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FIGHTERS FIRST MANAGEMENT ADDS RISING CONTENDER DOMINIQUE FRANCIS TO GROWING STABLE

Mayo 29, 2025 FNU47 Leave sa usa ka comment

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Undefeated Super Featherweight Signs With Rising Management Company on Pursuit of World Championship

DALLAS – May 28, 2025 - Undefeated rising super featherweight Dominique “Trapp” Francis has become the latest rising star to join forces with Fighters First Management, adding another exciting blue-chip contender to the company’s growing roster of talent.

The 24-year-old Francis (16-0, 10 KOs) announced his contender status in his last outing, upsetting the previously undefeated Julio Carrera Lugo via a dominant fourth-round knockout last October. A native of Miami who represents his Haitian heritage in the ring, Francis is trained by renowned coach Derik Santos, along with his father Smith Francis, and will look to capitalize off the momentum from his most recent victory with the help of Fighters First.

“I’m very grateful for this opportunity to sign with Fighters First Management,” said Francis, who will be returning to the ring this summer. “I’m ready to take my career to the next level with the right team behind me.”

Fighters First President Jolene Mizzone and CEO Adrian Clark each expressed their belief in Francis’ long-term prospects as he joins the company that helped guide reigning WBO Welterweight World Champion Brian Norman to championship gold.

“When I first started talking to Dominique, his father and Derik Santos, I knew that Dom had the ‘It’ factor, not only in the ring, but outside of it,” said Mizzone. “He has a great team already and I look forward to joining them and going on this ride together.”

“I’m looking forward to Dominique showing his talents inside and outside the ring,” said Clark. “We’re glad to have him in the Fighters First family and excited about what’s to come.”

Francis turned pro in 2019 following an impressive amateur career that included a championship-winning performance at the 2016 USA Junior Olympics and a run to the final of the 2017 USA Youth Open Tournament. Despite turning pro as a teenager, Francis delivered stoppages in six of his first seven outings and has since shown his ability to compete in the later rounds, winning 10-round decisions in August 2022 and June 2023.

Having recently spent time in the gym working alongside boxing superstar Terence Crawford, Francis believes he is putting together the experience that will eventually help him reach his superstar potential.

“It was a pleasure sharing gym time with a champion like Crawford,” said Francis. “Watching his moves and preparation was a tremendous learning moment. We chopped it up a bit, and I definitely picked up some knowledge being around that level of greatness.”

For additional information on Fighters First Management, pagbisitawww.fightersfirst.com.

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Gipirmahan sa Toro Promotions ang Undefeated Austin Brooks – Si Brooks gikan sa walay puy-anan ngadto sa Super Featherweight nga palaaboton – Brooks vs. Mga ulohan sa Avagyan Hunyo 15 sa sikat nga Emerald Queen Casino sa Tacoma, WA

Hunyo 1, 2024 FNU47 Leave sa usa ka comment

LOS ANGELES (Mayo 30, 2024) - Mga Promosyon sa Toro, Inc. mipirma sa undefeated Austin Brooks (12-0, 5 KOs), ang naghari nga World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental USA Super Featherweight Champion, sa usa ka exclusive promotional contract.

Brooks, 28, nagbiyahe sa usa ka labi ka lisud nga pagbiyahe sa daghang mga tuig, pagbuntog sa daghang mga babag, lakip ang pagkawalay puy-anan, aron mahimong usa ka lehitimong boksing nga palaaboton.

"Gibati nako nga gitratar ako ni Toro sa labing kaayo ug gipakita kanako ang labing respeto sa bisan kinsa nga tigpasiugda,” Gipasabut ni Brooks kung ngano nga nagpirma siya sa Toro. "Kinahanglan kong mopirma sa usa ka tigpasiugda aron mapadayon ang akong karera. Lisud nga mahimong usa ka libre nga ahente. Nagtuo si Toro nako sama sa akong pagtuo, ang uban wala. Ang pagpirma sa Toro usa ka maayong pagpili alang kanako.

"Ang duha nga Toro Promotions ug Sheer Sports management nagtan-aw sa Austin Brooks isip embodiment sa American Dream,” Ang presidente sa Toro Promotions nga si Azat Torosyan mikomento. "Kami nagkauyon nga siya nataligam-an ug adunay katakus sa paghimo sa daghang mga butang sa dula ug kami mohunong sa bisan unsa aron matabangan siya sa iyang pagpangita."

Natawo sa Idaho, Si Brooks nagpuyo sa daghang mga siyudad sa lima ka lainlaing estado, apan karon malipayon na siya nga nahiluna na sa San Diego.

“Gipadako ko sa nag-inusarang ginikanan, ug gibuhat niya ang iyang labing maayo, pero daghan mig ups and downs,” Gipasabot ni Brooks. “Kini nakapahimo kanako nga mas gahi; pagbalhin gikan sa eskwelahan ngadto sa eskwelahan, Naa koy patas nga bahin sa mga away. Nagpuyo ko sa gawas sa akong awto ug sa mga foster home, pero wala koy usbon bisan unsa. Paglingi sa likod, kini naghimo kanako kinsa ako. ug ang gugma niini nga sport mibira kanako tungod kay akong gibati nga kini makatabang kanako nga mahimong usa ka tawo. Daghan kog maayong mga kasinatian ug nakahimamat ug daghang maayong tawo.”

Si Brooks nagtan-aw sa daghang mga away, ilabi na ang mga klasiko sa karaan nga eskwelahan, ug ang unang boksingero nga iyang gikuha mao si Roy Jones, Jr., kauban si James Toney ug Pernell Whitaker. Ang iyang mga tumong naglakip sa pagpahimutang sa iyang kaugalingon alang sa usa ka world title shot sa ulahi 2025, sa sayo 2026.

Gibansay ni Basheer Abdullah, Ang Brooks gidumala sa Sheer Sports, usa ka respetado kaayo nga grupo sa pagdumala nga nag-espesyalisar sa boksing.

Brooks, 28, modepensa sa iyang super featherweight title karong Hunyo 15^,headlining nga “EQC Fight Night,” gipresentar sa Toro Promotions, Inc. kauban sa Whitfield Boxing, sa sikat nga Emerald Queen Casino (EQ) sa Tacoma, Washington.

Nakuha ni Brooks ang iyang World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental USA belt sa iyang kataposang away sa dihang iyang gi-knockout ang kanhi way pildi nga Cuban boxer nga si Jose Manuel Izaguirre (7-0. 3 KOs) sa ikapitong hugna ning milabayng Pebrero 10^th sa Long Beach, California. Brooks, usa ka southpaw, kausa ra nakaaway sa EQC, nga mitapos sa unom ka hugna nga technical knockout ni Anthony Chavez (11-3-1) sa Agosto 26, 2023.

Sa iyang debut sa Toro kaniadtong Hunyo 15, Si Brooks mohimo sa iyang unang title defense batok 2015 Armenian Olympian Aram "Warrior" Avagyan (11-1-2, 5 KOs) sa 10-round main event.

"Siya (Bisag unsaon) mao ang akong labing maayo nga kontra hangtod karon,” Miingon si Brooks. “Siya lig-on ug eksperyensiyado. Gitratar nako ang matag away nga akong sunod nga away ug parehas ang tanan nakong mga kontra. Karon, Nag-focus ako sa 100-porsiyento sa pagbuhat sa kung unsa ang kinahanglan nako aron mahimong maayo.

EQC FIGHT NIGHT LINEUP

MAIN EVENT – WBA CONTINENTAL USA SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP (10)

Austin Brooks (12-0, 5 KOs), Champion, San Diego, SAMA

vs.

Aram "Warrior" Avagyan (11-1-2, 5 KOs), Challenger, Burbank, CA pinaagi sa Armenia

CO-FEATURE - LANGIT (8)

Tsotne Rogava (8-0, 7 KOs), Marina del Rey, CA pinaagi sa Ukraine & Georgia

vs.

Jon Bolden (10-13-1, 7 KOs), Seattle, WA

SPECIAL HEAVYWEIGHT ATTRACTION (8)

Kinsley "Ang Itom nga Leon" Ibeh (12-2-1, 10 KOs), Phoenix, AZ pinaagi sa Nigeria

vs.

Juan Torres (11-6-1, 4 KOs), Cypress, TX

SUPER FEATHERWEIGHTS (6)

Manggugubat sa Nilo (8-0, 7 KOs), Coachella, CA pinaagi sa Nicaragua

vs.

Diuhi “Elegante” Olguin (16-37-7, 10 KOs)

SUPER WELTERWEIGHTS (4)

Si Nathan "Superman" Gikawat (1-0, 1 KO), Sa pagkakaron, WA

vs.

Julio Munoz, Jr. (0-0-1), Tucson, ANG

Lightweight (4)

Agustin Tovar (1-0, 0 KOs)

vs.

Tba

(Card subject sa kausaban)

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Traynor Victorious over Mulberry in FOTY Contender Battle Royale to Secure British Title

Marso 18, 2022 FNU47 Leave sa usa ka comment

The highly anticipated PBC British Super Featherweight Championship clash between Denny’s Kevin Traynor (5-0-0 3KO) and Basildon’s Lewis Mulberry (4-1-0 1KO), finally took place on Saturday night, on the Lee McAllister promoted LET BATTLE COMMENCE VI event that took place at Rivals in Wishaw, Scotland.

The heavily hyped title clash exceeded all expectations, it was an exceptional closely fought twelve round Battle Royale and rightly is being touted as a leading contender for FIGHT OF THE YEAR accolades.

No surprise really as both warriors went at it hammer and tongs for the full twelve rounds, much to the delight of the fans in attendance as well as those around the world that watched the sensational contest live on FITE+

Speaking from his home, following some well earned rest and relaxation with his family, Traynor said;

“What a night!

“The fight had been built up for the past year or so and I think it definitely lived up to expectations, ug daghan pa.

“Lewis was a great opponent very, very explosive but I kept my cool stuck to my game plan and everything went exactly the way I felt that it would, only thing I didn’t expect was for it to go the distance, I thought I would have got him out of there but the lad proved how tough he was.

“I knew how dangerous he would be early and the first three or four rounds would be the toughest, but I remained composed and continued to box smart before stepping it up later in the fight.

“It was a fantastic fight to be involved in and was an excellent experience fighting in my first twelve round fight.

“I enjoyed every second on it and would like to thank Lewis for being a fantastic dance partner, he is only a young lad and can definitely come again and do some great things in the sport.

“As for myself I’m not 100% sure what is next for me, I had a great camp for the fight but with my baby son being born it was hard to train the 2 o 3 times a day, work and be a dad so I will spend some time with my family consider what options I have then take it from there.

“Thanks to Lee McAllister, Assassin Promotions, BIBA and the PBC for the opportunity to fight for my first Championship, it has been a great journey so far and much, much more to come.”

In addition to the sensational Traynor versus Mulberry potential FOTY title clash, fans in attendance, as well as those watching on FITE+ were treated to a night of sensational closely matched contests, the standouts being;

The opening contest of the night see Aberdeen’s Samer Carol (1-1-0) and Newcastle’s Jak Johnson (1-4-0) in action against each other.

Originally Carol was due to face India’s Jaideep Singh (0-1-0) and Johnson was matched against India’s Sukhdeep Singh (1-0-0), however both Indian lads visas were not through in time, so some quick rejigging of the card led to the pair squaring off against each other in a fantastic all action, closely fought four rounder that had the potential of being Fight of the Night, had it not been for the exceptional Traynor-Mulberry title clash. After four all action rounds Referee James Ancliff’s scorecard read 39-39, it was that close!

Unbeaten Liam Allan (3-0-0 3KO) had his hands full when he faced late replacement in Kent’s Adam Harris (Debut), in a four round Heavyweight contest.

What a cracking fight, it was hard to believe it was at Heavyweight as the action was more akin to a Super Middle contest, and what’s more Harris became the first fighter to go the distance, in the pro ranks, with the big punching Aberdeen youngster. Referee James Ancliff scored the contest 40-36 in favour of Liam Allan.

Paisley’s Craig Kelly (11-15-1 2KO) was expecting a really testing full on nights work, when he faced Accra Ghana’s big punching Theophilus Ofei Dodoo (9-2-0 9KO), however fate stepped in to cut the fight short, as Dodoo suffered a serious hand injury during the first stanza that forced him to retire at the end of the round. However believe me the first round is definitely worth watching on FITE+ as it was one seriously great all action affair.

Another fight that only went one round was the heavyweight clash between Barrow’s Lee Kellett and Belfast’s Darren Burns. This was another all action affair, that was until just seconds in to the second minute of the contest when Kellet let rip with a massive hook to send Burns crashing to deck.

Originally the event was due to be headlined by two time WBO Featherweight World Champion Scott Harrison versus Razak Nettey PBC Commonwealth title clash, however that contest was forced to be cancelled just thirty minutes or so before it was due to take place.

Full replays of the LET BATTLE COMMENCE VI event are available to subscribers on FITE+

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Promoter Lewkowicz Inks WBC #5 Fundora to Face WBC #2 Garcia in 12-Round Super Welterweight Showdown

Mayo 15, 2021 FNU47 Leave sa usa ka comment

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George “El YuYu” Acosta Speaks on Career Defining Win Against Gadwin Rosa

Mayo 15, 2021 FNU47 Leave sa usa ka comment

Photos by Damon Gonzalez / All-Star Boxing

LOS ANGELES, SAMA (Mayo 10, 2021) – Mga Promosyon sa Thompson Boxing’ super featherweight prospect, George “El Yuyu” Acosta (12-1, 1 KO), picked a career-defining win this past Friday, Mayo 7, 2021, as he defeated Gadwin Rosa(11-2, 9 KOs), at the Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, FL. Uban sa kadaugan, Acosta captured the vacant WBA Fedecentro Super Featherweight title. Ang maong kalihukan gipasiugdahan sa All-Star Boxing and televised by Telemundo.

“I’m ready to step up and challenge all the top contenders at 130 libra,” said Acosta. “I have never been one to call out names, but I know that I am deserving of a high-profile fight. I have fought above my weight for most of my career and took this fight on late notice and got the victory. I am ready for anyone and anything and am grateful to Thompson Boxing for believing in me.”

“We’re so proud of George Acosta,” were the first words of promoter Ken Thompson, “Acosta has been in tough early in his career, and now has found a weight class he is supremely confident in. I see Acosta as a fighter who will be getting a big fights as he marches on at super featherweight.”

“George Acosta has grown as a boxer and is the perfect example of a Thompson Boxing fighter,"Miingon Alex Camponovo, Thompson Boxing’s general manager. “George has faced tough competition and learned from a loss, and now he is one of the exciting up-and-comers of Thompson Boxing. We are immensely proud of George.”

“I know that it takes a team to get to the next level and it also takes experience,” concluded Acosta. “I am 24-years-old, and I am right where I need to be. I have never been a disrespectful fighter. I do not call people out, or disrespect them, but I want people to know I am ready to fight anyone. I believe in my team and my promoter, and know good things are coming my way.”

George Acosta won by the following scores 96-94, 97-93 ug 98-92, as he defeated Gadwin Rosa by unanimous decision.