Golden Boy Promotions: record, next fight and profile →
Currently Randy Caballero is a promotional free agent. Right now, the former IBF bantamweight champion is training at the Summit in Big Bear, California, helping Roman 'Chocolatito' Gonzalez prepare for his September 10th bout against WBC super flyweight titlist, Carlos Cuadras.
By Jake Donovan - It was perhaps the most difficult decision Luis 'King Kong' Ortiz had to make in his pro career to date, one where he was well aware of the negative backlash once fully executed. The unbeaten heavyweight and his team have spent the past several weeks contemplating a way out of a co-promotional contract...
As reported earlier on BoxingScene.com, WBA interim-heavyweight champion Luis Ortiz and Golden Boy Promotions have officially parted ways. However, Ortiz makes it clear that this situation does not affect his continued work in the gym with his trainer Herman Caicedo, as they await a finalized date for the mandatory fight with Alexander Ustinov. Ortiz has been out of the ring since his HBO televised knockout of Tony Thompson back in March.
Last Monday, BoxingScene.com reported that a buyout deal, between heavyweight Luis Ortiz and Golden Boy Promotions, was very close to being completed. The buyout has been finalized, as confirmed by both sides, and the parties are now going in separate directions.
Frank Warren, promoter of WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders (23-0, 12KOs), spoke to BoxingScene.com to explain the recent turn of events with respect to the negotiations to have Saunders appear on the HBO Pay-Per-View undercard to Canelo Alvarez vs. Liam Smith, which takes place on September 17th at AT&T Stadium in Texas.
Sources with knowledge of the details have advised BoxingScene.com that a buyout deal, between heavyweight Luis Ortiz and Golden Boy Promotions, is very close to being complete.
If junior welterweight contender Antonio Orozco wins this Friday night at the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California against Abner Lopez, he could be in line for a big showcase in his next bout underneath Saul Alvarez, who is scheduled to face WBO 154-pound titlist, Liam Smith.
LOS ANGELES - Having taken the 140-pound division by storm, the WBC's number one-ranked super lightweight "Relentless" Antonio Orozco (24-0, 16 KOs) will continue to pursue a world championship title as a Golden Boy Promotions fighter, retaining the Los Angeles-based company founded by Oscar De La Hoya as his promoter. Orozco's multi-year agreement comes ahead of his July 30 fight where he will headline the HBO Latino card against Abner "Jaeger" Lopez (25-5, 19 KOs) at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California.
The back-and-forth continues between Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank as it relates to Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez and Manny Pacquiao. Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum - in disparaging the potential match-up between Alvarez and WBO 154-pound titlist Liam Smith - stated that no discussions had taken place for Manny Pacquiao to face Canelo. Pacquiao is now rumored to be facing Adrien Broner on a date in October.
Golden Boy Promotions is preparing to fight tooth and nail to overturn last week's court ruling in Miami, which directs former two-division world champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez to pay $8.5 million to promoter Felix 'Tutico' Zabala of All Star Boxing