Author Archive: FULL COURT PRESS

rss feed

Cuevas Preparing for War in ‘Puerto Rico vs. Mexico’ Matchup Against Beltran at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood

Cuevas Preparing for War in ‘Puerto Rico vs. Mexico’ Matchup Against Beltran at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (July 1, 2019) – WBA #13-rated welterweight Derrieck “Pretty Boy” Cuevas is training ferociously in preparation to defend his homeland in a classic “Puerto Rico vs. Mexico” televised 10-round main event on Friday, July 12. Cuevas (21-0-1, 14 […]

Continue Reading

Roy Jones, Jr. Boxing Promotions inks undefeated super middleweight prospect Juan Jose Barajas

Roy Jones, Jr. Boxing Promotions inks undefeated super middleweight prospect Juan Jose Barajas

LAS VEGAS (July 1, 2019) – Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions’ growing stable of gifted fighters has expanded with today’s announcement of its latest addition, undefeated super middleweight prospect Juan Jose “Just Business” Barajas. The 22-year-old Barajas (10-0, 7 […]

Continue Reading

Jamel “Semper Fi” Herring: Patriot, Olympian & now World Champ

Jamel “Semper Fi” Herring: Patriot, Olympian & now World Champ

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 13, 2019) – Newly crowned World Boxing Organization (WBO) super featherweight champion Jamel “Semper Fi” Herring has been a fighter practically all his life as a U.S. Marine and elite boxer. The 33-year-old Herring (20-2, 10 […]

Continue Reading

21-year-old bantamweight & UNLV student Max “The Baby Faced Assassin” Ornelas Moves up to No. 8 in WBO ratings

21-year-old bantamweight & UNLV student Max “The Baby Faced Assassin” Ornelas Moves up to No. 8 in WBO ratings

LAS VEGAS (June 11, 2019) – One of the preeminent 21-and-under professional boxers in the world, unbeaten bantamweight Max “The Baby Faced Assassin” Ornelas, has moved up three slots to No. 8 in the World Boxing Organization ratings. The Las […]

Continue Reading

Roy Jones, Jr. protégé Ikram Kerwat 1st female boxer to headline on UFC FIGHT PASS

Roy Jones, Jr. protégé Ikram Kerwat 1st female boxer to headline on UFC FIGHT PASS

TUCSON, Arizona (May 22, 2019) – Tunisia native and mother of two, Ikram Kerwat, headlines this Thursday evening for her first time in the initial female main event streamed on RJJ Boxing on UFC FIGHT PASS®, starting at 10 p.m. […]

Continue Reading

Official Weigh-in for RJJ Boxing on UFC FIGHT PASS: Connor Coyle 159.8 lbs. vs. Robert Burwell 160 lbs.

Official Weigh-in for RJJ Boxing on UFC FIGHT PASS: Connor Coyle 159.8 lbs. vs. Robert Burwell 160 lbs.

LAS VEGAS (April 24, 2019) – The official weigh in was held today for tomorrow night’s (Apr. 25) RJJ Boxing on UFC FIGHT PASS® card, showcasing several undefeated prospects, to be streamed live from Sam’s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall […]

Continue Reading

Aston Palicte vs. Kazuto Ioka Vacant WBO junior bantamweight World title fight announced

Aston Palicte vs. Kazuto Ioka Vacant WBO junior bantamweight World title fight announced

LAS VEGAS (April 16, 2019) — World Boxing Organization (WBO) No. 1-ranked contender “Mighty” Aston Palicte (25-2-1, 21 KOs)will face three-division world champion Kazuto Ioka (23-2, 13 KOs)for the vacant WBO Junior Bantamweight World Championship, June 19 at Osaka Orefectural […]

Continue Reading

New opponent for Derek SILVEIRA, 14-0 Roberto Valenzuela, Jr., on stacked “Riot at The Rim” card

New opponent for Derek SILVEIRA, 14-0 Roberto Valenzuela, Jr., on stacked “Riot at The Rim” card

QUINCY, Mass. (March 31, 2019) – Former New England welterweight champion Derek “The Surgeon” Silveira has a new opponent for his April 12th main event fight for the vacant N.E. welterweight title on a stacked “Riot at The Rim” card, […]

Continue Reading

Undefeated prospects Tramaine Williams & Anthony Marsella, Jr. added to stacked “Riot at The Rim” card

Undefeated prospects Tramaine Williams & Anthony Marsella, Jr. added to stacked “Riot at The Rim” card

QUINCY, Mass. (March 25, 2019) – Undefeated New England prospects Tramaine “The Mighty Midget” Williams and Anthony Marsella, Jr. have been added to an already loaded “Riot at The Rim” card, featuring three title fights, on Friday night, April 12, […]

Continue Reading

RJJ boxing weights from Toppenish, Washington

RJJ boxing weights from Toppenish, Washington

TOPPENISH, Wash. (February 27, 2019) — The official weigh in took place for tomorrow night’s (Thursday, Feb. 28) RJJ Boxing on UFC Fight Pass® event, The Event Center at Legends Casino Hotel in Toppenish, Washington. Below are the fighters’ official […]

Continue Reading