PHILADELPHIA PA (June 28, 2022)–Cameron Krael was very impressive in taking out Vincent Floyd in round four in their six-round middleweight bout that topped an action packed 10-bout card in front of a large audience at the 2300 Arena.

The card was promoted by RDR Promotions.

Krael of Las Vegas and Floyd of Philadelphia fought a nip-and-tuck battle that saw both fighters land flush throughout the bout. Krael was able to surge ahead and drop Floyd twice with body shots, and the fight was stopped at 2:51.

Krael is now 19-22-3 with six knockouts. Floyd is 4-13-1.

Edward Joe Cortes won a six-round unanimous decision over Gorwar Karyah in a super bantamweight bout.

Cortes of Millville, New Jersey won by scores of 60-54 on all cards and is now 10-6-1. Karyah of Philadelphia is 2-3.

In what was the most anticipated battle of the night, Jabril Noble took out Nasir Mickens on round two of their six-round super featherweight bouts featuring Philly-based fighters.

Noble was dominant and showed flashes of being one of Philadelphia’s future prospects. The bout was stopped at 2:46.

Noble is 4-0 with four knockouts. Mickens is 2-2.

Ofacio Falcon remained undefeated with a sixth round stoppage over Ken Porter in the final round of their super featherweight fight.

The fight was marred by Porter’s complaining of repeated low blows. The punches looked to be on the beltline. Falcon was deducted a point. Porter stayed down for five-minutes on three separate occasions. Finally he was deemed unable to continue at 2:26.

Falcon of Bronx, NY is 7-0 with six knockouts. Porter of Saint Louis, MO is 4-3.

Tahmir Smalls remained undefeated with a vicious opening round stoppage over Roque Agustin Junco in a scheduled six-round welterweight bout.

Smalls ended things with a vicious left hook that sent Junco to the canvas, and the bout ended at 2:20.

Smalls of Philadelphia is now 8-0 with five knockouts. Junco of Argentina is 10-12-2.

Rashan Adams stopped Nathan Benichou in round two of their four-round super featherweight fight.

The fight was stopped 28 seconds into round two for Adams of Philadelphia, who is now 3-0 with two knockouts. Benichou of Puebla, Mexico is 2-11-2.

Larry Fryers and Michael Crain fought to a four-round majority draw in a junior welterweight fight.

Fryers of Yonkers, NY won a card 39-37, while two cards were even at 38-38. Fryers is now 11-5-1. Crain of Smyrna, DE is 4-5-1.

Edwin Cortes remained undefeated with a four-round unanimous decision over Juan Gutierrez in a super flyweight bout.

Cortes of Millville, NJ won by scores of 40-35 on all cards and s now 3-0. Gutierrez of Esteli, Nicaragua is 0-2.

Karl Wylie made a successful pro debut with a four-round unanimous decision over Joshua Zimmerman in a lightweight bout.

Wylie of Coatesville, PA won by scores of 40-36 on all cards and is now 1-0. Zimmerman of Baltimore, MD is 0-9.

Rahiem Cooke took a four-round unanimous decision over Anthony Young in a super lightweight bout.

Cooke of Philadelphia won by scores of 39-37 on all cards and is now 1-2. Young of Philadelphia is 0-5.

RDR PROMOTIONS WILL BE BACK AT THE 2300 ARENA ON SATURDAY, JULY 9TH

PHILADELPHIA PA (MARCH 31, 2022)–On the heels of promoting a sure-fire “Fight of the Year”, RDR Promotions will be right at the 2300 Arena on Saturday night April 23rd.

In the main event, undefeated welterweight Tahmir Smalls of Philadelphia takes on veteran Jorge Martin Garcia in a bout scheduled for six-rounds.

Smalls is 7-0 with four knockouts. The 22 year-old is a three-year professional and is coming off a first-round stoppage over Seth Basler on February 19th in Melrose, Massachusetts.

Garcia, 37 years-old of Buenos Aires, Argentina is 13-8-1 with three knockouts. He 16 year-professional who is coming off a defeat to Jeovannis Berraza on October 29, 2021.

In the six-round co-feature, Jabril Noble (3-0, 2 KOs) takes on Nasir Mickens (2-1, 1 KO) in a battle of Philadelphia-based super featherweights.

Noble, 22, has been impressive in disposing of his first three foes, and is coming off an opening round stoppage over Joseph Santana on February 26th at The 2300 Arena.

Mickens, 26, is coming off a decision loss to Jordon Murphy on February 24th in Philadelphia.

A massive undercard has been assembled, and in six-round bouts:

Edgar Joe Cortes (9-6-1, 1 KO) of Millville, New Jersey takes on Gorwar Karyah (2-2,2 KOs) of Philadelphia in a super bantamweight fight.

Larry Fryers (11-5, 4 KOs) of Yonkers, New York fights Raekwon Butler (5-2, 3 KOs) of Brooklyn, New York in a super lightweight fight.

Isaiah Johnson (4-0, 4 KOs) of Philadelphia takes on an opponent to be named.

Erick TylerTucker (7-0, 7 KOS) of Los Angeles fights Kieron Hooks (3-2-1, 1 KO) of Philadelphia in a super middleweight bout.

In four round Bouts:

Angel Pizarro (4-1, 3 KOs) of Philadelphia takes on an opponent to be named in a featherweight bout.

Brendan O’Callaghan (2-1,1 KO) of Philadelphia takes on an opponent to be named in a middleweight fight.

Leonidas Sopranidis (1-1, 1 KO) of Kilkis, Greece takes on an opponent to be named in a welterweight bout.

Boimah Karmo (2-0-1) of Sharon Hill, PA squabbles with Joshua Zimmerman (0-8) of Baltimore in a welterweight bout.

Devin Tomko (7-2, 3 KOs) of Toronto takes on an opponent to be named in a super middleweight fight.

Denzel Fudd (0-2) Barrington, New Jersey scraps with Soslan Alborov (0-1) of Philadelphia in a super welterweight fight.

Anthony Young (0-4) of Philadelphia will fight Raheim Cooke (0-2) of Philadelphia in a welterweight contest.

Tickets are $55, $75 and $100 and can be purchased by clicking:

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PHILADELPHIA (February 23, 2022)–Two undefeated fighters will make their Philadelphia debut as part of a big night of boxing that will take place tomorrow night at Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia.

D’Angelo Fuentes and Jordon Murphy, who are managed by Philadelphia native Jereme Cohen, will look to stay undefeated as the battle tough foes on February 24th.

Fuentes of Deerfield Beach, Florida is 6-0 four knockouts. He will be taking on Justice Bland (5-1, 2 KOs) in a six-round junior lightweight fight.

The 23 year-old Fuentes began boxing at the age of 14 as he was getting into trouble, and then he found the local PAL.

His amateur career was brief but productive as he went 21-4 as he won the Ringside World title.

He and Murphy are best friends, and the train under Steve Collazo

He hooked up with Cohen, who just happened to be Murphy’s uncle to manage his career.

“Jereme will point and lead me in the right direction, and I can’t wait to see where he takes Jordon and I,” said Fuentes.

“I fight in the aggressive-Mexican Style. I watch Roberto Duran, and am amazed how he just walked through everything. That is the style that I try use. I am Puerto Rican, but fight like a Mexican.

“I can’t wait to fight on the same card as Jordon, who is like a brother to me.”

On Bland, Fuentes knows he is in with someone who will test him, “I know he is tall, lanky and skilled. He is a good opponent for me, and I can’t wait to get to Philadelphia and get things cracking.”

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Murphy of Deerfield Beach, Florida, was born in Philadelphia has deep Philly roots and is pumped to perform in front of a large contingent of family and friends.

“Just about all of my family is from here. Even though I moved to Florida, I still have a huge fan base in Philly. My father is from South Philadelphia. Ironically he lives there, I will be the home fighter. He will feel that on fight night,” said Murphy.

Murphy, 22 years-old is 1-0 with one knockout.

Born in Philadelphia, Murphy moved to Florida at three years-old

Murphy began fighting at age eight as his older brother and father were big fans of The Rocky films. His brother began to box, and after watching his older sibling, Jordon wanted to box when he turned eight years-old.

Jordon had a distinguished amateur career that saw him register a 97-9 record and he won The Junior Golden Gloves, Ringside World and National Silver Gloves championships.

He turned professional with a 2nd round stoppage over Steven Merrill on August 21, 2021 in Hallandale, Florida.

Murphy has been managed by Cohen, who just happens to be his uncle. Jordon’s father and uncle were big boxing fans, with Cohen wanting to get involved and manage a fighter. Cohen did not have to look far as he had a budding star in his own family, and then took over the career of his nephew.

“My father just wanted to keep me on the right path. My uncle knows how to communicate and so far it’s been great.”

Murphy describes his style as fast, flashy and unpredictable.

On his fight with Mickens, Jordon said, “It seems like he is a big talker. I am a humble guy. I do not talk trash. Let him do that. I do all of my talking in the ring.”

Professional fighter, Jordon Murphy, born in Bensalem, PA, and currently fighting out of Deerfield Beach, FL, will put his 1-0 record on the line when he faces Nasir Mickens (2-0, 1 KO), of Philadelphia, PA, in a four-round, lightweight bout at Live! Casino in South Philadelphia on Thursday, February 24. The fight is one of eight fights featured that evening.

Tickets at $50, $75 and $125 are on sale now at https://philadelphia.livecasinohotel.com/events-and-shows/joe-hand-boxing and at AXS.com or by calling 215-364-9000. Must be 21 or older to attend.
Here is a question and answer with Murphy for consideration as a preview to the fight and a profile of a fighter.

What got you into boxing?
“Being born in Philadelphia you know Rocky is a huge part of that city, so I grew up a lot watching Rocky with my brother. Then I moved to Florida at a young age, and my brother was so influenced by Rocky, he begged my dad to sign him up for boxing, and we all were playing baseball. It just so happened that my old boxing coach, Butch Santy, came around somehow and started talking to my dad. They started to talk about boxing and then he (Butch) was like I’m opening a boxing gym in a few months and that is how it started, following in my brother’s footsteps.”

What do you enjoy the most about boxing/fighting?
“Basically everything about it. There is not one specific thing I can say. I love the training. Most people don’t like running. I enjoy running; I enjoy the workouts we do; I love sparring; I love being in the ring. What I like the most is seeing myself improve every time I step into the ring and learn new things.

Is there current or former fighters that you took pieces of their style from and implemented into your game?
“I would definitely say Sugar Ray Leonard was a big part of that. I watched Sugar Ray as a kid and then Floyd Mayweather came around. Floyd Mayweather was a huge star, and then Manny Pacquiao and Canelo Alvarez. I like watching those type of guys. They all have a unique style that you don’t usually see in boxers.”

Did you always want to be a boxer?
“So like I said, at first it was baseball. That was really the first sport I started playing, and I was really good at it. I always thought I was going to be a professional baseball player, but the first time I stepped into a gym was on my birthday, and that was the only thing I asked my dad for. I said I do not want anything for my birthday; I just want you to put me in boxing. Since the first day, I fell in love with it. My mom was pregnant with my little brother, and every day she would drive us to the gym, and it was something I really admired.”

What is the biggest life lesson you have learned in boxing?
“Definitely you learn a lot of discipline being in boxing. You know how to control your anger a little more. Nobody is perfect. Everyone gets mad, but me personally, I do not like getting mad. Boxing has helped with that over the years. I feel like my temper has gotten a lot better than when I was a kid, and also my discipline and wisdom, as well as how to speak to people when you’re interacting with people nonstop throughout your career. As a kid, I won 4 national titles, 7 regional titles and 12 state titles, so the attention was always on me, and I always had to interact with older people coming up to me. So, it definitely taught me a lot over the years.”

After your last fight, what is something that you have been working on that you want to showcase in the ring?
“It literally is those two things that you said were exactly what I needed to work on. I have watched my pro debut every day, and you start taking little pieces off. I did see I was fighting off of my front foot a lot. Obviously, it’s not good. You have to be sitting on your back foot to generate more power. So, something I have been working on a lot is sitting down more on my back foot and picking up my left hand. Watching Floyd Mayweather throughout my whole life, you probably know from seeing a lot of younger boxers, a lot of kids do the Philly shell now and try to mimic the Floyd Mayweather stance. But in professional boxing, that does not work.”

What do you find the most rewarding or gratifying in boxing?
“I think the most special part about boxing is definitely winning. That is a huge aspect. You never want to lose; you never want an L on your record even though you can’t be scared to have that on your record. A lot of champions who are still Hall of Famers have multiple L’s on their record. So it’s not something you should be scared of. It’s just something nobody wants. Definitely something special is having those people around you supporting you as well. They walk you step by step. Having my coach teach me new things and learning new things throughout the years, those things are special to me, knowing that I can get better and do better every time I’m in the gym.”

Who are your biggest supporters outside the ring?
“For sure, my girlfriend. I met my girlfriend a few years back. She’s my ride-or-die for sure. She has always had my back. She makes sure I’m eating well, going to the gym and doing the things I need to do. She helps me edit pictures; she does a lot too. She is definitely my number 1. My dad is also like my best friend. He is the one that put me into this sport, and he has been nothing but supportive of me and moving forward in the future. My whole family, I have a big family, I have my mom, my 2 older brothers, my younger brother, my younger sister, my uncle, who is also my manger. So, I have a pretty big team around me. Those people definitely hold a big spot in my heart. Without them, I wouldn’t be able to do this. The support they give is something special for sure.”

Philadelphia, PA (February 24, 2021) – Rising junior welterweight prospect Shinard Bunch will take on tough veteran Cameron Krael in the eight-round main event of a RDR Promotions card on Saturday, March 6th at The Sportsplex in Feasterville, Pa.

The bout will headline a six-bout card.

Bunch, 21 of Trenton, New Jersey has a record of 13-1 with 12 knockouts. The two year professional has kept an ambitious scheduled as he will be fighting for the 14th time in 22 months, and this will already be his 4th fight of 2021.

Bunch is coming off a 1st round stoppage over Ariel Vazquez on February 12th in Orlando, Florida.

Kreal of Las Vegas, has a deceiving record of 17-17-3 with four knockouts.

The 27 year-old Krael is a 10-year veteran and has competed and has more then held his own against top competition, which includes a staggering 17 undefeated opponents. He has taken on future world champions Maurice Hooker, Jamal James. He has defeated Guadalupe Salcido (2-0), Luis Adrian Bello (5-0), Manuel Lopez (5-0), Demond Brok (8-2), Josh Torres (14-3-2), Maurice Lee (7-0), Jose Miguel Borrego (14-1) and Ravshan Hudaynazarov.

He is coming losing to super-prospect Elvis Rodríguez on October 9th in Las Vegas.

In six-round bouts:

Rashiem Jefferson Jr. (4-0) of Philadelphia takes on Pedro Antonio Rodriguez (15-24-3, 7 KOs) of Durango, Mexico in a featherweight contest.

Edgar Joe Cortes (6-6-1) of Vineland, NJ takes on Michael Stoute (3-2-1) of Long Island, NY in a bantamweight bout.

Nahir Albright (9-1, 3 KOs) of Sicklerville, NJ takes on William Parra Smith (3-5-1, 3 KOs) of Anchorage, Alaska in a lightweight fight.

In a four round fights:

Undefeated cruiserweight Jakub Sowirko (2-0, 1 KO) of Trenton, NJ takes on Philly-Favorite, Garrett Wilson (18-17-1, 9 KOs).

Nasir Mickens (1-0, 1 KO) of Philadelphia will tangle with Nathan Benichou (2-2, 2 KOs) of Puebla, Mexico in a junior lightweight contest.

There will be a virtual press conference on Tuesday, March 2nd at 7 PM ET—Details to Follow

Tickets are $150 for Front Row; $100 for Ringside and $75 for General Admission and can be purchased from the fighters or emailing rricerivew@yahoo.com

1st Bell is at 7 PM

All Covid-19 Protocols will be followed, and masks must be worn at all times.

The Sportsplex is located at 1331 O’Reilly Drive in Feasterville-Trevose, PA.

Philadelphia, PA (February 12, 2021) – RDR Promotions will present a great night of professional boxing on Saturday night, March 6th at The Sportsplex in Feasterville-Treavose, Pennsylvania.

Rising junior welterweight Shinard Bunch will see action in the eight-round featured bout.

Bunch, 21 of Trenton, New Jersey has a record of 12-1 with 11 knockouts. The two year professional has kept an ambitious scheduled as he would have competed in 14 fights (He fights February 12th in Orlando) in 22 months, and this will be his 4th fight in 2021.

The opponent for Bunch will be announced shortly.

In six-round bouts:

Edgar Joe Cortes (6-6-1) of Vineland, NJ takes on Michael Stoute (3-2-1) of Long Island, NY in a bantamweight bout.

Mike Hilton (10-0, 7 KOs) of Trenton, NJ fights Twon Smith (3-4-2, 2 KOs) of Oklahoma City in a cruiserweight bout.

Nahir Albright (9-1, 3 KOs) of Sicklerville, NJ takes on an opponent to be named in a lightweight bout.

Daiyann Butt (6-0, 3 KOs) of Philadelphia takes on an opponent ti be named in a super lightweight contest.

Rashie Jefferson Jr.(4-0) fights an opponent to be named in a featherweight contest.

In a four round affair,

Undefeated cruiserweight Jakub Sowirko (2-0, 1 KO) of Trenton, NJ takes on Philly-Favorite, Garrett Wilson (18-17-1, 9 KOs).

Nasir Mickens (1-0, 1 KO) of Philadelphia will tangle with Nathan Benichou (2-2, 2 KOs) of Puebla, Mexico in a junior lightweight contest.

Philadelphia, PA (January 24, 2020) – Tough and battle tested veteran Samuel Teah will headline a big night of boxing that will take place on Saturday, March 7th at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia when he takes on Dieumerci Nzau in the six-round junior welterweight main event,

The show will be the 1st promoted by RDR Promotions.

Teah of Philadelphia has a record of 16-3-1 with seven knockouts. The 32 year-old is a seven year professional has scored some very high-profile wins on national television.

Teah has defeated world-ranked O’Shaquie Foster (8-0), David Gonzalez (8-0-2), Maynard Allison (9-2), Kenneth Sims Jr. (13-1-1) and in his last bout, Teah won the USBA Junior Welterweight title with a 10-round majority decision over Sonny Fredrickson (21-1) on November 14th in Washington, D.C.

Nzau of Silver Spring, Maryland, has a record of 11-11 with eight knockouts. Nzau, 31 years-old is an 11 year professional who is coming off a loss to Omar Bordoy on December 19th in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Seeing action in separate six-round bouts will be undefeated welterweight Mark Dawson (6-0-1, 3 KOs) of Philadelphia as well as popular super middleweight Brandon Robinson of King’s Promotions (14-2, 9 KOs) of Upper Darby, PA.

The undercard will feature some up and coming fighters from the Philadelphia area in four round bouts.

Ryan Umberger (3-0, 3 KOs) of Bensalem, PA fights Estevan Payan (1-8, 1 KO) of Glendale, AZ in a middleweight bout.

Naheem Parker of Philadelphia makes his pro debut against Anthony Carter (0-1) of Philadelphia in a lightweight bout.

Also seeing action against opponents to be named will be super bantamweight Victor Medina (1-0,1 KO) of Hartford, CT; super lightweight Nafear Charles (2-0, 2 KOs) of Philadelphia; super featherweight Nasir Mickens (1-0, 1 KO) of Philadelphia; pro debuting Rasheim Jefferson; middleweight Laquan Evans (2-1, 1 KO) of Philadelphia.

Opponents and more fights will be announced shortly.

Tickets are $125 VIP with a drink; $75 Ringside and $55 General Admission and can be purchased at 2300arena.com