Golden Boy Promotions: record, next fight and profile →
For decades the Grand Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles was a central hub of boxing (along with many other events) but for the past decade it's been a Korean-American church (Glory Church of Jesus Christ), but they could be re-opening it's door for one night as a boxing venue.
Alan Sanchez had his way with Pablo Cesar Cano, but was forced to settle for a split decision win in their 10-round welterweight bout Friday evening at Toshiba Plaza in Las Vegas, Nevada. Judge Dave Moretti somehow had Cano winning 96-94, further proving he's best served for the minor leagues in the twilight of his officiating career. Tim Cheatham and Kermit Bayless paid proper attention to the bout, scoring 97-93 in favor of Sanchez (18-3-1, 9KOs), who has now scored six straight victories.
To date, Frankie Gomez' toughest opponent has been himself, whether troubles at the scales or with making weight. The unbeaten welterweight conquered at least one demon, coming in at the 146-pound catchweight mark for his 10-round clash with hard-luck contender Mauricio Herrera, who weighed 145.5-pounds.
LOS ANGELES - The Golden Boy Promotions roster continues to set the standard when it comes to delivering the top young talent in boxing to fans around the world. The latest members added to the Golden Boy Promotions family are former amateur stars, super lightweight David Mijares of Santa Monica, Calif., and super bantamweight star Cesar Diaz of Palmdale, Calif., who are both set to make a splash on the professional scene later this year.
Curtis Stevens has fallen short several times when stepping up in class, but his ability to end any given fight with one punch has prompted a "high risk, low reward" label whenever his name is mentioned to other middleweights. It's a boost for any boxer's ego to be held in such regard, but also serves as a nightmare for those tasked with securing your next fight. Needless to say, it's been a struggle for Jolene Mizzone, vice president of operations for Main Events and widely known as one of the game's top matchmakers. Save for a brief foray into the world of Big Knockout Boxing (BKB), it hasn't been easy on Mizzone and the Main Events staff in getting its compact middleweight from the Brownsville section of Brooklyn back into a traditional ring. An exhaustive search finally ended with Patrick Teixeira, an unbeaten southpaw from Brazil agreed to terms for a May 7 crossroads bout at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Boxingscene can confirm that BoxNation will show Saul Alvarez's linear middleweight title defence against Amir Khan live and exclusive on May 7. They clash at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas at a catchweight of 155lbs as each vies to take Floyd Mayweather's mantle as the sport's premium Cinco de Mayo attraction. Mexico's Canelo (46-1-1, 32 early) won the title by beating Miguel Cotto last year, the fight against Khan came out of the blue and took many by surprise. Khan (31-3, 19 early), though, has vowed to pull off the upset win to bring the title home to Bolton.
WASHINGTON -- Adrien Broner isn't giving his next opponent much respect and won't discuss recently surfacing felony charges. His stance on Floyd Mayweather is harder to pin down.
LOS ANGELES - Featherweight rising prospect, Edgar "Kid Neza" Valerio (5-0, 3 KOs) of South Central Los Angeles has signed a multiyear promotional contract with Golden Boy Promotions. The 21-year-old is set to return to the ring on the April 1 edition of LA FIGHT CLUB featuring Manuel Avila vs. Rene Alvarado at downtown Los Angeles' Belasco Theater. This will be the second time the young prospect fights at LA FIGHT CLUB, where he was last seen in the ring on January 29 defeating Justin Lopez via technical knockout in the first round.
Right now the only fight set on the May 7th HBO pay-per-view card from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas is the main event, that features WBC middleweight titlist Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (46-1-1, 32KOs) versus Amir Khan (31-3, 19KOs).