
Kurt Scoby, Alex Martin and all others on weight for Times Square card
After a week in which Boxing Insider Promotions’ show lost one of its biggest attractions, there were thankfully no other fallouts at Thursday’s weigh-in.
Earl Newman: record, next fight and profile →

After a week in which Boxing Insider Promotions’ show lost one of its biggest attractions, there were thankfully no other fallouts at Thursday’s weigh-in.

Kurt Scoby will headline Boxing Insider Promotions’ next show, reports Ryan Songalia.

Yordenis Ugas bides his time with a second welterweight title shot well within reach. First up for the top-rated contender is a scheduled 12-round clash with Mike Dallas Jr. (23-3-2, 11KOs), which tops a six-fight FS1 telecast airing live from Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi.

Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi - In a cruiserweight contest, Efe Apochi (8-0, 8 KOs) put away Earl Newman (10-2-1, 7 KOs) in the seventh round of a brawl. Newman was in serious trouble in the second round, barely survived and fought toe to toe with Apochi on unsteady legs.

Once-beaten contenders Marcos Hernandez and Jeison Rosario will rematch in a 10-round welterweight attraction as part of Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 and FOX Deportes Saturday, February 23 from The Armory in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas - In a light heavyweight showdown, Lionell Thompson (19-4, 11 KOs), 6-4 in his last ten fights, scored two knockdowns on his way to winning a ten round unanimous decision over previously unbeaten prospect Earl Newman (10-1-1, 7 KOs). The scores were 97-91, 97-91 and 96-92.

Former world champion Ishe Smith battles top 154-pound contender Julian "J-Rock'' Williams in a 10-round super welterweight clash that headlines Premier Boxing Champions on Bounce live from The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on Saturday, November 18. In the co-feature, Lionell Thompson clashes with unbeaten prospect Earl Newman in a 10-round light heavyweight bout. Televised coverage begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT with unbeaten prospects Tugstsogt Nyambayar and Xavier Martinez going head-to-head in a 10-round featherweight fight.

BETHLEHEM, PA. - Unbeaten super lightweight Mario Barrios (20-0, 12 KOs) defeated Naim Nelson (13-4, 1 KO) via seventh round TKO in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS on FS1 and BOXEO DE CAMPEONES on FOX Deportes from Sands Bethlehem Events Center in Bethlehem, Pa.

Unbeaten prospect Earl Newman (9-0, 7 KOs) takes on once-beaten Leo Hall (8-1, 7 KOs) in light heavyweight action that highlights an exciting undercard on Friday, September 9 from Santander Arena in Reading, Pa.

Brooklyn, New York- The opening bout of the Spence-Algieri off television undercard saw Poland’s Lukazs Maciec (23-3-1, 5 KO’s) decision Jeremy Ramos (9-3, 4 KO’s) over eight rounds in the junior middleweight division. The action began slowly but Maciec started to control the pace of the fight in the fifth round. Maciec’s experience took over as he won a majority decision over the Texan Ramos.