| Team Combat League (TCL) has officially announced the list of fighters nominated for year-end awards recognizing their accomplishments throughout the league’s action-packed second regular season. Fighters will be recognized for the Most Valuable Fighter Award, the Most Entertaining Fighter Award, the Rookie of the Year Award and the Most Resilient Fighter Award.
The sophomore season of Team Combat League saw the innovative boxing concept continue to grow its fanbase and branch out onto premier global-sports platform DAZN. With boxing fans catching onto its non-stop action format, Team Combat League fans have witnessed several fighters become team leaders, emerge as top-performers and grow into crowd favorites for their heroic stands during the heated competition.
The Most Valuable Fighter Award recognizes the most outstanding Fighter in the league who had the greatest impact on Team Combat League action in the regular season (pro boxing records listed after fighters’ TCL records).
The nominees are lightweight Alejandro “El Abusador” Paulino (TCL 11-1, 5 KOs/17-0, 13 KOs) of the Boston Butchers, featherweight Brittany “Eagle Flex” Sims (TCL 10-0, 2 KOs/6-3, 3 KOs) of the Philadelphia Smoke, pulverizing heavyweight Patrick Mailata (TCL 7-1, 3 KOs/6-2, 3 KOs) of the Las Vegas Hustle, light heavyweight Brayan Leon (TCL 10-0, 2 KOs/5-0, 5 KOs) of the Los Angeles Elite, and heavyweight Devon Young (TCL 8-0, 3 KOs/4-0, 3 KOs) of the Atlanta Attack.
“Our slate of nominees for the Most Valuable Fighter Award are not only outstanding fighters, but also role models both in and out of the ring,” said Dewey Cooper, President of Team Combat League. “Any one of them is worthy of winning.”
The nominees for the Most Entertaining Fighter Award are heavyweight Patrick Mailata (TCL 7-1, 3 KOs/6-2, 3 KOs) of the Las Vegas Hustle, middleweight “Speedy” Rashidi Ellis (TCL 10-1, 2 KOs/24-1, 15 KOs) of the Boston Butchers, welterweight Ryan Zempoaltecatl (TCL 4-4) of the NYC Attitude, lightweight Doctress “Doc The Giant” Robinson (TCL 3-3) of the Atlanta Attack, welterweight AJ Graham (TCL 8-2, 2 KOs/10-0, 6 KOs) of the Dallas Enforcers and light heavyweight Raul Salomon (TCL 6-0/12-3, 10 KOs) of the Los Angeles Elite.
“Team Combat League is, above all, about entertaining the fans,” said Cooper. “Our nominees this year for the Most Entertaining Fighter Award gave maximum effort every time they stepped in the ring and, as a result, every fight they participated in was electrifying to watch.”
The Rookie of the Year Award is given to the most outstanding fighter who made their pro debut during the season with Team Combat League.
The nominees are welterweight Amelia Moore (TCL 8-0, 1 KO) of the Boston Butchers, welterweight Ryan Zempoaltecatl (TCL 4-4) of the New York City Attitude, welterweight Samantha Ginithan (TCL 8-0, 1 KO) of the Houston Hitmen, featherweight Enrique Leon (TCL 4-1) of the New York City Attitude and welterweight Ariele Davis (TCL 5-1/10-0, 6 KOs) of the Atlanta Attack.
The Most Resilient Fighter Award will be awarded to the outstanding fighter of the season, age 38 years and older.
The nominees include a trio from the New York City Attitude, featherweight “Queen” Ronica Jeffrey (TCL 5-4, 17-1-1, 1 KO), welterweight Melissa “Little Miss Tyson” St Vil (TCL 6-4, 1 KO/15-4-4, 1 KO), and former world champion Alicia “The Empress” Napoleon (TCL 3-1/12-2, 7 KOs) as well as former world champion Jamie “The Miracle” Mitchell (TCL 2-1/9-1-2, 5 KOs) of the DC Destroyers, Ray “The New Ray Robinson” Robinson (TCL 5-5/25-3-2, 13 KOs) of the Philadelphia Smoke, who reinvented himself as a light heavyweight with TCL after spending much of his career as an accomplished welterweight and Miami Stealth light heavyweight Yunieski Gonzalez (TCL 3-6, 1 KO, 21-6, 17 KOs) who’s faced a slate of the league’s best throughout the season.
“We are excited to have the opportunity to recognize both fighters beginning their careers and inspirational fighters who continue to exhibit commitment, dedication and excellence into their late thirties,” said Cooper. “The beauty of the one-round-at-a-time concept of TCL is that fighters of all ages can adapt, compete and excel, whether it be an amateur turning pro or a seasoned professional transitioning to our new format.”
The Team Combat League MegaBrawl 2 championship match and the USA vs World All Star match will take place on Thursday Night August 1st from the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles, California.
TEAM COMBAT LEAGUE SEASON 2 QUARTERFINALS
HOMETOWN BOSTON BUTCHERS FACE ATLANTA ATTACK FOLLOWING LA ELITE VS. ORLANDO VIPERS PLAYOFF ACTION TONIGHT FROM ROYALE BOSTON
Watch The Playoff Doubleheader Tonight Beginning at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT on teamcombatleague.tv
July 17, 2024 – Team Combat League’s Quarterfinals will kick off tonight with an electrifying doubleheader featuring four of the second season’s eight best teams going toe-to-toe from Royale Boston as they look to move one step closer toward the MegaBrawl Finals on August 1.
LA Elite vs. Orlando Vipers – 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT
In tonight’s first matchup, coach Manny Robles’ L.A. Elite will face coach Raul Rivas’ Orlando Vipers.
The second place Elite feature a pair of light heavyweight standouts in undefeated TCL Most Valuable Fighter nominee Brayan Leon (TCL 10-0, 2 KOs/5-0, 5 KOs) and TCL Most Entertaining Fighter nominee Raul Salomon (TCL 6-0/12-3, 10 KOs), as well as Cuban featherweight Osvel “El Caballero del Ring” Caballero (TCL 8-1, 1 KO/5-0, 4 KOs).
The Vipers will be looking to counter with their own standouts, including 17-time amateur national champion featherweight Jeremy “Magic Hands” Adorno (TCL 7-1, 3 KOs/9-1, 5 KOs); featherweight Miy Sean “Untouchable” Mason (TCL 4-1, 1 KO/11-0, 8 KOs); and long-time contender Willie “El Mongoose” Monroe Jr. (TCL 4-1, 1 KO/24-3, 6 KOs) competing in the light heavyweight division.
Atlanta Attack vs. Boston Butchers – 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT
In the night’s second matchup, coach Sam Arnold’s Atlanta Attack will look to take down coach Marc Gargaro’s hometown Boston Butchers.
The Attack feature undefeated TCL Most Valuable Fighter Award nominee heavyweight Devon Young (TCL 8-0, 3 KOs/4-0, 3 KOs), lightweight TCL Most Entertaining Fighter Award nominee Doctress “Doc The Giant” Robinson (TCL 3-3), TCL Rookie of the Year Award nominee Ariele Davis (TCL 5-1/10-0, 6 KOs) and hard-punching welterweight Javonn Davis (TCL 7-1/7-0-1, 7 KOs).
The Butchers will answer with their team leaders, including TCL Most Valuable Fighter Award nominee and dangerous lightweight Alejandro Paulino (TCL 11-1, 5 KOs/17-0, 13 KOs), middleweight and TCL Most Entertaining Fighter Award nominee “Speedy” Rashidi Ellis (TCL 10-1, 2 KOs/24-1, 15 KOs) and welterweight TCL Rookie of the Year Award nominee Amelia Moore (TCL 8-0, 1 KO).
This fan-friendly matchup is a toss-up on paper, as both the Butchers and the Attack have looked unbeatable at times during the season. To continue their Season 2 campaigns, the Butchers will look to be buoyed by the crowd at their home venue, while the Attack hope to use the atmosphere as motivation and flip the script on the home team.
You can catch all the thrilling TCL action beginning at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT streaming live at teamcombatleague.tv. Live event tickets are available HERE.
The second half of the TCL quarterfinals will also be held as a doubleheader on Sunday, July 21 at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia and will feature the NYC Attitude vs. the Miami Stealth and the Philly Smoke vs. the Las Vegas Hustle (preview materials to come).
About Team Combat League:
Through its innovative event structure, Team Combat League (“TCL”) has disrupted the professional boxing industry. With a roster of 12 teams competing out of major U.S. markets, TCL combines rising talent with seasoned veterans in a format that lends itself to non-stop action. Weekly events feature male and female boxing across a series of weight classes in 1 round contests within a tournament format culminating in the Money Rounds where winning and losing is determined by overall team performance.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit www.teamcombatleague.com or follow on Instagram: @teamcombatleague and YouTube: www.youtube.com/@teamcombatleague
The Team Combat League Concept:
There are 24 three-minute rounds of continuous action, with competitors competing in one-round matches across eight weight classes (six male and two female).
Each match consists of three periods: Launch Rounds (1-8), Middle Rounds (9-16) and Money Rounds (17-24). Scoring is based on a 10-9 system for decision wins, 10-8 for knockdowns and 10-7 for two knockdowns or a stoppage.
Three judges from a state athletic boxing commission score each round individually, and the team with the highest total score after all 24 rounds wins!
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