Rydell Mayes Jr. seeks revenge, Jarrell Miller back in the ring

Tri-Star Boxing will be back in Murfreesboro, TN on July 23 for a stacked card featuring local heroes Rydell “Super” Mayes Jr. and Luis “El Taino” Galarza. Also, as a can’t miss special attraction, heavyweight contender Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller will continue his comeback. The night of professional boxing will feature nine bouts at Embassy Suites. 

Mayes Jr., 12-1 (11 KOs), is coming off an October TKO victory over Carlos Reyes but was in training for our April 23 card when he was sidelined by illness. For his return, the big-punching Mayes Jr. will rematch Jaden Booth, who handed him his lone defeat in February 2021. In that heavyweight war, both boxers were out on their feet. Mayes Jr. nearly ended matters in the first, but Booth rallied to hurt Mayes Jr. in the third and force a stoppage. Mayes Jr. has since trained with cruiserweight belt-holder Ilunga Makabu and is determined to set the record straight on July 23 in the eight-round main event. 

“I lost one fight, but I need that back,” Mayes said stoically. “It’s time to right the wrong.”

Luis Galarza, 27-4 (18 KOs), will be seeking his eighth consecutive victory and the opportunity to secure a world-class opponent down the line. Galarza last lost to Austin Trout back in 2015. The referee stopped the bout between rounds after the sixth. The popular Puerto Rican boxer has fought five times in the past fourteen months and has kept his fans hungry for more with his aggressive style. Galarza has become a must-see fighter for Tri-Star audiences and will fight in a welterweight contest over six rounds. 

“I am very excited,” Galarza said. “Working hard every and always looking to put a show on for the fans.”

As a special attraction, heavyweight contender Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller will continue his comeback at the Tri-Star Boxing event. Miller is represented by Greg Cohen’s Promotions and Salita Promotions. Miller was away from the ring since late 2018 but picked up his first comeback win on June 23 in Argentina. Miller won a ten-round unanimous decision over Ariel Esteban Bracamonte. His bout in Murfreesboro will be his first on U.S. soil in nearly four years. Miller remains unbeaten at 24-0-1 (20 KOs). Miller is scheduled for ten rounds. 

“I look forward to getting back in the ring July 23rd,” Miller stated. “The plan is to fight every month, shake off this rust and get back to where I need to be over the next few months. Big Baby is back!”

Also seeing action, Miguel Gomez of Antioch seeks his third professional victory in a four-round affair at lightweight. This hot young talent seeks to remain busy and is becoming popular with the local boxing audiences. Gomez won by fourth-round TKO on Tri-Star Boxing’s July 1 card in Nashville. Gomez dropped Travis Crain three times before ending matters in impressive fashion. Gomez trains at Music City Boxing where former world champion Caleb Plant came up as a professional. 

Also on the card,  UFC veteran Alan Belcher will continue his boxing campaign. Now 4-0 (4 KOs), Belcher won impressively on our April card in Oak Grove, KY, and will fight as a heavyweight against Rayford Johnson, a veteran of forty bouts. Belcher-Johnson is scheduled for four rounds along with other bouts of the same distance. Belcher is currently the number one contender in BKFC. In addition, Memphis-native Joey Bryant, 17-1 (13 KOs), will box in a welterweight bout scheduled for six rounds.

“We are really excited to be back in Murfreesboro,” said Matt Young, Tri-Star Boxing CEO. “This will be our seventh event at home and third at the Embassy Suites. Rydell has been training extremely hard and is ready for his rematch. He is determined to avenge his lone defeat.”

Embassy Suites is located at 1200 Conference Center Boulevard in Murfreesboro, TN. Tickets may be purchased at WWW.TRISTARBOXING.COM. Click the Get Tickets button. Doors open at 5:00 PM. Be sure to like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram to keep up with the latest Tri-Star Boxing promotions such as our return to Oak Grove Racing, Gaming, and Hotel in Oak Grove, KY on August 20. 

Derek Bonnett, DBOxing Publicist, can be reached at dbonnett@att.net or @DBOX_ing