Jai Opetaia won the inaugural Zuffa Boxing Cruiserweight title with a 12-round unimous decision over Brandon Glanton at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas.

In round six, Glanton was deducted a point for holding.

In round 11, Opetaia was deducted a point for holding.

Opetaia of Australia won by scores of 119-106 on all cards.

The bout was marred in controversy all week as Opetaia was seemingly stripped of his IBF title after the organization was on board with the sanctioning. The IBF made the decision late on Friday night, apparently feeling disrespected for the placement of their title bout during fight week activities.

Salas Stops Saracho in 8

Ricardo Salas stopped Jesus Saracho in round-eight of their scheduled 10-round welterweight bout.

Salas dominated and poured on the volume over the second half of the fight and the bout was stopped at 2:09 of round eight.

Salas is now 23-2 with 18 knockouts. Saracho falls to 16-3-2.

Rubio Gets Dropped Twice But Decisions Palma

Pablo Rubio Jr. was dropped two times in round three, but was able to comeback and out work Adan Palma and take an eight-round unanimous decision in a featherweight bout.

In round three, Palma was able to hurt and drop Rubio with a left hook along the ropes. Later in the round, it was a short right that put Rubio down again. Rubio was able to gather himself and begin landing volume for the remaining round and took the unanimous decision by scores of 77-73 twice and 76-74.

Rubio of Whittier, CA is 15-0. Palma is is 14-1.

Vlad Panin stopped Shinard Bunch in round nine of their 10-round welterweight bout.

Panin dominated the action and a big flurry caused a stoppage ay 2:29 of round nine.

Panin, 146.5 lbs of Las Vegas is 24-2 with 16 knockouts. Bunch, 147 lbs of Trenton, NJ is 22-4-1.

Joshua Juarez remained undefeated with an eight-round unanimous decision over Jardae Anderson in a heavyweight bout.

Juarez, 256 lbs of Laredo, TX won by scores of 79-73, 78-74 and 77-75 and is now 15-0. Anderson, 263 lbs of Davenport, IA is 11-2.

Jaycob Ramos and Ethan Perez battled to a six-round draw in a featherweight battle featuring fighters from the Lone Star State.

Each fighter landed 83 punches.

Ramos took a card 57-55 and two cards were even at 56-56.

Ramos, 126 lbs of Dallas is 4-1-1. Perez, 125.5 lbs of San Antonio is 8-0-1.

In round two, Perez dropped Ramos with a straight left to the chin. In round three, Ramos returned the favor by dropping Perez with a counter right,

In a battle of undefeated lightweights, Brady Ochoa and Adrian Serrano battled to a six-round majority draw.

Ochoa outlanded Serrano 105-104.

Ochoa took a card 58-56 while two cards were even at 57-57.

Ochoa, 134 lbs of Las Vegas is 9-0-1. Serrano, 135 lbs of Salinas, CA is 6-0-2.

Emiliano Alvarado remained undefeated with a six-round unanimous decision over Erick Rosado in a featherweight bout.

After a good first round from Rosado, Alvarado landed a perfect double left hook to the body and then head that put Rosado on his back.

Alvarado, 125.5 lbs of Coachella, CA won by scores of 59-54 on all cards and is now 11-0. Rosado, 1245 lbs of Santo Domingo, DR is 16-5.

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.

HOUSTON, Texas – January 31, 2024 – Red Owl Boxing will present Box
Fest VII, a four-fight main card featuring a headline battle between
Quashawn Toler and Vlad Panin for the WBA Continental Welterweight
Title, live on Friday, Feb. 2 at 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT. The event streams
live globally on DAZN [1] in more than 200 territories and regions from
the state-of-the-art “Owl’s Nest” in Houston. VIP experience
packages and general admission tickets are still available at
www.redowlboxing.com [2].

Ahead of Friday’s main event, Cincinnati’s Toler (17-1, 12 KOs) is
feeling confident as he steps up to face the most difficult opponent of
his eight-year professional career in his Red Owl Boxing debut.

“If I walk away with the WBA Continental Welterweight Title, that’s
just God answering my prayers,” said Toler. “It will show how hard I
have worked to get to the next level. I see my name being in the
world-ranking levels and then snatching a world title.”

The 31-year-old Toler has fought five of his last six fights in Colombia
with four impressive stoppage victories but he is looking forward to
returning to the United States to take on better competition.

“I feel focused heading into my fight on Friday,” said the 17-1
welterweight. “The experience of fighting in Colombia has been cool
but those guys weren’t on my level. It was good to keep me busy and
knock the rust off.”

Cincinnati has a strong lineage of world champions including
International Boxing Hall of Famer Aaron Pryor, and more recently world
title holders Adrien Broner and Robert Easter, Jr.

“Those guys paved the way for me and I can’t discredit the work they
did to represent Cincinnati,” added Toler. “It’s time for me to
capitalize on everything they did and to put my name in those history
books right alongside them. Broner and Easter are like brothers.”

He hopes to bring the title back to Cincinnati and become the next world
champion from the city in 2024. The mission starts Friday night from the
Owl’s Nest on Box Fest VII on DAZN.

“I am just trying to bring boxing back to my city,” stated Toler.
“One of my dreams is to sell out Heritage Bank Center and be the
hometown favorite. I want to be the face of my city and conquer the
world.”

BOX FEST VII will feature multiple attractions including rising
prospects, gritty veterans and action-packed fights, beginning at 10
p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT. Subscribe at DAZN.com and download the app on any
connected device.

Red Owl Boxing’s Box Fest series is a breeding ground for boxing’s
future stars with each event featuring a pro debut, a fighter seeking
redemption from their first career defeat and a main event bout that
will crown a champion, catapulting their career to the next level. The
Box Fest series will take center stage on the first Friday of every
month.

The undercard will include several standout Houston prospects such as
Breyon Gorham, Lazaro Diaz and Jose Camacho Torres. The full Box Fest
VII event card on February 2*:

        *

Quashawn Toler (17-1, 12 KOs) vs. Vlad Panin (17-1, 12 KOs) – Ten Rounds
at 147 lbs.
        *

Breyon Gorham (15-0, 13 KOs) vs. Wilfredo Flores (10-1-1, 5 KOs) – Eight
Rounds at 140 lbs.
        *

Edel Gomez (8-0, 7 KOs) vs. James Weissman (5-1, 4 KOs)  – Six Rounds at
175 lbs.
        *

Jose Camacho Torres (7-0, 3 KOs) vs. Luis Alberto Lopez (6-1, 3 KOs) –
Six Rounds at 122 lbs.
        *

De Priest Joseph Johnson (Pro Debut) vs. Aaron Mick (Pro Debut) – Four
Rounds at 160 lbs.
        *

Lazaro Diaz (2-0, 1 KO) vs. TBA – Four Rounds at 140 lbs.

*Card subject to change.
Red Owl Boxing owns and operates the state-of-the-art sports performance
facility which features seating for more than 1,500 with a modern flare
that includes VIP experiences and unique ringside seating. The
“Owl’s Nest” is a full-service hospitality venue with high-end
sound, lighting and screens for a premier in-arena experience. The venue
is outfitted with cutting-edge production for seamless streaming and
television presentations.

For more information on Red Owl Boxing and to purchase tickets, visit
www.redowlboxing.com [2]. Fans can follow Red Owl Boxing on X [3],
Instagram [4] and YouTube [5].

ABOUT RED OWL BOXING

Red Owl Boxing is a media company that specializes in delivering
world-class events from its state-of-the-art sports facilities in the
United States and Canada. Red Owl Boxing aims to bring structure to
boxing’s middle class by highlighting tomorrow’s future stars and
contenders in action-packed fights. Red Owl Boxing launched in 2021 by
Canada-based entrepreneur Gabriel Fanous who owns and operates
cutting-edge event spaces in Houston, Texas, and Brampton, Ontario, both
of which provide premier event experiences and hospitality packages.

HOUSTON, Texas – January 5, 2024 – Red Owl Boxing today announced
that rising welterweight prospects Quashawn Toler and Vlad Panin will
meet for the WBA Continental Welterweight Title in the main event of
_Box Fest VII_ on February 2. The event streams live globally on DAZN
[2] in more than 200 territories and regions from the state-of-the-art
“Owl’s Nest” in Houston. VIP experience packages and general
admission tickets are now available at www.redowlboxing.com [3].

Red Owl Boxing’s_ Box Fest_ series is a breeding ground for boxing’s
future stars with each event featuring a pro debut, a fighter seeking
redemption from their first career defeat and a main event bout that
will crown a champion, catapulting their career to the next level. The
_Box Fest _series will take center stage on the first Friday of every
month.

Toler (17-1, 12 KOs) is stepping up to face the most difficult opponent
of his eight-year professional career as he makes his Red Owl Boxing
debut. The Cincinnati native fought only once in 2023, a dominating
third-round knockout against veteran Alexander Monterrosa. In 2022,
Toler fought five times including three knockout victories on the road
in Colombia. The 31-year-old returns to the United States with a mission
to insert himself into the contender picture at 147 pounds.

“This fight is very important to me and it gives me a chance to put my
name In the mix of fighters to look out for,” said Toler. “This
fight will put me one step closer to getting everything I’ve been
striving for in boxing. I deserve to be on that superstar level. My
opponent has never fought anyone like me and he is just another hurdle
in the way of me making my dreams come true so I must knock him out. I
will punch the snooze button on him, live on February 2 on DAZN. This is
the perfect platform for me to officially introduce myself to those who
may have not heard of me yet.”

Panin (17-1, 10 KOs) returns to the ring after a similarly quiet 2023
but looks to make a statement as he also enters the ring against his
most accomplished opponent to date. The 28-year-old made his Red Owl
Boxing debut in 2022 at the Brampton, Canada arena with an impressive
first-round knockout over Ricardo Lara. The Gomel, Belarus-native who
lives and trains in Southern California, is currently riding a
five-fight knockout streak.

“Thank you to Red Owl Boxing for the opportunity to display my skills
in a great main event,” said Panin. “On February 2, I’m gonna show
everybody why they’ve all been avoiding me and put the whole
welterweight division on notice.”

_BOX FEST VI _will feature multiple attractions including rising
prospects, gritty veterans and action-packed fights, beginning at 8:30
p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. CT. Subscribe at DAZN.com and download the app on any
connected device.

“Following a successful and exciting series debut in 2023, we are
excited to return on February 2 with a strong lineup of prospects and
future contenders in truly competitive matchups,” said Gabriel Fanous,
President of Red Owl Boxing. “Credit to all the fighters for taking
difficult fights and daring to be great, which is at the core of our
mission at Red Owl Boxing as we look to deliver the best combat sports
entertainment to fans around the world on DAZN.”

The undercard will include several standout Houston prospects such as
Breyon Gorham, Ram Gandara, Lazaro Diaz and Jose Camacho Torres. The
full Box Fest VII event card on February 2*:

?      Quashawn Toler (17-1, 12 KOs) vs. Vlad Panin (17-1, 12 KOs) –
Eight Rounds at 147 lbs.

?      Breyon Gorham (15-0, 13 KOs) vs. Wilfredo Flores (10-1-1, 5
KOs) – Eight Rounds at 140 lbs.

?      Frank Zaldivar (4-0, 2 KOs) vs. Rilwan Oladosu (19-0, 11 KOs) –
Eight Rounds at 132 lbs.

?      Edel Gomez (8-0, 7 KOs) vs. Dale Pruit (8-0, 6 KOs) – Eight
Rounds at 175 lbs.

?      Akeem Cheatam (1-0, 1 KO) vs. Isaiah Johnson (Pro Debut) – Four
Rounds at 140 lbs.

?      Lazaro Diaz (2-0, 1 KO) vs. TBA – Four Rounds at 140 lbs.**

?      Seam Brewer (4-1, 3 KOs) vs. Ram Gandara (6-0, 2 KOs) – Four
Rounds at 126 lbs.**

?      Jose Camacho Torres (7-0, 3 KOs) vs. Luis Alberto Lopez (6-1, 3
KOs) – Four Rounds at 122 lbs.**

*Card subject to change.

**Not scheduled to air on DAZN.

Red Owl Boxing owns and operates the state-of-the-art sports performance
facility which features seating for more than 1,500 with a modern flare
that includes VIP experiences and unique ringside seating. The
“Owl’s Nest” is a full-service hospitality venue with high-end
sound, lighting and screens for a premier in-arena experience. The venue
is outfitted with cutting-edge production for seamless streaming and
television presentations.

For more information on Red Owl Boxing and to purchase tickets, visit
www.redowlboxing.com [3]. Fans can follow Red Owl Boxing on X [4],
Instagram [5] and YouTube [6].

ABOUT RED OWL BOXING

Red Owl Boxing is a media company that specializes in delivering
world-class events from its state-of-the-art sports facilities in the
United States and Canada. Red Owl Boxing aims to bring structure to
boxing’s middle class by highlighting tomorrow’s future stars and
contenders in action-packed fights. Red Owl Boxing launched in 2021 by
Canada-based entrepreneur Gabriel Fanous who owns and operates
cutting-edge event spaces in Houston, Texas, and Brampton, Ontario, both
of which provide premier event experiences and hospitality packages.

Click here [7] if you’re interested in learning more about being
featured on the BOX FEST series.

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Jason Moloney stopped Leonard Baez after round seven of their scheduled 10-round bantamweight bout at The MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

In round three, Baez was cut around the left eye. Moleny landed power punches against the hard swinging Baez. Moloney slowly beat down Baez until Baez pulled the plug on the fight after complaining of breathing issues.

Moloney, 117.7 lbs of Kingscliff, AUS is now 21-1 with 18 knockouts. Baez, 118.3 lbs of Mexicali, MEX is now 18-3.

“That was the greatest moment of my career. It was tough watching my brother the other night, but I knew I had a job to do,” Moloney said. “Thank you to my team. I sacrificed so much for six weeks, leaving my fiancée and my baby. I’m just over the moon.
 
“My brother told me he loved me and that he was proud of me. He’ll be back better than ever. Trust me.”

World-Ranked Abraham Nova won a 10-round unanimous decision over Avery Sparrow in a junior lightweight clash.

Nova out-landed Sparrow 112-60, and went on to win by scores of 99-91, 97-93 and 96-94.

Nova, 131.9 lbs of Albany, NY is 19-0. Sparrow, 131.5 lbs of Philadelphia is now 10-2.

“Sparrow was slippery in there and tough to hit. I had to be patient and search for my openings. In the last few rounds, I began to time him, and that won me the fight,” Nova said. “Listen, this was a learning experience. I’ll be ready for the top guys in the 130-pound division very, very soon.”

Orlando Gonzalez remained undefeated by winning a eight-round unanimous decision over Luis Porozo in a featherweight.

In round two, Gonzalez dropped Porozo with a straight left to the head.

In round seven, Gonzalez dropped Porozo with a right hook.

Gonzalez, 126 lbs of Aguadilla, PR won by scores of 77-83 and 76-74 twice, and is now 15-0. Porozo, 125 lbs of Santo Domingo, ECU is 15-3.

Vlad Panin won a six-round majority decision over Benjamin Whitaker in a welterweight bot.

Panin, 149 lbs of Los Angeles, CA won by scores of 58-56 twice and 57-57 and is now 8-1. Whitaker, 149 lbs of San Antonio, TX 13-4.

Reymond Yanong won a six-round split decision over Clay Burns in a welterweight bout.

Yanong, 143 lbs of Paranaraque, PHL won by scores 59-55 and 58-56; Burns took a card 58-56.

Yanong is 11-5-1. Burns, 143.6 lbs of Alexandria, LA is 9-8-2.

Kingsley Ibeh stopped Waldo Cortes in round four of their scheduled six-round heavyweight bout.

In round four, Ibeh landed four hard uppercuts to the chin that startled Cortes. Ibeh dropped Cortes with a right hook that put him down, and the fight was stopped at 1:41.

Ibeh, 286.4 lbs of Phoenix avenged his only defeat and is now 4-1 with all wins coming by stoppage. Cortes, 246.9 lbs of Phoenix is 5-3.