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Super lightweight contender Yves Ulysse Jr. (17-1, 9 KOs) of Montreal, Canada will face Steve Claggett (27-5-2, 17 KOs) of Calgary, Canada in a 10-round rematch for the vacant WBA Gold Super Lightweight Title in the main event of the April 25 edition of Golden Boy DAZN Thursday Night Fights at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California. Details for how to watch the fights will be announced shortly
Renowned trainer Freddie Roach, best known for his long and fruitful run with Manny Pacquiao, is now retooling his stable and has added two boxers who are handled by the Espinoza Boxing Club. Last Friday he guided 2016 Mexican Olympian, Raul Curiel, to a victory at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles. He also began working with another Mexican Olympian, junior flyweight Joselito Velasquez.
Oscar “El Jaguar” Negrete (18-1, 7 KOs) once again proved why he deserves another world title shot as he soundly beat Diuhl Olguin (13-10-3, 9 KOs) of Guadalajara, Mexico via unanimous decision in the eight-round main event of the July 6 edition of LA FIGHT CLUB at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles and televised nationally on EstrellaTV’s Boxeo Estelar. The native of Tierralta, Colombia won with scores of 78-74, 79-73 and 79-73. (photo by Albert Baker).
Frank Espinoza is best known for managing WBO featherweight titlist Oscar Valdez and recently dethroned WBO super bantamweight belt-holder Jessie Magdaleno, and also has a roster of up-and-coming prospects.
Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California - Super featherweight prospect Ryan Garcia (14-0, 13 KOs), 19 years old, made a statement on Thursday with a vicious first round knockout of veteran Fernando Vargas (33-16). The fight headlined Golden Boy Promotions' televised card on ESPN.
Ryan "Kingry" Garcia (13-0, 12 KOs), the 2017 consensus prospect of the year out of Victorville, Calif., will put his Junior NABF Super Featherweight Title on the line in his first headlining bout on the March 22 edition of Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif. Garcia, a rising phenomenon of modern boxing, will also fight for the vacant NABA USA Super Featherweight Title as he faces the tough Mexican pugilist Fernando Vargas (32-15-3, 24 KOs) in this ten-round affair. ESPN and ESPN Deportes will air the fights beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT, and stream live on ESPN3 starting at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT.
Frank Espinoza is one of the leading managers in the sport of boxing. His best known client, WBO featherweight titlist, Oscar Valdez, is preparing for his March 10th showdown versus Scott Quigg at the StubHub Center in Carson, California, that will be broadcast on ESPN. But the rest of his deep and talented roster of boxers also have fights scheduled to begin their campaign for the new year.
Carlos "The Solution" Morales (17-2-3, 6 KOs) scored a sixth-round technical unanimous decision victory against Dardan Zenunaj (14-4, 11 KOs) of Los Angeles, Calif. to win the vacant NABA Super Featherweight Title in the scheduled 10-round main event of Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif. Morales, who also fights out of Los Angeles, suffered a bad cut above his right eye due to an accidental headbutt that forced the fight to be stopped at the third second of the sixth-round. Morales outboxed the rugged Zenunaj enough for all judges to score the fight 59-56 in his favor. Photos by Tom Hogan/Hogan Photos.
Las Vegas, T-Mobile Arena - In the first fight of the evening, lightweight prospect Joseph Aguirre (17-0, 9 KOs), who is trained by Joel Diaz, won a six round unanimous decision over Angel Aispuro (8-5-2, 5 KOs).