Friday, September 19, 2025 | Sony Hall, New York, NY
Broadcast: BoxingInsider.com
Promoter: Larry Goldberg, Boxing Insider Promotions (in association with DiBella Entertainment and OTX Boxing)

Boxing Insider Promotions made history with its 12th show at Sony Hall in Times Square — the second under the revived “Broadway Boxing” banner. The storied series, which aired on SNY for 18 years, returned with Boxing Insider for one night. Kurt Scoby headlined a five-fight card that delivered action from top to bottom, including an upset in the co-feature and a spectacular knockout from rising prospect Donte Layne. This was Boxing Insider’s 18th show overall. “I love being the little guy in New York City,” Goldberg told BoxingScene. “What is different from me and the other big promoters is that I like being the stepping stone.”

MAIN EVENT
Kurt Scoby (18-1, 16 KOs) def. Alex Martin (19-9, 6 KOs)
Junior Welterweight — 8 Rounds (scheduled 10)
Result: TKO Round 8 (1:32)

Scoby, the 30-year-old California native now based in Pennsylvania, extended his knockout streak to five straight since his lone defeat to Dakota Linger in April 2024. But he had to work for this one. Martin, riding momentum from his upset over Daiyaan Butt on Boxing Insider’s July card at Tropicana, had success early behind his movement and jab, keeping the fight at the end of his punches and not allowing Scoby to get started. Scoby upped the pressure in the third, finding the left hook to the body and pushing Martin to the ropes. The tone shifted in the fourth as Scoby started cutting the ring off and sitting down on his punches with bad intentions — the body work accumulated and the straight right hand started finding a home. Martin’s nose began bleeding in the fifth. By the seventh, Martin was deducted a point for excessive holding, though he showed a brief resurgence. Scoby then mounted an absolute flurry to start the eighth with no answer from Martin, landing two perfect straight rights that snapped Martin’s head back. The referee had seen enough, stopping the fight at 1:32. Scoby weighed 146 lbs; Martin 145.8 lbs. Presented in association with DiBella Entertainment and OTX Boxing.

CO-FEATURE — UPSET
George “The Gentleman” Arias (19-1-1, 7 KOs) def. Earl “Flash” Newman (10-5-1, 7 KOs)
Heavyweight — 8 Rounds
Result: Unanimous Decision (78-74, 78-74, 79-73)

A true all-New York heavyweight clash — Bronx vs. Brooklyn, six months in the making. Arias jumped on Newman early, committed to forcing the former light heavyweight to the ropes and throwing combinations. But Newman was slippery enough to make Arias miss at times and create space for his counters with his back against the ropes. The fourth round was the most spirited of the fight, and the fifth saw Newman briefly turn the tables, forcing Arias’ back to the ropes. But Arias closed the show strong to earn a clear, competitive decision. This was Arias’ first win since June 2022 and just his second fight back since his lone knockout loss to Jared Anderson. Arias weighed 229.5 lbs.

Donte Layne (8-0, 7 KOs) def. Mirady Lubanzadio Zola (5-4-1, 2 KOs)
Super Middleweight — 6 Rounds
Result: TKO Round 2 (0:48)

Quick, devastating work from one of boxing’s most exciting young prospects. Layne, the 21-year-old from Elmont, New York — a two-time U.S. National Championships gold medalist and National Golden Gloves champion — came out patiently in the first round, picking his shots carefully after Zola showed a willingness to engage. Layne dropped the Congo-born, Ohio-based Zola with a straight left in the first. In the second, Layne found his distance and detonated a brutal left uppercut that sent Zola crashing to the mat. Zola appeared to beat the count, but the referee had seen enough and waved it off at 0:48. Layne weighed 169 lbs; Zola 168 lbs. The perfect knockout record remains alive — seven stoppages in eight fights, every opponent finished.

Andres Martinez (6-4, 3 KOs) def. Nadim Salloum (13-3, 7 KOs)
Super Middleweight — 6 Rounds
Result: Split Decision (59-54, 57-56 Martinez; 57-56 Salloum)

The upset of the night. Salloum, believed to be the first professional boxer from Lebanon, had the crowd firmly behind him — but Equatorial Guinea’s Martinez didn’t care. Martinez came out aggressive, catching Salloum off guard with his activity and intensity, pushing him back and showing no hesitation to let his big punches go early. Martinez dropped and legitimately hurt Salloum in the opening round with a right hand to the head. Salloum rallied in the fourth and fifth, backing Martinez up and making him uncomfortable as it looked like the tide was turning. But Martinez found one more volley in the sixth to edge the fight on two of three scorecards. Salloum, who has now lost two of his last three, will need to go back to the drawing board. Martinez weighed 170.4 lbs; Salloum 169.8 lbs.

Armando “AB” Barbier (3-0, 1 KO) def. Ricardo Jimenez (0-3-1)
Welterweight — 4 Rounds
Result: Split Decision

A rough, physical Harlem vs. Yonkers rivalry fight with no shortage of holding that saw both fighters struggle to create distance. Barbier, the Mendez Boxing product, was credited with a knockdown in the fourth after Jimenez’s foot fell through the ropes. Barbier seemed to clearly win each round — the split decision was surprising. The prospect acknowledged post-fight that he needs to stop chasing the knockout, promising “not to chase it” going forward. Barbier weighed 147.5 lbs.

Boxing Insider Fight Night 18 marked the revival of the legendary Broadway Boxing series at Sony Hall, with Boxing Insider Promotions serving as the new home for the storied brand. For more results and upcoming events, visit Boxing Insider Promotions.