Quanderis “The Freak” Arnold and Nick “Nutshell” Campbell will settle a Greenville rivalry in the ring when they meet in a six-round middleweight contest Friday, October 2, at Zona VIP. There won’t be much mystery about where the loyalties will be when the two Greenville fighters step through the ropes. Arnold has been a crowd favorite since turning professional in 2022. Campbell has built a solid following of his own. Put them in the same ring, in their own city, and the cro

Some fights are built around a belt. Others are built around what that belt can lead to. When Rameses Vargas and Francisco Rodriguez meet October 2 at Zona VIP in Greenville, South Carolina, the National Boxing Association Americas Lightweight Championship will be on the line—but for both men, the stakes extend far beyond eight rounds and a championship belt. This is a crossroads fight. Vargas, of Anaheim, California, and Rodriguez, of Tampa, Florida, are both looking toward

There’s a certain value in putting two fighters in the ring who have never been accused of taking the easy way through their careers. Charleston’s Nathan “The Ultimate” Threatt and Baltimore’s “Glorious” Antonio Dunton-El Jr. will meet at lightweight on Friday, October 2, at Zona VIP in Greenville, South Carolina, as part of Blue Chip’s Flash & Fury. On paper, it’s a matchup between two action fighters. But there is something else they have in common: neither has built his ca

Blue Chip has announced a change to the main event for War on the Shore II on July 24 at Festival Hall in Charleston, South Carolina. Mexico City’s Cesar Juarez will replace Travis Crawford and face Anaheim, California’s Rameses Vargas in the scheduled lightweight main event. Juarez brings a wealth of experience to Charleston. A former world title challenger, the veteran has built a reputation as one of Mexico’s toughest fighters, earning the nickname “WARez” among boxing wri

Some prospects want to show they can box. Others want to prove they can punch. Angel “Guero” Hernandez seems intent on convincing opponents that surviving him is an accomplishment in itself. Originally from Fort Wayne, Indiana, and now living and training in Orlando, the super featherweight isn’t simply aggressive—he’s predatory. Every step forward has purpose, every combination is thrown with bad intentions, and once he senses a fighter beginning to wilt, he has little inter

Every few months, a new pound-for-pound list ignites another round of debate. Fans argue over who’s too high, who’s too low, and which champion deserves to move up after another title defense. It’s part of boxing’s culture, and it always will be. But while the pound-for-pound list is fun to argue about, it’s never been the list that truly defines the sport. That honor belongs to the Gatti List. Named after the late Arturo Gatti, the embodiment of everything fight fans love ab

Some prospects arrive with plenty of noise behind them. Others spend years sharpening their craft in relative obscurity before the rest of the boxing world finally catches up. Khaliid “Rockstar” Johnson appears to be the latter. The unbeaten Greenville, South Carolina super welterweight (4-0, 4 KOs) has quietly put together one of the more intriguing résumés of any young prospect in the Southeast. A decorated amateur with more than 200 bouts, Johnson built his reputation long

Charleston’s own, Nathan “The Ultimate” Threatt returns to the ring July 24th at Festival Hall with another opportunity to prove he’s willing to take the road less traveled—even when the road happens to run through his own hometown. Threatt will meet Houston veteran Jose Garcia in the co-main event on Blue Chip Zone’s War on the Shore II card in what shapes up as one of the night’s most intriguing matchups. Garcia isn’t an unbeaten prospect brought in to fill a slot. He’s a s

When the opening bell sounds on July 24th at Festival Hall in Charleston, neither Rameses Vargas nor Travis Crawford will have to wonder what they’re in for. They’ve already shared six hard rounds together, and neither man gave an inch. Their first meeting was the kind of regional fight that sticks with fans long after the scorecards are read. Vargas edged Crawford by razor-thin split decision after six rounds of relentless action, earning Fight of the Night honors in a bout