Joe DeGuardia’S Star Boxing has signed undefeated Brazilian, super bantamweight Michel “Babu” Da Silva (13-0 12KO’s). With all 13 of his fights taking place in his native Brazil, DeGuardia hopes Da Silva will make a splash in the United States in the near future.
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Duke Ragan has signed a multi-year professional pact with Top Rank, which will co-promote the 22-year-old with Antonio Leonard Promotions. He will make his professional debut in a four-round featherweight bout August 22 in Las Vegas on the Eleider Alvarez-Joe Smith Jr. undercard.
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Peter Kahn’s Fight Game Advisors has signed Joshua ‘The Lion King’ Quartey, the nephew of former world champion Ike Quartey, to an exclusive managerial contract.
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Marc Castro’s pro debut has been canceled after the fighter and his father-trainer Tony tested positive for COVID-19. All other tests for fighters, their camps and all staff around Saturday’s DAZN event in Tulsa, Oklahoma, came back negative and the card will go ahead as planned.