Golden Boy to co-promote WBA's 'KO Drugs' event
Posted Sep. 5, 2009 at 12:58am
By RingTV.com editors
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Golden Boy Promotions is co-promoting the 19th-annual WBA "KO Drugs" event from Roberto Duran Arena in Panama City, Panama on Saturday, Sept. 5.
The card, headlined by the Luis Concepcion-Omar Salado WBA interim flyweight title bout, will be televised on the HBO Plus monthly series "Next Boxing Generation".
Panama's Concepcion (17-1, 12 knockouts), THE RING's No. 9-rated flyweight, has won 14 consecutive bouts since suffering the only loss of his career, a four-round decision in his fourth pro bout. Among the talented 23 year old's victories is a fifth-round KO of former title challenger Juan Esquer last August.
Mexico's Salado (21-1-2, 12 KOs) held former beltholder Ulises Solis to a draw in an IBF 108-pound title bout in 2006. The 29 year old has won two fights since suffering his only loss to Ring-rated contender Julio Miranda last May.
In the televised co-feature bout, former WBO 122-pound titleholder Daniel Ponce De Leon will take on Panama's Roinet Caballero in a 12-round WBA featherweight title elimination bout.
Mexico's De Leon (36-2, 31 KOs) has won two bouts against quality opposition since suffering a first-round KO to Juan Manuel Lopez last June. Prior to that loss, the powerful southpaw made six defenses of the WBO title.
Caballero (27-8-1, 19 KOs) had some rough times in his early years as a professional, but since 2005, the 25 year old has been nearly unstoppable, winning 18 of 19 fights, with 14 devastating knockouts along the way. His only loss in the last four years was to longtime WBA titleholder Chris John.
"I'm ready to fight for another world championship and nothing is going to stand in my way," said De Leon, who is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions. "I know Caballero is a tough fighter, but I will not let him stop me from getting the chance to fight for another title. Right now he is in my way...on September 5th, I will move him out of my way."
The WBA's "KO Drugs" event has a rich history in South America, where it has hosted some of the most accomplished champs and promising up-and-comers of the past two decades, including former heavyweight champ Michael Moorer, two-division titleholders Edwin Valero and Jorge Linares, and current 140-pound contender Marcos Maidana.
The card, headlined by the Luis Concepcion-Omar Salado WBA interim flyweight title bout, will be televised on the HBO Plus monthly series "Next Boxing Generation".
Panama's Concepcion (17-1, 12 knockouts), THE RING's No. 9-rated flyweight, has won 14 consecutive bouts since suffering the only loss of his career, a four-round decision in his fourth pro bout. Among the talented 23 year old's victories is a fifth-round KO of former title challenger Juan Esquer last August.
Mexico's Salado (21-1-2, 12 KOs) held former beltholder Ulises Solis to a draw in an IBF 108-pound title bout in 2006. The 29 year old has won two fights since suffering his only loss to Ring-rated contender Julio Miranda last May.
In the televised co-feature bout, former WBO 122-pound titleholder Daniel Ponce De Leon will take on Panama's Roinet Caballero in a 12-round WBA featherweight title elimination bout.
Mexico's De Leon (36-2, 31 KOs) has won two bouts against quality opposition since suffering a first-round KO to Juan Manuel Lopez last June. Prior to that loss, the powerful southpaw made six defenses of the WBO title.
Caballero (27-8-1, 19 KOs) had some rough times in his early years as a professional, but since 2005, the 25 year old has been nearly unstoppable, winning 18 of 19 fights, with 14 devastating knockouts along the way. His only loss in the last four years was to longtime WBA titleholder Chris John.
"I'm ready to fight for another world championship and nothing is going to stand in my way," said De Leon, who is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions. "I know Caballero is a tough fighter, but I will not let him stop me from getting the chance to fight for another title. Right now he is in my way...on September 5th, I will move him out of my way."
The WBA's "KO Drugs" event has a rich history in South America, where it has hosted some of the most accomplished champs and promising up-and-comers of the past two decades, including former heavyweight champ Michael Moorer, two-division titleholders Edwin Valero and Jorge Linares, and current 140-pound contender Marcos Maidana.
