GBP Teams Up With Legendary Manager
Don Rafael Mendoza
WBC CHAMP OSCAR LARIOS JOINS GBP, GIVES COMPANY
ITS FIRST WORLD CHAMPION
LOS ANGELES, April 1 – In little over a year,
Golden Boy Promotions has made its presence known
as one of the five leading promotional companies in
the world of boxing. To further enhance that position,
the Los Angeles-based company is pleased to announce
that it has formed a strategic relationship with one
of the sport’s leading experts and managers,
Mexico’s Don Rafael Mendoza.
“I am delighted to team up with Oscar and Golden
Boy Promotions,” said Mendoza. “In my over
50 years in boxing I have worked with many of the
leading boxing promoters, but I must say that I have
not seen for a long time a promoter with the enthusiasm,
professionalism, and integrity like Golden Boy Promotions.
Oscar De La Hoya’s first hand knowledge of the
sport gives him a huge advantage over other promoters.
His understanding of the sport and what fighters go
through puts him in a unique position to quickly capture
a significant share of the global boxing promotion
business. I am convinced that he will be a force to
be reckoned with for the betterment of the sport.”
A long-time associate of Golden Boy Promotions’
Senior Advisor, Hall of Fame matchmaker Don Chargin,
Mr. Mendoza has guided the careers of 16 world champions,
including Pipino Cuevas, Humberto “Chiquita”
Gonzalez, Chango Carmona, and Daniel Zaragoza. He
will work closely with Golden Boy Promotions to bring
the best boxing talent Mexico has to offer to fans
around the world.
“I am honored to have gained the trust of Don
Rafael Mendoza,” said Golden Boy Promotions President
Oscar De La Hoya. “I know that together we can
do a lot of good for the sport and for the fans, but
in particular for the fighters. I always stated that
my goal as a promoter is to give young and promising
boxing prospects a platform to shine from. Together
we will bring boxing fans from all over the world
the best Mexico has to offer. Mr. Mendoza’s record
speaks for itself. I am convinced that boxing’s
next superstar is somewhere out there. Together we
will find him and guide his career on the principles
of integrity and fairness.”
The relationship has also brought Golden Boy Promotions
its first world champion, WBC super bantamweight champion
Oscar Larios, who joins WBC #1 ranked lightweight
Juan Lazcano, WBC #2 ranked super bantamweight Israel
Vazquez, and WBO #2 ranked super lightweight sensation
Kelson Pinto, as well as up and coming prospects such
as WBC youth lightweight champ ‘Mighty’
Mike Anchondo, NABO super flyweight champion Jose
Navarro, WBO #10 ranked bantamweight Carlos Madrigal,
WBC youth super middleweight champ Enrique Andrade,
and two-time Argentine Olympian Guillermo Saputo,
on the Golden Boy Promotions’ team of fighters.
As one of the sport’s most active promoters,
Golden Boy Promotions has over 50 shows scheduled
this year, with many to be televised on networks such
as HBO, Telefutura, and ESPN. And for De La Hoya,
this is just the beginning.
“We have barely started and are working on some
other exciting projects which will be announced shortly,”
said De La Hoya.
