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LOS ANGELES (November 12, 2026) – A Special Heavyweight Attraction featuring a pair of world-class fighters has been added to an already stacked “Final Boss” professional boxing event on the night after Thanksgiving (Friday, Nov. 27) at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California.
Nigeria-native Kingsley “The Black Lion” Ibeh (17-3-15 15 KOs) takes on undefeated Ukrainian Andrii “Rampage” Novytskyi (16-0, 12 KOs), who will defend his World Boxing Council (WBC) International Heavyweight title in the 10-round Special Heavyweight Attraction.
“Final Boss” is presented by JAB Promotions in association with Ringside Ticket, Toro Promotions and Egis Klimes. Hall of Fame boxers and living legends, Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran, are special guests.
“We are delighted to host such a consequential fight on our show at one of the finest venues in the country at Pechanga Resort and Casino,” said Frank Carillo, President of JAB promotions. “It’s only fitting that high-class boxing and an iconic venue that has hosted important fights in the past will see another classic on November 27.”
“Apparently the country continues to sleep on one of the best turnaround success stories in Kingsley Ibeh in recent boxing history,” added Toro Promotions President Vartan Torosyan. “As people continue to sleep on him, Kingsley will continue to put people to sleep, until they wake up and have no choice but to notice.”
“I’m thrilled to have a great heavyweight fight of this caliber on our show along with our great card,” commented Ringside Tickets President Patrick Ortiz. “Plus having Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran at the fight makes for a very special night of entertainment at the beautiful Pechanga Resort Casino. I’m looking forward to working with JAB Promotions and Toro Promotions, two excellent companies.”
“Kinsley Ibeh is a very good fighter with a wealth of experience who has shared the ring with many top opponents,” noted Novitskyi’s manager Klimes. Defending his WBC International title will be a big test for Andri and we expect an exciting fight. Our entire team has no doubt that Andrii will rise to the occasion and win. We believe this victory will open the door to bigger opportunities and big arenas.”
Matchmakers Whit Haydon and Henry Ramirez have put together an entertaining, competitive card.
Headlining “Final Boss” is a ten-round middleweight clash between undefeated Mexican Lazaro “El Rey” Francisco Lorenzo (22-0, 13 KOs), fighting out of San Diego, and veteran Ronald Ellis (18-5-2 12 KOs). The 22-year-old Lorenzo is a former WBC USA Silver Welterweight Champion.
Ibeh, 32, is a former pro football player in the Canadian League who now fights out of Phoenix. He is the cousin of infamous retired heavyweight Ike Ibeabuchi. Ranked No. 10 and 14, respectively by the World Boxing Association (WBA) and WBC, the powerful 6’ 4”, 280-pound Ibeh is the reigning WBC FECARBOX and WBA Continental Americas Heavyweight Champion. He is coming off an impressive victory in his last fight, in which he stopped Dante Stone (21-3, 13 KOs) in the 8th round last June in Phoenix.
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