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.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. on November 7, with the card streaming live on DAZN. Tickets start at $50 and are available through the Tropicana Atlantic City box office or Ticketmaster: https://www.ticketmaster.com/boxing-insider-live-professional-boxing-atlantic-city-new-jersey-11-07-2025/event/02006337A4E93B1B).

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NEW YORK (July 29, 2025)–Split-T Management fighters had a perfect weekend as all five fighters competed by keeping the perfect records in-tact.

In Atlanta, Oshae Jones retained her IBF/IBO Junior Middleweight World title with a 10-round split decision over Elia Carranza.

Jones, 153.4 lbs of Toledo, OH won by scores of 98-92 and 96-94. One descending judge somehow gave every round to Carranza.

Jones landed 137 of 559. Carranza was 71 of 430.

Jones is now 10-0, Carranza, 153 lbs of Miami us 11-2.

Haven Bardy Jr. was impressive in winning a 10-round unanimous decision over DeMichael Harris in a lightweight bout.

Brady was quick with his punches as he was dominant with lead right hooks and hurt Harris in round seven with a pair of left hooks.

The dominance of Brady was shown in the punch stats as Brady landed 332 of 683 punches while Harris was 85 of 480.

Brady, 132 lbs of Augusta, GA won by scores of 100-89 on all cards and is now 16-0. Harris of Atlanta is 12-2-1.

Nathan Lugo stopped Rashad McWilliams in the opening frame of their six-round super middleweight bout.

In round one, Lugo dropped McWilliams with a right to the head. Lugo dropped McWilliams again with a perfect counter right to the chin with McWilliams not beating the count at 2:39.

Lugo, 168.8 lbs of Atlanta is 5-0 with five knockouts. McWilliams, 168 lbs of New Albany, MS is 4-1.

Elijah Lugo stopped Marquis Williams in round five of their six-round middleweight bout

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In round four, Williams was deducted a point for holding. In round five, Lugo dropped Williams with a straight right to the body. Lugo scored a second knockdown with a right to the body and Williams did not beat the count at 1:47.

Lugo, 160 lbs of Atlanta is 3-0 with one knockout. Williams, 159 lbs of Houston is 3-3.

Saturday at the Theater at Madison Square Garden, Yan Santana remained undefeated with a 10-round unanimous decision over Aaron Almeida in a featherweight bout.

Santana, 124.8 lbs of La Romana, DR won by scores of 100-90 on all cards and is now 15-0. Almeida, 125.4 lbs of Nogales, MEX is 30-3.

Elijah Pierce stopped Michael Dasmarinas in round nine of a scheduled 10-round featherweight bout at The Tabernacle in Atlanta.

In the opening round, Damarinas dropped Pierce with a perfect left to the head.

In round nine, Pierce hurt Dasmarinas with a left hand and then followed up with several more lefts that sent Dasmarinas wobbling into the ropes and down. Moments later, Pierce landed a right hook to the body followed by a booming right hook upstairs that sent Dasmarinas crumpling down to the bottom rope and the fight was stopped at 2:01,

Pierce, 123.2 lbs of Loganville, HA is 21-2 with 17 knockouts. Damarinas, 123,6 lbs of Banger, PHL is 36-5-2.

Oshae Jones retained her IBF/IBO Junior Middleweight World title with a 10-round split decision over Elia Carranza.

Jones, 153.4 lbs of Toledo, OH won by scores of 98-92 and 96-94. One descending judge somehow gave every round to Carranza.

Jones landed 137 of 559. Carranza was 71 of 430.

Jones is now 10-0, Carranza, 153 lbs of Miami us 11-2.

Haven Bardy Jr. was impressive in winning a 10-round unanimous decision over DeMichael Harris in a lightweight bout.

Brady was quick with his punches as he was dominant with lead right hooks and hurt Harris in round seven with a pair of left hooks.

The dominance of Brady was shown in the punch stats as Brady landed 332 of 683 punches while Harris was 85 of 480.

Brady, 132 lbs of Augusta, GA won by scores of 100-89 on all cards and is now 16-0. Harris of Atlanta is 12-2-1.

Nathan Lugo stopped Rashad McWilliams in the opening frame of their six-round super middleweight bout.

In round one, Lugo dropped McWilliams with a right to the head. Lugo dropped McWilliams again with a perfect counter right to the chin with McWilliams not beating the count at 2:39.

Lugo, 168.8 lbs of Atlanta is 5-0 with five knockouts. McWilliams, 168 lbs of New Albany, MS is 4-1.

Desmond Lyons won a six-round unanimous decision over Julio Gomez in a lightweight fight.

In round three, Gomez was cut over the right eye.

Lyons, 132 lbs of North Augusta, SC won by scores of 59-54 and 58-55 twice and is now 10-3. Gomez, 135 lbs is 7-3-2.

Maximus Garland won a six-round unanimous decision over Morgan Griggie in a welterweight “Pink Slip” fight.

Garland landed 143 of 396 punches. Griggie landed 82 of 330.

Garland, 146 lbs of Capitol Heights, MD won by scores of 59-55 and 58-56 twice and is now 9-0. Griggie, 145.8 lbs of Fayetville, GA is 9-0.

Garland will appear on another OTX card, while Griggie will not.

Elijah Lugo stopped Marquis Williams in round five of their six-round middleweight bout.

In round four, Williams was deducted a point for holding. In round five, Lugo dropped Williams with a straight right to the body. Lugo scored a second knockdown with a right to the body and Williams did not beat the count at 1:47.

Lugo, 160 lbs of Atlanta is 3-0 with one knockout. Williams, 159 lbs of Houston is 3-3.

Andreas Katzourakis stopped Roberto Ortiz in round seven of their 10-round junior middleweight bout in a battle of undefeated fighters at the Red Owl Boxing Arena in Hosuton.

In round seven, Katzourakis landed a heavy barrage of punches on the ropes that finally put Ortiz on the canvas. Ortiz got to his feet, but the corner of Ortiz waved the towel and the fight was stopped at 2:37

Katzourakis of Houston via Athens, Greece is noe 16-0 with 11 knockouts. Ortiz of Cayay, PR is 11-1.

Breyon Gorham won a 10-round unanimous decision over Luis Feliciano in a junior welterweight bout.

In round eight, Gorham dropped Feliciano with a counter right.

Gorham landed 127 of 387 punches. Feliciano was 96 of 499.

Gorham, 140 lbs of Houston won by scores of 99-90, 98-91 and 97-92 and is now 19-0. Feliciano, 139.8 lbs of Milwaukee, WI is 17-3.

Giovanni Marquez remained undefeated with an eight-round unanimous decision over Esteban Munoz in a junior welterweight fight.

In round two, Munoz was bleeding around the right.

Marquez of Houston won by scores of 79-73 and 78-74 twice and is now 13-0. Munoz of San Bernadimo, CA is 10-5.

Nathan Lugo stopped Austin Dulworth in round five in a scheduled six-round super middleweight

In round four, Lugo landed a booming right that sent Dulworth on his back.

In round five, Lugo continued to pound Dulworth and the fight was stopped at 2:47.

Lugo, 169 lbs of Marietta, GA is 4-0 with four knockouts. Dulworth, 169 lbs of Dallas is 4-4.

Oscar Perez won a eight-round unanimous decision over former world title challenger Cesar Juarez in a lightweight bout.

In round four, Juarez was deducted a point for low blows.

In round five, Perez scored a knockdown as Juarez walked into a straight left to the head.

Perez, 135 lbs of Houston won by scores of 80-70 on all cards and is now 13-0-2. Juarez, 135 lbs of Mexico City is 31-19.

Elijah Lugo won a four-round unanimous decision over Chris Porter in a middleweight fight.

Lugo landed 114 of 257 punches. Porter was 29 of 201.

Lugo, 160.6 lbs of Marietta, GA won by scores of 40-36 on all cards and is now 2-0. Porter, 160.6 lbs of East St. Louis is 2-3-2.

NEW YORK (April 4, 2025)–This Saturday, April 5th at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, middleweight Elijah Lugo will make his highly anticipated pro debut when he takes on Andre Johnson in a bout scheduled for four rounds.

18-year-old Lugo had a sensational amateur career that saw him win the 2024 Under-19 World Championship and is now the all-time Team USA record holder for stoppage victories. Elijah was also a 19 time national amateur tournament champion. It was evident early on that Lugo was destined for stardom as he appeared in Sports Illustrated at the age of just 14 years young. He proved that promise true with as dominate an amateur career as you can have. He is now moving forward and turning toward the next chapter of his career. He will turn professional tomorrow night on the heels of his older brother Nathan. The elder Lugo already has a record of 3-0 with three knockouts and boxes under the famed Queensberry Promotions banner. 

Elijah is represented by New York based Split-T Management and their CEO David McWater.

Elijah is from Marietta, Georgia and is trained by his father Michael Lugo out of the Lugo Boxing Club.

The fight will be streamed live on PrpBoxTV App and ProBoxTV Youtube at 6:30 PM ET

NEW YORK (November 8, 2024) – Elijah Lugo recently added another significant achievement at the 2024 World Boxing U19 Championships, winning a gold medal for Team USA.

Beginning late October and finishing up at the end last week, the tournament saw Lugo dominate his bouts, including a strong final performance against Nikita Prohovskis from Latvia, where he won by unanimous decision. This victory capped a very impressive two week plus run for Lugo, as he previously won on points and secured a technical stoppage victory (RSC) in earlier rounds. His contributions led a strong Team USA, which won multiple medals.

As previously stated, Lugo dominated the 2024 World Boxing U19 Championships from start to finish and continued to demonstrate his elite boxing prowess to go with devastating strength and power. This gold medal win follows up an impressive start to 2024, where he set Team USA’s record for knockouts. A record, which prior to Elijah, was held by none other than Nathan Lugo. His older brother.

? Nathan is represented by Split-T Management and promoted by Frank and George Warren of Queensberry Promotions. The older Lugo made his professional debut in 2024 and was featured on the streaming platform DAZN for his bouts.

Elijah Lugo, 18 years-old from Marietta, Georgia is trained by his father Michael Lugo and trains at the Lugo Boxing Club. More updates to come on Elijah’s promising career in the near future.

New York (February 1, 2022) –Amateur stars Elijah Lugo and Sa’Rai Brown-El finished 2021 on a high note and are looking forward to major impacts in 2022.

Lugo made Team USA at 165 lb. junior’s. In the tournament he stopped both of his opponents with body shots. In his last 10 fights, all wins, Elijah has seven stoppage victories, and was named the Georgia Male Boxer of the Year.

Brown, 17 years-old, won the USA National Title in the 114 lb Female division. She has been a member of Team USA for three years. She has trained under Michael Lugo (Elijah’s father) since age nine. in 2021 she was named The Georgia Boxer of the Year for the 6th straight year.

Sa’Rai and Elijah will be competing in the Silver Gloves National Tournament, and later in the month be traveling to Romania to compete in a Youth Junior International Tournament.

Elijah’s older brother, Nathan will be back competing in March after tearing his Labrum. Nathan. who competes as a heavyweight is also a highly-regarded amateur, has the most stoppage victories in the United States. He will be competing in the Georgia Golden Gloves Tournament in June. Then in July, it will be off to the Regional Golden Gloves. In August, he will enter the National Golden Gloves for the first time.

The Lugo’s and Brown reside in Atlanta.

(January 15, 2021)–Sensational amateur boxers Nathan and Elijah Lugo have graced the pages of Sports Illustrated, appearing in the magazine’s long time favorite “Faces in the Crowd” feature detailing their amazing run of success in the ring.

Brothers Nathan,16, and Elijah, 14, of Marietta, Georgia, have more combined national titles (36) than they have combined losses (28). Coached by their father, Michael Lugo, the two brothers are widely considered to be the best young prospects in the United States amateur system. They have both been a part of USA Boxing since the age of eight.

Nathan has an amateur record of 219-9 and is a 21-time National Champion – and has the most stoppage victories in history by a USA Boxer (19).

Elijah is 151-19 and is a 15-time National Champion. He will be fighting in March for a chance to be on Team USA.

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ATLANTA, GA (OCTOBER 21, 2020)– Boxing prodigy brothers Nathan and Elijah Lugo added to their already impressive resumes with victories in the 4th Nations Junior Cup in Vrbas, Serbia.

Representatives of the United States of America, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Northern Macedonia and Serbia were in attendance.

Nathan, 16, won the 201-pound bracket as he scored a 32 second knockout in his opening round bout against an opponent that was riding a 15-bout knockout streak. Nathan later won the tournament in a walkover as his prospective opponent claimed a shoulder injury and would not compete.

Elijah, 14, originally came to Serbia in support of his older brother, but was asked to compete in the tournament after organizers waived the 16 year-old age minimum so he could compete in the 165-pound division.

Elijah went out and defeated his Serbian opponent by a 2-1 score on the strength of a standing-eight count in the final frame. He then won his final with a 2nd round knockout as he dropped his opponent with hard body shots that were set up by great boxing skills. Elijah was awarded the Best Boxer in the competition.

The Lugo’s were the only representatives from the United States and their strong performances catapulted USA to finish in 2nd place.

Nathan and Elijah are coached by their father, Michael, and are widely considered the two best young prospects in the United States. They have both been a part of USA Boxing since the age of eight.

Nathan has an amateur record of 219-9 and is a 21-time National Champion. He is tied for the most stoppage victories in history by a USA Boxer.

Elijah is 151-19 and is a 15-time National Champion. He will be fighting in December for a chance to be on Team USA.

The Lugo’s reside in Atlanta.