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Golden Boy Returns To Puerto Rico on April 28th

Golden Boy Returns To Puerto Rico on April 28th

Golden Boy

•Mar 14, 2014

BAYAMON, PUERTO RICO - Golden Boy Promotions will waste no time in returning to the boxing-rich island of Puerto Rico after this weekend's world title fight between Danny "Swift" Garcia and Mauricio "El Maestro" Herrera when FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes' Golden Boy Live! series presents another event to remember on April 28 which will feature a 10-round WBA Fedelatin Super Lightweight Title fight between Michael "The Artist" Perez and Jorge "Koky" Romero.

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B-Scene Staff Predictions: Mike Perez-Carlos Takam

B-Scene Staff Predictions: Mike Perez-Carlos Takam

Jake Donovan

•Jan 18, 2014

HBO makes its boxing debut Saturday evening, offering a doubleheader which airs live from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada. The main event pits two of the nation’s most popular attractions, as fellow transplants Jean Pascal and Lucian Bute meet in a scheduled 12-round light heavyweight affair. That makes the televised co-feature the very first fight of HBO’s 2014 boxing season, as Mike Perez faces Carlos Takam in a scheduled 10-round heavyweight matchup.

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Sadam Ali, Perez, Browne, Herring Win at Barclays

Sadam Ali, Perez, Browne, Herring Win at Barclays

Thomas Gerbasi

•Sep 30, 2013

BROOKLYN, NY -– It took a while for 2008 United States Olympian Sadam Ali to make it to the big show, but in his first Fox Sports 1 headlining gig as a Golden Boy Promotions fighter, the local welterweight hero put on a memorable show against game and underrated spoiler Jay Krupp, rising from the deck to score two knockdowns of his own en route to an eight round unanimous decision win in front of 3,059 at Barclays Center. Scores were 79-72, 78-71, and 77-72. Ali was clearly the more conventional boxer of the two as the bout commenced, but Krupp’s wild swinging style not only got the crowd’s attention, but it produced some exciting exchanges throughout the opening round. One saw Ali rock Krupp briefly, but the Louisiana native got the last word with a left hook that put the Brooklynite on the deck at the bell.

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Sadam Ali, Perez vs. Molina, Browne on FS1, Sept. 30

Sadam Ali, Perez vs. Molina, Browne on FS1, Sept. 30

Random Hits

•Aug 29, 2013

BROOKLYN - Making his Golden Boy Promotions debut in his hometown of Brooklyn, undefeated welterweight and 2008 U.S. Olympian Sadam "World Kid" Ali headlines the latest edition of Golden Boy Live! on FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes (9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT) against "Smokin" Jay Krupp at Cushman & Wakefield Theater atBarclays Center on Monday, September 30. The event will also feature two exciting stars in the 140-pound division as Newark, New Jersey's Michael "The Artist" Perez takes on a tough challenger in Carlos Molina for the WBA Fedelatin Super Lightweight Title, in the pivotal co-main event with the winner looking for championship gold next. Opening the televised portion of the card is a light heavyweight bout between Staten Island's 2012 U.S. Olympian "Sir" Marcus Browne and St. Louis veteran Kevin "Hitman" Engel, as part of the Barclays Center Anniversary Celebration in Brooklyn. In exciting undercard bouts, the Bronx's Emmanuel Gonzalez, Brooklyn's Claude Staten Jr. and Maryland's D'Mitrius Ballard will all risk their unbeaten records against opponents to be announced.

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Perez-Smith Draw: Gomez, Browne, Galarza Win in BK

Perez-Smith Draw: Gomez, Browne, Galarza Win in BK

Thomas Gerbasi

•Mar 9, 2013

Unbeaten New York City cruiserweight Steve Bujaj hurt Zeferino Albino with the first punch he threw - a left hook to the head - and though things didn’t get much better for the Philadelphian throughout the rest of the four round opener at Barclays Center, he did gamely go the distance before losing a shutout decision that dropped his record to 4-16-3 with 2 KOs. It was the 13th unbeaten opponent Albino had faced in his career. Scores for the 9-0 (6 KOs) Bujaj were 40-36 across the board.

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Photos: Hopkins vs. Cloud, Thurman vs. Zaveck Workouts

Photos: Hopkins vs. Cloud, Thurman vs. Zaveck Workouts

Boxing Photos

•Mar 5, 2013

Former Two-Division World Champion Bernard Hopkins and IBF king Tavoris Cloud were showing off some moves in Brooklyn, New York during a media workout in preparation for their March 9th world title fight at Barclays Center in Brooklyn which will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing. Also on the card, undefeated welterweight contender Keith Thurman will take on former world champion Jan Zaveck, Michael Perez will go against Lonnie Smith, Marcus Browne faces Josh Thorpe, and Frank Galarza faces an opponent to be determined. Photos by Rich Kane/Hoganphotos.

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Melendez, Fontanez, Gomez, Diaz, Perez Win in MSG

Melendez, Fontanez, Gomez, Diaz, Perez Win in MSG

Cliff Rold

•Dec 1, 2012

Madison Square Garden, New York City - Middleweight prospect John Thompson (10-0, 3 KOs) won a six round unanimous decision over Eli Agustama (6-6, 3 KOs). The scores were, 59-55, 60-54 and 59-55. In the last bout before the main televised portion of the evening began, 23-year old Jr. Middleweight Jorge Melendez (25-2-1, 24 KO), 155, of Manati, Puerto Rico, laid a one-sided battering on 34-year old James Winchester (15-7, 5 KO), 155, of Greensboro, North Carolina, to score a stoppage in the fourth. After scoring knockdowns in rounds two and three, Melendez looked to close the show in the fourth. A body tangle at mid-ring sent Winchester to the floor. No knockdown was scored. Winchester motioned that he had hurt his leg or ankle and was given a moment to walk it off. The crowd booed nastily at Winchester who nodded, in pain, that he could go on. It didn’t last much longer, Melendez trapping him on the ropes and ripping with both fists, referee Ricky Gonzalez saving Winchester at :54 second of round four.

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Video: Michael Perez Discusses Fidel Maldonado Victory

Video: Michael Perez Discusses Fidel Maldonado Victory

BoxingScene Staff

•Aug 28, 2012

Ernest Gabion catches up with Michael Perez to discuss his recent ShoBox televised split decision win over amateur rival Fidel Maldonaldo Jr., what he wants to do next and more.

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Randy Caballero Tops Manuel Roman, Remains Unbeaten

Randy Caballero Tops Manuel Roman, Remains Unbeaten

Jake Donovan

•Aug 25, 2012

By Jake Donovan - A doubleheader is on tap for tonight's edition of Showtime's Shobox: The New Generation, which airs live from Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California. The main event pits unbeaten super bantamweight prospect Randy Caballero (15-0, 8KO) against Manuel Roman (15-1-3, 6KO) in a bout scheduled for eight rounds.

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Perez, Maldonado Disagree on Final Result of ShoBox Bout

Perez, Maldonado Disagree on Final Result of ShoBox Bout

Keith Idec

•Aug 25, 2012

Bernard Hopkins told Michael Perez afterward that if he didn’t get knocked down toward the very end of his 10-round lightweight fight Friday night he would’ve won a unanimous decision. Perez, of Newark, N.J., actually would’ve won a majority decision had Fidel Maldonado Jr. not dropped him late in their tight fight. The 2008 National Golden Gloves champion instead settled for a split-decision victory over Maldonado in the opener of a “ShoBox: The New Generation” doubleheader from Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, Calif.

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