Apr

Mercito Gesta, Carlos Molina fight to split draw

Lightweight fringe contenders Mercito Gesta and Carlos Molina fought to a split draw in their 10-round main event of a “Golden Boy Live!” card on Thursday at Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California. Scores for the spirited fight were 98-92 (for Molina), 96-94 (for Gesta) and 95-95.

Mar

‘Improved’ Yoshihiro Kamegai returns to action against Alfonso Gomez

by Doug Fischer

Yoshihiro Kamegai has yet to win a fight televised in the U.S., but the Japanese slugger says he’s learned from each setback and intends to bring improved game – along with his usual fireworks – to his Friday showdown with Alfonso Gomez on Fox Sports 1.

Feb

Cano outpoints Abreu in entertaining Golden Boy Live! main event

by Doug Fischer

Pablo Cesar Cano had his heavy hands full with Juan Carlos Abreu but the young veteran’s experience was the difference in a competitive and entertaining 10-round welterweight main event at Fantasy Springs Casino on Friday. Cano won a majority decision by scores of 97-93, 96-94 and 95-95.

Feb

Gomez-Kamegai headline March 20 Golden Boy Live! show

by Doug Fischer

Former welterweight and junior middleweight title challenger Alfonso Gomez takes on Japanese slugger Yoshihiro Kamegai in the main event of a March 20 Fox Sports 1-televised Golden Boy Live! card at Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, Calif., Golden Boy Promotions announced on Friday.

Feb

Cano-Abreu new main event for Feb. 27 Golden Boy Live! show

by Doug Fischer

Two-time world title challenger Pablo Cesar Cano will face once-beaten KO artist Juan Carlos Abreu in the new main event of the Feb. 27 Golden Boy Live! show at Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California. The 10-round welterweight bout and at least two other fights will be televised on Fox Sports 1 and Fox Deportes.

Jan

Castellanos defeats Juarez, earns WBC featherweight title shot

by Doug Fischer

Robinson Castellanos earned a shot at WBC featherweight titleholder Jhonny Gonzalez with a one-sided unanimous decision over veteran Rocky Juarez, dropping the former five-time title challenger four times during the Fox Sports 1-televised main event at Cowboys Dance Hall in San Antonio on Monday.

Jan

Juarez-Castellanos card boasts KeAndre Gibson, Travell Mazion

by Lem Satterfield

Undefeated junior welterweight prospects KeAndre Gibson and Travell Mazion will fight in separate bouts on the undercard of a Jan. 26 “Golden Boy Live!” main event between Rocky Juarez and Robinson Castellanos.

Jan

Eric Hunter 125.8, Rene Alvarado 125.9

by Lem Satterfield

Junior lightweight Eric Hunter weighed 125.8 pounds while Nicaragua’s Rene Alvarado came in at 125.9 for Tuesday’s fight at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, PA.

Jan

Eric Hunter to face Rene Alvarado before Philadelphia fans

by Lem Satterfield

On Tuesday at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, PA, junior lightweight Eric Hunter will face Nicaragua’s Rene Alvarado on FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes.

Dec

Hunter-Alvarado headline Bernard Hopkins’ hometown birthday bash

by Lem Satterfield

Bernard Hopkins, who turns 50 on Jan. 15, will celebrate his birthday wearing his promoter’s hat on Jan. 20 when a Golden Boy Live! show headlined by the Eric Hunter-Rene Alvarado junior lightweight fight at the 2300 Arena in Hopkins’ hometown of Philadelphia.