(NOV 2) Long Island, New
York (November 1, 2021) Star Boxing, in association with DiBella
Entertainment, announced last week the co-promotional signing of
undefeated Italian IBO Super Featherweight World Champion
MICHAEL “LONE WOLF” MAGNESI (Cave, Lazio, Italy, 19-0, 11KO’s).
Magnesi will make his anticipated US debut on November 11 at The
Paramount, in Huntington, Long Island, NY, headlining “Rockin’
Fights 40” against EUGENE LAGOS (Bukidnon, Philippines, 16-5-3,
11KO’s).
Tickets for “Rockin’ Fights 40”,
are on sale now and can be purchased HERE. The Paramount is
located at 370 New York Ave, Huntington, NY 11743. Doors will
open on the night of the event at 7:00pm ET.
Undefeated Italian Canadian
AMANDA “BAMBOLA” GALLE (4-0) will square off against Haitian
JAICA PAVILUS (Manhattan, NY, 1-3-1, 1KO) over a 6-round super
bantamweight contest. Galle, a three-time Canadian National
champion and four-time Ringside National champion as an amateur,
captured the Canadian Women's Super Bantamweight title in
January of 2020. Galle is co-promoted by DiBella Entertainment
and Lee Baxter Promotions.
Featured on the undercard will be Bellport, Long Island’s 2013
New York Golden Gloves champion, undefeated super lightweight
ALEX “EL TORO” VARGAS (11-0, 4KO’S), promoted by Joe DeGuardia’s
Star Boxing. Vargas will be making his eighth appearance at The
Paramount. Vargas brings the action as a skillful boxer who is
not afraid to mix it up when he needs to – much to the delight
of his growing fan base. Vargas, who has been on a tear since
making is pro debut in 2018, continues to impress every time
out. Vargas is scheduled for a 6-round super lightweight bout
against an opponent to be named soon.
Also featured is decorated Irish amateur, light heavyweight
“MIGHTY” JOE WARD (Westmeath, Ireland, 4-1, 2KO’s) Ward’s
renowned amateur career speaks for itself, racking up the
medals, winning gold at the European Championships in 2011, 2015
and 2017, silver at the World Championships in 2015 and 2017,
and representing Ireland at the 2016 Olympic Games. In his
professional debut against Marco Delgado, Ward fell victim to a
freak accident, dislocating his kneecap in the second round
causing him unable to continue. Since then, Ward has rallied
four consecutive wins, including a revenge win in a rematch
against Delgado on March 18, 2021. Ward will take on Brazilian
LEANDRO “BUSCAPE” SILVA (Woburn, MA, 3-4, 2KO’s) over a 6-round
light heavyweight scrap. Ward is promoted by DiBella
Entertainment and managed by Times Square Boxing Co.
A highly anticipated grudge match has captured a lot of local
attention as Bronx native LOUIS “IL MARTELLO” MAIETTA (0-0-1)
returns against his newly crowned nemesis PEREZ AUGHTRY
(Cheektowaga, NY 0-2-1) after their first meeting was scored a
draw at “Rockin’ Fights 39” in September. This entertaining
rematch will be over 4-rounds in the light heavyweight division.
Brooklyn-based Lebanese super middleweight NADIM SALLOUM (5-1,
3KO’s) will make his second appearance at The Paramount, where
he suffered his lone defeat in February of 2020. He has since
rebounded with four straight wins, most recently scoring a
fourth-round stoppage on October 8, 2021. Salloum will face an
opponent to be named in a six-round bout.
Finally, Queens super middleweight ISAAH “ZAY” FLAHERTY (2-0,
1KO) and Brentwood Long Island’s super lightweight PRINCE
SLAUGHTER (1-0, 1KO) will be in respective 4-round contests with
opponents to be named soon.
Rockin’ Fights 40 is presented by Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing in
association with DiBella Entertainment and is sponsored by Fox
Hollow, TECNE Next Gen Combat Training, FootDocStore.com, OPTYX
New York, Winters Bros. and Nissan of Queens.
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