<ul class="summary-list"><li>Three young fighters boxed impressively in separate fights during the PBC on Showtime card.</li><li>It all went down Saturday inside The Chelsea theater at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.</li></ul>LAS VEGAS — Three young Americans lit up a Premier <keyword id="11922196" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="boxing" source="Orion">Boxing</keyword> Champions card with bruising knockout wins Saturday <a href="https://www.insider.com/colbert-vs-garcia-at-the-cosmopolitan-of-las-vegas-2022-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">inside The Chelsea theater at The Cosmopolitan</a> of Las Vegas.<keyword id="13264279" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="micky-scala" source="Orion">Micky Scala</keyword>, 19, <keyword id="13264280" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="angel-barrientes" source="Orion">Angel Barrientes</keyword>, also 19, and <keyword id="13264281" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="justin-cardona" source="Orion">Justin Cardona</keyword>, 22, boxed impressively to further their fledgling pro careers.Arizona fighter Scala opened the show against super welterweight opponent Jose Gomez.Scala looked big at the weight, almost like a super middleweight rather than a 154-pounder, and brought a rowdy crowd with him from Mesa.<a href="https://www.insider.com/floyd-mayweather-american-fighters-futures-champs-2021-3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Mayweather Promotions boxer</a> threw his punches well, picked Gomez apart, and scored a second-round finish without seemingly leaving first gear.Victory advanced his unbeaten pro record to five wins (three knockouts).<h2>Angel Barrientes obliterated Brian Cannady</h2>In the second bout of the evening, Angel Barrientes — who fights locally out of Las Vegas — scored knockdowns in the second and third rounds in a super bantamweight bout against Brian Cannady.Barrientes asserted his authority on the fight from the off with a long jab, punishing hook shots, and clubbing right hands over the top.A clear difference in power could be seen when a shot whipped into Cannady's body sent him back a few steps.If the first round wasn't decisive enough, Barrientes accelerated in the second, increasing the pressure and seeking the finish.It wasn't long before it arrived after a brace of knockdowns closed the show, propelling Barrientes' pro record to eight wins (six knockouts) against one loss.Watch the finish right here:<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—Premier Boxing Champions (@premierboxing) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1497750359170641929">February 27, 2022</a></blockquote><h2>Justin Cardona bullied Joshua Draughter into submission</h2>Next to impress was Californian youngster Justin Cardona who threw venomous strikes like a nasty SOB in his lightweight six-rounder against Joshua Draughter.He scored his first knockdown of the night early in the opening round, as he started fast and hard.Cardona was fighting with such bad intentions that one fan in the crowd could be heard shouting: "It's getting real, now!"It wasn't just real. It was horrible. Don't ever piss Cardona off because, man, just when you think that kid's gotten going, he activates a new level in bully mode and hammers Draughter's mid-section.Cardona knew all along that he could win by knockout, and with age and experience he likely could have gotten it sooner, as he boxed wild in the second before calming in the third round.Unlike the previous round where he put punches into wild bunches, Cardona threw single shots with remarkable power and consistency.Eventually, Daughter wilted. The corner would have known it, and the referee certainly knew it, as he waved the bout off there and then. Really, it should have been stopped sooner.Regardless, Cardona had done it — another win.Watch the finish right here:<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—Premier Boxing Champions (@premierboxing) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1497753868976877572">February 27, 2022</a></blockquote>With victory, Cardona advanced his pro record to seven wins (four knockouts). He remains undefeated.Later, in the televised section of the show broadcast on Showtime <keyword id="11893855" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="sports" source="Orion">Sports</keyword>, Jerwin Ancajas defends his IBF junior bantamweight title against Fernando Martinez.Gary Antuanne Russell steps up in class against rangy jabber <a href="https://www.insider.com/ukraine-boxer-viktor-postols-family-in-the-middle-of-everything-2022-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Viktor Postol</a>, and <a href="https://www.insider.com/chris-colbert-to-level-up-career-and-fight-skakur-stevenson-2022-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris Colbert fights</a> Hector Garcia in a WBA super featherweight title eliminator set for 12 rounds.

3 young Americans lit up a Premier Boxing Champions card with bruising knockout wins

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="72494" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Floyd-Mayweather">Floyd Mayweather</keyword> and <keyword id="261849" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Leonard-Ellerbe">Leonard Ellerbe</keyword> have been busy signing teenage boxers to their company.</li><li><keyword id="2831575" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Mayweather-Promotions">Mayweather Promotions</keyword> signed five young American fighters in recent weeks.</li><li>Ellerbe told us about the Las Vegas-based company's USP, and why they're investing in the future.</li></ul>Bugatti supercars worth millions of dollars decorate the parking lot of a large, sun-kissed building in the Chinatown district of Las Vegas - a city of sin, neon lights, and games of chance.Inside the Mayweather <keyword id="6362171" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Boxing">Boxing</keyword> Club, though, nothing is left to luck.Coaches with years of experience guide young fighters who want to crack the combat <keyword id="6356028" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="sports">sports</keyword> world by drilling punch routines until it becomes an old habit.<a href="https://www.insider.com/category/floyd-mayweather" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Floyd Mayweather</a> spends hours there every day.During his years as the planet's pound-for-pound No.1 boxer, he'd wail hook shots into heavy bags for minutes on end and then throw pitty-patter shots while talking to the nearest camera so he could promote a fight. Floyd never met a lens he didn't love."Hard work, dedication!" he'd scream as millions of fans around the world watched his every move.At 44 years old, Mayweather still keeps himself fighting fit. The difference is that now he is overseeing the hard work inside his club instead of participating.Mayweather and his business partner Leonard Ellerbe, the Mayweather Promotions CEO, have been getting increasingly excited about the talented teenagers who keep showing up at their front doors.These kids started by idolizing Mayweather. They asked for his signature, and they posed for photographs as he vehemently stuck to a camp structure ahead of the fight game's best-selling bouts.Then, with skills they'd learned back in their home states, they'd return to Nevada as older teenagers wanting to impress Mayweather, who was retiring from competition and focusing on his promotional vehicle and boxing gym.They'd hit the pads and spar some of the club's top fighters as they wanted to show they were dedicating themselves to boxing just like Floyd had through decades of top-tier combat.Now they're signing contracts that have the potential to change their lives forever.In recent weeks, Mayweather Promotions signed five young guns:<ol><li>David Lopez: A 17-year-old from Oakland in California.</li><li>Dorian Khan Jr.: An 18-year-old from Buckeye in Arizona.</li><li>Jalil Hackett: An 18-year-old from Washington, D.C.</li><li>Micky Scala: An 18-year-old from Mesa in Arizona.</li><li>Adrian Benton: A 21-year-old from Cincinnati in Ohio.</li></ol><h2>Investing in the future of Mayweather Promotions excites Ellerbe</h2><div type="image" title="Floyd Mayweather, Dorian Khan Jr., and Jalil Hackett" height="750" width="1000" msid="81769878" hostid="261"></div>Ellerbe told Insider what caught his attention with each new addition to his roster.This is what Ellerbe said about Lopez:<blockquote class="blockquote"><section class="blockquote-wrapper">I watched him closely and was impressed. It's one thing watching him in amateur competitions - he was the No.1 in the US in 2015 and 2016 - but when you put a young fighter in there with another fighter who is on the rise, you can see skills over a number of rounds, and what the talent is like.</section><section class="blockquote-wrapper">He's a tremendous talent with good power, great speed, and makes adjustments on the fly.</section></blockquote>Regarding Khan Jr., Ellerbe said:<blockquote class="blockquote"><section class="blockquote-wrapper">Dorian Khan is one of those who has been around us for years. He's got blinding speed, great power, and is tall for the weight. He'll develop into an exciting young fighter.</section><section class="blockquote-wrapper">Gervonta 'Tank' Davis watched Dorian box and he came over to me and said, 'L, you better sign that kid … he can fight, he can grow!' And I said, 'He's going to be with us, don't you worry.'</section></blockquote>And on Jalil Hackett, Ellerbe said:<blockquote class="blockquote"><section class="blockquote-wrapper">Jalil Hackett is from my hometown so I know him really, really well. I know talent when I see it. The eyes don't lie and he'll be something special.</section><section class="blockquote-wrapper">I've seen him box Tank for a couple of camps. He's boxed a number of top fighters out there, and they all say the same thing [about how good he is].</section><section class="blockquote-wrapper">Tank's seen Jalil up close for a couple camps. You know Tank doesn't want easy work which is why he kept in camp because Jalil kept pushing him - even at 16! That just shows you the level he's at."</section></blockquote>This is what Ellerbe said about Benton:<blockquote class="blockquote"><section class="blockquote-wrapper">"All these guys have won multiple titles at junior or national levels, and Adrien Benton has had more than 300 amateur fights.</section><section class="blockquote-wrapper">Seeing him box a couple of our fighters in our stable I could see he has great hand speed, power … the whole nine.</section><section class="blockquote-wrapper">He also talks a lot of trash and I love fighters who talk a lot of trash. Some fighters are quiet, and I respect that, but the guys who talk trash and can back it up? Ooooh, man, I love that!"</section></blockquote>On Micky Scala, Ellerbe said:<blockquote class="blockquote"><section class="blockquote-wrapper">"Micky Scala is a young man who can fight his behind off. He's tall, rangy, and with a skill set so good he can do it all. He's in the prime weight class of 147-pounds and 154-pounds, and that's where a lot of the action is."</section></blockquote><h2>How it feels to change the lives of five young fighters</h2><div type="image" title="Leonard Ellerbe boxing Mayweather Promotions" height="1001" width="1500" msid="81769879" hostid="261"></div>The official website of Mayweather Promotions describes itself as the past, present, and future of boxing.Mayweather - one of the finest fighters from the recent past - has a hands-on role with his prizefighters from the present like Gervonta Davis, Richardson Hitchins, and Rolly Romero.He is also a magnetic recruiting tool as boxing's budding stars - Lopez, Khan Jr., Hackett, Scala, and Benton - are drawn to his legend and dream of being handled like Tank, a two-weight world champion at 26 with his best years ahead of him."All of these young fighters … what I love about them is that they're very confident," Ellerbe told Insider.Ellerbe said each of his athletes has personal goals, but they are all determined to reach the top of their weight class or weight classes.This provides him with "a great problem to have as a promoter" as he looks to book them in the right bouts at the right times en route to a championship opportunity while mindful of the faster pace the fighter may want to have.Ellerbe gets so animated when he's talking about novice talent that it's easy to ask just how much job satisfaction he gets offering a young man a life-changing contract."Man, it's so exciting for me," he said. "These five guys … they're all super young. It's a tremendous feeling as a promoter to have this young talent. But the great thing about it is these guys can actually fight."We've had a chance to see these guys in front of some of my other fighters in the gym, with Floyd sitting in the corner just watching them and correcting them."These are really exciting times for our company, and we have a bright future with all this talent that I just look at and think, 'Wow. We've got a starting five right there.'"<h2>Young fighters are drawn to Floyd Mayweather</h2><div type="image" title="Leonard Ellerbe and Floyd Mayweather" height="1077" width="1500" msid="81769880" hostid="261"></div>Ellerbe previously told Insider that <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/leonard-ellerbe-is-scouting-us-olympians-for-floyd-mayweather-talents-2020-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">one of the biggest traits he looks for when it comes to talent identification is character</a>.He refined this when we spoke to him last week, adding that the question really is finding out why they want to specifically sign a deal with Mayweather Promotions."All of them said the same thing," according to Ellerbe. "They want to be in with the best. And Floyd, like I keep saying, is the face of the company."He's also hands-on with these fighters. So just think about that because there's nothing like it. Imagine you're a young basketball player, and you have a chance to be nurtured by Michael Jordan or LeBron James. That's everything."In a statement sent to Insider, Hackett, one of Ellerbe and Mayweather's young proteges, said he wanted to sign with "someone who looks like me."The welterweight added: "It was important to me that I signed with a Black-owned company, and I'm with the best one, which is Mayweather Promotions."His father, Bernard Hackett, said: "I'm happy he's with a Black-owned company who understands what he will encounter as a Black athlete both in and out the ring."Insider asked Ellerbe what Hackett will encounter and how he, as the CEO, can help."Obviously, being African American, we've experienced different things that some other races haven't," said Ellerbe."I don't need to go into detail, but we see what's going on in the world today. It's been highlighted by police brutality and all the racism. These are problems that have been going on for quite some time."But in his particular case, being a young African American growing up in Washington, D.C. and seeing the crime rate, I know first-hand as I came from the same background."So to be able to persevere through those challenging times and experience those things as a young man, he's looked up to guys like Floyd, myself, and [boxing manager] Al [Haymon]."They see we've had a lot of success in this sport, especially with Floyd, who we use as the example - the face. He's had an impact on these young men's lives since they were kids."They see he can make it out of that and that they have the opportunity to do the same thing while developing under the best to ever do it. What young fighter wouldn't want that?"I'm really proud of Floyd as he helps young fighters, and he wants to see them one day surpass him. But that's a tall task, let me tell you!"It's just a great feeling to know you can have an impact on a young man's life. This is for all of our fighters who look up to him and especially to Jalil and his dad, who respect Mayweather Promotions, respect us, and trust us to guide their careers."It means a lot that we're making an impact. This is more than just business to me and to Floyd. These are relationships we'll have for the rest of our lives."

Floyd Mayweather and Leonard Ellerbe signed 5 young Americans hoping to become world champions in the future

<ul class="summary-list"><li>An unforgettable night of violence took place Saturday at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.</li><li><keyword id="13257570" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="hector-garcia" source="Orion">Hector Garcia</keyword> dropped and defeated <keyword id="13257569" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="chris-colbert" source="Orion">Chris Colbert</keyword> in a monster upset.</li></ul>LAS VEGAS — <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/chris-colbert" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris Colbert</a> came to the fight capital of the world with an abundance of energy and self-belief, ahead of his super featherweight world <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/boxing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">boxing</a> title eliminator against Hector Garcia.However, he'll return to New York with a stunning loss.Colbert is fun and flashy but on Saturday <a href="https://www.insider.com/colbert-vs-garcia-at-the-cosmopolitan-of-las-vegas-2022-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">at The Chelsea theater inside The Cosmopolitan casino</a>, a late replacement opponent brought in with just three weeks' notice upset the odds with a statement win.Colbert was likely down after the opening two rounds alone, and though he came out firing in the third with a blistering combination of shots, his steller moments were few and far between.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—Premier <keyword id="11922196" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="boxing" source="Orion">Boxing</keyword> Champions (@premierboxing) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1497808553624551424">February 27, 2022</a></blockquote>Really, this was Garcia's ring, and Colbert was just living in it.In the first half of the fight, Garcia cracked his skull with a shot so effective, it made Colbert wobble on unstable legs momentarily. Colbert would leave his jabbing hand out as if to fend away any incoming shot and buy him a second or two to recover. He was fighting like he was hurt.Midway through the fifth, Garcia threw a near-eight punch combination which was the right technique at the right time as it left Colbert with little option but to absorb it, with his back against the ropes.Colbert had flashes of good work but it was mostly overshadowed by an unrelenting fighter in front of him, who landed big shots with ease, and happily left his hands down by his waist as if to tell the American 'Hey, you have no power.'Then, Garcia almost wrecked Colbert's world midway through the seventh when a straight left punch thundered into his face, dropping him flat on the canvas.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—Premier Boxing Champions (@premierboxing) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1497814434214940672">February 27, 2022</a></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—Premier Boxing Champions (@premierboxing) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1497817563878756353">February 27, 2022</a></blockquote>Colbert got to his feet to survive, but the crowd in Vegas had turned. Colbert's team was raucous through the week, but now Garcia's fans were buoyant, screaming with joy, as they sensed a monster upset was on the cards.Though Colbert threatened to regroup in the latter rounds, by the 10th, Garcia was thumping him into retreat mode.Now, it was Garcia who was confident, fun, and flashy as he stood his ground, paused, raised his arms and tried to drag Colbert into fisticuffs with showboating behavior.On his gloves and his flamboyant shorts, Colbert had pieces of a puzzle. But on Saturday, Garcia solved it — a clear-cut unanimous decision for the Dominican.Victory for the underdog saw Garcia advance his pro record to 15 wins (10 knockouts), while Colbert falls to 16 wins (six knockouts) and one defeat.<h2><keyword id="13257597" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="gary-antuanne-russell" source="Orion">Gary Antuanne Russell</keyword> secures a late stoppage in <keyword id="13257596" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="viktor-postol" source="Orion">Viktor Postol</keyword> bout</h2><div type="image" title="Gary Antuanne Russell and Viktor Postol fought a super lightweight match Saturday." height="937" width="1250" msid="89866071" hostid="261"></div>American super lightweight Gary Antuanne Russell, a fast-rising star in this game aged 25, took the fight to 38-year-old Viktor Postol in their 140-pound bout.Postol told reporters at a press conference Insider attended Thursday that <a href="https://www.insider.com/ukraine-boxer-viktor-postols-family-in-the-middle-of-everything-2022-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">he has "family in the middle of everything at home" in Ukraine</a> — a country defending itself from Russia's invasion.He said those distractions would not affect his mentality when it came time to fight, and through the first quarter of the bout that much seemed true.Postol tried to box around Russell, but the younger fighter was happy to command the position in the middle of the ring, and hunt for his opponent's head.The more powerful punching came exclusively from Russell, who wailed hook shots on Postol's face throughout the early going.In the third round, he added a straight left to his effective arsenal of potential match-changing punches, dazing Postol when he sent his glove through his kisser.Postol grew into the fight as it reached its middle stage, nicking rounds, making Russell spit blood into his bucket before the start of the sixth.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1497798139020988424">February 27, 2022</a></blockquote>But then Russell wound up that trusted left hand again, nailing Postol with that southpaw straight of his. And then again, and then a right hand. And when Russell turned it on, the fight was his.But Postol was making him work harder than he has ever had to work before the 14 knockouts he scored from the 14 fights he'd had in the pro game before this one.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—Premier Boxing Champions (@premierboxing) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1497797923442069507">February 27, 2022</a></blockquote>There are learnings for Russell to take as he continues to develop — Postol was able to counter him, he needs to work on his defensive game, and he must beware of the punch resistance to his face because he wore the wounds of boxing Saturday.Regardless, Russell scored a finish in the 10th round when he had Postol hurt, and followed up with a barrage of strikes until the referee intervened somewhat questionably, as Postol, with his experience, could have likely fought on.When speaking to Showtime analyst Jim Gray, Russell said "definitely," when asked if the fight should have been stopped. "There was a lot of contacts. Low gloves. The judges made the correct decision."I think my performance speaks for itself. The talent speaks for itself. I believe I'm ready for a step-up fight."Postol left the ring early. It is unclear why. However, he said this week that he'll return to Ukraine to help with the war effort.Gray asked Russell if it's difficult to box Postol knowing the situation he faces in Eastern Europe. "Not at all," he said."We in the hurt business. I do take my hat to Postol — his country is at war, and there are bombs going off. But the man is coming to hurt me, and I'm coming to hurt him."With victory, Russell preserved and extended his perfect knockout ratio, advancing his boxing record to 15 wins (15 knockouts).<h2><keyword id="13265348" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="jerwin-ancajas" source="Orion">Jerwin Ancajas</keyword> and <keyword id="13265349" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="fernando-martinez" source="Orion">Fernando Martinez</keyword> went to war</h2><div type="image" title="Jerwin Ancajas and Fernando Martinez went to war Saturday." height="675" width="900" msid="89866073" hostid="261"></div>Filipino fighter Jerwin Ancajas, 30, lost his IBF world championship in the televised opener, as Fernando Martinez, also 30, brought the fire in their spectacular junior bantamweight showdown.There were times in the fight when Martinez was slugging away, attempting to take his opponent's jaw off its hinges with relentless shots that Ancajas just seemed to shrug off, even though they were landing flush on his face.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1497775815773331465">February 27, 2022</a></blockquote>The pace and pressure on display midway through the Premier Boxing Champions card was obscene, as neither fighter backed down, and seemed happy to exchange damaging blows all night long.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1497782679433007111">February 27, 2022</a></blockquote>Martinez seemed to have tallied multiple rounds but Ancajas, perhaps spurred by wise words from his corner, rallied.As the bout drew to an end, they stood and traded blow after blow, emptying the bullets from their clip until they had nothing left but air.To underline the violence that took place, these wild sluggers too badass for their own good, combined to throw an extraordinary 1,862 punches, according to Compubox data sent to Insider.Eventually, Martinez was announced as the rightful winner in a unanimous decision. Having wrested the belt away from Ancajas in style, he advanced his pro record to 14 wins (eight knockouts), and remains unbeaten."I'm at a loss for words," the new champion said. "This is a dream come true. I want to unify titles and fight the best. I fought a warrior tonight, and I made the seemingly impossible, possible."<div type="image" title="Fernando Martinez won the IBF junior bantamweight title in style." height="732" width="1000" msid="89866075" hostid="261"></div>On the untelevised undercard, three young American fighters lit up the event as Micky Scala, 19, Angel Barrientes, also 19, and Justin Cardona, 22, boxed impressively in separate bouts to further their fledgling pro careers.Scala breezed past Jose Gomez, Angel Barrientes battered Brian Cannady, and Justin Cardona bullied Joshua Draughter until the referee intervened in the third round to wave the bout off.<a href="https://www.insider.com/cardona-barrientes-scala-score-bruising-knockouts-at-pbc-event-2022-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Watch highlights of the early action here</a>.

A 30-year-old scored one of the biggest upsets of the year when he flattened American boxer Chris Colbert

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="6130340" type="DEFINITION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Jake-Paul">Jake Paul</keyword> hasn't been banned from the <keyword id="72494" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Floyd-Mayweather">Floyd Mayweather</keyword> exhibition against his brother Logan.</li><li><keyword id="2761838" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Stephen-Espinoza">Stephen Espinoza</keyword> of Showtime said that if Jake does attend, security will be on their toes.</li><li><keyword id="2199400" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Logan-Paul">Logan Paul</keyword> and Mayweather face off at Hard Rock Stadium in Florida Sunday.</li></ul>Security "will be on their toes" if <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/jake-paul" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jake Paul</a> attends <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/floyd-mayweather" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Floyd Mayweather</a>'s <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/boxing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">boxing</a> exhibition against his brother and fellow creator <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/logan-paul" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Logan Paul</a> on June 6.That's according to Stephen Espinoza, president of Showtime <keyword id="6356028" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="sports">Sports</keyword>, which is broadcasting the event from Hard Rock Stadium in Florida.Jake Paul, YouTuber, novice boxer, and professional provocateur attended a pre-fight press conference at the open-air Miami venue last month but had no intention of just blending into the crowd.The 24-year-old untied Mayweather's shoelaces as he was giving a speech on stage, and approached the 44-year-old to verbally abuse him in front of reporters when the media event had finished.<a href="https://www.insider.com/floyd-mayweather-entourage-jake-paul-brawl-2021-5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jake Paul then snatched his hat, tried to run with it, but got punched by Mayweather</a> and his security team. Jake's handlers shoved him into a locked bathroom to protect him while the fighter stormed up and down hallways shouting: <a href="https://www.insider.com/mayweather-screamed-ill-kill-him-when-jake-paul-trolled-him-2021-5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"I'll kill that mother f---er."</a>Jake left the arena with a black eye, while Logan fumed at how <a href="https://www.insider.com/logan-paul-said-mayweather-exhibition-is-now-so-f-personal-2021-5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mayweather had made it personal</a>. Logan also told Jake that he was banned from the Hard Rock Stadium.Insider asked the venue if this was true, and a spokesperson told us that it had not banned Jake. Espinoza also told us that Showtime hasn't banned him either."We certainly wouldn't bar him, and we haven't," said the 51-year-old powerbroker. "As things cool off, and there's some distance there, I don't think there's that much of an ongoing threat."Jake, though, has proven history of running amok around fighters, and at combat sports events - like when he crashed UFC 262, confronted the UFC commentator and former two-weight champion Dan Cormier, and <a href="https://www.insider.com/conor-mcgregor-and-ufc-boss-dana-white-trashed-jake-paul-2021-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">attracted chants of "f--- Jake Paul,"</a> from an agitated crowd."I think if he is in the arena, people will be on their toes," Espinoza told Insider."Like, [Paul's gotcha hat incident] was very calculated - it wasn't a spur of the moment thing. It was pre-planned, very effective. I don't think he'll catch anyone by surprise if he's got anything up his sleeve again."Mayweather and Logan's bout is the only exhibition at Sunday's <keyword id="6362171" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Boxing">boxing</keyword> festival.The Mayweather Promotions on Showtime PPV event carries an eight-bout card featuring old war dogs Jean Pascal and Badou Jack in a light heavyweight bout, and a super welterweight fight between Jarrett Hurd and Luis Arias.Up-and-comers Viddal Riley, <a href="https://www.insider.com/floyd-mayweather-american-fighters-futures-champs-2021-3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adrian Benton, and Micky Scala feature in separate bouts, and promising American teenagers Dorian Khan Jr. and Jalil Hackett</a> make separate debuts, too.

Security 'will be on their toes' if Jake Paul attends Floyd Mayweather's exhibition against Logan

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="4264214" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="gervonta-davis">Gervonta Davis</keyword> and <keyword id="10200342" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="mario-barrios">Mario Barrios</keyword> compete in one of the summer's biggest fights on June 26.</li><li>Mayweather Promotions CEO <keyword id="261849" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Leonard-Ellerbe">Leonard Ellerbe</keyword>, who reps Davis, broke down the fight for Insider.</li><li>He told us it will take place in Atlanta in front of a sold-out crowd.</li></ul>America's thunderous puncher <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/gervonta-davis" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gervonta "Tank" Davis</a> returns to the ring June 26, and promoter <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/leonard-ellerbe" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Leonard Ellerbe</a> told Insider that his fighter is growing in popularity because he's constantly looking to decapitate his opponents."When 'Tank' steps in that ring, he's looking to knock your f------ head off," Ellerbe said in his first media interview since premium US broadcaster Showtime and Premier <keyword id="6362171" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Boxing">Boxing</keyword> Champions announced their summer schedule.The nine-event run begins May 15, finishes September 11, and features multiple world title bouts and big-name fighters, including an undisputed super welterweight championship match between Jermell Charlo and Brian Castano.Its sole pay-per-view offering is a super lightweight fight that pits Ellerbe's marquee athlete Davis against the unbeaten 140-pound competitor Mario Barrios."'Tank' is one of the biggest attractions in the sport, and this will be another step-up," Ellerbe told Insider on Monday. "He's moving up two weight classes to take on a young, undefeated champion in Mario Barrios - it's a tough fight."Davis is listed on Boxrec, the sport's record-keeper, as a 5-foot-5 fighter with a 67-inch reach. Barrios, in contrast, is 5-feet-10 with a 71-inch reach."He's more 6-foot … 6-foot-1," Ellerbe said of the height difference. "And so there are some tremendous challenges in that fight."He's going to have to have a great game plan to overcome that, but I'm confident that he'll be able do it."Nothing is going to be easy," said Ellerbe. "A guy like Barrios is, you know, a very young fighter with the opportunity of a lifetime, in a big event, with one of the biggest stars in the sport. And he'll be looking to knock Tank [out]."He's a solid fighter, very confident, and he's one of those quiet assassins. He doesn't do a whole lot of talking. He does his talking in the ring. He's a very good young fighter and somebody I've got a great deal of respect for."I'm sure Virgil Hunter, who is one of the sport's best trainers, will have a great game plan for him. He's a terrific teacher, and Barrios is a great student of his. It's a tough fight."<h2>Tank's grit and skillset could offset Barrios' height and reach, according to Ellerbe</h2><div type="image" title="Mario Barrios boxer" height="833" width="1250" msid="82167595" hostid="261"></div>Ellerbe told us that Davis could offset the physical differences with his "grit and his skillset."The 26-year-old has been likened to a mini Mike Tyson before and, like the former heavyweight champion, many seem to assume Davis is a heavy-hitter and a heavy-hitter alone.During a virtual press conference last year, <a href="https://www.insider.com/watch-gervonta-davis-score-starbuilding-ko-over-leo-santa-cruz-2020-11" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Floyd Mayweather told reporters</a>: "A lot of people don't know that his boxing skill is really better than his power."As Davis, who is unbeaten as a pro, has iced 23 of his 24 opponents to date, it begs the question whether fans might see that boxing prowess, as opposed to the power, this summer."I think whatever his game plan is for the fight, I'm sure it will be one where he has to get inside of Mario Barrios," Ellerbe told us. "And that is not going to be an easy task. But I'm confident he'll figure it out as he gets there."This is a fight he definitely wanted," Ellerbe added. "He sees something in the fight he likes, and I think it'll be another big event."The only other confirmed bout for the event is a super welterweight contest involving Jeison Rosario and Erickson Lubin, who Ellerbe described as "a dog and a beast on a mission."He said: "He'll be looking to make another big statement in the 154 weight class, which is right now if not the top weight class in the sport, definitely top three. That's for damn sure."Another thing that's for damn sure is the inclusion of an array of other Mayweather Promotions talents.Ellerbe told Insider last month about five young Americans he and Floyd Mayweather signed, <a href="https://www.insider.com/floyd-mayweather-american-fighters-futures-champs-2021-3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">to help carry the company and the sport forward</a> in the years to come.There's David Lopez, Jalil Hackett, Dorian Khan Jr., Adrian Benton, and Micky Scala.So would one or more of these top young pros feature June 26?"Most definitely," Ellerbe said."I don't know what else we're going to put on the card, but it will be loaded with nothing but entertaining fighters."<h2>June 26 sees Mayweather Promotions return to "Black Hollywood"</h2><div type="image" title="Mayweather Promotions boxing" height="613" width="818" msid="82167596" hostid="261"></div>Davis is one of boxing's bona fide ticket sellers, and generated up to 250,000 pay-per-view sales for his first and only box office fight to date - <a href="https://www.insider.com/watch-gervonta-davis-score-starbuilding-ko-over-leo-santa-cruz-2020-11" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a brutal but brilliant knockout win over Leo Santa Cruz</a>.For perspective, Mayweather's debut as a pay-per-view headliner, against Arturo Gatti in 2005, generated 340,000 sales on American TV. When he fought his last bout against Conor McGregor 12 years later, he scored 4.3 million buys.Ellerbe, Mayweather Promotions, and Showtime understand the young gun's growing fanbase better than anyone, and handed Davis the summer's pay-per-view spot without hesitation."Tank is a pay-per-view fighter and there's no turning back," Ellerbe said of his fighter's second box office bout. "He's continuing to get better and better each fight, and built himself into an attraction."Any time 14,000 or 15,000 people come out and see you perform, every time you go out, you're definitely giving the fans what they want to see. And that's nothing but excitement."Ellerbe added that his June 26 event is heading to Atlanta, though he is yet to announce the venue. What is for certain is that there will be a fans in attendance, it will be a big event, and, according to Ellerbe, it will be a sold out show."Atlanta is called Black Hollywood and it's called Black Hollywood for a reason," he said in a nod to the city's status as as a hub for Black business, political leadership, and entertainment.In 2011, The New York Times called Atlanta a <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/26/us/atlanta-emerges-as-a-center-of-black-entertainment.html?pagewanted=all" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"center of Black culture.</a>"Tyler Perry - one of the highest-paid men in entertainment - opened Tyler Perry Studios, a 330-acre film production studio in 2019. The city is also home to a thriving hip hop scene with 21 Savage, Gnarls Barkley, T.I., Gucci Mane, and Outkast all exponents of Georgia rap.Thanks to Mayweather Promotions, Atlanta hosted in 2019 its first world title fight in two decades when Davis finished Yuriorkis Gamboa in the 12th round in front of a raucous crowd at the State Farm Arena.That crowd returns for its second title fight in as many years when Mayweather Promotions showcases Davis once again."If they think that December was a big event, then wait till they see what happens on June 26," Ellerbe told us. "As soon as I put these tickets up for sale, it'll be a sell-out."Tank has a home down there. That's definitely his home away from home. The fans have embraced him - it's a cultural thing."He goes out there and gives the fans what they want to see. That's why they support him. He's the most exciting fighter in the sport because he don't play … he'll knock your f------ head off."

You Searched For "micky scala" and got 5 results

3 young Americans lit up a Premier Boxing Champions card with bruising knockout wins

Alan Dawson

Floyd Mayweather and Leonard Ellerbe signed 5 young Americans hoping to become world champions in the future

Alan Dawson

A 30-year-old scored one of the biggest upsets of the year when he flattened American boxer Chris Colbert

Alan Dawson

Security 'will be on their toes' if Jake Paul attends Floyd Mayweather's exhibition against Logan

Alan Dawson

Gervonta Davis is popular because he's always looking to 'knock your f------ head off,' Leonard Ellerbe says

Alan Dawson