A Sacramento boxing promoter’s vision for keeping the sport strong in the city
Sacramento was once known only for pro boxing before professional basketball and professional baseball came to town. But Nasser Niavaroni, a former world kickboxing champion and now a local pro boxing promoter, has made it his mission to keep boxing as the sport of Sacramento.
Torres and Seals Fight to a Draw in Sacramento
Sacramento’s popular junior middleweight Ruben Torres (5-2-1, 1 KO) of Sacramento was forced to a split decision draw by Christian Seals (4-2-2, 2 KOs) of Watts, California in the closing bout of a competitively-matched card at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel on Saturday night.
Torres Set to Defend Home Turf on Saturday
Local favorite junior middleweight Ruben Torres returns to his hometown for the second time this year on Saturday night as takes on Christian Seals in the closing bout of a competitively-matched card at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Sacramento. Fighters weighed-in Friday morning at the hotel.
Here’s how boxers are preparing for Sacramento’s “Hot August Fights”
Sacramento area boxing promoter Nasser Niavaroni is hosting a “Hot August Fights” boxing card, which will feature 10 professional matches from six different weight divisions. KCRA 3’s Del Rodgers takes us into the ring to get a closer look.
Torres Returns to the DoubleTree in Sacramento on August 5th
Upper Cut Promotions, the longest running fight promotion in Northern California, presents “Hot August Fights” on Saturday night, August 5th at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Sacramento. A full night of action will include Sacramento favorite Ruben Torres as he takes on Christian Seals of Carson, California in a six-round junior middleweight bout. Rising prospect […]
Lopez Advances Past Hernandez in Oroville
Saturday’s a good night for fighting tonight at the Gold Country Casino Resort in Oroville, CA. Upper Cut Promotions’ “Saturday Night Fights” took place here, containing seven competitive bouts featuring up-and-coming fighters from Northern California. The main event featured two Northern California super middleweights in a six-round bout. Ceres, CA’s undefeated Kenny Lopez took on Yuba […]
Local boxers prepare for fight night at Gold Country Casino in Oroville
After selling out the Double Tree Hotel several times for Sacramento Boxing events, local fight promoter Nasser Niavaroni set his sights on the Gold Country Casino in Oroville.
Villa and Olguin Fight to a Draw in Sacramento
Tough journeyman Diuhl Olguin held unbeaten local featherweight William Villa to a split decision draw in the six-round main event to cap an eight-fight card at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel on Saturday night.
Villa Steps Into Main Event in Sacramento
With just a handful of days’ notice, undefeated featherweight William Villa will return to the ring for the first time in eighteen months to meet 50-fight veteran Diuhl Olguin in the six-round main event at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Sacramento on Saturday fight. Fighters for the card weighed-in Friday afternoon at the venue.
Jones retires Lemelle in three
Undefeated middleweight prospect Amari Jones notched his seventh straight knockout with a third-round stoppage of veteran journeyman Michael Lemelle in the middleweight main event at the DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton, Sacramento on Friday night.