Jarrett Hurd And Travon Marshall Victorious In Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Ringside report and photos by David Algranati

In a battle of once-beaten super welterweights, Landover, MD's Travon Marshall took on Harrisburg, PA's Roudly Lolo. 

This contest was one of 12 fights on a Kings Promotions' "Ring Wars VII" event from the Wind Creek Event Center in Bethlehem, PA. 

It was a back-and-forth slugfest. Both fighters landed solid blows in the first round, with Lolo seemingly having the edge. 

In the second, Marshall had the edge. 

Lolo landed big shots in the beginning of the third. Marshall responded with his own power shots, with this right hand planting Lolo on the canvas. Impressively, Lolo was able to beat the count and continue in the bout. 

That did not last long, as Marshall's follow-up salvo lead to referee David Braslow to stop the fight. The official time of the stoppage was 2:14 of the third round, Marshall the winner by TKO. 

The stoppage returns Marshall to his winning ways, his record niw 9-1 (8). Lolo's record is 6-2-2 (3). 

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Former unified super welterweight champion, Jarret "Swift" Hurd of Accokeek, MD returned to the ring tonight at the Wind Creek Event Center in Bethlehem, PA. 

Hurd looked to snap a two-bout losing streak against Meridian, MS's Tyi Edmonds. 

Hurd versus Edmonds, an eight-round super middleweight bout, was one of 12 contests on Kings Promotions' "Ring Wars VII" event. 

It was a somewhat cautious bout early, with Hurd landing the more effective blows and controlling the action 

After landing some good shots in the third, Hurd took control in the fourth. 

Pictured, Hurd stands over Edmonds after a right hand to the body put Edmonds on the canvas. 

Edmonds was able to continued, with Hurd putting Edmonds down again in the fourth. Edmonds was able to finish the round. 

The official time of the stoppage was 3:00 of the fourth round, Hurd the winner by TKO. 

Hurd returns to his winning ways with the stoppage, his record 25-3 (17). Edmonds is 14-6 (9). 

Weights from Bethlehem, PA

Tomorrow night, December 8, 2023 at the

Wind Creek Events Center in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania promoter Marshall Kauffman of Kings Promotions next professional boxing card will take place.

The card features Accoceek, MD's Swift Jarrett Hurd and Capitol Heights, MD's Travon Marshall. 

Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com 

Here's how the official weights for the entire card:

Julian Gonzalez 130.8 - Juan Antonio Lopez 129,6

Jesse Hart 186.3 - Jeyson Minda 195.4

Thnajhae Teasley 147.9 - Xavier Madrid 147.9

Jarrett Hurd 162.9 - Tyi Edmonds 165.6

Shamara Woods 140.2 - Michaele Nogue 139.8

Francis Oran 202.6 - Justin Maggi 195.4

Gustavo Morales 147.9 - Antonio Allen 151.4

Travon Marshall 150.7 - Roudly Lolo 152.1

James Bernadin 133.9 - Osvaldo Morales 132.4

Paige Suchit 115.7 - Yusniel Abrahante 115.9

Ernie Cuevas 121.3 - Roberto Pucheta 122

Elijah Akana 211.8 - Kaleb Slaughter 246.1

Prime Video and Premier Boxing Champions Announce New Multiyear Rights Agreement Beginning in 2024

Today, Prime Video and Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) announced a landmark, multiyear rights agreement to deliver viewers the boxing industry’s most significant events, providing fans with year-round access to the best matchups featuring the biggest stars in boxing. 

PBC features over 150 active fighters across various weight divisions, including top contenders and current world champions. Since its debut in 2015, PBC has presented the biggest mega-events in the sport of boxing, including 2023 blockbusters David Benavidez vs. Caleb Plant, Gervonta “Tank” Davis vs. Ryan Garcia, Errol Spence vs. Terence Crawford, and Canelo Alvarez vs. Jermell Charlo. The addition of a world-class sports property like PBC is another one of the many benefits that come with Prime, which provides unparalleled savings, convenience, and entertainment, all in a single membership.

Prime Video will distribute PBC’s industry-leading pay-per-view (PPV) events in the U.S, with the first event anticipated for March 2024. PBC PPV fights will be available for all viewers to purchase, regardless of Prime membership. Additionally, in the U.S. and select countries, Prime Video will exclusively stream a PBC Championship Boxing series of events, showcasing top matchups among boxing’s current and rising stars. Details on specific cards, dates, and locations will be announced at a later date. In addition to the live PBC events, Prime Video will continue to grow its Original sports content offerings, with behind-the-scenes PBC docuseries, live weigh-ins, as well as on-demand access to previous events, highlights, archival footage, and more.

“We are thrilled to join with Premier Boxing Champions to bring the best boxers in the world to Prime Video, and to give more fans than ever the chance to experience these must-see events,” said Marie Donoghue, VP, U.S. sports content & partnerships, Amazon. “With live coverage of PBC action throughout the calendar year, Prime Video continues to bring viewers in the U.S. and around the world the best in sports.”

“Premier Boxing Champions is very proud to partner with Prime Video to showcase our world-class boxers and events. With Prime’s incredible reach and unprecedented marketing power, we’re very excited to reach new audiences for our sport as we continue to present the most exciting, competitive and biggest fights in Boxing,” said Bruce Binkow, CEO, Integrated Sports, exclusive agency for PBC.  

Fans will be able to watch PBC live at home or on the go, and across hundreds of compatible devices, streaming from the web, or using the Prime Video app on smartphones, tablets, set-top boxes, game consoles, and connected TVs. For a complete list of compatible devices, visit amazon.com/howtostream.

Franchón Crews-Dezurn vs. Shadasia Green December 15th

The WBC super middleweight title fight between Shadasia Green and former undisputed champion Franchón Crews-Dezurn will take place Dec. 15 in Orlando and serve as the co-main event of Jake Paul taking on Andre August. 

Crews-Dezurn (8-2, 2 KO's) last fought in July, losing the undisputed title to Savannah Marshall by majority decision. Her only two career losses are to Marshall and pound-for-pound No. 1 fighter Claressa Shields in the debuts of both fighters in 2016.

"I am looking forward to winning the WBC belt on my road back to becoming undisputed for a second time," Crews-Dezurn said in a statement. "Shadasia was always going to be my next fight.

"It's just under a little different circumstances but the same mission."

Green, 34, last fought in August, when she beat Olivia Curry by unanimous decision. Soon after, Green (13-0, 11-0), a former college basketball player at Old Dominion, was named the mandatory challenger.

"Stepping into the ring for the WBC super middleweight championship is a dream come true," Green said in a statement. "Franchón is a beast in the ring, but make no mistake -- when we meet in that ring, it's going to be an all-out war, and I'm coming for that title."

Jalil Hackett Stops Gutierrez In The Third And Wins WBC Youth Title

Article by Vince DWriter 

December 2, 2023

Mayweather Promotions 20-year-old welterweight prospect Jalil Major Hackett collected a title belt as he stopped Adrian Gutierrez (12-2-1, 6 KOs) in the third round, and won the WBC Youth Title on Friday night at the Red Owl Boxing Arena in Houston, Texas.

The bout served as the co-feature for Boxfest 6 which is an event that is designed to showcase the skills of promising young fighters. The vacant belt that was up for grabs, the WBC Youth Title, is a minor title for up and coming professional boxers.

Prior to the bout, the Washington D.C. native Jalil Hackett spoke on his goal of being a multi -division world champion and how he believes winning the WBC Youth Title would be a step in the right direction. Hackett also talked about his philosophy of ending fights early because boxing doesn’t pay overtime. 

In the opening round of the contest, Jalil Hackett worked the jab long enough to get inside, and once he got inside he landed multiple left hooks to the head and body of his opponent. As the first round was about to end, Hackett landed a big left hook that had Gutierrez on wobbly legs as he stumbled back to his corner.

Hackett went to work in the second round as he stood in the pocket and unleashed an aggressive head and body attack. He closed out the round by landing a sharp uppercut followed by a big right hand shot. 

The third round started off with both boxers standing in close range and trading punches. With 1:14 left to go in the third, Jalil Hackett landed a big left hand shot that sent Gutierrez down to the canvas. Gutierrez was able to get up but Hackett proceeded to hit Gutierrez with a flurry of shots that forced the referee to step in and put a halt to the contest. 

With the stoppage victory Jalil Hackett (8-0, 7 KOs) produced another early night at the office and he’s currently on a five fight stoppage streak. After the fight, Jalil Hackett was happy to get the win, but he was critical of his boxing performance.

 “It was a good performance, we got him out of there of course, a whole lot to work on, a lot of mistakes I made, but that’s what we got the gym for,” Hackett said. We’re going to go back and work on those mistakes in the gym, but for tonight we’re going to celebrate the good win against a tough opponent and back to the drawing board on Monday.”

Aaron Thorne III Brings Home Title From Columbia.

Undefeated Lanham, Maryland super middleweight Aaron Thorne III traveled to foreign land to battle Carlos Saenz in Sogamosa, Colombia for the Universal Boxing Organization (UBO) title on Friday, November 17. 

According to the UBO article on their website, Thorne, now (10-0, 9 KO's) was in a war with Carlos Saenz, 22-12 (16). The Lanham, Maryland native had to survive a serious scare before being crowned the new champion. 

After two rounds of back and forth action, and both boxers firing on all cylinders, the third round was even more eventful and ended up being decisive. 

Saenz slipped and hurt his knee, and had to be checked by the ringside doctor mid round. But he also dropped Thorne with a barrage of punches, and the favourite had to muster all his strength to beat the count of referee Dabiel Segura. 

Thorne fought back as best he could, and Saenz was not able to finish him, and neither man looked to be in a good state as the bell rang to end round three. 

The corner of Saenz decided to pull the plug on their man before the start of round four, due to the knee injury, making Thorne the winner by fourth round technical knockout. 

Thorne showed a big heart and big determination, but will also realize that he caught a break after being in trouble

Here's what Thorne had to say after the fight:

“I am not happy with my performance, but we pulled it out against a cagey veteran”, said Thorne after the fight. 

“Its back to the lab to prepare for the next one, and now I have a target on my back. But we are in this business for a reason, and I want to thank TAC Management as this would not have been possible without you". 

Lamont Roach Jr. Captures WBA World Title

Another World Champion Returns Home To Maryland!

Photos from Amanda Westcott/SHOWTIME

Upper Marlboro, Maryland's Lamont Roach Jr. won his first world title by out pointing the now former champion Hector Luis García to capture the WBA junior lightweight belt by split decision.

In his second attempt at a world title belt, Lamont Roach Jr. fought at his own pace in every round including dropping García in the 12th round and winning a split decision by the scores of 116-111, 114-113 and 113-114. The knockdown in the 12th made the difference as Roach avoided a probable rematch if the fight was scored a draw.  Roach landed a left-hook on the top of García’s head with 1:20 left in the round and García fell to the canvas for the second time of his career.

“Man, I’ve been waiting to hear ‘And the new’ for a long time,” said Roach, who improved to (24-1-1, 9 KO's). “It’s about time though. All I needed was the spotlight. The first time I was a baby – I was 24 years old. Now I’m seasoned. I don’t think anyone can beat me. Nobody.”

 

On the knockdown that decided the outcome: "We've been working on this shot for a long time, that hook,” Roach went on. “I'm the best and I want to show I'm the best. Anybody who wants to fight let me know because I want to fight all of you. There's a lot of cool champions at 130. I'll take whoever."

Roach came up short in his first title shot against the saouthpaw Jamel Herring in 2019, but made up for it on his second attempt against García (16-2, 10 KO's). García went up a weight class unsuccessfully when he challenged lightweight titleholder Gervonta Davis of Baltimore, Maryland earlier this year in January. García didn’t answer the bell in the ninth round, complaining of impaired vision.