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8 January 2022

The Big Belt Championship grand final in 2022

Boxen247.com Boxing News Alexis Mones, Ángel Gómez, Benjamin Gurment, Big Belt Championship, Brandon DeSpain, Conrado Martínez, Davelle Smith, Dionardo Minor, Dominique Griffin, Edgar Ramirez, Elgyn Chandler, Jahir Reyna, Jake Ysasi, Joel Martinez, Juan Manuel Castañeda, Kasimu Yakubu, Kentavias Slay, Macy Breaux, Mark Vázquez, Nosa Divine, Omar Urieta, Sergio Salinas, Yainiel Álvarez 0

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Due to the exceptional demand from fans who want to savour the final bouts for the “Big Belt Championship”, the promoter The Boxing Showcase has decided to move the event from December 17th and conduct the finals at the beginning of the coming year, with a great undercard to proclaim the first champions of the tournament of the contest.

On January 29th , the first final of the “Big Belt Championship” will be held at the Southern Junction facilities in Irving, Texas:

Welterweight (147 pounds): Jake Ysasi (Texas) Vs. Sergio Salinas (Mexico)
Super lightweight (140 pounds): Benjamin Gurment (Texas) Vs. Yainiel Álvarez (Cuba)
Lightweight (135 pounds): Omar Urieta (Texas) Vs. Juan Manuel Castañeda (Mexico)
Featherweight (126 pounds): Brandon Despain (Texas) Vs. Joel Martinez (Texas)
Flyweight (112 pounds): Kentavias Slay (Texas) Vs. Jahir Reyna (Mexico)

The undercard will be the following:

6 rounds at 160 pounds: Mark Vázquez (Texas) Vs. Kasimu Yakubu (Ghana)
4 rounds at 140 pounds: Angel Gomez (Texas) Vs. Elgyn “Rippa” Chandler (Texas)
In women’s 4-round bout at 118 pounds: Alexis Mones Vs. Macy Breaux.

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A week later, on February 5, in Odessa, Texas, the grand final of the following divisions will take place:

Bantamweight (118 pounds): Conrado Martinez (Odessa) Vs. Dominique Griffin (Texas)
Heavyweight (+200 pounds): Dionardo Minor (Texas) Vs. Edgar Ramírez (Mexico)
Light heavyweight (175 pounds): Nosa Divine (Nigeria)
Middleweight (160 pounds): Davelle Smith (Michigan).

There will also be an interesting support with young talents who will be announced in the coming days.

Tickets for both finals are on sale now at www.buyers2b.com and on The Boxing Showcase’s official website.

Both events will be broadcast on PPV for the United States.

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28 November 2021

First finalists of the Big Belt Championship Tournament

Boxen247.com Boxing Results Abraham Flores, Alexis del Bosque, Atanacio Pérez, Avner Hernández, Big Belt Championship Tournament, Brandon DeSpain, Clay Burns, Conrado Martínez, Dionardo Minor, Fernando Vazquez, Giovanni Loya, Jake Ysasi, Juan Manuel Castañeda, Keven Soto, Luis Fernández, Malik Calhoun, Nosa Divine, Omar Urieta, Yainiel Álvarez 0

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Once again, the Southern Junction facilities experienced a great evening, when the first semi-final of the Big Belt Championship was held, presented by the promoter The Boxing Showcase supported by the WBC.

At 147 pounds, Texan Jake “Snake” Ysasi earned his ticket to the Grand Final by defeating the tough Mexican Avner Hernández by unanimous decision (40-36 of the 3 judges).

At 118 pounds, Conrado Martínez of Odessa, Texas, defeated Fernando “Kid” Vázquez of Dallas, Texas, by unanimous decision to reach the final.

In what was a tough and thrilling fight, the Cuban fighter based in Austin, Texas, Yainiel “Machine” Álvarez won his pass to the grand final of 140 pounds by defeating Keven “Baby Boy” Soto from Dallas Texas via split decision.

At 160 pounds, Davelle Smith of Detroit, Michigan, defeated Malik “One Punch” Calhoun of Kansas City, in the third round.

Mexican Juan Manuel “Fierros” Castañeda qualified for the 135-pound grand final by defeating Texan Atanacio “Nacho” Pérez by unanimous decision.

In the same 135-pound division, Omar “Diablito” Urieta of Tyler, Texas, also earned his ticket to the Grand Final by defeating Luis Fernández of Austin, Texas, by TKO in the first round.

Brandon Despain of Haltom, Texas defeated Abraham Flores by unanimous decision to earn his place in the Grand Final at 126 pounds.

At heavyweight, Dionardo “Dino” Minor needed just 2.16 minutes of the first round to stop Blair Anderson spectacularly.

In the first contest of the evening, Nigerian Nosa Divine reached his place in the grand final by defeating Giovanni “Peligroso” Loya of El Paso, Texas, by unanimous decision.

Victory for the “Dog” Del Bosque

In what was the main fight of the night and in an out-of-tournament combat, the Mexican American Alexis del Bosque imposed conditions from the opening bell to clearly defeat the Texan Clay Burns by unanimous decision.

With this victory, Del Bosque reached 18 wins, 9 by KO, 5 losses and a draw; while Burns left the ring with a record of 12 losses, 9 wins and 2 draws.

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