Spivey Defeats Martinez
 

“Dangerous” Dorin Spivey won a hard fought unanimous decision over Leo Martinez in the August 28 “War At The Shore” main event. MORE
 
Adamek Outworks Grant
 

Tomas "Goral" Adamek (42-1, 27 KOs) won a hard-fought twelve round unanimous decision victory over former world title challenger "Big" Michael Grant MORE
 
Grant to Face Adamek
 

On August 21, Tomasz Adamek will look to keep his successful boxing voyage to the heavyweight division going when he faces Michael Grant... MORE
 
Rahman KOs Miller
 

Former WBC heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman (47-7-2, 38 KOs) scored a fourth round KO over Shannon Miller (16-5, 9 KOs) on Saturday night... MORE
 
Conference Center Brings Boxing Back To Falls With Powerful Lineup 
 

Conference Center Niagara Falls has served the Cataract City well while operating in the shadows of the glitzy Seneca Niagara Casino Events Center. MORE
 
Grant vs. Adamek is Confirmed!
 

X-Cel's own former #1 Heavyweight contender "Big" Michael Grant will face multiple world champion Tomas Adamek on July 23 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. MORE
 
The Rock Returns!
 

The Rock Returns on June 19 in Niagara Falls, New York, as fomer two-time heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman will face Troy, New York's Shannon Miller. MORE
 
X-Cel Inks Don Orr!
 

X-Cel Worldwide is proud to announce the signing of Canadian Olympian "Donnie Boy" Orr. MORE
 
Byron Mitchell Q & A
 

Former two-time super middleweight champion Byron “Gator” Mitchell (28-5-1, 21 KOs) says he’s feeling “super” in final preparations for his showdown with Otis “Triple OG” Griffin.
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84 Olympic Team Reunion Set!
 

One of the many exciting highlights of the Friday, May 7, "Hassle at the Castle" boxing benefit gala will be a partial reunion of the legendary 1984 Olympic Boxing Team. MORE
 
Hassle at the Castle!
 

Very special professional boxing benefit gala to be held May 7 at Oheka Castle in Huntington, New York. MORE
 
Spivey Steals Show!
 

Unbeaten Buffalo super featherweight Guillermo Sanchez and veteran Dorin Spivey stole the show. MORE
 
Casal to Face Fernandez
 

Promoter Nick Garone and his X-Cel Worldwide have announced most of the opponents for their November 6 “Road to Redemption” event. MORE
 
Casal Heads Full Card
 

The main event features Nick Casal (19-4-1, 15 knockouts) against Christopher Fernandez (18-7-1, 11 KOs)
MORE
 
Byron Mitchell Q & A
 

Former two-time WBA super middleweight champion Byron Mitchell takes on former light heavyweight title challenger David Telesco Wednesday
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Mitchell to Face Telesco
 

Byron “Gator” Mitchell has signed to face former #1 contender David Telesco on October 21 in New York.
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Casal Signs with X-Cel
 

Niagara Falls boxer Nick Casal has signed a promotional agreement with Nick Garone of XCel Worldwide Promotions.
MORE
 
 
Major - Clark No Contest
 

The NABA lightweight title fight between Meacher Major and Michael Clark ended suddenly and controversially Friday night in Buffalo, NY. MORE
 
Major to Face Clark for NABA Belt
 

Promoter Nick Garone and X-Cel Worldwide have put together an enticing championship bout for their “Buffalo Beatdown” show on June 19. MORE
 
Mitchell Undeterred by Loss
 

Former two-time world champion Byron “Gator” Mitchell says his comeback won’t be derailed by one setback. MORE
 
Full Report: Mitchell-Walters
 
Former super middleweight champion Byron Mitchell scored an impressive win Friday night in Buffalo, NY on a card promoted by X-Cel Worldwide. MORE
 
X-Cel Worldwide Presents:
The Return of Buffalo Boxing!
 
Two-time former champion Byron "Slama from Bama" Mitchell takes on Zach "Jungle Boy" Walters for NABA-US Light Heavyweight title. MORE
 
Boxing Promoter Donating
to Crash Vctims
 
Boxing promoter Nick Garone of X-Cel Worldwide has announced he will donate $1 from every ticket sold to the families of the 49 passengers killed in the crash of a Continental Flight 3407 near Buffalo. MORE
 
Press Conference/Weigh-In Alert:
 
Promoter Nick Garone of X-Cel Worldwide, Byron “Slama from Bama” Mitchell, Zach “Jungle Boy” Walters, “Italian Hit Man” Paul Marinaccio and other local fighters.
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Marinaccio Loses Decision to Grant
 

There was no stunner, no triumphant home return punctuated with a championship-belt trophy.

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Byron “Gator” Mitchell
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Byron Mitchell made his professional debut in 1996 and won 19 straight fights before taking the WBA world super middleweight championship from Fankie Liles via TKO 11 in 1999.

Six months later, Mitchell defended successully against Bruno Girard, but lost the title via decision in a rematch with Girard in April 2000.

In March of 2001, Mitchell got the opportunity to fight for the vacant WBA belt and made the most of it by knocking out Manny Siaca.

Mitchell successfully defended the belt in a rematch with Siaca and then a second time via KO over Julio Cesar Green.

In 2003, he lost the title via controversial split decision in a unification fight agaisnt then IBF champion Sven Ottke. In his next fight, he had all-time-great Joe Calzaghe on the deck for the first time in his career before being stopped somewhat prematurely in round two.

Mitchell had only one fight in five years after that, before signing a promotional contract with X-Cel Worldwide and embarking on a comeback in 2008.

Now competing at light heavyweight, Mitchell is undefeated since hooking up with promoter Nick Garone and won the NABA-USA Light Heavyweight Championship via KO over Zach Walters in February 2009.

As an amateur, Mitchell was the three-time Alabama State Golden Gloves Champion, the 1996 National Gloves Champion, and a Olympic Trials Bronze Medallist. His final record was 102-14.
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