2012 OLYMPIC BRONZE MEDALIST YAMAGUCHI FALCAO GETS REMATCH WITH MARTIN FIDEL RIOS ON NOVEMBER 15

GLOBOSAT TO TELEVISE CARD FROM SAO PAULO, BRAZIL LOS ANGELES (October 27, 2014) - Golden Boy Promotions returns to the airwaves of Globosat in Brazil on Saturday, November 15 with an exciting card featuring several clashes between Brazil and Argentina, as well the latest bout of Olympic Bronze medalist Yamaguchi Falcao. Making a special appearance will be former WBO and WBA Super Featherweight Champion, and two-time WBO Lightweight Champion, Acelino "Popo" Freitas. The future hall of famer looks forward to supporting his fellow countrymen as they enter the ring on November 15. In an eight-round middleweight matchup, Vitoria, Brazil's Falcao puts his unbeaten record on the line in a rematch against Argentina's Martin Fidel Rios. In January, the two met for the first time, with a controversial no contest verdict being rendered. Next month, they get the chance to face off again at the Ginasio Municipal Falcao - Praia Grande in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The main event on November 15th will be contested over 10 rounds for the WBO Latino Super Welterweight Title, as Santos' unbeaten Patrick Teixeira faces off with Argentina's Ulises "Cloroformo" Lopez. In the 10-round televised opener, Brazil's own Carlos "Falcao" Nascimento battles Argentina's Alejandro "Mojarra" Valori. "PRAIA GRANDE, BOXE GRANDE" is presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Arano Box Promotions and sponsored by IBG. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. UTC/GMT and the first fight begins at 9:00 p.m. UTC/GMT. The Globosat broadcast begins at 10:30 p.m. UTC/GMT. One of the most accomplished amateurs in Brazilian boxing history, 2012 Olympic Bronze medalist Yamaguchi Falcao (2-0, 1 KO, 1 NC) is currently unbeaten as a professional, but the 26-year-old southpaw has one blemish on his record that he wants to clear up on November 15. In his professional debut in January against La Pampa's Martin Fidel Rios (13-2-2, 7 KOs, 1 NC), the two showed up to fight and were on their way to an entertaining bout when they were both controversially disqualified for hitting after the bell. The result was later ruled a no contest, but next month the two will battle it out once more to settle the score. 23-year-old southpaw Patrick Teixeira (23-0, 19 KOs) is considered to be Brazil's top candidate for world title honors in the coming year, but his performance against Ulises Lopez(28-4, 16 KOs) will be key in finding out if he's ready for the 154-pound elite. A ferocious puncher with 13 wins coming in two rounds or less, Teixeira will be pushed by Lopez, who has won eight of his last 10 bouts. Hometown Sao Paulo favorite Carlos Nascimento (14-0, 13 KOs) has garnered a significant fan following since he began fighting professionally in 2013, and he will have the crowd on his side in his showdown with 31-year-old veteran Alejandro Valori (17-3, 11 KOs) of Buenos Aires, a fighter who has no problem stepping into his opponent's backyard in search of victory. # # #   For more information, visit www.goldenboypromotions.com, follow on Twitter at@GoldenBoyBoxing, follow on Facebook at Golden Boy Facebook Page and visit us on Instagram @GoldenBoyBoxing.

FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES FOR SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING TRIPLEHEADER SATURDAY AT STUBHUB CENTER IN CARSON, CALIF.

Keith Thurman Risks WBA Interim Title and Unblemished Record Against Ex-Champ Julio Diaz; Lucas Matthysse Meets John Molina, WBC Lightweight Champion Omar Figueroa Defends Against Jerry Belmontes Telecast Starts Live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT  Following Episode 2 Premiere of ALL ACCESS: Mayweather vs. Maidana SHO EXTREME Fights Start at 7 p.m. ET/PT;  First Live Bout is 1 p.m. PT; Tickets Still Available! Click HERE To Download Photos Photo Credit: Esther Lin/SHOWTIME LOS ANGELES (April 24, 2014) - With Oscar De La Hoya presiding over the festivities, Golden Boy Promotions hosted the final press conference for their exciting, stacked fight card this Saturday,April 26 headlining Keith Thurman vs. Julio Diaz at the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif., live onSHOWTIME® (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT, following the premiere of ALL ACCESS: Mayweather vs. Maidana Episode 2) and SHO EXTREME® (7 p.m. ET/PT) "It's great to be back,'' said De La Hoya, President of GBP, at the outset. "Great to be back. "Saturday will be a treat for the fans. This is the real deal here. These are real fighters in real fights and you're going to get some big-time action on Saturday night. There are still some tickets left, but they are going fast. We are expecting a great crowd at StubHub. I'm really looking forward to it. We have terrific fights from top to bottom. "It's really exciting for me to be here at StubHub Center. Thank you to Golden Boy for believing in me. This is a testament that we can do it. Get yourself off the canvas, get back up and fight harder. That's the way you should go." The 12-round main event Saturday on SHOWTIME will pit unbeaten,power-punching WBA Interim Welterweight Championship Keith "One Time" Thurman (22-0, 20 KOs), of Clearwater, Fla., against former world champion Julio "The Kidd" Diaz (40-9-1, 29 KOs), of Coachella, Calif. In the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING co-main event, hard-hitting former interim 140-pound world champion Lucas "The Machine" Matthysse (34-3, 32 KOs), of Trelew, Chubut, Arg., will be opposed by offensive-minded John Molina (27-3, 22 KOs), of Covina, Calif., in a scheduled 10-rounder that could wind up as a Fight of the Year candidate. Opening the telecast will be an All-Texas WBC lightweight world title fight between undefeated defending champion Omar "Panterita" Figueroa (22-0-1, 17 KOs), of Weslaco, and a nemesis from his amateur days, Jerry "The Corpus Christi Kid" Belmontes (19-3, 5 KOs), of Corpus Christi. Promising unbeaten junior welterweight Antonio "Relentless" Orozco (15-0,  9 KOs) of San Diego, Calif., takes on Mexico City's Martin "El Brochas" Honorio (32-8-1, 16 KOs) in the main event on SHO EXTREME.  Other SHO Extreme scraps will include talented Jermall Charlo (17-0, 13 KOs) against Albuquerque's Hector Munoz (22-12-1, 14 KOs) in a 10-round junior middleweight clash and, time-permitting, 2012 Brazilian Olympian Yamaguchi Falcao (0-0-1), of Sao Paulo, against Carlos Badaldua (pro debut), of Tijuana, Mexico, in a 4/6-round middleweight fight. Tickets priced at $150, $75, $50 and $25, plus applicable taxes, fees and services charges, are on sale and available online at AXS.com, by phone at 888-9-AXS-TIX (888-929-7849) and at StubHub Center Box Office (Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. PT to 6 p.m. PT).  VIP Suites are available by calling 877-604-8777.  For more information on group discounts or VIP packages, please call 877-234-8425. What the boxers and executives said Thursday: KEITH THURMAN, WBA Interim Welterweight World Champion "This fight right here for me is a dream come true. This is what I've been doing since I was seven. It's where I want to be, the headliner in a SHOWTIME event.   "Julio has been giving some stiff competition. They call him 'The Kidd' because he keeps performing despite his age. He is coming to win, to find those holes and show us young fighters what he knows. I look forward to an excellent fight. "My motto is KOs for life. I'm going to do it again. To me the judges have the best seat in the house. This is a terrific card. Heavy hitters across the board. Just come and enjoy the show. "I'm grateful, I have been looking forward to Saturday for a long time. This camp was the longest camp I've had -10 weeks. I was getting prepared for anybody, I was preparing for the world. I'm ready to rumble. 'One Time'!'' JULIO DIAZ, Former World Champion  "Everyone always says thank you Golden Boy, but I really mean it. I've been through everything. This is the best treatment I've ever had as a fighter, despite coming from a couple of losses; I'm still headlining an event. I appreciate the opportunity. "This is a tough opportunity, a dangerous opportunity. I'm facing a dangerous, tough fighter, but he's not unbeatable. I take my job seriously. It's going to be a tough fight but I guarantee you it'll be an exciting fight.'' LUCAS MATTYHSSE, Former Interim World Champion "I'm very happy to be here. I want to thank Golden Boy, my promoter, and everyone involved for this fight. I just want to say I am ready to go and glad to be back. "I know what Molina brings to the table. This will be a great fight. Get ready for an explosion, an exciting fight on Saturday.'' JOHN MOLINA, Junior Welterweight Contender "The judges may not be needed. This is going to be a war. Bombs away. "Matthysse is a feared fighter. With his power, he's shown he can explode at any time. People tell me I should fight him like Danny Garcia did, but I'm not Danny Garcia. "I'm going to bring my A-Game, he's going to bring his A-Game. There isn't going to be a whole lot of running, just setting down in front of each other and exchanging. Matthysse gives a lot when he hits, and he takes a lot when he gets hit. "I'm a slow starter, but he's a notoriously slow starter, too. I definitely plan to go in and gain some respect right off the bat. But when the eggs start to roll, that's when the real action kicks in. "Two days out, I feel a combination of things. I'm excited. I'm thankful for this opportunity on such a great stage. I'm confident I can capitalize on all the advantages I possess. I feel my power is better at 140 pounds. There is going to be a great crowd on Saturday. I'm ready.'' OMAR "PANTERITA' FIGUEROA, WBC Lightweight Champion "We are here now, and we are ready. I don't care about winning or losing. I'm going to go out there and put on a great show and try to punch my opponent as much as possible, which is the best feeling in the world. "It's going to be a good fight. We've seen each other a few times in the amateur tournaments and we say hi. In the ring it's a different story. "It's an honor to fight in the same card as Matthysse, I look up to him. He's a power hitter like I am. I know all these guys are going to put on a good show. We'll see you there.'' JERRY BELMONTES, Lightweight Contender "I'd like to thank everybody involved for making this fight. It's going to be a terrific fight, a styles fight. He's the brawler, I'm the boxer. We're both from Texas, so this is a big fight our state. "We're good friends. I watched Omar grow up. I hope he doesn't take it personal when I take the title belt away from him on Saturday.'' ANTONIO OROZCO, Unbeaten, Hard-Hitting Junior Welterweight "I want to thank Golden Boy, my manager, Frank Espinoza, everybody for this opportunity on Saturday. I'm ready for a great fight. I'm ready to put on a show.'' YAMAGUCHI FALCAO, 2012 Olympic Games Bronze Medalist From Brazil "Today is a special day. It's a day when I finally can start thinking about my pro career. I spoke with my father and he told me that one day I would become a world champion. I won a bronze medal for Brazil in the 2012 Olympics. That fulfilled a dream of mine. "Saturday begins another dream come true for me. I take my first step in becoming a world champion. Standing up here with all these great champions is so great. I hope to fight the very best in my career. I'm going to make it big in boxing, and it all starts this Saturday.'' JARMALL CHARLO, Undefeated, World-Ranked Junior Middleweight "I'm excited to be part of such an explosive card. To look at these guys around me - Matthysse, Thurman-is an honor. "I want to thank my team for helping me bounce back and regaining my focus. My opponent took this fight on short notice, but you have to be in great shape all the time. I know I can fight on short notice because I stay in great shape.'' HECTOR MUNOZ, Veteran Junior Middleweight "I'm looking forward to going in and putting a lot of pressure on him. Thanks to everybody for getting me this fight.'' JOSEPH DIAZ, Promising, Unbeaten Super Bantamweight "Thanks to Golden Boy and their staff for putting me on this great card. I'm fighting a guy with a ton of experience. I'm sure he's ready but I had a strong, hard camp and I'm ready to put on a show. "I hope all the fans tune in. Saturday is going to be great night of boxing.'' CHRIS DEBLASIO, Vice-President of Sports Communications, SHOWTIME Sports "In the last two years SHOWTIME has become the leader in televised boxing. I think there's no mistake about that. We are televising the biggest events in sports, the most competitive fights and quite literally on the most aggressive schedule you can imagine.  "Saturday's SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast features three incredible fights with all heavy hitters, knockout fighters that are looking to make a statement in really deep divisions at 147 and 140 pounds. There's lot to be gained and some to be lost from reach fighter, but we know they'll come out strong.'' ANDY FOSTER, Head of California State Athletic Commission "Welcome back Golden Boy. Golden Boy is the No. 1 stakeholder in California and California does the most boxing in the world. We are pleased to be regulating the fight on Saturday and wish the fighters a safe and successful night." In non-televised fights on Saturday: Frankie "Pitbull" Gomez (16-0, 12 KOs), East Los Angeles, vs.Orlando Vasquez (12-3-1, 6 KOs), Bayamon, P.R., 10 rounds, welterweights; Joseph "Jo-Jo" Diaz Jr. (9-0, 7 KOs), South El Monte, Calif., vs. Luis Maldonado (38-11-1, 29 KOs), Calexico, Calif., 8 rounds, super bantamweights; Terrell Gausha (8-0, 5 KOs), Cleveland, vs. Charles Whitaker (40-14-2, 24 KOs), Miami, Fla., 8 rounds, super welterweights; and Sharif Bogere (23-1), Las Vegas, vs.Artura Urena (26-16-1, 22 KOs), Mazatlan, Mexico; 8 rounds, lightweights. The first live fight is at 1 p.m. PT. # # # ABOUT THURMAN vs. DIAZ, a 12-round fight for Thurman's Interim WBA Welterweight World Championship on Saturday, April 26, is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona, AT&T and Casamigos Tequila.  It will take place at StubHub Center in Carson, Calif., and will air as the main event of the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® telecast   (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) and will be available in Spanish via secondary audio programming (SAP).  In the co-feature, Argentine knockout artist Lucas Matthysse faces hard-hitting John Molina in a 10-round junior welterweight bout that is presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Goossen Tutor Promotions.  In the opening bout of the telecast, Omar Figueroa Jr. defends his WBC Lightweight title against fellow Texan Jerry Belmontes.  Preliminary fights will air on SHOWTIME EXTREME®. For more information, visit www.goldenboypromotions.com, www.sports.sho.com andwww.homedepotcenter.com, follow on Twitter at www.twitter.com/GoldenBoyBoxing,www.twitter.com/shosports, www.twitter.com/StubHubCenter, https://twitter.com/keithfthurmanjr www.twitter.com/JohnMolinajr135, www.twitter.com/OmarFigueroaJr andwww.twitter.com/Jerry_Belmontes, follow the conversation using #ThurmanDiaz or become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GoldenBoyBoxing,www.facebook.com/SHOBoxing and www.facebook.com/StubHubCenter.

MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES FOR SATURDAY'S TRIPLEHEADER ON SHOWTIME®, SHO EXTREME® FROM STUBHUB CENTER IN CARSON, CALIF.

THREE-FIGHT SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING TELECAST  STARTS AT 9 P.M. ET/6 P.M. PT, FOLLOWING EPISODE 2  PREMIERE OF "ALL ACCESS: MAYWEATHER VS. MAIDANA"  First Live Fight is 1 p.m. PT; Tickets Still Available! LOS ANGELES (April 23, 2014) - Nine of the talented boxers who will fight on a top-notch, action-packed Golden Boys Promotions' fight card this Saturday, April 26, at the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif., participated in a Media Workout Wednesday at the Westside Boxing Gym. In Saturday's main event live on SHOWTIME® (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT, following the premiere of ALLACCESS: Mayweather vs. Maidana Episode 20, undefeated, hard-hitting Keith "One Time" Thurman (22-0, 20 KOs), of Clearwater, Fla., will defend his WBA Interim Welterweight Championship against former world champion Julio "The Kidd" Diaz (40-9-1, 29 KOs), of Coachella, Calif. Former world champion Lucas "The Machine" Matthysse (34-3, 32 KOs), of Trelow, Arg., and John Molina (27-3, 22 KOs), of Covina, Calif., clash in an important collision of power-punching junior welterweights in a 10-round bout, and unbeaten WBC Lightweight Champion Omar "Panterita" Figueroa (22-0-1, 17 KOs), of Weslaco, Texas, risks his 135-pound belt against a nemesis from his amateur days, Jerry "The Corpus Christi Kid" Belmontes (19-3, 5 KOs), of Corpus Christi, Texas, on the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast. The main event on SHO EXTREME® (7 p.m. ET/PT) will pit promising unbeaten junior welterweightAntonio "Relentless" Orozco (9-0, 15 KOs) of San Diego, Calif., against Mexico City's Martin "El Brochas" Honorio (32-8-1, 16 KOs). Other SHOWTIME Extreme scraps will include Jermall Charlo(17-0, 13 KOs) against Albuquerque's Hector Munoz (22-12-1, 14 KOs) in a 10-round junior middleweight match and time-permitting, 2012 Brazilian Olympian Yamaguchi Falcao (0-0), of Sao Paulo, against Carlos Badaldua (pro debut), of Tijuana, Mexico, in a 4/6-round middleweight fight. Unbeatens Frankie "Pitbull" Gomez (welterweight, 16-0), of East Los Angeles, and 2012 U.S. Olympians Joseph "Jo-Jo" Diaz Jr. (super bantamweight, 9-0), of South El Monte, Calif., and Cleveland's Terrell Gausha (super welterweight, 8-0) will appear in non-televised fights. Also, Sharif Bogere (lightweight, 23-1), of Las Vegas, will box off-TV. The first live preliminary begins at 1 p.m. PT. Tickets priced at $150, $75, $50 and $25, plus applicable taxes, fees and services charges, are on sale now and available online at AXS.com, by phone at 888-9-AXS-TIX (888-929-7849) and at StubHub Center Box Office (Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. PT to 6 p.m. PT).  VIP Suites are available by calling 877-604-8777.  For more information on group discounts or VIP packages, please call 877-234-8425. What the boxers said Wednesday: KEITH THURMAN, WBA Interim Welterweight World Champion "What excites me most is being in the main event. They could have put me on other cards as a co-feature, but this shows me respect and I want to thank Golden Boy for that. "Every fighter has to take it one fight at a time, and I'm going in Saturday to do my job. "Diaz had some great performances against Shawn Porter and he gave Amir Khan a great fight. Diaz is a former world champion. They say he's a veteran with a lot of experience. But I'm 25 and have been at this for 18 years, so I'm a veteran, too. "Winning on Saturday is obviously very important. Others in my division are already name-fighters, but I'm just starting to build mine. I'm still coming up in the world of boxing. So this is a chance for me to show that I'm not like all others. "I expect Diaz to fight his heart out. He says he plans to knock me out. I don't know if that's fight hype or his strategy, but I'll be ready. I want guys who come to fight. I want to make and be in the best fights. On my record I have an 'O' but I'm not afraid to let it go. "I've known Shawn Porter and his Dad for years. I know they're calling me out. When the time is right, we'll fight. I expect to fight for maybe another 10 years. "I work very hard and count my blessings that I'm where I'm at. I love the support the fans give me. We're going to give them a real fight on Saturday.'' JULIO DIAZ, Former World Champion "They said I was an old man three years ago and said it was time for me to retire. Actually, I've been hearing the same thing for 15 years. They said it when I lost my title. They said it when I got knocked out. But I'm still here and Saturday I'm getting a shot at another world title. "I've always felt like a world champion, which is a reason that I'm able to come back and win fights no one thinks I can. The biggest mistake I made, I think, was staying at lightweight too long. I think I fought at 135 for 12-13 years. "They say I have no chin but since moving to 147 I haven't been dropped. I haven't even been moved. "I definitely feel I beat Porter the first time (December 2012), but they called it a draw. In the second fight he outpointed me but in both fights I know I hurt him, and I dropped him. People forget that, and look at Porter now. His status has really grown. "Going against Thurman is a very dangerous opportunity for me, but one I have to take. I have to take a big risk in any fight that comes my way to get the big reward. "Keith Thurman is for real. He's getting all the attention. But that's the way it always is before my fights. Let's see what they're saying after our fight on Saturday.'' LUCAS MATTYHSSE, Former World Champion "All fights are important but this one is especially very important for me to win so that I can get back to where I was in the division. "In my last fight (a points' loss to Unified Super Lightweight Champion Danny Garcia), I thought everything was going my way until I caught an elbow in my right eye. I don't think it was a punch, but it turned the fight around. "I felt I was dominating, fighting with two eyes, but with one eye he got the momentum. It was disappointing, I thought my career was on the fast track and I gave it 100 percent, but I could not fight like I wanted. "I don't believe the defeat has derailed me too badly, but I need to win against Molina to show that I am back. "Molina is a strong, confident fighter who comes forward. In his knockout victory against Mickey Bey, I saw a very hungry fighter. But I didn't really see a whole lot more from him. I have fought and beat much better.'' JOHN MOLINA, Junior Welterweight Contender "I feel like I've come full circle and I'm right where I should be. "Fighting at 140 is a gift for me. This is my second fight at junior welter but I feel better than I ever have. So moving up from 135 will not be a factor. "The bad loss to (then lightweight world champion Antonio) DeMarco was a few years ago (August 2012) but I needed that to become the pro that I am today. I now have the experience of fighting on the big stage that I didn't then. "The odds are against me each time out but I have a fighting spirit and I have a desire to win against all odds that others don't. There was never any self-doubt. "Against the kind of fighter Matthysse is, I have the opportunity to show what I'm really all about. I showed it once against Bey on SHOWTIME and I'm confident I can do it again on Saturday.'' OMAR "PANTERITA' FIGUEROA, WBC Lightweight Champion "One difference between when Belmontes and I used to fight and now is that I'm a full-grown man. Now, I have the size advantage. I've sparred with the likes of Amir Khan, Tim Bradley, the late Edwin Valero and Julio Diaz. Working with them has helped me cover all my bases and now I'm a world champion. "Jerry's been talking forever about fighting me. But it hasn't just been a one-way street. I've been wanting to fight him, too, since the amateurs. Believe me, it got to the point where I would have settled just to spar a few rounds with him. I'm very vengeful when it comes to boxing. "On Saturday, I'm looking forward to shutting him up for good. To be able to do it on television and get paid for it, well, what's better than that? My goal in every fight is to punish my opponent and hurt them.  "I had a hard fight against (Nihito) Arakawa in my last fight but I think I showed I could deal with a great deal of adversity and still win. I hurt both my hands in the fight which is why I had to cancel a title defense. But my hands feel great now and my preparation for this fight has been great.'' JERRY BELMONTES, Lightweight Contender "He says we fought three times in the amateurs but I say five and I beat him all five times. As far as I can tell, he still fights the same way. He comes forward, possesses no defense and likes to get hit. He's always fought like that. "Our fights were 12-13 years ago, but I remember beating him easily, basically by out-boxing and out-moving and out-working him. If he gets frustrated on Saturday, just like he always does, I know I'll have him again. "I always wanted this fight. My confidence is way up. I'm faster, quicker, and love to fight in the pocket. I'm finally listening to my corner. They brought me in as an opponent for Will Tomlinson in my last fight, but I defeated him on a decision. "I only have five knockouts, but I've hurt everyone I've faced. I just didn't finish them. I'll be more than willing to exchange on Saturday.'' YAMAGUCHI FALCAO, 2012 Olympic Games Bronze Medalist From Brazil "I cannot tell you how excited I am about fighting. I really want to show the world and my country, Brazil, that the Yamaguchi they saw in my debut on Jan. 25 in Brazil was not me. The fight ended in a no-contest and it was very, very disappointing. It was not good for me and I felt terrible about what happened. That's why I am so looking forward to Saturday. "After winning a bronze medal and my brother a silver, we came back and were treated like heroes. My first fight was supposed to be all about me, like a coming out party. I was in the main event, an eight-rounder. The buildup was great. "I won the first three rounds, but in the fourth round my opponent spit on me. I raised my hands up in the air in front of my face, like 'what the heck was that all about.' Then the referee stepped in and my opponent spit on him too. The ref then sent us to a neutral corner. Then, he disqualified us both and the fight was ruled a no-contest. "I was so embarrassed.'' JARMALL CHARLO, Undefeated, World-Ranked Junior Middleweight "Ever since my world title fight fell through (against Carlos Molina, due to Molina's legal issues), it's been back to square one for me. But that's part of boxing and I'm learning from it. I'm still young and this is part of my job. As bad as I wanted it, it came and went.  I know I'm gonna get my world title shot sooner or later. They can't keep dodging me forever. "I've been training and I'm just excited to be fighting again, I'm hungrier than ever, feel I'm at the top of my game. I set a goal to be a world champion, and that is still my goal. But I am starting all over again. JOSEPH JO-JO DIAZ, Promising, Unbeaten Super Bantamweight "This is by far the most experienced opponent I've faced. He has 50 fights. I expect him to come out and try to use his experience, show me some head movement, vary his attack, anything to try and get me out of my game plan. "But I'm prepared and ready to do what I do best. I'm really looking forward to this opportunity and ready to show everybody that I am ready for these kinds of guys and can compete with them.'' # # # ABOUT THURMAN vs. DIAZ, a 12-round fight for Thurman's Interim WBA Welterweight World Championship on Saturday, April 26, is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona, AT&T and Casamigos Tequila.  It will take place at StubHub Center in Carson, Calif., and will air as the main event of the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® telecast   (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) and will be available in Spanish via secondary audio programming (SAP).  In the co-feature, Argentine knockout artist Lucas Matthysse faces hard-hitting John Molina in a 10-round junior welterweight bout that is presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Goossen Tutor Promotions.  In the opening bout of the telecast, Omar Figueroa Jr. defends his WBC Lightweight title against fellow Texan Jerry Belmontes.  Preliminary fights will air on SHOWTIME EXTREME®. For more information, visit www.goldenboypromotions.com, www.sports.sho.com andwww.homedepotcenter.com, follow on Twitter at www.twitter.com/GoldenBoyBoxing,www.twitter.com/shosports, www.twitter.com/StubHubCenter,www.twitter.com/KeithThurmanJr, www.twitter.com/JohnMolinajr135,www.twitter.com/OmarFigueroaJr and www.twitter.com/Jerry_Belmontes, follow the conversation using #ThurmanDiaz or become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GoldenBoyBoxing, www.facebook.com/SHOBoxing andwww.facebook.com/StubHubCenter.