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World Boxing backs plan to create a new Confederation in Asia

World Boxing backs plan to create a new Confederation in Asia BANGKOK (November 23, 2024) – World Boxing has welcomed the creation of a new Asian Confederation to represent and promote boxing in the region, marking a significant milestone for the sport. Mr. Pichai Chunhavajira, who recently stepped down from his role at the Asian Boxing Confederation (ASBC) following challenges in securing its independence from the International Boxing Association (IBA), has pledged his support to this groundbreaking initiative. Boris van der Vorst, the President of World Boxing, hailed this development as a “historic moment” in the evolution of the sport. He said: “We are thrilled to take this step towards empowering boxing in Asia. We are confident that the new Asian boxing confederation will thrive and further elevate the sport in the region.” The newly formed confederation has received strong support from the World Boxing community. Gennadiy Golovkin, Chair of the World Boxing Olympic Commission and a celebrated champion, warmly welcomed a new Asian boxing confederation. Golovkin said: “It is a privilege to have a clean breakthrough organization for Asia. Asian Boxing will with dedication advance the sport in Asia and undoubtedly make a lasting impact.” The formation of a new Asian confederation marks a new era for boxing in the region. It will bring together stakeholders with a shared commitment to the principles of independence, fairness, and ensuring that the interest of athletes is at the center of decision making. World Boxing will collaborate with the new Asian boxing confederation to support its goals and ensure the continued success of boxing worldwide. World Boxing was launched in April 2023. On May 7, 2024, it held the first formal meeting with the IOC which signaled the start of formal collaboration aimed at establishing a pathway for boxing to remain in the Olympic Games. On September 26, 2024, World Boxing announced that it had set-up an Olympic Commission, chaired by President of the National Olympic Committee of Kazakhstan, Gennadiy Golovkin, to support the process of developing a pathway to ensuring that boxing is restored to the Olympic Games. Gennedy Golovkin

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Former College Basketball Standout Debuts

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SALITA PROMOTIONS SIGNS BROOKLYN HEAVYWEIGHT PROSPECT PRYCE TAYLOR DETROIT–Salita Promotions has announced the signing of undefeated heavyweight prospect Pryce Taylor, a former amateur standout who, like his new promoter Dmitriy Salita, learned the sweet science in New York City’s Brooklyn borough. A professional for just under a year, the 28-year-old Taylor (4-0, 2 KOs) will be featured on the next edition of “BIG TIME BOXING USA”, boxing’s premier talent developmental series, in Flint, Mich., on Thursday, December 12, airing live on global streaming service DAZN. The fight card is already loaded with some of boxing’s top prospects, including Michigan’s Ardreal “Bossman” Holmes Jr., Joey Spencer, Da’Velle “Hitman 2.0” Smith and Leon Lawson III, and is arguably Salita’s best since the BIG TIME BOXING USA series launched in February. Tickets for the event at Dort Financial Center are on sale now and can be purchased online or in-person at the Dort Financial Center Box Office. Taylor is managed by Keith Sullivan and trained by Benny Roman and hopes to continue the tradition of Brooklyn-born heavyweight world champions such as Mike Tyson, Riddick Bowe, Shannon Briggs and Floyd Patterson. “I have been very impressed by what I’ve seen from Pryce in both the amateurs and in his first four professional bouts,” said Salita, who adds Taylor to a formidable stable of champions and contenders including Claressa Shields, Shohjahon Ergashev, Jermaine Franklin, Joshua Pagan and Vladimir Shishkin. “Pryce has a great chance to compete for a world title in the near future. He has all the skill and physical attributes to become the next great American heavyweight champion. It will be an exciting journey, and we are proud that he has entrusted Salita Promotions to help guide him to the top.” The 6-foot-4 Taylor is a former college basketball player who took up boxing at the age of 20 when he was introduced to the sport by members of the Cops & Kids Boxing Club in Brooklyn. Taylor quickly learned the craft and imposed his will in amateur competitions, building a record of 60 wins, 11 losses. He won two New York Golden Gloves titles and was the heavyweight runner-up four times in annual USA National Championship tournaments. In 2020, Taylor narrowly missed qualifying to represent his country at the Tokyo Olympic Games, falling just short at U.S.A. Boxing team trials in Louisiana. “I’m very happy to have signed with Salita Promotions,” said Taylor. “My manager and I reviewed several offers, and we believe that working with Salita is a great opportunity and in my best interest. I’m still learning and developing so it’s helpful to have a promoter who was an accomplished fighter, who knows the path to the top. I can’t wait to get started, get on big shows, and into main events. I’m excited for the future.” Sullivan added: “Today marks the beginning of an exciting journey for Pryce Taylor. Salita Promotions made it clear that they believe in Pryce’s ability and talent. I’m confident that Dmitriy and his team will help Pryce’s career reach great heights. We’re pleased to welcome them to the team.” Taylor has worked with top heavyweights and served as a sparring partner to such notables as Jared Anderson, Filip Hrgovic, Jarrrell Miller, Otto Wallin and Brandon Glanton. # # #

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USA BOXING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024

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USA Boxing National Championships Four Weeks Away in Richmond, VA COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (November 20, 2024) -– The 2024 USA Boxing National Championships will begin on Monday, Dec. 16, in Richmond, Va., where over 900 boxers from nearly every state in the country will take part in the annual event. This year’s USA Boxing National Championships will be hosted inside the Greater Richmond Convention Center. “USA Boxing is excited to bring the National Championships to the city of Richmond and the state of Virginia,” stated Mike McAtee, USA Boxing Executive Director. “Not only will we be able to showcase our talented hopefuls for the LA 2028 Olympic Games, but we will also have several of our Paris 2024 Olympians on site to compete as well.” The 2024 USA Boxing National Championships marks the beginning of the new Olympic quad and presents an opportunity for American boxers to showcase their talents and embark on their individual journeys to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. The National Championships will help determine USA Boxing’s junior, youth and elite High Performance teams for 2025, as well as provide valuable experience for the event’s competitors in the younger age divisions. Competition for the 2024 USA Boxing National Championships will kick off on Monday, Dec. 16, with two sessions at noon and 6 p.m. ET, and will continue in that format through Thursday, Dec. 19. Competition on Friday, Dec. 20, and finals competition on Saturday, Dec. 21, will feature one session, beginning at noon ET on each day. The 2024 USA Boxing National Championships will host boxers in the bantam (10-11 years old), intermediate (12-13 years old), junior (14-15 years old), youth (16-17 years old) and elite non-Olympic weight classes (18-39 years old) divisions. All competitors in the junior, youth and elite age divisions will contend for a position on USA Boxing’s 2025 High Performance teams. All boxers competing in Richmond will look to earn points towards their USA Boxing national rankings, as the top eight boxers in each weight category will receive points towards the 2025 rankings. Additional rankings information can be found here: https://www.usaboxing.org/rankings/usa-boxing-rankings-by-division. To access tournament details for the 2024 USA Boxing National Championships, such as schedule, results, and live stream information, please go to: https://www.usaboxing.org/2024-usa-boxing-national-championships

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Prospects remain undefeated in Atlantic City

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Hot prospects Justin Figueroa, Dominque Crowder & Avious Griffin all Remain undefeated with Knockout Victories at Tropicana Atlantic City Justin Figueroa (R) was a big hit fighting at home at The Trop (all pictures courtesy of David Algranati / The Fight Photos) ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (November 17, 2024) – Sensational knockouts was the theme during last night’s professional boxing card, presented by Boxing Insider Promotions, as only three of nine matches went the distance in The Showroom at Tropicana Atlantic City. All the action was streamed live on DAZN from The Trop. In the last of three triple-main events, hometown favorite Justin “Mr. Atlantic City” Figueroa (11-0) thrilled his enthusiastic fanbase with a fourth-round stoppage of junior middleweight Omar “El Charro” Rosales (9-4-1, 5 KOs) improving to 11-0 with his ninth knockout. The 25-year-old Figueroa came out firing and never slowed down, pummeling Rosales with left and right hooks enroute to his ninth pro career knockout. World Boxing Association (WBA) International Bantamweight Champion Dominique “Dimes” Crowder (18-0, 11 KOs), of Baltimore, blasted out 2012 Ghana Olympian Duke “The Baby Face Assassin” Micah (24-3, 19 KOs) in the opening round. Crowder barely worked up a sweat as he decked Micha early with a straight right hand from which he was unable to beat the referee’s count. Crowder is ranked No. 14 in the world by the WBA. WBA #14 Dominique Crowder (L) improved to 18-0 Heavy-handed Tennessee welterweight Avious Griffin improved to 16-0 with his 15th knockout, putting Adrian Gutierrez (12-4-1, 6 KOs) to sleep with a powerful right in round three, extending his KO streak to nine. Avious Griffin (R) got his 16th victory without a loss with his 15th KO Another undefeated fighter, Italy’s “Iron” Jack Michelo (9-0, 7 KOs), was one of four to register knockouts in the opening round, when junior welterweight Ronnell “The Punisher” Burnett (11-2, 7 KOs) was unable to continue due to him suffering a broken hand. Micheli was a standout amateur, highlighted by gold medal performances in the 2021 Italian Elite Nationals and U22 Nationals. Local heavyweight Bruce “Atlantic City Express 2.0” Seldon (4-0, 3 KOs) – the son of world heavyweight champion Bruce Seldon – went the distance for the first time as a pro and earned a fourth-round unanimous decision over Julio “God’s Warrior” Mendoza (3-5, 2 KOs). Celebrated U.S. amateur, Donte Layne (5-0, 5 KOs) kept his pro record perfect with a first-round knockout of Shaquille Camerson (7-4, 6 KOs). Layne, 21, was the 2022 USA Nationals and National Golden Gloves Champion. In what was expected to be the toughest test of his young pro career, Paterson (NJ) junior middleweight Dwyke “The Real Silverback” Flemmings, Jr. more than passed the exam, making it 9-for-9 (9-0, 9 KOs) with an opening round cessation by knockout of David Lobo Ramirez (17-3, 12 KOs). Highly touted junior welterweight prospect Stacia “The Natural” Suttles (2-0, 1 KO), fighting out of Philadelphia, won a four-round unanimous decision over Mariya “Money Mashka” Agapova )0-1-1). Suttles was a 2016 USA Women’s National Champion. Another sensational U.S. amateur, “Da Beast” Shera Mae Patricio (3-0, 1 KO), cruised to a four-round unanimous decision over Sarah “Switch Kick” Click (1-8-1, 0 KOs). Patricio was the 2023 USA National Golden Gloves and 2022 USA Nationals Champion. Don Elbaum Legendary promoter Don Elbaum, who promoted 196 shows at The Tropicana during a five-year period alone (1982-1986), was honored by promoter Larry Goldberg. An amateur show, sanctioned by USA Boxing, was held today (Sunday) at Tropicana Atlantic City and 100-percent of the proceeds was donated to the Atlantic City PAL. Boxing Insider Promotions’ next scheduled event, “Holiday Fight Night 3,” will be Tuesday, December 17, at Sony Hall in New York City.

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FUNDORA UNIFIES FLYWEIGHT TITLE, MAKES HISTORY

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Photo Credit Golden Boy Cris Esqueda FUNDORA UNIFIES FLYWEIGHT TITLE, MAKES HISTORY By David Selwyn, Ringside Gabriela Fundora unified the female flyweight championship tonight, claiming the undisputed title and history with a sensational seventh-round TKO over Gabriela Celeste Alaniz, at the Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas. The fight was promoted by Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy promotions and co-promoted by Sampson Lewkowicz. In a competitive bout that had the smaller Alaniz trying to get inside – and winning some rounds using angles, footwork and quick hands – the 111lb 5’9 Fundora managed to keep distance, score points and appeared to control the tempo despite the pressing attack of her opponent. In the seventh round Fundora seized the moment by unleashing a left hand to drop Alaniz, who complained her foot was stepped on. A few seconds later two powerful straight left hands, the first partially missed, the second didn’t and dropped Alaniz on the seat of her pants. The fight ended when referee Robert Hoyle, noticing Alaniz’ corner threw in the towel, halted the contest. Time was 1:40 of the seventh round. With the victory, the 22 year old Fundora improves to 15-0 (7 KO’s) and secures the undisputed, unified flyweight title – the youngest ever to attain the feat in the four belt era (IBF, WBC, WBA, WBO) and the Ring Magazine title. After the fight, Gabriela praised Oscar and Golden Boy Promotions for giving her the opportunity to become The Golden Boy’s “Golden Girl”.

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