Victor Morales: record, next fight and profile →
An extra week’s worth of preparation was well reflected on the frame of William Zepeda. The red-hot lightweight contender from San Mateo Atenco, Mexico hit the scales at a chiseled 134.2 pounds for his second consecutive DAZN main event. Zepeda collides with Jaime Arboleda, a Panamanian lightweight based out of Miami who checked in at a cut-up and ready 134.6 pounds.
Zepeda, Arboleda Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - Undefeated knockout artist William “El Camarón” Zepeda (27-0, 23 KOs) of San Mateo, Mexico and former world champion challenger of Curundu, Panama Jaime “Jaimito” Arboleda (19-2, 14 KOs) hosted a press conference today to promote their upcoming 12-round main event this Saturday, April 29 which will be broadcast worldwide on DAZN.
Undefeated pugilist William “El Camaron” Zepeda (27-0, 23 KOs) of San Mateo, Mexico will return to the ring after pulling an upset against Joseph Diaz, Jr. last October 2022 and is now scheduled to defend his WBA Continental Americas lightweight title against former world champion challenger of Curundu, Panama Jaime “Jaimito” Arboleda (19-2, 14 KOs).
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.
A desert town on the U.S. West Coast provides the unlikeliest of backdrops for an all-Boricua clash. Angel Acosta and Janiel Rivera both made weight for their upcoming ten-round bout just above the flyweight limit. San Juan’s Acosta—a former WBO junior flyweight titlist and aspiring flyweight contender—checked in at 112.8 pounds, the second heaviest of his career. Rivera—a fringe contender from Manati, Puerto Rico—also weighed 112.8 pounds for the scheduled 10-round main event.
Former World Champion and fan favorite Angel ‘Tito’ Acosta (22-3-1, 21 KOs) of San Juan, Puerto Rico, will headline the second Golden Boy Fight Night on DAZN at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino on May 12. Acosta will face his fellow countryman, Janel Rivera (18-8-3, 11 KOs) of Matani, Puerto Rico, in a 10-round super flyweight fight. The fight will be streamed live, exclusively on DAZN worldwide, starting at 6:00 p.m. PT / 9:00 p.m. ET.
AT&T Center in San Antonio, TX - Leading the fight card on the Golden Boy Fight Night on Facebook Watch, two undefeated fighters, Victor Morales (15-0-1, 8KOs), of Vancouver, WA and Rudy Garcia (12-0-1, 2 KOs) of Los Angeles, CA, both put their undefeated records on the line in an exciting 10-round featherweight fight for the vacant WBC International Featherweight Title.
Former world champion, and light heavyweight Mexican superstar, Ramirez, Gonzalez Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez (42-0, 28 KOs) of Mazatlán, Mexico, and his opponent, Cuba's Yunieski "The Monster" Gonzalez (21-3, 17 KOs) hosted their final press conference today ahead of their 12-round clash on Saturday, December 18 live on DAZN. The fighters are scheduled to fight for the WBA Light Heavyweight Title eliminator at AT&T Center in San Antonio, TX.
Featherweight prospect Victor Morales, Jr. dropped Ramiro Robles twice en route to third round knockout win Saturday night at the Big Punch Arena in Tijuana, Mexico. Morales, who resides in Vancouver, Washington, improves to 15-0, 8 knockouts.
By Thomas Gerbasi - Like many of his peers, Victor Morales Jr. didn’t fight in 2020 thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic that shook up the world both in and out of boxing, but he stayed sharp thanks to a Spartan work ethic and the belief that even without a sanctioned bout, a prospect can always get better. Add in plenty of tape watching, and the unbeaten featherweight wa...