Tag: Salita Promotions

Undefeated Shishkin and Russ II Scheduled for Battle

WBC #10- and IBF #9-ranked super middleweight Vladimir Shishkin (12-0, 7 KOs), as well as undefeated Detroit super welterweight Gordie Russ II (3-0, 3 KOs) have been added to the lineup in separate bouts for Salita Promotions’ next “Detroit Brawl” event, Saturday, March 5, 2022, in the Lincoln Ballroom of the Ford Community & Performing […]

Salita Signs Promotional Contract Extension With Super Lightweight Pulverizer Shohjahon Ergashev

(February 1, 2022) – Salita Promotions proudly announces the re-signing of undefeated WBA #10-, IBF #4-, WBO #11-, and Ring Magazine #8-ranked super lightweight Shohjahon “Descendant of Tamerlane” Ergashev to a multi-year, long-term promotional contract extension. The 30-year-old southpaw Ergashev (21-0, 19 KOs) originally hails from Rakhmon, Uzbekistan, but is living and training in Detroit […]

Full Card Announced for Detroit Brawl Event on Saturday, January 22

(January 19, 2022) – The full card has been set for this Saturday, January 22, 2022’s Salita Promotions boxing event, entitled “Detroit Brawl”, in the Lincoln Ballroom of the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center in Dearborn, Michigan. Appearing in the night’s 10-round middleweight main event will be WBC #9- and WBO #15-ranked middleweight Hugo […]

Salita Promotions Inks Grand Rapids-based Team USA Amateur Boxing Captain Joseph ‘Sug’ Hicks Jr., to a Promotional Contract

December 13, 2021) – Salita Promotions proudly announces the signing of Grand Rapids, Michigan-based amateur-boxing star and future professional middleweight champion Joseph “Sug” Hicks Jr., to a promotional contract. After getting off to a relatively late start at age 19, the naturally gifted Hicks quickly fought his way to being named Captain of Team USA’s […]

Salita Signs Undefeated Detroit Lightweight Erick DeLeon to a Promotional Contract

(December 1, 2021) – Salita Promotions proudly announces the signing of undefeated power-punching lightweight contender Erick DeLeon to a promotional contract. Born in Mexico and raised in Detroit, DeLeon began boxing in the famed Kronk Gym where he developed a strong bond with the late Emanuel Steward. As an amateur, DeLeon (19-0-1, 11 KO) was […]

Salita Promotions Wins Purse Bid To Stage IBF Super Middleweight Eliminator Between Undefeated Russians #8 Vladimir Shishkin And #3 Evgeny Shvedenko

(June 15, 2021) – Dmitriy Salita of Salita Promotions proudly announces he has won the purse bid to stage a 12-round super middleweight elimination fight for the #1 contender spot between two unbeaten contenders, Detroit-based Russian Vladimir Shishkin and Germany-based Russian Evgeny Shvedenko. The winner of the fight between IBF #8 Shishkin (12-0, 7 KOs) […]