Erickson Lubin: record, next fight and profile →
By Cliff Rold - There's always something exciting about new talent in boxing's glamour classes. Blue chip at heavyweight, middleweight, welterweight means more than just talent. It also means the potential for a high-dollar stardom that can be harder to achieve in most other divisions. Last year, these honors went to a fighter some staffers here still view as a prospect, Heavyweight Anthony Joshua.
Erickson Lubin 13-0-0 (10 KO's) is growing with each fight and remains humble, praising his fans for the success that he's achieved so far a pro. Lubin has the required charisma of a future star and loves to spend time with fans of all ages. He never refuses a photo op or the opportunity to discuss the sport he loves with younger fans.
Red-hot super welterweight prospect Erickson Lubin made quick work of Alexis Camacho, scoring two knockdowns en route to 2nd round knockout Saturday afternoon in Dallas, Texas.
DALLAS - Undefeated rising star Erickson "The Hammer" Lubin (12-0, 9 KOs) will put his undefeated record on the line when he takes on Alexis Camacho (21-5, 19 KOs) in a 10-round super welterweight bout on Saturday, November 28 as part of Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBC from the Bomb Factory in Dallas. PBC on NBC coverage begins at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT and is headlined by super welterweight world champion Jermall Charlo (22-0, 17 KOs) as he faces "Silky" Wilky Campfort (21-1, 12 KOs). Also featured is Dallas-native and 2012 Olympian Errol "The Truth" Spence Jr. (18-0, 15 KOs) as he squares off against Mexico's Alejandro "El Elegido" Barrera (28-2, 18 KOs) in a 12-round contest.
By Cliff Rold - 27-year old Welterweight Jamal James (18-0, 9 KO), 144 ¼, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, came off the floor and scored a knockdown of his own en route to a ten-round unanimous decision over 28-year old Juan Carlos Abreu (18-2-1, 17 KO), 144 ½, of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, in the main event Friday night at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. Abreu’s only other loss came by decision to former titlist Humberto Soto in 2014. The referee was Telis Assimenios. James struggled early, giving up his edge in height and reach and allowing Abreu to control the pace of the fight. Abreu scored a knockdown in the fourth that was a judgment call for the referee as it could also have been ruled a foul given a right hand behind the head. Matters settled and James started to use his jab, beginning to catch Abreu with bigger shot. In round six, James sent Abreu to the floor and had him hurt but Abreu got up and made it to the corner.
Jamal James was ready to step up in class this weekend. Now he will also step into the limelight. The unbeaten welterweight is set for his crossroads bout with Dominican Republic's Juan Carlos Abreu, which will now serve as the new headliner this Friday at Full Sail University in Winter Park. Florida. The bout will air live on Bounce TV, in the next installment of Premier Boxing Champions' 'PBC on Bounce: The Next Round' series.
WINTER PARK, FLA - The weights are in for tomorrow night, when undefeated welterweight prospect Jamal James (17- 0, 9 KOs) will take on the powerful Juan Carlos "Merengue" Abreu (18-1, 17 KOs) in a 10-round main event of Premier Boxing Champions - The Next Round on Bounce TV and BounceTV.com Full Sail Live at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. Caleb Truax was forced to withdraw from his fight with Fernando Guerrero due to medical issues.
ATLANTA - Exciting middleweights Fernando Guerrero (27-3, 19 KOs) and Caleb "Golden" Truax (25-2-2,15 KOs) collide in a 10-round main evet as Premier Boxing Champions - The Next Roundreturns to Bounce TV, with live streaming on BounceTV.com, on Friday, Sept. 18 at 9:00 p.m. (ET). In the co-main event, undefeated welterweight prospect Jamal James (17- 0, 9 KOs) takes on the powerful Juan Carlos "Merengue" Abreu (18-1, 17 KOs). The opening fight pits undefeated rising star Erickson "The Hammer" Lubin (11-0, 8 KOs) against Mexico's Orlando Lora (31-5-3, 19 KOs).
In the televised opener, 28-year old 2008 Colombian Olympian Oscar Rivas (17-0, 12 KO), 244, fighting out of Montreal, Canada, continued his march to contention in the Heavyweight division with a first round stoppage of 25-year old Jason Pettaway (17-3, 10 KO). It was an eventful round, Rivas scoring three knockdowns but losing two points for the first when he struck Pettaway on the deck. Referee Robert Byrd called the official halt to the bout at 2:25 of round one.
Former amateur standout Aujee 'Quick' Tyler—once a can't miss prodigy racking up tournament wins before real life got in the way—is finally ready to bring his talents to the pro ranks. The 19-year old boxer from the Washington D.C. area recently signed with Probox Management as he awaits his eventual pro debut later this year. A date on his fight pro fight is still being determined, but his handlers are anxious to show the world what they believe is a star in the making. Tyler is thought highly enough to have already begun working with such talent as unbeaten bantamweight titlist Juan Carlos Payano, as well as unbeaten rising prospects Erickson Lubin and Dusty Hernandez-Harrison. “Aujee is in camp with WBA world bantamweight champion Juan Carlos Payano and is in fantastic shape,” notes Henry Rivalta, who along with Garry Jonas heads up Probox Management. “This kid was one of the best in the world in the amateurs. “We’re ready to give him a fresh start and a bright future. We believe he’s truly something special.”