JOSEPH DIAZ JR., JULIAN RAMIRZ, DIEGO DE LA HOYA, ROY TAPIA & TAISHAN MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES

Fighters Host Workout Ahead Of Their November 13 Golden Boy Live! Fight Card At Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif. Live on FOX Sports 1 & FOX Deportes Tickets Still Available! LOS ANGELES (NOV. 11, 2014) - Local rising stars Joseph Diaz Jr., Julian Ramirez, Diego De La Hoya and Roy Tapia, as well as seven-foot tall international sensation Taishan, held a media workout at Ponce De Leon Boxing Club in Montebello, Calif. in advance of their bouts at Fantasy Spring Resort Casino this Thursdaynight on FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes. Here is what each of the fighters had to say about their respective bouts: JOSEPH DIAZ JR., Undefeated Featherweight Rising Star   "I'm very excited to be on this great card on FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes as the main event. The whole card features future stars, so I'm excited to be back at Fantasy Springs.  "I know that my opponent is very tough, but that's what I want to show everyone; that I'm fighting tough opponents. I'm going to be aggressive on Thursday because that's what fight fans want to see. "Thanks to Golden Boy Promotions I've been staying busy and active throughout 2014. In 2015, I would like six or seven fights and to continue fighting tough opponents."   JULIAN RAMIREZ, Undefeated Featherweight Rising Star   "I'm ready for Thursday. Hopefully the knockout comes, but I won't force anything, if it comes it comes. I'm going to give it my all Thursday. I just want to please the crowd and give everyone a great show.  "All I know about Pedro Melo is that he's good. He's a boxer and has a good jab, so I'm ready for that and for anything he brings. "It's been a good year for me, it's my fourth fight, so I'm staying active and getting the wins. I'm fighting at 10-rounds now and winning.  On his weight class: "I think Guillermo Rigondeux is the best and most skilled in my weight-class. Lomachenko is also one of my favorites, but he needs to be more aggressive in my opinion. I also look up to Jhonny Gonzalez, Abner Mares and Leo Santa Cruz. I want to be up there with all of them."     DIEGO DE LA HOYA, Undefeated Featherweight Prospect   "I'm well prepared. Training camp has gone great and the most important thing is that I've got a winning mentality. I'm just waiting for Thursday to come.  "I'm very happy about this year because I've kept very busy. Golden Boy Promotions has done a good job at getting me fights often, so I'm staying active. "I'm very excited to fight at Fantasy Springs again, especially because my fans and family from Mexicali will be there to cheer me on."   ROY TAPIA, Junior Featherweight Prospect   "On Thursday my plan is to work the body as much as I can. This camp has been the best one yet. I've been at 100 percent because I started when Jesus Cuellar and Juan Manuel Lopez were in camp, so I was able to spar with Cuellar. I'm on weight for Thursday and ready to go. "On Thursday expect a lot of head movement and aggressiveness. I'll be working the body a lot. Like a pit bull, once I got them I won't let them go. "I'm very grateful to Golden Boy Promotions. I hope they and the fans love my crazy style and that I work my way up to fighting on TV."   TAISHAN, Undefeated Heavyweight Prospect   "Training has gone very well. I feel confident with my new coach, Buddy McGirt, and I feel confident with myself.  "I'm very excited about my second professional boxing fight. I'm well prepared and I'm looking forward to it. "Because of my height and size I hope to bring something different for boxing fans. On choosing boxing over MMA or wrestling:"I loved boxing and always watched matches in China. But I never had the chance to learn about boxing and become a true student of the sport until I came to the U.S." # # # "Joseph Diaz Jr. vs. Roberto Castaneda," a 10-round featherweight bout, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona Extra, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Golden Ram Group and Mexico - Live It To Believe It!. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. and the first bell rings at 5:15 p.m. The FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes broadcast airs live at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT. In the co-main event, Julian Ramirez will face Pedro Melo in an eight-round featherweight bout. Diego De La Hoya vs. Ali Gonzalez in a six-round featherweight contest. In the opening televised fight, Taishan will face Tommy Washington in a four-round heavyweight bout. Also, don't miss a double header of activities at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino with the Randy Caballero Celebration Victory Party on Wednesday night from 6:00-8:00 p.m. PT at the LIT Lounge at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino and former World Champion Fernando "Ferocious" Vargas will host a meet and greet with fans in attendance at Thursday's fight night at the Special Events Center from 6:00-7:00 p.m. PT. Tickets, priced at $25, $35 and $45, are on sale now at the Fantasy Springs Box Office, by calling (800) 827-2946or online at www.fantasyspringsresort.com. For more information, visit www.goldenboypromotions.com, www.FOXSports.com/FOXSports1,www.FOXDeportes.com, follow on Twitter at @GoldenBoyBoxing, @FOXSports1, @FOXDeportes and 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 visitwww.FOXSports.com/watch/FOXSports1 and become a follower on @FOXSports.

JOSEPH DIAZ JR., JULIAN RAMIREZ, DIEGO DE LA HOYA AND TAISHAN OPPONENTS SET FORGOLDEN BOY LIVE! CARD AT FANTASY SPRINGS RESORT CASINO ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13

FOX SPORTS 1 AND FOX DEPORTES TO AIR FIGHT CARD FEATURING FOUR OF BOXING'S TOP PROSPECTS   Plus Join Us For A Celebration For Randy Caballero, The Newly Crowned IBF Bantamweight World Champion! INDIO, CALIFORNIA (October 29, 2014) - Three undefeated Mexican warriors are headed to Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California on the Thursday, November 13 edition of Golden Boy Live! when Joseph Diaz Jr., Julian Ramirez and Diego De La Hoya square off against Roberto Castaneda, Pedro Melo and Ali Gonzalez, respectively who are looking to add losses to the records of the undefeated trio of boxing's most promising rising stars. While seven-foot Chinese sensation Taishan will open up the televised portion of the card against Michael Lane on FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes. Plus, there's more in store for fans in attendance on November 13, as newly crowned IBF Bantamweight World Champion Randy "El Matador" Caballero will be in attendance to celebrate his unanimous decision victory over Stuart Hall on October 25.  Fantasy Springs, Caballero's home away from home, is the only place to be onNovember 13 for a night full of boxing action and celebration of a local hero. In the main event on the 13th, unbeaten former U.S. Olympian Joseph "JoJo" Diaz Jr. (12-0, 8 KOs) will square off with Mexicali veteran Roberto Castaneda (21-7-1, 15 KOs) who will look to test the resolve and experience of Diaz Jr. in their 10-round featherweight bout. One of the most experienced 23-year-olds in the sport,Castaneda has been keeping busy in the ring since his professional debut in 2009 and while he has had his ups and downs over the last year, a win over Diaz Jr. will get him back on track as 2014 comes to a close.   Facing East Los Angeles' Julian "El Camaron" Ramirez (12-0, 7 KOs) in the eight-round featherweight co-feature event, Tijuana's Pedro Melo (11-5-2, 2 KOs) is a 26-year-old brawler who is looking to get back to the same form that resulted in a 2012 knockout over respected prospect Juan Jimenez. On November 13, Melo hopes to walk away with a similar win over Ramirez.   Scheduled for six rounds in the featherweight division, Diego "The Golden Kid" De La Hoya (7-0, 5 KOs) will take on Tijuana's Ali Gonzalez (6-3, 1 KO) who looks to spoil De La Hoya's perfect record.   After winning three of his last four bouts, the 27-year-old southpaw, Gonzalez, is more confident than ever that he has what it takes to pull off the upset at Fantasy Springs next month.   In the televised opener, the seven-foot heavyweight power-puncher Taishan (1-0, 1 KO) will enter the ring for his highly anticipated second professional fight. Taishan will be taking on Michael Lane (0-3) in a four-round bout. Widely considered one of the most interesting fighters in the sweet science today, fight fans are in for a rare glimpse Taishan in action when he laces up the gloves on November 13 to face the hard luck Lane. The rugged Lane has seen each of his three losses go to the judges' scorecards, proving he can exchange blows and go the distance. However, Taishan hopes to take this one out of the judges' hands by walking away with his second professional knockout. # # #   Tickets, priced at $25, $35 and $45, are on sale now at the Fantasy Springs Box Office, by calling (800) 827-2946or online at www.fantasyspringsresort.com.   The November 13 edition of Golden Boy Live! is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona Extra, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Golden Ram Group and Mexico - Live It To Believe It!. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. and the first bell rings at 5:15 p.m. The FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes broadcast airs live at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT.   For more information, visit www.goldenboypromotions.com, www.FOXSports.com/FOXSports1,www.FOXDeportes.com, follow on Twitter at @GoldenBoyBoxing, @FOXSports1, @FOXDeportes and 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 visitwww.FOXSports.com/watch/FOXSports1 and become a follower on @FOXSports.

FEARSOME FOURSOME OF RISING STARS HEAD TO FANTASY SPRINGS

JOSEPH DIAZ JR., JULIAN RAMIREZ, DIEGO DE LA HOYA AND TAISHAN TO BE FEATURED THURSDAY, NOV. 13 LIVE ON FOX SPORTS 1 AND FOX DEPORTES Tickets On Sale Tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 17 at 10:00 a.m. PT!     Photo Credit: Golden Boy Promotions LOS ANGELES (Oct. 16, 2014) - They are four of the most unique personalities in boxing today, but what the headliners on the Thursday, Nov. 13 edition of FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes' Golden Boy Live! series all share is respect throughout the sport as rising stars with world championship potential. Fight fans will be in for a treat at Fantasy Springs Resort Casinoin Indio, California, when Joseph "JoJo" Diaz Jr., Julian "El Camaron" Ramirez, Diego "The Golden Kid" De La Hoya and Taishan all take to the ring in their own pivotal bouts that will push them to the limit. In the 10-round super bantamweight main event, 2012 U.S. Olympian Diaz will look to follow up last month's spectacular headlining win over Raul Hidalgo with another defining performance against an opponent to be named. In the eight-round co-main event, 21-year-old featherweight phenom Ramirez is back in action, with 20-year-old super bantamweight De La Hoya competing in a six-round bout and seven-foot Chinese sensation Taishan will open the telecast in a four-round heavyweight contest. Fight fans are in for a rare treat as Nov. 13 will be just the second bout of Taishan's highly anticipated professional career. Opponents for Diaz, Ramirez, De La Hoya and Taishan will be announced shortly. Tickets, priced at $25, $35 and $45, go on sale this Friday, Oct. 17 at 10:00 a.m. PT at the Fantasy Springs Box Office, by calling (800) 827-2946 or online atwww.fantasyspringsresort.com. "The future of boxing has never been brighter, and the four young men lacing up the gloves onNov. 13 are among those carrying the torch from one generation to the next," said Oscar De La Hoya, president and founder of Golden Boy Promotions. "Fans will get to see scintillating action from fighters in a full range of weight classes, all of whom have two things in common - they represent the future of our sport, and none have ever tasted defeat." A member of the 2012 United States Olympic team, South El Monte's Joseph Diaz Jr. (12-0, 8 KOs) is rapidly displaying the skill and poise to not just match his amateur successes, but surpass them. Just 21-years-old, Diaz is gearing up for his third 10-round fight, and since his impressive victories over Ramiro Robles and Raul Hidalgo, Diaz is more than ready for another test on Nov. 13. The great nephew of the late former world champion Genaro Hernandez, 21-year-old southpawJulian Ramirez (12-0, 7 KOs) has boxing in his blood, and he's been on the fast track ever since he turned professional in 2012. A dynamic fighter with all of the tools to succeed, Ramirez is coming off of his third win of 2014 when he faced Ricardo Hernandez on Sept. 27, and he's hungry for another victory. Another fighter with boxing running through his veins is 20-year-old Diego De La Hoya (7-0, 5 KOs), the cousin of "The Golden Boy" himself, Hall of Famer Oscar De La Hoya. Already sporting seven wins in a little over a year as a professional, the Mexicali native has become a favorite at Fantasy Springs where he will make his fifth appearance this Nov. Hailing from Beijing, China, seven-foot tall Taishan (1-0, 1 KO) is one of the most intriguing fighters to enter the ring in years. After his impressive second-round technical knockout of Alex Rozman in his professional debut in July, he showed that he's not just a great story, but a great young man with the potential to one day shake up the heavyweight division. The former kick boxer and mixed martial artist was a highly respected amateur boxer who moved to the U.S. to take his career more seriously and improve his prospects of defeating the best competition. He'll get the chance to showcase his dominance of the professional ranks again on Nov. 13 at Fantasy Springs. The Nov. 13 edition of Golden Boy Live! is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona Extra, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Golden Ram Group and Mexico - Live It To Believe It!. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. and the first bell rings at 5:15 p.m. The FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes broadcast airs live at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT. For more information, visit www.goldenboypromotions.com, www.FOXSports.com/FOXSports1,  www.FOXDeportes.com, follow on Twitter at@GoldenBoyBoxing, @FOXSports1, @FOXDeportes and 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 visitwww.FOXSports.com/watch/FOXSports1 and become a follower on @FOXSports.

GOLDEN BOY LIVE! DEBUTS IN SAN FRANCISCO WHEN MERCITO GESTA MEETS LUIS ARCEO ON FRIDAY, JULY 18 AT LONGSHOREMEN'S HALL IN SAN FRANCISCO LIVE ON FOX SPORTS 1 AND FOX DEPORTES

Plus Jonathan Chicas to Face Emanuel Robles and Chinese Heavyweight Taishan To Make Professional Debut Against Ronny Hale SAN FRANCISCO (June 20, 2014) - Top lightweight contender Mercito "No Mercy" Gesta returns to the Bay Area when he headlines the Friday, July 18 edition of FOX Sports 1and FOX Deportes' Golden Boy Live! in a 10-round bout against Luis "El Vampiro" Arceo at Long Shoremen's Hall in San Francisco. In the co-main event, San Francisco's own Jonathan "El Carismatico" Chicas looks to extend his five-fight winning streak against Emanuel "Renegade" Robles and highly touted Chinese heavyweight Taishan will make his professional debut against Ronny Hale in the 4 round televised opening bout. Gesta vs. Arceo, a 10-round lightweight bout, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions, Don Chargin Productions and Paco Presents and is sponsored by Corona and O'Reilly Auto Parts. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. with the first bell sounding at 6:30 p.m. The FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes broadcast airs live at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT. Tickets, priced at $150, $85, $65 and $55, not including applicable service charges and taxes, are on sale now and available for purchase by visiting www.pacopresentsboxing.com, Undisputed Boxing Gym (650) 342-7408 and B Street Boxing Gym (650) 342-7408. A Cebu, Philippines native, Mercito "No Mercy" Gesta (27-1-1, 15 KOs) started 2014 off in impressive style scoring an eight-round technical knockout win over Edgar Riovalle in his adopted hometown of San Diego in April. Now taking his gloves up north to face Arceo, the 26-year-old southpaw is ready to make a statement as he returns to San Francisco for the first time since 2011. Gesta will look to continue his way back into the lightweight title picture after a suffering the lone loss of his career in 2012 to IBF Lightweight World Champion Miguel Vazquez. Tijuana's Luis "El Vampiro" Arceo (28-12-4, 19 KOs) is as tough as they come, a veteran of nearly 14 years, who has faced fighters such as Josesito Lopez, Anthony Peterson, Urbano Antillon and Jose Armando Santa Cruz. Showing that he still has what it takes to fight and beat the best, the 35-year-old has won five of his last six fights landing him a shot in this nationally televised bout against Gesta. Twenty-five-year-old junior welterweight prospect Jonathan "El Carismatico" Chicas (13-1, 6 KOs) is an impressive talent with a large fan following in his hometown of San Francisco. Currently sporting a five fight-winning streak that includes wins against veterans Rogelio Castenada Jr. and Adolfo Landeros, Chicas is looking forward to introducing himself to viewers around the nation this July. Southpaw Emanuel "Renegade" Robles (10-0-1, 3 KOs) looks to continue his undefeated streak when he faces Chicas in their eight-round July bout. Coming off of an impressive defeat over Yordenis Ugas, the slick 25-year-old Robles, a native of San Diego, hopes to upset Chicas in his own back yard. Robles seeks to summon the same patience and toughness that helped him edge out Ugas in Febuary. Just short of seven feet tall, Chinese boxing giant Taishan will make his professional debut on July 18 as well as his United States boxing debut. Hailing from the Taishan Mountains in Southern China, Taishan is also skilled in wrestling, kung fu and kickboxing, but is excited to be making his mark on the professional boxing scene. Known by fans as "the man with the knockout punch," Taishan will look to live up to that name when he faces Ronny Hale (2-7, 2 KOs) of Montgomery, AL. Also in action on July 18 will be some of the Bay Area's finest fighters, including San Francisco'sRicardo Pinell, a southpaw middleweight with an impressive 8-1-1, 6 KOs record; San Jose's unbeaten Andy "The Shark" Vences (7-0, 3 KOs) and Arturo Quintero (15-4-1, 9 KOs); Hayward featherweight Benjamin Briceno (3-1); as well as the pro debut of San Carlos'Fabian Melendez and Filipino phenom Joel Slapno of San Leandro. Opponents for these fighters will be announced at a later date. For more information, visit www.goldenboypromotions.com,www.FOXSports.com/FOXSports1, follow on Twitter at @GoldenBoyBoxing, and follow the conversation using #GoldenBoyLive, become a fan on Facebook at Golden Boy Facebook Pageand visit us on Instagram @GoldenBoyBoxing. For more information on FOX Sports 1 visitwww.FOXSports.com/FOXSports1 and become a follower on @FOXSports.