Warriors Boxing was amid an all-out party atmosphere at Club Cinema Saturday Night in Pompano Beach, Florida while hosting a great “Night of the Rising Stars” professional boxing event featuring a great night of featured boxing and special guests, including two time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields, Former 2 time world Champion Paulie Malignaggi and Heavyweight contender Jarrell “Big Baby’ Miller.

In the main event former NABF champion and WBO world titlist Dyah Ali Davis improved to 25-4-1(11KO) with a hard fought unanimous decision win over the strong Brazilian Victor Darocha 7-2-1. Davis dropped Darocha in the second round with a perfectly placed right hand. Darocha who now trains out of Danny Hawks gym in Miami, rose to fight back with purpose. Davis found himself chasing that knockdown with power punches which appeared to have changed the course of his early plan of attack, of staying behind the jab and setting up power shots. To the end Davis was the superior class boxer and earned a unanimous decision win which was his third win since challenging World Champion James DeGale for his WBC Silver Title in 2013. That loss was by far his greatest as Davis lost his Olympic Gold Medalist father Howard Davis Jr in December of 2015 to lung cancer. Davis Jr was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer in February of 2015. This and every fight is dedicated to his father and as we spoke after the fight, Davis has plans to jump right back into the ring as early as next month. For 2017 Davis looks to stay very busy and take 2 or 3 more fights before challenging for the top of the division.

In the Co-Main event 19-year-old super featherweight Chasity “The Queen of Pompano Beach” Martin 4-0(1KO) and Ivana Coleman engaged in the fight of the night as the two females boxed and brawled their way to a four round boxing fan fun fest. Martin gave Coleman everything she had and Coleman took it and gave it back. The packed house in Pompano saw their Queen thrown down with Coleman who also competes in MMA. Martin, who had a stellar amateur boxing career and is trained by former Mike Tyson trainer, Stacy McKinley, took the victory with all four cards reading 40-36.

23-year-old southpaw super middleweight Robert Daniels Jr. won his debut with a lopsided annihilation knock out win over Yendris Rodriguez Valdez 1-2-1 Daniels the son of former cruiserweight world champion Robert “Preacherman” Daniels, the only Miami-born fighter to hold a major world title. Daniels Jr. started boxing at 10 years old and went 64-6 as an amateur boxer. Among his many accolades, he won the Sunshine State Games twice, the State title twice, the Platinum Gloves, the Junior Olympic regionals. A boxer/puncher with excellent counter-punching skills, Daniels is trained by former world champion Derik Santos.

Local Davie PAL boxer David Rodriguez 1-0 was successful in his debut with a tough hard fought split decision win over Devin Laney 0-4.

John David Martinez 2-0(1KO) made easy work with a KO of late replacement Harrison Melendez 0-2 at 2:34 of round 1.

30-year-old junior middleweight Anthony Martinez who went 22-3 as an amateur boxer, winning the State Florida Golden Gloves, made his pro debut successful with a unanimous decision victory win over Bruce Lutchmedial 0-3.
Super Featherweight Ivan Jimenez improved to 7-0-1 with a unanimous decision win over Angel Albelo 4-9-3.

Super Lightweight Tobias Green won a close majority decision win over Yasmani Calzadilla 1-3. The cards reported 38-38 and 39-37 twice.

Daniele Scardina kept his perfect KO record intact at 8-0(8KO) once he cornered his fast footed foe Rashad Jones 4-11-3. It was a cat and mouse affair that had the hard charging Italian KO artist on the hunt.

Promoter Leon Margules of Warriors Boxing says he hopes “Night of the Rising Stars” becomes a series of shows in South Florida.

“This area has so much boxing talent. I’m happy to be able to present this show and showcase some of the best new fighters from the area. We hope the boxing fans in South Florida get behind this terrific event, so we can turn it into a series. Looking forward to a terrific night of boxing.”

“We are glad to return to a premier venue in South Florida with an abundance of new talent,” said Luis DeCubas, Warriors Boxing COO.

The Hard Rock Live in Hollywood Florida played home to a great night of championship boxing. A live crowd that had many famous boxing faces including Floyd Mayweather, and Shannon Briggs who often had the attention of the crowd with his chant know well in the boxing world. Lets Go Champ.

In the Main Event live on Spike TV Rances Barthélemy retained his lightweight strap by outworking and at times outsmarting former Champion Mickey Bey It was a close fight during the first couple round as former lightweight champion Mickey Bey used footwork and angles to keep the Cuban on the hunt early. A clash of heads in round two visibly hurt the champion and was incorrectly counted as a knockdown by referee Sam Buroes. Chants of Cuba Cuba Cuba helped motivate the champion around mid fight and during the course of the fight as Barthelemy outworked the former champion and used footwork and timing to make Bey miss often. This proved to be a deciding factor in his unanimous decision victory. The Scorecards read 117-110 116-11 for Barthelemy and one judge had it 117-110 for Bey, too bad he missed a good fight.

Rising prospect soon to be contender bantamweight Emmanuel Rodriguez had his hands full with hard-charging Mexican Alberto Guevara. It was a fight to the final and in the end a true display of Rodriguez talent and Guevara toughness. This was a fast paced fight with the Puerto Rican Rodriguez outworking the Mexican throughout the fight. The scores were 99-91 100-91 99-91

Amateur standout and rising prospect Caleb Plant 13-0(10KO) from Tennessee had a live fighter in Colombian Carlos Galvin 12-5-1(11KO) in front of him and displayed very nice workmanship by putting his whole game together. His jab was fast and often, his feet were moving him perfectly and at the right times. His defense was on point. Caleb Plant looked fantastic tonight and ended the night with a very hard uppercut to the solar plex that dropped Galvin and sent him home.

Dyah “Ali” Davis picked Leosvy Mayedo apart through their six round tusk. Davis kept it clean, Mayedo did not. Mayedo often throw low blows and was using his head inside so much he was eventually disqualified from the match. The former NABF champion Davis, improves to 24-4-1(11KO) and is still fighting with a heavy heart after the passing of his father Gold Medalist Howard Davis Jr in December.

A fantastic night of boxing at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood Florida.

The Hard Rock Live in Hollywood Florida is indeed live and electric tonight with the anticipation of Spike TV live Broadcast. With a packed house full of boxing stars, here’s how it all got started.

The ladies started off the action at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood Florida with middleweight LaTondria Jones improving to 4-0(2KO) with a unanimous decision victory over Latoya Burton from Greenville, NC.

Former amateur standout and local fan favorite Antonio “Bang” Williams improved with a bang to 3-0(3KO) with another big knockout. The heavy-handed 19-year-old super featherweight said after the fight he felt great and is looking to get right back in the ring. Williams dispatched Puerto Rican Hector Fernandez 2-4(1KO) at 1:50 of the second by virtue of a beautifully placed right hand

Featherweight Dat Ngyuen improved to 19-3(6KO) with a tough fought unanimous decision battle over Jesus Lule 8-18-1(1KO). Ngyuen and Lule battled inside for the entire 6 rounds giving and taking much of the same. Ngyuen was visibly stronger and landed huge shots en route to a unanimous decision.

Former 9-time national amateur champion light heavyweight Steve Geffrard 14-2(9KO) with body shots! Geffrard landed deep body shots on Californian Samuel Miller 31-15(27KO) and the early end came at 2:15 of round one when Miller had enough of the strong Geffrard. Geffrard said after the fight he felt great this being his first fight in seven months. “I am excited to get right back in there”

Lightweight Gervonta Davis 15-0(14KO) made quick work of Mario Macias Rorozco 28-18(KO). This fight was literally 3 punches all thrown by Davis all landed. The end came at :41 of the first round.

Super Lightweight Courtney Jackson remained undefeated at 10-0 (6KO) with a UD win over tough and game Anthony Woods 9-21(3KO).

Lara
‘CUBA’ ‘CUBA’ ‘CUBA’ ‘CUBA’ with a heavy spanish accent was the chant coming from a soggy and packed Hialeah Park Race Track in Hialeah, Florida tonight as Miami’s favorite son Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara destroyed former champion Jan Zevek with a third round stoppage. From the opening bell Lara showed he was the champion in his fair test opposite a faded and worn former champion.

Live on ESPN, Premier Boxing Championships provided a night of boxing in Hialeah Florida where Lara successfully defended his WBA super welterweight title for the fourth time and retained his IBO strap. Lara did it by winning every second of the fight and knocking the Solovian off balance with straight hard left hand shots setting up that inevitable “wait for it” moment. In the final seconds of round 2 Lara landed a straight left that wobbled Zavek who was happy to hear the bell 6 seconds later. The odd end came at :41 of round three as Lara set up another straight left off of a throw away hook that snapped Zavek’s head back so far he could have counted stars if it wasn’t raining. Lara actually took a step back after the shot at which time Zavek oddly turned away with a no mas limp stiff arm towards the Champion. Zavek complained early of a shoulder injury however the shoulder appeared to be fine, its this sports writer’s opinion he just said “Ni? Ve?” The Cuban Champion improved to (22-2-2, 13 KO) and is willing to face anyone from 154-160 as quoted in a post fight interview. “Canelo doesn’t want to see me because he knows I beat him in the first fight,” Lara said. “And GGG [Golovkin] can come get it if he wants as well. I’m ready to fight anybody at 154 to 160 pounds. Bring on the best.”

Emmanuel Rodriguez 14-0(10KO) retained his WBA Fedelatin bantamweight title and WBC Latino bantamweight title with a seventh round TKO over Dominican boxer Elicer Aquino 17-2-1(11KO). Rodriguez knocked Aquino down in round three and around the ring for the rest of the fight while knocking his mouthpiece out several times throughout the fight. Sam Burgos took a point from the Dominican and Rodriguez went ahead and finished it himself by speeding his punches up with combinations to a nice end at 2:44 of round seven where Burgos stepped in to save the Dominican from further punishment.

Undefeated Heavyweight John Wesley Nofire improved to 19-0(15KO) with a stoppage over once promising Cuban Yasmany Consuegra who lost his third in a row to drop to 17-3(14KO). Nofire came out with a fast jab early to start the fight and try to establish pace and distance. The Cuban consistently fell in while punching the 6’6” Oklahoma native which caused a lot tangles early on. Nofire got a better sense of his distance in round three and started coming underneath while the Cuban fell in which gave him enough room to punch and this is where he hurt Consuegra. A great flurry late in round three had Consuegra caught in his own corner taking a beating by the big powerful Oklahoman nearly prompting a stoppage only to be saved by the bell. However the Cuban corner felt that was enough and waved the fight off between rounds giving the big man from Oklahoma a TKO win officially at 2:59 of round four.

Super Welterweight Daquan Arnett 15-1(9KO) looked powerful with a strong performance in a first round knockout win over once heralded Cuban prospect and amateur star Yudel Johnson 17-3(9KO). The end came at 2:47 of the very first round.

Super Lightweight Jose Quezada easily improved to 9-0(6KO) with a 2nd round KO win over Daniel Lorenzana 4-7-1(2KO).

In an entertaining bout between two South Florida welterweights Jeff Souffrant from Davie FL and Gregory Moore from Miami, FL battled to the final bell which Souffrant earned a unanimous decision win to sharpen his record to 2-1, where Moore fell to 1-1.