With more boxing shows scheduled in 2009 than any other promoter in California and Nevada, promoter Roy Englebrecht announced today that he will now place at least one heavyweight bout on every show he promotes.     “Boxing promoters need to be proactive and do everything they can to resurrect the heavyweight division for...

By Raj Sharma at ringside: Anthony Villareal had the last laugh on rival Manny Roman, prevailing by eight round split decision Wednesday night at the Marriot Hotel in Irvine, California, USA. “My hand was raised at the end. He said it was gonna be his. I beat him,” Villareal said. The two local flyweights both gave and took in a...

Wednesday's Battle in the Ballroom April 8th show at the Irvine Marriott will see some great boxing action as Manny "Suavecito" Roman (14-0) faces Anothony "Baby Assassin" Villarreal (8-2) in the Main Event of the Night for the WBC Youth Intercontinential Title. Plus just added to the card is a top heavyweight match...

5 FOR $50 TICKET SPECIAL ANNOUNCED Big Night of Battle In The Ballroom Boxing On April 8th A very good boxing show just became a great boxing show, as promoter Roy Englebrecht announced today that he has added a Championship Bout to the Irvine Marriott’s Battle In The Ballroom show set for Wednesday, yes Wednesday, April 8th. This...

IRVINE – The 1,186 raucous spectators in the ballroom at the Irvine Marriott on Saturday for the SpringFist mixed martial arts event are unlikely to forget the ring debut of Inglewood's Lateef Williams … make that Lateef "The Python" Williams. Seconds after his opponent, Jimmy Stormo, tapped out at 2:43 of the...

Thursday night a sell-out crowd turned out to celebrate both the 25th Anniversary of the insatiably popular Battle In The Ballroom show, as well as the 25th consecutive sellout, and they were treated to a special attraction in the likes of rising middleweight phenom, Craig McEwan taking on his stiffest challenge to date. McEwan, a...

McEwan scored a seventh-round knockout after the referee stopped the fight at the 2:38 mark. By CHRIS TOBOLSKI The Orange County Register IRVINE - Billed as the longest-running boxing series in the nation, the Battle in the...

Roy Englebrecht Events teams up with Sutra Lounge as the official destination for all The Fist Series After Parties. Come to the Fights March 7th and Sutra will give you a voucher to waive the $20.00 covercharge. Fist Series fight fans gain access through the VIP line and do not have to wait in line to enter Sutra Lounge. Come to the Fights and...

World’s Collide to Debut February 14th Roy Englebrecht Events to Promote Series Primm Valley Resort Casino to Host Newport Beach, CA. - It’s been talked about for the past several years, whether hosting pro boxing and pro mixed martial arts fights on the same show makes sense. It’s been debated about among fight fans for...

All photos taken by KEVIN SULLIVAN, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER.