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Former multi-division champion Humberto Soto (56-7-2, 33 KOs) has inked a promotional agreement with Golden Boy Promotions. Pictured below with Golden Boy Vice President Eric Gomez, Soto displays his new contract agreement. Soto recently vacated his WBC lightweight belt and made a move to 140-pounds.
Groupe Yvon Michel is set to hold a press conference in Montreal to announce the signing of Olympic gold medalist (2008) Felix Diaz (9-0-0) of the Dominican Republic. GYM will co-promote Diaz with Golden Boy Promotions. Diaz, who competes in the welterweight division, will return this Friday at Texas Station Casino in Las Vegas. The event, presented by Golden Boy Promotions, will be broadcast on Telefutura. Diaz will face a boxer named Larry Dallas Smith (10-5-0) on the show.
By Ryan Maquiñana - Unbeaten heavyweight Seth Mitchell (22-0-1, 16 KOs) of Brandywine, MD, headlines TeleFutura Solo Boxeo Tecate on Sep. 16 at Texas Station Casino in Vegas against Hector Ferreyro (21-10-2, 12 KOs) of Laredo, TX.
Yuriorkis Gamboa versus Daniel Ponce De Leon is more than just an intriguing featherweight fight.
By Jake Donovan - Juanito Garcia ended a three-fight losing streak and a two-year hiatus with a six-round majority decision over Hector Serrano in a spirted main event Thursday evening at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles. Scores were 58-56 (twice) and 57-57 even in their main event bout atop a show that aired live on Fox Sports Network's "Fight Night Club" series. Ramon Valadez (10-1, 5KO) racked up his ninth straight win with a hard-fought unanimous decision over Noe Lopez Jr (7-10, 4KO). Scores were 59-54 across the board in the evening’s co-feature bout. In the televised opener, Jose Manuel Sanchez (5-2, 2KO) scored a second round stoppage of debuting Rodrigo Garcia. Sanchez, from nearby Santa Ana, scored two knockdowns before the referee decided to wave off the action. The official time was 1:14 of round two.
After watching Abner Mares win the Showtime bantamweight tournament in controversial fashion (thanks to referee Russell Mora) against Joseph Agbeko, boxing fans were quick to ask for a showdown and unification fight between the new IBF bantamweight king Mares and WBO/WBC bantamweight champion Nonito 'The Filipino Flash' Donaire, Jr.
BoxingScene.com caught up with Golden Boy Promotions matchmaker Eric Gomez shortly after their fighter Abner Mares captured the IBF bantamweight title at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. The topic of our conversation was the career status of exciting junior middleweight contender Alfredo "El Perro" Angulo. Promoter Gary Shaw recently sold Angulo's contract to Golden Boy Promotions. The fighter of Mexican descent has been inactive because of visa issues since a 1st round knockout victory over Joachim Alcine in July of 2010. Angulo is scheduled to return to the ring next Saturday in Mexicali, BC, Mexico.
Attorney Victor Orobio has told the Panamanian press that Anselmo "Chemito" Moreno made a big mistake by signing a promotional contract with Golden Boy Promotions (GBP). Orobio represents Moreno's ex-manager Dr. Roberto Grimaldo. Orobio notes that Grimaldo contract over Moreno has yet to broken. The high court in Panama has placed a suspension on the managerial contract until the legal dispute is resolved between the two sides. According to Orobio, the suspension allows Moreno to accept fights, but he's not allowed to bind himself to new promoters or managers.
LOS ANGELES - One of the most exciting fighters in the sport of boxing today, Alfredo "El Perro" Angulo has an aggressive style and knockout power that has made him a must-see competitor for years. Now, Angulo will continue his attack on the junior middleweight division as a member of the Golden Boy Promotions team, and the Mexican warrior has just one goal in mind...to win a world championship.
Promoter Gary Shaw has advised BoxingScene.com that he reached a financial agreement with Golden Boy Promotions to take over the promotional rights to junior middleweight contender Alfredo Angulo (19-1, 6KOs).