Roc Nation Sports

Meng Fanlong Breaks From Roc Nation, Now a Free Agent

Former Olympian and #1 ranked IBF light heavyweight contender Meng Fanlong (16-0, 10 KOs) is now a promotional free agent after reaching a separation agreement with Roc Nation.

Prograis, Hooker Going Separate Ways; Can't Agree On Weight, Money

Promoters Lou DiBella and Dino Duva conceded Monday that they’ve stopped negotiating to make a Regis Prograis-Maurice Hooker fight at a higher weight. The former 140-pound champions signed contracts for a 12-round fight at a contracted catch weight o...

Beterbiev-Meng: Top Rank Claims Promotional Rights

Artur Beterbiev no longer has to worry about making a personal compromise for the sake of going through with his next fight. The unbeaten World light heavyweight champion will now get to call the shots for his next title defense, which is due to come...

Roc Nation Outbids Top Rank For Rights To Beterbiev-Meng Title Fight

Fanlong Meng’s first career title fight could come in front a partisan crowd. With a bid of $1.9 million, Roc Nation Sports—on behalf of Rejoy Group /Longjoy Sports in China—secured promotional rights to Meng’s mandatory challenge of unbeaten World l...

Duva: Zhang Zhilei Proved That He Belongs in Heavyweight Mix

On Saturday, November 30th, Roc Nation Sports’ Chinese heavyweight star Zhang “Big Bang” Zhilei (21-0, 16 KOs) dominated tough veteran contender Andriy Rudenko (32-5, 20 KOs) of Ukraine in a 10 round bout at the Casino de Monte-Carlo in Monaco. Zhil...

Daniel Franco Files Lawsuit Against Jay-Z and Roc Nation

Multiple outlets are reporting that retired boxer Daniel Franco has filed a lawsuit against rapper/businessman Jay-Z personally, and promotional/management company Roc Nation Sports. Franco is going after them for the severe brain injuries that he su...

Maurice Hooker Extends Pact With Hearn, Roc Nation

Maurice Hooker has signed an extension to his co-promotional deal with Matchroom Boxing USA and Roc Nation. Hooker defended his WBO World Super-Lightweight title with a commanding points win over Mikkel LesPierre at Turning Stone Resort Casino live o...

Andre Ward's Injury: Roc Nation Sports Sues Insurer For $6.3M

Speculation regarding Andre Ward’s comeback apparently is just that. krikya360.com has learned through court documents it has obtained that Ward and former promoter Roc Nation Sports are plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Lloyds Of London. They seek $...

Dusty Harrison Granted Release From Roc Nation Sports

Undefeated welterweight Dusty Hernandez-Harrison is now a promotional free agent after being granted his release from promoter Roc Nation Sports. The former USBA, WBC Continental Americas and WBC Youth Champion is eager to get back in the ring after...

Rigondeaux Co-Promoter's Lawsuit Against Roc Nation Dismissed

A lawsuit filed by Caribe Promotions against Roc Nation Sports was dismissed Friday in federal court in New York. Caribe, which co-promotes Guillermo Rigondeaux, filed the lawsuit in Manhattan Supreme Court because it claimed Roc Nation froze the Mia...

Caribe Sues Roc Nation Over Lomachenko-Rigondeaux Fight

According to numerous reports, Miami-based Caribe Promotions has sued Roc Nation Sports in Manhattan Supreme Court for allegedly freezing them out of Saturday's fight between two Olympic gold medalists Guillermo Rigondeaux and Vasyl Lomachenko, which...

Roc Nation Exec: Nobody Knows Kovalev; Can't Sell Tickets, PPV

LAS VEGAS – Andre Ward’s promoter vehemently disputed Sergey Kovalev’s contention that Ward hasn’t done enough to help promote their pay-per-view fight Saturday night. Russia’s Kovalev will be paid primarily from percentages of pay-per-view and ticke...

Roc Nation Prez: Hopefully Main Events Contributes To Promotion

Los Angeles, California - Michael Yormark, the President of Roc Nation, believes his company is currently flying solo in the promotional build-up for the upcoming rematch between Andre Ward (31-0, 15 KOs) and Sergey Kovalev (30-1, 26 KOs). Last Novem...

Video: Roc Nation Prez Talks Ward vs. Kovalev Rematch, Cotto

Michael Yormark Video Interview - Leading up to the highly anticipated light heavyweight rematch between Andre Ward and Sergey Kovalev – set for Saturday, June 17 and presented live by HBO Pay-Per-View® – HBO Sports will present the exclusive replay...

Miguel Cotto on his Boxing Future Post Roc Nation Sports

A press conference was held at the Congo Room at L.A. Live on Wednesday afternoon to formally announce Miguel Cotto's August 26th bout versus Yoshihiro Kamegai at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. Cotto has just recently entered into a multi-...