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GOLDEN
BOY PROMOTIONS SIGNS JOEL CASAMAYOR
LOS ANGELES, August 20 – Two-division World Champion Joel Casamayor has
fought and beaten the best from his days as one of the greatest amateur
boxers to his stellar stay in the professional ranks. Now, the current
WBC Lightweight Champion wants the big fights to cement his legacy and
has enlisted Golden Boy Promotions to help him reach those heights in
the coming years.
“Joel Casamayor is a brilliant boxer and one of the most underrated
champions of the last 25 years,” said Oscar de la Hoya, President of
Golden Boy Promotions. “We are honored to have him on our team and with
his talent and our promotional ability, we will get Joel the big fights
he deserves and let the world see just how good he is.”
“Oscar and his company know what I can do in the ring and I know what
they can do for me outside of it to get me to where I want to be in this
sport,” said Casamayor. “I want to fight the best and be in the biggest
events possible and I trust Golden Boy to get me there.”
A date and opponent for Casamayor’s return to the ring will be announced
shortly.
A native of Guantanamo, Cuba and now resides in Miami, Florida, Joel “El
Cepillo” Casamayor (34-3-1, 21 KO’s) was one of the greatest amateur
fighters to ever lace up his gloves, claiming numerous titles and
accolades to his name, including a Gold Medal at the 1992 Barcelona
Olympic Games.
On the eve of the 1996 Olympic Games, Casamayor defected to the United
States and as a professional, continued his commitment to excellence,
compiling a record of (34-3-1, 21 KO’s), and winning world titles at 130
and 135 pounds while defeating the likes of the late Diego Corrales,
Nate Campbell and Roberto Garcia. Although he has three losses (Jose
Luis Castillo, Diego Corrales and Acelino Freitas) and a draw on an
otherwise stellar record, ask any true boxing observer about those
fights and many will admit that the controversial decisions in each bout
should have gone the Cuban’s way.
Now, the 36-year-old Casamayor is not focusing on the past, but instead
concerned with his future and putting together the biggest fights
possible as he looks to further solidify his Hall of Fame credentials.
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