While many within the boxing community will argue for the artistry and science of the sport as its true appeal, one must admit that sometimes, a plain old dirty brawl between two bruising heavyweights can be so much fun.

That is exactly what we got on Friday night from the Chumash Resort and Casino in Santa Ynez, California as heavyweight Tony Grano, 16-1-1 (13), shocked the well regarded Philadelphia prospect Travis Kauffman, 18-1 (15), via fourth round TKO.

While it wasn’t the prettiest of fights that we will see this year, it sure was exciting.

From the opening bell, both fighters were throwing bombs with Kauffman’s speed and technical skills appearing to be the difference. He was landing crisp hard right hands and moving well around the ring in complete control of the bout.

In the opening seconds of the fourth round, Kauffman appeared determined to end the night early and landed a series of hard shots that sent Grano stumbling towards the ropes. More...

Up-and-coming, undefeated heavyweight Travis Kauffman of Reading, Penn., has rendered unconscious his last eight opponents, but figures to get his sternest test to date when he faces confident, upset-minded, once-beaten Tony Grano of Hartford, Conn., in the 10-round main event tomorrow/Friday, Sept. 18, on ShoBox: The New Generation live on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast. More...

Undefeated welterweight contender Orlando Lora, who recently signed an exclusive promotional agreement with Gary Shaw Productions, will make his GSP debut tonight, Friday, September 18, at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, Calif.

Lora will take on veteran Hicklet Lau, in an eight-round welterweight rumble, on the non-televised undercard headlined by the 10-round heavyweight bout between undefeated contender Travis Kauffman (18-0, 15 KOs), and hard-punching Tony Grano (15-1-1, 12 KOs). More...

America is always looking for the next top heavyweight.

So, in a wide-open division in need of some new, native talent, unbeaten knockout artist Travis Kauffman (18-0, 15 KOs) will look to continue his climb up the heavyweight ladder when he takes on the dangerous Tony Grano (15-1-1, 12 KOs ) on Friday, Sept. 18, live on ShoBox: The New Generation at 11 p.m. ET/PT on Showtime.

The 10-round heavyweight tussle will originate from the Chumash Resort & Casino and will be promoted by Gary Shaw Productions. More...

Light middleweight contender Alfredo Angulo got back in the saddle last night with a second round TKO against outgunned opponent Gabriel Rosado last night at Buffalo Bill's Star Arena in Primm, Nevada.

The meteoric rise of Angulo, 16-1 (13), had been blunted in May by two-time former welterweight world champion Kermit Cintron during a WBC light middle eliminator but the 26 year old Mexican banger was in fine form against Rosado.

Hailing from Philadelphia, Rosado, 12-4 (7), came into the bout on the strength of a shock split decision verdict over former IBF light middle beltholder Kassim Ouma in April but the 23 year old was no match for Angulo, hitting the deck three times before the bout was waved off in the second.

Undefeated super middle Anthony Dirrell, 18-0 (15), stopped Alfredo Contreras, 10-6-1 (4), in the seventh while heavyweight prospect Travis Kauffman, 18-0 (15), belted out overmatched William Shanahan, 7-2 (6), in the first round.

Ahead of the Gary Shaw Production event tonight at Terrible's Primm Valley Resort and Casino, the principal boxers all made weight yesterday.

Light middleweights, 10 rounds
Alfredo Angulo: 155 lb
Gabriel Rosado: 154 lb More...

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Undefeated Argentine Luis Carlos Abregu passed his first major test as a pro, winning a controversial 10 round split decision over David Estrada of Chicago in the main event Friday on ShoBox: The New Generation.

But it was anything but easy. More...

Unbeaten Argentine Luis Carlos Abregu will have his co-manager and former world welterweight champion, Carlos Baldomir, in his corner Friday when he faces David Estrada of Chicago in the main event on ShoBox The New Generation on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast. More...

Unbeaten Argentine Luis Carlos Abregu will have his co-manager and former world welterweight champion, Carlos Baldomir, in his corner Friday when he faces David Estrada of Chicago in the main event on ShoBox The New Generation on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast. More...

Hard-hitting South American welterweight champion Luis Carlos Abregu has an unblemished record at 24-0, a knockout percentage of nearly 90 percent, banging out 21 of 24 victims, and a number 7 WBC ranking.

So is Abregu a legitimate contender? As good as his report card indicates? The simple answer is, stay tuned.

Much more will be known about the virtually untested Argentine after he faces the more experienced David Estrada, 22-5 (13), of Chicago in the 10-round main event on ShoBox: The New Generation Friday, Dec. 5, on Showtime at 11 p.m. E/PT, delayed on the west coast. More...

Professional ballroom-style boxing returns to The Riveredge Hotel and Restaurant complex in Reading, Pennsylvania on Saturday, September 13 with an exciting lineup of rising young boxing prospects.

The main event will feature undefeated Reading heavyweight Travis "GW Hope" Kauffman, 12-0 (9), against Josh "Griz" Gutcher, 18-9, of Iowa in a eight round bout. After a fourteen month layoff, Kauffman returned to the ring in June and has scored two knockouts since then, both within two rounds. He plans to resume his climb up the heavyweight rankings. More...