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Sampson Boxing Signs Openly Gay South American Boxer Oscar Bonifacino to Promotional Contract

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Maj 29, 2025 – Promoter Sampson Lewkowicz proudly announces the signing of super featherweight prospect Oscar “La Bestia” Bonifacino, South America’s first openly gay male professional boxer.

Bonifacino (1-0, 1 KO), a 21-year-old from Maldonado on the Southern Coast of Uruguay, started boxing four years ago to escape the homophobic violence he was suffering and immediately began showing a talent for the sport.

“I had already been hurt a couple of times, and I was having problems on the street,” recalled Bonifacino. “Boxing was my way of channeling all my anger.”

Trained from the start by Coach Elizabeth Cabrera at Knockoutcentro Gym, Bonifacino is a counterpuncher with the ability to be explosive when needed. He made his successful professional debut last February with a second-round knockout over countryman Matias Agustin Gabrielli.

“Signing with Sampson was the best thing that could happen to me,” added Bonifacino. “Through my quest to be world champion, he can help my story reach all those who need it to be free and not judged. I fight for all those who at some point could not raise their voices and I will always be grateful to Sampson for giving me the opportunity.”

“I am very proud to be helping this young man fight for himself and for the bullied and oppressed people whose stories he knows only too well,” said Sampson Lewkowicz, known best for his ability to spot hidden fistic talent in uncommon places. “Oscar is a terrific role model for boxing with an incredible story of fighting your way out of hard times. I am proud to be his promoter.”

Bonifacino is currently in training camp in Montevideo, preparing for his next fight, juni 13, live on TyC Sports from Buenos Aires, Argentina, as part of the WBA’s Annual KO Drugs Festival.
Om Sampson Boksning Sampson Boksning har salgsfremmende partnere over Nord- og Sydamerika, Afrika, Asien, New Zealand, Australien, Europa og Mellemamerika. Sampson Boxing-begivenheder er blevet transmitteret på sådanne premiere-netværk som HBO, Showtime, ESPN, ESPN+, DAZN, VS., FOX, Fox Sports og flere internationale netværk. For mere information, besøgsampsonboxing.com.
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Sampson Boxing underskriver weltervægteren Nicklaus Flaz en salgsfremmende kontrakt

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Sampson Boxing underskriver weltervægteren Nicklaus Flaz en salgsfremmende kontrakt
Sampson Boxing annoncerer stolt underskrivelsen af ​​den streakende weltervægter Nicklaus "La Bestia" Flaz til en salgsfremmende kontrakt.

Siden han led sit andet nederlag i karrieren, et chok første runde knockout i oktober 2020, Flaz (12-2, 8 KOS), fra Vega Alta, Puerto Rico, er gået på en tåre, scorede tre imponerende oprørte sejre; slå en etableret holdbar veteran ud og tage de ubesejrede 0 plader fra to lovende up-and-comers undervejs.

Den 28-årige Flaz startede sin bemærkelsesværdige sejrsrække ved at score et flertal på otte runder. 13-0 Brian Ceballo i oktober 2022. Dernæst kom endnu en flertalsafgørelse i otte runder 10-0 Jahi Tucker i juli 2023. Men Flaz fik virkelig bokseverdenen i tale sidste onsdag (Marts 13) ved at blive den første til at slå den dygtige veteran Luke Santamaria ud i co-main eventen af ​​en globalt streamet ProBoxTV-begivenhed i Plant City, Florida.

Santamaria havde tidligere slået folk som dengang 22-1 Mykal Fox, tidligere verdensmester Devon Alexander og afholdt WBC Continental Americas Welterweight Championship med en sejr over den tidligere verdenstiteludfordrer Abel Ramos i februar 2022.

Ligner en genfødt version af sig selv, Flaz brugte sin kraft og hurtighed til at droppe Santamaria tre gange, før han fik et stop i sjette runde. Flaz, som begyndte at bokse i en alder 16 og vandt 88 sin 95 amatørkampe inklusive to på hinanden følgende nationale titler, siger, at han endelig har fået alt, hvad han behøver på plads for at blive en seriøs spiller i den stablede 147-lb-division.

"Jeg føler stor,” sagde Flaz om at skrive under med Lewkowicz. "Han var den promotor, jeg ønskede fra starten af ​​min karriere. Han kan tage mig til næste niveau og holde mig så aktiv, som jeg skal være for at være bedst.” Flaz tilføjer, at siden tabt ved KO (til Janelson Bocachica), han har dedikeret sig selv til at træne med cheftræner David Oyola og assistenttræner/manager Belvin García i hans hjemland Puerto Rico og opnået enorme gevinster i alle aspekter af hans spil.

Det hårde arbejde var til fulde mod Santamaria, da Flaz dikterede alle aspekter af kampen mod en hård og respekteret veteran. »Jeg føler ikke, at boksning er et job,” sagde den selvsikre Flaz. "Det er min passion, og jeg elsker det. Jeg er klar til at begynde at klatre på ranglisten og komme til verdensmesterskabet, og jeg har holdet på plads til at gøre det.”

“At tabe kan have hjulpet ham,” sagde Lewkowicz om sin seneste signede Flaz. "Han var for selvsikker, og det kostede ham. Nu tager han ikke let på nogen og lægger det arbejde, det kræver at blive en mester. Jeg er meget glad for at være en del af hans hold og vil arbejde hårdt for at hjælpe ham med at realisere sine boksedrømme."
Om Sampson Boksning Sampson Boksning har salgsfremmende partnere over Nord- og Sydamerika, Afrika, Asien, New Zealand, Australien, Europa og Mellemamerika. Sampson Boxing-begivenheder er blevet transmitteret på sådanne premiere-netværk som HBO, Showtime, ESPN, ESPN+, DAZN, VS., FOX, Fox Sports og flere internationale netværk. For mere information, besøgsampsonboxing.com.
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Sampson Boxing Signs The Cuban Menace, Pablo Vicente, til en salgsfremmende kontrakt

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Sampson Lewkowicz of Sampson Boxing proudly announces the signing of power-punching Cuban super featherweight Pablo “The Cuban Menace” Vicente to an exclusive promotional contract.


Vicente, currently residing in Panama City, Panama, but originally hailing from Havana, Cuba, er i øjeblikket rangeret #10 in the world by the WBC. A former decorated amateur on the vaunted Cuban National Team, Vicente (17-1, 15 KOS) blev professionel i 2016 and has gone on to stop all but three of his professional opponents.


The 28-year-old will make his Sampson Boxing debut on Friday, Oktober 29, at the Centro de Convenciones Vasco Nunez de Balboa, Bella Vista, in his adopted home of Panama City in a 10-round showdown against Argentina’s Javier Herrera (17-4-1, 8 KOS) for the WBC Continental Americas Super Featherweight Championship.


“I am very happy to have gained a promoter who can properly move my career in Sampson,” said Vicente. “Our plan is to begin fighting in the US and start climbing up the ladder to a world championship. I am going to train like never before because I know I have been given the opportunity of a lifetime to reach all my dreams as a fighter.”


Lewkowicz, boxing’s premier talent scout, says Vicente will make a great addition to his ever-growing stable of contenders, prospects and champions.


“The Cuban Menace will be a world champion,” said Lewkowicz. “He is a very strong fighter with excellent power in his combinations and the skill level you would expect from an elite fighter. We will continue his development and move him into the fights he needs to become another great champion from the Island of Cuba.”







Om Sampson Boksning

Sampson Boksning har salgsfremmende partnere over Nord- og Sydamerika, Afrika, Asien, New Zealand, Australien, Europa og Mellemamerika. Sampson Boxing-begivenheder er blevet transmitteret på sådanne premiere-netværk som HBO, Showtime, ESPN, ESPN+, DAZN, VS., FOX, Fox Sports og flere internationale netværk. For mere information, besøg sampsonboxing.com.
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Sampson Boxing Signs a Pair of Undefeated Dominican Prospects, Edwin De Los Santos and Luis Reynaldo Nunez, to Promotional Contracts

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Sampson Boxing proudly announces the signing of a pair of undefeated 21-year-old Dominican prospects, super featherweight Edwin De Los Santos and super bantamweight Luis Reynaldo Nunez to promotional agreements.


A crow-pleasing puncher with tremendous will, the southpaw De los Santos (9-0, 8 KOS), from Santo Domingo, Den Dominikanske Republik, started boxing at the age of eight and went on to win numerous national amateur championships in his boxing-rich homeland. I en alder 14, he joined the Dominican’s prestigious National Boxing Team and, på 18, made the move to professional ranks. De Los Santos has already captured the WBA Fedecaribe and WBC Latino Super Featherweight Championships in his young career.


“It motivated me seeing how so many other great Dominican fighters have reached places they never dreamed of under the guidance of Sampson Boxing,” said De Los Santos of the signing. I am committed to bringing another world championship home to my country, defending it with pride and courage as many times as possible and improving the economic situation of my family.”


Also a decorated amateur in the Dominican, Puerto Plata’s Luis Reynaldo Nunez started boxing at age six and went on to win a number of national and international championships all over the world as a member of the elite Dominican national team. A fan-friendly pressure fighter with heavy hands, Nunez turned professional at 18 under the guidance of manger Antonio Tineo and trainer Vicente De La Cruz, best known as the trainer of former unified world champion Jeison (el Banana) Rosary. Nunez won the Dominican Republic Super Bantamweight Championship in 2019 and has successfully defended it once. He added the WBA Fedelatin Super Bantamweight Title in December of last year with a fourth-round stoppage of Nicaragua’s Giovanni Gutierrez. Gutierrez had previously gone the 10-round distance with top contender Mike Plania.


“I am grateful to Mr. Antonio Tineo, who is like a father to me. I’m also excited to work with Sampson Boxing and all the opportunities he wins for his fighters. I will be a proud world champion from the Dominican Republic. I also want to improve the economic situation of my family (grandparents and parents) who have given everything to me without asking for anything in return.”


A staunch advocate of Dominican boxing, Lewkowicz has expertly guided the careers of esteemed Dominican champions Jeison “Banana” Rosario, Javer “El Abejón” Fortuna, Jonathan Guzman, Dahiana Santana and Katy Wilson Castillo. He was introduced to Tineo through his long-time Dominican talent scout Cesar “Manguita” Mercedes.


Lewkowicz says he’s looking forward to working with the two young talents and to partnering with Tineo on several more promising fighters in the future.


“I have always supported Dominican boxers and have helped several of them become world champions,” said Lewkowicz. “I thank Cesar Mercedes for introducing me to Mr. Tineo and I look forward to helping establish several more Dominican champions during our work together. Both Nunez and De Los Santos are elite-level fighters who will be contenders in their divisions in the near future.”







Om Sampson Boksning

Sampson Boksning har salgsfremmende partnere over Nord- og Sydamerika, Afrika, Asien, New Zealand, Australien, Europa og Mellemamerika. Sampson Boxing-begivenheder er blevet transmitteret på sådanne premiere-netværk som HBO, Showtime, ESPN, ESPN+, DAZN, VS., FOX, Fox Sports og flere internationale netværk. For mere information, besøgsampsonboxing.com.
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KOROBOV CAMP DEMANDS INVESTIGATION

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To view the letter and attached evidentiary exhibits, klik HER.


The team representing WBC #14-rated middleweight Matvey Korobov have sent a letter to the Attorney General and Governor of Virginia, requesting they open an investigation into Korobov’s controversial majority draw last Saturday (Maj 11) against Virginia-based fighter Immanuwel Aleem and several relevant “surrounding incidents.”




Leon Margules, attorney for Team Korobov, sent the letter on behalf of the fighter, along with several supporting pieces of evidence, to Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring and Governor Ralph Northam.


In it, Margules points out what he alleges is a conflict of interest in that the two Virginia-based judges, Mark D’Attilio and Brian Costello who both questionably ruled the bout a draw at 95-95, are members of the state’s Boxing, Martial Arts, and Professional Wrestling Advisory Board responsible for selecting each fight’s judges and licensing fighters.


Costello, faktisk, is the Board’s Chairperson.


And thus, two members of the body responsible for appointing a fight’s judges appointed themselves and a relatively inexperienced referee (Michelle Myers) from Virginia to officiate a nationally televised bout featuring a fighter from their home state, against Korobov, a Russian living in Florida.


It then questions why, of the three televised fights, this was the only one carried out like this, with non-neutral officials.


The letter also references the original scorecard provided to media, that showed Korobov as a majority decision winner, as well as the same scorecard 20 minutter senere, with D’Attilio’s round 10 Korobov score scratched out and changed from a 10 to a 9, transforming the outcome to a majority draw.


A further point of contention is the judging performance of the two Virginia-based judges, who scored the fight a draw when a Korobov victory was almost universally agreed upon by the boxing media and fans, post-kamp.


To most, Korobov appeared to win the first seven rounds handily and hurt Aleem badly in round six before Aleem mounted a minor comeback in the last two or three rounds. At the final bell, Korobov enjoyed a sizeable advantage in landed punches (according to CompuBox statistics, Korobov landed 154 punches out of 417 kastet (37%), while Aleem landed 119 shots out of 630 [19%]).


Respected boxing official and unofficial judge for the contest, Larry Hazard Sr., scored the fight 97-92.


A long list of fans on social media voicing suspected corruption is also attached.


Margules’ letter also points out what many consider a missed knockdown by Referee Myers in round four, when Korobov sent Aleem down with a counter right hand only to have her rule it a foul incorrectly.


Team Korobov say they are hoping the state will find a solution for this unfortunate situation to prevent another black eye for boxing and a “chilling effect” on fighters coming to fight in Virginia.


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Om Sampson Boksning

Sampson Boksning har salgsfremmende partnere over Nord- og Sydamerika, Afrika, Asien, New Zelaland, Australien, Europa og Mellemamerika. Sampson Boxing-begivenheder er blevet transmitteret på sådanne premiere-netværk som HBO, Showtime, ESPN, VS., FOX and several international networks. For mere information, besøg sampsonboxing.com.
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Maia vs. Usman Recap, New ESPN Deal, Boxing Promotional Battles are topics of discussion on this week’s FNU Combat Sports Show

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This week on the FNU Combat Sports Show, Tom, Tony and Rich discuss a wide variety of topics. We start out with the ESPN/UFC broadcast rights deal for five years, 30 fight cards and $1.5 billion. We also discuss the infighting among boxing promoters lately with both Bob Arum and UK upstart Eddie Hearn scrambling to sign free agents while trying to fill slots for slated shows in the United States over the coming year. We go on to recap last week’s combat sports action, highlighting the Adonis Stevenson vs. Badou Jack majority draw and the Usman vs Maia 5-round snoozefest headlining last Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night card. We of course also preview this weekend’s boxing matches and the UFC and Bellator cards coming out of England. We even touch on the regulation of bareknuckle boxing and Bobby Gunn’s claim of no fatalities recorded in the sport. Endelig, we wrap up with a reminder of what this weekend is all about: saluting our servicemen and women. Listen to the whole show at the link below:

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/v8zi5h9j4j7t07e/tonytomandrichmay262018.mp3?dl=0

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Sampson Boxing blæk Salgsfremmende Deal med panamansk Rising Star Jose ’El Magnifico’ Nunez

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Promotor Sampson Lewkowicz af Sampson Boksning stolt annoncerer underskrivelsen af ​​ubesejrede panamansk letvægts Jose “Magnificent” Nunez.
19-year-old Nunez is considered one of the most exciting Panamanian prospects to watch. He was awarded the title of “Prospect af året 2017” af sit hjemland presse og Panamas boksning Kommissionen.
Oprindeligt fra Curundu Panama, Nunez begyndte at slås i de tidlige alder af 10, har en ubesejret rekord på 5-0 som en professionel.
“Jeg er meget taknemmelig for, at hr. Sampson kommer til at fremme min karriere som professionel bokser. Nu er det min tur til at demonstrere ham og alle andre, at jeg kom til denne sport at være den bedste og slå de bedste,” said Nunez.
Manager og træner José Murillo siger, han er også tilfreds med sin unge fighter nye aftale.
“Vi er godt klar over hvem hr. Lewkowicz is and what he is able to accomplish for Nunez and we can´t be more confident that he is in the best hands possible. What Sampson promises, Sampson leverer. Vi har fuld tillid til, at vi har taget den rigtige beslutning at underskrive denne aftale.”
“Det er en stor ære at arbejde sammen med en anden panamansk, som jeg gjorde med ex verdensmestre Anselmo “Chemito” Moreno og Roberto “Den Spider” Vasquez,” Said Sampson Lewkowicz. “Jeg er overbevist om, at Jose bliver en anden verdensmester i deres kvalitet.”
Nunez er planlagt til at blive vist i sin første internationale kamp på Februar 9, i Santa Fe, Argentina, mod Lucio Alberto Ayala fra Buenos Aires. Kampen bliver fremmet af Sampson Boksning, Tello-Box og JEB boksning og vil blive tv-transmitteret trug Tyc Sport og VTV Uruguay.
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MELIAN DEMOLISHES SANTILLAN IN ‘LOMACHENKO STYLE’ PRO DEBUT; NOW WANTS ARGENTINE NATIONAL TITLE

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Sidste lørdag nat, two-time Argentinean Olympian Alberto “Impact” Melian turned professional the “Lomachenko way” by knocking out the former world title challenger Diego Ricardo Santillan in the fifth round.
Fighting in front of a sold out F.A.B. Stadium in his hometown of Buenos Aires, Melian hit Santillan (nu 23-3, 15 KOS) with a sizzling right hand that dropped him for the 10 count.
Promoted by Sampson Boxing, in association with Tello Box and JEB Boxing and with the sponsorship of Abitab and Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors, “Night Of High Impact” and was broadcast live by TyC Sports for all of Latin America and a large part of the United States.
Next up, the Argentinean super bantamweight phenom will face Julián “Chispita” Aristule for the Argentinean championship.
“Alberto is the newest star in boxing,” said promoter Sampson Lewkowicz. “He is the Argentine Lomachenko. In his first fight, he knocked out a world title challenger and will be world champion by next year.”
On the same fight card, the Buenos Aires native Tomás “The Cobra” Reynoso won by disqualification in the fifth round to Sebastian “The Promise” Papeschi and snatched the super middleweight WBC Latin title.
The referee Rodolfo Stella punished Papeschi after his repeated dangerous use of the head, a situation that had already earned him a one point discount in the second episode.
Reynoso (12-2-1, 3 KOS) gets the belt and he broke the unbeaten record of “The Promise”, who has now a pro record of 12-1, med 6 KOS.
In an international special attraction, the undefeated Californian Sebastian “The Infernal Tower” Fundora (8-0, 4 KOS) won by points in unanimous decision after six rounds to the local idol David Ezequiel “Horseshoe” Romero (11-7-1, 5 KOS). Fundora is getting famous for his extraordinary size of 1.98 m. which makes him the tallest super welterweight boxer in the history of his weight class.
In another six-rounder, the Dominican middleweight, Felix “Jay Jay” Vargas (7-2, 2 KOS) won in split decision to the now former unbeaten Julián Isaias “The Diamond” Gómez (3-1, 3 KOS) from Buenos Aires.
Desuden, the former national Argentina amateur team member, the undefeated light flyweight Anyelén “La Peke” Espinosa (5-0) won by unanimous decision after six rounds to María Laura Cano (1-3).

And in a four-rounder, Federico Rodríguez (1-0) makes his pro debut with a victory by points in split decision over Matías Díaz (2-4).
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SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION DAVID BENAVIDEZ RENEWS PROMOTIONAL CONTRACT WITH SAMPSON BOXING

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Sampson Lewkowicz proudly announces that budding superstar, and WBC World Super Middleweight Champion, David “The Red Flag / Red Flag” Benavidez has renewed his exclusive Sampson Boxing promotional agreement.
20-year-old Benavidez (19-0, 17 KOS), became the youngest super middleweight world champion in boxing history by winning a split decision over Romania’s Ronald Gavril last September. The Phoenix-based slugger says he’s happy to continue his promotional relationship with Lewkowicz.
“Sampson is a great promoter and he’s done a lot for me,” said Benavidez. “He’s always treated me and my team with respect and I was eager to re-sign with him. I can’t wait to defend my title against the best and become the great fighter I am with Sampson on my team.”
Father, co-manager and trainer Jose Benavidez says signing with Sampson was an easy decision for Team Benavidez.
“We are all really happy and excited,” sagde han. “We started with Sampson and he’s done a tremendous job. We are super satisfied with what he’s done and where we are at. We didn’t even think twice about it. I think when this contract ends, we’ll sign another one with him.”
Co-manager David Garcia says continuing with Sampson Boxing means more big fights are on the horizon for the young champion.
“Sampson has been good to work with and David became a world championwithin two years of signing with him, so we’re very excited to be able to continue that. Davis is a phenomenal talent. He is eager to take on the best in the division and then move up or down in weight and continue to dominate other champions.”

“I’m very proud to continue working with this wonderful team,” Said Sampson Lewkowicz. “David, Jose Sr. and David Garcia are always gentlemen and very easy to work with. David has a long, distinguished career ahead of him and it’s an honor to be a part of his rise to the top of boxing.”
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Sampson Boxing to Donate Proceeds from Second Event in One Week to Victims of Mexico Earthquake

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Dette Lørdag, September 30, Sampson Boxing, Buffalo Thunder Resort & Kasino, TyC Sports and Holmes Boxing proudly present “Mexico vs. Argentina: Countries Collide,” a night of world-class professional boxing from the Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
And once again, Sampson Boxing President, Sampson Lewkowicz, with his partner, Pat Holmes of Holmes Boxing, will be donating $1 from every one of the 1500 tickets to the already sold-out show to victims of the recent Mexico City Earthquake. De donerede midler, distribueres af Mauricio Sulaiman fra World Boxing Council, will once again be matched X5 by world-renowned philanthropist and Mexican businessman Carlos Slim’s Foundation.
“Mexico vs. Argentina: Countries Collide” will be televised around the world by TyC Sports and headlined by a 10-round battle for the WBC Latino Welterweight Championship between Baja California, Mexico’s Juan Garcia “Tortas” Mendez (19-2-2, 12 KOS) and Buenos Aires, Argentina’s Juan Jose “The Pitbull” Velasco (19-0, 9 KOS).
Last Tuesday night in Las Vegas, Lewkowicz’s “Cuba vs.. Mexico” event was able to raise close to $7000 for Mexico City and this event is projected to contribute another $9000 between ticket proceeds and Carlos Slim Foundation’s welcome assistance.
“I am very proud to be able to help the victims of this terrible disaster in Mexico City,” Said Sampson Lewkowicz. “I want to thank my wonderful partners in New Mexico, Brandon Holmes and Pat Holmes Jr., from Holmes Boxing, for agreeing to do this with me. They are a class act and great people to work with. The fights in New Mexico are sold out and this is looking to be a sensational competition between some of the two countries’ best fighters.”
“Holmes Boxing is happy to be helping to put on this fantastic event and the fact that it is going to a great cause makes it that much better,” said Pat Holmes. “We have an evening of great fights for the fans in Santa Fe and around the world to enjoy. The sellout before the first bell says what a great night it’s going to be. Countries collide in the ring Lørdag nat, but countries also come together to help one another.”

Lørdag nat, døre åbne på 5 pm MT and the first fight is at 6 pm MT/8 pm ET. The Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino er placeret på 20 Buffalo Thunder Trail, i Santa Fe, NM.