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Lightweight contender Oscar Duarte (19-1-1, 14 KOs) delivered a spectacular hometown performance tonight by scoring a brutal knockout win over Andres Garcia (13-3-1, 8 KOs) at 1:02 of the fifth round to capture the vacant NABF Lightweight Title in the scheduled 10-round main event of Golden Boy Fight Night on Facebook Watch.  → read full story

By Barry Holdbrook: Canelo Alvarez will be battling WBO super middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders in less than three months from now on the Cinco de Mayo holiday weekend on May 2.  → read full story

Oscar Duarte (18-1, 13 KOs) and Andres Garcia (13-2-1, 8 KOs) hosted their final press conference today at the J.  → read full story

By Sean Jones: Negotiations for the Ryan Garcia – Jorge Linares fight aren’t close for the previously planned July 11 date, but there’s still time to get it made.  → read full story

By Sean Jones:  Ryan Garcia’s dad Henry is sounding negative all of a sudden on a fight between young Ryan and Jorge Linares.  → read full story

By Sean Jones: Golden Boy Promotions has reportedly increased their offer to Billy Joe Saunders to $7.5  → read full story

Golden Boy has added another elite athlete to its stable as IBF Light Flyweight World Titlist Felix “El Gemelo” Alvarado (35-2, 30 KOs) has signed a promotional agreement with the company.  → read full story

By Jim Maltzman: Eric Gomez of Golden Boy has confirmed that Jorge Linares has accepted a fight against Ryan Garcia on July 11, and he just needs to go over the “details” to get the fight done.  → read full story

Vergil Ortiz Jr. (15-0, 15 KOs) and Samuel Vargas (31-5-2, 14 KOs) hosted a press conference today ahead of their 12-round fight for the WBA Gold Welterweight Title.  → read full story

By Dan Ambrose: Ryan Garcia has made it official that his next fight against former three-division world champion Jorge Linares is set for July 11 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.  → read full story