The Five (Well, Six) Golden Boy Promotions Fighters To Watch For In 2021
At the end of the year, everyone loves lists, and especially if your state is currently in shelter-in-place due to the national pandemic. This year we have taken this to heart and wrote a series based around each of the four major promoters, Top Rank, Golden Boy, Matchroom/DAZN, and a
The Fighter Empowerment Era in Boxing – how Ryan Garcia & Devin Haney changed the game.
Boxing has always been the red-light district of sports, and with that has been seen as a sport that often leaves those involved in it, who choose it a for a profession, worse for wear than before entering. Yet, as we head into 2020, we are starting a uniquely bold,
Tureano Johnson stops Jason Quigley, Baez upsets Melian
Former world title contender Tureano Johnson won the NABF middleweight from former champion Jason Quigley of Ireland, as Johnson overwhelmed Quigley for the course of nine rounds leading to a technical knockout from a corner stoppage. Quigley won the first round and maybe the second, but the third round Quigley
Manuel “Tino” Avila returns Saturday in Carson, Ca, with a lot to prove
The pride of Fairfield, California, Manuel “Tino” Avila (23-1-1 8KOs) looks to make a statement heading into his upcoming July 13th bout against blue-chip prospect Joet Gonzalez (22-0 13KOs), which will take place at the Dignity Health Sports Center in Carson, CA, broadcast nationwide on the streaming service platform, DAZN.
April 25th, Night of Rematches from Golden Boy, Oakland fighter featured
Super lightweight contender Yves Ulysse Jr. (17-1, 9 KOs) of Montreal, Canada will face Steve Claggett (27-5-2, 17 KOs) of Calgary, Canada in a 10-round rematch for the vacant WBA Gold Super Lightweight Title in the main event of the April 25 edition of Golden Boy DAZN Thursday Night Fights at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California.
Canelo, Jacobs meet face-to-face for the first time
Canelo Alvarez (50-1-2, 34 KOs), WBC, WBA, Lineal and Ring Magazine Middleweight World Champion, and Daniel “Miracle Man” Jacobs (35-2, 29 KOs), IBF Middleweight World Champion, hosted a press conference today at Hard Rock Cafe in New York City ahead of their 12-round unification fight during the celebratory weekend of Cinco de Mayo. The champion-vs.-champion event will take place at T-Mobile
Jaime Munguia’s next title defense will be in Mexico
Jaime Munguia has his next fight set as the WBO junior middleweight world champion looks to make his fourth defense of his world title on April 13th at the Arena Monterrey in Mexico against an opponent to be named later reported Miguel Rivera of BoxingScene.com, after speaking to Fernando Beltran of
Jaime Munguia makes third defense of title in Texas
WBO junior middleweight world champion Jaime Munguia made his third defense of his world title against a game, but outgunned Takeshi Inoue in the main event of a Golden Boy Promotions card from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Munguia controlled the action gained much-needed experience using his jab as Inoue
Prospect of the Year (under 15 fights): Vergil Ortiz Jr.
Super lightweight Vergil Ortiz has star written all over him as he has won all eleven of his professional fights by way of knockout and his last one being the most impressive beating Roberto Ortiz. Now like all prospects, the caliber of opposition has been limited and rightfully so since
Linares vs. Cano on Demetrius Andrade undercard in January
Former lightweight king Jorge “El Niño de Oro” Linares (45-4, 28 KOs) will continue his comeback trail when he challenges Pablo Cesar “El Demoledor” Cano (31-7-1, 21 KOs) for his WBC International Silver Super Lightweight Title in a 12-round battle on the undercard of the fight between Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade (26-0, 16 KOs) and Artur Akavov (19-2,
