Ronny Rios vs Rico Ramos
January 11, 2013 Friday 6:30 PM
ShoBox: The New Generation
Fantasy Springs Resort Casino
Indio, California
Fantasy Springs Resort Casino and the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians kick off the new year and their continued commitment to keeping pro boxing on the map in the Palm Springs area with their first fight of 2013 on Friday, January 11th. Headlining the fight card be Ronny Rios vs Rico Ramos fighting for the vacant NABF featherweight title and Coachella Valley's most popular fighter Randy Caballero.
Former national amateur boxing champion Ronny Rios (19-0-0, 9 KOs) of Santa Ana, California last fought at Fantasy Springs in July 2012 where he overwhelmed and stopped David Rodela of Oxnard, California in the 9th round.
Rico "Suavecito" Ramos (21-1-0, 11 KOs) of Pico Rivera, California is coming off a majority decision victory over tough previously undefeated Efrain "E-Bomb" Esquivias of Carson, California this past June.
Coachella's El Matador, Randy Caballero (17-0-0, 9 KOs) retired Rigoberto "Planchita" Casillas of Tijuana, Mexico on his stool in the 3rd round in November fighting on the Guerrero vs Berto undercard.
Tickets for January 11th fight at Fantasy Springs are priced at $25, $35 and $45 and are on sale now at the Fantasy Springs Box Office, by calling (800) 827-2946 or online at Fantasy Springs. Doors open at 6:00 PM, first fight begins at 6:30PM.
For more information, visit goldenboypromotions.com, fantasyspringsresort.com, follow on Twitter at @GoldenBoyBoxing, @fantasysprings or visit on Facebook at facebook.com/GoldenBoyBoxing or facebook.com/fantasysprings.
Gary Russell Jr vs Vyacheslav Gusev
November 9, 2012 Friday 5:30 PM
ShoBox: The New Generation
Fantasy Springs Resort Casino
Indio, California
Headlining ShoBox's Saturday night fight card dubbed Night of Olympians will be 2008 United States Olympian Gary Russell Jr. (20-0-0, 12 KOs) of Capitol Heights, Maryland who will step into the ring with Vyacheslav Gusev (20-2-0, 5 KOs) of Prokopyevsk, Russia for a scheduled 10-round featherweight fight.
Undefeated Russell, a top contender in the 126 lb division, looked impressive in his last fight at Fantasy Springs this past June when he stopped Christopher "Huracan" Perez (23-3-0, 14 KOs) of Culiacan, Mexico by 3rd round TKO. Gusev, Russell's opponent hopes to hand Russell his first loss. But that's going to tough because Russell is coming into the fight with a momentum of two knockout wins in a row.
Also fighting on the card will be five boxers who represented the United States at the 2012 Olympic Games in London this past summer who are making their pro debuts; Dominic Breazeale, Marcus Browne, Terrell Gausha, Errol Spencer and Rau'shee Warren. Pro debuts are so much fun to watch. These guys will be nervous as hell and their adrenaline will be pumping full blast which makes for interesting fights.
Tickets for Night of Olympians are priced at $25, $35 and $45 and are on sale now at the Fantasy Springs Box Office, by calling (800) 827-2946 or online at Fantasy Springs. Doors open at 5:00 PM, first fight begins at 5:30 PM.
Randy Caballero vs Manuel Roman
August 24, 2012 Friday 5:30 PM
ShoBox: The New Generation
Fantasy Springs Resort Casino
Indio, California
Headlining ShoBox's Friday night double header will be undefeated Randy "El Matador" Caballero (15-0-0, 8 KOs) verses Manuel "Suavecito" Roman (15-1-3, 6 KOs) in a 10-round WBO NABO bantamweight title fight. In the co-main event Michael "Michael Angelo, The Artist" Perez (16-1-1, 10 KOs) will take on Fidel "The Atrisco Kid" Maldonado Jr (13-1-0, 11 KOs) in a 10-round lightweight fight.
Also appearing on fight night will be The Mighty Mites, local amateur boxers from the Coachella Valley ranging from ages 7 to 17 years old who will face off in the ring between scheduled fights.
Bernard Hopkins will be inside the Fantasy Springs Special Events Center from 7:00 to 8:00 PM on fight night to sign autographs and take pictures with fans.
Come meet the fighters at the pre-fight press conference and weigh-in in the LIT Lounge inside Fantasy Springs Casino on Thursday, August 23rd at 1:00 PM.
Tickets for the August 24th fight are priced at $25, $35 and $45 and are on sale now at the Fantasy Springs Box Office, by calling (800) 827-2946 or online at Fantasy Springs. Doors open at 5:00 PM on fight night. First fight begins at 5:30 PM.
