LEGENDARY FIGHTERS REACH HISTORIC AGREEMENT, BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF BOXERS WITH THE SIGNING OF CESAR “THE GREAT” QUIÑONEZ

QUIÑONEZ SET TO MAKE PROFESSIONAL DEBUT ON THEJAN. 17 Gold Cup VS. DEONTAY WILDER UNDERCARD

LOS ANGELES (Jan. 9) – Golden Boy Promotions has teamed up with Fernando Vargas to sign exciting new junior welterweight fighter Cesar “Die Groot” Quiñonez.

Quiñonez is the first fighter from former world champion Fernando “Feroz” Vargas’ boxing gym Feroz Fight Factory to turn professional, and is managed by the late singer Jenni Rivera’s manager Pete Salgado. Quiñonez is now set to make his professional debut on the undercard of the highly anticipated heavyweight battle between current WBC Heavyweight World ChampionBermane “B. Produk” Stiverne and mandatory challenger and knockout sensation Deontay “The Bronze Bomer” Wilder op Saterdag, Jan. 17 by die MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

“I’m excited to welcome the talented Cesar ‘The Great’ Quiñonez to Golden Boy Promotions,” gesê Oscar De La Hoya, Stigter en voorsitter van die Golden Boy Promotions. “The Golden Boy family continues to grow with the addition of up and coming talent with great potential like Cesar Quiñonez. I’m proud to have his debut on Januarie 17 at the MGM Grand be under the Golden Boy Promotions banner.”

Fernando Vargas has had much success with Feroz Fight Factory transitioning into the professional boxing world with Quiñonez at the helm. The former world champion also has a history with Oscar De La Hoya, fighting the “Golden Boy” in 2002 for a title unification bout in the super welterweight division. Vargas also fought against Luis Ramon “Yory Boy” Kampus, Raul “El Diamante” Marquez, Ronald “Winky” Wright and Ike “bazooka” Quartey.

“I’m excited for my future as a trainer and I also look forward to working with Oscar and Golden Boy Promotions,” Said Vargas. “I have a lot of great talent that I know will become world champions in the years to come!”

“It is truly a blessing to be signed by Golden Boy Promotions,” said Quiñonez. “I am very excited they’ve given me this opportunity to display my talents alongside my trainer Fernando Vargas. I’ve always looked up to Fernando growing up watching him fight, he is a great trainer. I’ve learned many things from him and we are ready to show the world what we can do.”

Quiñonez of Las Vegas has been making himself known in the boxing world since he first joined Feroz Fight Factory in 2013. With an amateur record of 74-4 and four national titles, Cesar has had the opportunity to work directly with Vargas and sparring with four-time female world champion Hollie Dunaway and former world champion Billy “Die kind” Dib. He hopes to make an explosive entrance in his professional debut at the MGM Grand Garden Arena volgende Saterdag nag.

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“Terugkeer na glorie”: STIVERNE VS. WILDER, 'n 12-ronde stryd vir Stiverne se WBC Swaargewig Championship plaasvind Saterdag, Jan. 17 by die MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, is mede-bevorder deur Don King Productions en Golden Boy Promotions. In the 12-round co-feature, onoorwonne WBC Super Pluim Gewichten Wêreld Kampioen Leo Santa Cruz verdedig teen Jesus Ruiz en onoorwonne Amir Ek voldoen aan Fidel Maldonado Jr. in 'n 10-round super liggewig bout. Die geleentheid sal plaasvind by die MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., en sal live lug op Showtime^® (10:00 namiddag. EN/ 7:00 namiddag. PT). Die uitsending sal ook beskikbaar wees in Spaans via sekondêre klank programmering (SAP). Voorlopige aanvalle word regstreeks op Showtime EXTREME (8:00 namiddag. EN/PT, vertraag op die Weskus).

Kaartjies vir die geleentheid is te koop en kos $500, $350, $250, $125 en $50, nie, insluitend toepassing diensgelde en belasting. Kaartjies is beperk tot agt (8) per person with a limit of four (4) by die $50 price range. Te hef per telefoon met 'n groot kredietkaart, noem Ticket by (800) 745-3000. Tickets also are also available at www.mgmgrand.com of www.ticketmaster.com.