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Hard Hitting Promotions Signs Welterweight Anthony “Juice” Young

Atlantic City, NJ – Hard Hitting Promotions is pleased to announce the signing of welterweight contender Anthony “Juice” Young.

 

Young, 33 of Atlantic City, New Jersey has a record of 22-2 with eight knockouts.

 

Young is a 10 year-professional who has developed into one of the most popular fighters in the Tri-State area.

 

“At this point in my career this is the right move. I am not a spring chicken and they know the direction that I need to go in my career. I want to make Atlantic City like Las Vegas. They have a great deal with the Showboat, and I feel that with me fighting in sold out shows there, I can help bring Atlantic City back as a big boxing destination,” said Young.

 

Said Manny Rivera of Hard Hitting Promotions, “We are excited and honored to sign Anthony “Juice” Young. We recognize that he is among the best 147-pounders in the world right now. Unfortunately he was not able to capitalize on that great win over Sadam Ali. Our goal and mission is to place him at the top of the welterweight division. He will be headlining our next event on September 25th,”

 

Young became a household name in the boxing world when he scored an emphatic 3rd round stoppage over former world champion Sadam Ali (27-2) on May 4, 2019 in Las Vegas. With that win, Young won the WBC USNBC Silver welterweight title.

 

Young is also a former New Jersey State Welterweight champion.

 

Young also defeated tough Jose Javier Calderon.

 

Young is coming off a unanimous decision over Todd Manuel on July 31st at The Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City.

 

Young is managed by Carlos Rosario of STB Management.

 

Expect to see Young back in action on September 25th at The Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City.

RDR Promotions Signs Undefeated Welterweight Raekwon Butler

Philadelphia, PA – RDR Promotions has signed undefeated welterweight Raekwon Butler.

 

Butler of Brooklyn, New York, has a record of 3-0 with two wins coming via knockout.

 

I feel this is a great opportunity. It gives me stability to get fights, and have a good promoter behind me. I know Rodney believes in me. I am excited for what the future brings and holds,” Said Butler

 

Said Rodney Rice, CEO of RDR Promotions, “I am happy to sign Raekwon. I had heard great things about him, and he lived up to them when he fought in our show in July. We plan to keep him busy and develop him into the prospect and champion that I know he can be.”

 

The 26 year-old Butler fought three-times in eight months, as he turned professional with 2nd round stoppage over John Larkins on December 11, 2021 in Charleston, South Carolina.

 

Butler is coming off a four-round unanimous decision over 25 fight veteran Dieumerci Nzau on July 23rd in Philadelphia.

 

Butler is managed by Jason Scalzo.

 

Butler will be back in action on Friday. September 17th at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia.

Split-T Management’s Abraham Nova Back Remains Undefeated with Unanimous Decision over Richard Pumicpic

NEW YORK – This past Saturday night, Abraham Nova remained undefeated with an eight-round unanimous decision over Richard Pumicpic in a featherweight bout at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

 

Nova is managed by Split-T Management.

 

Nova, 27 years-old, controlled most of the action as he used his length to outbox the veteran Pumicpic, who was making his American debut.

 

Nova was making his first start in 14 months after suffering an Achilles Tendon injury.

 

Nova, 127.2 lbs of Albany, NY won by scores of 79-73 twice and 78-74 is now 20-0. Pumicpic, 127.1 lbs of Manila, PHL is 22-12-2.

 

The bout was streamed on ESPN +.

 

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

NFL list of team-by-team completed transactions report for 8-16-21

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The following are the NFL transactions for Monday, August 16. Transactions will be published each day after they are circulated to NFL clubs. This version will include waiver requests, assignments via waivers, terminations, free agent signings, reserve list and practice squad additions and deletions, and trades.

WAIVER SYSTEM TRANSACTIONS

WAIVER REQUESTS (All are NO RECALL)
ARIZONA
Hifo, Aleva
WR
Brigham Young

Smith, Ito
RB
Southern Mississippi

Walker, Reggie
LB
Kansas State

Ward, JoJo
WR
Hawaii

ATLANTA
Hargrove, Bryce
G
Pittsburgh

Partially Guaranteed Contract
Obinna, George
DE
Sacramento State

BALTIMORE
Adeoye, Aaron
LB
Southeast Missouri

Harris, Davontae
DB
Illinois State

Wolf, Eli
TE
Georgia

CHICAGO
Cervenka, Gage
G
Clemson

Ruffin, Dionte
DB
Western Kentucky

Weah, Jester
WR
Pittsburgh

CINCINNATI
Horn, Reece
WR
Indianapolis

Lees, Riley
WR
Northwestern

Wells, Pro
TE
Texas Christian

CLEVELAND
Iwuagwu, Cordel
G
Texas Christian

Meander, Montrel
DB
Grambling

Thomas, Kiondre
DB
Kansas State

Injured
DETROIT
Taumoepeau, Charlie
TE
Portland State

Non-Football Injury
Warren, Michael
RB
Cincinnati

From Reserve/Injured
Injury Settlement
GREEN BAY
Dietzen, Jon
G
Wisconsin

Winslow, Ryan
P
Pittsburgh

HOUSTON
Coulter, Isaiah
WR
Rhode Island

Hilliard, Dontrell
RB
Tulane

Injured
LAS VEGAS
Cookus, Case
QB
Northern Arizona

Eberle, Dominik
K
Utah State

McCullough, Liam
LS
Ohio State

Scarbrough, Bo
RB
Alabama

Scott, Caleb
WR
Vanderbilt

Injury Settlement
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
Bandy, Michael
WR
San Diego

Kessman, Alex
K
Pittsburgh

LOS ANGELES RAMS
Lake, Dayan
DB
Brigham Young

From Reserve/Injured
Injury Settlement
MacGinnis, Austin
K
Kentucky

Moncrief, Derrick
LB
Oklahoma State

Pope, Ryan
T
San Diego State

Roberts, Maximilian
DE
Boston College

Silvanic, George
DT
Air Force

MIAMI
Meier, Carson
TE
Oklahoma

MINNESOTA
Patterson, Riley
K
Memphis

Injured
Partially Guaranteed Contract
Proehl, Blake
WR
East Carolina

Injured
Partially Guaranteed Contract
NEW ORLEANS
Maher, Brett
K
Nebraska

Injured
Scott, Stevie
RB
Indiana

NEW YORK GIANTS
Thorson, Clayton
QB
Northwestern

Injured

NEW YORK JETS
Naggar, Chris
K
Southern Methodist

SEATTLE
Evans, Nate
LB
Central Florida

McNeil, Lukayus
T
Louisville

Miller, Jordan
DB
Washington

Palmore, Walter
DT
Missouri

Ratliff-Williams, Anthony
WR
North Carolina

Scarlett, Cameron
RB
Stanford

TENNESSEE
Floyd, Reggie
DB
Virginia Tech

Smith, James
P
Cincinnati

Smith, Maurice
DB
Georgia

Injured
Yelder, Deon
TE
Western Kentucky

CLAIMING DEADLINE: 4:00 p.m., N.Y. Time, Tuesday, 8/17/21

TERMINATIONS OF VESTED VETERANS
ARIZONA
Kilgo, Darius
DT
Maryland

Williams, Xavier
DT
Northern Iowa

From Reserve/Injured
Injury Settlement
LAS VEGAS
Bausby, De’Vante
DB
Pittsburg State

Westbrooks, Ethan
DT
West Texas A&M

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
Edwards, Lachlan
P
Sam Houston State

NEW ORLEANS
Amukamara, Prince
DB
Nebraska

Spence, Noah
DE
Eastern Kentucky

SAN FRANCISCO
Burgess, James
LB
Louisville

Payne, Donald
LB
Stetson University

Vanderdoes, Eddie
DT
UCLA

TERMINATIONS VIA WAIVER SYSTEM
ATLANTA
Atkins, John
DT
Georgia

Murphy, Marcus
DB
Mississippi State

Sweet, William
T
North Carolina

BUFFALO
Bell, Mike
LB
Fresno State

Harrell, Marquel
G
Auburn

Tuitele, Syrus
T
Fresno State

DETROIT
Brown, Alex
DB
South Carolina State

MINNESOTA
Bernard, Turner
LS
San Diego State

Brailford, Jordan
LB
Oklahoma State

NEW ENGLAND
Berry, Rashod
TE
Ohio State

Wells, David
TE
San Diego State

TAMPA BAY
Hampton, De’Quan
WR
Southern California

Kinley, Cameron
DB
Navy

Pearson, Josh
WR
Jacksonville State

WASHINGTON
Harmon, Kelvin
WR
North Carolina State

Miller, Chris
DB
Baylor

TRADE
No. 56
HOUSTON TRADES
Crossen, Keion
DB
Western Carolina

NEW YORK GIANTS TRADE:
Selection Choice–Round 6, 2023

ACTIVATIONS
ARIZONA
Conner, James
RB
Pittsburgh

From Reserve/COVID-19
Daniels, Darrell
TE
Washington

From Reserve/COVID-19
Fotu, Leki
DT
Utah

From Reserve/COVID-19
Washington, Charles
DB
Fresno State

From Reserve/COVID-19
HOUSTON
Roby, Bradley
DB
Ohio State

From Reserve/COVID-19

LAS VEGAS
Carlson, Daniel
K
Auburn

From Reserve/COVID-19

FREE AGENT SIGNINGS
ARIZONA
Young, Bryson
LB
Oregon

BALTIMORE
Bahar, Kenji
QB
Monmouth, N.J.

CHICAGO
Peters, Jason
T
Arkansas

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
Overton, Matt
LS
Western Washington

MIAMI
McClain, Khalil
WR
Troy

NEW YORK GIANTS
Lewerke, Brian
QB
Michigan State

SAN FRANCISCO
Kendricks, Mychal
LB
California

SEATTLE
Tchangam, Alex
DE
Colorado

TENNESSEE
Geathers, Clayton
DB
Central Florida

McDougald, Bradley
DB
Kansas

RESERVE LIST ADDITIONS
ATLANTA
Moore, J’Mon
WR
Missouri

Reserve/Injured from Waived/Injured; Does Not Count Against 90 Limit
BALTIMORE
Dorsey, Khalil
DB
Northern Arizona

Reserve/Injured; Does Not Count Against 90 Limit
Marshall, Iman
DB
Southern California

Reserve/Injured; Does Not Count Against 90 Limit

CLEVELAND
Carlson, Stephen
TE
Princeton

Reserve/Injured; Does Not Count Against 90 Limit
Switzer, Ryan
WR
North Carolina

Reserve/Injured; Does Not Count Against 90 Limit

DETROIT
Boehm, Evan
C
Missouri

Reserve/Injured; Does Not Count Against 90 Limit
NEW ORLEANS
Murphy, Kyle
T
Stanford

Reserve/Injured; Does Not Count Against 90 Limit
Russell, KeiVarae
DB
Notre Dame

Reserve/COVID-19
NEW YORK GIANTS
Brunson, T.J.
LB
South Carolina

Reserve/Injured; Does Not Count Against 90 Limit
Kalu, Joshua
DB
Nebraska

Reserve/Injured; Does Not Count Against 90 Limit
Murphy, Kyle
T
Rhode Island

Reserve/Injured; Does Not Count Against 90 Limit
TENNESSEE
Peterson, Kevin
DB
Oklahoma State

Reserve/Injured; Does Not Count Against 90 Limit

OTHER TRANSACTIONS/COMMENTS

PASSED PHYSICAL
DENVER
Browning, Baron
LB
Ohio State

GREEN BAY
Redmond, Will
DB
Mississippi State

Smith, Za’Darius
LB
Kentucky

NEW YORK JETS
Williams, Quinnen
NT
Alabama

NFL list of team-by-team completed transactions report for 8-15-21

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The following are the NFL transactions for Sunday, August 15. Transactions will be published each day after they are circulated to NFL clubs. This version will include waiver requests, assignments via waivers, terminations, free agent signings, reserve list and practice squad additions and deletions, and trades.

WAIVER SYSTEM TRANSACTIONS

WAIVER REQUESTS (All are NO RECALL)
ATLANTA
Atkins, John     DT    Georgia
Moore, J’Mon  WR    Missouri

Injured
Murphy, Marcus   DB   Mississippi State

Partially Guaranteed Contract
Sweet, William     T      North Carolina

BUFFALO
Bell, Mike                LB      Fresno State
Harrell, Marquel      G       Auburn

Tuitele, Syrus
T
Fresno State

DETROIT
Brown, Alex
DB
South Carolina State

MINNESOTA
Bernard, Turner
LS
San Diego State

Brailford, Jordan
LB
Oklahoma State

NEW ENGLAND
Berry, Rashod
TE
Ohio State

Wells, David
TE
San Diego State

TAMPA BAY
Hampton, De’Quan
WR
Southern California

Kinley, Cameron
DB
Navy

Pearson, Josh
WR
Jacksonville State

WASHINGTON
Harmon, Kelvin
WR
North Carolina State

Miller, Chris
DB
Baylor

CLAIMING DEADLINE: 4:00 p.m., N.Y. Time, Monday, 8/16/21

ASSIGNMENT VIA WAIVER SYSTEM
WASHINGTON
Wilson, Caleb
TE
UCLA

From PHILADELPHIA
TERMINATIONS OF VESTED VETERANS
BUFFALO
Ankou, Eli
DT
UCLA

Benenoch, Caleb
T
UCLA

NEW ENGLAND
Hawkins, Jerald
T
Louisiana State

TENNESSEE
Holmes, Gabe
TE
Purdue

WASHINGTON
Miller, Lamar
RB
Miami

TERMINATIONS VIA WAIVER SYSTEM
NEW YORK GIANTS
Peters, Jordyn
DB
Auburn

PHILADELPHIA
Killins, Adrian
RB
Central Florida

PITTSBURGH
Scales, Tegray
LB
Indiana

Taylor, Calvin
DE
Kentucky

TENNESSEE
Ernsberger, Donnie
TE
Western Michigan

ACTIVE LIST ADDITIONS

ACTIVATION
JACKSONVILLE
Bryan, Taven
DT
Florida

From Reserve/COVID-19
(Also see OTHER TRANSACTIONS/COMMENTS)

FREE AGENT SIGNING
TENNESSEE
Yelder, Deon
TE
Western Kentucky

RESERVE LIST ADDITION

TENNESSEE
Bello, B.J.
LB
Illinois State

Reserve/Injured; Does Not Count Against 90 Limit

OTHER TRANSACTIONS/COMMENTS

PASSED PHYSICAL
JACKSONVILLE
Bryan, Taven
DT
Florida

NEW ENGLAND
Winovich, Chase
DE
Michigan

WASHINGTON
Samuel, Curtis
WR
Ohio State

D-backs place Merrill Kelly and Joe Mantiply on the injured list; recall Miguel Aguilar and Sean Poppen from Triple-A Reno

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The Arizona Diamondbacks made the following roster moves:

 

Placed RHP Merrill Kelly and LHP Joe Mantiply on the injured list.

 

Recalled LHP Miguel Aguilar and RHP Sean Poppen from Triple-A Reno.

Dodgers active Darien Núñez

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LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers activated left-handed pitcher Darien Núñez from the injured list and optioned infielder/outfielder Zach McKinstry.

 

Núñez, 28, returns after missing seven games and is 0-1 with a 6.14 ERA (5 ER/7.1 IP) in five games (one start) for the Dodgers this season. He has split the season between Double-A Tulsa and Triple-A Oklahoma City, going a combined 5-0 with a 2.55 ERA (10 ER/35.1 IP) and 55 strikeouts. In 64 minor league contests, he is 8-2 with a 2.34 ERA (27 ER/104.0 IP) and 167 strikeouts. He was originally signed by the Dodgers as a minor league free agent on April 16, 2018.

 

McKinstry, 26, came in as a defensive replacement last night and has appeared in 59 games for the Dodgers this season. On the season, he is batting .217 with seven homers and 29 RBI. He has appeared in 10 games for Triple-Oklahoma City, batting .212 with one homer and three RBI. In six minor league seasons in the Dodgers organization, he has hit a combined .268 (338-for-1259) with 31 homers and 152 RBI across five different levels. He was originally drafted by the Dodgers in the 33rd round of Central Michigan University in the 2016 First Year Player Draft.

Red Sox place left-handed pitcher Josh Taylor on COVID-19 related injured list

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Boston Recalls Catcher Connor Wong from Triple-A Worcester

 

BOSTON, MA – The Boston Red Sox today placed left-handed pitcher Josh Taylor on the COVID-19 Related Injured List. To fill Taylor’s spot on the active major league roster, the Red Sox recalled catcher Connor Wong from Triple-A Worcester.

 

Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom made the announcement.

 

Taylor, 28, has made 48 appearances for Boston this season, posting a 3.23 ERA (14 ER/39.0 IP) with 51 strikeouts. Beginning April 30, he has allowed zero runs in 37 of his 39 outings, recording a 1.47 ERA (5 ER/30.2 IP) and a .178 opponent batting average in that time.

 

Wong, 25, made his major league debut this season and has appeared in six games with Boston, going 4-for-13 (.308) and throwing out the only runner who attempted to steal against him. In 28 games with Worcester this season, he has hit .185 (20-for-108) with two home runs, making 25 starts at catcher, one at second base, and two at designated hitter.

Washington Nationals recall Lane Thomas

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The Washington Nationals recalled outfielder Lane Thomas and placed right-handed pitcher Joe Ross on the 10-day Injured List (retroactive to Aug. 12) with a partial tear of his right elbow ulnar collateral ligament on Sunday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement.

 

Thomas, 25, was acquired by the Washington Nationals from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for left-handed pitcher Jon Lester on July 30. He hit .385 (5-for-13) with a double, homer, three RBI and two runs scored in three games with Triple-A Rochester. On August 4, he led off the bottom of the first inning with a homer, his first with the Red Wings.

 

Prior to the trade, Thomas was ranked as the No. 9 prospect in the Cardinals organization and was recognized as the “Fastest Baserunner” and “Best Defensive Outfielder” in the organization by Baseball America. He had appeared in 32 games for the Cardinals this season hitting .104 with one double, one RBI, 10 walks, two stolen bases and two runs scored.

 

The 6-foot, 185-pound outfielder made his Major League debut in 2019. Thomas became the 10th player in Cardinals history to hit a home run in his first Major League plate appearance. He has appeared in 84 games across three Major League seasons (2019-2021) hitting .172 with three doubles, one triple, five home runs, 15 RBI, 18 walks, three stolen bases and 13 runs scored.

 

Ross, 28, went 5-9 with a 4.17 ERA in 20 games (19 starts) for the Nationals in 2021. He struck out 109 batters and issued 34 walks in a career-high 108.0 innings pitched.

RHP Jimmy Herget elects free agency

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Herget was designated for assignment on Friday

 

Arlington Texas — The Texas Rangers announced this evening that right-handed pitcher Jimmy Herget has been granted free agency after declining an outright assignment to Triple-A Round Rock.

 

Herget had been optioned to Round Rock on August 8 and was designated for assignment on August 13. He was 0-1 and allowed 5 runs/4 earned runs in 4.0 innings over 4 appearances with the Rangers after being selected from Round Rock on August 2.