Split-T Management Fighters Tyshawn Denson and Devon Young Advance in WBC Grand Prix Tournament

NEW YORK (April 23, 2025)–Split-T Management fighters Tyshawn Denson and Devon Young were impressive in advancing to the second round of the WBC Grand Prox Tournament in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Denson won a six-round unanimous decision over Enoh Tettey Tettah of Ghana in their featherweight bout.

The 21-year-old Denson demonstrated supreme boxing ability and easily outpoint Tettah. Denson was one of the most impressive fighters in the opening phase of the 32-man tourney. Denson won by scores of 60-54 twice and 59-55.

With the win, Denson raised his undefeated record to 5-0. Tetteh is now 12-2.

“It was amazing. My first six-rounder. I was able to box and was able to push the pace. It was a good time. It is what I do best. It’s going to be hard to beat me and I am looking forward to it. This makes me hungrier. This is a great opportunity. and it gave me exposure to some new fans,” said Denson.

Denson, who is known as “The Candy Man”, was an eight-time National Amateur champion and trained by his father James. Besides boxing, the Akron, Ohio native is a full-time college student.

Young took out previously undefeated Pavlo Yuskiv in the second round.

The 27-year-old Young scored a knockdown in round one and continued the assault for the fight to be stopped just 11 seconds into round two after dropping Yuskiv with a series of right hands.

Young of Aiken, South Carolina is now 8-0 with seven knockouts. Yuskiv suffers his defeat and now is 6-1.

“I felt that I am the best heavyweight in the world going into the tournament. He was a great fighter, but I can do it all. I was just on a different level. It is a great experience. I have been overseas, I know I can do my thing and shine. One performance doesn’t make you too big. I have to go back to the drawing board and still get better with each fight and I will not be satisfied until they hold my hand up after the championship fight,” said Young.

“The Destroyer”, who is promoted by King’s Promotions, won numerous national titles including the Olympic Trials. He was the last man to defeat Olympic Silver medal winner and current undefeated heavyweight contender Richard Torrez. He is trained by his uncle, former pro fighter Terry Cade.

Kudos to HE Turki Alalshikh, Sela, Mauricio Sulaiman and the WBC for taking on a World Cup sized task. Organizing and staging a successful tournament featuring 128 participants is no small feat. They all deserve credit for, once again, helping the sport of boxing take another big step forward. Much thanks to them and all of the young boxers who trained so very hard for the WBC Grand Prix.




Greg Outlaw Takes on Rondale Hubbert in Main Event on Saturday, March 30 at Harrahs Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack in Chester, PA.

Philadelphia, PA (March 22, 2024) — Another massive night of professional boxing is in store when RDR Promotions returns to the Harrahs Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack in Chester, Pennsylvania on Saturday night, March 30th.

In the eight-round main event, junior welterweight Greg Outlaw Jr, (13-2, 7 KOs) of Bowie, MD takes on tough veteran Rondale Hubbert (16-28-3, 10 KOs) of Duluth, Minnesota.

Outlaw has quality wins over Kashon Hutchinson (2-0), Mack Allison IV (8-1-1), Edgar Torres (8-1-1), Johnathan Montrel (12-0) and his last fight when he scored an opening round knockout over Sebastian Gabriel Chaves on November 10, 2023 in Philadelphia.

Hubbert is a 12 year-pro and has wins over Winston Anderson (4-0), RJ Lasse (12-1), Tony Lee (11-2-1) and his last bout when he took out Marklin Bailey in three rounds on February 16th in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

In the six-round co-feature, highly regarded super flyweight LeAnna Cruz (7-0) of Allentown, PA fights Beata Dudek (3-1, 3 KOs) of Miskolc, Hungary.

Cruz won the NABF Super Flyweight title with a eight-round unanimous decision over Tania Walters on November 10th in Philadelphia,

Dudek is coming off her first blemish as she dropped a six-round decision to Brittany Sims on March 1st in El Paso, Texas.

Also in a six-round bout, undefeated cruiserweight Stanley Johnson (3-0, 2 KOs) of Houston, Texas will take on an opponent to be named.

In four-round bouts:

Rashan Adams (5-1, 4 KOs) of Philadelphia fights Ryan Picou (3-15-1 of Las Vegas in a super featherweight contest.

Trinidad Vargas (4-0, 1 KO) of Grand Prairie, Texas fights Robin Ellis (6-2, 5 KOs) of New York in a super flyweight contest.

Nasheed H. Harris (1-0, 1 KO) of Washington, DC takes on Twon Smith (3-8, 2 KOs) of Oklahoma City in a light heavyweight bout.

Deric Davis (2-0,2 KOs) of Fort Washington, Maryland will square off with Emond Driver (1-2, 1 KO) of Indianapolis in a lightweight contest.

Hakeem Harmon (1-0, 1 KO) of Philadelphia fights Christopher Puryear (2-1) of Jacksonville, Florida in a lightweight fight.

Steve Cunningham Jr, (2-0, 2 KOs) of Pittsburgh takes on Jeremiah Kendrick (1-3, 1 KO) of Philadelphia in a middleweight bout.

Juan Davila (4-0, 2 KOs) of Franklinville, NJ takes on an opponent to be named in a lightweight fight.

Lamar Smith of Philadelphia makes his pro debut against Anthony Young (0-7) of Philadelphia in a super lightweight bout.

Tyshwan Denson (2-0, 1 KO) of Akron, Ohio takes on an opponent to be named in a super featherweight fight.

Deutrell Perry of Hatfield, PA will make his pro debut against an opponent to be named in a lightweight fight.

Tickets are $65, $75, $100 and $130 and can be purchased at rdrboxing@yahoo.com




King’s Promotions Presents Split-T Showcase on Friday, November 10th at The 2300 Arena in Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA (October 26, 2023) –A special night of boxing will take place on Friday, November 10th at the 2300 Arena as King’s Promotions presents Split-T Showcase.

The card will feature some of the best talent from boxing’s top management company, Split-T Management.

In the featured bout, local and undefeated heavyweight Sonny Conto takes on Detrailious Webster in a bout scheduled for six-rounds.

Conto, who lives blocks from the 2300 Arena will have his usual huge fan base in attendance. The 27-year-old has a record of 11-0 with nine knockouts. Conto is coming off a second-round stoppage over James Bryant (6-1) on October 29, 2022, at the 2300 Arena.

Webster of Courtland, Mississippi has a record of 6-1 with two knockouts. The 35-year-old is coming off a win over Terrell Jamal Woods on August 19th in Oxford, Mississippi.

In an eight-round but, undefeated super flyweight LeAnna Cruz (6-0) of Allentown, PA will fight for her first title when she takes on an opponent to be named for the NABF title.

Also in an eight-round bout, 2021 Olympic Bronze Medal winner, Oshae Jones (4-0) of Toledo, Ohio collides with Samantha Pill (5-2, 1 KO) of Fairmount, West Virginia for the NABF Super Welterweight Title.

Also in six-round bouts:

Haven Brady Jr. (10-0, 4 KOs) of Albany, Georgia fights an opponent to be named in a super featherweight fight.

Dante Benjamin (7-0-1, 5 KOs) of Cleveland takes on Darin Austin (11-0, 8 KOs) of Hampton, Georgis in a light heavyweight battle of undefeated fighters.

Greg Outlaw (12-2, 6 KOs) of Bowie, Maryland will take part in a welterweight bout against an opponent to be named.

In Four-round Bouts:

2023 National Golden Gloves champion Tyshawn Denson (1-0, 1 KO) of Akron, Ohio takes on an opponent to be named in a featherweight battle.

Ali Ellis (4-0, 3 KOs) of Philadelphia takes on Nicoy Clarke (3-8, 1 KO) of Jersey City, NJ in a heavyweight bout.

The fight card will be streamed for Broadcast at https://bxngtv.com/

Available online and via the BXNG app available on Apple TV/ App Store, Google Play, Amazon App Store, Roku, 8 Smart TV.

Tickets for this outstanding evening of boxing are priced at $55, $75, $96 and $150 and can be purchased by CLICKING HERE




Tiger Johnson, Tyshawn Denson and Trinidad Vargas Get Wins over The Weekend

NEW YORK (September 19, 2023) – Three Split-T Management fighters got big victories over the weekend.

In Corpus Christi, Texas, Tiger Johnson remained undefeated with a eight-round majority decision over Ricardo Quiroz in a junior welterweight fight.

Johnson, 141,7 lbs of Cleveland won by scores of 79-73 twice and 76076 and is now 10-0. Quiroz, 141.6 lbs of Oxnard, CA is 13-3.

In Mexico, 2023 National Golden Glove champion in junior lightweight Tyshawn Denson was impressive in winning a four-round unanimous decision over Jesus Gutierrez.

Densom scored a knockdown in round two and won by scores of 40-35 on all cards.

Denson of Akron, Ohio took home the 132-pound title this past May in Chester, Pennsylvania.

The 19-year-old began boxing at the age of four as he followed his great grandfather (amateur), father (professional) and older brother (amateur) into the sport. He then racked up an impressive mark of 143-12. In addition to winning the National Golden Gloves, Denson also was a 2019 Junior Olympic Qualifier, and 2016 Junior Olympic champion.

Tyshawn Denson Knockdown
In the same card, super flyweight Trinidad Vargas of Grand Prairie, Texas went to 4-0 with a four-round unanimous decision over Angel Morales.

Scores were 40-36 on all cards.