Thomas (4-1, 2 KOs) of South Carolina in a six-round welterweight battle.

In a six-round super welterweight matchup, Malachi Ross (4-0, 3 KOs) of Grandview, Missouri, will look to stay unbeaten against Derrick Whitley (9-6-2) of Springfield, Massachusetts.

In the night’s televised opener, Carlos Martinez (4-0, 1 KO) of Valenciana, Spain will take on also undefeated Jesus De La Toba (5-0, 5 KOs) of Mulege, Baja California Sur, Mexico, in a four-round super featherweight battle.

On fight night, untelevised action starts at 4:30 pm CST. College Park Center at the University of Texas is located at 600 S Center St, in Arlington.

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Ramon Cadenas stopped Erik Robles in round five of a scheduled 10-round super bantamweight bout at The War Memorial in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

In round three, Cardenas landed a perfect counter right to the jaw that put Robles on the deck. In round five, Cardenas ducked under a left and landed another booming right on the chin that put Robles on his back and the fight was stopped at 1:21.

Cardenas, 124 lbs of San Antonio is now 27-2 with 15 knockouts. Robles, 123.6 lbs of Baja California, MEX is 16-4.

“The confidence I had in myself, I knew I could get him out of there. I’m not blowing smoke up my ass, but I knew I was at another level,” said Cardenas, post-fight. “I owe this performance to my new team. In training, I made sure I was focused when I was hitting the bag or even running. I used to catch myself dozing off. I learned to stay focused from my new trainers. I kept that in my head during the fight.

“I’m just finishing my work to become a world champion. I know Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani have their plans. I’d like the winner. I want a title shot against either/or. I want to fight the best competition. Coming up in ProBox, you’re used to fighting tough guys, so when you get to that level, you’re ready. When you come back, you must show you belong at that level and I think I showed that tonight.”

Conceicao Decisions Espadas

Hebert Conceicao won a 10-round unanimous decision over Elias Espadas in a middleweight bout.

Conceicao bloodied Espadas over the left eye

In round 10, Conceicao landed a little shot that could have been a push, but Espadas went down for a knockdown.

Conceicao landed 264 of 682 punches. Espadas was 75 of 478.

Conceicao, 150.4 lbs of Salvador, BRA won by scores of 100-89 twice and 99-90 and is now 10-0. Esoadas, 160 lbs of Yucatan, MEX is 23-8-1.

Joeshon James won an eight-round makority decision over Yojanler Martinez in a super middleweight bout.

In round one, James landed a left hook that sent Martinez back on his heels and his glove touched the canvas for a knockdown. In round two, Martinez was docked a point for hitting behind the head. In round three, a rarity of a double knockdown where both guys landed a right hands that sent each other to the canvas. Martinez took the worst of it as James was up quickly and Martinez staggered all over the ring was allowed to continue.

James landed 99 of 530 punches. Martinez was 88 of 267.

James, 163 1/2 lbs of Sacramento, CA won by scores of 77-74, 77-73 and 75-75 and is 10-1-2. Martinez, 165 1/2 lbs of Las Vegas is 5-1-1.

Myquan Williams stopped George Rodriguez Pardo after round four of their eight-round welterweight bout.

In round two, Williams landed a little left that made Pardo drop his knee on the canvas for a knockdown. Williams continued to dominate and Williams corner stopped the fight after round four.

Williams, 141.6 lbs of Hartford, CT is 23-1-2 with 12 knockouts. Pardo, 145 lbs of Bogota, COL is 11-6.

Marlon Harrington scored an explosive first round stoppage over Bryan Polaco in an eight-round junior middleweight nout.

In round one, Harrington was cut over the left eye. At the end of the round, Harrington landed a huge but short right that landed perfectly on the chin that sent Polaco knocked on his back and the fight was immediately stopped at 2:53.

Harrington, 153,2 lbs of Detroit is 13-2 with 11 knockouts. Polaco, 153,2 lbs of San Juan is 7-1.

Kenyan Valle stopped Taran Ward in the opening round of their four-round super bantamweight fight.

In round one, Valle landed a perfect right to the jaw that knocked the mouthpiece of Ward and dropped him at the same time. Ward was hurt and Valle landed a big flurry that forced a referee stoppage just before the bell at 2:58.

Valle, 124.6 lbs of Lutz, FL is 2-0 with one knockout. Ward, 128 lbs of Saint Louis is 5-15.

December 3, 2025) – On Thursday, December 18, at the War Memorial Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale, ProBoxTV will proudly present “Merry Fistmas!” another a night of 50/50 The Contender Series matchups, live at 7:00 pm ET/4:00 pm PT.

Presented by Garry Jonas (ProBox Promotions) and Sampson Lewkowicz (Sampson Boxing), in the 10-round “don’t blink” main event, WBC #11-rated The Ring #7, WBA #2, and WBC #5, Ramon “Dinamita” Cardenas (26-2, 14 KOs) of San Antonio, Texas, will make his triumphant return to US soil to face Erik “Terrible” Robles (16-3, 10 KOs) of Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico.

“It’s an ideal comeback fight for Ramon,” said ProBoxTV’s founder and CEO, Garry Jonas. “We don’t give tune-up fights, so it’s no walk in the park either. Ramon is a super entertaining fighter and a test like this will keep him ready. It will be a typical ProBoxTV high-action fight while it lasts!”

In the 10-round middleweight co-featured bout, Olympic Gold Medalist and WBA #11-ranked Hebert Conceicao (9-0, 5 KOs) of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, will face rugged Mexican veteran Elias “Latin Kid” Espadas (23-7-1, 16 KOs) in a strong test for the young Brazilian phenom.

“I think the world of Hebert,” continued Jonas. “Check him out. And Espadas is no slouch. Earlier this year, Sadriddin Akhmedov was considered a hot, undefeated prospect and Espadas fought him to a draw, right in his home state. This fight will let us all take a good look at the gold medalist and see what he really has in the pros. Hebert is fun to watch and we have him on the fast track. If he wins this fight, he will have a big year ahead of him.”

Tickets to attend ProBoxTV’s The Contender Series in person at the War Memorial Auditorium start at $105 and are available from the ProBoxTV website or directly from Seat Geek.

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A proven knockout puncher, 30-year-old Ramon Cardenas is best known for his most recent fight, a valiant stand against pound-for-pound undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue in May of this year, where he ultimately lost by technical knockout in the eighth round but famously knocked down the formidable champion in the second.

Formerly rated #5 in the world, Cardenas had won 14 consecutive fights before facing Inoue, including three consecutive electrifying appearances on ProBoxTV: a TKO 6 over Israel Rodriguez Picazo (then 30-5) to win the WBC Fecarbox Championship in February of last year, a KO 9 over Jesus Ramirez Rubio (then 22-2-3) to win the WBA Continental Latin American Championship in April of last year, and a unanimous decision over Bryan Acosta to defend his Continental American belt in February of this year. Cardenas also famously knocked out out formerly undefeated Panamanian Rafael Pedroza in the second round in one of the final ShoBox: The New Generation episodes ever.

“Training is going great,” said Cardenas. “I’m training with Manny Robles in LA and he’s a great match for me. We are fixing mistakes I’ve been making in the past, patching them up. I don’t really like watching tape of my opponents, so I don’t know much, but he has to adjust to me like I have to adjust to him. I’ve always said you can fight the same guy 100 times and every time will be different any way. People are expecting me to do good now, so I have a responsibility to show the fans that my fight with Inoue wasn’t a ‘one hit wonder.’”

Against Cardenas, 25-year-old Erik Robles will be having his first fight in the United States after turning professional in 2019 and spending his career in Mexico and the UK. The powerful slugger is best known for winning the IBO World Super Bantamweight Championship against formerly undefeated Lee McGregor (then 12-0-1) via unanimous decision in July 2023 and winning the WBO NABO Super Bantamweight Championship with a unanimous 10-round decision over Cesar Vaca Espinoza (then 16-0-1) in his very next fight in December 2023.

“Training’s going great,” said Robles. “We’ve been sparring with boxers like Christian Cruz, Logan Hernandez, Chino Quintana, and others. We’ve also added pool training to our preparation, which is a bonus and something different from what we normally do. We know Cardenas is an elite fighter with excellent technique and tremendous power. We all saw his performance against Inoue, and that’s keeping us on high alert to continue preparing for what’s coming on December 18. It’s a fight where anything can happen. He’s a dangerous fighter, and so am I. The difference between us is that I have nothing to lose.”

Before turning professional in 2022, 27-year-old Hebert Conceicao won a middleweight gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and took bronze in the 2019 World Amateur Championships.

In just nine professional fights, Conceicao has already beaten two Brazilian countrymen and 2012 London Olympics medal-winning brothers, Esquiva and Yamaguchi Falcao. In June 2024, in just his sixth fight, Conceicao won a unanimous 10-round decision over younger brother and Silver Medalist Esquiva Falcao and, in his most recent ring appearance in September of this year, repeated the feat against older brother and Bronze Medalist Yamaguchi Falcao to win the Brazilian (CNB) and WBO Latino Super Middleweight Championships.

In his lone ProBoxTV appearance to date in May of this year, Conceicao stopped iron-chinned Rowdy Legend Montgomery in two one-sided rounds.

Better than his record, Montgomery had previously taken the undefeated 0 from Kareem Hackett (then 12-0) via KO 3, as well as gone the distance with world-ranked contender Elijah Garcia, former NABO Champion Steven Nelson, former world title challenger Maciej Sulecki and undefeated prospect Jonathan Esquivel (7-0) before running into Conceicao’s heavy hands.

35-year-old Elias Espadas hails from Merida, Yucatán, Mexico. A 13-year professional, Espadas won the WBC FECARBOX Middleweight Championship in 2017 by beating Alan Carrillo via KO 2 and took the WBO Latino Middleweight Title in his very next fight the following year by knocking out Felipe Santos Pedroso in three rounds.

Most recently, Espadas fought to a 10-round majority draw with undefeated Sadriddin Akhmedov in April and then lost an abbreviated five-round technical decision to streaking Irish prospect Callum Walsh in June, when the fight was stopped before it really got started in the fifth round, due to an accidental headbutt.

The night’s televised undercard will consist of a 10-round super lightweight battle between hungry contenders “Marvelous” Mykquan Williams (22-1-2, 11 KOs) of East Hartford, Connecticut, and Jair “Kaiser” Valtierra (18-3, 9 KOs) of Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico, as well as an eight-round middleweight slugfest as part of ProBoxTV’s Future Stars Series between Las Vegas via Camaguey, Cuba’s Yojanler Martinez (5-0-1, 2 KOs) and Joeshon “Shontime” James (9-1-2, 5 KOs) of Sacramento.

“It’s a deep card overall,” said Garry Jonas. “Mykquan Williams vs. Jair Valtierra could be the co-main event. That’s a hell of a fight. Williams will be looking to come back from his first career loss, so Valtierra will tell the tale if he’s got what it takes. It’s ‘do or die’ for Mykquan. Is he a contender or not? And Yojanler Martinez vs. Joeshon James is a fun fight. Martinez is a ‘balls to the wall’ kind of fighter, while James is also back from his first loss. It’ll be a classic ProBoxTV crossroads battle.”

The action will start with Puerto Rico’s undefeated Bryan Polaco (7-0, 5 KOs) running into hard-rock Marlon Harrington (12-2, 10 KOs) from Detroit.

On fight night, doors Open at 6:00 pm. The War Memorial Auditorium is located at 800 NE 8th St in Fort Lauderdale. Ph: (954) 828-5380.

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Los Angeles, CA (June 9, 2025) Tom Loeffler’s 360 Promotions hosted Media Workouts on Saturday at the famed Wild Card Boxing Gym in Los Angeles. The Media Workouts included super welterweight headliners; The Fastest Rising Sar in Boxing, ‘King’ Callum Walsh and veteran contender Elias ‘The Latin Kid’ Espadas along with additional world class fighters appearing on the can’t miss Hollywood Fight Nights event, Saturday, June 21 event at the beautiful Chumash Resort Casino and broadcast globally on UFC FIGHT PASS®, the world’s leading digital subscription service for combat sports.

Below are quotes from the participants;

‘King’ Callum Walsh

“I know how good Espadas is, I watched his last fight (MD-10) against Sadriddin Akhmedov  (15-0, 13 KOs) who was a Kazakh Amateur National Champion and an undefeated professional. He’s got a very good trainer in Manny Robles so I know he will be prepared. This is a tough fight and that’s what I want. I’m getting better with every fight and I want to prove how good I am.”

“Freddie (Roach) and I have been training hard for this fight and I’ll be ready for victory on June 21.”

“I’ve heard a lot of talk about future fights but right now I’m solely focused on Espadas, I need to beat him to take the next steps in my career.”

Elias Espadas

“I feel that I beat Akhmedov and should have gotten the decision. On June 21, I’m going to beat another undefeated fighter, Callum Walsh. I’m building on the momentum of my last fight. Coach Manny and I are putting together a great game plan for victory.”

‘Sugar’ Cain Sandoval

‘I’ve been putting in the work and I’ll be ready for another great performance on June 21. I want to stay busy this year and continue learning under Coach Freddie.”

Umar Dzambekov

“Roamer Angulo is a very good fighter with a lot of experience fighting numerous world champions and top contenders. However, I feel full of confidence after my last fight ending in a first-round knockout and look forward to being victorious.”

Daniel ‘Chucky’ Barrera

“This is my fifth time fighting at Chumash and it really feels like home with my growing number of supporters in attendance. I wasn’t pleased with my last performance and I know how tough Basilio Franco is, so I’ve been putting in the work to be victorious.”

Gor Yeritsyan

“I’ve stopped my last two opponents and look for another early finish against Vernon Brown at Chumash on June 21.”

Tom Loeffler

“The fighters are all in tremendous shape and from our headliner between Callum Walsh and Elias Espadas throughout the entire card we’ve put together explosive matchups for the fans at

Chumash Casino Resort on Saturday, June 21 and those watching on UFC Fight Pass.”

“We’re also very grateful for the terrific support from the media at our training days and our Hollywood Fight Night events.”

Limited tickets remain priced at $105, $85, $75, $65 and $55 for Hollywood Fight Nights can be purchased online at www.ChumashCasino.com. The Chumash Casino Resort venue is located at 3400 East Highway 246, Santa Ynez, CA 93460.

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Hollywood Fight Nights is headlined by The Fastest Rising Star in Boxing, ‘King’ Callum Walsh, (13-0, 11 KOs), of Cork, Ireland making his long-awaited return to Southern California against long-standing contender Elias ‘The Latin Kid’ Espadas, (23-6-1, 16 KOs), of Yucatan, Mexico in a scheduled ten rounder. Walsh will be making the fourth defense of his WBC Continental Americas Title, he is currently ranked #4 by the WBC and #5 by the IBF.

Co-headlining in a ten-round junior welterweight clash of undefeated hard-hitting contenders, ‘Sugar’ Cain Sandoval, (15-0, 13 KOs), of Sacramento, CA will face an opponent to be announced.

The 22-year-old Sandoval, trained by Hall of Famer Freddie Roach, kicked off his 2025 campaign with a fourth-round knockout of Mark Bernaldez on February 21, 2025 at Chumash Casino Resort.

Light heavyweight powerhouse Umar Dzambekov, (11-0, 8 KOs), of Los Angeles, CA by way of Austria faces off against heavy-handed, two-time world title challenger Roamer Alexis Angulo,

(28-3, 23 KOs), of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The southpaw Dzambekov stunned the Commerce Casino Events Center crowd with a first-round knockout of Sonny McEwen (11-1), on April 19, 2025. Roamer enters the battle following a shutout ten-round decision over Oscar Riojas on March 1, 2024. The perennial contender has challenged for world titles against champions Gilberto Ramirez and David Benavidez in addition to a ten-round, fierce clash with world ranked Edgar Berlanga. Top victories on his ledger have come against undefeated contenders Anthony Sims Jr. and Reinaldo Gonzalez.

Highly touted female star, ‘Right Hook’ Roxy Verduzco, (4-0, 1 KO), of Los Angeles, CA fights in her first eight rounder against battle-tested featherweight Celene Roman, (6-3-1), of Ontario, CA. The 23-year-old Verduzco, an acclaimed amateur with 21 national titles, pitched a six-round shutout over Jessica Maltez on April 19, 2025. Roman was victorious over undefeated Amanda DeRosa on February 28, 2025.

Fast rising super flyweight, Daniel ‘Chucky’ Barrera, (8-1-1, 4 KOs), of Eastvale, CA hits the ring against southpaw Basilio ‘El Zurdito’ Franco, (10-3, 8 KOs), of Los Angeles, CA in a scheduled eight rounder. The popular, all-action Barrera seeks a return to the win column following a hotly contested majority draw with Christopher Rios on February 21, 2025 at Chumash Casino Resort. This will be the 23-year-old’s fifth fight at the famed venue. Franco enters the ring on a four-fight knockout streak, most recently stopping Julio Morales Jacobo on December 15, 2024.

Rounding out the card, welterweight contender Gor Yeritsyan, (20-1-0, 16 KOs), of Los Angeles by way of Armenia, will face Vernon Brown, (13-2-1, 9 KOs), of Chicago, IL  in a scheduled eight rounder. The powerful Yeritsyan has knocked out his last two opponents; Luis Hernandez Ramos (KO-2) on February 21, 2025 and Jonathan Romero (KO-5) on October 26, 2024.

The Hollywood Fight Nights event is part of a Back-to-Back Combat Sports Weekend on UFC Fight Pass at the Chumash Casino Resort with Uriah Faber’s A-1 MMA hosting an event on Friday, June 20.

Santa Ynez, CA (May 5, 2025) The Fastest Rising Star in Boxing, ‘King’ Callum Walsh, (13-0, 11 KOs), of Cork, Ireland makes his long-awaited return to Southern California on Saturday, June 21 against long-standing contender Elias ‘The Latin Kid’ Espadas, (23-6-1, 16 KOs), of Yucatan, Mexico at  the beautiful Chumash Casino Resort and broadcast live globally on UFC Fight Pass, the world’s leading digital subscription service for combat sports.

The ten-round junior middleweight main event is presented by Tom Loeffler’s 360 Promotions as part of their internationally acclaimed Hollywood Fight Nights, Boxing’s Best Monthly Series. Walsh will be making the fourth defense of his WBC Continental Americas Title, he is currently ranked #4 by the WBC and #5 by the IBF.

Tickets priced at $105, $85, $75, $65 and $55 for Hollywood Fight Nights are Now On-Sale and can be purchased online at www.ChumashCasino.com. The Chumash Casino Resort venue is located at 3400 East Highway 246, Santa Ynez, CA 93460.

“Following his show-stopping knockouts in front of huge crowds in Dublin, Ireland and New York City, we’re excited to bring boxing’s hottest young international star, Callum Walsh back to Southern California,” said Tom Loeffler. “Elias Espadas just fought to a draw in a sensational junior middleweight clash against undefeated Sadriddin Akhmedov on April 19 and jumped at the opportunity to face another world class fighter.”

“This is our seventh event at Chumash Casino and I strongly encourage fans to purchase tickets in advance to guarantee entry on fight night as every previous show has sold out.”

Callum Walsh kicked off his 2025 campaign with a show-stopping first round knockout of Scotland’s Dean Sutherland (19-1) on St. Patrick’s Day Weekend in The Theater at Madison Square Garden. This was his third time headlining the famed venue in front a huge crowd of Irish boxing fans. The Freddie Roach trained southpaw fought in Ireland for the first time as a professional on September 20, 2024, stopping Poland’s Przemyslaw Runowski, (22-2-1), in the second round at the 3Arena in Dublin, thrilling the packed homecoming crowd.

Trained by Manny Robles, Elias Espadas battled over ten hotly contested rounds against undefeated Kazakh contender Sadriddin Akhmedov on April 19 at the Commerce Casino Events Center. The fierce clash was judged a draw with Espadas proving his mettle at the top of the junior middleweight division. Espadas has also battled undefeated young stars, Xander Zayas, Yamaguchi Falcao, D’Mitrius Ballard and Fiodor Czerkaszyn.

Additional fights for this action-packed event will be announced shortly.

The Hollywood Fight Nights event is part of a UFC Fight Pass Back-to-Back Weekend at the Chumash Casino Resort with Uriah Faber’s A-1 MMA hosting an event on Friday, June 20.

Los Angeles, CA (April 19, 2025) Tom Loeffler’s 360 Promotions presented another outstanding night of boxing on Saturday night in Los Angeles, CA as their acclaimed Hollywood Fight Nights series took over the Commerce Casino Events Center in front of a packed crowd of fans and broadcast globally on UFC Fight Pass.

“it was great to be here at the Commerce Casino Events Center in front of a loud and enthusiastic crowd of Southern California boxing fans,” said Loeffler. “From the opening bell of our prelims straight through the end of our main event the fans were on their feet for the action-packed fights.”

“The junior middleweight clash between Sadriddin Akhmedov and Elias Espadas was a sensational clash between two world class warriors, Roxy Verduzco and Umar Dzambekov continued their rise in fantastic performances and Adan Palma along with Jaybrio Pe Benito were very impressive in victory.

Included among the celebrity studded crowd were Los Angeles Rams legends; Hall of Famer Jackie Slater and Super Bowl XIV Quarterback Vince Ferragamo.

Fighting in the main event, junior middleweights Sadriddin Akhmedov, (15-0-1, 13 KOs), of Astana, Kazakhstan and Elias ‘The Latin Kid’ Espadas, (23-6-1, 16 KOs), of Yucatan, Mexico battled over ten-rounds to a split decision draw. Scores at the end of the clash were 96-94 for Akhmedov and 95-95 twice.

Both fighters fought intelligently throughout changing up punch angles and footwork pacing to set up their aggressive shots. The Abel Sanchez trained Akhmedov appeared to take control in the final rounds but the game Espadas, guided by trainer Manny Robles, successfully countered to escape the aggressive Kazak’s tactics.

Witnessing a junior middleweight classic, fans were on their feet throughout the fight.

Los Angeles based light heavyweight powerhouse Umar Dzambekov, (11-0, 8 KOs), looked brilliant as the southpaw stopped Sonny McEwen, (11-2, 7 KOs), of Hawthorne, CA in the opening stanza. Although the valiant McEwen rose from an early knockdown, the scheduled eight rounder was stopped at the 2:17 mark of the round from a barrage of unanswered punches.

Following her show-stealing Easter themed weigh-in appearance, fast rising female star, ‘Right Hook’ Roxy Verduzco, (4-0, 1 KO), stayed perfect with a six-round shutout victory over Jessica Radtke Maltez, (1-2-1), of Minnesota in the featherweight division. Scores were 60-54 from all three judge’s as Verduzco displayed her array of world class skills throughout the fight in front of her legion of fans. The popular Verduzco also captured the holiday spirit in her fight night walk-out donning a celebratory Easter holiday warmup.

Undefeated super featherweight Jaybrio Pe Benito, (6-0, 4 KOs), of Honolulu, HI stayed undefeated in a hard fought six round decision over Oxnard, CA native Sebastian Gutierrez, 

(6-3-1, 4 KOs). Scores were 59-55 from two judge’s and 60-54 for the Freddie Roach trained Benito. Both fighters came to fight from the opening bell as the spirited action entertained the crowd. Although the stronger Gutierrez would have his moments, Benito was able to consistently control the action for the duration of the fight.

Fighting in a six-round clash of super bantamweights with identical undefeated records, San Diego’s Adan Palma, (11-0, 7 KOs), stopped Alfredo Castro Villafuerte, (10-1, 7 KOs), of Sinaloa, Mexico in the third round. Hurting Villafuerte at the end of the second round, Palma would earn the stoppage at the :33 mark of the third round after a knockdown.

Fighting in the prelims, pro debuting Jason Robledo, (1-0) of Mission Hills CA, defeated Nesly Trezile, (1-3), of Inglewood, CA over four rounds in the lightweight division. Scores were 40-36 twice and 39-37.

In the flyweight division, Diego Aviles, (3-0, 3 KOs), of Anaheim, CA stopped Robert Ledesma of San Antonio, TX, in the first round of their scheduled four rounder.

Gervonta Davis stopped Ryan Garcia in round seven of their 12-round catchweight bout before a capacity crowd of 20, 842 fans at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Garcia hurt Davis with an overhand right. Garcia continued touching Davis until a perfect counter left from Davis landed squarly on the jaw of Garcia that sent him to the deck.

In round seven, Davis landed a left hand to the ribs which made Garcia take two steps back and sink to a knee for the 10-count at 1:34.

Davis, 135.3 lbs of Baltimore is 29-0 with 27 knockouts, Garcia, 135.5 lbs of Los Angeles is 23-1.

Gervonta Davis

“Everything about this was exciting. I was excited to be a part of this event. I remember coming up in the Golden Gloves and seeing Floyd fight at the MGM. It was crazy. I actually just saw Rihanna perform at the Super Bowl, and I thought that’s going to be me one day. And we’re here.

“The reality definitely matches the dream. But the job is never done until I retire so I’m going to keep my head down, stay humble and continue to work.

“Me predicting the 7^th round KO was me just trying to get in his head. I really don’t know until I actually get in there with my opponent, but once I got in there with him I felt like skill-wise, it all matched.

“The first knockdown was just him not knowing his placement and I knew that I was the smaller guy, and my coach was telling me in camp that he’s going to come up with his head up, so just shoot over the top.

“I didn’t think that body shot would end it, but I saw his facial expression and that’s what made me take it to him. It was a good shot, for sure. I thought he was going to get up but I like to play mind games, so when he was looking at me, I was looking at him trying to tell him, ‘Get up!’. And he just shook his head, no.

“I’m definitely the face of boxing. Absolutely!”

Ryan Garcia

“I’m good. ‘Tank’ is a great fighter. I take my hat off to him. I know we talked a lot of trash leading into the fight, but he knows what it is. It’s all love at the end of the day. I was honored to be in the ring with a great fighter and I respect him a lot. You know how the business goes. But I want to say to Tank, you’re a good man.

“He just caught me with a good shot. I don’t want to make any excuses in here. He caught me with a good shot and I just couldn’t recover and that’s it. He caught me with a good body shot, snuck under me and caught me good.

“I couldn’t breathe. I was going to get back up, but I just couldn’t get up.

“I think I should have pressured him a little harder near the ropes. I was giving him a little bit too much respect and I think that was my downfall. I think I gave him a little too much respect in the ring.”

Morrell Destroys Falcao in 1; Retains WBA Super Middleweight Title

David Morrell Jr. retained the WBA Super Middleweight title with a first round destruction of Yamaguchi Falcao.

Morrell came out blistering as he could not miss with his right hooks and uppercuts. Morrell sent Falcao down with a hard uppercut. Morrell finished off Falcao with a devastating right hook that plummeted him face-first and he was out for several minutes before he could get to his feet. The time was 2:22.

Morrell, 167.8 lbs of Santa Clara, Cuba is 9-0 with eight knockouts. Falcao, 166.4 lbs of Espirito Santo, BRA is 24-2-1.

David Morrell, Jr.

“I’m so excited. This was a big moment and a big night for me, so a knockout in the first round is incredible. But this is boxing. First round, second round, I’m not worried when the knockout comes but I got it in the first round.

“I think this is the best moment of my career tonight. It was a big event and a big name. I want to fight the best in the division.

“Much respect to Yamaguchi. I’m glad he’s okay. He’s a good guy and a good boxer.

“David Benavidez is next. Where is he? I want to fight Benavidez, man. He’s next, 100 percent. I don’t want any other guys at 168 pounds. Just Benavidez. I respect Benavidez and his team, but inside the ring, I don’t respect nothing.”

Melikuziev Gets Even With Rosado; Wins Unanimous Decision

Bektemir Melikuziev evened the score with Gabriel Rosado and took a 10-round unanimous decision in a super middleweight contest.

Melikuziev laded 153 of 354 punches. Rosado was just 55 of 332.

Melikuziev, 167.3 lbs of Uzbekistan won by scores of 99-91 on all cards and is 12-1. Rosado, 167.3 lbs of Los Angeles via Philadelphia is 26-17-1

Bektemir Melikuziev

“This was the fight that I wanted. This is the fight that I felt like I made a mistake in the first one, and I had this opportunity for revenge on such a big card. It’s a pleasure for me.

“In the first fight against Rosado, I underestimated my opponent. This time, we put the work in during camp. We went through everything. This time, the goal was to showcase my skills, box and punish him as much as possible too.”

Gabriel Rosado

“I tried, but I was a step behind. Father Time, eighteen years as a pro, but I was game. I walked to him, I boxed him, I tried everything but I was a step too slow.

“I was a split-second behind. He’s fresh, he’s young and I’m happy for him. I knocked him out bad in the first fight and he made adjustments.

“I don’t make any excuses. I was ready. Now it’s time to wrap it up and give my knowledge to younger fighters with management and training. I want to share my experience with them, and maybe do some more commentating.”

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Elijah Garcia Decisions Kevin Salgado

19 year-old Elijah Garcia remained undefeated with a 10-round unanimous decision over Kevin Salgado in a welterweight bout.

In round seven, Salgado was deducted a point for a low blow.

Garcia landed 194 of 621 punches. Salgado was 178 of 551.

Garcia, 159.2 lbs of Phoenix, AZ won by scores of 97-92 twice and 95-94 and is now 15-0. Salgado, 159.2 lbs of Mexico City is 15-2-1.

Elijah Garcia

“I was standing a little too still trying to fight on the inside. Salgado is a tough opponent. He was real tough, real strong and I just had to move and box a little bit. Other than that, it was a good, hard 10 rounds. I give my opponent 100 percent props.

“I stayed in shape one hundred percent after my last fight. Back-to-back camps, and not only that, but I made boxing a lifestyle. I’m always in the gym, eating good and doing the best I can to stay healthy.

“I just have to continue getting better in the gym every single day. That’s what it’s about. I learned a lot today. It was my first time going past six rounds and I got the full 10. The fights like this will get me closer to a world title.

“It feels great to get this win on a big stage. I feel like I’m getting better with each fight. I know I have a long way to go, but I like where I’m at. I’m hoping to get right back in the ring soon.”

Kevin Salgado

“I felt like I won. By a small margin, but I should have won.

“I feel really sad because I felt like this was a really good fight. The referee kept getting in my way. I got a point deducted from me but he didn’t say anything when Garcia hit me in the back of the head. It’s all just very sad.

“It felt like swimming against the current. Mexicans always come to fight against everyone and everything: The judges, the opponent, the refs, the home fans. None of that got in my way to keep moving toward.

“I wish I had had more time to prepare. The three weeks’ notice I got didn’t allow me to be as sharp as I wanted or needed to be.

“I’m still here and I will be a world champion someday. I can promise you that.”

Czerkaszyn Stops Espadas in 9

Fiodor Czerkaszyan stopped Elias Espadas in round nine of a 10-round middleweight bout.

Czerkasyn beat up Esoadas throughout and even turned it up in rounds eight and nine, and the bout was stopped at 2:07.

Czerkasyn, 159.1 lbs of Warsaw, POL is 22-0 with 14 knockouts. Espadas, 158.9 lbs of Merida, MEX is 22-6.

Mielnicki Jr. Destroys Charles in 4

Vito Mielnicki Jr. took out Jose Sanchez Charles in round four of their 10-round super welterweight bout.

At the end of round three, Mielnicki dropped Charles with a long right to the head. Seconds later, it was a short, quick right that put Charles down for a second time. In round three, Mielnicki cracked Charles with a counter right to the jaw that sent him sprawlimg down to the canvas and the bout was stopped at 33 seconds.

Mielnicki, 153.1 lbs of Roseland, NJ is 15-1 with 10 knockouts. Charles, 153.6 lbs of Reynosa, MEX is 20-4-1.

Lorenzo Simpson remained undefeated with a six-round unanimous decision over Pachino Hill in a middleweight bout.

In round six, Hill began to bleed from the nose.

Simpson, 161.6 lbs of Baltimore won by scores of 60-54 twice and 59-55 and is 13-0. Hill, 163.3 lbs of Davenport, IA is 8-2-1.

Good looking Floyd Schofield remained undefeated with a second round destruction of Valentin Leon Jr. in a scheduled 10-round lightweight bout.

In round one, Schofield put Leon on the canvas with a straight left. In round two, Schofield dropped Leon face-first wit a perfect left at 1:51.

Schofield. 134.7 lbs of Austin, TX is 14-0 with 11 knockouts. Leon, 134 lbs of Culican, MEX is 23-2-2.

Jalil Hackett remained undefeated with a third round stoppage over Jason Phillips in a scheduled four-round super welterweight bout.

In round three, Hackett dropped Phillips with a perfect left hook to the body. Seconds later, it was another left hook that ended Phillips afternoon at 2:20.

Hackett, 153.9 lbs of Washington, DC is now 6-0 with five knockouts. Phillips, 153.5 lbs of Davenport, IA is 3-4-2.

Cuttino Oliver stopped Roberto Cantu Pena in round two of a scheduled four-round bantamweight fight.

In round one, Oliver dropped Pena Twice and the fight was stopped 1:07 into round two.

Oliver, 115.6 lbs of Baltimore is now 3-0 with two knockouts. Pena of Mexico is 3-3.

Former Undisputed Lightweight World Champion, Teofimo Lopez christened the 140-pound division with a seventh round stoppage over Pedro Campa at Resorts World Las Vegas.

That fight capped a perfect weekend for Split-T Management.

Lopez was dominant from the onset of the contest as he boxed and started to land some solid power punches as early as the second. With each ensuing round, Lopez begam to land more and more as he started to break down the Mexican warrior.  

As the second half of the fight commenced, Lopez stepped on the gas and started to hurt Campa in round six. In round seven, Lopez dropped Campa with a hard right that was followed by a left. Lopez started to emphatically beat Campa until the bout was stopped at 2:14.

Lopez moves his impressive resume to 17-1 with 13 knockouts. Campa is 34-2-1.

Lopez said, “I was at 135 pounds for nine years. It was killing my body, since I was a teenage kid, man. We want Josh Taylor. We want these guys. We want {Regis} Prograis. We want {Jose} Zepeda. We want all the belts. We want to become two-time undisputed champion.”

“If Josh Taylor is too busy with his wedding and there’s nobody else around because the WBA belt is taken and the WBC is going to be fought with Zepeda and Prograis, then so fuc*ng be it,” Lopez said.

Zayas Stops Espadas in 5

Xander Zayas remained undefeated with a fifth round stoppage over Elias Espadas in a junior middleweight bout.

In round one, Zayas dropped Espadas with a left hook

In round five, Zayas landed a beautiful straight right to the head that sent Espadas down and the fight was stopped at 23 seconds.

Zayas, 153 lbs of San Juan, PR is 14-0 with 10 knockouts. Espadas, 153.6 lbsof Merida, MEX is 22-5.

Zayas said, “I feel amazing. I’m glad to be back with a strap around me, a regional title, something amazing. It’s special to me to bring my first belt to the island. It’s a step closer to my goal of becoming world champion.
 
“I promise it wasn’t intentional. I wasn’t trying to hit him low. I guess the punches were just landing there. Referee {Russell Mora}, I want to thank him. He gave me a chance. I just listened to the corner, and they told me, ‘Hey, forget about the body.’ Let’s get these head shots and then we’ll start working the body. And that’s what we did in round four on.” 

Jose Enrique Vivas pounded out an eight-round split decision over Edy Valencia in a featherweight bout.

Vivas landed 280 of 792 punches; Valencia was 257 of 750

Vivas, 127.8 lbs of Texcoco, MEX won by scores of 78-74 and 77-75. Valencia took a card 77-75.

Vivas is 22-2. Valencia, 127.6 lbs of Culican, MEX is 19-8-6.

Andres Cortes won a eight-round unanimous decision over Abraham Montoya in a junior lightweight fight.

Cortes landed 141 of 460 punches. Montoya was 108 of 427.

Cortes, 130.6 lbs of Las Vegas won by scores of 79-73 on all cards and is now 18-0. Montoya, 131 lbs of Mexicali. MEX is 20-4-1.

Troy Isley remained undefeated with a six-round unanimous decision over Victor Toney in a middleweight bout.

Isley, 156 lbs of Alexandria, VA won by scores of 60-54 and 59-55 and is now 7-0. Toney, 156.8 lbs of Youngstown, OH is 6-2-1.

In a battle of undefeated featherweights, Duke Ragan took a six-round unanimous decision over D’Angelo Fuentes.

Ragan, 126.6 lbs of Cincinnati, OH won by scores of 59-55 and 58-56 twice and is now 7-0. Fuentes, 125.6 lbs of Coconut Creek, FL is 7-1.

Omar Rosario won a six-round unanimous decision over Esteban Munoz in a junior welterweight bout.

Rosario, 140.8 lbs of Caguas, PR won by scores of 58-56 on all cards and is now 8-0. Munoz, 140.6 lbs of San Bernadino, CA is 6-2.

In a battle of undefeated lightweights, Charlie Sheehy went the distance for the first time, but still was able to win a four round unanimous decision over Juan Castaneda.

Sheehy, 134.4 lbs of Brisbane, CA won by scores of 40-36 on all cards and is now 4-0. Castaneda, 133.8 lbs of Mexico City, MEX is 2-1-2.

LAS VEGAS (July 11, 2022) — Teofimo Lopez took over the lightweight division. Now campaigning at junior welterweight, it is time for Operation: Take Back.
 
Lopez, the former lightweight champion, will face Mexican veteran Pedro “Roca” Campa in the 10-round main event Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Resorts World Event Center at Resorts World Las Vegas. In the eight-round junior middleweight co-feature, rising Puerto Rican star Xander Zayas steps up in class against Elias “Latin Kid” Espadas. 
 
Lopez-Campa and Zayas-Espadas will be broadcast live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
 
Promoted by Top Rank, tickets starting at $40 go on sale Wednesday, July 13 at 12 p.m. PT and can be purchased at ETix.com.
 
“Teofimo Lopez has a clean bill of health and is ready to make noise at 140 pounds. It all starts with a difficult test in Pedro Campa,” said Top Rank chairman Bob Arum. “Xander Zayas is a special young talent, and I expect him to put on another sensational performance. Top Rank looks forward to another fantastic night of boxing at Resorts World Las Vegas.”
 
Lopez (16-1, 12 KOs), a Brooklyn native who now resides in Las Vegas, makes his 2022 debut following a whirlwind past few years that saw him graduate from prospect to lightweight king. He became a viral sensation with a first-round, one-punch knockout over Mason Menard in December 2018. One year later, he captured the IBF world title with a second-round destruction over Richard Commey. Lopez became the unified and lineal lightweight champion in October 2020 with a unanimous decision over pound-for-pound legend Vasiliy “Loma” Lomachenko. Lopez’s lightweight reign came to a shocking end last November when George Kambosos Jr. climbed off the canvas to earn a split decision in what many experts called the Upset of the Year. Now at junior welterweight and fully recovered from assorted injuries, Lopez is set to conquer a second weight class.
 
 “I’m thankful to be back August 13. I’ve been looking forward to this since my last fight,” Lopez said. “I’ve had a lot of complications, but we’re looking towards the future and are on to bigger and better things. I’m here to take over the 140-pound division just like I did at 135. Like always, I’m going to bring excitement to the sport of boxing. The Takeover is still in full effect. You don’t want to miss it.”
 
Campa (34-1-1, 23 KOs), fighting out of Hermosillo, Mexico, is unbeaten in eight fights since the lone loss on his ledger. He is conducting an eight-week camp in Southern California under the watchful eye of a new head trainer, Manny Robles, who led Oscar Valdez and Andy Ruiz (among many others) to world championship glory. Campa is coming off a third-round knockout over Carlos Sanchez Valadez, who entered the bout 22-0.
 
“I am excited and thankful to Top Rank and Teofimo Lopez for this opportunity. He is a tremendous fighter,” Campa said. “I am coming to Resorts World Las Vegas ready to implement everything I have learned with my incredible trainer, Manny Robles. We’ve been in Southern California working hard and preparing for the best version of Teofimo Lopez. I believe I can be a force at 140 pounds, and it’s up to me to show that on August 13.”
 
Zayas (13-0, 9 KOs), the 19-year-old phenom from San Juan, bolstered his status as one of boxing’s top prospects after going 6-0 in 2021. He knocked out durable veterans Larry Fryers and Dan Karpency and went the six-round distance against New Mexico native Jose Luis Sanchez. Zayas made his 2022 debut in March, going eight rounds for the first time with a shutout over Quincy LaVallais. His scheduled June 11 return was scrapped after he contracted a non-COVID-related viral infection. Zayas is healthy and primed to fight Espadas (22-4, 15 KOs), a native of Yucatan, Mexico, who has never been knocked out. He has not lost since a close 2018 decision to Olympic bronze medalist Yamaguchi Falcao.
 
Zayas said, “I can’t wait to get back in the ring after what happened in June. That is all in the past, and I am 100 percent recovered. I want to thank all the fans for the support. That meant a lot and motivated me even more to train harder. On August 13, there will be a lot of fireworks between Puerto Rico and Mexico. You can count on that!”
 
In undercard action, streaming live on ESPN+:
 
Las Vegas-born junior lightweight contender Andres “Savage” Cortes (17-0, 10 KOs) steps up in an eight-round tilt against Abraham Montoya (20-3-1, 14 KOs). Cortes has won three straight fights by stoppage, including last August’s first-round blitzing of former world title challenger Genesis Servania. Montoya is coming off a razor-thin majority decision loss to top prospect Gabriel Flores Jr.
 
Featherweight U.S. Olympic silver medalist Duke Ragan (6-0, 1 KO), from Cincinnati, Ohio, returns in a six-rounder against fellow unbeaten D’Angelo Fuentes (7-0, 4 KOs).
 
Middleweight Troy Isley (6-0, 4 KOs), Ragan’s Olympic teammate from the Tokyo Games, will see action in a six-rounder against Victor Toney (6-1-1, 5 KOs). Isley knocked out Donte Stubbs in the sixth round in his last outing.
 
Lightweight prospect Charlie Sheehy (3-0, 3 KOs) makes his second pro appearance at Resorts World Las Vegas in a four-rounder, while Puerto Rican junior welterweight standout Omar Rosario (7-0, 2 KOs) will fight in a six-rounder. 
 
In a featherweight battle scheduled for eight rounds, veteran contender Jose Enrique Vivas (21-2, 11 KOs) will take on Edy Valencia (19-7-6, 7 KOs).
 

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ATLANTIC CITY– Middleweight’s D’Mitrus Ballard and Elias Espadas battled to a no-contest when Espadas was deemed not able to continue due to a cut over his left eye in round three of their scheduled 10-round bout at The Ocean Casino Resort,

In round three, Espadas was cut badly over the left eye from a headbutt.  There were was a furious exchange where both fighters seemed hurt in the 3rd.  Later in the round, the ringside doctor called a halt to the bout at

Ballard, 159.6 lbs of Temple Hills, MD is 20-0.  Espadas, 159.2 lbs of Merida, Mex is 18-4-1.

D’Mitrius Ballard

 “I felt like the fight could’ve went on. I’m not the judge, I’m not the doctor. He decided to stop the fight, so I just have to live with the decision and move forward.”

“If I don’t fight Espadas in the next fight, I want to do a rematch for a belt. This is my first time fighting at 160 and I feel good and strong. I’m confident in my abilities and there are a lot of great fighters at 160 and I’m here to take my claim in the ring.”

“I respect any man that comes into that ring. We are battling for our lives on that ring. Espada is a tough fighter, he is a good quality opponent and a real quality fighter. I’m sure he will be back after this and I have much respect for him.”

Elias Espadas

“I knew this was a hard and complicated fight, but my team did a great job. I think we are doing things correctly.”

“I would love to get better, continue to train hard and my team will decide if we do a rematch with Ballard.”

Eddie Gomez was explosive in scoring a 2nd round stoppage over Saul Corral in a scheduled 10-round welterweight bout

In round two, Gomez dropped Corral with a hard right.  Seconds later, it was a crush double-left to the body that sent Corral to the canvas.  Corral was hurt and a clipping left sent him down for a 3rd time.  Gomez ended with a devastating flurry of punches that had the referee stop the bout as Corral was falling for a 4th and final time at 1:55.

Gomez, 146. lbs of Bronx, NY is now 23-3 with 13 knockouts.  Corral, 146.4 lbs of Douglas, AZ is 30-14.

“Great fight, great team. I worked hard and it showed tonight. My opponent was a tough fighter, and we knew he was tough coming in. I just knew I had to do my job,” Said Gomez

WBC Super Middleweight champion Franchon Crews Dezurn stopped Kayla Williams in the 5th Round of a scheduled eight-round non-title bout.

The fight featured some wild exchanges, but Crews Dezurn landed the harder shots, and the bout was halted at 1:40 after Crews Dezurn landed several more flush shots.

Crews Dezurn, 167.6 lbs of Norfolk, MD is 5-1 with two knockouts.  Williams, 164.2 lbs of New Iberia, LA is now 0-3-1.

“Thank you so much Golden Boy for letting me fight on this show. I hope the fans enjoyed it. Every time I come I’m going to bring action, and I’m just going to fight because I’m fighting for my dreams. My opponent definitely brought it to the ring and she is a tough cookie; I appreciate her for taking the fight.,” said Crews Dezurn

Gabriel Pham won a six-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Jab Khositashivili in a super middleweight bout.

In round one, Pham was credited with a knockdown when he landed a right hook that made Khositashvili’s knee hit the canvas.  In round four, Khositashvili was bleeding from his nostril.

Pham, 167.8 lbs of Atlantic City won by scores of 60-53 and 59-54 twice and is mow 11-1.  Khositashvili, 167 lbs of Philadelphia is 4-1.

“I boxed well. He was a tough guy and kept coming forward; I just had to use the angles and move around, just like my trainer told me to do. I followed the game plan and came out victorious, so I’m happy,” said Pham

Mike Reed won a eight-round unanimous decision over Angel Hernandez in a welterweight bout.

Reed, 141.4 lbs of Washington, DC won by scores of 79-73 twice and 78-74 twice and is now 25-2.  Hernandez, 141.8 lbs of McAllen, TX is 15-14-2.

“This was a very tough fight, exactly what I needed right now. I’m looking for the world title at 135 or 140. I feel really good,” said Reed.

George Rincon remained undefeated by stopping Greg Young Jr. in round four of their scheduled six-round welterweight bout.

In round one, Rincon dropped Young with a hard left to the body.  After continuously beating down Young, Rincon landed a flurry of shots that was finished with a body shot that sent Young down for the 10-count at 2:01.

Rincon, 139.8 lbs of Dallas, TX is 7-0 with four knockouts.  Young,  141.4 lbs of Hoover, AL is 4-2.

“I started strong and I thought I got him on the first round. I was a little anxious to finish, but it was a great fight. I learn with each fight and I’m ready for the next one,” said Rincon.

Dan Murray won a four-round unanimous decision over Leonardo Kenon in a super lightweight bout.

Murray, 140 lbs of Barnaget, NJ won by scores of 40-36 twice and 39-37 and is now 5-2.  Kenon, 136.6 lbs of Quincy, FL is 3-6.

“It was a good fight. I was thinking too much in there, that’s why I hesitated a lot, but all around I had him a couple of times. It’s a learning experience, this is why we are here. I’m glad for my win, my team, my advisor, my manager. Thank you Golden Boy for this opportunity,” said Murray.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (June 5, 2019): Golden Boy is proud to announce that the 10-round middleweight battle between D’Mitrius “Big Meech” Ballard (20-0, 13 KOs) and Elias “Latin Kid” Espadas (18-4, 13 KOs) will kick off the Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame Weekend. The fights will take place on Thursday, June 20 at Ocean Casino Resort/Ovation Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. The event will be streamed live globally on Facebook Watch via the Golden Boy Fight Night Page.

Golden Boy is also excited to announce that Business Partner Bernard “The Alien” Hopkins will be inducted into the 2019 Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame. The ACBHOF is dedicated to preserving the rich boxing history of Atlantic City through live historical curation, exhibits, legendary boxing stars, and personality appearances. Hopkins is a legendary figure who fought in Atlantic City an astounding 19 times, and he will be in appearance for the entire weekend as the city honors his historic trajectory.

“I’m grateful for the honor of being inducted in the Hall of Fame in a city where I had my first professional fight,” said Bernard Hopkins. “I fought against a guy named Clinton Mitchell, who was an outstanding Golden Gloves prospect at the time. I lost by decision, but I learned a lesson that night. I learned something. If you look at my record, you’ll see that I left the sport for almost two years. Most people would not have come back from that. Most people don’t want to fail, so they don’t try. As far as I’m concerned, I didn’t have a choice. I told myself, ‘Either I make it in this boxing business, or I’m going to die.’ That night at Atlantic City, where I later fought many more times, changed everything. I am profoundly grateful to be in this position, to be inducted in the Hall of Fame of a city where this journey started.”

The Hall of Fame weekend will feature events on Friday and Saturday, culminating with the induction ceremony on Sunday. The list of inductees also includes legendary pugilists such as Roberto “Mano de Piedra” Duran, Tim “Terrible” Witherspoon, Iran “The Blade” Barkley, Virgil “Quicksilver” Hill, John “Eastern Beast” Brown, and
“Irish” Micky Ward.For a full list of inductees, visit their official website here.

“Every year the Induction Weekend Celebration gets more exciting,” said
Ray McCLine, President and Founder of the Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame. “Again, we have an excellent class of inductees who have made major contributions in making Atlantic City a top boxing destination around the world. I wish to thank Roxanne Passarella CEO of FantaSea and 2019 Honoree Bernard Hopkins who both played a major role in bringing this exciting event together with Golden Boy and Ocean Casino Resort.”

“The City of Atlantic City has a long and rich history with the sport of boxing,” said
Frank Gilliam Mayor of Atlantic City. “The 3rd annual Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame will begin on June 20 with a Golden Boy Fight Night at Ocean Casino Resort and culminate with the induction of Bernard Hopkins into the Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame. The City of Atlantic City is looking forward to an epic weekend of boxing and entertainment. I want to personally thank Ray McCline for his vision and for bringing boxing back to Atlantic City.”

The undercard of the June 20 show will feature some of Golden Boy’s best talent, along with local boxers from New Jersey.

In the co-main event, Eddie “Eboy” Gomez (22-3, 12 KOs) of the Bronx, N.Y. will return in a 10-round welterweight fight against Saul “Navajo” Corral (29-13, 19 KOs), who is originally from Sonora, Mexico but fights out of Douglas, Arizona.

Mike “Yes Indeed” Reed (24-2, 13 KOs) of Washington, D.C. will battle in an eight-round super lightweight clash.

Jaba Khositashvili (4-0, 2 KOs) of Akhalkalaki, Georgia will take on Gabriel Pham (10-1, 5 KOs) of Atlantic City, N.J. in a six-round super middleweight bout.

George Rincon (6-0, 3 KOs) of Dallas, Texas will participate in a six-round super lightweight fight.

Dan Murray (4-2) of Lanoka Harbor, N.J. will fight in a four-round super lightweight clash against Leonardo Kenon (3-5, 1 KOs) of Quincy, Florida.

Rishard Muhammad of Atlantic City, N.J. will make his professional debut in a four-round featherweight battle.

Ballard vs. Espadas is a 10-round middleweight fight presented by Golden Boy. The event is sponsored by Tecate “THE OFFICIAL BEER OF BOXING” and Hennessy “Never Stop, Never Settle.” The event will take place Thursday, June 20 at Ocean Casino Resort/Ovation Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. The fights will be streamed live globally on Facebook Watch via the Golden Boy Fight Night Page.

Tickets for Ballard vs. Espadas are priced at $100, $50, $25, and $15, not including applicable service charges and taxes. Tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.com.

Media interested covering in Ballard vs. Espadas must be pre-approved for credentials. Credential applications are due Monday, June 17 at 5:00 p.m. PT. Click here to apply for a media credential. Applying does not guarantee approval for a credential. You cannot transfer your credentials to someone else. Media will not be credentialed on-site, no exceptions.

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About Golden Boy:
Los Angeles-based Golden Boy was established in 2002 by Oscar De La Hoya, the first Hispanic to own a national boxing promotional company. Golden Boy is a media and entertainment brand committed to making fighting entertainment more accessible and affordable. The company’s in-house production team develops creative original programming for ESPN, RingTV.com and international channels across the globe. The company holds the exclusive rights to top boxers and has promoted some of the biggest and highest grossing events in the history of the sport. Now, Golden Boy is one of the most successful boxing entertainment companies in the world and shapes the future of boxing for fighters and fans alike through its 2019 partnership with streaming platform, DAZN.

About Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame (akaACBHOF):
The Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame mission, vision and purpose are to offer fans and visitors alike, a highly interactive Sports and Entertainment Boxing Curation Experience. We are committed to preserving the rich boxing history of Atlantic City, through live historical curation, exhibits, legendary boxing stars, and personality appearances. We will also conduct our annual year-round events, well paired with multicultural entertainment. The excitement, victories and defeats–the Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame wish to refuel the passion, and presence of the sport of gladiators in a city that needs no introduction. The Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame purpose is to, remember, acknowledge and honor the great local, national and international boxers as well as the boxing community at large for their commitment to and accomplishments within the sweet science of boxing that has helped create the boxing mecca Atlantic City has become synonymous with. Through our annual induction ceremonies, boxing greats, as well as the boxing community, will have their names enshrined in immortality by being inducted into the Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame. The Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame will ensure they are always remembered, appreciated and honored by Atlantic City and surrounding communities.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (May 21, 2019): Pugilistic fireworks will be on display at America’s playground as undefeated contender D’Mitrius “Big Meech” Ballard (20-0, 13 KOs) will fight in a 10-round middleweight battle against experienced warrior Elias “Latin Kid” Espadas (18-4, 13 KOs) in the main event of the June 20 edition of Golden Boy Fight Night on Facebook Watch at Ocean Casino Resort/Ovation Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. The fights will be streamed live globally on Facebook Watch via the Golden Boy Fight Night Page.

Ballard is a 26-year-old middleweight contender who boasts a decorated amateur career, where he won several national championships. In 2013, the native of Temple Hills, Maryland began his professional career with a knockout victory against Kelly Henderson. Since then, Ballard has steadily moved up the rankings, taking on tough competitors such as Victor “Sina” Fonseca and Alan “Amenaza” Campa.

“I conditioned my mind resiliently to become a world champion,” said D’Mitrius Ballard. “I then trained my body to catch up. Now I am ready to face anyone who dares to challenge my mind.”

Espadas is a 28-year-old who is coming off a stoppage victory against Gabriel Lopez to capture a regional title. Before that, Espadas fought to a controversial unanimous decision loss against then-undefeated contender and Olympic Bronze medalist Yamaguchi Falcao in July 2018. The native of Yucatan, Mexico is eager to enter world title contention, but he’ll have to use his experience if he wants to hand Ballard his first loss.

“I’m very happy for this opportunity to participate in yet another Golden Boy card,” said Elias Espadas. “It’s a good thing that my promoter [A & T Promotions] and Golden Boy were able to come to an agreement. I know that this will be a complicated fight against an undefeated fighter. But I was made for big fights, and I plan to take advantage of it. With all due respect to my opponent, I will do everything to win.”

In the co-main event, Eddie “Eboy” Gomez (22-3, 12 KOs) of the Bronx, N.Y. will return in a 10-round welterweight fight against Saul “Navajo” Corral (29-13, 19 KOs), who is originally from Sonora, Mexico but fights out of Douglas, Arizona.

Mike “Yes Indeed” Reed (24-2, 13 KOs) of Washington, D.C. will battle in an eight-round super lightweight clash.

Jaba Khositashvili (4-0, 2 KOs) of Akhalkalaki, Georgia will take on Gabriel Pham (10-1, 5 KOs) of Atlantic City, N.J. in a six-round super middleweight bout.

Dan Murray (4-2) of Lanoka Harbor, N.J. will fight in a four-round super lightweight clash.

George Rincon (6-0, 3 KOs) of Dallas, Texas will participate in a six-round super lightweight fight.

Rishard Muhammad of Atlantic City, N.J. will make his professional debut in a four-round featherweight battle.

Ballard vs. Espadas is a 10-round middleweight fight presented by Golden Boy. The event is sponsored by Tecate “THE OFFICIAL BEER OF BOXING” and Hennessy “Never Stop, Never Settle.” The event will take place Thursday, June 20 at Ocean Casino Resort/Ovation Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. The fights will be streamed live globally on Facebook Watch via the Golden Boy Fight Night Page.

Tickets for Ballard vs. Espadas are priced at $100, $50, $25, and $15, not including applicable service charges and taxes. Tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.com.

Media interested covering in Ballard vs. Espadas must be pre-approved for credentials. Credential applications are due Monday, June 17 at 5:00 p.m. PT. Click here to apply for a media credential. Applying does not guarantee approval for a credential. You cannot transfer your credentials to someone else. Media will not be credentialed on-site, no exceptions.

For more information, visit www.goldenboypromotions.com. Become a fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/GoldenBoyBoxing. Follow on Instagram @GoldenBoy Follow the conversation using #BallardEspadas. Follow on Twitter @GoldenBoyBoxing.

Photos and videos are available to download by clicking here or copying and pasting link: http://bit.ly/BallardEspadas into a browser. Credit must be given to Golden Boy for photos and videos used.