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 THEENE. 17 Copa de Oro de 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 “El Grande” 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. Producto” Stiverne and mandatory challenger and knockout sensation Deontay “The Bronze Bomer” Wilder en Sábado, Jan. 17 en el MGM Grand de Las Vegas.

“I’m excited to welcome the talented Cesar ‘The Great’ Quiñonez to Golden Boy Promotions,” dijo Oscar De La Hoya, Fundador y presidente de 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 Enero 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” en 2002 for a title unification bout in the super welterweight division. Vargas also fought against Luis Ramon “Yory Boy” Campus, Raúl “El Diamante” Márquez, Ronald “Winky” Wright and Ike “Bazuca” Quartey.

“I’m excited for my future as a trainer and I also look forward to working with Oscar and Golden Boy Promotions,” dijo 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. Con un récord amateur de 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 “El niño” Dib. He hopes to make an explosive entrance in his professional debut at the MGM Grand Garden Arena next Saturday noche.

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“Regreso a la gloria”: Stiverne VS. WILDER, una pelea a 12 asaltos por el Campeonato Peso Pesado del CMB que tendrá lugar del Stiverne Sábado, Jan. 17 en el MGM Grand Garden Arena en Las Vegas, es co-promovido por Don King Productions y Golden Boy Promotions. En la pelea co-estelar a 12 asaltos, invicto del CMB peso súper campeón del mundo de peso gallo Leo Santa Cruz defiende contra Jesus Ruiz y el invicto Amir I se reúne Fidel Maldonado Jr. en 10 asaltos en peso superligero. El evento tendrá lugar en el MGM Grand Garden Arena en Las Vegas, Nevada, y será transmitida en vivo por SHOWTIME^® (10:00 p.m. Y/ 7:00 p.m. PT). La transmisión también estará disponible en español a través de la programación de audio secundario (SAP). Combates preliminares serán televisadas en vivo por SHOWTIME EXTREME (8:00 p.m. Y/PT, en diferido en la Costa Oeste).

Las entradas para el evento están a la venta y un precio de $500, $350, $250, $125 y $50, sin incluir cargos e impuestos aplicables de servicio. Los boletos están limitados a ocho (8) por persona con un límite de cuatro (4) al $50 gama de precios. Para comprarlos por teléfono con una tarjeta de crédito importante, llamar a Ticketmaster al (800) 745-3000. Tickets also are also available at www.mgmgrand.com o www.ticketmaster.com.