Split-T Management Fighters Go Five-For-Five on Saturday

NEW YORK (July 26, 2022)–Five members of the Split-T Management roster came home with big victories in as many bouts on Saturday.

At The Grand Casino in Hinckley, Minnesota, four Split-T fighters had their hands raised on an ESPN+ streamed card.

Javier Martinez remained undefeated with a six-round unanimous decision over Chino Hill in a middleweight bout,

In round three, Martinez had a scrape around his right eye.

Martinez landed 115 of 242 punches. Hill was 70 of 368.

Martinez, 160.8 lbs of Milwaukee, WI won by scores of 60-54 and 59-55 twice and is now 7-0. Hill, 161 lbs of Davenport, IA is 7-1-1.

Haven Brady Jr. remained undefeated with a six-round unanimous decision over Aaron Echeveste in a featherweight bout.

Brady, 127.8 lbs of Augusta, GA won by scores of 60-53 and 60-54 twice and is now 7-0. Echeveste, 126.8 lbs of Leon, MEX is 6-8.

Antonio Mireles stopped Dennys Reyes in round two of their four-round heavyweight fight.

In round two, Mirleles dropped Reyes with a body shot that was followed by a left to the head. Mirleles finished off the fight by dropping Reyes with a right hand, and the fight was stopped at 2:19.

Mireles, 269.2 lbs of Des Moines, IA is 4-0 with four knockouts. Reyes, 228.6 lbs of Finley, MN is 3-3.

Dante Benjamin stopped Corey Thompson in round one of a scheduled four-round light heavyweight bout featuring undefeated fighters.

Benjamin jumped all over Thompson in the opening seconds, cutting him in the forehead and then dropping him with a hard combination. Benjamin then dropped Thompson with a vicious five-punch combination. Benjamin ended the fight by dropping Thompson with a hard right hand at 2:24.

Benjamin, 172.6 lbs of Cleveland, OH is 3-0 with two knockouts. Thompson, 174.8 lbs of Alexandria, MN is 4-1.

Martinez, Brady, Mireles and Benjamin are promoted by Top Rank

At The Caribe Royale In Orlando, Joseph Adorno took out Roberto Almazan in the second round of their six-round lightweight fight.

Adorno dominated the action and finished off Almazan at 2:59 of the second frame.

Adorno of Allentown, PA is now 16-1-2 with 14 knockouts. Almazan is 10-18.

Adorno is promoted by GH3 Promotions.

Martinez, Brady, Mireles and Benjamin Photos by Mikey Williams / Top Rank via Getty Images




TONIGHT Split-T Management Quintet in Action

NEW YORK (July 23, 2022)–TONIGHT!!! Five fighters of the Split-T Management stable will be in action.

At the Grand Casino Hinckley in Hinckley, Minnesota, it will be a big night as four undefeated Split-T prospects will look to remain perfect.

In a six-round middleweight bout, Javier Martinez of Milwaukee. Wisconsin takes on fellow undefeated Panchino Hill.

Martinez has a record of 6-0 with two knockouts. The 26 year-old Martinez, has wins over Rance Ward (4-1-1) and his bout when he took a unanimous decision over Donte Stubbs on March 4th in Fresno, California.

Hill of Davenport, Iowa is 7-0-1 with six knockouts. The 25 year-old Hill is coming off a second round stoppage over Keith Debrow on February 12th in Davenport, Iowa

Martinez weighed 160.8 lbs; Hill was 161 lbs

In a six-round featherweight bout, undefeated Haven Brady Jr. takes on Aaron Echeveste.

Brady of Albany, Georgia is 6-0 with four stoppages. The 20 year-old Brady has a win over Roberto Negrete (3-0) and his last bout when he stopped Jose Argel (8-2) in four-rounds on March 26th in Las Vegas.

Echeveste of Leon, Mexico is 6-7 with three knockouts. The 35 year-old Echeveste is coming off a loss to Ariel Lopez on May 21st in Queens, New York.

Brady weighed 127.8 lbs. Echeveste was 126.8 lbs

Big 6’9″ heavyweight Antonio Mirleles battles Denny Reyes in a four-round contest.

Mireles, 25, of Mexican-American descent, initially began boxing at the Des Moines PAL at the age of 12 and started competing at 15. He was guided for his entire amateur career by a pair of two strong coaches in John Saunders and Elly Nunez.

In his relatively brief, but extremely successful run in the amateurs, Mireles compiled a record of 28-4 with 10 knockouts – culminating in winning the 2020 USA Olympic Trials in the Super Heavyweight division. He was also a 2019 National Golden Gloves Champion, a 2019 Eastern Elite Amateur Champion and a five-time Iowa Golden Gloves Champion.

Mireles is 3-0 with two knockouts, is coming off a second round stoppage over Brandon Hughes (2-0) on March 4th in Fresno, California.

Reyes of Minneapolis is 3-2 with one knockout. The 32-year-old has a win over Cayman AUdie (1-0) and is coming off a loss to Thomas Matlon on April 23rd in Minnesota.

Mirleles weighed 269.2 lbs. Reyes was 228.6

Dante Benjamin takes on undefeated Corey Thompson in a four-round light heavyweight bout.

Benjamin, 20 years-old of Cleveland, Ohio amassed over 100 wins as an amateur, and was a seven-time national champion as he was a 2016 and 2017 Junior National Champion, 2017 Eastern Regional Champion, and a 2018 Youth National champion. He also took first place in the Emil Jechev International tournament in Botevgrad, Bulgaria.

In 2017, he was named the Under Armour Fighter of the Year.

As a professional, Benjamin is 2-0 with one knockout with both his victories coming over undefeated opponents.

Benjamin stopped Herman Rendon (2-0) in the opening round on January 29th. He followed that up with a unanimous decision win over Kevin Johnson (2-0) on March 26th in Las Vegas.

Thompson of Sauk Centre, Minnesota is 4-0 with three knockouts. Thompson, 34, has a win over Michael Thunder (1-0). In his las bout, Thompson stopped Blake Bergeson on April 23rd in Minnesota.

Benjamin weighed 172.6 lbs. Thompson was 174.8 lbs

Martinez, Brady, Mireles and Benjamin are promoted by Top Rank. Their bouts will be streamed live on ESPN+ at 6:45 PM ET.

At the Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida, lightweight Joseph Adorno of Allentown, Pennsylvania will take on 48 fight veteran Julio Buitrago in a bout scheduled for six-rounds.

Adorno has a record of 15-1-2 with 13 knockouts. The 23 year-old Adorno is in his sixth year as a professional who won his first 14 bouts which were highlighted by victories over Marco Antonio Ocano (1-0), Kevin Ocano (8-0) and Damian Alejandro Sosa (9-2). Adorno is coming off a first round stoppage over Juan Santiago on May 21st at The Caribe Royale Orlando.

Adorno is promoted by GH3 Promotions.




Split-T Management’s Stephan Shaw Takes Out Bernardo Marquez in First Round

NEW YORK (July 18, 2022)–Stephan Shaw made short work of Bernardo Marquez by scoring a first round stoppage of a scheduled eight-round heavyweight bout.

The bout took place on Friday night at The Pechanga Casino and Hotel in Temecula, California.

Shaw is managed by Split-T Management

In the opening minute, Shaw dropped Marquez with a wicked combination that was punctuated by a left hook. Shaw dropped Marquez in with a heavy combination. Shaw ended things with another crunching combination that saw four hard rights and a body shot that sent Marquez down and out at 2:35.

“I saw him buck and shake, and I went for the finish. I got a little bit excited, but I settled and got him out of there.  I am looking for anything. It’s up to my team. I am willing to fight whoever and whenever,” said Shaw.

Shaw, 236.6 lbs of Saint Louis, MO is 17-0 with 13 knockouts. Marquez, 231.2 lbs of Imperial Valley, CA is 14-5-1.



Shaw is promoted by DiBella Entertainment and Top Rank




Split-T Management’s Undefeated Heavyweight Stephan Shaw Battles Bernardo Marquez TONIGHT in Temecula, California

NEW YORK (July 15, 2022)–TONIGHT at The Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, California, undefeated heavyweight Stephan Shaw will be back in action as he takes on Bernardo Marquez in a bout scheduled for eight-rounds.

Shaw, 29 years-old of Saint Louis, Missouri boasts an impressive mark of 16-0 with 12 knockouts.

Shaw, who is managed by Split-T Management is a nine-year professional who has wins over Danny Kelly (9-2-1), Jonny Rice (4-1-1), Donovan Dennis (12-3), Willie Jake Jr. (8-2-1), Gregory Corbin (15-2), Lyubomyr Pinchuk (12-1-1) and his bout when Shaw stopped former amateur champion Joey Dawejko in eight-rounds on January 29th in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Marquez of Imperial Valley, California has a very respectable record of 14-4-1 with 10 knockouts.

Marquez, 28, is a seven year pro, has wins over Oswaldo Ortega (1-0) & Daniel Arambuka (3-0). Marquez has won six-straight fights. In his latest outing, Marquez stopped Ernesto Zamora in the second round on October 2, 2021 in Sonora, Mexico.

The fight will be streamed live on ESPN+ at 7PM ET

Shaw, who is promoted by DiBella Entertainment and Top Rank, weighed 236.6 lbs. Marquez was 231.2 lbs.




Marques and Dominic Valle Continue Knockout Streaks with Stoppage Wins in Plant City, Florida

NEW YORK (July 11, 2022)–Brothers, Marques and Dominic Valle continued their winning ways with stoppage victories this past Saturday night in Plant City, Florida.

Marques took out Jorge Rodrigo Sosa in the second round of their six-round super welterweight bout.

In round one, Valle scored a knockdown when he landed two hard shots to the head that was followed up by a left to the body. Valle continued the assault he was landing at will and scored a second knockdown with a body. Valle was relentless with his attack, and Sosa was fortunate to get out of the opening frame. The fight did not last much longer as in round two, Valle landed a perfect counter right that put Sosa down again. Sosa got to his feet, but he walked around the ring, and the fight was stopped at 2:38.

Valle of Lutz, Florida saw the second round for the first time and is now 5-0 with five knockouts. Sosa of Paraguay is 3-5.Dominick stopped Manuel Guzman in the third round of their scheduled six-round featherweight bout,

In round three, Valle landed some vicious body shots that he followed with a combination to the head that put Guzman down and the fight was stopped at 2:39.

Valle of Lutz, Florida is 5-0 with five knockouts. Guzman of Managua, Nicaragua is 8-6-1.

Dominick stopped Manuel Guzman in the third round of their scheduled six-round featherweight bout,

In round three, Valle featured a body attack that he followed with a combination to the head that put Guzman down and the fight was stopped at 2:39.

Valle of Lutz, Florida is 4-0 with four knockouts. Guzman of Managua, Nicaragua is 8-6-1.

The Valle brothers are promoted by ProBox Promotions.




Dominic & Marques Valle As Well as Damon Allen Jr. in Action on Saturday

NEW YORK (July 8, 2022)–Three fighters under the Split-T Management banner will be in action on Saturday night.

In Plant City, Florida undefeated brothers, Marques and Dominic Valle will look to remain perfect.

Marques will take on late-replacement Jorge Rodrigo Sosa in a six-round welterweight fight.

Marques has a record of 4-0 with four knockouts. The 23 year-old has a first-round stoppage over Leinidas Fowlkes (2-0) on his resume. Marques, who has had all over his contests halted in the opening round, is coming off a first-round stoppage over Robby Anthony Rose on February 25th in Plant City, Florida.

Sosa of Asuncion, Paraguay, has a record of 3-4 three knockouts. The 34 year-old Sosa is coming off a unanimous decision defeat to VeShawn Champion on March 25th in Philadelphia.

Valle weighed in at 153.6 lbs. Sosa will weigh in tomorrow.

Dominic takes on Manuel Guzman in a six-round featherweight contest.

Dominic, 21 is 3-0 with three knockouts. He is coming off a third-round stoppage over Nelson Colon Torres on February 25th in Plant City, Florida.

Guzman of Managua, Nicaragua is 8-5-1 with five-knockouts. The 31-year-old has wins over Reynaldo Jimenez (5-0) and Juan Carlos Flores (7-1). Guzman is coming off a first-round stoppage over Sean Johnson April 16th in Des Moines, Iowa. That fight was Guzman’s American debut.

Dominic Valle weighed 128.6 lbs. Guzman was 129.8

The Valle’s of Lutz, Florida are promoted by ProBox Promotions. The fights will be streamed on ProBox TV.

In Philadelphia, lightweight Damon Allen Jr. will take on Oscar Barajas in a six-round bout at the 2300 Arena.

Allen of Philadelphia is 16-1-1 with five knockouts. The 29 year-old is a nine-year professional and has a win over former world champion Gamaliel Diaz as well as Jayro Duran (10-2). Allen is coming off a unanimous decision over Diemerci Nzau on October 25, 2019 in Philadelphia.

Barajas of Mexico, has a record of 17-8-1 with eight knockouts. The 31 year-old Barajas is a nine-year professional and has wins over Roxie Lam (7-1), Edgardo Navarrete Correa (11-2) and his last bout when he defeated Jerome Conquest at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia on February 26th.

Allen weighed 135.1 lbs. Barajas was 136.2.

The Allen – Barajas fight can be seen live on BXNGTV.com at 7 PM ET




Split-T Management Fighters Trinidad Vargas and Mary Spencer Score Huge Knockouts

NEW YORK (JUNE 28, 2022)–Split-T Management fighters Trinidad Vargas and Mary Spencer scored big knockouts over the weekend.

Vargas made a memorable pro debut by stopping Josh Aarons in round two of their scheduled four-round super flyweight bout at the Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida.

Vargas hurt Aarons with a hard right hand that was followed by two lefts that sent Aarons to the canvas, and the bout was stopped at 2:31.

Vargas, who turned 19 last week, started boxing at age 6 and had his first fight at age 8.

That spawned the aforementioned amateur career that saw him become a 6x Junior Golden Gloves National Champion, Silver Gloves National Champion; 2017 Junior Open Champion; 2017 Western Regional Champion; 2017 Eastern Regional Champion; 2018 USA Junior Boxer of the Year; 2018 Junior Olympics Champion for which he won the Male Boxer of the Tournament; 2018 Eastern Regional Champion and Western Regional Champion.

Vargas’ great-grandfather was a professional boxer. In his spare-time, Vargas has an interest in cars, in particular JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) cars. He lists Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao as his favorite fighters and is also a fan of Canelo Alvarez and Gervonta Davis.

He is trained by his father Nick Vargas and will debut as a super flyweight in the professional ranks.

Vargas is promoted by Teiken Promotions.

Thursday night in Montreal, Mary Spencer stopped Chris Namus in the opening round of their eight-round junior middleweight bout.

Spencer of Montreal was dominant as she scored an explosive stoppage for which she sent Namus down three-times, and the bout was stopped at 1:56.

Spencer is now 6-0 with four knockouts. Namus of Uruguay is 25-8.

Spencer is promoted by Eye of The Tiger Management.




Highly Acclaimed Trinidad Vargas To Make Pro Debut TONIGHT in Kissimmee, Florida

NEW YORK (JUNE 24, 2022)-Another one of Split-T Management’s terrific young prospects, Trinidad Vargas will make his much anticipated debut, when he takes on Josh Aarons in a four-round super flyweight bout at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida.

Vargas, of Dallas, Texas, is promoted by Teiken Promotions, has an incredible amateur resume that culminated with a record of 198-12 and won 13 National Championships.

 Vargas, who turned 19 last week, started boxing at age 6 and had his first fight at age 8.

That spawned the aforementioned amateur career that saw him become a 6x Junior Golden Gloves National Champion, Silver Gloves National Champion; 2017 Junior Open Champion; 2017 Western Regional Champion; 2017 Eastern Regional Champion; 2018 USA Junior Boxer of the Year; 2018 Junior Olympics Champion for which he won the Male Boxer of the Tournament; 2018 Eastern Regional Champion and Western Regional Champion.

Vargas’ great-grandfather was a professional boxer. In his spare-time, Vargas has an interest in cars, in particular JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) cars. He lists Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao as his favorite fighters and is also a fan of Canelo Alvarez and Gervonta Davis.

He is trained by his father Nick Vargas and will debut as a super flyweight in the professional ranks.

Aarons of Williamsport, PA is 0-2.

Vargas weighed 116.2 lbs. Aarons was 117.2

The fight can be seen live on Probox TV beginning at 7




Undefeated Featherweight Avraham Nova is Ready for Tonight’s Showdown with Robeisy Ramirez

NEW YORK (JUNE 18, 2022)–Undefeated featherweight contender Abraham Nova is ready for the most important fight of his career when he battles two-time Olympic Gold Medal winner Robeisy Ramirez at The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden (ESPN 10 PM ET).

The bout will be contested for the USBA and WBO Global Featherweight titles.

Nova of Albany, New York knows that a win will most likely earn him a world title opportunity.

The 28 year-old, who is managed by Split-T Management has a record of 21-0 with 15 knockouts.

Nova has been a professional for six-years and has defeated Weusi Johnson (1-0), Martin Nicolas Matamala (9-2), Andres Bens Zepeda (7-1), Hassan Nourdine (9-2), Sulimain Segawa (11-1), Brian Palaez (8-2), Mario Ezequiel Sayal Lozaano (18-2-1), Luis Leal (20-3), Avery Sparrow (10-1) and his last bout when Nova stopped William Encarnacion (19-1) in eight-rounds on January 15th in Verona, New York.

Nova is promoted by Top Rank, Murphy’s Boxing and 12 Rounds Promotions

Ramirez of Cuba is 9-1 with five knockouts, The 28 year-old captured Olympic Gold by winning the 2012 and 2016 and in the latter contest defeated current world champions Shakur Stevenson Murodjon Akhmadaliev. In the 2012 Olympics, Ramirez defeated world title challengers Tugstsogt Nyambayar and Michael Conlan.

As a pro, has defeated Rafael Morales (3-0), Felix Caraballo (13-2-2), Brandon Valdes (13-1), Orlando Gonzalez (17-0) and his bout when Ramirez stopped Eric Donovan (14-1) on February 26th in Glasgow, Scotland.

At Friday’s weigh-in, Nova was 125.4 lbs. Ramirez was 125.8.




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