Marques and Dominic Valle Weigh-in for Saturday Night Fights in Plant City, Florida

NEW YORK (August 6, 2021) – Brothers Marques and Dominic Valle weighed for bouts that will take place at the Whitesands Event Center in Plant City, Florida.

Marques and Dominic Valle of West Chapel, Florida, are managed by Split-T Management

Marques (2-0, 2 KOs) will take on Jimmy Rosario in a four-round welterweight bout; While Dominic (1-0, 1 KO) takes on 30-fight veteran Michael Gaxiola in a featherweight contest.

As an amateur, Marques won Silver Medal at the 2018 Men’s Nationals as well as fighting in the 2020 United States Olympic Trials. He is coming off a 1st round stoppage over previously undefeated Leonidas Fowlkes (2-0) on March 12th.

Both Valle and Rosario checked in at 148.6 lbs.

Dominick won the 2016 National Silver Gloves and in 2018, he was a National Junior Olympics champion. He is coming off a successful pro debut when he stopped Juan Bryand in the opening round on March 12th.

Valle weighed 127.7 lbs. Gaxiola was 128.2.

The Valles are promoted by Pro Box Promotions




Split-T Management’s Ebanie Bridges Weighs-In for Fight with Bec Connolly in Essex, England

NEW YORK (August 6, 2021) – Bantamweight sensation Ebanie “The Blonde Bomber” Bridges will look to once again take the United Kingdom by storm, when she takes on Bec Connolly in a eight-round bantamweight contest as part of Fight Camp 2 in Essex, England.

The bout can be seen LIVE on DAZN beginning at 2 PM ET.

Bridges (5-1, 2 KOs) of New South Wales Australia captivated boxing fans all over the world with her heroic performance when on April 10th, Ebanie took on Shannon Courtenay for the WBA Bantamweight title.

Bridges fought most of the fight with one eye as she was cut early in the fight , but fought the undefeated champion on even terms for the whole fight before falling short on the judges score cards,

Bridges spent her camp in Philadelphia training with Brian Cohen and WBA Super Lightweight champion (and fellow Split-T fighter) Kali Reis.

Connolly is known as a tough fighter who has fought current 130-pound world champion Terri Harper.

Bridges weighed 118 3/4 lbs at Friday’s weigh-in, while Connolly was 119.




Split-T Management’s Kevin Montano Weighs-in For TONIGHT’s Pro debut

NEW YORK (August 6, 2021) – Split-T Management’s new signee, Kevin Montano will make his pro debut TONIGHT at the DoubleTree Hotel in Sacramento, California.

Montano will take on eight-fight veteran Tyler Marshall in a four-round super featherweight bout.

The 23 year-old Montano is from Sacramento, California and had a distinguished amateur career that saw him rise to the number-two ranked lightweight in the United States.

During Montano’s amateur career, Montano was a three-time California State Champion, the 2017 National Golden Gloves runner-up, 2017 Eastern qualifier runner-up, 2019 Western qualifier runner-up and he placed third in the 2021 Nationals.

Montano checked in at 129 lbs. Marshall was 127 lbs.




Split-T Management Signs Amateur Lightweight Kevin Montano

NEW YORK (August 2, 2021) – Split-T Management has signed lightweight Kevin Montano

The 23 year-old Montano is from Sacramento, California and had a distinguished amateur career that saw him rise to the number-two ranked lightweight in the United States.

“Leading up to the end of my amateur career, Split-T Management CEO David McWater was there for me in so many ways. Dave gave me so much advice, and seeing how he treated me in amateurs, I feel that I am in the right spot. He has so many great fighters like Teofimo Lopez , I feel that Dave has the power and intelligence to move my career with success,” said Montano

“I grew up in a bad town that was on par section A Housing, My family and friends wanted me to stay out of trouble, so my they kept me in the gym. When I won my 1st fight at nine, I loved the feeling of winning. Nothing compared to performing in front of a crowd, and have your named announced as a winner.”

Montano started boxing at the age of eight under coach Gary Sullenger. Sullenger has remained with Montano through his amateur and now into his professional career.

During Montano’s amateur career, Montano was a three-time California State Champion, the 2017 National Golden Gloves runner-up, 2017 Eastern qualifier runner-up, 2019 Western qualifier runner-up and he placed third in 2021 Nationals.

Montano, who is fluent in both English and Spanish is a graduate of Sacramento State, with a degree in Kinesiology.

He lists Roberto Duran, Pernell Whitaker, Teofimo Lopez and Canelo Alvarez as favorite fighters.

He will make his pro debut this Friday night, August 6th in Sacramento.




Split-T Management’s Ivan Golub Shines on Broadway and wins USBA Welterweight Title with Unanimous Decision over Eric Walker


NEW YORK (August 4, 2021)–Ivan Golub captured the USBA Welterweight title with a 10-round unanimous decision over Eric Walker in a bout that took place on Tuesday night at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

With the win, Golub who is managed by Split-T Management, will now get a high-ranking by the IBF.

Walker came out fast, and tried to set a pace in the opening two frames. Once Golub was able to make the slight adjustments, he was able to dictate the fight on his own terms. He began to take control in the third round, and was able to put Walker on the canvas twice.

In round five, Golub landed a crisp right hook that put Walker on the deck.

In round nine, it was a left to the head that put Walker on the canvas, and that all but locked the fight up for Golub.

Golub of Brooklyn via Golovka, Ukraine won by scores of 98-90, 97-91 and 96-92 to raise his record to 20-1. Walker falls to 20-4.

Golub is promoted by DiBella Entertainment.




Split-T Management’s Ivan Golub Weighs-In For USBA Welterweight Title Fight against Eric Walker

NEW YORK (August 2, 2021)–Welterweight contender Ivan Golub returns to the ring tomorrow night as he takes on Eric Walker in a 10-round bout for the USBA Welterweight title at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden.

The bout will be part of the Trillaverz card.

Golub, who is managed by Split-T Management, has a record of 19-1 with 15 knockouts.

The 32 year-old native of Brooklyn, NY via Golovka, Ukraine is a seven year-veteran, who has wins over Kirk Huff (3-0), Tyson Harrison (2-0), Kendal Mena (20-2), Juan Rodriguez (12-3), Marlon Aguas (9-0), James Stevenson (23-2), Janer Gonzalez (19-2-1) and his last bout when he Ivan took out Luis Eduardo Florez in six-round on February 20th in Orlando.

Walker of Plaquemine, Louisiana has a record of 20-3 with nine knockouts.

Walker, 38, is a eight-year veteran who has compiled wins over Larry Dardar (1-0-2), Kenton Sippio Cook (6-0), K’Lon Spencer (4-1), Chris Pearson (13-0) and Michael Moore (17-2).

He has defeated former world title challengers John Jackson (21-3) & John Thompson (19-3)

In his last bout, Walker dropped a decision to Israil Madimov on August 15, 2020 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

At Monday’s weigh-in, Golub weighed 146.2 lbs. Walker was 147 lbs.




AUDIO: Interview with Ebanie Bridges about August 7th fight with Bec Connolly






VIDEO: Interview with Ebanie Bridges about August 7th fight with Bec Connolly




Split-T Management Signs Amateur Heavyweight Star Devon Young

NEW YORK (July 26, 2021) – Split-T Management has signed heavyweight Devon Young to a managerial contract.

The 22 year-old Young is from Aiken, South Carolina, and compiled an impressive 42-12 mark as an amateur.

“I think this is great. Dave McWater is one of the top managers in boxing, This will put me in a great position to get to my dreams, and that is to become world champion,” said Young. “Split-T has many talented fighters, and I am grateful to join them. I expect to make my pro debut on September 4th in Columbia, South Carolina. I am a boxer-puncher that is more aggressive and I like to come forward. I am very athletic, I can’t wait to show the world my talents”

As an amateur fighter, Young made it to the 2020 Olympic Trials, and was a Western qualifier champion in 2017 & 2018, and the 2015 Youth Open Champion. He also was a 2014 Junior Olympic champion.

Young has the distinction as being the last fighter to defeated current United States Olympic Super Heavyweight Richard Torrez

Young’s athletic prowess extends beyond the ring as he was a star football player on both sides of the ball who earned a scholarship to Georgia Military College as a Running Back and Defensive End.

Devon is trained by his uncle Terry Cade, who himself was a former professional boxer.




David Navarro Returns to Action Tomorrow Night in Grand Island, Nebraska

NEW YORK (July 22, 2021) – Friday night at the Heartland Events Center in Grand Island, Nebraska, top featherweight prospect David Navarro returns to action in a six-round bout against Jayron Santiago Lopez.

Navarro (2-1, 2 KOs) will be making his first appearance in the ring since his controversial loss to Diuhl Olguin on March 10th at the Mohegan Sun Arena. In that bout, Navarro was comfortably ahead before suffering a cut late in the 5th round by what appeared to be a non-punch. The fight was ultimately stopped by the ringside doctor with 20 seconds remaining in the final frame, with Navarro winning fourteen out of a possible fifteen rounds on the judges scorecards to that point.

The result of the bout was formally protested to the Mohegan Sun Commission, but the result stood.

Still just 21 years old, Navarro began training in the sport at the age of five and left behind his childhood long endeavor of becoming an Olympian to enter the professional ranks. During his time in the amateurs, David won 15 National titles and competed in over 170 amateur bouts. Navarro was one of only eight boxers in his weight division to compete for a spot on Team USA’s Olympic squad at the 2020 Olympic Trials. During the 10-day event, he made it all the way to the finals by upsetting top seed Duke Ragan and in January was named as an Olympic Alternate for the 2020 Olympics, now rescheduled to take place in 2021.

The Boyle Heights, Los Angeles native’s return to the ring will take place before the 20th anniversary ShoBox: The New Generation card on SHOWTIME, with Navarro’s Split-T Management stablemates Isaiah Steen and Janelson Figueroa Bocachica featured on the televised portion of the show. (9 PM ET / 6 PT)

Navarro weighed in Thursday afternoon at 127.5 lbs while his opponent, Santiago Lopez of Bayamon, Puerto Rico (7-7, 5 KOs), weighed in at an even 129 lbs.