Thompson boxing ended it’s 23-year round with an entertaining five bout card that was headlined by Louie Lopez stopping Benjamin Lamptey in round three of their eight-round junior middleweight bout at the Doubletree in Ontario, California.

In round three, Lopez dropped Lamptey with a series of body shots. Seconds later, it was more body work that put Lamptey down for the 10-count at 1:22.

Lopez, 149.2 lbs of Corona, CA is 14-2-1 with five knockouts. Lamptey, 152.7 lbs of Accra, GHA falls to 13-12-2.

George Acosta stopped Edy Valencia Mercado after round five of their six-round junior lightweight bout.

At the end of round four, Acosta dropped Mercado with a right. Mercado quit on his stool after round five.

Acosta, 130.5 lbs of Whittier, CA is 16-1 with three knockouts. Mercado, 130.8 lbs of Culican, MEX is 20-12-2.

Nelson Oliva stopped Jeremaine Chico Whittington in round two of their four-round super middleweight fight.

In round two, Oliva landed a right hook that made Whittington take a knee. Seconds later, it was another right hook that put Whittington down again. Finally it was a left to body that put Whittington down for a third time and the fight was stopped at 1:57.

Oliva, 166.2 lbs of Los Angeles is 8-0 with seven knockouts. Whittington, 165.3 lbs of San Antonio, TX is 2-2.

Kevin Salgado stopped Iziah Vargas in the opening round of their four-round welterweight fight.

Salgado dropped Vargas with a body shot in the opening frame. Salgado scored another knockdown and the fight was stopped at 2:08.

Salgado, 144 lbs of Murrieta, CA is 3-1 with one knockout. Vargas is 1-7.

Esteban Munoz won a six-round unanimous decision over Nelson Morales in a welterweight bout.

Munoz, 142.4 lbs of San Bernadino, CA won by scores of 60-54 twice and 59-55 and is now 7-3. Morales, 144.4 lbs of Scranton, PA is 4-8.

This was Thompson Boxing Promotions final show. The company, who generally was regarded as the best and most consistent boxing series in the country, produced five world champions and countless contenders. The company was headed by Ken Thompson, who passed away in February. Alex Caamponovo did a masterful job building those fighters as well as putting many fan-friendly and completive fights.

ONTARIO, CA (July 19, 2023) – Super featherweight, George “El Yuyu” Acosta (15-1, 2 KOs) will battle Edy Valencia Mercado (20-11-6, 7 KOs) in an 8-round super featherweight co-main on Thompson Boxing’s final show “One Last Time”. 

“One Last Time” will take place at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, CA on Friday, July 21, 2023. Doors open at 6:45 pm PT with the first fight starting at 8:00 pm PT. Tickets priced $50, $75, $100, and $125, are available for purchase by calling 714-935-0900 or online at www.thompsonboxing.com. 

Fight fans will be able to watch all Thompson Boxing fights, weigh-ins, and behind-the-scenes content, via their new Mobile App downloadable on Apple and Google.

Louis Lopez (13-2-1, 4 KOs) vs. Benjamin Lamptey (13-11-9, 2 KOs), a scheduled 8-round welterweight bout, will serve as the main event.

Here is what Acosta had to say about is recent training camp, his matchup with Mercado, fighting for the last time on a Thompson card, and more.

On his recent training camp:

“I put in the work necessary to be at my best going into this fight. Every day I finish in the gym I know I gave everything I could to get better. Sitting on my punches is something that is getting better with each camp. All in all I had an incredible training camp and I’m feeling great.”

On his matchup with Edy Valencia Mercado:

“Mercado is a tough guy with a lot of fights. I’m going to control this fight by outboxing him from the outside. If the fight goes on the inside I’ll be ready for that style as well. I know if I stick to the gameplan I’ll come out on top.”

On what a win will do for his career:

“A victory against Mercado will be another step in the right direction. I’m on a nice winning streak right now and I have big plans to put myself in position to be in a meaningful fight. Every fight from here on out is crucial to me landing that big fight.”

On fighting on Thompson’s final show:

“I’m going to miss fighting at the Doubletree under the Thompson Boxing banner. They’ve always treated me good, and I’ll never forget the support they provided. There is no other promoter like Thompson Boxing in my humble opinion. They really cared about their fighters and built up a lot of guys from Southern California. I’m grateful to the entire Thompson Boxing family.”

May 16, 2023, Plant City, FL – In the main event of ProBox TV’s May 17 “Wednesday Night Fights,” undefeated Otar “Pitbull” Eranosyan battles rugged veteran Edy “Dinamita” Valencia in a ten-round super featherweight bout. Wednesday’s event takes place at the ProBox Events Center in Plant City, Florida and will be streamed live on ProBox TV beginning at 8 pm ET.

In the co-feature, undefeated Darrelle Valsaint and Marcelo Bzowski will convene in a six-round middleweight bout. Additionally, Marquez Valle will lay his perfect record on the line against Demarcus Layton in a six-round clash of super middleweights. Opening the live stream will be a battle between two fighters coming off knockout wins in their pro debuts – De Von Williams vs William Davis – in a four-round lightweight bout.

10 Rounds – Super Featherweights – Main Event

Otar Eranosyan_______________________vs____________________________Edy Valencia

Miami, Florida_______________________________________________________Culiacan, MX

12-0, 6 KOs________________________________________________________20-10, 7 KOs

131.2 lbs.______________________________________________________________132 lbs. 

6 Rounds – Middleweights

Darrelle Valsaint______________________vs________________________Marcelo Bzowski

Orlando, FL________________________________________ ________Buenos Aires, Argentina

7-0, 5 KOs______________________________________________________________11-21-3

164.4 lbs._________________________________________________________________TBA 

6 Rounds – Jr. Super Middleweights

Marques Valle_________________________vs_______________________Demarcus Layton

Wesley Chapel, FL__________________________________________________Little Rock, AK

8-0, 6 KOs___________________________________________________________8-4, 5 KOs

153 lbs.______________________________________________________________152.8 lbs 

4 Rounds – Lightweights

De Von Williams_______________________vs___________________________William Davis

Fort Lauderdale, FL___________________________________________________Oakland, CA

1-0, 1 KO______________________________________________________________1-0, 1KO

145 lbs.______________________________________________________________144.4 lbs.

Tickets, starting at $50, are available HERE

How to watch: (1) ProBoxTV.com, (2) the ProBoxTV app, available on all app stores (3) ProBox TV is also available on Roku TV, Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV.

“Pitbull” Eranosyan, (12-0, 6 KOs) living and training in Miami, Florida, by way of Akhalkaki, Georgia, made his professional debut on August 20, 2020, and has not looked back. As an amateur, Eranosyan, medaled in the 2014 and 2015 European Boxing Championships, 2017 AIBA World Championships and the 2019 European games. He fought his first seven professional fights in seven months, took a three-month break, then fought seven times in the next seven months!

“Dinamita” Mercado (20-10, 7 KOs) born and raised in the boxing hotbed of Culiacan, Mexico, is a former Mexican Featherweight champion. He will be fighting an undefeated boxer for the eighth time, and against those, has a formidable two wins, four loses and a draw.

Valsaint (7-0, 5 KOs) made it to the quarter-final in the 2020 Olympic games and has become a ProBox TV staple, having fought four of his last five on the platform. His last three fights have been against tough competition – opponents with records of 14-2, 21-3, 6-1 and 12-1, a rarity for such a young fighter.

Marques Valle (8-0, 6 KOs) from Wesley Chapel, Florida, has fought all but his pro debut at the ProBox Events Center on ProBox TV. In his first six fights, only one made it past the first round, but only making it to round 2. Demarcus Layton (8-4, 5 KOs) is from Little Rock, Arkansas and also dabbles in MMA.

De Von Williams (1-0, 1 KO) was born, raised and resides in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The twenty-year-old made his pro debut on June 11 and won by fourth-round knockout. William Davis (1-0, 1 KO) is from Oakland, California.

About ProBoxTV: ProBox TV is a digital subscription service which gives fans exclusive access to ProBox TV Content including live streaming of fights and on-demand videos. You can also watch daily talk shows with Juan Manuel Marquez, Paulie Malignaggi, Chris Algieri and our host Claudia Trejos. ProBox TV can be accessed using your favorite streaming devices, including mobile devices, or any personal computer. ProBox TV is a global product and available in all countries.

Upcoming WEDNESDAY Live Boxing on ProBox TV:

May 17 – Plant City, FL;_______May 31 – México City

June 14 – Plant City, FL;______June 28 – México

July 12 – Plant City, FL:_______July 26 – México City, MX

August 9 – Plant City, FL;______August 23 – México

September 6 – Plant City, FL;___September 20 – México City, MX

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May 15, 2023, Plant City, FL – In the main event of ProBox TV’s May 17 “Wednesday Night Fights,” undefeated Otar “Pitbull” Eranosyan battles rugged veteran Edy “Dinamita” Valencia in a ten-round super featherweight bout. Wednesday’s event takes place at the ProBox Events Center in Plant City, Florida and will be streamed live on ProBox TV beginning at 8 pm ET.

In the co-feature, undefeated Darrelle Valsaint and Eric Moon will convene in a six-round middleweight bout. Additionally, Marquez Valle will lay his perfect record on the line against Demarcus Layton in a six-round clash of super middleweights. Opening the live stream will be a battle between two fighters coming off knockout wins in their pro debuts – De Von Williams vs William Davis – in a four-round lightweight bout.

Tickets, starting at $50, are available HERE

How to watch Wednesday’s Show: (1) ProBoxTV.com, (2) the ProBoxTV app, available on all app stores (3) ProBox TV is also available on Roku TV, Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV.

“Pitbull” Eranosyan, (12-0, 6 KOs) living and training in Miami, Florida, by way of Akhalkaki, Georgia, made his professional debut on August 20, 2020, and has not looked back. As an amateur, Eranosyan, medaled in the 2014 and 2015 European Boxing Championships, 2017 AIBA World Championships and the 2019 European games. He fought his first seven professional fights in seven months, took a three-month break, then fought seven times in the next seven months!

“Dinamita” Mercado (20-10, 7 KOs) born and raised in the boxing hotbed of Culiacan, Mexico, is a former Mexican Featherweight champion. He will be fighting an undefeated boxer for the eighth time, and against those, has a formidable two wins, four loses and a draw.

Valsaint (7-0, 5 KOs) made it to the quarter-final in the 2020 Olympic games and has become a ProBox TV staple, having fought four of his last five on the platform. His last three fights have been against tough competition – opponents with records of 14-2, 21-3, 6-1 and 12-1, a rarity for such a young fighter. Eric Moon (11-4, 6 KOs) was born in Mobile, Alabama and now resides in Marietta, Georgia.

Marques Valle (8-0, 6 KOs) from Wesley Chapel, Florida, has fought all but his pro debut at the ProBox Events Center on ProBox TV. In his first six fights, only one made it past the first round, but only making it to round 2. Demarcus Layton (8-4, 5 KOs) is from Little Rock, Arkansas and also dabbles in MMA.

De Von Williams (1-0, 1 KO) was born, raised and resides in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The twenty-year-old made his pro debut on June 11 and won by fourth-round knockout. William Davis (1-0, 1 KO) is from Oakland, California.

About ProBoxTV: ProBox TV is a digital subscription service which gives fans exclusive access to ProBox TV Content including live streaming of fights and on-demand videos. You can also watch daily talk shows with Juan Manuel Marquez, Paulie Malignaggi, Chris Algieri and our host Claudia Trejos. ProBox TV can be accessed using your favorite streaming devices, including mobile devices, or any personal computer. ProBox TV is a global product and available in all countries.

Upcoming WEDNESDAY Live Boxing on ProBox TV:

May 17 – Plant City, FL;_______May 31 – México City

June 14 – Plant City, FL;______June 28 – México

July 12 – Plant City, FL:_______July 26 – México City, MX

August 9 – Plant City, FL;______August 23 – México

September 6 – Plant City, FL;___September 20 – México City, MX

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Former Undisputed Lightweight World Champion, Teofimo Lopez christened the 140-pound division with a seventh round stoppage over Pedro Campa at Resorts World Las Vegas.

That fight capped a perfect weekend for Split-T Management.

Lopez was dominant from the onset of the contest as he boxed and started to land some solid power punches as early as the second. With each ensuing round, Lopez begam to land more and more as he started to break down the Mexican warrior.  

As the second half of the fight commenced, Lopez stepped on the gas and started to hurt Campa in round six. In round seven, Lopez dropped Campa with a hard right that was followed by a left. Lopez started to emphatically beat Campa until the bout was stopped at 2:14.

Lopez moves his impressive resume to 17-1 with 13 knockouts. Campa is 34-2-1.

Lopez said, “I was at 135 pounds for nine years. It was killing my body, since I was a teenage kid, man. We want Josh Taylor. We want these guys. We want {Regis} Prograis. We want {Jose} Zepeda. We want all the belts. We want to become two-time undisputed champion.”

“If Josh Taylor is too busy with his wedding and there’s nobody else around because the WBA belt is taken and the WBC is going to be fought with Zepeda and Prograis, then so fuc*ng be it,” Lopez said.

Zayas Stops Espadas in 5

Xander Zayas remained undefeated with a fifth round stoppage over Elias Espadas in a junior middleweight bout.

In round one, Zayas dropped Espadas with a left hook

In round five, Zayas landed a beautiful straight right to the head that sent Espadas down and the fight was stopped at 23 seconds.

Zayas, 153 lbs of San Juan, PR is 14-0 with 10 knockouts. Espadas, 153.6 lbsof Merida, MEX is 22-5.

Zayas said, “I feel amazing. I’m glad to be back with a strap around me, a regional title, something amazing. It’s special to me to bring my first belt to the island. It’s a step closer to my goal of becoming world champion.
 
“I promise it wasn’t intentional. I wasn’t trying to hit him low. I guess the punches were just landing there. Referee {Russell Mora}, I want to thank him. He gave me a chance. I just listened to the corner, and they told me, ‘Hey, forget about the body.’ Let’s get these head shots and then we’ll start working the body. And that’s what we did in round four on.” 

Jose Enrique Vivas pounded out an eight-round split decision over Edy Valencia in a featherweight bout.

Vivas landed 280 of 792 punches; Valencia was 257 of 750

Vivas, 127.8 lbs of Texcoco, MEX won by scores of 78-74 and 77-75. Valencia took a card 77-75.

Vivas is 22-2. Valencia, 127.6 lbs of Culican, MEX is 19-8-6.

Andres Cortes won a eight-round unanimous decision over Abraham Montoya in a junior lightweight fight.

Cortes landed 141 of 460 punches. Montoya was 108 of 427.

Cortes, 130.6 lbs of Las Vegas won by scores of 79-73 on all cards and is now 18-0. Montoya, 131 lbs of Mexicali. MEX is 20-4-1.

Troy Isley remained undefeated with a six-round unanimous decision over Victor Toney in a middleweight bout.

Isley, 156 lbs of Alexandria, VA won by scores of 60-54 and 59-55 and is now 7-0. Toney, 156.8 lbs of Youngstown, OH is 6-2-1.

In a battle of undefeated featherweights, Duke Ragan took a six-round unanimous decision over D’Angelo Fuentes.

Ragan, 126.6 lbs of Cincinnati, OH won by scores of 59-55 and 58-56 twice and is now 7-0. Fuentes, 125.6 lbs of Coconut Creek, FL is 7-1.

Omar Rosario won a six-round unanimous decision over Esteban Munoz in a junior welterweight bout.

Rosario, 140.8 lbs of Caguas, PR won by scores of 58-56 on all cards and is now 8-0. Munoz, 140.6 lbs of San Bernadino, CA is 6-2.

In a battle of undefeated lightweights, Charlie Sheehy went the distance for the first time, but still was able to win a four round unanimous decision over Juan Castaneda.

Sheehy, 134.4 lbs of Brisbane, CA won by scores of 40-36 on all cards and is now 4-0. Castaneda, 133.8 lbs of Mexico City, MEX is 2-1-2.

Janibek Alimkhanuly firmly cemented himself as one of the top-middleweights in the world as he captured the WBO Interim Middleweight title with a two-round thrashing of Danny Dignum at Resorts World Las Vegas.

In round one, Alimkhanuly dropped Dignum with a left hand. Round two saw Alimkhanuly land a vicious combination that punctuated by a left to the head and left uppercut that put Dignim flat on his back and the fight was called at 2:11.

Alimkhanuly, 160 lbs of Kazakhstan is now 12-0 with eight knockouts. Dignum, 159 lbs of Essex, ENG is 14-1-1.

“I am in the ring right now, and I want to tell every champion in this weight class, I am here waiting for you. I am asking every champion to come and fight me,” Janibek said. “I told {Dignum} I wish him luck in the future. I think he’s a good fighter. He showed good skills and has a big future.”

Said Top Rank chairman Bob Arum, “Janibek is the next middleweight superstar. There is no doubt that he is the future of the division. What a sensational performance from a great young man and fighter.”

Jamaine Ortiz Decisions Jamel Herring

Jamaine Ortiz scored the biggest win of his career as he won a 10-round unanimous decision over former world champion Jamel Herring in a lightweight fight.

Ortiz landed 186 of punches; Herring was 115 of 429.

Ortiz, 135 lbs of Worcester, MA won by scores of 97-93 twice and 96-94 and is now 16-0-1. Herring, 135 lbs of Coram, NY is 21-4.

“I still got a lot of work to do. I’m just growing and going at the pace I’m going. I gotta learn quick. I gotta pick things up a little bit. I’m not afraid of challenges, and I’m here to prove I’m the best to myself, not anyone else,” Ortiz said. “I feel like I could’ve done a lot better, a lot cleaner {of a} performance. I’m hard on myself. I’m always going to be hard on myself. Much respect to a former world champion. That was an achievement I wanted to do in my career.”

Herring said, “He had a better output. I wasn’t tired or anything. He just beat me to the draw…. Jamaine was just the better man. Maybe this is it.”

Tiger Johnson Stops Kucharski in 3

2021 United States Olympian Tiger Johnson stopped Agustin Kucharski in round three of their six-round welterweight bout.

In round one, Kucharski had blood around the right eye.

In round three, Johnson dropped Kucharski twice with the finisher being a right to the head. Kucharski’s corner threw in the towel at 54 seconds.

Johnson, 142.4 lbs of Cleveland, OH is4-0 with three knockouts. Kucharski, 143.2 lbs of Cordoba, ARG is 8-5-1.

Adam Lopez got off the canvas twice to come back and win a eight-round unanimous decision over William Encarnacion in a featherweight bout.

In round one, Encarnacion dropped Lopez with a left hook. In round three, it was a counter right that put Lopez on the canvas.

Lopez, 126.8 lbs of Glendale, CA won by scores of 7-74 twice and 76-74 and is now 16-3. Encarnacion, 126.2 lbs of San Juan de la Manguia, DR is 19-3.

Karlos Balderas won an six-round unanimous decision over Ruben Cervera in a junior lightweight bout.

In round one, Balderas landed a counter left that sent Cervera to the canvas. In round three, it was another left hook that deposited Cervera on the deck.

Balderas, 132 lbs of Santa Maria, CA won by scores of 58-54 twice and 57-55 and is now 13-1. Cervera, 130.8 lbs of Santa Maria, CA is 130-3.

Former world champion Jessie Magdaleno came back from a two-year layoff to win an eight-round unanimous decision over Edy Valencia in a featherweight bout.

Magdaleno, 127.2 lbs of Las Vegas won by scores of 80-72 on all cards and is now 29-1. Valencia, 126.8 lbs of Culican, MEX is 19-7-6.

Duke Ragan remained undefeated with a four-round unanimous decision over Victorino Gonzalez in a featherweight bout.

Ragan, 127.6 lbs of Cincinnati, OH won by 40-36 scores on all cards and is now 6-0. Gonzalez, 127 lbs of Pawleys Island, SC is 5-3.

Giovanni Cabrera remained undefeated with an eight-round unanimous decision over Elias Araujo in a lightweight bout.

Cabrera, 135.4 lbs of Chicago, IL won by scores of 79-72, 78-73 and 77-74 and is now 20-0. Araujo, 135.4 lbs of Monte Comlin, ARG is 21-5.