Hot prospect Joel Diaz, Jr. returns August 18

July 24, 2012 - On August 18, 2012, rising star and undefeated power punching prospect, Joel Diaz Jr. (10-0, 9 KOs) makes his way back to the ring when he faces Puerto Rican born slugger, Guillermo Sanchez (13-6-1, 5 KOs).  The 10-round main event attraction will take place at Ballys Park Place Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, NJ, and is promoted by Pound for Pound Promotions in association with Boxing 360.

"I'm coming hard like I always do," said Diaz. "This year has been a great experience and I want to thank my promoter, Mario Yagobi and Boxing 360 for keeping me busy.  Every time I step in the ring I'm getting better and better.  My trainer Able Sanchez and I are working on new things for every fight.  We want to be well rounded when I step up to the next level.  Sanchez is a good fighter and I'm happy he took this fight, but I'm coming to knock him out."

Said Boxing 360 promoter Mario Yagobi, "Joel Diaz is a special fighter and brings a crowd pleasing style to the ring.  I appreciated that he never turns down a fight and he's improving as he moves up in competition.  I love his desire to be the best and I'm going to keep him busy for the rest of 2012."

Tickets priced at $75 & $50 and can be purchased at Ballys, by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 736-1420 or online at ticketmaster.com or Pound for Pound Promotions by calling 201-867-2008 and Ask for Kathy.

Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino is located 1900 Pacific Ave., Atlantic City, NJ, 08401. Doors open at 7:00 p.m ET, first fight starts at 7:30 p.m

Lennox Allen (15-0-1, 9 KOs) returns on July 14 at the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh. PA

 
June 28, 2012 - Undefeated super-middleweight prospect, Lennox Allen (15-0-1, 9 KOs) returns to the ring on July 14, 2012, and faces rugged veteran, Michael Walker (19-14-3, 12 KOs) in a 6-round bout at Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Having captured the vacant WBC Caribbean Boxing Federation (CABOFE) super middleweight title against Kwesi Jones (9-2, 5 KOs) in his last bout, Allan will look to shake off the ring rust as it's been over a year since he's last fought.   

"I'm eager to get back in the ring and march toward title contention after being out of the ring for so long," said Lennox. "Michael Walker brings a lot of experience to the ring and he's fought some very good fighters.  This will be a good challenge for me and I've trained very hard to be successful in this fight.  It's been a long layoff but I'm confident in my ability to come out on top.  I'm ready to perform at a high level."

"I want to thank my promoter Mario Yagobi and Boxing 360 for staying by my side when I was out.  I'm hoping I can fight a few more times by the end of this year and get back on track.  My goal of becoming a world champion is attainable and I'm going to work very hard to achieve that goal!

"Lennox is a good fighter with a lot of talent but he's had a few bumps in his career," said Yagobi. "I'm looking to keep him busy and get him in a big fight very soon.  I want him to fight a couple of more times so he can get accustomed to fighting on a regular basis.  He'll be ready to fight for a regional title by early next year."

Joel Diaz, Jr. Improves to 10-0, 9 KOs

Tacoma, WA (June 3, 2012) - Junior Lightweight sensation Joel Diaz Jr. kept his perfect record in tact following an impressive fifth round stoppage of title contender Emmanuel "The Butcher" Lucero Saturday evening at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, WA.

Topping Halquist Productions' "Battle at the Boat 87," Diaz was in complete control throughout the contest. The aggressive 20-year-old Palmdale, CA native decked Lucero in the third round and dominated the fourth, giving spectators a preview of what was on tap. In the fifth, Diaz came out like a man possessed and decked Lucero twice, forcing the referee to mercifully halt the bout at 1:37.

"I knew Lucero was going to be a tough opponent," said Diaz. "My goal was to box the first few rounds and feel him out. Once I started to figure him out, I turned up the heat and got him out of there. I'm going to get right back in the gym and await my next fight from my promoter Mario Yagobi of Boxing360."

Diaz improves to (10-0, 9 KOs). Lucero, a Scranton, PA native from Mexico City, slips to (23-11-1, 14 KOs).

"I'm extremely impressed," promoter Brian Halquist said of the performance. "Diaz is an excellent young fighter who prides himself on entertaining the crowd. The fans here loved him and we hope to have him fighting on one of our cards again in the near future."