LOS ANGELES. - As fans from around the world get ready to descend on the home of the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas for the world championship showdown between former two-division world champion and Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez (47-1-1, 33 KOs) and current WBO Junior Middleweight World Champion, Liam "Beefy" Smith (23-0-1,13 KOs), Golden Boy Promotions today announced the Saturday, September 17 event will also feature three non-stop action fights as part of the HBO Pay-Per-View telecast beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.
Hailed as one of the most entertaining fighters in boxing, former world title challenger and blood-and-guts contender, "King" Gabriel Rosado (23-9, 13 KOs, 1 NC) of Philadelphia, will attempt to re-establish himself as one of the top fighters in the middleweight division when he faces former world title challenger Willie "El Mongoose" Monroe, Jr. (20-2, 6 KOs) of Rochester, N.Y. in a 12-round, middleweight bout as the co-main event to Canelo vs. Smith. The sure-fire action fight features two of boxing's most resilient fighters who have taken on the top fighters in the division on their rise to stardom, garnering praise and respect from boxing fans. With a final run up the middleweight ladder at stake for the winner, this 50/50 fight will feature non-stop action and two warriors desperate for a win.
Also on the televised card, 2012 U.S. Olympian Joseph "Jojo" Diaz, Jr. (21-0, 12 KOs) of So. El Monte, Calif. will make his Pay-Per-View (PPV) debut, defending his NABF Featherweight title for the second time in a 10-round fight against one of the hardest punchers and most experienced fighters in the division, Andrew "El Chango" Cancio (17-3-2, 13 KOs) of Blythe, Calif.
Opening up the pay-per-view telecast, Diego De La Hoya (15-0, 9 KOs) of Mexicali, Mexico, will face off against Luis "Orlandito" Orlando Del Valle (22-2, 16 KOs) of Bayamon, Puerto Rico in a 10-round fight.
"I'm excited for the opportunity to perform at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys," said Gabriel Rosado. "Fernando Vargas, my trainer and I are on a winning streak and getting better as we continue to work together. We have all the confidence we'll be victorious on September 17. Training camp is going great; despite the change in opponent, we still continue to maintain our focus. Willie Monroe, Jr. is a southpaw as well so the game plan doesn't change much. He's in my way of me gaining a world title so I'm working harder than ever before to get that chance again. This is going to be a great fight for all the fans, I know I am coming in with everything I got and I know Willie Monroe, Jr. will do the same. I would like to thank Golden Boy Promotions, AT&T Stadium, and HBO for having me part of such a big event, I promise all boxing fans, this is the fight to watch on September 17."
"I am happy to be back in championship contention," Willie Monroe, Jr. "Gabriel Rosado is a warrior and this should make a for a great fight. I am looking forward to this opportunity. It is a big venue, but I don't care if I am fighting in front of 200 people or 2 million people. I am always focused and I plan to put on a great performance on September 17."
"I am very Happy that Willie is getting this opportunity," said Arthur R. Pelullo, President and CEO of Banner Promotions. "Willie has displayed that he is one of the top middleweights in the world, and he will show that on that September 17th against a quality fighter in Gabe Rosado which should be an all-action, fan-friendly fight."
"This undercard features everything a fight fan could want -- a crossroads fight between two veterans battling for a last shot at stardom, a former Olympian on the cusp of a world title and a top prospect making his debut on the biggest scene in boxing," said Oscar De La Hoya, Chairman and CEO of Golden Boy Promotions. "With the biggest star in the sport in Canelo headlining the night and this stacked undercard providing support, fans are in a for a top-to-bottom treat on September 17."
"Fighting on HBO pay-per-view is a dream come true," said Joseph Diaz, Jr. "As a young fighter you always dream about being on the big stage doing what you love and I am very excited to be part of such a big event. I am very motivated and ready to take this step and perform for all the fight fans in the arena and all the fights tuning in. Andrew is a tremendous fighter, strong, aggressive; I know he bring out the best in me. I know he is going to try to take everything away from me, but I am not afraid. I am going out on September 17 in the best shape of my life, I have everything ahead of me and I am ready to defend my title and give the fight fans a fight they want to see."
"Every fighter dreams to one day get to this level of their career and be featured on pay-per-view," said Diego De La Hoya. "With this fight and this stage I am ready to announce that I have arrived to the elite of this division. Winning this fight will take me to the next level of my career, I am ready for it. I have what it takes to win and I am looking forward to impressing all the fans on September 17."
"Being patient paid off," said Luis Orlando Del Valle. "This is a great opportunity, on one of boxing's biggest stages. Now is the time to deliver, to come out with the win at all cost for my family and for Puerto Rico. Rest assured, I will not waste this magnificent occasion. I will rise."
Canelo vs. Smith, a 12-round fight for the WBO Junior Middleweight World Championship, is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Frank Warren and Canelo Promotions. Gabriel Rosado vs. Willie Monroe, Jr. is presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Banner Promotions and Diego De La Hoya vs. Luis Orlando Del Valle is presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Roc Nation Sports. The event is sponsored by "Tecate, BORN BOLD," O'Reilly's Auto Parts, Adriana's Insurance and Casa Mexico Tequila and will take place on Saturday, September 17 at AT&T Stadium, doors open at 2:30 p.m. CT. and will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.
Tickets are priced at $750, $500, $300, $200, $100, $85, $50 and $40, not including applicable service charges with a total ticket limit of 8 per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Tickets are also available for purchase online at www.ticketmaster.com. Additionally, walk up purchases are available at the AT&T Stadium Box Office (Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. CT to 5:00 p.m. CT).
El estadounidense Terence “Bud” Crawford logró la más importante victoria de su carrera, al derrotar por decisión unánime al mexicano Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez, para proclamarse como el Campeón Mundial Indiscutido Supermediano, la noche de este sábado, en el combate estelar de una cartelera organizada por Riad Season/The Ring con Turki Alalshikh a la cabeza, transmitida en vivo por Netflix desde el Estadio Allegiant de Las Vegas, Nevada.
El Campeón Indiscutido del peso supergallo, el sensacional peleador japonés Naoya “Monstruo” Inoue, expuso con éxito sus títulos al derrotar por decisión unánime al excampeón mundial Murodjon Akhmadaliev, de Uzbekistán, este domingo, en el combate estelar de una cartelera organizada por Hideyuki Ohashi de Ohashi Promotions, en la Arena Aichi International (IG Arena) de Nagoya, Japón.
En la pelea semi estelar de la cartelera “Canelo vs. Crawford”, el superwelter irlandés Callum Walsh derrotó ampliamente a Fernando Vargas Jr., en un pleito que resultó de una sola cara.
El peso pesado croata Filip Hrgovic se sobrepuso a un feo corte en la cabeza en el segundo asalto, para reafirmar su condición de potencial aspirante al título con una victoria por puntos sobre David Adeleye, este sábado, en las preliminares de “Moses Itauma vs Dillian Whyte” que se llevó a cabo en Riad, Arabia Saudita.
La división de los pesos pesados podría tener un nuevo dueño, en un futuro muy cercano. El sabado, 16 de agosto, el inglés Moses Itauma, con apenas 20 años de edad, liquidó en el primer round a su compatriota y siempre aguerrido veterano Dillian Whyte, en el choque estelar de una cartelera que Matchroom Boxing y Queensberry Promotions organizaron en Riad, Arabia Saudita.
El ucraniano Oleksandr Usyk se convirtió nuevamente en el Campeón Mundial Indisputado de los pesos pesados, al noquear en el quinto asalto al ahora excampeón mundial, el inglés Daniel “TNT” Dubois, este sábado, en un combate de revancha que fue el estelar de una cartelera que Queensberry Promotions organizó en un abarrotado Estadio Wembley, de Londres, Inglaterra.
La leyenda filipina Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao hizo una gran pelea, y aunque no ganó, logró un merecido empate mayoritario en 12 asaltos con el estadounidense de raíces mexicanas Mario “El Azteca” Barrios, todavía campeón mundial welter del Consejo Mundial de Boxeo (CMB), este sábado, en el choque estelar de una cartelera que se llevó a cabo un abarrotado MGM Grand de Las Vegas, Nevada.
El noqueador mexicano Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz conquistó el vacante título interino superligero del Consejo Mundial de Boxeo (CMB), al derrotar por decisión unánime a su rival de última hora, su compatriota Omar Salcido, la noche de este sábado en uno de los principales combates de respaldo de la cartelera “Manny Pacquiao vs Mario Barrios” que se llevó a cabo en el MGM Grand de Las Vegas, Nevada.
El mexicano José “Chapulín” Salas disputará el vacante título mundial gallo de la Federación Internacional de Boxeo el 13 de diciembre en Ciudad de México
Yoel Finol sorprende al vencer por decisión dividida al medallista olímpico Shakhobidin Zoiriv en Dubái, en la velada IBA Pro Fight Night 13, que tuvo también a Murat Gassiev noqueando a Kubrat Pulev y Bakhodur Usmonov manteniendo su invicto.
Conoce todos los resultados de la jornada final del Campeonato Mundial de Boxeo IBA 2025, disputada el 13 de diciembre en Dubái, con victorias de Dusmatov, Bibossynov y Zhussupov.
Kape logró vencer a Royval, luego de obtener una victoria por nocaut en la pelea estelar de UFC Vegas 112, en lo que fue la última transmisión de UFC por ESPN.
Canelo Álvarez ya había adelantado anteriormente que su prioridad es buscar una segunda pelea frente a Crawford para recuperar los cinturones perdidos
