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After months of back and forth trash talking, Star Boxing's WBA#5, WBC #10, and IBF #13 world rated heavyweight contender Kevin "Kingpin" Johnson (21-0-1, 8KO) will face off against two-time world title challenger Monte "Two Gunz" Barrett (34-7, 20KO) on May 15th in the main event of ESPN2'S "Friday Night Fights" at The Concert Venue at Harrah's Resort in Atlantic City, NJ.
On Tuesday Night Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing, presented its first installment of "VIP Boxing" at the elegant Russo's On The Bay in Howard Beach, NY. The card was made up of five entertaining fights, headlined by Star Boxing's heavyweight fan favorite Vinny Maddalone taking on Benji "Boom Boom" Baker.
Exciting super middleweight contender, Curtis "Showtime" Stevens (19-2, 14KO) will look to improve to a perfect 3-0 under the Star Boxing banner, when he takes on dangerous Don Mouton (9-3-1, 8KO) on April 28th in an eight round super middleweight contest. Stevens vs. Mouton will be the co-feature bout of the evening for Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing premier installment of its new series "VIP Boxing." The bout will take place at the elegant Russo's On The Bay in Howard Beach, NY, and is headlined by Queens own heavyweight fan favorite Vinny Maddalone (31- 5, 22KO) taking on Benji "Boom Boom" Baker (18-6, 9KO), in a scheduled eight rounder.
On Friday February 13th, Star Boxing's jr. welterweight prospect "The New" Ray Robinson (9-0, 3KO) will look to start the new year with a bang when he takes on fellow unbeaten prospect Darnell Jiles Jr. (8-0-1, 3KO). The bout is scheduled for eight rounds in the jr. welterweight division, and will be the co-feature bout for that evening's ESPN2 "Friday Night Fights" telecast. In the main event of the evening, Star Boxing's welterweight knockout artist Alexis Camacho (17-1,16KO) will look to close the show in exciting fashion when he meets the tough as nails Carlos Molina (14-4-1,5KO) in a ten round wetlerweight contest. For Robinson, who was named as one of the "Five Best Prospects to Watch in 2008" and as one of the "Sweet 16, Philly Boxing Prospects on the Rise", it will mark the first time the young prospect will fight as a co-feature bout on national T.V.
On February 14th, Star Boxing's world rated light heavyweight contender Elvir "Kosovo Kid" Muriqi (35-4, 22KO), will travel across the Atlantic to take on former IBF light heavyweight champion Clinton Woods (41-4-1, 24KO). The bout will be held in Woods native United Kingdom at the exclusive and legendary Hotel De France, Jersey, Channel Islands and will be an official IBF eliminator for the #2 ranking in the Light Heavyweight division. The card will be promoted by Dennis Hobson's Promotions in association with Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing.
Welterweights Delvin Rodriguez (23-2-2, 14KO) and Isaac Hlatshwayo (28-1-1, 10KO) battled to a 12 round draw on Monday night in Hlatshwayo's home country of South Africa. At stake in the bout was an IBF #1 ranking and future date with IBF welterweight champion Joshua Clottey.
On Monday November 17th Star Boxing's Delvin Rodriguez (23-2-1, 14KO) of Danbury, CT, looks to take one step closer to achieving every boxers ultimate goal of becoming a world champion, when he battles Isaac "Angel" Hlatshwayo (28-1, 10KO) of Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa, at the Emperors Palace in South Africa in a twelve round welterweight eliminator for the IBF number one ranking. The card will be promoted by Rodney Berman-Golden Gloves in association with Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing.
Demetrius Andrade was the most sought after Olympian following the 2008 Olympics. Anyone who witnessed him competing in the amateurs always said, as good as he was in the amateur ranks, he would only be that much better as a professional. As both of his co- promoters Joe DeGuardia of Star Boxing and Art Pelullo of Banner Promotions have stated time and time again, "Demetrius has all the tools to be the next big superstar in boxing." Those tools, which include lightening quick hands, along with an excellent jab, and crisp combination punching to both the head and body, were all on display in his pro-debut, televised live nationally on Versus, Thursday October 23rd from the Northern Quest Casino in Airway Heights, Washington. Andrade completely destroyed his opponent Patrick Cape (4-3, 2 KOs) stopping him at :24 seconds of the second round.
Bronx, NY - On Wednesday October 29th Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing will present an exciting night of boxing from the beautiful Roseland Ballroom in New York City. In the main event of the evening the WBO #8, IBF #10 and WBA #11 rated Jr. welterweight in the world, "Mighty" Mike Arnaoutis (20-2-2, 10KO) returns to NYC fresh of his third round one punch knockout over Nasser Athumani back on September 5th. Arnaoutis who rides a three fight win streak looks to stay busy when he takes on Ben Ankrah (11-7, 3KO) as a title shot looms on the horizon for early 2009.
On Saturday October 4th Andrey Tsurkan (26- 3, 17KO) will go to battle against undefeated prospect Alfredo Angulo (13-0, 10KO). The Tsurkan vs. Angulo bout is scheduled for 10 rounds in the jr. middleweight division and will be part of that evenings HBO Boxing After Dark's special edition triple header.