After controversy, heated conversations and negotiations were settled, former three-time lightweight world champion Juan "Baby Bull" Diaz and former junior welterweight world champion Paulie "Magic Man" Malignaggi met face-to-face yesterday to announce the December 12 rematch of their exciting August 22 bout.

Diaz and Malignaggi will square off on neutral ground at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois in a12 round junior welterweight bout that will be televised live on HBO's Boxing After Dark. More...

The fans demanded it and so did the fighters, so on Saturday, December 12, one of 2009's most exciting fights gets an encore, as Juan "Baby Bull" Diaz meets up with Paulie "Magic Man" Malignaggi once again, this time on neutral territory at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois in a 12 round rematch of their August 22, 2009 battle.

HBO Boxing After Dark will televise the bout along with a co-main event featuring the return of top junior welterweight contender "Vicious" Victor Ortiz in a pivotal 10 round matchup against the always dangerous contender Antonio Diaz. More...

After Saturday's thrilling world title match, which ended in a sixth round technical knockout victory for Argentinean Marcos Maidana when the fight was stopped by the ringside physician due to a severe cut over Victor Ortiz' right eye and swelling under his left eye, Ortiz wants to clear the air with the media and public regarding his performance. More...

In a hotly anticipated battle of light welterweights, Argentina's Marcos Rene Maidana upset top American prospect Victor Ortiz in a fiery explosion of power punches that exceeded expectations at Staples Center in Los Angeles for the Interim WBA title.

Both boxers were coming off high profile bouts with Ortiz seeming to have the momentum following his second round stoppage of highly touted Mike Arnaoutis for the NABO and USBA crowns while Maidana had narrowly missed knocking off WBA titlist Andriy Kotelnik.

The initial round was torrid as the big punchers left caution to the wind and let go with all they had. Southpaw Ortiz struck paydirt first, hammering his Argentine opponent to the floor with a perfect right hook, but Maidana beat the count and returned the favor, dropping Ortiz with a full blooded right hand.

Both men survived the first frame to go back to the tooth and nail exchanges in an equally furious second round. More...

The Interim WBA light welter strap is up for grabs tonight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles as native son Victor Ortiz is in the spotlight against Marcos Renee Maidana.

Both guys can bang and aren't used to losing so the contest should be a superb fight for as long as it lasts.

Southpaw Ortiz, 24-1-1 (19), has rubbed out eight opponents in a row including former world champ Carlos Maussa and highly regarded contender Mike Arnaoutis, proving his power and abilities at a very high level.

Committed body puncher Maidana, 25-1 (24), pounded his way out of Argentina to land in Germany where he has been based for the last two years.

Maidana took a big leap in competition to contend for the WBA title in February but Ukrainian stylist Andriy Kotelnik turned him back. The 25 year old from Santa Fe now gets to once again go for the WBA bauble tonight. More...

Prior to the boxing show tonight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA, the principal fighters all weighed in yesterday.

Interim Vacant WBA Super Lightweight Title, 12 rounds
Victor Ortiz: 139.75 lb
Marcos Maidana: 140 lb More...

An international mix of talent from the United States, Mexico, Scotland and Australia will step into the ring on Saturday, June 27th to compete on the action-packed undercard of the Victor Ortiz vs. Marcos Maidana WBA Interim Super Lightweight Championship bout at Los Angeles' Staples Center.

Featured on the undercard will be Scotland's Craig McEwan, Mexico's Enrique Ornelas, Australia's William Kickett and the United States' Adrien Broner and Mike Perez. More...

Richard Schaefer, CEO Golden Boy Promotions:
"We have a great set up for fights in downtown Los Angeles, with Club Nokia, the Nokia Theatre and Staples Center right here. Golden Boy wants to make this the destination for fights in Southern California."

"Fighters can start at our Fight Night Club at Club Nokia. Then they can graduate to the Nokia Theatre and when they can sell out that venue, they can move on to the Staples Center." More...

On Saturday, June 27th, Golden Boy Promotions returns to Los Angeles' Staples Center with two World Championship bouts that will kick off the summer fight season in explosive fashion.

In the main event, Oxnard's "Vicious" Victor Ortiz faces Marcos Maidana for the interim WBA Super Lightweight Title and in the co-feature, Chris John and Rocky Juarez meet in an explosive rematch for the WBA Featherweight Championship after their first bout on February 28th was scored a draw and left fans wanting more. More...

Nominees for the second edition of “Tecate Premios Deportes”, or Tecate Sports Awards, were announced today.

Nearly 60 Hispanic athletes from six sports categories are being considered for their sportsmanship, talent and character exemplified during 2008. More...

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Last night at The Tank in San Jose, CA, light middlewight contender James Kirkland pulled off another impressive showing by outslugging Colombian power puncher Joel Julio, as the southpaw forced Julio to quit after six hard fought rounds.

Kirkland started off the bout by going right after Julio, mounting tremendous pressure. The Texan caught Julio by surprise with hard shots to the head and body but by the last third of the frame, Julio had begun to catch Kirkland on the way in with big shots of his own. Julio was cut under the right eye by a punch during the round. More...

On March 7, Star Boxing's world rated light welterweight contender, The Pride of Greece, "Mighty" Mike Arnaoutis, 21-2- 2 (10), will meet 2008 Prospect of the Year "Vicious" Victor Ortiz, 23-1- 1 (18) in a 12 round light welterweight championship bout.

The Arnaoutis vs. Ortiz battle will be part of a live triple header on HBO and will take place at The Tank in San Jose, CA. At stake will be both the USBA light welterweight title, held by Arnaoutis and the NABO light welterweight title, which is held by Ortiz, who is ranked WBO #4, WBA #5 and IBF #9 at light welterweight. More...

David Itskowitch, COO of Golden Boy Promotions:

"We have a very exciting triple-header featuring three co-main event fights on March 7th. We are very excited to bring Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero home to fight in front of his hometown fans.

"You don't usually see this much talent on one night. You will see the stars of tomorrow, today. These are the guys that are going to carry this sport for years to come, and you have the chance to see all three of them on the same card on March 7th." More...

Golden Boy Promotions' undefeated heavyweight prospect, Ashanti "The Boss" Jordan, 7-0 (6), is scheduled to return to the ring March 7, 2009 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose CA, on the HBO Boxing After Dark triple header, featuring Robert Guerrero, James Kirkland and Victor Ortiz. More...

Boxing's next generation of stars will be present and accounted for on Saturday, March 7, when Golden Boy Promotions presents an explosive triple-header boxing event featuring the top young talent in the sport at HP Pavilion at San Jose, CA located in the heart of Silicon Valley.

The HBO Boxing After Dark show will feature a 10 round junior middleweight showdown between knockout artists James Kirkland and Joel Julio, two of boxing's hardest punchers. More...

It was announced today that Golden Boy Promotions prospect Victor Ortiz was named ESPN.com's Prospect of the Year. The rising star had a spectacular 2008, racking up three wins by knockout in three fights and will set his sights on a world title fight in 2009. Earlier this month, Ortiz was also named Sports Illustrated's Prospect of the Year. More...

As a spectacular 2008 boxing campaign comes to an end, Golden Boy Promotions is pleased to congratulate three of its top fighters on the awards they received from the world-renowned and respected Sports Illustrated.

Named on Sports Illustrated 2008 Boxing Awards list were future Hall of Famer Bernard Hopkins, whose stirring victory over Kelly Pavlik on October 18, 2008 was voted Upset of The Year. More...

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A day before their celebrated showdown tonight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Oscar De La Hoya and opponent Manny Pacquiao both made weight for their 147 pound contest.

De La Hoya shocked those in attendance by coming in at 145 pounds, the lightest he has been since January, 1997 in the final defense of his WBC Light Welterweight title.

Pacquiao tipped the scales at 142 pounds, a full eight pounds heavier than he has ever weighed for a professional contest and the five foot six inch "pac Man" was towered over during the faceoff by the five foot ten inch De La Hoya. More...

Before "The Golden Boy", Oscar de la Hoya, enters the ring for his super fight this Saturday night against Manny Pacquiao, boxing's brightest young prospect, Daniel "The Golden Child" Jacobs, will put his perfect 12-0 (11) record on the line against Victor Lares in the HBO Pay-Per-View opener at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. More...

Advancing to eight round bouts is Philadelphia's highly publicized junior welterweight prospect, Danny "Swift" Garcia, 9-0 (7). The Golden Boy Promotions rising star returns to the ring December 6, 2008 on the "Dream Match" extravaganza featuring Oscar De La Hoya vs Manny Pacquiao, set to take place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. More...