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MICHIGAN NATIVE JOSHUA PAGAN STAYS UNDEFEATED WITH THRILLING MAIN-EVENT DECISION OVER VETERAN HASKELL RHODES

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Juan Carrillo Dominating In Unanimous Decision Victory For IBF Light Heavyweight Latino World Title Belt Over Lenin Castillo In the Co-Feature

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – October 18, 2024 – Michigan’s Joshua Pagan outdueled cagey veteran Haskell Rhodes in the “Fight of the Night” and main event of Salita Promotions’“Big Time Boxing Puerto Rico” event on Friday with a unanimous decision victory from the Coca-Cola Music Hall and on DAZN.

Cognomento: “Double J”,  paganus, whose father grew up in Puerto Rico and later moved to the United States settling in Grand Rapids where Pagan was born, had a legion of boisterous fans in his corner all night as he moved his record to 11-0 (4 KOs) in the 10-round lightweight victory over Rhodes (31-7, 16 KOs). In a fight closer than the judges’ scorecards indicated, Pagan’s hand was raised in victory by the referee with the scores of 100-90 atque 99-91 twice.

“It was amazing tonight, and the entire crowd was filled with just so much energy,” Pagan said. “I wanted to get the knockout, but he was just so experienced. I give him a lot of credit.”

The all-action fight saw an amazing fifth round with exchanges by both fighters that had fans rise to their feet and show their appreciation to both boxers.

The co-feature sawJuan Carrillo(13-0, 9 KOs) from Barranquilla, Colombia, win the IBF Light Heavyweight Latino title as he scored a decisive unanimous decision overMatha Castillo(25-6-1, 19 KOs) Santo Domingo, D.R. Iudices pugna laceratum 98-92, 99-91, 100-90. Two judges gave Castillo the eighth round while the third had Carrillo winning the back-and-forth round and pitching a shutout.

In the second television bout, local San Juan favorite Kiria Tapia (5-0, 0 KOs) won for the fifth time against no defeats as she recorded a dominating six-round unanimous decision over Beata Dudek (4-5, 4 KOs) in a fight that saw flashes of the great Puerto Rican champion Amanda Serrano. The trio of judges were all in agreement with their scorecards giving it to Tapia 60-53. Tapia, who knocked Dudek to the canvas in the first round, threw her wide left at will in dominating the outclassed Hungarian.

Opening the highly anticipated DAZN main card, “Motor City” Detroit’sDa’Velle Smith(10-0, 8 KOs) scored a first-round technical knockout overGilbertus Santos(16-16, 12 KOs) from Brazil. It was never a contest as Smith came out the aggressor and knocked Smith to the ground twice before the referee had seen enough following a blistering overhand right and called the bout at 2:28 primi circuitu.

See below for more on the DAZN fights and what the fighters had to say:

LIGHTWEIGHT MAIN EVENT – 10 Rounds

Joshua Pagan(11-0, 4 KOs) superHaskell Rhodes(31-7-1, 16 KOs) via suasuri

Scorecards: 99-91 et bis 100-90

“I wish I would’ve had a couple more rounds,” Rhodes said in defeat. "Bona pugna erat. My hat’s off to Joshua. He fought a clean, smart fight. I love boxing and getting up every day and going to the gym. So I can’t wait to see what’s next for me.”

IBF LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT LATINO WORLD TITLE CO-FEATURE – 10 Rounds

Juan Carrillo(13-0, 9 KOs) victum Matha Castillo(25-6-1, 19 KOs) via suasuri

Scorecards: 98-92, 99-91, 100-90

“I was looking for the knockout and tried to get him out of there, but he was a tough opponent,” Carrillo said. "Utinam", what’s next for me is an opponent with a big name.”

WOMEN’S SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT MAIN CARD BOUT – 6 Rounds

Kiria Tapia(5-0, 0 KOs) sixth-round unanimous decision overBeata Dudek(4-5, 4 KOs)

 Scorecards: 60-53, 60-53, 60-53

“I was happy to have all the support of my family and fans in attendance,” Tapia said. “I want to keep improving and progressing and my team and I are confident it could lead to a world title shot someday. The early knockdown set the tone for what I was able to do for the rest of the fight.”

SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT MAIN CARD BOUT – 6 Rounds

Da’Velle Smith(10-0, 8 KOs) obturaveruntGilbertus Santos(16-16, 12 KOs) via first-round TKO (2:28).

“I felt amazing, and it was fun out there,” Smith said “It didn’t last long but I don’t get paid extra for overtime. I was able to show the fans in Puerto Rico and around the world just a bit of what I can bring. He came in overweight, but we didn’t complain. We just show up and win.”

In preliminary action, all four winners came from the island of Puerto Rico and from the “A” side. They includedAllen Moralesde San Juan (KO at 1:38 rotundi duo), Jorge Vizcarrando from Trujillo Alto (TKO at :15 et in circuitu quattuor), Karla Davila (six-round unanimous decision) atqueAntonio Motafrom Toa Baja (four-round majority decision). 

"Big Time Boxing Puerto Rico”was promoted by Salita Promotions in collaboration with PR Best Boxing Promotions (PRBBP) atque 21 Events and is part of Salita Promotions’“Big Time Boxing USA” series, the leading developmental series for promising prospects and young contenders on their journey toward a world championship.

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ABOUT SALITA PROMOTIONS

Salita Promotions was founded in 2010 per Dmitriy Salita, a professional boxer and world-title challenger who saw the need for a promotional entity to feature boxing’s best young prospects and established contenders in North America and around the world. Viewers watching fighters on worldwide television networks including SHOWTIME, HBO, ESPN, Spike TV, Universal Sports Network, UFC Fight Pass, DAZN, ESPN+ and MSG have enjoyed Salita Promotions fight action in recent years. We pride ourselves on offering our fighters opportunities inside and outside the ring. Salita Promotions looks forward to continuing to grow and serve the needs of fight fans around the globe.

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Ioannes David Jackson pupilla astrum Luis “Cuba”Arias Promptus ad suum Primum Headlining Bout

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NEW EBORACUM, NY (March 3, 2016)–Hoc Saturday nox in Columbus, Ohio,
Sports victoria & Entertainment placet nuntiare invicti middleweight prospectu, Luis “Cuba” Arias Primum quid speramus faciam, Multae sunt species headlining cum potestatem accipit pulsandi Gilberto Santos Brasiliae in praeludio scheduled decem orbes sub directione classis mundi lanista, John David Jackson.

Arias Milwaukee, Wisconsin habet perfectam recordum 13-0 cum sex knockouts.

“Castra optima fuit. Quae sunt simul venientes et bene et in tempore. Ego meliorem ac fortius omnia castra,” Dixit Arias. “Santos non neglego quod fortis est pugnator qui vincere venit sed tempus est meum et in primo capite meo enuntiationem facere volo.”

“Training with John David Jackson was a great. Habentem aliquem cum suo gradu experientiae adiuvisti me ut pugnator develop. Suscepit ludum meum alteri gradu. Ipsum et Derik Santos mihi magnum aptum fuisse. Sentio me habere optimam palaestram in pugilatu.”

The 25 annos natus venit in pro ordinibus magnis affectibus post curriculum sidereum amateur qui eum vidit vincere duos US National Championships et National PAL titulum, praeter plura numismata in gradu internationali.
In Jackson, Exercitatorem habet, qui multos mundi pugiles exercuit et nunc unus ex calidis angulis in caestu operando suo currenti Levis Gravis propugnator Sergey Kovalev.

“Luis castra magna valida et pondere habuit. Praecipuae praetextu suo paratus est et ingenium suum ostendere cupit et homines se realis paciscendo monstrare cupit.,”Dixit Tullius discipulo sui incliti,” dicta Jackson.

“Ad haec castra corporis oppugnationem extollimus. Ludovicus pugil bonus est artibus et potentia excellentibus. Conamur omnes eius circa ludum evolvere sic magis ad corpus pugnandum laboramus.”

Jackson Cuba Arias non sentit aliquem pugilem est. Maiora in futuro sibi viderit.
“Ludouicus potentiam ad Mundus Champion fiendam habet. Erat ingens amateur, ipse 'lenta, determinari ad optimam virtutem et magnam in circuitu solers. 2016 sit effrego anno. Artes habet ac necessitates in scaena maior exhibenda est. Tempus est pallia auferre et se probet. Quiverit pugnare, ille melius toties e, in maioribus pugnis se probare vult et ad provocationem paratus est.”

“Post hanc pugnam, Volo verum tium Ludovicus, bonum nomen pugnator ubi impugnari potest et laborare. Scio eum magnum esse posse et ad occasionem assurgere, quo modo volo eum occasionem praebere ut artes suas ostendat et omnibus ostendat quanta sit pugnator.”
Arias, qui ludis Roc Natione promovetur et Victoriam meam ludis administravit & Entertainment, now has the complete team in place with the addition of the class trainer.
Dixit Victoria ludis & Entertainment's Rick Torres, “2016 Annus est quo Cuba gradum certationis ingredi debet et omnibus ostendit quantus sit. Haec est prima eius praecaventia headlining quae multum est pro ipso et scimus Santos infestam esse adversarios cum potentia vera pulsandi ita ut hoc bonum test pro Cuba esse debeat.. Post hanc pugnam expectamus Roc Natione eum in pugnas profano superiore ponere, TV pugnat ubi mundus videre potest quod iam scimus – se esse unum ex optimis iuvenibus pugnatoribus in mundo et futuro Champion. Cum recta evolutione Cuba stella attractio fieri potest in ioco ac scimus Roc Nation hoc fieri posse. Nos occasionem tantum volumus, et Cuba reliqua tractabimus.”

Sports victoria & Delectatio est athletarum societas cum officiis in Novi Eboraci et Las Vegas. Fundavit a notatis ludis attornato Rick Torres et Michaeli Leanardi de caestu lanistae, Victoria stabiliter aedificavit spem infigo stabilis iuvenum quae nititur futurae stellae. Sports victoria’ website est www.victorysportsent.com.