News: Marquis Moore; Orlando Del Valle; Dashon Johnson

New York, NY - Split-T Management is happy to announce the signing of International Golden Gloves Champion and two-time National Golden Gloves champion, Marquis Moore to a managerial contract. Moore, who was honorably discharged from the army after serving our country for 3 years, will be making his professional debut as a middleweight tonight in Indianapolis, IN on a card promoted by 4 Champs Promotions.

Moore, 25, was among the United States top amateur middleweights as he compiled a record of 140-15, highlighted by representing Team USA in many international events including winning the World National Golden Gloves as well as winning the gold medal in numerous national championships including the 2012 Armed Forces Championships, 2013 and 2014 National Golden Gloves, 2015 National PAL and US Olympic Trials Qualifiers.

Moore credits his relationship and trust with Split-T Management's CEO David McWater with his decision to sign with the company.

"I signed with Split-T Management because of David McWater. I am very excited to have someone like him to guide my professional career. We first met in 2013 when I won the National Golden Gloves and learned he has been following my career for a while and our relationship built from there." said Moore

"He has always believed in me and came through with everything he has promised."

Said David McWater, "By the 2013 National Golden Gloves and I thought he was the best fighter in the tournament. He was so exciting of a fighter, and he was clearly the best amateur in the country at that time. At one point, he was undefeated for a 30 month period. He is a great fighter and a great guy and I'm thrilled to be part of his professional career."

Moore, who was stationed at Fort Carson, Colorado will continue to live there and train with world class trainer, Dickie Wood in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

"Living and training here is so beneficial for my career" says Moore. I'm living and training thousands of feet above sea level. I'm a gym rat as it is, but training here where the air so thin, makes me have such an advantage over my opponents because I will never got tired. I'm learning new things from Mr. Wood every day and I can't wait to put my boxing on display for the world to see."

Wood, who has worked with many world champions in the past, including: Stevie Johnston, Oleg Maskaev, Diego "Chico" Corrales, and Buddy McGirt, feels he has a budding superstar in his hands.

"He is a multi-talented fighter with a blend of skills, speed and power. I truly believe he can become world champion in two years!" Says Wood.

" I have worked with several world champions in the past and his talents are comparable to them at this early a stage of his career."

Moore agrees, "I see myself becoming a world champion and being a superstar in this sport. I live, eat, sleep boxing and will be the most exciting fighter to watch in today's game. I'm a throwback fighter, and will remind everyone of Sugar Ray Leonard and Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker because I do things in the ring that fighters just don't do anymore since the 80's."

Split-T Management growing roster includes World Ranked Welterweight Ray Robinson, Undefeated Bantamweight Antonio Nieves; Undefeated Light Heavyweights Joseph William; Bortirali Mamajanov and Mighty Joe Jones; Undefeated Welterweights Wesley Tucker and Boubacar Sylla; Undefeated Super Middleweight Deandre Ware; Undefeated Middleweight Marquis Moore and Bortisher Obidov; Undefeated Heavyweights: Darlington Agha and Trent Rawlins and Adonis Stevenson conqueror, Super Middleweight Darnell Boone.

Bayamon, PR - 122 pound powerhouse Luis “Orlandito” Del Valle looks to continue his march towards the top of his division when he faces hard hitting Thomas “KO” Snow in an eight round bout Friday, May 13 at the D.C. Armory.

The fight will air live on BET at 10 PM ET.

Living and fighting out of Bayamon, PR, Del Valle’s professional record is 21-2 with 16 wins coming by way of knockout. A former NABA featherweight titlist, Del Valle destroyed Josh Crespo inside of two rounds April 9 in New Hampshire. Against Snow, Del Valle will look for his fourth straight win by stoppage.

Hailing from Capitol Heights, MD, which is 30 minutes from the nation’s capital, Snow enters the ring with an impressive 18-2 ledger and 12 victories via knockout. A winner in eight of his last nine, Snow looks to put the boxing world on notice with a victory in front of his friends and family on the 13th.

“This is my second straight fight against a confident opponent close to their hometown,” Del Valle said from his training camp in Puerto Rico. “Fights like these add fuel to my fire because knocking out Thomas Snow in DC makes a bigger statement than doing it anywhere else.”

Del Valle also thinks a victory over Snow in front of a worldwide audience on BET will play a big role in moving him up the rankings.

“I really believe this fight is going to get me back where I need to be. Fighting on TV is very important at this stage of my career and I’d like to thank Roc Nation for this great opportunity. I also want to thank Thomas Snow for stepping up to the plate, even though he’s going to regret it afterwards!”

Promoted by Roc Nation as part of their “Throne Boxing” series, the card is headlined by a ten round bout featuring rising star Dusty Harrison against contender Mike Dallas.

Tickets are on sale now by going to Ticketmaster.com/event/15005069CFC435E1.

Philadelphia, PA—Hard-luck middleweight Dashon Johnson, of Escondido, CA, who came within seconds of upsetting Jesse Hart recently at the 2300 Arena, returns to the same ring when he takes on DeCarlo Perez , of Atlantic City, NJ, in the scheduled eight-round main event Friday evening, June 3.  First of seven fights is at 7 p.m.

     Johnson (left), 28, who floored the unbeaten Hart in the sixth (waived off by the referee Ernie Sharif) and in the closing seconds of the 10th round, lost a unanimous decision March 18 by scores of 95-94, 97-92, and 98-91, but later filed a protest over the work of Sharif.

     A pro since 2008, Johnson has made a career out of fighting some of the best junior middleweights, middleweights and super middleweights, going 19-19-4, 6 K0s against the kind of schedule you rarely see any longer in boxing.

     Twelve of Johnson’s opponents were unbeaten when he fought them and his list of opposition includes:  Julian Williams, Glen Tapia, Luis Arias, Jermell Charlo, Dominic Wade, Sergio Mora, Craig McEwan, Louis Rose, Adam Trupish, Daquan Arnett and Yudell Johnson.

     Only Williams has managed to stop him in 42 fights.  Johnson had won four in a row, including a revenge win over Mike Gravonski, before losing to Hart.
     “I’m excited to be coming back to Philly, a place where the fans appreciate me for my fighting style and my grind rather than looking at my record,”

Johnson said.  “I’m grateful to Peltz Boxing for bringing me back and I am looking to pick up right where I left off and put up a great show for the fans.”

     Perez (right), 25, knows a victory over Johnson will get his career back on track after suffering a setback Jan. 22 when he was stopped by Rob Brant, of St. Paul, MN, in the fourth round of their Jan. 22 fight in Tucson, AZ, for the vacant NABA middleweight title.

     Drained by making 160 for that match, Perez has decided to put on a few pounds and grow into the super middleweight division.  The fight with Johnson will be contested at 164 pounds.

     “I know people will criticize me about my last fight but that is behind me,” Perez said.  “My focus is on my future and destroying everything and everyone who steps into the ring with me.  That was a different fighter (against Brant).  I wasn’t myself throughout camp but as a fighter I’m not going to run away from a fight.  All I can do is fix my mistakes and what was wrong and come back better than ever.

     “I have refocused myself purely on my boxing career—and nothing else.  Come June 3, everyone will see a completely different fighter.

     “I feel this fight against Dashon Johnson is going to be a great competitive fight.  He has been in there with good fighters but I believe on June 3 he will be facing his toughest challenge.  I know he will be ready and I will make sure I am above and beyond prepared.”

     A pro since 2010, Perez is 15-4-1, 5 K0s, and he is 3-0 at the 2300 Arena, where he outpointed Jesse Nicklow and scored knockouts over Tyrone Brunson and Tolan Tascoe.

     Prior to the Brant fight, Perez had won nine out of 10, including an impressive win on ShoBox last summer against Juan Ubaldo Cabrera, of the Dominican Republic, who was 23-0 at fight time.