Boxing career helps local woman succeed in personal, professional life
A big boxing card is on tap Friday night at the Double Tree hotel in Sacramento. One of the featured boxers is 39-year-old Melissa Ausilio. While she fell short of her Olympic dream in qualifying last year, she says boxing has helped her transform her life. Watch the video above for the full story on […]
Local UPS driver packs a punch as professional boxer
Thousands of up-and-coming fighters appear on local, professional boxing cards all across the country — but with little money to show for it. To make ends meet, one Sacramento fighter delivers both in and out of the ring. He goes by the name Malikai “Machine Gun” Johnson.
Simon says who wins tonight and Saturday
Every time I hear about a Stan Martyniouk fight, it gets the attention of my ears. It was around early 2003 when I traveled to Nasser Niavaroni’s gym in Roseville for a sparring session. When I arrived, I learned my scheduled partner was not there. Instead, Niavaroni had a nationally ranked teenage amateur in the […]
Her big brother taught her how to fight off bullies. Now she’s fighting with him at a six-round club fight
Growing up in Rocklin, professional boxer David Minter taught his little sister Amy how to protect herself. But on Friday, he’ll be the one needing protection – from her. Bother and sister will fight together Friday, August 2, in a six-round boxing match at 7.30 p.m. at the DoubleTree Hotel in Sacramento, across from Arden Mall.
Local prospects Malikai Johnson, Ivan Vergara face each other, August 2nd in Sac
Unbeaten featherweights Malikai Johnson (4-0-1 3KOs) of Sacramento, Ca, and Ivan Vergara (8-0 2KOs) of Fairfield, Ca will put their undefeated records on the line early in their career in a terrific six-round club fight at the DoubleTree in Sacramento, CA, across from the Arden Fair Mall, promoted by Uppercut Promotions, on Friday, August 2nd. […]
Rocklin native to fight on regional boxing card
A Rocklin woman will be fighting in a regional boxing match Friday. Amy Minter has used boxing and kickboxing to help her regain her the confidence she lost after being bullied while growing up in Rocklin. Now, Minter is will be fighting in front of a Sacrament-area crowd. Get the full story in the video […]
Tough Cookie: Local woman is baker by day and boxer by night
Linda Chhon picked up the sport of boxing as a way to challenge herself for a better workout. Now, Chhon, who works by day at her family’s bakery in Roseville, is taking her boxing to the next level. She will lace up her boxing gloves Friday night at the Double Tree Hotel in Sacramento and […]
Local boxer finds success after getting out of prison
Local professional boxer Osbaldo Sarabia is fighting on the Nassar Niavaroni Card set for Friday night in Sacramento. He found success as a boxer after a brief stint in prison when he decided to turn his life around for his family.
Uppercut Promotions returns to Sacramento’s DoubleTree on Friday night
Longtime Sacramento, Ca promoter Nasser Navoronni , who is the head of Uppercut Promotions will return Friday, March 1st, to the Sacramento, CA DoubleTree Hotel across from the Arden Fair Mall with the first bell at 7:30 PM PST.
Professional boxing is back in the Capital City
Local boxing promoter Nasser Niavaroni will host a fight card this Friday night where local boxers is the theme.