Golden Boy Promotions delivered on the promise to gift fans with a Fight of the Year candidate, as the all-out brawl between Luis “Pantera” Nery (34-1, 26 KOs) of Tijuana, Mexico and Armenian-born Azat “Crazy A” Hovhannisyan (21-4, 17 KOs) of Los Angeles kept fans on their feet bellowing a chorus of cheers in support of both fighters as the two went to war.
In an action packed fight night, Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta (33-3-3, 17 KOs) proved he is still in the running as one of the top fighters in his division with a split decision victory as the new main event attraction.
San Mateo Atenco’s own William Zepeda, the knockout artist with an unblemished record, orchestrated a relentless barrage of punches, effectively dismantling his adversary, the resilient former IBO World Champion Maxi Hughes from Yorkshire, UK.
In a spectacular main event, San Diego’s powerhouse Giovani “Gallo de Oro” Santillan (32-0, 17 KOs) continued his winning streak, effortlessly grabbing the NABO Welterweight Title from Alexis “Lex” Rocha of Santa Ana (23-2, 15 KOs).
A fierce fight erupted in front of a packed audience on Mexican Independence Day. William “El Camarón” Zepeda (29-0, 25 KOs), maintaining his undefeated streak, recorded another win and held onto his WBA Continental Americas Lightweight Title, overpowering Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta (34-4-3, 17 KOs).
Mexican Olympic boxer and reigning NABF Welterweight Champion Raul “El Cugar” Curiel (13-0, 11 KOs) held on to his title after fighting Courtney Pennington (17-7-3, 7 KOs) from Brooklyn, New York.
The pride of the Coachella Valley, Manuel “Gucci Manny” Flores (15-1, 11 KOs), put his undefeated record on the line by taking on Walter Santibanes (12-2, KOs) of Phoenix, AZ, in his first-ever Golden Boy Fight Night on DAZN headliner.
Alexis “Lex” Rocha (23-1,15 KOs) of Santa Ana defended his NABO Welterweight title with an impressive fifth-round knockout against Anthony “Juice” Young (24-3, 8 KOs), thereby cementing his top spot on the WBO rankings.
Pulling off a stunning upset victory, Caracas, Venezuela’s Angelino “Huracán” Cordova (18-0-1, 12 KOs) defeated former World Champion Angel “Tito” Acosta (23-4, 22 KOs) of San Juan, Puerto Rico to become the new WBO International Flyweight Titleholder in a bout that went the distance.
The energy was eclectic at the inaugural boxing event at YouTube Theater, with fans being dazzled by the main event action featuring Santa Ana’s Alexis “Lex” Rocha (22-1, 14 KOs) and his seventh-round stoppage of Accra, Ghana’s George “Red Tiger”Ashie (33-5-2, 25 KOs).