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Published: October 13, 2022

LONDON, OCTOBER 13 – Paul Butler goes in search of boxing immortality in December when he faces Naoya Inoue for the undisputed world bantamweight title.  The WBO champion tackles Japanese hero Inoue, at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, on Tuesday, December 13, on a historic night for the sport, promoted by Ohashi Promotion and Teiken Promotions in association with Probellum.  Inoue holds the IBF, WBA, and WBC belts and wants to clean up the division before moving up in weight – but two-time world champion Butler holds the missing piece of the puzzle.  And the fighter from Ellesmere Port, in the UK, heads to the Land of the Rising Sun, fully intent on becoming boxing’s first undisputed bantamweight champion in half a century and scoring one of the biggest away wins by a British fighter ever.  Paul Butler said: “I’ve been boxing for over 20 years, and all the successes and setbacks have led me here, to the biggest fight of my career, with the biggest prize in the sport on offer.  “I am under no illusions as to the size of the task that faces me, but I have been going to bed dreaming of becoming the undisputed bantamweight champion of the world.  “Inoue is a phenomenal fighter but not one person should be underestimating me, my skills, or my resolve.  I am going to Japan to write my name into the history of our sport.” 

Richard Schaefer, President of Probellum, said: “It does not get any bigger than this, but Paul Butler is ready to carve out history, cause a seismic upset and return home as the undisputed world bantamweight champion. 

“We all appreciate how good Naoya Inoue is, we have seen it repeatedly, but the people who really know Paul, know what he is made of and the greater the challenge, the greater his performance will be.” 

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Published: August 06, 2022

LOS ANGELES - Regis Prograis says he has ‘clawed his way out of a pit’ to secure another shot at the world super lightweight title. The WBC have ordered for Prograis to face Jose Zepeda in a clash for the vacant crown at 140lbs after Jose Ramirez pulled out of the fight. Prograis was the WBA champion in 2019 but says losing his crown to Josh Taylor, and the subsequent near three-year wait to secure another world title tilt, has made him realise he did not “cherish” what he had. But a rebooted ‘Rougarou’, who is on a three fight TKO winning streak, is determined to seize his chance against Zepeda. “I'm ecstatic,” Prograis told Probellum.com. “I've waited for this opportunity for a long time. When I was a world champion, and I lost my belt, it was like I fell to the bottom of the pit, and I just clawed my way up and, clawed my way out. “And now I am back fighting for another title again to become a world champion. I don't do this just to become a world champ, I want to be known as the best in my division. “I was a world champion and the number one in the world so for me, it's about getting back to that same spot that I feel like I deserve. This is a chance to achieve that.”

Zepeda, who holds a 35-2 record, has Prograis’ respect but the Probellum fighter says he will pose problems his fellow American fighter has never had to contend with. “Both of us have tremendous power in each hand,” Prograis, 27-1, said. “Zepeda has a bunch of crazy knockouts on his record, and I've been knocking people out too, so I've got to be wary of him and his power. “But I have supreme confidence in myself. Maybe this is a flaw of mine, maybe it's not, but when you tell me I am going to fight somebody, I think I'm going to destroy them, and there is no way this person can beat me. “Zepeda is a good fighter, but he has never seen anything like me before.”

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Published: August 06, 2022

LOS ANGELES - Nonito Donaire is targeting huge fights at super flyweight with Kazuto Ioka and Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez - before moving back up to chase bantamweight greatness.  The former four-weight world champion has emphatically dismissed any idea of retiring following his brutal stoppage defeat to Naoya Inoue in June.  Instead, the legendary Donaire, who will be 40 in November, intends on dropping down to the 115lbs division to chase mouth watering fights with WBO champion Ioka and the brilliant Chocolatito.  And then the Filipino Flash plans to move back into the mix at bantamweight in pursuit of becoming the undisputed champion in that division. 

“It's a really good fight with Chocolatito and people are saying it would be ‘legend versus legend’” Donaire told Probellum.com  “It’s a big fight. But I do like the Ioka fight as well because I want to get that title and become a five-division champion and then move back up to 118 and go for the undisputed crown once everything else is open and I get another opportunity for it.” 

Donaire has revealed he was mulling over the move to super flyweight in the hours before he faced Inoue last month.  “Before the fight with Inoue, Richard Schaefer and I talked about going down to 115,” Donaire said.   “Making the weight was very simple for me and I made it quickly. I even made 117 before stepping on the scales.   “Richard and I were talking and saying that regardless of what happens here, maybe I can go down to 115 and fight the guys in that division.   “Richard is talking with Ioka's people, with Mr Honda and he is talking to Chocolatito as well. It's exciting, there are a lot of things to look forward to.” 

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Published: July 21, 2022

LOS ANGELES, JULY 21 - O’Shaquie Foster has described sparring sessions with Shakur Stevenson as like an “intense game of chess” that made the gym crowd fall silent. Foster is ranked as the No1 super featherweight contender with the WBC and is next in line for a shot at fellow American Stevenson.  The pair are friends, have shared countless rounds in the gym and Foster took Stevenson’s recent comments about him as being the second best 130lbs fighter in the world, as a mark of “respect”.  Stevenson, who also holds the WBO belt, said: “I think he would beat the rest of these guys; I just don’t think he would beat me.”  “Shakur and I are cool, we've got a past, we were really close at one point in time, so I expect him to say stuff like that, we've got a lot of respect for each other,” Foster told Probellum.com.  “In 2015 /2016, we were staying in Virginia together, before he turned pro, and we did some great sparring together and we've sparred in the last year or two also.   “It was great work. It's like an intense game of chess. It's fun. We had a lot of people just coming back every day to watch.   “There was a lot of people watching but it was kind of silent, it was so tactical, everybody was trying to see who can get the ups on who.” 

Foster is waiting on his next fight date after March’s career-best win over Muhammadkhuja Yaqubov at Probellum Evolution secured his place as the No1 contender in the division.  A fight with Eduardo Ramirez was ordered by the WBC as a final eliminator, but the Mexican has moved up to lightweight. The 28-year-old, from Texas, is on a nine-fight winning streak and now wants the platform and opportunity to prove why he believes he can become a “great” of the sport.  “Desperate is an understatement - I'm super desperate,” said Foster. “I just know I can bring something to the table, and I just want the world to be able to see that because I can go down as one of the most talented fighters to ever come through boxing if I'm able to prove it.  “Yaqubov was the highest ranked opponent I've fought and because of the ring rust, it made me adjust and confirmed another aspect of myself that I'm able to address. I'm able to just have fun and adjust on the fly and that let me know that I can be great."  To keep up to date with the latest news on Foster’s world title pursuit, sign up to our newsletter or follow Probellum on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.      You can also follow our official news, results, and information account, Probellum News, on Twitter.

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Published: July 12, 2022

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Published: June 02, 2022

LOS ANGELES– Donnie Nietes will add another chapter to his remarkable boxing story if he reclaims the WBO world junior bantamweight title next month. 

The former four-weight world champion challenges Kazuto Ioka, in Tokyo, on July 13 for the belt he won in 2018, when defeating the Japanese star. 

Nietes would relinquish the crown soon after the fight, allowing Ioka the chance to win the vacant title and almost four years on, the pair renew their rivalry at the Ota-City General Gymnasium in a fascinating clash of 115lbs greats. 

The fight will be promoted by SANKYO presents LIFETIME BOXING FIGHTS 9. 

Donnie Nietes, said: “This was the fight I wanted the most and I am incredibly eager to win back my world title. 

“I have been in training since February for this fight but I really stepped up my levels when I knew it was confirmed. 

“This rematch makes me excited and when I vacated the title in 2018 it was always in my mind that I would, one day, win it back. On July 13, that dream will become a reality.” 

DONAIRE VS INOUE TO BE ‘MONUMENTAL’ 

NIETES SIGNS WITH PROBELLUM 

Nietes, 40, has won world titles at minimumweight, light flyweight, flyweight and up at 115lbs, where he takes on Ioka for a second time. 

Richard Schaefer, President of Probellum, said: “Donnie is a boxing legend and a sure-fire Hall of Fame inductee in the future. 

“But his career is far from over, there is plenty left in the tank and when he travels to Japan and rips the world title from Kazuto Ioka on July 13, it will rank as the greatest victory of his remarkable career. 

“What a story it would be for Nietes to recapture the title he first won almost four years ago, and to achieve that in a great champion’s backyard, would make it even more special.” 

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Probellum responds to US Treasury sanctions on Kinahan, Arum remarks

The latest company to distance itself from Daniel Kinahan is one that has been linked to the controversial figure since its inception. The upstart promotion team Probellum made a public statement for the first time since the US Treasury Department announced Monday night that sanctions had been placed on Kinahan and six other members who allegedly serve as key members of the Group of the Kinahan…