INDIO, CALIF. (October 17, 2024) – The undercard for Golden Boy Fight Night on DAZN: Flores vs. Olivo has been finalized and will feature Golden Boy’s top prospects from the Coachella Valley. In the main event, hometown hero Manuel “Gucci Manny” Flores (18-1, 14 KOs) will return in a 10-round bantamweight match up against Victor Olivo (21-4-1, 9 KOs). With three consecutive knockout performances, “Gucci Manny” will be looking to dazzle the crowd with another top performance. The 10-round main event will take place at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. Doors to the Special Events Center open at 4:00 p.m. PT, the first fight will be at 4:30 p.m. PT and the worldwide broadcast on DAZN will begin at 6:00 p.m. PT.

In the co-main event, Cathedral City’s Tito Sanchez (13-0, 7 KOs) will measure up against Mexico City’s Edwin “Pupo” Palomares (18-5-3, 9 KOs) in a 10-round super bantamweight fight. On the broadcast, Coachella Valley’s hometown undefeated stud Grant Flores (6-0, 5 KOs) will fight Carolina, Puerto Rico’s Luis Ramos (7-4-1, 7 KOs) in a six-round super welterweight fight.

Also on DAZN, in a lightweight fight scheduled for six-rounds, Denver, Colorado’s Daniel “Junebug” Garcia (9-0, 7 KOs) will take on a huge challenge and face Oxnard, California’s Jorge Villegas (14-3, 13 KOs). The undefeated top prospect Gael “El Terror” Cabrera (5-0, 3 KOs) of Sonora, Mexico will participate in a six-round super bantamweight fight against a soon to be announced opponent. Opening the DAZN broadcast, Coachella Valley’s Cayden Griffiths (1-0, 1 KOs) will battle Markus Bowes (3-6, 2 KOs) of Roxboro, North Carolina in a four-round super lightweight fight.

On the preliminary card, Santa Ana’s Johnny “Sugarcane” Cañas (5-0, 2 KOs) will fight Pedro “Zurdo de Oro” Cruz (3-5, 2 KOs) of San Jose in a six-round lightweight fight. In a four-round lightweight fight, Victorville’s Daniel “Ikaika” Luna (4-1, 4 KOs) will face Caracas, Venezuela’s Giovanny Gonzalez (2-5, 2 KOs). Opening up fight night, Kevin Gudiño of West Covina will make his professional debut against Bryan Cox (0-1) of Cedar Hill, Texas in a four-round bantamweight.

Tickets for Golden Boy Fight Night: Flores vs. Olivo are on sale and can be purchased at FantasySpringsResort.com or GoldenBoy.com.

Media interested in a credential for the fight must fill out a credential application by Monday, October 21. To apply, please visit https://forms.gle/aC4RgEYtuUb9hsxs5.

INDIO, CALIF. (September 17, 2024) – The Coachella Valley’s hometown hero Manuel “Gucci Manny” Flores (18-1, 14 KOs) will return to headline Golden Boy Fight Night on DAZN in a 10-round bantamweight match up against Victor Olivo (21-4-1, 9 KOs). With three consecutive knockout performances, “Gucci Manny” will be looking to dazzle the crowd with another top performance. The 10-round main event will take place at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. Doors to the Special Events Center open at 5:00 p.m. PT and the worldwide broadcast on DAZN will begin at 6:00 p.m. PT.

“I’m excited to headline in my hometown again,” said Manuel Flores. “To show and redeem myself from the last time I was able to headline at home. My opponent is a durable guy, I know he is going to be in front of me all night and we will be prepared for all that. The fans will get a new and improved fighter. It’s going to be all fireworks as always!”

“First and foremost I would like to thank God, Golden Boy, Paco Damián and my team for this great opportunity. We are working hard and will be preparing for war. Manuel Flores is a very good fighter, however, I am up for the challenge,” said Victor Olivo. “I know the importance of this fight, a win over Flores will open up many great opportunities for me. For all the boxing fans that will be watching on DAZN, we will give you a Mexican war.”

Tickets for Golden Boy Fight Night: Flores vs. Olivo are on sale today at 12:00 p.m. PT, and can be purchased at FantasySpringsResort.com or GoldenBoy.com.

Media interested in a credential for the fight must fill out a credential application by Monday, October 21. To apply, please visit https://forms.gle/aC4RgEYtuUb9hsxs5.

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Tito Sanchez won a 10-round unanimous decision over iron-chinned Erik Ruiz in a super bantamweight fight that headlined at The Fantasy Springs Resort in Indio, California,

In round three, Sanchez hurt Ruiz with a right hand and two more shots put Ruiz on the canvas.

Sanchez, 121.6 lbs of Cathedral City. CA won by scores of 97-92 on all cards and is now 13-0. Ruiz, 121.6 lbs of Oxnard, CA, has never been stopped and has a record of 17-11-1.

Manuel Flores stopped Alberto Guevara in round two of a scheduled 10-round super bantamweight bout.

In round two, Flores landed a booming right that sent Guevara down. He tried to get up just as the referee Jack Reiss counted 10, abd the bout was over at 2:31.

Flores, 122 lbs of Coachella, CA is now 17-1 with 13 knockouts. Guevara, 121.8 lbs of Tijuana, MEX is 27-7.

Grant Flores scored a first round stoppage over Freddy Espinoza in a scheduled six-round super welterweight bout.

In round one, Espinoza began to bleed from his nose. Later in the round, Flores landed a vicious left hook to the body that sent Espinoza to a knee and then crumpled on his back in riving pain and the bout as stopped at

Flores, 153.8 lbs of Coachella, CA is 4-0 with three knockouts. Espinoza, 152 lbs of Chinandega, NIC is 10-4.

Joshua Garcia had to get off the deck and survive a cut to remain undefeated as he won a six-round split decision over veteran Diuhl Olguin in a six-round lightweight bout.

In round two, Olguin dropped Garcia with a counter right. Seconds later, an accidental headbutt caused a cut over Olguin’s the hairline. Garcia was cut over the left eye.

Garcia landed 107 of 293 punches. Olguin was 82 of 261.

Garcia won two cards by scores of 58-55 and 57-56. Olguin won a card 57-56.

Garcia, 132 lbs of Moreno Valley, CA is 8-0. Olguin, 131.2 lbs of Guadalajara, MEX is 16-37-7.

Anthony Saldivar won a four-round unanimous decision over Henry Rivera in a middleweight bout.

Saldivar landed 91 of 207 punches. Rivera was 18 of 83.

Saldivar, 159.4 lbs of Ontario, CA won by scores of 40-36 on all cards and is now 6-0. Rivera, 158.6 lbs of Las Vegas is 2-5.

INDIO, CA (May 22, 2023) – The pride of the Coachella Valley, Manuel “Gucci Manny” Flores (15-0, 11 KOs), will headline his first-ever Golden Boy Fight Night on DAZN card on Thursday, June 8 at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. He will face Phoenix, Arizona’s Walter Santibanes (11-2, 2 KOs) in a 10-round bantamweight fight. Doors to the Special Events Center open at 5:00 p.m. PT, the first fight will begin at approximately 5:05 p.m. PT, and the worldwide DAZN broadcast begins at 6:00 p.m. PT / 9:00 p.m. ET. 

In the co-main event, female boxing veteran and former two-division world champion Jelena Mrdjenovich (41-12-4, 19 KOs) of Hay River, Canada will return to the ring after a valiant WBA World Championship rematch against Erika Cruz in September 2022. Mrdjenovich will face former world title contender of Santiago, Colombia, Calista “Cali” Silgado (21-16-4, 16 KOs). The two will fight in a 10-round featherweight fight. 

Information on the complete undercard will be announced soon. 

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Golden Boy Fight Night on DAZN is presented by Golden Boy Promotions. The event is sponsored by “BetOnline – Your Online Sportsbook Experts.” The event will be available worldwide to all subscribers on DAZN, both live and on demand.

Tickets for the June 8 show go on-sale today at 12:00 p.m. PT and are priced at $65, $55, $45, $35 and $25 plus applicable fees. Tickets can be purchased at FantasySpringsResort.com or GoldenBoyPromotions.com. 

Media interested in a credential can apply at: https://bit.ly/6_8GBFN. Credential applications are due June 5, 2023. 

For more information, visit www.goldenboypromotions.com and DAZN.com. Follow on Twitter @GoldenBoyBoxing and @DAZNBoxing. Become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GoldenBoy and https://www.facebook.com/DAZN. Follow on Instagram @GoldenBoy and @DAZNBoxing. Follow the conversation using #GBFightNight

World-Ranked John “Scrappy” Ramirez remained undefeated with a 10-round unanimous decision over Luis Padilla in a super flyweight contest at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California.

Ramirez landed 231 of 716 punches. Padilla was 94 of 522.

Ramirez, 114.8 lbs of Los Angeles, CA won by scores of 100-90 and 99-91 twice and is now 11-0. Padilla, 115 lbs of Guadalajara, MEX is 15-4-2.

“This wasn’t a tough fight for me,” said “Scrappy” Ramirez. “He wasn’t on my level. I made sure that the fight wasn’t boring for the fans here and made it as entertaining as possible. Even though I give myself a C for my performance because I should have never gotten hit, I was willing to take a gamble. I want the eliminator next.”

Manuel Flores remained undefeated by winning an eight-round split decision over Franklin Gonzalez in a super bantamweight fight.

In round five, Flores dropped Gonzalez with a solid left. In round six, Gonzalez was cut over his left eye as a result of a punch.

Flores landed 131 of 462 punches; Gonzalez was 103 of 466.

Flores, 119.6 lbs of Coachella, CA took two cards by 77-74 scores. Gonzalez won a card 76-75.

Flores is now 15-0. Gonzalez, 120 lbs of Los Teques, VEN is 25-2.

“This was a really good experience,” said Manuel “Gucci” Flores. “I’ve never gone a full eight-rounds before against a tough opponent like Gonzalez. This was a great test for me; I give myself a C-. I kept going to his head when his body was there. He was using some dirty tactics like head butting and such, but at the end I’m glad we were able to get the victory.”

Katherine Lindenmuth took a six-round split decision from Lorraine Villalobos in minimumweight bout.

Lindenmuth, 102.2 lbs of Albuquerque, NM won by scores of 59-55 and 58-56. Villalobos took a card 58-56.

Lindenmuth is 3-1. Villalobos, 103 lbs of Los Angeles is 5-5.

Grant Flores made a successful pro debut with a first round stoppage over Jorge Lopez in a four-round super welterweight bout.

Flores dropped Lopez in the first 10 seconds with a left hand. Later in the round, Flores bloodied the nose of Lopez and then landed a hard shot on the ropes that forced a referee stoppage at 2:35.

Flores, 149.8 lbs of Coachella, CA is 1-0 with one knockout. Lopez, 151 lbs of Queretaro, MEX is 0-2.

Stefanie Cohen won a four-round unanimous decision over Leanne Calderon in a bantamweight fight.

In round two, Cohen dropped Calderon with a right hand.

The knockdown was the difference as Cohen, 116.6 lbs of Miami won by scores of 38-37 on all cards and is now 3-1-1. Calderon, 117.2 lbs of Austin, TX is 1-3-1.

Zachary Spiller remained undefeated with a four-round unanimous decision over Kaleel Carter in a heavyweight bout.

Spiller, 265.4 lbs of Houston, TX is 4-0. Carter, 227 lbs of Bellflower, CA 3-4.

Jousce Gonzalez stopped Jose Angulo in round three of a scheduled eight-round super lightweight bout at The Fantasy Springs Casino Resort in Indio, California.

In round three, Gonzalez landed a left hook to the body that sent Angulo down for the 10-count at 2:29.

Gonzalez, 136.6 lbs of Covina, CA is 13-0-1 with 12 knockouts. Angulo, 136.2 lbs of Pixley, CA is 14-3.

Manuel Flores stopped Daniel Moncada in round three of their eight-round super bantamweight bout.

In round three, Flores landed a hard combination that was followed by a vicious left that put Moncada down and out at 1:35.

Flores, 119.8 lbs of Coachella, CA is 13-0 with 10 knockouts. Moncada, 119.8 lbs of Mexico City is 15-7-2.

Elnur Abduraimov scored an explosive first round stoppage over Leonel Moreno in a scheduled 10-round junior lightweight fight.

In round one, Abrduraimov dropped Moreno with a big left left hand to the Solar Plexas. Moreno could not beat the count at the fight was stopped at 1:14.

Abduraimov, 129.6 lbs of Indio, CA is now 10-0 with nine knockouts. Moreno, 135.8 lbs of Guadalajara, MEX is 11-2-1.

Gabriela Fundora remained undefeated with an eight-round unanimous decision over Lucia Nunez in a flyweight fight.

Fundora, 111.8 lbs of Coachella, CA won by scores of 80-72 on all cards and is now 8-0. Nunez, 109 lbs of Mexico City, MEX is 7-13.

In a battle of undefeated middleweight, Eric Tudor stopped Edgar Valenzuela in round two of a scheduled six-round bout.

In round two Tudor dropped Valenzuela with a body shot. Moments later, it was another left to the body that put Valenzuela down for a second time, and the fight was stopped at 2:04.

Tudor, 156.9 lbs of Fort Lauderdale, FL is 5-0 with four knockouts. Valenzuela, 156.9 lbs of Douglas, AZ is 701.

Jasmine Artiga remained undefeated with a six-round split decision over Amy Salinas in a super flyweight bout.

Artiga won by scores of 60-54, 58-56 while Salinas won a card 58-56.

Artiga, 114.2 lbs of Tampa, FL is 9-0-1. Salinas, 114.8 lbs of Las Cruces, NM is 4-2.

INDIO, CA (June 21, 2022) – The Coachella Valley will turn up the heat this summer with another night of boxing when Golden Boy returns to Fantasy Springs Resort Casino on Thursday, July 28.  The event is headlined by fan-favorite and undefeated fighter, Jousce “Tito” Gonzalez (12-0-1, 11 KOs) of Glendora, CA in a scheduled 8-round lightweight fight against Jose Angulo (14-2, 7 KOs) of Miami, FL.  The Coachella Valley’s undefeated rising star, Manuel “Gucci Manny” Flores (12-0, 9 KOs) will be the co-main event of the night in a 8-round bantamweight bout against the experienced Daniel Moncada (15-6-2, 5 KOs) of Mexico City, MX.  The rest of the undercard will be announced shortly. The night of boxing will stream live on DAZN and on the Golden Boy Boxing Youtube page hosted by Beto Duran and Boxing Hall of Famer, Bernard Hopkins starting at 6:00 p.m. PT / 9:00 p.m. ET.  

Tickets for Golden Boy Fight Night on DAZN: Gonzalez vs. Angulo on July 28 are on sale Thursday, June 23 at 10:00 a.m. PT and are priced at $45, $35 and $25 plus applicable facility fees and service charges. Tickets are available at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino box office, by calling 1-800-827-2946, or by purchasing online at www.fantasyspringsresort.com. 

“I’m ready to get back in the ring and show everyone why I am ready for bigger fights,’ said Jousce Gonzalez. “I want the fast track to a world title!”

“I’m fighting for everyone coming out of the Coachella Valley,” said Manuel Flores. “Don’t ever let someone tell you that ‘can’t do it.’ You can do whatever it is you want to do as long as you believe in yourself. No matter where you come from, if you are going to be great no one is gonna stop that!”

Hailing from a proud boxing family, Jousce Gonzalez is an undefeated rising prospect in the lightweight division. A professional since 2016, the fearless Gonzalez has continuously faced tough opposition defeating experienced fighters like Jose Anotnio Martinez, Miguel Angle Mendoza and Gabriel Gutierrez to name a few. The 27-year-old was last seen in the ring on April 21st defeating the tough Jario Lopez via sixth round knock-out.

A native of the Coachella Valley, Manny Flores has only just fought once in his hometown after starting off his career in Mexicali, Mexico. Since then, the 23-year-old has steadily climbed the ranks of the division all while defeating veterans like Jonathan Rodriguez, Daniel Lozano and Leonardo Torres.. Flores was last seen at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino on April 21st with a spectacular third round knockout of Victor Ruiz.  

Golden Boy Fight Night on DAZN: Gonzalez vs. Angulo on July 28th is presented by Golden Boy. The event was sponsored by Hennessy “Never Stop. Never Settle,” and “BetOnline – Your Online Sportsbook Experts.” The fight will take place on Thursday, July 28 at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, CA, and will be streamed live worldwide on DAZN and the Golden Boy Boxing Youtube Channel.

For more information, visit www.goldenboypromotions.com and DAZN.com. Follow on Twitter @GoldenBoyBoxing and @DAZNBoxing. Become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GoldenBoy and https://www.facebook.com/DAZN. Follow on Instagram @GoldenBoy and @DAZNBoxing. Follow the conversation using #GBFightNight

In an exciting toe-to-toe war, Mercito Gesta won a 10-round unanimous decision over Joel Diaz Jr. in a lightweight bout at the Fantasy Springs Hotel Resort in Indio, California

In round one, Gesta dropped Diaz with a right. Later in the round, Gesta landed a hard flurry that was followed up with a left that sent Diaz into the ropes for a second knockdown. In round two, Gesta was cut on the bridge of his nose.

In round six, Diaz was swelling from his let eye and bleeding from his mouth. Diaz was able to get in some good offense, but every time the fight tide seemed to be turning, Gesta would land either a hard straight left or a nice right hook. The two thrilled the crowd to the final bell.

Gesta landed 197 of 630 punches; Diaz was 172 of 613.

Gesta, 134.8 lbs of San Diego, CA won by scores of 96-92 twice and 95-93 and is now 33-3-3. Diaz, 134.6 lbs of Palmdale, CA is 26-3.

“I feel energized, knowing I have an upcoming baby that has made me want to go back in the ring,” said Mercito Gesta. “We have been trying for six years, and we are blessed with this new life. I am so happy. When they said that there is ring rust, I don’t think I have that because I have been working hard and staying in shape. Joel Diaz, Jr. is a tough fighter, and winning and having such a great performance is going to open the doors for me in the sport.”

“Mercito is a tough opponent,” said Joel Diaz, Jr. “I was giving him a lot of hard punches, but I couldn’t catch him. There is still a lot that I need to work on, focusing on landing my punches and staying patient. I was going out there looking for the kill, but that’s not always going to happen.”

Jousce Gonzalez stopped Jairo Lopez in round six, of their eight-round lightweight bout.

In round two, Gonzalez dropped Lopez with an uppercut. In round three, Gonzalez dropped a now-bloody Lopez with a combination. In round five, Gonzalez started to bleed around his right eye.

In round six, Gonzalez landed a big flurry that was punctuated by a big uppercut and the fight was stopped at 2:29.

Gonzalez, 134.4 lbs of Covina, CA is 12-0-1 with 11 knockouts. Lopez, 133.2 lbs of Apodaca, MEX is 27-15.

“I give my performance a six out of ten,” said Jousce Gonzalez. “This is my first fight back, and I know I can do better. He is a very resilient fighter, but I knew I was landing my shots and hurting him. I knew he was taking some punishment, so I wasn’t surprised when the referee waved the fight off. I am just happy to be back in the ring and want to aim to fight big names in the division.”

Manuel Flores remained undefeated with a third-round stoppage over Victor Ruiz in a scheduled eight-round super bantamweight bout.

In round three, Flores dropped Ruiz with a hard combination. Seconds later, it was a big left that sent Ruiz to the canvas. Finally it was a straight left that put Ruiz down and the fight was stopped at 2:21.

Flores, 119.4 lbs of Coachella, CA is now 12-0 with nine knockouts. Ruiz, 119.6 lbs of Tijuana, MEX is 23-13.

“I am so happy to be here and fight in front of all my family and friends,” said Manuel Flores.  “I want to thank all the local fans that came out to support; it gives me much more motivation to continue fighting.”

Jan Salvatierra stopped Ernie Marquez in round two of their six-round flyweight bout.

In round two, Salvatierra dropped Marquez with a right hand. Marquez looked like he twisted his ankle and the fight was stopped at 2:26.

Salvatierra, 111.6 lbs of Cabo San Lucas, MEX is now 8-1 with four knockouts. Marquez, 110.8 lbs of Fort Morgan, CO is now 10-18-2.

“First of all I want to thank God and Golden Boy for the opportunity to fight tonight,” said Jan Salvatierra.  “We have had a great training camp, preparing since January for anything that could pop up. We trained to go the distance. I was expecting more from my opponent, hoping that his experience would bring more to the table. But unfortunately he sustained an injury and things happen for a reason. I want to be active for the rest of the year and hopefully fight for a regional title soon.”

Jorge Chavez stopped Jonathan Tejeda in round two of the scheduled four-round super featherweight fight.

In round two, Chavez dropped Tejeda with an overhand right to the side of the head, and the fight was stopped at 1:04.

Chavez, 127.8 lbs of San Diego, CA is 2-0 with two knockouts. Tejeda, 124.8 lbs of Mexico City, MEX is 0-2.

“I loved being able to fight at Fantasy Springs; all my friends and family were able to come to see me in a more intimate venue,” said Jorge Chavez. “I am happy I got the victory, but every fight is a learning experience. We will continue to grow, learn, and just get better and better every fight.” 

LOS ANGELES (April 13, 2022) – Boxing’s most beloved heavyweight fighter, Gerry Cooney is set as the special VIP Guest at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino on the April 21st fight card. The event features Golden Boy returning to its Coachella Valley home and is headlined by Palmdale’s Joel Diaz, Jr. (26-2, 22 KOs) and San Diego’s Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta (32-3-3, 17 KOs) in a 10-round super lightweight battle. The co-main event of the night Jousce “Tito” Gonzalez (11-0-1, 10 KOs) from Glendora, CA, will face Jairo Lopez (27-14, 17 KOs) of Apodaca, Mexico in an 8-round lightweight bout. Also on the card, San Diego’s top prospect Jorge Chavez (1-0, 1 KOs) is scheduled for a 4-round super featherweight fight. Undefeated prospect Manuel Flores (11-0, 8 KOs) of Coachella, CA, will take on the experienced Victor Ruiz (23-12, 16 KOs) of Tijuana, Mexico in an 8-round super bantamweight fight. Also, part of the DAZN broadcast, Los Cabos, Mexico’s Jan Salvatierra (7-1, 3 KOs) will participate in a 6-round flyweight event, and Hawaii’s Asa Stevens (2-0, 1 KOs) is scheduled for a 4-round bantamweight bout. All the fights will be streamed live, exclusively, on DAZN worldwide starting at 6:00 p.m. PT / 9:00 p.m. ET.

Best known for his epic battles against George Foreman and Larry Holmes, Gerry Cooney challenged for the WBC and Lineal Heavyweight World Championship titles in 1982 and the Lineal Heavyweight World Championship in 1987. The heavy-handed, Cooney compiled a professional record of 28 wins and 3 losses, with 24 knockouts and not one of his fights ever went the distance. He is currently ranked number 53 on The Ring’s list of “100 Greatest Punchers of All Time” and according to George Foreman, Gerry Cooney was one of the three hardest punchers he had faced in his career. As the VIP guest, Cooney will be in attendance for the fights and will be on hand to meet fans, sign autographs and take pictures inside the Fantasy Springs Special Events Center before the DAZN livestream begins. The meet-and-greet is open to the public with the purchase of a ticket to the event.

Tickets for Diaz Jr. vs. Gesta are on sale now and are priced at $45, $35 and $25 plus applicable facility fees and service charges. Tickets are available at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino box office, by calling 1-800-827-2946, or by purchasing online at www.fantasyspringsresort.com.

Diaz, Jr. vs. Gesta is a 10-round super lightweight fight presented by Golden Boy. The event was sponsored by Hennessy “Never Stop. Never Settle.” The fight will take place on Thursday, April 21 at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, CA, and will be streamed live worldwide on DAZN.

For more information, visit www.goldenboypromotions.com and DAZN.com. Follow on Twitter @GoldenBoyBoxing and @DAZNBoxing. Become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GoldenBoy and https://www.facebook.com/DAZN. Follow on Instagram @GoldenBoy and @DAZNBoxing. Follow the conversation using #DiazJrGesta #GBFightNight

LOS ANGELES, CA (March 25, 2022) – Golden Boy returns to its home in the Coachella Valley, Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, CA, on April 21 for an exciting matchup between Palmdale’s Joel Diaz, Jr. (26-2, 22 KOs) and San Diego’s Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta (32-3-3, 17 KOs). The 10-round super lightweight event will also feature Southern California’s bright star Jousce “Tito” Gonzalez (11-0-1, 10 KOs) from Glendora, CA, in an 8-round co-main lightweight bout against the experienced Jairo Lopez (27-14, 17 KOs) of Apodaca, Mexico. Also on the card, San Diego’s top prospect Jorge Chavez (1-0, 1 KOs) is scheduled for a 4-round super featherweight fight; undefeated prospect Manuel Flores (11-0, 8 KOs) of Coachella, CA, will participate in an 8-round super bantamweight fight; and Los Cabos, Mexico’s Jan Salvatierra (7-1, 3 KOs) will face an opponent to be announced in a 6-round flyweight event. The event will be streamed live on DAZN worldwide.

More information regarding opponents will be announced shortly.

“We are so excited to return to Fantasy Springs Resort Casino for this event,” said Oscar De La Hoya, Chairman, and CEO of Golden Boy. “It has been Golden Boy’s home in the Coachella Valley, and we are excited to bring a DAZN fight night that they will enjoy for the first time in 2022.”

“We are passionate about building fighters at DAZN, and we are incredibly excited about this event,” said Ed Breeze, EVP Rights at DAZN. “This show will feature the brightest talents in boxing and so tune in to catch a first glimpse of the stars of tomorrow, live and worldwide on DAZN.”

Tickets for Diaz Jr. vs. Gesta are on sale now, Friday, March 25, 2022 at 11 a.m. PT. Tickets are priced at $45, $35 and $25 plus applicable facility fees and service charges. Tickets are available at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino box office, by calling 1-800-827-2946, or by purchasing online at www.fantasyspringsresort.com.

Diaz, Jr. vs. Gesta is a 10-round super lightweight fight presented by Golden Boy. The fight will take place on Thursday, April 21 at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, CA, and will be streamed live worldwide on DAZN.

For more information, visit www.goldenboypromotions.com and DAZN.com. Follow on Twitter @GoldenBoyBoxing and @DAZNBoxing. Become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GoldenBoy and https://www.facebook.com/DAZN. Follow on Instagram @GoldenBoy and @DAZNBoxing. Follow the conversation using #DiazJrGesta #GBFightNight

Former world title challenger Egidijus Kaviauskas stopped Mikael Zewski in in round eight of their scheduled 10-round welterweight bout at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas.

In round three, Kavaliauskas started to swell under his right eye.

In round eight, Kavaliauskas landed a huge right uppercut that hurt Zewski badly. Kavaliauskas jumped on Zewski and put him down with about 10 unanswered punches. Kavaliauskas came out in round eight and landed a booming right in the opening seconds that put Zewski down again, and the fight was stopped at seven seconds.

Zewski was ahead on two cards 67-65 and Kavaliauskas was ahead 67-65 on the other card at the time of the stoppage.

Kavaliauskas, 146.5 lbs of Lithuania is now 22-1-1 with 18 knockouts. Zewski, 147 lbs of Trois-Rivieries, CAN is 34-2.

Kavaliauskas said, “I was controlling the fight. I was never in danger. I was never hurt.
 
“I wanted to knock him out faster, but it happened this way. You can never count on the knockout. I was working. I was putting pressure on him. I saw him slowing down round by round. I saw him getting weaker and weaker. I was just blocking his punches and not feeling his power.
 
“I don’t think Crawford has any other choices at welterweight. I can ask his team, with all due respect, to give me a rematch because these guys have no opponents yet.”

Gonzalez Decisions Marriaga

Joet Gonzalez won a 10-round unanimous decision over Miguel Marriaga in a battle of former featherweight world title challengers.

In round nine, Marriaga was cut over his right eye.

Gonzalez landed 234 of 732 punches. Marriaga was 127 of 622.

Gonzalez, 125.8 lbs of Glendora, CA won by scores of 99-91 twice and 97-93 and is now 24-1. Marriaga, 125.9 lbs of Ajona, COL is 29-4.

Gonzalez said, “This puts me back in the position I want to be. I wanted to be back in with tough guys. I told my manager, Frank Espinoza, and my team at Golden Boy that I didn’t want no tune-up fights. I wanted to show people that I could compete with the top guys and be in with heavy hitters and boxers and compete for another title real soon.
 
“I want another world title shot. I think I’ve earned it.”

Jumakhanov stops Ramos

Aleem Jumakhanov stopped Jorge Ramos in round three of a scheduled eight-round featherweight bout.

In round three, Jumakhanov dropped Ramos with a hard right to the head for the ten count at 2:02.

Jumakhanov, 126.5 lbs of Reseda, CA is now 9-3-2 with five knockouts. Ramos, 127 lbs of Laredo, TX is now 7-3-1.

In a battle of undefeated bantamweight, Manuel Flores stopped Jonathan Rodriguez in round five of a scheduled six-round bout.

In round three, Flores put Rodriguez down with a left hook. In round five, Flores landed a hard left that snapped the head of Rodriguez back, and then a follow up flurry had the fight stopped at 1:11.

Flores, 117.3 lbs of Coachella, CA is 9-0 with six knockouts. Rodriguez, 118 lbs of Bethlehem, PA is 8-1.

Anthony Chavez won a six-round unanimous decision over Adan Gonzales in a junior lightweight bout.

In round one, Gonzales dropped Chavez with a right over the top. The replays showed the knockdown was caused by a headbutt and was rescinded. In round three, Chavez landed a left hook that drove Gonzales into the ropes, which was ruled a knockdown.

Chavez, 129.1 lbs of San Bernadino, CA won by scores of 58-56 on all cards and is now 9-1. Gonzalez, 129.1 lbs of Denver, CO is 5-4-2.

Eric Puente remained perfect by winning a four-round unanimous decision over Luis Norambuena in a lightweight bout.

Puente boxed well and used his jab to set up good shots, which included a couple of nice uppercuts.

Puente, 137.7 lbs of San Diego, CA won by scores of 40-36 twice and 39-37 and is now 4-0. Norambuena, 135.6 lbs of Talca, CHL is 4-6-1.