For various reasons, the end of the year is typically a slow period for the boxing industry. Television networks and promotional companies are closing in on their budgets and boxers typically like to enjoy the holiday season away from the ring.

Sycuan Ringside Promotions is bucking that trend by placing three of its boxers into meaningful, “late season” fights. Former world champions Joan Guzman and Carlos Baldomir are in title eliminator bouts, while their newest charge, welterweight Carlos Abregu of Argentina, is fighting for the first time on Showtime this Friday. More...

Former two time IBF Lightweight Champion Julio Diaz kept on track for a return title bout by outpointing Texas veteran Fernando Trejo over ten rounds last night at the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas, NV.

Diaz avoided getting into the trenches with his seasoned opponent and largely kept on the outside, working off the jab and punishing the steel-chinned Trejo with counters whenever "El Pillo" tried to open up his offense.

The 28 year old Diaz, from the desert town of Coachella, California, kept the bout under control through the tenth and final round, taking the cards 100-90 and 99-91 twice.

Diaz wins his second bout since being stopped by Juan Diaz in a lightweight title unification bout a year ago and improves to 36-4 (26) while 34 year old Trejo drops his third in a row to fall to 30-15-4 (18).

On the undercard, Migel Angel Garcia, 14-0 (11), younger brother of former IBF Super Featherweight Champion Roberto Garcia, got up off the floor to win a firefight with Colombian southpaw Walter Estrada, 34-7 (23), after eight rounds 77-74 and 76-75 twice.

Former lightweight champion Julio Diaz, 35-4 (26), will spend Halloween night inside a ring as he takes on the grizzled veteran Fernando Trejo, 30-14-4 (18), on Friday, October 31, from the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, televised on TeleFutura at 5 p.m. PT.

One year removed from his lightweight unification loss to Juan Diaz, Julio plans on making a statement on All Hallows’ Eve. “I think I belong with the best in the lightweight division,” said Diaz, who lives and trains out of Palm Springs, CA. “My fight against Juan [Diaz] wasn’t the real Julio. You’ll see the real Julio on Halloween night.” More...

Sycuan Ringside Promotions announced today that former WBC Welterweight Champion Carlos Baldomir is presently in training camp in the U.S. preparing for a major fight later this year.

Baldomir, 44-11-6 (13), who hails from the same Argentina hometown as the late, great World Middleweight Champion Carlos Monzon, is hopeful of being pitted against one of the top welterweights in his division, namely Antonio Margarito, Joshua Clottey or Miguel Cotto. More...

Popular Mexican fighter and former WBC Lightweight World Champion Jose Luis “El Temible” Castillo, 56-8-1 (48), will get back in the ring against Argentina's Sebastian “Iron” Lujan, 29-5-2 (20), in a 10 round welterweight battle on Wednesday, July 30, live on ESPN2 at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT. More...

Popular Mexican fighter and former WBC lightweight world champion Jose Luis “El Terrible” Castillo, 56-8-1 (48), will get back in the ring against Argentine Sebastian “Iron” Lujan, 29-5-2 (20), in a 10 round welterweight battle on Wednesday, July 30, live on ESPN2 at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.

The co-feature showcases undefeated welterweight prospect Luis Carlos “El Potro” Abregu, 22-0 (19), against an opponent to be named later. More...

Julio Diaz and David Torres completed Tuesday’s weigh in at the Sportsmen’s Lodge Hotel in Studio City, CA The main event fighters square off Wednesday at the world famous Playboy Mansion on ESPN2 at 11:00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. PT. More...

Former lightweight world champion Julio “Kidd” Diaz, 34-4 (25) will face unbeaten David “El Torrito” Torres, 20-0 (13) in a 10 round bout on Wednesday, June 25, from the world famous Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, CA, televised on ESPN2 at 11:00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. PT. More...

He’s comparing me to a little rat dog, well I’ll show him that my bite is much worse than my bark. Nate is going to try to avoid me just as much as the other fighters in the division. They’ve all been running from me since I was the 122lb. champ! I am the Sycuan Warrior and he calls himself the Galaxy Warrior. Let’s just make this the Battle of the Warriors!

Nate seems to forget that he’s been defeated five times and tasted the canvas while I remain undefeated. He’s got a lot of nerve to sit there and call me unworthy. More...

Two-division champion Joan Guzman has made it no secret that he intends to win a title in the lightweight division. He already has an opponent in mind; the lightweight kingpin and always colorful Nate Campbell.

Campbell 32-5-1 (25) who got married last Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla., is currently on his honeymoon. More...

Former lightweight champion Julio “Kidd” Diaz (34-4, 25 KOs) makes his highly anticipated return to the ring on Wednesday, June 25, from the world famous Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, Calif. (ESPN2 11:00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. PT).

Sycuan Ringside Promotions (SRP) of San Diego, Calif. will promote the evening of boxing aptly titled, “Tribal Pride at the Playboy Mansion.” More...

Now that Joan Guzman has vacated his WBO 130 pound title, the undefeated Dominican-born speedster is looking for a challenge at the lightweight level.

“I think Nate Campbell would be a perfect opponent for me,” said Guzman, who is a two-division champion with a record of 28-0 with 17 knockouts. “Nobody wants to fight Nate at 135 pounds and no one wants to fight me at 130 pounds. So let’s just fight each other.” More...

World Boxing Organization (WBO) Junior Lightweight Champion Joan Guzman doesn’t believe Scotland-native Alex Arthur, the interim champion, has the heart or desire to fight him for the full version of the title.

“I don’t understand what the hold up is,” said Guzman, who is promoted by San Diego-based Sycuan Ringside Promotions. “Forget everything you’ve heard or read from Arthur and his promoter about me having visa problems. It’s all a smoke screen. More...

WBO Junior Lightweight Champion Joan Guzman, 28-0 (17), has obtained a visa that will allow him to travel to Scotland to defend his title against interim champion and Scotland-native Alex Arthur.

“This was the last hurdle that we needed to clear before we could make our title defense,” Guzman said. “Now we’re just waiting on the new date.” More...

Contrary to information circulated on the internet, undefeated WBO Junior Lightweight Champion Joan Guzman, 28-0 (17), will travel to Scotland to defend his title against interim champion Alex Arthur.

Inaccurate reports across the internet have stated that Guzman has pulled out of his title fight against Arthur, 26-1 (19), which is currently scheduled for Saturday, May 3 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The highly anticipated fight, however, will likely be rescheduled. More...

Sycuan Ringside Promotions of San Diego honored one of the greatest, most talented pound-for-pound and exciting fighters in the world, Israel Vazquez, at a victory celebration dinner at the Historic U.S. Grant Hotel in downtown San Diego on Wednesday for his legendary, instant-classic victories over arch rival Rafael Marquez.

Vazquez, who is promoted by Sycuan and managed by Frank Espinoza, successfully defended his world 122-crown by rallying dramatically to outpoint Marquez on Saturday, March 1, 2008, in the rubber match of an epic, memorable series. More...

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Sycuan Ringside Promotions and Frank Espinoza’s High-Flying Boxing Club honored one of the greatest, most talented pound-for-pound and exciting fighters in the world, Israel Vazquez, at a victory celebration luncheon Wednesday at La Huasteca Restaurant in Lynwood, CA for his legendary, instant-classic victories over arch rival Rafael Marquez. More...