Los Angeles, CA – As if the ESPN2 “Friday Night Fights” televised doubleheader featuring heavyweight Cristobal Arreola vs. Joey Abell and the Michael Dallas, Jr. – Josesito Lopez battle for the NABF Junior Welterweight Championship didn’t offer enough excitement for boxing fans at the Pechanga Resort & Casino, Goossen Tutor Promotions will present a talent-laden undercard of local area favorites in action in the Temecula, CA venue.
East LA’s undefeated U.S. Olympian Shawn “Manos De Oro” Estrada (10-0, 9 KOs) will be featured in a scheduled six-round bout against his toughest competition to date in John “The Iron Man” Schmidt (10-1, 6 KOs), of Minneapolis, MN, in a super middleweight matchup.
In an eight-round non-title contest, Covina’s NABO Lightweight Champion John Molina, Jr. (21-1, 17 KOs), rated #2 WBO and #10 WBA, will be the first ring action since his stunning 11th-round TKO of top world contender Hank Lundy to capture the crown on a nationally-televised thriller back in July.
Rounding out the undercard – in separate four-round bouts — will be a pair of fighters from the region who have knocked out all of their opponents. In a battle of bantamweights, Matt Villanueva(4-0, 4 KOs), of Van Nuys, will give up a few years in experience when he squares off with Santa Ana’s Jose Luis Cardenas(5-11-1, 3 KOs). And Kevin Hoskins (3-0, 3 KOs), hailing from Los Angeles, will do likewise when he is tested by veteran Ramon Flores (3-9-2, 2 KOs), from Wilmington, CA.
“What a way to kick off our first show on American soil in 2011 by presenting Southern California boxing fans with a talented array of locally-based fighters underneath our two main bouts,” Goossen Tutor Promotions Dan Goossen exclaimed.
“Shawn Estrada continues his progression from outstanding amateur and Olympic Team member to a potential world contender. John Molina, Jr. is on the precipice of a world title shot. And Matt Villanueva and Kevin Hoskins have kicked off their pro careers in knockout fashion.”
Tickets prices start at $35 and are available at www.pechanga.com, directly at the Pechanga Box Office daily from 10am to 10pm, or by calling 1-877-711-2WIN. Doors open at 5:00 PM. First Bout is at 6:00 PM.
RESULTS FROM SATURDAY’S “SÓLO BOXEO TECATE” IN WOODLAND, CALIF.
Woodland, Calif. – Earlier tonight, Northern California fight fans enjoyed an exciting night of world class professional boxing at the Woodland Community Center in Woodland, California presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Don Chargin Productions in association with Paco Presents. If you missed the live action or [...]
QUOTES FROM ROBERT GUERRERO VS. SELCUK AYDIN PRESS CONFERENCE IN SAN JOSE, CALIF.
Photos By Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions
Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero, Former Three-Division World Champion
“Selcuk is coming to the United States and he wants to prove a point. He’s an unknown Turkish guy who was ducked by Floyd Mayweather and now he’s coming [...]
Team Jones Thrilled about Brook Fight!
Oklahoma City, OK – When IBF #3 rated welterweight and USBA champion Carson Jones challenged undefeated Kell Brook, he wasn’t sure if the highly-touted Brit would accept.
Brook, 27-0 (18 KO’s), set his sights on newly-crowned WBA champion Paulie Malignaggi or the winner of the upcoming Mike Jones-Randall Bailey IBF championship [...]
HOW COULD PACMAN KO MARQUEZ OR A MAYWEATHER AS COTTO EXPOSED FLOYD
Where Pacquiao is Haggler is where lies the key to decisive wins for the former. And where Mayweather and Marquez are not Cotto and Margarito is where the reasons are why strategies must vary.
The Haggler magic of winning fights is it, not Coke. And [...]
ANDRE BERTO INJURY FORCES CANCELLATION OF FEBRUARY 11 FIGHT AGAINST VICTOR ORTIZ
POSSIBLE POSTPONEMENT DATE BEING DISCUSSED
LOS ANGELES – Due to a left biceps injury sustained while training on Monday, January 30, Andre Berto will be unable to compete in his scheduled February 11 SHOWTIME televised bout against Victor Ortiz at the MGM Grand Garden Arena [...]
Andre Ward named BWAA Sugar Ray Robinson Fighter of the Year
Los Angeles - At the end of the year, when several highly respected publications, including ESPN, Sports Illustrated, and Yahoo! Sports named Andre Ward their Fighter of the Year, it seemed that the people around the 2004 Olympic gold medalist were even more thrilled than he was. Though [...]
Rematch of the 2011 “Fight of the Year”, Saturday, Feb. 11,Live at 9p.m. ET/PT From The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.
LOS ANGELES – Former World Champions Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto participated in a media conference call yesterday to discuss their upcoming rematch of the 2011 “Fight of the Year” on Saturday, [...]
LATEST ON MEGA FIGHT: POSITVE DEVELOPMENT?
By Reni M. Valenzuela
Money, for all its powerful hold on people, is a poor master but a good servant.
If money is the issue that remains to be solved in order to make The Fight come true, then it’s easy to deal with it for Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. [...]
BOXING360′S JOEL DIAZ JR. EXTENDS HIS WINNING STREAK IN A THRILLER
Las Vegas, Nevada – In a battle of undefeated prospects, Boxing360′s Joel Diaz Jr. and Guy Robb went toe to toe on Showtime’s ShoBox “The New Generation” series at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas.
Joel Diaz Jr. (7-0, 6 KOs) extended on his winning streak, [...]
GUILLERMO RIGONDEAUX WINS WBA TITLE WITH BODY SHOT KO IN ROUND 6
Joel Diaz Jr. Scores Seventh-Round TKO in “Mini Classic” Slugfest;
Matthew Villanueva Stops Mike Ruiz, Jr. in Seventh
LAS VEGAS (Jan. 20, 2012) - In a night of knockdowns and stoppages on a Goossen Tutor Promoted episode of ShoBox: The New Generation, Guillermo Rigondeaux won a world [...]
PDF 
Loading ...
