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Undefeated Super Bantamweight Adam Lopez returns Friday night in Corona, California

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Crown, NJENGE (May 21, 2015)—Kusasa night in Corona, California, Ezingakanqotshwa Super Bantamweight Adam Lopez returns to the ring for the third time in three months when he battles Miguel Tamayo in bout scheduled for six rounds at the Omega Products Outdoor Arena.
The bout will be on the undercard of the Boxcino finals where Lopez GH3 Promotions stablemate John Thompson takes on Brandon Adams in Jr. Middleweight championship bout.
“Training went really well. I did a lot of sparring to get ready for Tamayo who is a southpaw,” Said Lopez.
Lopez, who has a record of 11-0 with six knockouts will be fighting for the third time since March 13, is coming off of two consecutive 2nd round knockouts with the first being over undefeated Pablo Cruz that was nationally televised by ShoBox.
“I feel good about keeping active and having fights to keep me busy. It is a good confidence boost to keep me active.”
In Tamayo, he is fighting a guy that has 30 fights under his belts (16-12-2, 14 KO sika) and has been in the ring with former world title challenger Cesar Seda, current world champion Gary Russell Jr and prospects Diego De La Hoya &McWilliams Arroyo.
“He is a veteran journeyman. He fought guys like Russell and De La Hoya so it is a measuring stick and it will put me in a category that I should start getting more notice. I don’t care what the others did with him. I am just going out to do my thing and win the fight.”
Even though the 24 year-old Lopez is from San Antonio, Texas, he has California roots and did not grow up far from Corona.
“I am from California and not too far from Corona. I fought here as an amateur and am excited to fight here as a professional.”
“I am excited GH3 is keeping me active and have been fighting every month. This is exactly what I need to do. I am going to go out there and do my thing. I am excited and honored to be fighting on the Boxcino finals show and on the last ESPN Friday Night Fights card,”finished Lopez.
Said Lopez promoter Vito Mielnicki of GH3 Promotions, “We are happy to have Adam fight on this card. With John fighting in Boxcino, it gives Adam a chance to fight close to where he grew up and get him exposure on the West coast.”
GH3 Promotions izici Ezingakanqotshwa middleweight Antoine Douglas, Super middleweight sika Jerry Odom & Derrick Webster, Ezingakanqotshwa Super Bantamweight Adam Lopez kanye Jr. Middleweight John Thompson, Jr., Ezingakanqotshwa Welterweight Jerrell Harris,Ezingakanqotshwa Super Bantamweight Qa'id Muhammad, Ezingakanqotshwa engasindi Oscar Bonilla, Wesibhakela Natu Visinia futhi Light Heavyweight Lavarn Harvell esitebeleni GH3 Promotions.
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Featherweight Prospect Mario Barrios Remains Undefeated With 6th Round KO

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Photos by Team Barrios

San Antonio, TX (May 12, 2015) – Lokhu esidlule Saturday at the State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Texas, Super-Featherweight sensation, Mario Barrios (9-0, 5 Kos), remained undefeated with a spectacular 6th round knockout over Jose Del Valle (4-11-3) kusukela Puerto Rico.

 

“Fighting Del Valle was a great experience for me because he was just as tall as me standing around 6’2,” Said Mario Barrios. “I got a lot of rounds and got the knockout in round 6. I’m ready to make a quick return to the ring and take my career to the next level with Al Haymon. I’m very happy with the way my career is going. I’ll be looking to return sometime this summer.”

 

Standing 6'1, Barrios is on the fast track to super stardom. Managed by Al Haymon, Barrios will most likely make his return to the ring next month. Look for Barrios to move to 8-round bout in the very near future.

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ROBINSON Castellanos IPHUMELELE BIG eSan Antonio ON GOLDEN BOY LIVE!

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Castellanos kuyalinqoba WBC SILVER featherweight ISIHLOKO KANYE UBA WBC featherweight Challenger amandla

Photo Credit: Golden Boy Promotions

 

I-LOS ANGELES (UJan. 27) – Sizoqala 2015 with impressive Golden Boy Live! ukubonisa Philadelphia on uJan. 20, Golden Boy Promotions waletha action kanye show high-ukalwe to San Antonio, Texas where Robinson “Robin Hood” Castellanos (21-10, 13 Kos) displayed his power against Rocky Juarez (30-11-1, 21 Kos) Monday ebusuku Cowboys Dancehall in the iziqubu headlining of FOX Sports 1 futhi FOX Imidlalo’ Golden Boy Live! series. Castellanos dominated Juarez early on in the fight with quick jabs and powerful uppercuts that continued to pressure Juarez through to the final round. The battle between the two great seasoned fighters ended when Castellanos knocked down Juarez three times in the 12th round before winning the bout via unanimous decision with a score card of 118-106, 118-106 futhi 118-107. Castellanos manje WBC Silver featherweight Champion and iba inselele amandla ngokumelene wamanje WBC featherweight World Champion Jhonny Gonzalez.

 

“I am the amandla futhi kulokhu ingqwele [Johnny Gonzalez] kuyodingeka balwe me,” Said Castellanos.

 

Zibalwa Ngaphambilini yesihlanu emhlabeni by the WBC, Celaya, Guanajuato, LaseMexico Robinson Castellanos, asimama kusukela isiqalo rocky ukunqoba 13 of wakhe wokugcina 14 ukulwa, ekuvuseleleni umsebenzi waqala in 2002. Kunqoba akhe ahlanganisa win isinqumo phezu wangaphambilini iqhawe emhlabeni Celestino “Pelenchin” Caballero in 2013 kanye nomthelela yakhe enkulu kwaba ngo October 2014, lapho akhishwe 23-0 Ronny Rios in the round lwesihlanu.

 

MAYELANA Juarez VS. Castellanos:

“Juarez vs. Castellanos” kwaba 12-round iziqubu for Juarez’ WBC Silver featherweight Isihloko sokugcina featherweight isihloko eliminator wethulwe Golden Boy Promotions and Leija Battah Promotions futhi yasekela by Corona Extra, O'Reilly Auto Parts Mexico – Live It To Believe It!.

 

 

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MARIO Barrios UBHEKA UKUBA Breakout YEAR

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Photo By Paul Gallegos

San Antonio, TX (January 27, 2015) – Rising star and undefeated featherweight phenom, Mario Barrios (7-0, 3 Kos), is looking to take his career to new heights in 2015. After fighting six times in 2014, Barrios is on the track fast ekufezeni iphupho lakhe lokuba iqhawe somhlaba.

 

Standing 6'1, Barrios has the height and reach advantage against most of his opponents. With lighting fast hands, Barrios also possesses good footwork and power. With adviser Al HAYMON wawumsekela, Barrios uzizwa yena sesimweni fantastic.

 

“My team and I are very excited about this upcoming year,” Said Mario Barrios, “Haymon Boxing is taking the sport to a whole new level and I want to position myself as one of the best prospects. I know with a few more fights under my belt I’ll be able to move up to 10-round bouts and hopefully fight for a regional title. The goal is to stay busy and focused on my future. I’m very grateful to have Al Haymon guiding my career. He’s the best in boxing. I’m looking forward to my next fight which will be announced very soon.”

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GOLDEN BOY LIVE! EZIPHUMA Rising ithalente TEXAN ON JANUARY 26 ROCKY Juarez VS. ROBINSON Castellanos undercard

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I-LOS ANGELES (UJan. 23) – Ngaphambi Rocky Juarez (30-10-1, 21 Kos) futhi Robinson “Robin Hood” Castellanos (20-10, 13 Kos) izikwele off for Juarez’ WBC Silver featherweight Isihloko sokugcina isihloko ukuqedwa iziqubu at Cowboys Dancehall e San Antonio, Texas, the Golden Boy Live! ikhadi ngoMsombuluko, January 26 izoba Austin uqobo Travell “Black Magic” Mazion (9-0, 9 Kos) mpi enkulu umsebenzi wakhe osemncane lapho ulwa laseMexico Nestor “Baby” Roses (11-3, 7 Kos). Futhi, the Ezingakanqotshwa KeAndre Gibson (11-0-1, 5 Kos) uzobe ekhona an nesishiyagalombili round isiqephu-ukuvulwa iziqubu ngokumelene Nelson Lara (15-6-5, 8 Kos) on FOX Sports 1 futhi FOX Sports.

 

Futhi in action kuyoba super bantamweight standout San Antonio sika Javier Rodriguez (11-0-1, 1 KO) nokusukuma super featherweight kusuka Alice, Texas Arturo Esquivel (9-1, 2 Kos) futhi eziningana Lone Star State UNdunankulu iziphiwo njengoba ukuncintisana a embondelene nesishiyagalombili iziqubu ikhadi.

 

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Izololongwa edume fighter female Ann Wolfe, 19-umnyaka owodwa Travell “Black Magic” Mazion (9-0, 9 Kos) ingenye amathemba phezulu in boxing namuhla, Eqinisweni kufakazelwa umlando ophelele professional lapho yena yaphela ezinhlanu ukulwa in the umzuliswano wokuqala. Manje isilungele unyaka wakhe enkulu kodwa, Mazion abheke phambili kuya co-main umcimbi spotlight in Cowboys Dance Hall, lapho Sekuvele wawina ukulwa ezine.

 

A kanzima Okungishaya veteran obona ukuze uthole emuva track lokuwina ukuqalisa the Year New, 29-umnyaka owodwa Nestor “Baby” Roses (9-3, 6 Kos) uye kakade indandatho yangaphambili emhlabeni iqhawe Victor Ortiz nethemba top Wale Omotoso phakathi career yakhe, okwenza kucace ukuthi unalo isipiliyoni ukuba avivinye Mazion ngoJanuwari 26.

 

KeAndre Gibson (11-0-1, 5 Kos) Manje kwenza ekhaya lakhe e Las Vegas, lapho siqeqesha ngaphansi komqeqeshi esidumile Kenny Adams, kodwa welterweight ithemba engu-24 ubudala isibe zithandwa kakhulu in Texas, lapho zanqoba ngokunqoba umxhwele phezu John Nater and Jose Hernandez. Enethemba ukugcina Yokuwina yakhe streak uya ngoJanuwari 26, Gibson zizobhekana LaseNicaragua Nelson Lara in an nesishiyagalombili round matchup. Lara (15-6-5, 8 Kos) is a zangaphambili WBA Fedebol iqhawe ozayo off iziqubu September of nge Fidel Maldonado Jr.

 

In a super bantamweight swing iziqubu ihlelelwe emahlandla eziyisithupha, San Antonio bomdabu Javier Rodriguez(11-0-1, 1 KO) looks to show off his impressive boxing skills once more at home when he takes on Quincy Wesby (2-7) from Dallas. A professional kusukela 2011, the Rodriguez oneminyaka engu-20 ubudala njalo kuletha isixuku lapho esephuma phakathi izindophi.

 

In a ezine-round iziqubu engasindi, San Antonio sika Cristian Santibanez (1-2) alwe Austin Alberto Romero (1-3-1) and in a junior welterweight matchup also scheduled for four rounds is local favorite Armando Cardenas (5-0, 2 Kos) kusukela San Antonio, who risks his perfect record against Laredo’s Albert Espinoza (2-5) in a iziqubu welterweight.

 

Junior featherweight ekuphumeni star Texan Arturo Esquivel (9-1, 2 Kos) iyobhekana UJesu Sandoval (3-5-3) in a six-round fight. Robert Vela (10-0-2, 5 Kos) of Robstown iyobhekanaURamiro Torres (4-27-1, 2 Kos) of San Antonio in a ezine-round match engasindi.

 

Juarez vs. Castellanos iyinhlangano 10-round iziqubu for Juarez’ WBC Silver featherweight Isihloko sokugcina isihloko ukuqedwa iziqubu ozoqhutshwa Golden Boy Promotions and Leija Battah Promotions futhi yasekela by Corona Extra, O'Reilly Auto Parts Mexico – Live It To Believe It!. Cowboys Dancehall iminyango lizovula at 5:00 p.m. CT, futhi iziqubu lokuqala uzoqala 5:30 p.m. CT. The FOX Sports 1 futhi FOX Imidlalo’ Akazikhukhumezi ukusakaza siphile 10:00 p.m. KANYE / 7:00 p.m. PT.

 

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