TREAVON CRAYCRAFT DEFEATS NICO ALI WALSH - DOMINIQUE CROWDER CAPTURES NABA SILVER TITLE WITH KNOCKOUT AT BIYU PROMOTIONS’ “HEART OF AMERICA”

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 Press Release: October 12, 2026  By Mario Serrano for CombatVisionTV - KANSAS CITY, KS (October 12, 2026) —

BiYu Promotions

delivered an action-packed night of professional boxing on

Saturday, October 10, 2026

, as the

“Heart of America Pro + Am Boxing Invitational”

took center stage at historic

Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas

.

 

The action was broadcast live on

CombatVisionTV

, with the event replay available on the platform.

 

In the eight-round main event, undefeated

Treavon Craycraft

(10-0-1, 3 KOs) scored the biggest victory of his professional career, defeating

Nico Ali Walsh

(12-3-1, 5 KOs)

by unanimous decision. Ali Walsh, the grandson of legendary heavyweight champion

Muhammad Ali

, entered Memorial Hall looking to get back into the win column, but Craycraft had other plans.

 

The undefeated fighter rose to the occasion over eight rounds, using the opportunity to establish himself against the most recognizable opponent of his young career. Craycraft maintained his composure under the main-event spotlight and did enough throughout the contest to earn the judges’ decision. Scorecards read 78-74, 77-75 twice all in favor of Craycraft.

 

For Craycraft, defeating Ali Walsh on a nationally and internationally accessible broadcast provided the type of breakthrough opportunity young fighters work toward, and he capitalized when it arrived.

 

The 8-round co-main event produced one of the evening’s most impressive performances as Baltimore’s undefeated bantamweight contender

Dominique Crowder

(20-0, 12 KOs) captured the

NABA Silver Bantamweight Title

with a devastating second-round knockout of Filipino contender

Jayson Mama

(21-5-1, 10 KOs).

 

Crowder entered the bout ranked

No. 12

by the

IBF

and looking to prove he was ready to take another significant step toward the upper tier of the bantamweight division. He did exactly that.

Rather than allowing the experienced Mama to settle into the fight, Crowder imposed himself early and ended matters in the second round, becoming the new

NABA Silver

champion.

 

The victory adds a championship belt to Crowder’s undefeated résumé and gives the Baltimore contender additional momentum as he pursues bigger fights and an eventual opportunity at a world championship.

It was also a memorable night for Olathe, Kansas brothers

Jorge Carlos

and

Izak Carlos

, who both delivered knockout victories in front of their hometown supporters.

 

In a scheduled 10-round super lightweight contest,

Jorge Carlos

scored a second-round knockout over experienced Paraguayan

Carlos Manuel Portillo

(23-11, 17 KOs).

 

Carlos wasted little time taking control of the fight and finished Portillo in the second round. The victory kept Carlos’ perfect professional record intact at (14-0, 12 KOs)

 

His brother

Izak Carlos

needed even less time. Competing at super featherweight, Izak stopped Colombia’s experienced

Deivi Julio

(29-19, 18 KOs) by first-round knockout.

 

The victory improved Izak to (

9-0, 7KOs)

, completing a perfect night for the Carlos family as both brothers scored emphatic stoppages close to their Olathe hometown.

 

Highly decorated Hawaiian amateur standout

Azariah Cottrell

made an impressive transition into traditional professional boxing, scoring a second-round knockout over veteran

Karla Valenzuela Garcia

(3-42-3, 1 KO) in their four-round lightweight bout.

 

Despite making her official professional debut against an opponent with more than 45 professional fights, Cottrell looked comfortable under the lights and ended the contest in the second round. The victory gives Cottrell a (1-0, 1 KO) and officially begins the professional chapter of a boxing journey that started when she was a child in Hawaii.

 

Unbeaten

Eric Valencia

(8-0, 7 KOs) continued his knockout streak with a first-round KO of

Martin Diaz

(18-25-2, 8 KOs)

in their six-round super lightweight contest.

 

Valencia entered the fight having stopped six of his first seven professional opponents and once again demonstrated his finishing ability, ending the fight before the opening round concluded.

 

Middleweight

Jamar Pemberton

added another stoppage victory to his résumé, knocking out

Edwin Gamboa

(13-14-2, 6 KOs) after he couldn't return for the sixth round.

The 5th round victory improved Pemberton’s professional record to (11-1, 6 KOs)

 

In super middleweight action,

Shomari Wilson

remained undefeated with a unanimous decision over veteran

Kynndale Prather

. Wilson controlled the four-round contest and earned a 40-36 score, moving his professional record to

(2-0, 1 KO).

 

Super lightweight

Alan Panduro Angulo

improved to (7-0, 4 KOs) following a six-round unanimous decision victory over

Nasser Matrane

. Angulo went the distance and earned the judges’ decision to keep his undefeated professional record intact.

 

Ryan Maine

(10-0, 7 KOs) added another victory to his undefeated record with a seventh-round technical knockout of

David Lobo Ramirez

(

20-8, 15 KOs). The scheduled eight-round contest provided Maine with valuable rounds against an experienced opponent before he ultimately forced the stoppage in round seven.

 

The Heart of America Pro + Am Boxing Invitational

continued BiYu Promotions’ commitment to providing opportunities for developing fighters while bringing professional and amateur boxing together under one roof.

 

From Craycraft’s breakthrough main-event victory to Crowder’s championship performance, the Carlos brothers’ hometown knockouts and Cottrell’s successful professional debut, Memorial Hall provided the setting for a night filled with significant career moments. Fans who missed the live action can watch the Heart of America Pro + Am Boxing Invitational replay on CombatVisionTV.

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Undefeated Brooklyn heavyweight prospect Pryce Taylor heading West for step-up fight vs. Ukrainian Olympian Tsotne Rogava

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Press Release: October 12, 2026  By Bob Trieger Full Court Press - 

NEW YORK CITY (October 12, 2026) – During Pryce Taylor’s relatively young pro boxing career, he has fought often and in a wide variety of cities with complete success, winning thirteen fights, 8 by knockouts.

The Brooklyn heavyweight (13-0, 8 KOs) has fought in New York City, Atlantic City, San Juan, Detroit and Flint, Michigan, in addition to Verona, New York, Chester, Pennsylvania, and College Park, Georgia. The 29-year-old Taylor has also been the most active American heavyweight with his thirteen bouts in less than 3 years.

Taylor, however, is heading West for first time in his next fight on November 7th in Albuquerque, New Mexico, when he steps up in terms of a quality opponent in 2020 Ukraine Olympian Tsotne “Mr. T” Rogava (13-1, 8 KOs), who has transitioned to boxing from kickboxing.     

“I love it,” Taylor claimed about fighting in Albuquerque for the first time. “All I know about Albuquerque is that it’s hot there and I’ll need to acclimate myself to the altitude level. On paper, a good win will put me on another level, and then people will say I’m pretty good. They won’t believe it until they see it.”

The 6’ 4”, 275-pound Taylor will be fighting somebody his own size in Rogava, who stands 6’ 3” and weighed 265 pounds in his last fight. The 33-year-old Rogava, who is guided by Hall of Fame trainer Joe Goossen, bounced back this past July with an 8-round unanimous decision over Mauricio Leon Perez (8-0-1), after suffering his first pro loss by way of a 6-round decision a little more than 1 year ago to Ahmed Krnjic (5-0) in the WBC Grand Prix quarterfinals.

“He’s a big dude but easier for me to fight,” Taylor said about Rogava. “They (larger heavyweights) don’t know how to fight inside and when I take away their jabs, they don’t know what to do. He has lost; I haven’t!”

“Pryce Taylor is a 13-0 road warrior,” Taylor’s manager Keith Sullivan commented. “He has always fought away and always won and now it’s time to start raising the stakes. His opponent is an Olympian who has competed at the highest level of amateur boxing, but Pryce isn’t looking for easy fights – he wants fights that move him forward. This is a real test and a real opportunity. I believe Pryce is ready to show that he’s not just an undefeated prospect, but a heavyweight who needs to be taken seriously.”

Taylor vs. Rogava is a scheduled ten-round match. Taylor went the ten-round distance in his last fight, taking a unanimous decision over Issac Munoz Gutierrez (18-2-1) in San Juan, while Rogava has 10-rounds once in his unanimous decision over Alexander Fores (19-4-1) in 2024.

“I showed I can go 10 rounds in my last fight,” Taylor added, “proving I’m capable of it, and getting close to the top. I felt good after 10 but I always train to go 12.

“Everybody has a lot to learn. I’m sharper in every way since my pro debut, because of everything I’ve experienced during my boxing career and life.”

A former New York State Athletic Commission Deputy Commissioner, Sullivan also manages undefeated 3-time, 2-division World Champion Miyo Yoshida (19-5, 1 KO), Albanian heavyweight Kristian Prenga (21-2, 21 KOs), Serbian heavyweight Sanel Hasanovic (10-1-1, 8 KOs), undefeated Staten Island light heavyweight prospect Artan Iseni (6-0, 5 KOs), Bronx NYPD officer Nisa Rodriguez (4-1, 2 KOs),lightweight Fei Faiva (6-0-1, 4 KOs) and junior featherweight prospect Brooklyn “The Big Deal” Barwick (5-1, 5 KOs). Sullivan also co-manages IBF Welterweight World title challenger Paddy “The Real Deal” Donovan (16-2, 12 KOs) and his cousin, middleweight Jim Donovan (2-0, 1 KO), alongside coach and ex-world champion Andy Lee.

INFORMATION:



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"Heart Of America" Weights From Kansas City

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Press Release: October 9, 2026 By Mario Serrano For CombatVisionTV - 

Nico Ali Walsh 159.4 vs. Treavon Craycraft 159.4

Jayson Mama 119.6 vs. Dominique Crowder 117.8

Jorge Carlos 142.4 vs. Carlos Manuel Portillo 141.4

Azriah Cottrell 134.6 vs. Karla Valenzuela Garcia 135.6

Martin Diaz 139 vs. Eric Valencia 140

Izak Carlos 132 vs. Deivi Julio 132.2

Kynndale Prather 163.6 vs. Shomari Wilson 167.4

Jamar Pemberton 162.4 vs. Edwin Gamboa 162

Nasser Matrane 143 vs. Alan Panduro Angulo 141.8

David Lobo Ramirez 164.4 vs. Ryan Maine 163

On Friday, October 9, and Saturday, October 10, 2026, the spotlight turns to Kansas City, Kansas, as BiYu Promotions presents the Heart of America Pro + Am Boxing Invitational, a two-day celebration of professional and amateur boxing, live from historic Memorial Hall.

Fans across the country and around the world can catch the action live, free of chare, on CombatVisionTV (CVTV), bringing the excitement of Kansas City boxing directly to their screens.

The eight-round main event on Saturday, October 10, features Nico Ali Walsh (12-2-1, 5 KOs), grandson of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, taking on undefeated Treavon Craycraft (9-0-1) in a middleweight showdown.

Event Information

Event: Heart of America Pro + Am Boxing Invitational

Promoter: BiYu Promotions

Dates: Friday, October 9 & Saturday, October 10, 2026

Start Time: 7:00 p.m. CT

Venue: Memorial Hall

Location: 600 N. 7th Street, Kansas City, KS 66101

Main Event: Nico Ali Walsh vs. Treavon Craycraft

Live Broadcast: CombatVisionTV

Tickets: BiYuPromotions.com   

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Serbian giant Sanel Hasanovic inked by expanding Sullivan Management

 

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Press Release: October 7, 2026  By Bob Trieger Full Court Press   — NEW YORK CITY (October 7, 2026) –

Serbian heavyweight

Sanel Hasanovic

(10-1-1, 8 KOs) has been signed by Sullivan Management, joining its heavyweight stable that also includes Albanian

Kristian Prenga

(21-2, 20 KOs) and undefeated prospect

Pryce Taylor

(13-0, 8 KOs), of Brooklyn.

The 27-year-old Hasanovic stands 6’ 8 ½” and weighed 260-pounds for his last fight, in which he stopped Zoran Paunovic in the second round this past August 2

nd

in Serbia.

“I met Keith Sullivan and we had a good conversation,” Hasanovic explained. “We talked about boxing, my career and where I want to go in the future. We found common ground and agreed on the direction we wanted to take. I believe we can accomplish a lot together. I also believe we are going to have a very good relationship, both professionally and personally. Hopefully, we can achieve the goals we have set for ourselves and accomplish something special in boxing.”

“Sanel Hasanovic is a big addition to Sullivan Management,” added Hasanovic’s manager

Keith Sullivan

, founder of Sullivan Management. “At 6-foot-9, with 8 knockouts and ten victories, he brings imposing size and serious punching power to the heavyweight division. I’m excited to help him build on that foundation, secure the right opportunities and work toward the biggest stages in boxing.”

         

                         

Hasanovic’s unusual height is a tremendous advantage in several ways, particularly today with some many “big” heavyweights.

“My height is definitely an advantage,” Hasanovic said, “but I don’t believe it is the key to winning fights. Training, physical conditioning, discipline and the ability to deal with adversity are much more important. Being 6’ 8 ½” gives me certain advantages with distance, reach and my ability to control the range. It can also have a psychological effect when an opponent sees a very tall, strong heavyweight standing across from them has different qualities, but they all have them.”

The giant Serb has gained invaluable experience sparring the likes of many of the top heavyweights in the world such as Ring Magazine Heavyweight World Champion  

Oleksandr “The Cat” Usyk (

25-0, 16 KOs),

Anthony “AJ” Joshua

(30-4, 117 KOs), reigning IBF World Heavyweight Champion

Filip “El Animal” Hrgovic

(21-1, 16 KOs), 2-division world champion

Murat Gassiev (

34-2, 27 KOs), and WBC Interim World Heavyweight Champion

Agit Kabayel

(27-0, 19 KOs).

Credit: Full Court Press (L-R) – Sanel Hasanovic & Oleksandr Usyk

“Every one of them has different qualities but they all have some in common: discipline, dedication and a serious approach to their profession,” Hasanovic noted. “I have been part of seven training camps with Usyk and I am also happy to be part of Hrgovic’s preparation in Big Bear Lake, California, working with him and (trainer)

Abel Sanchez

.

“From Usyk’s camp especially, I learned a lot about preparation, discipline and the mental side of boxing. Being around that level of competition teaches that you cannot be afraid of getting hit. At the same time, you have to respect punches and keep your defensive instincts. There comes a time in boxing when you are going to get hit; what matters is how you respond, how well you can handle adversity and whether you can continue moving forward. Being part of these camps has given me experience that I could never get from simply watching fights.”

Credit: Full Court Press (L-R) – Sanel Hasanovic & Anthony Joshua

A former New York State Athletic Commission Deputy Com

missioner, Sullivan also manages 3-time, 2-division world champion

Miyo Yoshida

(19-5, 1 KO), undefeated Brooklyn heavyweight prospect

Pryce Taylor

(13-0, 8 KOs), Serbian heavyweight

Sanel Hasanovic

(10-1-1, 8 KOs), Bronx NYPD officer

Nisa Rodriguez

(4-1, 2 KOs), Albanian heavyweight

Kristian Prenga

(21-2, 21 KOs), undefeated Staten Island light heavyweight prospect

Arjan Iseni

(6-0, 5 KOs), lightweight

Fei Faiva

(6-0-1, 4 KOs) and

junior featherweight prospect

Brooklyn “The Big Deal” Barwick

(5-1, 5 KOs)

. Sullivan also co-manages IBF Welterweight World title challenger

Paddy “The Real Deal” Donovan

(16-2, 12 KOs) and his cousin, middleweight

Jim Donovan

(2-0, 1 KO), alongside coach and ex-world champion

Andy Lee

.

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

 

Credit: BiYU Promotions

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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