Author Archive: GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS
Canelo: I am strong too and I will also look to fight intelligently on Saturday
HOUSTON (May 7) – Canelo Alvarez and James “Mandingo Warrior” Kirkland hosted an open-to-the-public media workout in Houston on Wednesday, May 6 at Minute Maid Park in advance of their highly anticipated clash on May 9 at Minute Maid Park […]
JOSE BENAVIDEZ, JR. VS. JORGE PAEZ, JR. & ANTONIO OROZCO VS. EMMANUEL TAYLOR ON TRUTV® FRIDAY, MAY 15
PHOENIX (May 7, 2015) – Phoenix’s favorite son and undefeated World Boxing Association (WBA) Interim Super Lightweight World Champion Jose Benavidez Jr. will be making his first title defense, against Mexican buzz saw Jorge “Maromerito” Paez, Jr., on Friday, May […]
QUOTES FROM HUMBERTO SOTO AND FRANKIE GOMEZ MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL
LOS ANGELES (May 6) – Former three-division world champion Humberto “La Zorrita” Soto (65-8-2, 35 KOs) of Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico, and super lightweight top contender Frankie “Pitbull” Gomez (18-0, 13 KOs) hosted a media conference call on Tuesday, May […]
CANELO VS. KIRKLAND: CINCO DE MAYO KICKS OFF “CANELOMANIA” AS FIGHTERS ARRIVE IN HOUSTON
HOUSTON (May 6) – Cinco De Mayo unleashed “Canelomania” as Canelo Alvarez andJames “Mandingo Warrior” Kirkland arrived in Houston on the celebrated holiday to kickoff fight week for their highly anticipated clash on May 9 at Minute Maid Park and […]
GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS SUES AL HAYMON FOR VIOLATING MUHAMMAD ALI ACT AND EMPLOYING ILLEGAL, ANTI-COMPETITIVE BUSINESS PRACTICES
LOS ANGELES (May 6): Golden Boy Promotions today filed a $300 million lawsuit against Al Haymon and his related companies and Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. and its related hedge funds, alleging their repeated violation of the antitrust laws and the […]
UNDEFEATED MANUEL AVILA TAKES ON NEW OPPONENT ERIK RUIZ IN MAIN EVENT AT LA FIGHT CLUB ON MAY 7
LOS ANGELES (April 30) – Golden Boy Promotions will bring another night of electrifying fights back to the beautiful Belasco Theater on Thursday, May 7 in the highly anticipated third installment of its monthly hit series LA FIGHT CLUB, live […]
TOMORROW! HARD-HITTING TRIPLE HEADER IN MEXICO CITY ON FOX DEPORTES & CLARO SPORTS
LOS ANGELES (April 23) – FOX Deportes and CLARO Sports will be in Mexico City, Mexico, tomorrow, Friday, April 24, as super lightweight contender Roberto “Massa” Ortiz returns in a 10-round bout against Juan Jesus “Burbuja” Rivera at the Foro […]
ALI VS. SANTANA: SADAM “WORLD KID” ALI FIGHT WEEK THOUGHTS
NEW YORK (April 23) – Undefeated welterweight star and former 2008 U.S. Olympian, Sadam “World Kid” Ali (21-0, 13 KOs) is getting ready to face Francisco “Chia” Santana (22-3, 11 KOs) as the co-main event for “The Champion Returns” the […]
QUOTES FROM CANELO VS. KIRKLAND MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL
LOS ANGELES (April 22) – Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez (44-1-1, 31 KOs) and Texas knockout artist James “Mandingo Warrior” Kirkland (32-1, 28 KOs) participated in an international media conference call on Tuesday, April 21 to discuss their upcoming 12-round super […]
Canelo: We have the right strategy to beat James Kirkland
SAN DIEGO (April 20) – Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez (44-1-1, 31 KOs) today hosted a media workout at the House of Boxing in San Diego in advance of his fight against Texas titan James “Mandingo Warrior” Kirkland (32-1, 28 KOs) on […]
