GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS, FOX SPORTS 1 AND FOX DEPORTES CELEBRATE THE ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE GOLDEN BOY LIVE! SERIES

LOS ANGELES (Aug. 20) - Exactly one year ago yesterday, Golden Boy Promotions, kicked off its lauded Golden Boy Live! series on FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes, an undertaking that led to 24 fights in a single year featuring hundreds of fighters in front of thousands of fans from numerous venues across the United States and Puerto Rico. "When we created Golden Boy Live!, our goal was to showcase up-and-coming fighters to fans eager to see the next generation of superstars," said Oscar De La Hoya, founder and president of Golden Boy Promotions. "We have been thrilled by our partnership with FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes and look forward to continuing our collaboration for many years to come." The Golden Boy Live! series continues this Friday, August 22 from the Allan Witt Sports Center in Fairfield, Calif. featuring Manuel "Tino" Avila vs. Sergio Frias in the main event. "As FOX Sports 1 celebrates its first year, it's great to have some of our original partners marking the occasion along with us," said Patrick Crakes, FOX Sports Senior Vice President of Programming, Research and Content Strategy. "Golden Boy Live! continues to deliver quality fights, including three great fight cards scheduled over the next month. We're looking forward to continuing to grow the relationship between Golden Boy Promotions and FOX Sports 1." Nine of the 24 Golden Boy Live! events featured main event knockouts, including its inaugural fight night from the Best Buy Theater in New York City featuring the recently crowned WBA Middleweight World Champion Daniel "The Miracle Man" Jacobs when he knocked out Giovanni Lorenzo in the third round. "Fighting on the first Golden Boy Live! event against Giovanni Lorenzo was one of the biggest moments of my career," said Jacobs. "To be at home in New York against a top contender and to win by knockout, let me know that I was on the right track to a world championship. Congratulations on the one-year anniversary and here's to many more years on FOX Sports 1." Rising star Julian "Camaron" Ramirez spoke about his experience on the series adding, "When you're an up-and-coming fighter learning and improving on your craft, watching my favorite fighters on television was how I got inspired. To be able to fight on Golden Boy Live! and to be the guy that people are watching now, is very exciting and motivating and I can't wait to be back on the series." After kicking off the series in the Big Apple, Golden Boy Live! events landed in 13 different markets in 15 different venues from the House of Blues in Boston to the Alamodome in San Antonio and worked with various top local promoters in order to plan and execute the best events possible. "Golden Boy Live! is a throwback to a great era in boxing when the fights were the main thing," said Paco Damian of Paco Presents, a promotional company based in Woodland, Calif. "It doesn't matter if you're a big name or not; if you're on this show, you're going to be in for a fight where the fans are always the winners." Echoing Damian's sentiments was prominent Texas promoter, Mike Battah: "Whether you're a prospect or a contender, Golden Boy Live! gives boxers the national showcase they need to show their talents to fans and to the industry," Battah said. "This series has provided great opportunities for the fighters. Look at Luis Collazo - he fought on the series and then made it all the way to the MGM Grand on one of the biggest cards of the year (facing Amir Khan on the Floyd Mayweather vs. Marcos Maidana Pay-Per-View Undercard). These weekday events give boxers a great outlet in which to showcase their talents in front of a large audience and build themselves for that next step. These are competitive, evenly matched fights in great venues and I'm proud to be associated with it." Over the first year, no venue hosted more Golden Boy Live! fight cards than Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif. which hosted four series events. Speaking about the series' connection to its' most frequented property, Fantasy Springs Resort Casino General Manager Paul Ryan stated, "Fantasy Springs Resort Casino has worked with Golden Boy Promotions on various platforms, including the Golden Boy Live! series, to provide the Coachella Valley with quality boxing entertainment all year round. The popularity of the series' fights at Fantasy Springs has been in large part due to the community support given to our local boxers inside the Golden Boy ring and we are eager to see the next generation of excellent talent come through our doors." Olympians Sadam "World Kid" Ali, Jamell Herring, Rau'shee Warren, Joseph Diaz Jr., Dominic "Trouble" Breazeale and Diego De La Hoya found homes on the Golden Boy Live! fight cards, many of whom were repeat stars of the shows. Those with championship hopes began vying for their chance to prove themselves on boxing's most emerging stage. "It's been a great privilege to be showcased on Golden Boy Live! The exposure has been tremendous and I have been able to reach out to a lot of new fans. I am honored to be part of the Golden Boy family," saidGolden Boy Live! participant Joseph Diaz Jr. Diego De La Hoya spoke about the invaluable opportunity that the Golden Boy Live! series affords aspiring champions stating, "To be a young fighter and to get such a great chance to compete on television from the start, I can't thank Golden Boy and FOX Sports enough. You learn a lot fighting at this level and I can't wait for my next fight!" "Golden Boy Live! helped propel my career," said Francisco "El Bandido" Vargas. "Getting to fight on television for fans around the world is an honor and a privilege for any fighter. I can't wait to get invited back!" "Being part of this promotional company has been a great journey and I'm looking forward to watching another great show on Friday night. I'm very excited and grateful to be part of this series," added repeatGolden Boy Live! fighter Antonio "Relentless" Orozco. With shows twice a month, Golden Boy Promotions took advantage of different holidays, and happenings throughout the year including fights on Memorial Day, St. Patrick's Day and even during the first ever New York City Super Bowl week with a special edition fight hosted at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. "We have hosted two Golden Boy Live! events in the last year and we are thrilled that Golden Boy and its relationship with FOX Sports 1 have provided such a tremendous platform to showcase major boxing at Barclays Center," said Brett Yormark, CEO of Barclays Center. Fighters on the card are not the only stars to grace Golden Boy Live! venues as current and future Hall of Famers including Oscar De La Hoya, Mike Tyson, George Foreman, Tito Trinidad, Roy Jones Jr., Erik Morales, Jesse James Leija and current fighters including current and former World Champions Bernard Hopkins, Danny Garcia, Peter Quillin, Amir Khan, Leo Santa Cruz, Adrien Broner, Abner Mares, Omar Figueroa Jr., Alfredo Angulo,Daniel Ponce De Leon and many others have attended the fights as special guests. Additionally, former World Champion and current SHOWTIME commentator Paulie "Magic Man" Malignaggi has commentated on the majority of the Golden Boy Live! shows as well. "It's been a great first year for Golden Boy Live! and the fighters who have been on the series always bring it when tho camera lights are on," said Malignaggi. "For a fighter to get the opportunity to perform on such a huge stage is a big deal and they've embraced it. Just look at Daniel Jacobs, a few months ago he was onGolden Boy Live! against Giovanni Lorenzo and now he's a world champion. This show builds stars and champions." For more information, visit www.goldenboypromotions.com, www.FOXSports.com/FOXSports1, follow on Twitter at @GoldenBoyBoxing, @FOXSports1, and follow the conversation using #GoldenBoyLive, become a fan on Facebook at Golden Boy Facebook Page and visit us on Instagram @GoldenBoyBoxing.

SOLD OUT FIGHT NIGHT IN NEW YORK CITY FOR THE PREMIERE OF THE NEW GOLDEN BOY LIVE! SERIES ON FOX SPORTS 1

New York City (August 20) - Last night, boxing fans poured into the Best Buy Theater in Times Square to support some of New York's best up and coming talent as the brand new Golden Boy Live! series kicked off on FOX Sports 1, America's new sports network.  

 

Local favorite Danny Jacobs continued his comeback with a sensational third round knockout win over Giovanni Lorenzo, crowning him the new WBC Continental Americas Middleweight Champion.  In addition, Eddie Gomez and Marcus Browne scored knockouts of their own in an exciting night of fights in the Big Apple.  Below please find quotes and photos from last night's event.

Newly crowned WBC Continental Americas Middleweight Champion Danny Jacobs poses after his second round knockout victory over Giovanni Lorenzo on August 19, 2013 at Best Buy Theater in Manhattan's Times Square. Rich Kane - Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions

 

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DANNY JACOBS, Newly crowned WBC Continental Americas Middleweight Champion (Knockout win over Giovanni Lorenzo; 2:05 of Round 3)

"I know a lot of people are looking up to me because I'm a cancer survivor. I want to be inspirational to people.  I want people to know that if you work hard, you can fulfill your dreams.

"This win feels amazing.  I knew I had Brooklyn here supporting me and it fueled me in the ring and got me so excited.

"I owe it all to the man above. God has gotten me through a lot in my life.

  

"He hit me with a good left hook and I said, 'Okay, let's go.'

"He came after me and I said 'I got something for you.'

"He tried to use some Bernard Hopkins tactics on me and get into my head, but I knew I had the skills to beat him."

EDDIE GOMEZ, Undefeated Rising Welterweight Star (Technical knockout win over Steven Upsher Chambers; 2:33 of Round 4)  

"I had to be smart and take my time.  It felt good in there.  I had a great training camp.

"They kept saying that he [Steven Upsher Chambers] was a veteran.  I never saw him that way.

"Once they gave me an opponent, I took the fight immediately.  I knew that Luis Collazo beat him [Upsher Chambers], and Luis is a world champion.  I need to step it up in my career and face tougher guys like that.

"You saw what happened tonight.  I made this happen. It is a preview for what's to come in my career.

"I thought he was going to come in to box, but when came forward I knew he didn't have the power to stop me."

TERRELL GAUSHA, 2012 U.S. Olympian and Middleweight Rising Star (Knockout win over Austin Marcum; 1:04 of Round 2)

"It was an honor to be the first fight on Fox Sports 1 as well as to compete on the same card as my Olympic brother Marcus Browne.  I hope my win last night was the first of many to come on the network and Golden Boy Live.

"I was excited about the fight.  I felt like it was a great opportunity to showcase my talent and I think I did great.  I still have some things to work on, but overall I felt like I made a statement in my performance."

MARCUS BROWNE, 2012 U.S. Olympian and Light Heavyweight Rising Star (Knockout win over Robert Hill; :59 of Round 1)

"I trained so hard and I'm ready to take it to the next level and go the distance.

"Boxing is a fighters sport and he didn't come to fight.

"It was a short upper cut to the forehead. I was surprised he went down from that punch.

"I'm ready to progress as a professional. I want to go full rounds and hope to learn from those type of fights in the future."

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Jacobs vs. Lorenzo was presented by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona and O'Reilly Auto Parts. The FOX Sports 1 broadcast aired live at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT on Monday, August 19.  Tune into the next Golden Boy Live! event on Monday, September 2from Cowboys Dancehall in San Antonio, Texas. For more information, visit www.goldenboypromotions.com, follow on Twitter atwww.twitter.com/GoldenBoyBoxing,www.twitter.com/DanielJacobsTKO,www.twitter.com/eddiegomez718 and www.twitter.com/bestbuy_theater, 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.

Official Weights For Tomorrow Night's Golden Boy Live! Series Premiere on FOX Sports 1

2012 U.S. OLYMPIAN TERRELL GAUSHA AND UNBEATEN PROSPECT EMMANUEL GONZALEZ ROUND OUT THE GOLDEN BOY LIVE! FIGHT CARD ON AUGUST 19 IN NEW YORK CITY

NEW YORK CITY, August 18 - The August 19 launch of Golden Boy Live! has the boxing world buzzing as a fresh era of Monday night boxing kicks off on America's new sports network FOX Sports 1, but fans in attendance at the Best Buy Theater in New York City will get even more compelling action with the addition of 2012 United States Olympian Terrell Gausha and promising up and comer Emmanuel Gonzalez to the undercard.

In previously announced bouts, Brooklyn's Danny Jacobs (25-1, 22 KO's) takes the biggest step in his miraculous comeback after surviving cancer when he battles fellow New Yorker Giovanni Lorenzo (32-5, 24 KO's) in the televised 10-round main event for the vacant WBC Continental Americas Title.  In the co-main event, unbeaten Bronx junior middleweight Eddie Gomez (14-0, 9 KO's) faces Philadelphia's Steven Upsher Chambers (24-2-1, 6 KO's).  Plus, 2012 United States Olympian and undefeated Staten Island native Marcus Browne (5-0, 5 KO's) will face Monroe, Louisiana's Robert Hill (1-1).

Jacobs vs. Lorenzo is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona and O'Reilly Auto Parts.  Doors open at 7:30 p.m. ET with the first bell sounding at 7:45 p.m. ET. The FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes broadcast will air live at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.

Tickets, priced at $125, $60 and $35, plus applicable taxes, fees and service charges, are on sale now and available for purchase online at www.axs.com, by phone at 888-9-AXS-TIX (888-929-7849) and at the Best Buy Theater Box Office between 12:00 p.m. ET and 6:00 p.m. ET.

Opening the FOX Sports 1 telecast is Cleveland super middleweight Terrell Gausha (9-2, 3 KO's) who has impressed fight fans since his appearance in the 2012 London Games, winning four consecutive bouts, two by knockout.  Now looking forward to his debut in the Big Apple, the 25-year-old will be pushed to the limits in a six-round bout against hard-hitting Austin Marcum (5-3, 3 KO's) of Logan, West Virginia.

Bronx junior lightweight Emmanuel Gonzalez (11-0, 7 KO's) is a popular young fighter in the New York area, making him the perfect fighter to open up the event this Monday.  Coming off of an eight-round win over then 6-1 prospect Chazz McDowell in July, the 25-year-old Gonzalez will have plenty of support at the Best Buy Theater when he faces Mobile, Alabama's Michael Doyle (2-3, 1 KO) in a four-round bout.

Best remembered by local fight fans for his classic 2011 New York Golden Gloves bout with Jose Davila, Brooklyn welterweight Gary "Buddah" Beriguette (1-0, 1 KO) got his pro career off to a rousing start with a third round technical knockout victory of Carlos Nieves on June 29.  But before the 24-year-old can nab win number two, he'll have to get by 26-year-old New York City product Kamal Muhammad (0-1) in a four-round bout which will also air on FOX Sports 1 time permitting.

For more information, visit www.goldenboypromotions.com, follow on Twitter atwww.twitter.com/GoldenBoyBoxing, www.twitter.com/DanielJacobsTKO, www.twitter.com/eddiegomez718 and  www.twitter.com/bestbuy_theater, 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.

GOLDEN BOY LIVE! HITS SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS TO CELEBRATE LABOR DAY MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2

AN EXCITING NIGHT OF BOXING WILL FEATURE FORMER WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION LUIS COLLAZO TAKING ON RISING STAR ALAN SANCHEZ LIVE

ON FOX SPORTS 1 & FOX DEPORTES

San Antonio's Star Raul Martinez Battles Daniel Quevedo In Co-Featured Bout

SAN ANTONIO, August 13 - Boxing's hit new series, Golden Boy Live!, heads to the Cowboys Dancehall in San Antonio, Texas on Monday, September 2 to celebrate Labor Day weekend with an exciting night of fistic action featuring a 10-round welterweight bout between former World Champion Luis Collazo and surging 22-year-old prospect Alan Sanchez.  The fight will air live on FOX Sports 1, America's new sports network and FOX Deportes.

In addition, one of San Antonio's finest, Raul "The Cobra" Martinez, faces off with the always tough Daniel "Cuate" Quevedo in an eight-round super bantamweight battle.

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.  Doors open at 6:00 p.m. CTand the first fight starts at 7:00 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 on sale now and available for purchase by phone by calling Leigh*Battah Promotions at (210) 979-3302.

After returning to the ring in 2012 following a year long layoff, New York native Luis Collazo(33-5, 17 KO's) has looked in prime form in recent wins over Steven Upsher Chambers and Miguel Callist.  Now hoping to get back into the race to regain the welterweight crown he wore from 2005-2006, the 32-year-old southpaw must first get past a hungry Sanchez in the FOX Sports 1 main event on Sept 2.

Rapidly becoming a must-see fighter on the California fight scene, 22-year-old Alan Sanchez(12-2-1, 6 KO's) will fight in Texas for the first time, riding a seven-fight winning streak that includes a first-round technical knockout win over of Artemio Reyes, avenging a loss from their first encounter in 2010, and scoring recent knockouts over Manuel Leyva and Miguel Angel Munguia.  Now he steps up to the big time against Collazo, but the Fairfield, Calif. native is ready for the spotlight.

Seen by most boxing observers as one of the best boxers to not win a title in the current era, San Antonio's Raul Martinez (29-3, 17 KO's) has always given a supreme effort in the ring as he battles the best opposition possible, including Nonito Donaire, who handed Martinez his first professional loss in their April 2009 title fight.  Now looking to get back to the top and fulfill his promise at 31 years old, Martinez plans on giving his hometown fans a show to remember this September.

A native of Sinaloa, Mexico who now fights out of Los Angeles, 29-year-old Daniel Quevedo(13-13-3, 8 KO's) has a deceptive record, because when the bell rings, he is as tough as they come.  A rugged competitor who has been stopped only once in his eight-year career, Quevedo's battles with the likes of former World Champions Leo Santa Cruz and Eric Morel have prepared him for anything Martinez has for him on fight night.

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 atGolden 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.

STELLAR BROADCAST TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR NEW GOLDEN BOY LIVE! SERIES PREMIERING ON FOX SPORTS 1 MONDAY, AUGUST 19

BERNARD HOPKINS AND PAULIE MALIGNAGGI  JOIN DAVE BONTEMPO

AS COLOR COMMENTATORS  RINGSIDE FROM

BEST BUY THEATER IN NEW YORK CITY

NEW YORK CITY, August 7 - The star-studded August 19 premiere of the Golden Boy Live!Series on FOX Sports 1, America's new sports network, which includes an action-packed card headlined by the middleweight showdown between Brooklyn's Danny Jacobs and New York's Giovanni Lorenzo, just got a little more star power, as the broadcast team for the event has  been announced.

Handling blow-by-blow duties is veteran, award-winning commentator Dave Bontempo.  He is joined on the coverage from Best Buy Theater in New York City by color commentatorsBernard "The Executioner" Hopkins and Paulie "Magic Man" Malignaggi.  The trio calls the action live from ringside for FOX Sports 1, which airs Jacobs vs. Lorenzo, in addition to a welterweight bout featuring the Bronx's Eddie Gomez against Philadelphia's Steve Upsher Chambers and the return of Staten Island's 2012 U.S. Olympian Marcus Browne against an opponent to be determined.

The celebratory inaugural night of the new Monday night boxing series Golden Boy Live! will have boxing stars out in force including Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya, Unified Super Lightweight World Champion Danny "Swift" Garcia, former World ChampionLuis Collazo and Newark's star Michael "The Artist" Perez. 

Jacobs vs. Lorenzo is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona and O'Reilly Auto Parts. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. ET with the first bell sounding at 7:45 p.m. ET.  The FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes broadcast airs live at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.

Tickets, priced at $125, $60 and $35, plus applicable taxes, fees and service charges, are on sale now and available for purchase online at www.axs.com, by phone at 888-9-AXS-TIX (888-929-7849) and at the Best Buy Theater Box Office between 12:00 p.m. ET and 6:00 p.m. ET.

A winner of the Boxing Writers Association of America's coveted Sam Taub Award, Dave Bontempo has called numerous pay-per-view, international broadcasts and domestic events for HBO, SHOWTIME, ESPN and Madison Square Garden.

A future Hall of Famer whose stellar ring reputation needs no introduction, former Undisputed Middleweight and current IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins is also one of the most astute observers in boxing today. His knowledge and no nonsense delivery will keep fight fans compelled from start to finish on August 19.

Currently a member of the SHOWTIME boxing commentating team, former Two-Division World Champion Paulie "The Magic Man" Malignaggi has drawn raves from fans and critics for his work behind the microphone.  Having watched the rise of Jacobs, Gomez and Browne on the New York fight scene, Malignaggi brings particularly interesting insight into the Golden Boy Live! broadcast team.

For more information, visit www.goldenboypromotions.com, follow on Twitter at www.twitter.com/GoldenBoyBoxing,www.twitter.com/DanielJacobsTKO, www.twitter.com/eddiegomez718 andwww.twitter.com/bestbuy_theater, 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.