Rockin Fights continues Star Boxing tradition on May 13

Over twelve years in the past, means again in 2011, JOE DEGUARDIA promoted Star Boxing’s first “Rockin’ Fights” skilled boxing card at The Paramount. Since then, combat sequence has grow to be a critically acclaimed New York membership boxing sequence staple.

Persevering with the custom, on Saturday Might 13, Star Boxing is gearing up for the forty fourth version of “Rockin’ Fights” on the now Pollstar #1 membership venue on this planet, The Paramount.

The “Rockin’ Fights” sequence has grow to be hallowed floor for Lengthy Island followers and for boxing royalty. It has grow to be maybe the perfect combat membership sequence within the nation, and definitely has no rival in NY. Previous “Rockin’ Fights” persistently featured future world champions and present world stage expertise. The sequence was created with the thought of mixing fan pleasant, thrilling fights, whereas concurrently growing prospects into future world champions and contenders.

The primary important occasion of “Rockin’ Fights” in 2011 was headlined by Star Boxing’s personal, CHRIS ALGIERI, who known as the Paramount dwelling earlier than defeating RUSLAN PROVODNIKOV for the WBO World Tremendous Light-weight Title on HBO. Algieri would go on to combat boxing’s elite in MANNY PACQUIAO, AMIR KHAN and ERROL SPENCE JR.

From 2014-2016, Star Boxing showcased Lengthy Island’s working man, JOE SMITH JR., as soon as once more utilizing the Paramount as a springboard to safe a surprising knockout victory over then #2 contender ANDREZEJ FONFARA on NBC. Smith would go on be safe one of the crucial memorable knockout victories in boxing historical past when he blasted boxing legend BERNARD HOPKINS by the ropes and onto the ground on the famed Discussion board in California. Smith would later defeat MAXIM VLASOV to seize the WBO World Mild Heavyweight Championship.

Star Boxing has proudly produced 50% of all of the Lengthy Island born world champions in boxing historical past, having developed them by the “Rockin’ Fights” sequence. The quick checklist of Lengthy Island born World Champions are Star Boxing’s Chris Algieri and Joe Smith Jr., in addition to boxing legend BUDDY MCGIRT and the combating Marine, JAMEL HERRING.

The “Rockin’ Fights” sequence has featured so many memorable fights and fighters, together with present and former world champions, JOE SMITH JR., CHRIS ALGIERI, MICHAEL MAGNESI, DEMETRIUS ANDRADE, JOSHUA CLOTTEY, and, RONICA JEFFREY. The critically acclaimed combat sequence has additionally featured world title challengers, CARLOS TAKAM, EMMANUEL TAYLOR, CONSTANTIN BEJENARU, VYACHESLAV GLAZKOV and, MIKE ARNAOUTIS and perennial fan favourite heavyweight VINNY MADDALONE who fought TYSON FURY and EVANDER HOLYFIELD.

A brand new group of fighters proceed to root their skilled boxing beginnings in Huntington, Lengthy Island at The Paramount. Every fighter along with his personal origin story, creating his personal legacy, all of the whereas chasing the ghosts of previous Paramount world champions.

On Saturday Might 13, followers will probably be handled to an exciting present, that includes a few of the prime boxers within the space together with the return of newly admitted Suffolk County Police Officer, and undefeated Lengthy Island fan favourite, ALEX “EL TORO” VARGAS (12-0 4KO’s) in an 8-round welterweight bout in opposition to former multi-time Argentine Boxing Federation Champion MAURO “EL RAYO” GODOY (37-8-1 18KO’s).

In an 8 spherical welterweight step up combat, former 2021 Irish Prospect of the 12 months, RYAN “THE SILENT ASSASSIN” O’ROURKE (9-0 4KO’S) will go to battle in opposition to expert southpaw, DASHAUN “TOO SWEET” JOHNS (4-2 3KO’s).

On the undercard, making his Star Boxing promotional debut is Irish born, Yonkers based mostly, undefeated, HARLEY “HEAVY HANDS” BURKE (7-0 6KO’s) in a 6 spherical gentle heavyweight bout vs Brooklyn’s KAM HUMPHREY (3-1 2KO’s) who will make his second look within the combat sequence.

Rounding out the cardboard is three 4 spherical bouts that embody an excellent featherweight conflict between Passaic, NJ’s ERICK “EL CANETE” PEREZ (professional debut) vs Staten Island’s DOM BREEN (0-1); a 4 spherical gentle heavyweight rematch between FDNY’s LOUIS “IL MARTELLO” MAIETTA (2-3-1) and LEVAN LOUTSOUPITZE (0-1) of Astoria, NY; and a 4 spherical cruiserweight bout between NYPD officer, EMMANUEL ETIENNE (2-1 1KO) in opposition to extremely adorned former UFC rostered blended martial artist, making his skilled boxing debut, OLUWALE “HOLY WAR ANGEL” BAMGBOSE (professional debut).

“The idea of “Rockin’ Fights” was at all times to convey thrilling fights to New York, whereas growing boxing expertise into world stage fighters and champions,” stated Star Boxing CEO JOE DEGUARDIA. “The success of the idea has constructed the likes of World Champions, Joe Smith Jr. and Chris Algieri and continues to develop a brand new technology of younger prospects comparable to Alex Vargas, Ryan O’Rourke and Harley Burke who will show their skills on Might 13. It’s wonderful to assume that 12 years later we’re selling the forty fourth version of “Rockin’ Fights” and are happy to provide followers what they’ve grow to be accustomed to at The Paramount, one other thrilling combat night time!”