Genaro Gamez: record, next fight and profile →
The Mean Machine is ready to rise again. Welterweight contender Egidijus “Mean Machine” Kavaliauskas, a two-time Lithuanian Olympian coming off a valiant effort last December against Terence “Bud” Crawford, will face NABO welterweight title-holder Mikael Zewski in a 10-rounder Saturday, Sept. 12 from the MGM Grand Conference Center.
Barely a week after accepting the toughest fight of his career, Kendo Castaneda made weight for it Monday in Las Vegas. San Antonio’s Castaneda came in at 143¾ pounds for his 10-round welterweight fight against Jose Zepeda on Tuesday night. Zepeda stepped on the Nevada State Athletic Commission’s scale at 143¾ pounds as well for a main event ESPN will televise from MGM Grand Conference Center.
A southpaw stylist weighing 140 pounds and a 250-plus-pound heavyweight will enter “The Bubble” spotlight at MGM Grand for Week 5 of Top Rank on ESPN's Summer Series. On Tuesday, July 7, two-time world title challenger and top junior welterweight contender Jose “Chon” Zepeda will face Kendo Castaneda in a 10-round clash of styles. Two days later on Thursday, July 9, longtime heavyweight contender Carlos Takam will fight Jerry “Slug” Forrest in a 10-rounder.
Vergil Ortiz Jr. (14-0, 14 KOs) will look to end the 2019 year with another spectacular knockout win when he defends his WBA Gold Welterweight Title against Brad “King” Solomon (28-1, 9 KOs) in a 12-round fight. The event will take place Friday, Dec. 13 at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif. and will be streamed live as part of fight season on DAZN.
Elwin "La Pulga" Soto (15-1, 11 KOs) will make the first defense of his WBO Light Flyweight World Title against Edward "The Heneral Fighting" Heno (14-0-5, 5 KOs) of Paranaque City, Philippines in a 12-round main event of the Oct. 24 edition Golden Boy DAZN Thursday Night Fights at Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, Calif. The fights will be streamed live on Facebook Watch via the Golden Boy Fight Night Page beginning at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT. The series will be available on regional sports network around the nation.
Luis Feliciano entered the night determined to plead his case as the next in line to carry the torch for all Puerto Rican boxers. A heck of a statement was made in a clean 10-round unanimous decision win over Genaro Gamez. Scores were 98-92 twice and 99-91 in favor of Feliciano in their battle of unbeaten super lightweight prospects Thursday evening at Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, Calif.
Luis Feliciano couldn’t help but carry a bittersweet feeling hours after his latest win. A 7th round stoppage of Mexico’s Fernando Carcamo this past June was perhaps his finest performance to date, but also came on a night where fellow Boricua bombers Angel Acosta and Alberto Machado would suffer stoppage losses.
Every day spent under the Golden Boy Promotions banner is a reminder that Genaro Gamez is living his childhood dream. “Oscar de la Hoya was definitely one of my boxing idols growing up,” Gamez (9-0, 6KOs) told BoxingScene.com. “Reading his book motivated me so much as a young boxer. When he signed me to a pro contract, it was a dream come true for my career.
Feliciano, Gamez Weights Photos Gallery - Hall of Famer Carlos 'El Canas' Zarate will be the special VIP guest for the event headlined by the 10-round clash between undefeated prospects Luis Feliciano (12-0, 8 KOs) and Genaro "El Conde" Gamez (9-0, 6 KOs) on the Aug. 22 edition Golden Boy DAZN Thursday Night Fights at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif. The fights will be streamed live on Facebook Watch via the Golden Boy Fight Night Page beginning at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT. The series will also be available on regional sports networks around the nation. (photos by Tom Hogan/Hogan Photos)
A huge battle between two undefeated super lightweight prospects heads to the Coachella Valley as Luis Feliciano (12-0, 8 KOs) takes on Genaro "El Conde" Gamez (9-0, 6 KOs) in a 10-round main event of the Aug. 22 edition Golden Boy DAZN Thursday Night Fights at Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, Calif. The fights will be streamed live on Facebook Watch via the Golden Boy Fight Night Page beginning at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT. The series will also be available on regional sports networks around the nation.