Other local purveyors of pugilism

A look at four other local boxing franchises:

GLOBAL LEGACY BOXING

Founded: 2014

Biggest fight: Adonis Stevenson KO2 Tommy Karpency, Sept. 11, 2015

TSN deal: Stevenson’s win aired live on pay-per-view in Canada but the entire card appeared later on TSN, as have Global Legacy’s other events. TV exposure was essential to getting the franchise started, and president Les Woods says it will help turn the company’s fighters, like Canadian heavyweight champ Dillon Carman, into legitimate stars.

RUMBLE AT RAMA

Founded: 2007

Biggest fight: Celestino Caballero TKO4 Steve Molitor, Nov. 21, 2008

A champ’s showcase: Before the loss to Caballero, Mississauga’s Molitor defended his 122-pound titled five times at Casino Rama, forming the cornerstone of the franchise that made the casino a fight destination. Molitor fought there four more times after the Caballero loss but the series has since been discontinued.

UNITED PROMOTIONS

Founded: 2010

Biggest fight: Youri Kalenga TKO12 Denton Daley, Nov. 15, 2014

Co-operation is key: It started as a nine-man collective of promoters, managers and trainers who collaborated to put together fights and stage cards, sharing both the risk and the reward. Some members have changed but the co-op is still going and has a card scheduled for Feb. 27 in Mississauga.

SHAW FESTIVAL BOXING

Founded: 1986

Biggest fight: Angel Manfredy KO4 Vittorio Salvatore, April 12, 1995

Manfredy? Really? Really. Some outstanding Canadians have taken part in the series, where every April Toronto’s corporate class gathers at the Fairmont Royal York to watch boxing and raise funds for the Shaw Festival. But Manfredy, who is from Indiana, graduated from the Shaw series to two claims to fame — a win over world titleholder Arturo Gatti and a loss to Floyd Mayweather. Morgan Campbell