Brandun Lee (left) vs Zachary Ochoa – Photograph by Ryan Hafey/Premier Boxing Champions
Appears to be like like UK-based promotional outfit Queensberry Promotions grabbed two very promising abilities so as to add to their roster.
Junior welterweight contender Brandun Lee and former beginner star and present skilled tremendous middleweight Nathan Lugo have each signed promotional phrases with Frank Warren’s Queensberry, because it was introduced at this time.
Lee is a 25-year-old from La Quinta, who entered into his first struggle on the age of eight and loved a storied profession within the amateurs, the place he compiled a report of 181-9. On turning skilled in 2017 on the age of 17, whereas remaining a Excessive College pupil, Lee marked the event with a first-round stoppage in Philadelphia over Christopher Johnson.
His stoppage tally now stands at 23 from his 28 wins within the skilled ranks, through which he’s educated by his father Bobby.
“I’m thrilled to have signed with Queensberry Promotions,” mentioned Lee. “July twenty seventh would be the first time I struggle abroad professionally and I’m extraordinarily grateful. I’m trying to begin a beautiful new marketing campaign with the Warrens and Queensberry as an entire this summer time. I do know they may present me with nice alternatives sooner or later. My workforce is now full and I’m prepared for struggle.”
“I’ve adopted Brandun because the youth amateurs,” revealed supervisor David McWater. “He has all the time had the potential to be not simply nice American expertise, however a worldwide star. Queensberry Promotions are the most effective at doing simply that. Growing star fighters from all around the world.
Warren added: “Brandun is an distinctive expertise within the tremendous light-weight division, who will now the given the platform to showcase himself and carry out within the large fights and events that his expertise deserves.
Lugo, who entered the skilled ranks with a first-round stoppage in April, is a 19-year-old tremendous middleweight who earned over 40 stoppages in amassing a report of 223-19 as an beginner. Throughout this time he grew to become Nationwide Novice champion on an unbelievable 23 events, in addition to profitable a number of worldwide gold medals.
In 2022, by profitable the Elite Nationwide title, Lugo grew to become the youngest ever fighter ever to qualify for Olympic trials.
“I really feel very honored coming straight out of the amateurs and instantly stepping right into a powerhouse promotional firm similar to Queensberry,” reacted Nathan to his recruitment to the workforce of Frank Warren. “It has a really wealthy and wonderful historical past throughout the sport and promotes the careers of at this time’s greatest boxers. I do know with their steering and management I’ll make historical past.”
“To have Nathan underneath the Queensberry banner and representing his household is an absolute honour,” thought of his coach and father Mike Lugo. “One that only a few will ever get to have. Belief that we’ll make them proud. With the kinds of excessive finish platforms and alternatives Queensberry gives boxers inside their steady, it’s only a matter of time earlier than the identify Lugo is thought around the globe.”
Warren added: “In Nathan we’ve got clearly acquired a critical expertise on our palms, as evidenced by his beginner pedigree. This signing, albeit one from the USA, follows in a well-recognized and profitable sample for Queensberry. Taking a high younger fighter, virtually from scratch, and hopefully guiding him accurately in the direction of vital title triumphs.
A press launch by Queensberry Promotions was used on this article.
