Greg Cohen Promotions proudly announces the signing of the best kept secret in the super middleweight division – former NABF Middleweight Champion Louis Rose of California – to a promotional contract.

Before taking time off to raise his son in 2017, Rose (17-3-1, 7 KOs), amassed a sizeable collection of opponents’ zeroes, taking undefeated records away from Delen Parsley (then 10-0), Gino McClellan (9-0), Fabian Reyes (10-0), Milorad Zizic (11-0), and Jorge Ivan Ibanez (8-0). He reached the pinnacle, thus far, of his career in 2015 when he fought then-undefeated future world champion Rob Brant to a highly debatable majority decision loss for the WBC Continental Americas Middleweight Title.

Back to full-time fighting and looking as sharp as ever in the gym, the now 32-year-old Rose recently appeared in a series of YouTube sparring videos that show him easily handling several un-named world-ranked fighters.

In his typically colorful ways, the jovial Rose says he’s looking forward to foes in his new weight division continuing to underestimate him.

“We going to the top. That’s the plan!” exclaimed Rose. “Nobody is stopping us. I’ve always had a great relationship with Greg Cohen and I’m happy to be back with him. The plan is to get a few fights in to get the rust off. Then I want to beat up whoever is in the way. I’ve been watching the 168-lbers and honestly, I don’t think much of them. Nobody is touching me. The only ones that maybe give me problems are David Benavidez or Canelo. Everybody else is nothing.”

One foe Rose says he’s itching to face is a young knockout puncher seemingly climbing everyone’s ratings, except for his. “Edgar Berlanga is nothing! I would love to fight him. I would bet money I could beat that dude easily!”

Admitting that obesity runs rampant through his family, Rose ballooned up to 230 lbs while away and even had his first comeback fight last September (a unanimous decision over Mexico’s Luis David Rodriguez Aguilar) in the heavyweight division. “I call it baby weight from having my son,” Rose laughed. “But I got it off in two and a half months. I’m in shape and have the right team by me now, so it’s going to be hard to stop me.”

A native of Los Angeles, Rose, fled an unhealthy home life as a youth, eventually being forced to live on the streets. He says he joined a boxing gym for $20 a month just to use the shower every day before work, but quickly showed a real knack for the sport. Blessed with superior reflexes, Rose is certain that despite his relatively advancing age, he’s still the same dangerous spoiler.

“I’m 32, but I carry myself like I’m 24,” he said. “I haven’t been punched much, so I still have a lot left in me. I rarely get even touched. All my brain cells are still there and I’m ready. A year from now, I’ll be standing on top of a turnbuckle holding up a belt. Telling fans ‘I told you so!’”

Cohen, who expects Rose to be back in the ring under his promotional banner by early summer, says he’s happy to be working with his long-time friend.

“Louis Rose is the full package,” said Cohen. “He just hasn’t had the representation to get him where he should be. And even though he’s been on the B side for most of his career, he’s still been able to beat a lot of well-regarded fighters. I’m happy he’s back and looking forward to him stirring things up at 168. He really is a great guy; very personable and always working hard for the things he wants. This should be a lot of fun.”
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About Greg Cohen Promotions

One of boxing’s premier promotional outfits, Greg Cohen Promotions (GCP) is a well-respected name for staging world-class professional boxing events and promoting elite professional fighters throughout the world.

Founder and CEO Greg Cohen has been involved with professional boxing in various capacities since the late 1980s, honing his craft and establishing himself as a shrewd international boxing businessman.

Distinguished by his ability to spot and develop raw talent, Cohen is lauded for his expert guidance of, among many others, current WBA Middleweight Champion Rob Brant from Minnesota, top-rated heavyweight contender Jarrell “ Big Baby” Miller from New York and former WBA Junior Middleweight Champion Austin “No Doubt” Trout of New Mexico. All three fighters, under Cohen’s promotional watch, went from unknowns to prospects to national television stars.

In addition, Greg Cohen Promotions has worked with established names such as former unified and two-time heavyweight champion Hasim “The Rock” Rahman and all-time-great multiple-weight class world champion James “Lights Out” Toney, as well as former WBA World Champion Ismael Barroso and former WBO-NABO Super Middleweight Champion “Mean” Joe Greene.

Greg Cohen Promotions has hosted world-class boxing events in the finest venues throughout the United States and the world and has also proudly provided talent and/or content for several television networks including HBO, Showtime, ESPN, ESPN+, DAZN, CBS Sports, MSG and FOX Sports Net.

Greg Cohen Promotions proudly announces the signing of charismatic middleweight contender Louis Rose to a promotional contract.

Rose (16-3-1, 7 KOs) is a former NABF Middleweight Champion who in October 2015, lost a razor-thin majority decision to current WBA Middleweight Champion Rob Brant for the WBC Continental Americas Middleweight Title. In his seven-year career, Rose has also taken the undefeated 0’s from Delen Parsley (then 10-0), Gino McClellan (9-0), Fabian Reyes (10-0), Ievgen Khytrov (6-0), Milorad Zizic (11-0), and Jorge Ivan Ibanez (8-0).

The 30-year-old Rose was world-rated and closing in on a title shot when he says he got sidelined by managerial problems for the last two years. With this new deal, he is eager to get back in the 160-lb mix.

“I feel amazing! This is going to resurrect my career and put me back where I was,” said Rose. “After the fight with Rob Brant, I feel that I should have been right there next to him. Most people think I beat him, but right after that fight, everything started going south. I didn’t feel like I could trust the team I was with, so now that I’m with GCP, I’m looking forward to getting the fights I deserve.”

A native of Los Angeles, Rose says he came to boxing after fleeing an unhealthy home life, living with relatives and eventually becoming homeless at age 17.

“Before boxing, I had a tough time on the street. When I was 20, I joined a boxing gym for $20 a month and I was just going to use the shower every day before work because I had no place to live. But then, I thought about it and I said I’m paying this money I might as well hit the bags. I learned I really like it!”

Rose’s story took another unexpected turn recently, as he chased love to Europe and is now living there, awaiting the birth of his first child in Athens, Greece, while training with Stavros Stofylas and Costa Vetimes at The Coliseum Gym. Rose says he and his new family will be returning to LA soon to get back to business.

“With the right fights I should be in line for a title shot by next year. I have a lot better resume than a lot of the guys getting title shots. I’m happy to have signed this deal with Greg Cohen and I’m looking forward to getting everything back to where it should be with this sport I love.”

Promoter Greg Cohen says he’s happy to be adding Rose to his stable of world contenders.

“Louis impressed me against Rob Brant. That was a close fight. When you look at what Rob has gone on to do, it’s not difficult to picture Louis being successful as well. He’s got a lot of personality and he’s a very talented fighter. No one coddled Louis Rose on his way up, he’s already beaten a lot of guys he was probably supposed to lose to. I think with the right guidance, he could be world champion some day soon.”

About Greg Cohen Promotions

One of boxing’s premier promotional outfits, Greg Cohen Promotions (GCP) is a well-respected name for staging world-class professional boxing events and promoting elite professional fighters throughout the world.

Founder and CEO Greg Cohen has been involved with professional boxing in various capacities since the late 1980s, honing his craft and establishing himself as a shrewd international boxing businessman.

Distinguished by his ability to spot and develop raw talent, Cohen is lauded for his expert guidance of, among many others, current WBA Middleweight Champion Rob Brant from Minnesota, top-rated heavyweight contender Jarrell “ Big Baby” Miller from New York and former WBA Junior Middleweight Champion Austin “No Doubt” Trout of New Mexico. All three fighters, under Cohen’s promotional watch, went from unknowns to prospects to national television stars.

In addition, Greg Cohen Promotions has worked with established names such as former unified and two-time heavyweight champion Hasim “The Rock” Rahman and all-time-great multiple-weight class world champion James “Lights Out” Toney, as well as former WBA World Champion Ismael Barroso and former WBO-NABO Super Middleweight Champion “Mean” Joe Greene.

Cohen also has a full stable of up-and-coming future champions, lead by undefeated light heavyweight Cem Kilic, undefeated featherweight prospect Ramiro Hernandez, and undefeated super featherweight prospect Abraham “El Super” Nova.

Greg Cohen Promotions has hosted world-class boxing events in the finest venues throughout the United States and the world and has also proudly provided talent and/or content for several television networks including HBO, Showtime, ESPN, ESPN+, DAZN, CBS Sports, MSG and FOX Sports Net.