US EditionYoel Romero chops down Ras Hylton for late stoppage in first DBX headliner
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Yoel Romero chops down Ras Hylton for late stoppage in first DBX headliner
Yoel Romero had a tall task on his hands Saturday … literally. Romero stopped Ras Hylton, all 6-foot-6-inches of him, with a TKO with 34 seconds left in the third round in the headliner of the first official Dirty Boxing Championship event, which took place in South Florida. The custom-rules boxing/MMA hybrid promotion was started by Mike Perry and now counts Jon Jones as a co-owner. Romero was patient in the first two three-minute rounds trying…
Blast from the past? Two former UFC veterans get back in the win column at inaugural Dirty Boxing event
Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Mike Perry’s Dirty Boxing Championship (DBC) promotion — which is co-owned by Jon Jones — debuted last night (Sat., March 22, 2025) from inside The Hangar at Regatta Harbour in Miami, Fla., which featured notable mixed martial arts (MMA) veterans leading the way. Headlining the event was a heavyweight bout between former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight title challenger, Yoel Romero, facing off…
Jon Jones beams in excitement as Yoel Romero savagely flattens 6ft 6in giant
Jon Jones was delighted as Yoel Romero flattened his rival with a brutal KO on the launch of Dirty Boxing. The UFC heavyweight legend was turning promoter as he became a co-owner of new combat sports league, Dirty Boxing, a combination of MMA and the sweet science in 5oz gloves. Dirty BoxingJones was delighted as Romero starched giant Hylton[/caption] It was announced that he’d acquired a stake in the new format this week alongside another famil…
Yoel Romero may have left both the UFC and Bellator behind him, but the Cuban veteran shows no signs of slowing down. At this weekend’s Dirty Boxing: DBX1, the 47-year-old stepped into the ring and delivered another knockout – this time against Ras Hylton, who at 6’8” was a big challenge for the “Soldier of God.” It wasn’t an explosive start, though. Romero, who has taken a methodical and tactical approach in recent days, spent the first two rou…
Table of contentsAnother knockout in Yoel Romero's careerNew horizon: Dirty Boxing The adjectives to qualify the Cuban Yoel Romero are insufficient and do not portray the athlete in all his magnitude. Legend, star, immortal and glory, are some words that are very attached to the Pinareño, who put another step to his already rich history this March 22, when he made a luxury presentation in the mode of Dirty Boxing and defeated his opponent by way…
Yoel Romero Sores Brutal Stoppage Victory At DBX1
At 47 years old, Yoel Romero is still a force to be reckoned with as the ‘Solider of God’ sent the fans home happy after putting Ras Hylton on the canvas in the final round of the main event of DBX1, which went down in the The Hangar at Regatta Harbour, Miami. Hylton, standing 6″6, towered above Romero and refused to be intimidated by his more credentialed opponent. However, throughout the contest, Romero started breaking his opponent down with …
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