Showing posts with label Jairo Castaneda. Show all posts
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Wednesday, August 6, 2014

STACKED CARD SET FOR TOMORROW NIGHT IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS AT THE AMERICAN BANK CENTER

   


 


ELEVEN BOUTS SCHEDULED FOR EVENT HEADLINED BY JERRY BELMONTES VS. ABNER COTTO SHOWDOWN ON FOX SPORTS 1 AND FOX DEPORTES' GOLDEN BOY LIVE!

CORPUS CHRISTI (August 6) - The homecoming of the sensational contender Jerry "The Corpus Christi Kid" Belmontes against Puerto Rico's Abner Cotto headlines this week's edition of FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes' Golden Boy Live! on Thursday, August 7 and the rest of the card at American Bank Center in Corpus Christi is just as stacked, with several national and local stars ready to prove that things are bigger and better in Texas.

In the co-main event, unbeaten KeAndre Gibson (10-0-1, 3 KOs) of Austin faces off against Fort Worth's Jose "Loco" Hernandez (14-7-1, 6 KOs) in an eight-round welterweight bout and opening the televised portion of the card will be a six-round bantamweight matchup between Kingsville's Oscar Cantu (7-0, 1 KO) and San Antonio's Joseph Rios (13-9-2, 4 KOs).

In a swing bout scheduled for six rounds in the junior lightweight division, Robstown's Robert "Boom Boom" Vela (9-0-1, 5 KOs) meets San Antonio's Jesse Anguiano (2-3-2, 1 KO). Vela has scored four knockouts in two rounds or less thus far in his professional career, but two-time Texas Games Champion Anguiano is coming off of a big win over Martin Solis and he is prepared to keep the momentum going this Thursday.

Also representing the great city of Corpus Christi will be a pair of junior lightweights in separate four round fights, Julian Gilden (6-0, 5 KOs) battles Nuevo Laredo's Manuel Rubalcava (1-9) and Jeremy Longoria (5-4, 1 KO) who collides with Kingsville's Alberto Navarro (3-7-1, 1 KO). Plus, the brother of headliner Jerry Belmontes, junior welterweight Steve Belmontes, will make his professional debut in a four-round fight against Fort Worth's James Burns (1-3-1, 1 KO).

But that's not all, San Antonio welterweight Jairo Castaneda (5-0, 2 KOs) meets El Paso's Josue Garcia (1-1) and Round Rock lightweight Cesar Martinez (0-1) faces Alice's Roy Garcia (2-11, 1 KO) in four-round contests.

Highly-touted middleweight Justin DeLoach (8-0, 4 KOs) of Houston returns to the ring for his third consecutive fight in his home state, as he takes on the Bronx, New York's Thomas Allen (2-5, 2 KOs) in a four-round matchup. It will be the third bout of 2014 for the 20-year-old DeLoach.

Already 2-0 with two knockouts in a professional career that began in May, former amateur standout Ryan "Cowboy" Karl of Houston looks for three straight wins when he takes on Monroe, La. veteran David Green(2-20-1, 1 KO) in a four-round welterweight bout.

Individual tickets priced at $25, $17 and $12 as well as group table packages priced at $1,000, $800 and $600, plus applicable fees and service charges are available for purchase. Tickets can be purchased by calling Leija*Battah Promotions at (210) 979-3302, the American Bank Center at(361) 826-4100, Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com.

Belmontes vs. Cotto, a 10-round junior lightweight bout, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Leija*Battah Promotions and is sponsored by Corona and O'Reilly AutoParts. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. CT and the first bell rings at 6:00 p.m. CT. The FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes broadcast airs live at 10:00 p.m. ET/9:00 p.m. CT/7:00 p.m. PT.

Thursday, July 17, 2014

RISING JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT STARS KEANDRE GIBSON AND JOSE HERNANDEZ FEATURED AS THE CO-MAIN EVENT ON FOX SPORTS 1 AND FOX DEPORTES' GOLDEN BOY LIVE! SERIES ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 7 AT THE AMERICAN BANK CENTER IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS

  




Plus Special Appearances By Two Time Grammy Award Winner A.B. Quintanilla & Kumbia Kings' Lead Vocalist J.R. Gomez To Sing The National Anthem!

Corpus Christi, TX (July 17) - Rising junior welterweight star KeAndre Gibson, fighting out of Austin, Texas, will take a trip to Corpus Christi on Thursday, August 7, when he squares off with Fort Worth's Jose Hernandez in the eight-round co-main event of FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes' Golden Boy Live! at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas.

In the previously announced main event, Jerry "The Corpus Christi Kid" Belmontes will return to his hometown to face Puerto Rico's Abner "Pin" Cotto in a 10-round junior lightweight bout. Plus, several Texas standouts, including Oscar Cantu, Joseph Rios, Jairo Castaneda, Marty Gutierrez, Robert Vela, Ernesto Reyna, Julian Gilden and Jeremy Longoria will be in action on this stacked card.

Coming fresh off of a spectacular fourth round knockout over John Nater in May, 24-year-oldKeAndre Gibson (10-0-1, 3 KOs) will be fighting in front of his Texas fans once again when he battles Jose Hernandez. A versatile prospect that many believe will be ruling the junior welterweight division one day, Gibson has won three of his last five fights by knockout and he'll be bringing the thunder again in Corpus Christi.

A former WBC Youth Champion, 27-year-old Jose "Loco" Hernandez (14-7-1, 6 KOs) is on a mission to deliver a memorable fight on August 7 and get back in the win column after a 2013 loss to highly-regarded Rustam Nugaev. Winner of four of his last six bouts, the popular Hernandez has never shied away from a challenge, and he's not about to start now.

Plus, two-time Grammy Award winning producer, A.B. Quintanilla to make a special guest appearance and Kumbia Kings' lead vocalist J.R. Gomez will sing the national anthem. In addition, A.B. Quintanilla will donate tickets to the following cities/organizations on behalf of Leija*Battah Promotions: Kingsville Police Department, CC Police Department, Alice Fire Department, CC Coast Guard, Robstown Fire Department, Mathis Police Department, Rockport Police Department, Kingsville Fire Department, Halo Flight, Beeville Police Department and City of Alice.

Belmontes vs. Cotto, a 10-round junior lightweight bout, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Leija Battah Promotions and is sponsored by Corona and O'Reilly Auto Parts. Doors open at 5:00p.m. CT and the first bell rings at 5:30p.m. CT. The FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes broadcast airs live at 10:00 p.m. ET/9:00 p.m. CT/7:00 p.m. PT.

Tickets, priced at $1000 (first row table on the floor), $800 (table rows 2-3 on the floor), $600 (table rows 4 and up on the floor), $25 and $17, and $12 (General admission), are on sale now and may be purchased by calling Leija Battah Promotions at 210-979-3302. Tickets are also available online at www.ticketmaster.com

For more information, visit www.goldenboypromotions.com,www.FOXSports.com/FOXSports1, www.FOXDeportes.com, follow on Twitter at@GoldenBoyBoxing, @LeijaBattahPR, @Jerry_Belmontes, @pincotto, and @FOXSports and @FOXDeportes and follow the conversation using #GoldenBoyLive, become a fan on Facebook at Golden Boy Facebook Page and Leija Battah New & Official and visit us on Instagram @GoldenBoyBoxing.   

Thursday, June 19, 2014

JERRY BELMONTES TAKES ON ABNER COTTO IN A HOMECOMING FIGHT FEATURED ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 7 GOLDEN BOY LIVE! EVENT AT THE AMERICAN BANK CENTER IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS LIVE ON FOX SPORTS 1 & FOX DEPORTES





Tickets Starting At $12 Go On Sale Friday, June 20

Corpus Christi, TX (June 18) - "The Corpus Christi Kid" Jerry Belmontes will return to his Texas hometown to face Puerto Rico's Abner "Pin" Cotto in the 10-round junior lightweight main event of FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes' Golden Boy Live! on Thursday, August 7 at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Also featured on the card will be a stacked lineup of Texas' finest that will be looking to put on a show for their local fans including Austin's KeAndre Gibson who will face an opponent to be named in the eight-round junior welterweight co-main event. Also taking to the ring will be Kingsville's unbeaten Oscar Cantu who meets San Antonio's Joseph Rios in an eight-round bantamweight bout that will open the televised portion of the card.

Also featured at the American Bank Center will be San Antonio's Jairo Castaneda (5-0, 2 KOs) and Robstown's Greg Gutierrez (9-2, 2 KOs) and Robert Vela (8-0-1, 5 KOs). The evening will also showcase some of Corpus Christi's finest with Ernest Reyna (4-1), Julian Gilden (4-0, 4 KOs) and Jeremy Longoria (4-3, 1 KO) looking to shine in front of their hometown fans.

Unbeaten in four fights in his hometown of Corpus Christi, Jerry Belmontes (19-4, 5 KOs) will fight in front of his home fans for the first time since April of 2013 when he steps into the ring onAugust 7. The bout against Cotto will also be the 25-year-old's first since his April 26 showdown with amateur rival and WBC Lightweight World Champion Omar Figueroa Jr. where Belmontes gave a supreme effort, only to lose a disputed 12-round split decision. Vowing to get back into the title hunt and earn a shot at a rematch w Figueroa Jr., "The Corpus Christi Kid" wants to make a statement against Cotto.

Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico's Abner Cotto (17-2, 8 KOs) has the style to trouble any fighter at 130 pounds, including Belmontes. Cotto is looking to get back in the win column after a hard-fought loss to highly touted Francisco Vargas in March but he knows he is coming into enemy territory to prove he has what it takes. The cousin of recently crowned WBC Middleweight World Champion Miguel Cotto, 26-year-old Abner is determined to one day bring another title to the family and his first step is defeating Belmontes on August 7.

Fresh from a spectacular fourth round knockout over John Nater in May, 24-year-old KeAndre Gibson (10-0-1, 5 KOs) will be fighting in front of his Texas fans once again when he battles an opponent to be named. A versatile prospect that many believe will be ruling the junior welterweight division one day, Gibson has won three of his last five fights by knockout and he'll be bringing the thunder again in Corpus Christi.

A multi-talented boxer who is making a name for himself on the Texas scene, 23-year-old Oscar Cantu (7-0, 1 KO) will seek his eighth straight win when he meets 32-year-old Joseph Rios(13-9-2, 4 KOs) on August 7. The current WBC USNBC Super Flyweight Champion, Cantu is coming off of an eight-round win over Felipe Castaneda in March. Rios is no stranger to fighting unbeaten opposition, as five of his last six foes were undefeated and he put losses on three of those five opponents' records, making him a dangerous test for Cantu.

Belmontes vs. Cotto, a 10-round junior lightweight bout, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Leija Battah Promotions and is sponsored by Corona and O'Reilly AutoParts. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. CT and the first bell rings at 5:30 p.m. CT. The FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes broadcast airs live at 10:00 p.m. ET/9:00 p.m. CT/7:00 p.m. PT.

Individual tickets priced at $12, $17 and $25 as well as group table packages priced at $600, $800 and $1000, plus applicable fees and service charges will go on sale Friday, June 20 at 12:00 p.m. CT. Tickets will be available for purchase by calling Leija Battah Promotions at (210) 979-3302, the American Bank Center at (361) 826-3000 by Ticketmaster (800) 745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com.

For more information, visit www.goldenboypromotions.com,www.FOXSports.com/FOXSports1, www.FOXDeportes.com, follow on Twitter at@GoldenBoyBoxing, @LeijaBattahPR, @Swanson_Comm, @Jerry_Belmontes, @pincotto, and @FOXSports1 and @FOXDeportes and follow the conversation using #GoldenBoyLive, become a fan on Facebook at Golden Boy Facebook Page and visit us on Instagram @GoldenBoyBoxing. 
 

Thursday, August 29, 2013

OFFICIAL FIGHTER WEIGH-IN FOR BIG TIME BOXING'S RETURN TO SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS



SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 AT 2:00 P.M. CT

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

WHO:                         LUIS COLLAZO, Former Welterweight World Champion
                                    ALAN SANCHEZ, Rising Welterweight Star
                                    RAUL MARTINEZ, San Antonio Junior Featherweight
                    DANIEL QUEVEDO, Los Angeles Junior Featherweight
                    RAU'SHEE WARREN, Three-Time U.S. Olympian
                   OMAR GONZALEZ, San Antonio Bantamweight
                   FULL UNDERCARD OF TEXAS TALENT                      

WHAT:                       Official weigh-in for San Antonio Labor Day boxing event headlined by Luis Collazo
                                      vs. Alan Sanchez at Cowboys Dancehall live on FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes on
                                       Monday, September 2.
                                      Note: This event is open to the public.  Fans are encouraged to arrive early.

WHEN:                       Sunday, September 1
                                    2:00 p.m. CT

WHERE:                     Historic Market Square (EL Mercado) Downtown San Antonio
                                       514 West Commerce Street (On South San Saba Street between 
                                        West Commerce Street & Dolorosa Street)
                                       San Antonio, TX 78207
                       *Note: South San Saba Street will be closed for annual Labor Day event

FACTS:                     Collazo vs. Sanchez, 10-round welterweight bout, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Leija*Battah Promotions and sponsored by Corona and O'Reilly Auto Parts.  The action is set to take place on Monday, September 2 at Cowboys Dancehall located at 3030 Northeast Interstate 410 Loop, San Antonio, Texas 78218.  Doors open at 6:00 p.m. CT and the first fight starts at 7:00 p.m. CT. The Golden Boy Live! broadcast airs live on FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes at 9:00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. CT/6:00 p.m. PT.

TICKETS:                 Tickets, priced at $100, $65 and $20, plus applicable taxes, fees and service charges, are on sale now and available for purchase by phone by calling Leija*Battah Promotions at (210) 979-3302.

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

UNDEFEATED THREE-TIME U.S. OLYMPIAN RAU'SHEE WARREN ADDED TO GOLDEN BOY LIVE! CARD IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 AT COWBOYS DANCE HALL & LIVE ON FOX SPORTS 1 & FOX DEPORTES



Plus A Stacked Card Of Texas' Top Rising Stars!

SAN ANTONIO, August 28 - Labor Day Weekend will end with a bang, as Golden Boy Promotions and Leija*Battah Promotions head to Cowboys Dancehall in San Antonio, Texas for the latest edition of the new Golden Boy Live! series live on FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes.  Fans attending this exciting night of fights in the Lone Star State will be treated to a full roster of undercard bouts anchored by a bantamweight bout featuring Three-Time U.S. Olympian Rau'shee Warren against San Antonio's Omar Gonzalez.

Headlining the event will be a 10-round WBA International Welterweight Title bout between former World Champion Luis Collazo and surging 22-year-old prospect Alan Sanchez.  In the co-main event, San Antonio's own Raul "The Cobra" Martinez faces off against the always tough Daniel "Cuate" Quevedo in an eight-round junior featherweight matchup.  The non-televised portion of the card will feature a wide array of Texas' top fistic talent.

Collazo vs. Sanchez, 10-round bout for the vacant WBA International Welterweight Title is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Leija*Battah Promotions and sponsored by Corona and O'Reilly Auto Parts.  Cowboys Dancehall doors open at 6:00 p.m. CT and the first fight starts at 6:00 p.m. CT.  The FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes broadcast airs live at 9:00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. CT/6:00 p.m. PT.

Tickets, priced at $100, $65 and $20, plus applicable taxes, fees and service charges, are available for purchase by phone by calling Leija*Battah Promotions at (210) 979-3302.

A member of the 2004, 2008 and 2012 United States Olympic teams, Cincinnati, Ohio's Rau'shee Warren (14-0, 3 KO's) is one of the most decorated U.S. amateurs ever.  But his quest for gold isn't over yet, as he chases a world championship as a professional.  Undefeated with three knockouts in 2013 thus far, the 26-year-old southpaw hopes to impress his Texas fans on September 2 when he takes on San Antonio's Omar Gonzalez(6-9, 1 KO), who hopes his local fans will lead him to an upset victory of Warren.

An outstanding seven-bout lineup make up the non-televised undercard portion of this evening and Texas' finest will be out in force in front of their home state fans.

In a six-round super middleweight matchup, San Antonio favorite Emanuel Ledezma (12-1-1, 2 KO's) faces Snyder's Mike Martinez (12-2-1, 7 KO's).  Also representing San Antonio will be welterweight Jairo Castaneda (2-0, 1 KO) who will face Austin's Warren Stewart (0-1) in a four-round bout.

In the middleweight division, it's Austin's Kenton Sippio-Cook (3-0, 3 KO's) against Brownsville's Juan Manuel Reyna (4-2-, 2 KO's), but before that, the ladies take center stage when Laredo's Christina Fuentes (1-3-3) battles debuting Houstonite Paola Ortiz in junior flyweight action.

Another all-Texas showdown, this time in the heavyweight division, sees Austin's Aaron Rosas (0-0-1) facing Brownsville first-timer Juan Manuel Alvarez and in the junior lightweight class, San Antonio's Christian Santibanez (0-1) and Houston's Rogelio Moreno (0-1) will clash in the quest for their first professional win.

Finally, the night will open with pro debuting junior welterweights Marco A. Solis of Austin and Ryan Benoitof Dallas.

The aforementioned five bouts are all scheduled for four rounds.

For more information, visit: www.goldenboypromotions.com, follow on Twitter atwww.twitter.com/GoldenBoyBoxing,www.twitter.com/RealLuisCollazo and www.twitter.com/cowboysdancehall, follow the conversation using #GoldenBoyLive, become a fan on Facebook at Golden Boy Facebook Page and visit us on Instagram @GoldenBoyBoxing. For more information on FOX Sports 1 visit www.FOXSports.com/FOXSports1 and become a follower on Twitter at www.twitter.com/@FOXSports, @FOXSports1 and @FOXSportsPR.