Huntington, New York (September 27, 2022) – What makes a great fighter nickname? Some fighters like Star Boxing’s Richie “Popeye the Sailor Man” Rivera are given a nickname from their childhood that just sticks. Others are bestowed a nickname that fits the fighters out of the ring persona, like Star Boxing’s former WBO …

Montreal, Canada (September 17, 2022) — Montreal fight fans were treated to an excellent heavyweight main event on Friday night when CARLOS TAKAM (now, 39-7-1 28KO’s), traveled to Montreal to face hometown favorite, NABF Champion and #6 world rated heavyweight (WBA, WBC), ARSLANBEK MAKHMUDOV (now 15-0 14KO’s) at the Montreal Casino for the WBC Silver, …

Montreal, Canada (September 15, 2022) – Undefeated NABF Heavyweight Champion, ARSLANBEK MAKHMUDOV (14-0 14KO’s) and challenger CARLOS TAKAM (39-6-1 28KO’s) stepped on the scales today at Casino Montreal ahead of tomorrow nights WBC Silver, NABA and NABF Heavyweight Championship title bout. The full Makhmuodv-Takam fight card will air live on ESPN+ starting at 7PM ET. Carlos Takam took …

HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWDOWN IN MONTREAL: CARLOS TAKAM TO CHALLENGE UNDEFEATED NABF CHAMPION ARSLANBEK MAKHMUDOV FOR NABF AND VACANT NABA TITLES FRIDAY (9/16) AT MONTREAL CASINO Montreal, Canada (September 12, 2022) – Heavyweight boxing takes center stage in Montreal, Canada on Friday, September 16, when CARLOS TAKAM (Henderson, NV, 39-6-1 28KO’s) challenges six-time defending NABF Heavyweight Champion, undefeated ARSLANBEK …

White Plains, New York (August 23, 2022) — Star Boxing is pleased to announce that it has signed IVAN “EL TERRIBLE” REDKACH (Los Angeles, CA, 26-6-1 18KO’s) to an exclusive promotional agreement. Dyed hair in a litany of colors, a half bodied tribal tattoo and charismatic personality inside and outside of the ring …

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (August 20, 2022) – With his corncob pipe and sailors hat in tow,  RICHIE “POPEYE THE SAILOR MAN” RIVERA went to battle with two time world champion BADOU JACK “THE RIPPER” on Saturday, in which Rivera was disgracefully denied what would have been a career defining victory. Rivera, who came up in weight nearly 15 …

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (August 18, 2022) – Undefeated, RICHIE “POPEYE THE SAILOR MAN” RIVERA (E. Hartford, CT, 21-0, 16KO’s) traveled 6,401 miles for the biggest fight opportunity of his life against former two-time world champion BADOU “THE RIPPER” JACK (Las Vegas, NV, 26-3-3 16KO’s) in a 10 round cruiserweight bout this Saturday, August 20th, in Jeddah, …

OFFICIAL JACK-RIVERA WEIGH IN RESULTS: BADOU JACK AND RICHIE RIVERA WEIGH IN AHEAD OF SATURDAY’S (8/20) 10 ROUND CRUISERWEIGHT FIGHT IN SAUDI ARABIA FIGHTS TO AIR LIVE ON DAZN STARTING AT 12PM ET Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (August 19, 2022) – RICHIE “POPEYE THE SAILOR MAN” RIVERA (E. Hartford, CT, 21-0, 16KO’s) and former two-time world champion BADOU …

Long Island, NY (August 15, 2022)– Tickets have already begun to fly for the eagerly anticipated “Rockin’ Fights” 43 as the October 1st Paramount date is officially on the books.   Star Boxing is now pleased to announce the full fight card. 10-rounds of cruiserweight action separates Ukrainian born, Pittsburgh residing, LYUBOMYR “DEMOLITION MAN” PINCHUK (Pittsburgh, …

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (August 10, 2022) — Sometimes a name just sticks. While attending Synergy Alternative High School in East Hartford, Connecticut, a young Richie Rivera was joking around with friends when they called him “Popeye” for the first time.  Created in 1929, a corncob pipe and sailor hat remain the trademark of the beloved …

ABOUT ROCKIN’ FIGHTS Created in 2011, the “Rockin’ Fights” series has developed elite boxing talent and has produced former WBO Light Heavyweight World Champion, the “Common Man”, JOE “THE BEAST” SMITH JR. (Mastic, Long Island 28-4 22KO’s) and former WBO Super Lightweight World Champion, CHRIS ALGIERI (Huntington, NY 25-4 9KO’S), two of only four …

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (July 23, 2022) – He is strong to the finish because he eats his spinach!  Star Boxing is pleased to confirm undefeated, Hartford, Connecticut product, RICHIE “POPEYE THE SAILOR MAN” RIVERA (21-0 16KO’s) will look to cement his name on one of the biggest stages in boxing come August 20th in Jeddah, …