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…
In 2008, Mexican icon Juan Manuel Marquez solidified his place among boxing’s elite and became Mexico’s number one fighter by knocking out Joel Casamayor and winning a championship in a third weight class. As 2009 opens, Marquez will not be resting on his laurels, as he accepted the challenge to face former three-time lightweight champion…
© Tom Hogan / Golden Boy Promotions Reversing his shocking loss to Sergio Mora this past June, Vernon Forrest regained the WBC Light Middleweight title in the rematch, decisioning the former Contender star to take a wide points verdict while Juan Manuel Marquez made the transition to lightweight by stopping Joel Casamayor in the 11th…
In preparation for tonight’s big boxing bill at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, top lightweights Joel Casamayor and Juan Manuel Marquez hit the scales yesterday in Las Vegas.
Fight fans around the country should not miss out on the only chance to see Saturday’s exciting world championship bout between Joel Casamayor and Juan Manuel Marquez as well as the world championship rematch between Sergio Mora and Vernon Forrest, as the pay-per-view broadcast will not air on tape-delay next weekend. The pay-per-view broadcast starts…
Making his way back to the ring is highly publicized undefeated junior welterweight prospect Danny Garcia, 6-0 (5). Promoted by Golden Boy, Garcia, whose opponent is yet to be announced, will showcase his skills in a six round bout on the undercard of Joel Casamayor vs Juan Manuel Marquez, set to take place September 13,…
Two-time world champion, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero, 22-1-1 (15), has vacated his IBF Featherweight title and moved up to junior lightweight. The decision came about as Guerrero, who stands at 5’8 ½, struggled to make weight in his last two championship bouts.