Troy Isley, a 2017 World Championships bronze medalist, is set for the next step. Isley, a 22-year-old native of Alexandria, Va., signed a multi-year professional contract with Top Rank and will make his debut Feb. 13 on the Joe Smith Jr.-Maxim Vlasov undercard. Top Rank will co-promote Isley with Antonio Leonard Promotions. Isley’s head trainer is Kay Koroma, a longtime U.S. … [Read more...] about U.S. Amateur Standout Troy Isley Signs Promotional Contract with Top Rank
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Miguel Berchelt to Defend Super Featherweight World Title Against Oscar Valdez February 20 LIVE on ESPN
The 2021 Fight of the Year race has officially started, as Miguel Berchelt and Oscar Valdez will face off in one of the most anticipated all-Mexican fistic showdowns in years.Cancun’s Berchelt will defend his WBC super featherweight world title against Nogales native Valdez in a special Top Rank on ESPN telecast Saturday, Feb. 20. The 10-round super featherweight … [Read more...] about Miguel Berchelt to Defend Super Featherweight World Title Against Oscar Valdez February 20 LIVE on ESPN
Joe Smith Jr. to Battle Maxim Vlasov for Light Heavyweight World Title February 13 on ESPN
Light heavyweight contender Joe “The Beast” Smith Jr., the consummate everyman, spent more than a decade as a union laborer on Long Island. He now owns and operates a tree service business, chopping and trimming trees when he’s not training.At 31 years old, this far-from-average Joe will battle Russian veteran Maxim Vlasov for the vacant WBO light heavyweight world … [Read more...] about Joe Smith Jr. to Battle Maxim Vlasov for Light Heavyweight World Title February 13 on ESPN
Super Middleweight Sensation Edgar Berlanga to Face Ulises Sierra at MGM Grand in Las Vegas Dec. 12
Super middleweight wrecking ball Edgar “The Chosen One” Berlanga has been “The Perfect One” thus far, knocking out all 15 of his professional opponents in the first round. Berlanga puts perfection on the line Saturday, Dec. 12, when he fights Ulises Sierra in an eight-round showdown from MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Berlanga-Sierra will open the ESPN-televised … [Read more...] about Super Middleweight Sensation Edgar Berlanga to Face Ulises Sierra at MGM Grand in Las Vegas Dec. 12
Clay Collard-Quincy LaVallais 2 and Josue Vargas-Kendo Castaneda to Headline Lomachenko-Lopez Undercard Broadcast LIVE on ESPN+ Oct. 17
The breakout star of the Bubble, “Cassius” Clay Collard, is back for more. Collard, the MMA pro-turned contender for 2020 “Boxing Prospect of the Year,” will fight Quincy LaVallais in an eight-round middleweight bout on the Vasiliy Lomachenko-Teofimo Lopez undercard on Saturday, Oct. 17 from the MGM Grand Las Vegas Conference Center. It is a rematch of their June 2019 … [Read more...] about Clay Collard-Quincy LaVallais 2 and Josue Vargas-Kendo Castaneda to Headline Lomachenko-Lopez Undercard Broadcast LIVE on ESPN+ Oct. 17
October 9: Janibek Alimkhanuly-Gonzalo Coria, Joseph Adorno-Avery Sparrow and Elvis Rodriguez Added to Emanuel Navarrete-Ruben Villa Card
Undefeated southpaw middleweight phenom Janibek Alimkhanuly is set to introduce ESPN viewers to his brand of “Qazaq Style.” Alimkhanuly will fight Argentinian contender Gonzalo Coria in a 10-rounder Friday, Oct. 9 from the MGM Grand Las Vegas Conference Center.Alimkhanuly-Coria will serve as the co-feature to the vacant WBO featherweight world title fight between Emanuel … [Read more...] about October 9: Janibek Alimkhanuly-Gonzalo Coria, Joseph Adorno-Avery Sparrow and Elvis Rodriguez Added to Emanuel Navarrete-Ruben Villa Card