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“Golden Boy is bringing us elite fighters, some of the best fighters in the world. It is going to be a great show on September 13th.”

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“Golden Boy is bringing us elite fighters, some of the best fighters in the world. It is going to be a great show on September 13th.”

LOS ANGELES – After a successful five year relationship, Golden Boy Promotions and former World Champion Marco Antonio Barrera have amicably agreed to end their association with each other with Barrera having been released from his promotional contract and agreeing to give up his position as a partner in Golden Boy Promotions.

LOS ANGELES – Golden Boy Promotions is bringing big time boxing back to Houston, Texas. On Saturday, September 6th, Houston’s own former Three Time World Champion, Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz will face off against Australian warrior Michael “The Great” Katsidis in the first boxing event at the Toyota Center in Houston. Diaz will be making his Golden Boy Promotions debut as he returns to the ring in front of his hometown crowd in what might prove to be his toughest test to date against Katsidis, who like Diaz, will be with prepared to go to war for the win. The event will be broadcast live on HBO’s Boxing After Dark.

LOS ANGELES – A former world super middleweight champion, Jeff Lacy made his name in the boxing world behind his concussive power and trademark left hook; equally powerful Epifanio Mendoza has never taken a backwards step in his nine-year pro career. On Wednesday, July 23 at the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon, California, Lacy’s irresistible force meets Mendoza’s immovable object in a 10 round bout which should leave fight fans on their feet and cheering.

LOS ANGELES – Mexico celebrated its independence from Spain on the historic date of September 16, 1810 and over the years, this day has grown to become a special day of celebration, especially in the world of sports and entertainment. This year, the boxing world will celebrate Mexico’s Independence Day when reigning Ring Magazine World Lightweight Champion Joel “El Cepillo” Casamayor meets former two-division World Champion Juan Manuel Marquez Saturday, Sept. 13 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nev. in a 12-round championship bout that celebrates the best of the sweet science and two of its greatest practitioners.

LOS ANGELES – Golden Boy Promotions and Arena Box announced today that a co-promotional agreement has been signed for two of Cuba’s hottest prospects in years, 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist Yan Barthelemy and 2005 World Amateur Champion Erislandy Lara.

LOS ANGELES – It’s almost been a second home for 2004 United States Olympian Vicente Escobedo, and on Wednesday, June 18th, the spectacular lightweight prospect returns to ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California for the seventh time in his professional career when he faces Mexico’s Cristian Favela in the co-featured attraction on ESPN2’s Wednesday Night Fights.

LOS ANGELES – One is an established contender taking down all opponents in his path on his way to a world title shot; the other is a former Olympian ready to take the next step in his career. On Friday, June 13th at Sundance Square in Fort Worth, Texas, middleweight standout David ‘The Destroyer’ Lopez and junior welterweight star on the rise Rock Allen will face off against opponents intent on keeping them from their fistic destinies.

LOS ANGELES – After facing the best fighters of his era and becoming the first fighter of Salvadorian decent to win a world championship, Carlos “Famoso” Hernandez’s place in boxing history is already secure. But after a year and a half away from the game, Hernandez’s desire to once again wear a world championship belt around his waist has been renewed and he has chosen Golden Boy Promotions as the team to bring him back to the top.

LOS ANGELES – If middleweight contender Enrique Ornelas has anything to say about matters, the sky won’t be the only place to see fireworks this Fourth of July, as he will be putting on his own explosive display in the ring as the featured attraction in the main event of the July 4th edition of TeleFutura’s ‘Solo Boxeo’.