Golden Boy Promotions: record, next fight and profile →
The decade-plus Bob Arum’s company spent promoting Jose Ramirez’s career was among the more pleasant experiences of Arum’s almost 60 years in boxing.
Oscar De La Hoya loves that he is just a stone’s throw away from Bob Arum. De La Hoya, the head of Golden Boy Promotions, moved from his longtime home of Los Angeles to Las Vegas last year, a decision that the Hall of Fame fighter has described as beneficial to his company because of the concentration of boxing events and powerbrokers in the city.
Trainer Robert Garcia fully endorses Jose Ramirez’s new change of pace. Last week, it was announced that the former 140-pound champion from Avenal, Calif., signed a new promotional deal with Golden Boy, effectively ending a more than decade-long relationship with Top Rank, which signed him out of the amateurs. Ramirez had been a free agent since late last year.
Promoter Oscar De la Hoya thinks staging fights in Saudi Arabia can be a mixed bag. The head of Golden Boy Promotions understands that the oil-producing country can offer career-high paydays to fighters, but he is also wary of the potential long-term effects fighting in the Middle East can have on fighters’ overall marketability, especially those who are American.
A lengthy investigation is now underway regarding allegations made surrounding a quick stoppage. BoxingScene.com has confirmed with the Nevada State Athletic Commission that Fredrick Lawson was never in jeopardy of not being cleared to fight this past weekend. Lawson was stopped in the opening round of a DAZN-aired main event versus Vergil Ortiz this past Saturday at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.
The first major U.S. boxing show of the new year has sparked a major controversy. Golden Boy Promotions was forced to address allegations surrounding the medical clearance process for the Vergil Ortiz-Fredrick Lawson DAZN headliner this past Saturday at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. Ortiz was credited with a first-round stoppage win, though referee Tony Weeks was widely criticized for what many regarded as an extremely quick stoppage.
Oscar De La Hoya plans to set up shop in a city where he was once the sport’s biggest draw. The Hall of Fame former six-division champ and current chairman of Golden Boy Promotions plans to significantly invest his brand into local shows in Las Vegas. It was no coincidence that his team opened up 2024 with the Vergil Ortiz-Fredrick Lawson DAZN headliner at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.
Jose Ramirez has a new promotional home and hopes of bringing a major title to the company. The former unified junior welterweight titlist has signed a multi-fight deal with Golden Boy Promotions, both sides confirmed Saturday. The newly formed deal was announced during the Vergil Ortiz-Fredrick Lawson DAZN broadcast from Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.
Arnold Barboza Jr. is pleased with the end result to an otherwise forgettable 2023 campaign. The unbeaten junior welterweight contender is confident that he is exactly where he belongs as part of the Golden Boy Promotions family. The Oscar De La Hoya-headed outfit is based out of his Los Angeles hometown, one of several factors that made it a no-brainer to sign with them in November.
Henry Garcia hasn’t been pleased with the conduct of Oscar De La Hoya. The father of junior welterweight contender Ryan Garcia took aim at the founder of Golden Boy Promotions, which has been embroiled in a legal dispute with their star client for the past year.