BIYU PROMOTIONS’ “BIYU BRAWL 8” DELIVERS ANOTHER NIGHT OF PROFESSIONAL BOXING

 

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Press Release: September 25, 2026 By Mario Serrano  - HOUSTON, TX (September 29, 2026) —

BiYu Promotions

delivered another action-packed evening of professional boxing on Friday, September 25, as

“BiYu Brawl 8”

took center stage at

BiYu Arena

in Houston, featuring seven bouts highlighted by decisive victories, three stoppages and four unanimous decisions.

Headlining the card,

Roy Knight

(5-0-1, 3 KOs) defeated previously unbeaten

Phillip Rhome Jr.

(6-1-1, 1 KO) by unanimous decision after six rounds to capture the vacant

American Boxing Organization (ABO)

Regional Super Middleweight title.

Knight controlled the action on the judges’ scorecards, earning scores of 59-55, 59-55 and 60-54 to secure the regional championship and close out another successful installment of the BiYu Brawl series.

For

Bobby Harrison, President

of

BiYu Promotions

, the event represented another step toward establishing the BiYu Brawl series as a consistent platform for professional boxing in Houston while providing fighters with exposure beyond the fans in attendance.

Harrison is particularly pleased with the role

CombatVisionTV

is playing in expanding that reach and providing boxing fans with a steady stream of fight content.

“We’re extremely pleased with CombatVisionTV and the content it’s providing for the fans. Boxing needs platforms that are willing to showcase fighters at every stage of their careers, because these are the events where fans can discover talented fighters before they reach the biggest stages. That's what we're building with BiYu Brawl, and CombatVisionTV gives us an opportunity to bring that product to boxing fans around the world.”

“It's important to us that these fighters aren't just competing in front of the people inside BiYu Arena. They're working hard every day in the gym to build their careers, and they deserve the opportunity to be seen. With CombatVisionTV, family members, boxing fans and people throughout the industry can follow these fighters and watch their progression from event to event.”

Harrison believes the combination of regular events at BiYu Arena and worldwide distribution can help create something sustainable for fighters while giving fans a reason to continue following the series.

“We want fans to become familiar with these fighters and follow their journeys. When someone fights on BiYu Brawl early in their career and eventually goes on to compete for bigger titles, the fans who watched them develop can say they were there from the beginning. That's good for the fighters, it's good for the fans, and ultimately it's good for boxing.”

“CombatVisionTV understands the importance of providing consistent boxing content, and we're happy with the direction we're going together. Our responsibility at BiYu Promotions is to continue putting together entertaining cards and giving hungry fighters opportunities. If we keep doing that, I believe the audience will continue to grow.”

BIYU BRAWL 8 COMPLETE RESULTS



Miqal Dolphus

(6-0, 4 KOs)

def. DePriest Johnson

(5-15)

Dolphus turned in a dominant four-round performance, sweeping the judges’ scorecards by identical scores of 40-36, 40-36 and 40-36.

Jordy Suarez Gonzalez (5-0, 4 KOs) def. Aiden Anderson

(4-3, 3 KOs)

Gonzalez provided an explosive performance stopping Anderson by knockout at

1:19 of the third round.

Zachary Spiller

(6-1, 5 KOs)

def. Brandon Guillory

(1-3, 1 KO)

Spiller delivered the quickest finish of the evening, needing just 33 seconds of the opening round to knock out Guillory and close his night in emphatic fashion.

Emmanuel Chance (5-0, 2 KOs) def. Manuel Alonso

(4-12-1, 1 KO)

Chance came out aggressively and forced an early ending when Hernandez Alonso was unable to continue after the opening round, giving Chance the first-round stoppage victory.

Levar Adams Jr.

(2-0, 1 KO)

def. Diego Omar Acosta

(0-1)

Adams Jr. produced another clean sweep on the scorecards, defeating Acosta by unanimous decision with all three judges scoring the bout 40-36.

John Luis Lara

(1-1)

def. Treverrious Zeno

(1-1)

Lara controlled the four-round welterweight contest and received identical 40-36 scores from all three judges to secure the unanimous decision.

The night also demonstrated the value of a developmental boxing series where emerging fighters can gain rounds, build their records and establish themselves in front of both a live audience and boxing fans watching around the world.

For Harrison, that remains central to the vision behind BiYu Promotions.

“At the end of the day, this is about giving fighters opportunities,” Harrison said. “Some nights you're going to see a young fighter score a spectacular knockout, and other nights you're going to see someone have to go the distance and learn from those rounds. Both are important. We want BiYu Brawl to be a place where fighters can develop, fans can see good fights, and the boxing community knows there's consistent action happening right here in Houston.”

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Mini Preview: Jones-Sanchez Headline Friday Night Card In Orlando, FL

 

On Friday, October 2nd the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, FL will play host to the next step in the career of undefeated Jr. Middleweight Omari Jones as the unbeaten prospect will headline a card in his hometown as he will face veteran Alan Sanchez in a scheduled eight round bout that can be seen worldwide on digital subscription sports streaming network DAZN. This will mark the eighth professional fight in Jones’ career. 

The former Olympic Bronze medalist in the 2024 Paris Olympics, Jones turned professional in March of last year and has compiled seven straight wins with four coming via knockout. As has been the case for numerous former Olympians throughout Boxing history, it would seem that due to their Olympic exposure, they are often put on a fast track towards eventually contending for a world championship after becoming professionals. Thus far in his career, Jones has succeeded against relatively obscure opposition, which is not unusual for a fighter at the early stages of their career. In his previous two outings, Jones was made to go eight rounds each in bouts that he won convincing decisions. 

Now, for his eighth pro bout and fourth time competing at the Caribe Royale Resort, he moves into the position of headlining a card for the first time as he faces Alan Sanchez. Sanchez, a native of Jalisco, Mexico is a veteran of thirty-two professional fights and will come into this encounter with a record of 24-7-1, with 10 Knockouts. This on paper will be the first opponent Jones has faced with a significant experience advantage in terms of professional experience. 

While Sanchez has more time inside the professional ring than Jones has had fights, What could potentially be a red flag is in his seven defeats, Sanchez has been stopped three times, and will also go into this fight off of a knockout loss in his last outing, being stopped in four rounds by Nicklaus Flaz in May of last year. With over a year of inactivity, it will be on Sanchez to show he is capable of providing a test for the twenty-three year old Jones. 

Although this noted Boxing scribe cannot recall having previously seen Sanchez in action amongst the numerous bouts and cards this observer has covered over the years, in viewing his record, Sanchez appears to have been a little hot and cold in terms of wins and losses. In that there was one point in his career where he suffered two consecutive knockout losses, but then went on a winning streak where he won three straight bouts, all decision victories, before suffering his next defeat, which also came via decision. Most recently, he has gone 4-2 in his last six outings. Despite having a winning mark coming into this fight in this six bouts, it would not be hard to understand how some may view this encounter as being designed to be a showcase for Jones in his hometown as he takes a step towards professional prospect status, rather than highly touted former Olympic medalist.

For Omari Jones, this is his next step forward against a more experienced opponent, but it is also his opportunity to show that he can be an attraction as a headliner, which goes a long way and may be in some eyes of more importance than any performance inside the ring depending on one’s perspective. What this will also do for Jones is likely determine whether or not his level of competition will increase in subsequent fights as 2027 approaches as one may assume the aim will likely be to at minimum, to get him into the world rankings if not in a position to challenge for a world championship by the end of next year.

“And That's The Boxing Truth.”

Jones vs. Sanchez takes place on Friday, October 2nd at the Caribe Royal Resort in Orlando, FL. The fight as well as it’s undercard can be seen worldwide on digital subscription sports streaming network DAZN and will be available to both standard and ultimate plan subscribers as part of their subscription beginning at 8PM ET/5PM PT.

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Can Whitaker Continue Climb Up Light-Heavyweight Ranks Against Wallace?

 

One of the things about covering the sport of Boxing and by extension combat sports as a whole that this observer personally enjoys is having the opportunity to see fighters at various stages in their careers. In the technological age we are presently in, it often allows such observation and in my case, coverage of a fighter to begin at the early stages of one's career where you are looking to see what fighters have the potential to become legitimate prospects as they move towards trying to become a contender with the eventual goal to fight for a world championship. The climb for such fighters up the ladder of contention can vary and in a sport where there are multiple avenues for a fighter to get into position to challenge for a world title, it can often come down to what opportunities are available and when. 

A fighter that appears to be on the cusp of fighting for a world title in the not too distant future is undefeated Light-Heavyweight contender Ben Whitaker. Whitaker, a native of West Bromwich, England, turned pro in 2022 after winning a Silver medal in the delayed 2020 Olympics in the summer of 2021 and like many fighters who have been able to benefit from the exposure and prestige the Olympics carry, he has been able to rise up the rankings quickly in beginning his career unbeaten in thirteen professional fights with twelve wins, nine of those wins coming by knockout, and one draw and has been rated number two in the world in the World Boxing Council (WBC) Light-Heavyweight ratings. While still having a somewhat limited resume as a professional, Whitaker would appear as though he might be on the short list of potential world title challengers as 2027 nears. Before any discussion of Whitaker possibly fighting for a world title can occur, he will take the next step in his career when he faces top Light-Heavyweight contender Conor Wallace on October 3rd at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, England in a twelve round bout that can be seen worldwide on digital subscription sports streaming network DAZN. 

What this fight boils down to is simply two top contenders nearing a world title opportunity, each taking a gamble by facing each other, with both likely looking at a win over the other as the catalyst to earn that opportunity. Much like Whitaker, Wallace has gone from highly touted prospect to highly rated contender and also shares the similarity of being rated number two in the world in the 175lb. Light-Heavyweight division, with his ranking being recognized by the International Boxing Federation (IBF). Although the process of how fighters are rated and the various policies and procedures of Boxing’s five major sanctioning organizations can at times be a source of confusion and often the subject of criticism and ridicule, the positive in this instance is two highly rated contenders are choosing to face each other rather than sit on their respective ranking and wait for a title shot to come to them. While it is a high-risk scenario for both fighters, it also offers potentially a high reward as well. The similarities between the two fighters do not end with their similar rankings.

Both fighters have similar records as Wallace has seventeen wins in eighteen professional fights. The one blemish for Wallace came in April 2021 when he lost a close majority decision to Emilio Leti for the Australian Light-Heavyweight championship.Since that fight, Wallace has rebounded to win his last ten bouts including a knockout of Leti in their November 2022 rematch. Wallace will enter this bout with a 17-1, with 12 Knockouts record.

Despite the similarity of the two fighters; records, rankings, and being at a similar stage in their careers, Wallace does have more experience and in addition to being a former Australian Light-Heavyweight champion, he has also won regional titles recognized by both the World Boxing Association (WBA) and World Boxing Organization (WBO) respectively. Though regional championships in Professional Boxing are used as a vehicle to elevate a fighter into the world title picture, in this case it does indicate a fighter’s experience going into a fight like this.

The question here is whether Wallace will be able to use some of that slight experience to his advantage. To this point in Whitaker’s pro career he has not been tested, despite holding regional belts of his own in the division recognized by both the WBC and IBF. What Whitaker does have, however, is a significant pedigree that he earned in the amateurs that largely puts the onus on whether an opponent will be able to provide a stern test at this point in his career or if a test will come when if/when he gets an opportunity to challenge for a world championship. 

With the top of the Light-Heayweight division currently ruled by current world champions Dmitry Bivol and David Benavidez, this fight could amount to an unofficial elimination bout to determine who will be the next opponent for either Bivol or Benavidez.

“And That’s The Boxing Truth.”

Whitaker vs. Wallace takes place on Saturday, October 3rd at the Utilita Arena in Manchester, England. The fight as well as its full undercard can be seen worldwide on digital subscription sports streaming network DAZN available to both Standard and Ultimate subscribers beginning at 12PM ET/9AM PT with preliminary bouts, which will be followed by the main card that will begin at 2PM ET/11AM PT.

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Caleb Stewart-Reid Ready To Make a Name for Himself at World Boxing U19 Championships

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Press Release: September 25, 2026 By Bob Trieger Full Court Press - COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Caleb Stewart-Reid started boxing in 2022 after looking for a new sport to try following the COVID-19 pandemic. Just four years later, Stewart-Reid has already made a name for himself at the national level and will now have the opportunity to represent Team USA at the 2026 World Boxing U19 Championships in Budva, Montenegro.

Competing at 90+ kilograms, the Palm Bay, Florida, native put together a strong 2026 season, winning the USA Boxing National Championships, Golden Gloves, and USA Boxing Summer Festival/Junior Olympics. He also gained international experience at the 2026 World Boxing Futures Cup, where he earned a bronze medal.

While boxing has quickly become a major part of his life, it is not the only sport where Stewart-Reid has found success. Away from the gym, he is the No. 1 player and captain of his high school tennis team, giving him another outlet to compete and push himself.

Now, Stewart-Reid is taking that competitive mindset to the world stage. Representing Team USA at the U19 World Championships will give him a chance to face some of the best young boxers in the world and continue building on a boxing career that only began a few years ago.

For Stewart-Reid, the goal is simple.

“A chance to make a name for myself,” stated Stewart-Reid.

After starting boxing as a new sport to try following COVID-19, Stewart-Reid has quickly worked his way onto the national and international stage. Now, with the Team USA uniform on his back, Reid is ready for his biggest opportunity yet.

The 2026 World Boxing U19 Championships will take place in Budva, Montenegro., from October 14-28. For more information on the 2026 World Boxing U19 Championships, please click HERE.

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USA Boxing was established to promote and grow Olympic-style boxing in the United States and to inspire the tireless pursuit of Olympic gold and enable athletes and coaches to achieve sustained competitive excellence. Additionally, USA Boxing endeavors to teach all participants the character, confidence and focus they need to become resilient and diverse champions, both in and out of the ring. USA Boxing is one team, one nation, going for gold!

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Downright Ugly: Cruz-Bravo

 

The Pechanga Arena in San Diego, CA filled with enthusiastic fight fans on September 19th to witness what was in many ways, a world title elimination bout in the World Boxing Council’s (WBC) Jr. Welterweight ratings as top contender and former world title challenger Isaac Cruz met fellow contender Nestor Bravo in a twelve round bout where Interim/Regular champion status with regard to the WBC, a designation held by Cruz would be at stake. Despite this being another fight where Cruz would put his status as a number one mandatory challenger on the line, it did have the look, at least on paper, of what could have been an interesting clash of styles between a short, yet compact and consistent pressure fighter in Cruz and a boxer in Bravo.

True to his moniker, Cruz began this bout the same way as he has the virtually every fight in his career, by pressing forward like a “Pitbull” and putting immediate pressure on Bravo. It would not be long before two things were quickly established in this fight. One, Isaac Cruz did not give his opponent much room to maneuver, and two, this made Nestor Bravo immediately uncomfortable, almost as though he were not prepared to combat Cruz’ constant pressure attack, or simply underestimated how quickly Cruz would be able to implement that strategy.

What resulted was frankly one of the more ugly, and at times confusing encounters in the recent history of Boxing. Just how confusing? In the interest of honesty with the reader, despite the decades of experience this observer has in covering the sport and by extension combat sports as a whole, having seen just about everything one could see on every possible level the sport has to offer from the amateurs, to traditional professional Boxing, to professional Bareknuckle Boxing, this was one of those fights where frankly, my head started to develop quite a headache and I could not determine where to start here. 

This was due to a litany of circumstances that came in such rapid fire succession that it was hard, even in the technological age we are blessed to live in, to determine what should be first to discuss as well as my acknowledgement out front that Referee Thomas Taylor quickly became the central figure of this fight for reasons that he was not at fault for.

We begin with a knockdown of Bravo in round one courtesy of a left hook in which Bravo took Cruz down with him as he was going down to the canvas. From this point onward, things were very ugly as Bravo looked to hold constantly and seemed more intent on grappling with Cruz than trying to compete in an attempt to obtain victory. Perhaps the pressure of Cruz got to him early both from a physical as well as a mental standpoint and he was ill prepared to deal with both dynamics. It was not long before Bravo began flirting with disqualification as he threw Cruz to the canvas in round four and frequently drew the ire of Thomas Taylor to the degree that Taylor in anger physically spun Cruz after grabbing him by the shoulders and ordered him back to his corner after round two. 

While it is not advisable for any referee to physically put their hands on a fighter unless it is a scenario where a referee is trying to stop a fight, it was in some ways understandable given how much holding Bravo was doing and the constant grappling that was occurring. This was followed Taylor admonishing Bravo that if he were disqualified that he would not be paid his purse including warning his corner that if there was a disqualification whether or not Bravo would be paid would be determined by the commission overseeing the bout, which in this case was the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC). 

Although as this fight progressed I wondered whether or not this column would end up being more about the situation that evolved between Taylor and Bravo as well as a potential discussion of a referee though justified in his anger and frustration, potentially overstepping the bounds of what a referee should say and do in an attempt to regain control of a fight, though I agreed with Taylor as well as how he tried to gain control of what was a downright ugly fight to watch and probably worse from his perspective to officiate, Cruz had other ideas. A short left hook to the jaw sent Bravo down on the canvas in round six and he stayed down for the full ten count. What turned out to be a one punch knockout victory for Cruz essentially made the events that took place throughout the fight a moot point. 

Perhaps the interesting aspect that emerged from this fight was not that Isaac Cruz maintained his number one ranking in the WBC’s Jr. Welterweight ratings, or that he would appear at least in theory to be in position to challenge the winner of the upcoming WBC World Jr. Welterweight championship fight between newly crowned champion Dalton Smith and top contender Alberto Puello on October 24th in Sheffield, England, but rather Cruz choosing to call out WBC World Welterweight champion Ryan Garcia. Garcia recently made a statement in his first title defense by scoring a second round knockout of top contender Conor Benn on September 14th. What makes this interesting is Cruz would presumably move up seven pounds to 147lbs. to make that fight and challenge Garcia. When one considers that Isaac Cruz is a short, but compact fighter standing 5’4 with a 63” reach compared to Garcia, who stands nearly 5’10 and would have a near seven inch reach advantage, at minimum it would create an interesting clash of styles as Cruz is used to facing fighters taller and longer than him, but the question will likely be if he can be effective in a heavier weight class after spending his career as a Jr. Welterweight. If the fight happens, he would be one of the shorter Welterweights on record or at least one that will at minimum test the waters of the Welterweight division. 

While his call out of Garcia is no doubt in part financially driven as Garcia has evolved into one of the top fighters in the sport that commands top paydays due to a sizable fanbase, Cruz should keep in mind, despite Garcia spending the early part of his career also in the Jr. Welterweight division, he also is a naturally bigger man and as glorious as the history of the division has been, there have been several dominant Jr. Welterweights, who found the Welterweight division to be a step too far. Most notably, Julio Cesar Chavez, Sr. Whether Cruz makes the attempt to challenge Garcia remains to be seen, but it will no doubt be a hot ticket draw if it were to happen and would likely be one of the more interesting fights that could be made on paper in the sport. 

“And That’s The Boxing Truth”

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BIYU PROMOTIONS PRESENTS “BIYU BRAWL 8” SEPTEMBER 25 AT BIYU ARENA IN HOUSTON

 

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Press Release: September 22, 2026 By Mario Serrano For CombatVision TV - 

HOUSTON, TX (September 22, 2026) — BiYu Promotions will return to BiYu Arena in Houston on Friday, September 25, with BIYU BRAWL 8, another installment of its monthly professional boxing series. The event will stream live worldwide on CombatVisionTV.

The six-round main event will feature Roy Knight (4-1, 3 KOs) against unbeaten Phillip Rhome Jr. (6-0-1, 1 KO) for the vacant American Boxing Organization Regional Super Middleweight title.

Knight will look to hand Rhome Jr. his first professional defeat, while Rhome has an opportunity to remain unbeaten and capture his first regional title.

In the six-round super lightweight co-main event, Jordy Suarez Gonzalez (4-0, 3 KOs) will square off against Aiden Anderson (4-2, 3 KOs) in another featured matchup. Both fighters will have an opportunity to make a statement on a prominent stage as the BiYu Brawl series continues to provide developing professionals with meaningful opportunities to advance their careers.

The undercard will feature Zachary Spiller (5-1, 4 KOs) against Brandon Guillory (1-1, 1 KO) in a four-round heavyweight bout. Levar Adams Jr. (1-0, 1 KO) will take on Diego Omar Acosta (Pro Debut) in a four-round super bantamweight contest, while John Luis Lara (0-1) faces Treverrious Zeno (1-0) in a four-round welterweight bout.

“Our goal with the BiYu Brawl series is to keep bringing professional boxing to Houston on a consistent basis,” said Bobby Harrison, President of BiYu Promotions. “Houston has a strong boxing community with a lot of talented fighters, and we want to give them a place to stay active, develop their careers and fight in front of their hometown fans. We’re committed to building a monthly boxing series that people in this city can continue to support.”

“This is another strong card from top to bottom,” Harrison added. “Roy Knight and Phillip Rhome Jr. are fighting for a regional title in the main event, and Jordy Suarez Gonzalez and Aiden Anderson have a great opportunity in the co-main event. These are the types of competitive matchups we want to continue bringing to BiYu Arena, and of course all the action with stream live on CombatVisionTV.”

BIYU BRAWL 8 – SEPTEMBER 25

Roy Knight vs. Phillip Rhome Jr. - 6 Rounds, Super Middleweight

Emmanuel Chance vs. Manuel De Jesus - 4 Rounds, Bantamweight

Miqal Dolphus vs. DePriest Johnson - 4 Rounds, Super Welterweight

Jordy Suarez Gonzalez vs. Aiden Anderson - 6 Rounds, Super Lightweight

John Luis Lara vs. Treverrious Zeno - 4 Rounds, Welterweight

Levar Adams Jr. vs. Diego Omar Acosta - 4 Rounds, Super Bantamweight

Zachary Spiller vs. Brandon Guillory - 4 Rounds, Heavyweight

Tickets for “Biyu Boxing Promotions, BiYu Brawl 8,” priced $45 (General Admission), $85 (Ringside VIP), $65 (Upper Bowl), and $100 (Table for 8. Includes 2 drink tickets per person.), plus applicable fees, are on sale now at www.biyupromotions.com 

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