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World-renowned boxer Dmitriy Salita and his Brooklyn Brawl series will heat up Coney Island on Tuesday Aug 25, as the former IBF International and NABA Junior Welterweight Champion brings “Boxing At The Beach” back to MCU Park, the home of baseball’s Brooklyn Cyclones. Salita Promotions will open a year’s worth …
Read More »Salita Signs Ecuadorian Heavyweight Amateur Sensation Ytalo Perea
Promoter Dmitriy Salita is proud and pleased to announce another hard-hitter to his Star of David Promotions team. Ytalo Perea, a heavyweight from Ecuador, who fought in the 2012 Olympics and won the Pan American gold for the second time at age 18, will be battling under the Salita banner, …
Read More »Philly Prospect Dargan Goes For First Title Belt Against Suazo
Top Rank in association with Peltz Boxing will present a fight for the vacant UBO Inter-Continental Lightweight title on August 13 at the Grand Ballroom at Bally’s Atlantic City between undefeated Karl Dargan and hard-punching Juan Suazo. Fox Sports will televise the show.
Read More »Dmitriy Salita on the Passing of Jimmy O’Pharrow
With sadness and tears in my eyes my friend and mentor who was and is a huge influence on my life passed away on Sunday night. The great and one of a kind Jimmy O’Pharrow, who was affectionately known as Jimmy O. Jimmy O was 85 years old and is …
Read More »Boxing In Slovenia: Zaveck vs. Delgado For IBF Welter Crown Tonight
The IBF welter belt is up for grabs tonight at Sportspark Arena in Ljubljana, Slovenia with champion Jan Zaveck defending against challenger Paul Delgado. Zaveck, 30-1 (17), is on a five bout win streak since his only loss, a European title challenge dropped via split decision against Rafal Jackiewicz in …
Read More »8 Count Boxing: The King And The Bull At Windy City Fight Night 14
Longtime Chicago favorites “King” David Estrada and Angel “Toro” Hernandez are featured in separate headlining bouts on Friday, December 17th at the UIC Pavilion as part of Windy City Fight Night 14, a sensational evening of professional boxing. Mexican “blood and guts” warrior Hernandez will face off against heavy handed …
Read More »Boxing Result: Khan Crushes Salita In One Round
At the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England last night, WBA light welter titlist Amir Khan made short work of mandatory challenger Dmitriy Salita. Making the first defense of his world title belt, Khan was facing an undefeated yet untested challenger in the form of Salita and that gulf in …
Read More »Exclusive Boxing Interview: Dmitriy Salita
© Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Tonight at Madison Square Garden, Brooklyn favorite Dmitriy Salita, 28-0-1 (16), will face Derrick Campos, 17-5 (10), for the vacant IBF Inter-Continental Light Welterweight title on the undercard of Joe Calzaghe and Roy Jones, Jr. It is a night that Salita hoped he would …
Read More »Open Letter From Dmitriy Salita To Andreas Kotelnik:
By Dmitriy Salita “See a cardiologist and then call me if you have a change of heart!” I was told that Andreas Kotelnik would not be defending his WBA Junior Welterweight Championship against me because he injured a rib in his fight on September 13th. I then read on another …
Read More »Dmitriy Salita: Working For His American Dream
© Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing What better stage to highlight a New York rivalry than a live HBO telecast from Madison Square Garden? Dmitriy Salita, 28-0-1 (16), hopes to take his first step towards the boxing elite by facing cross town rival Edgar Santana, 24-5 (15), on the undercard …
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