- Mario Yagobi
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Dr. Mario Yagubi (Boxing Promoter) is a medical doctor and restaurateur who is the President and CEO of Boxing 360, a boxing promotional group located in New York City founded in 2009. Dr. Yagobi's boxing outfit currently manages and promotes the career of a number of well known professional fighters, primarily located in the New York City area or relocated to New York City under his guidance. On September 10, 2011, Yagobi promoted his first world champion, Amanda Serrano, to the International Boxing Federation's female version of the Super Featherweight world title, in the main event of a special September 11 attacks boxing tribute card held at Aviator Arena in Brooklyn.[1] Serrano knocked down and stopped Kimberly Connor in the second round (opponent Kimberly Connor had not lost a pro bout in seven years) of the IBF inaugural female world title bout, to win Dr. Yagobi, and his executive assistant, former New York State Boxing Commissioner Bob Duffy, their first world champion under the Boxing 360 banner. [2] When not involved with boxing, Dr. Yagobi is the owner and operator of 1849 Restaurant, Bar and Parlor in Greenwich Village.
Champion Fighters Promoted by Dr. Mario Yagobi's Boxing 360
- Amanda Serrano, International Boxing Federation World Super Featherweight champion (currently)
- Maurice Harris, United States Boxing Association Heavyweight Champion (currently)
Prospects and Contenders Promoted by Dr. Mario Yagobi's Boxing 360
- Lennox Allen, undefeated Super Middleweight prospect
- Eudy Bernardo, undefeated Lightweight prospect
- Alejandro Berrio, Super Middleweight contender
- Tyrone Brunson (boxer), Light Middleweight contender who opened career with 19 consecutive first round knockouts
- Nick Casal, Light Welterweight contender
- Vitaliy Demyanenko, undefeated southpaw Welterweight contender
- Joel Diaz, Jr., undefeated Mexican American Junior Featherweight contender
- King David Estrada, Chicago-based Welterweight contender
- Angel Hernandez (boxer), Chicago-based Junior Middleweight contender
- DonYil Livingston, undefeated Middleweight contender
- Mike Mollo, Chicago-based Heavyweight contender
- Leon Moore, Super Bantamweight contender
References
Categories:- Boxing promoters
- American boxing promoters
- American restaurateurs
- Living people
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