Golden Boy Promotions: record, next fight and profile →
LOS ANGELES – On Tuesday, Ryan Garcia officially kickstarted the promotional tour of his upcoming fight against Javier Fortuna on July 16. Missing from the press conference was Javier Fortuna, who opted to stay back training in Puerto Rico. Another principal figure missing from the media festivities was Golden Boy Promotions head Oscar De La Hoya.
Golden Boy Promotions and streaming service DAZN have announced that a deal has been reached for a new multi-year, multi-fight partnership agreement.
Eric Tudor fought more rounds on Thursday night than the combined number of minutes he’d previously been in the ring as a pro. The Fort Lauderdale, Florida native preserved his unbeaten record, following a six-round decision victory over the durable Donte Stubbs (6-5, 2KOs). All three judges scored the contest 60-54 in favor of Tudor, who never fought past the second round prior to Thursday’s DAZN opener from Fantasy Springs Special Events Center in Indio, California.
The concerns raised by Seniesa Estrada have been heard loud and clear by the top brass at Golden Boy Promotions. However, there exists confusion as to how things managed to reach this point. East Los Angeles’ Estrada (22-0, 9KOs) has been vocal in recent weeks in her displeasure over the pay offered for her next ring appearance. A fight date is not yet established for the two-division and reigning WBA strawweight titlist,
NEW YORK – After a breakneck schedule spent collecting titles and sharpening her broadcast skills, Seniesa ‘Superbad’ Estrada was content with spending the week as a fan of the sport.
Golden Boy Fight Night is back. The mid-week series makes its long-awaited return this Thursday, with a five-fight show airing live on DAZN from Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California. Headlining the show, Joel Diaz Jr. of Palmdale, California faces San Diego’s Mercito Gesta in a scheduled ten-round lightweight contest.
“Speedy” Rashidi Ellis will be returning to the ring soon. The well-regarded, undefeated welterweight from Lynn, Massachusetts, announced on his Instagram Friday that he had joined Premier Boxing Champions. Ellis had been out of the ring for nearly a year and a half because of a contractual dispute with his promoter Golden Boy.
Gennadiy Golovkin will be paid handsomely if he and Canelo Alvarez handle their business in upcoming bouts and finally fight again September 17. Meanwhile, the longtime middleweight champion understandably still wants what he and his team contend he is owed from their second fight in September 2018.
Juan Carlos Salgado has emerged as a leading candidate to replace his most recent opponent from nearly four years ago—if the commission approves his return.BoxingScene.com has confirmed that Mexico City's Salgado—a former two-time junior lightweight titlist—is atop a short list of opponents under consideration to face England's Michael McKinson on short notice this weekend. The need arose once headlining attraction Vergil Ortiz Jr. (18-0, 18KOs), who was pulled from the March 19 DAZN main event after being hospitalized Monday due to rhabdomyolysis (rhabdo).
Jaime Munguia and his U.S. promoter either believe they have more time on the clock or are in damage control mode. Both could very well be the case. Upon reports that Tijuana’s Munguia’s side fumbled the snap on a discussed challenge of WBC middleweight titlist Jermall Charlo (32-0, 22KOs), both Munguia and promoter Oscar De La Hoya