Raul Curiel fights for the first time in 2023 when he goes head-to-head with the experienced Courtney Pennington in California. Curiel comes into this fight on the back of six consecutive knockout victories, and he will look to make it seven against the experienced American.
Former World Champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (44-1, 30 KOs) makes his grand debut in the cruiserweight division and measures up against former light heavyweight World Champion Joe “Common Man” Smith Jr. (28-4, 22 KOs) at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan!
Junior featherweight prospect Jose “Tito” Sanchez (12-0-0) returns to fight in front of his hometown crowd in a 10-round bout against the tough Erik Ruiz (17-10-1) in California.
William Zepeda (30-0) will be aiming to continue his progress through the lightweight division when he faces Giovanni Cabrera (22-1), headlining a Golden Boy Promotions show. Mexican Zepeda is the No.1 ranked fighter with the IBF.
Manuel Flores (18-1) headlines a Golden Boy Fight Night card on DAZN, going up against Victor Emmanuel Olivo (21-4-1) at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino.