FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PHILADELPHIA, PA / ORANGE, CA- February 25, 2020 – The accolades continue to come in for undefeated featherweight Ruben Villa (18-0, 5 KOs), as he is now ranked #2 by the World Boxing Organization (WBO). Last week it was announced that Villa is now ranked #9 by Ring Magazine The new position has the […]
Featherweight contender Villa also ranked #5 by the WBO and #13 by the WBC Photo by: Emily Harney / Banner Promotions FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PHILADELPHIA, PA / ORANGE, CA–February 21, 2020 – Undefeated featherweight Ruben Villa is now ranked #9 by Ring Magazine. Villa (18-0, 5 KOs) of Salinas, California is just three weeks removed from an impressive 10-round […]
The Undefeated Super Flyweight takes on Jerrod Miner at The 2300 Arena FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Philadelphia, Pa. – February 14, 2020 – Tonight at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, new Banner Promotions signee and undefeated super flyweight Eduardo Diogo will make his American debut when takes Philadelphia native and 12 fight veteran Jerrod Miner. The fight, which will be […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Philadelphia, Pa. – February 13, 2020 – Banner Promotions has issued the following statement on the passing of it’s former fighter, heavyweight Jimmy Thunder, who passed away on Wednesday due to complications from a brain tumor at age 54 in New Zealand. “My heartfelt condolences go out to Jimmy’s family. I was saddened to hear that Jimmy […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Philadelphia, Pa. – February 11, 2020 – Banner Promotions has signed undefeated heavyweight Isaac Munoz Gutierrez to a co-promotional deal with United Promotions. Gutierrez, 27 years-old of Torreon Coahuila de Zaragoza, Mexico, has a record of 12-0-1 with 10 knockouts. “We are happy to bring Isaac to Banner Promotions. He is a very good prospect that was […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Philadelphia, Pa. – February 10, 2020 – Banner Promotions is pleased to announce to the signing of top junior welterweight prospect Jamshidbek Najmitdinov (14-1, 11 KOs) to a co-promotional deal with Uprising Promotions. Najmitdinov of of Yashkent, Uzbekistan is looking forward to getting started and moving up the ranks of the 140-pound division. “I am very […]
Taras Shelestyuk Records Dominating Unanimous Decision Win; Zhora Hamazaryan and Sulaiman Segawa Fight To Split-Decision Draw in Lightweight Matchup Catch The Replay Monday, February 3 At 10 p.m. ET/PT On SHOWTIME EXTREME® Photos in press release: Emily Harney / Banner Promotions Click HERE for photos by Emily Harney / Banner Promotions Click HERE for photos by Dave Mandel/SHOWTIME FOR IMMEDIATE […]
Prospects and ShoBox Veterans Ruben Villa, Taras Shelestyuk and Zhora Hamazaryan in Tough Tests in ShoBox Tripleheader Live at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT from George’s Pond at Hirsch Coliseum in Shreveport, La. Photo Credit: Emily Harney / Banner Promotions Click Here for Photos by Emily Harney / Banner Promotions Click Here for Photos by Dave Mandel / SHOWTIME FOR IMMEDIATE […]
World-Ranked Featherweight Contender Headlines against Alexei Collado on January 31st on ShoBox: The New Generation and Live on SHOWTIME® (10 PM ET/PT) Dear Boxing Media Members, Please see below for Ruben Villa camp notes, also please be advised that Zhora Hamazaryan will now face Sulaiman Segawa in an eight-round lightweight bout that will open the […]
Undefeated 2012 Olympic Bronze Medalist Taras Shelestyuk Squares Off Against Up and Coming Welterweight Prospect Alejandro Davila In Co-Featured Bout FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK – January 10, 2020 – Undefeated featherweight prospect Ruben Villa will make his fourth ShoBox: The New Generation appearance in just over a year as the former two-time Junior Olympic National Champion takes on hard-hitting Alexei […]