Toronto – Fight Network, the world’s premier 24/7 television channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents a Friday edition of Golden Boy Live! on July 25 at 11 p.m. ET as unbeaten Frankie “Pitbull” Gomez looks to live up to his hype as the most dangerous prospect in the junior welterweight division when he faces his toughest challenge yet against Florida’s Vernon Paris in the 10-round main event at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif.
Fight Network’s broadcast will air live exclusively in Canada.
In the co-main event, Mexican bantamweight phenomenon Ivan Morales looks to secure his 26th victory without a loss when he faces off against countryman Sergio “Finito” Frias, plus opening up the televised portion of the card will be an eight-round middleweight bout between 2012 U.S. Olympian Terrell Gausha and Oklahoma’s Ronnie Warrior Jr.
“We are so proud of the success of the Golden Boy Live! series to date and July 25th will be no exception,” said Oscar De La Hoya, president and founder of Golden Boy Promotions. “We are thrilled to provide a national television platform for rising stars such as Frankie Gomez and Vernon Paris to continue their mark on the sweet science.”
Gomez vs. Paris, a 10-round junior welterweight bout, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions. Fight Network’s broadcast airs live at 10:00 p.m. ET.
After a stellar amateur career, East Los Angeles’ Frankie “Pitbull” Gomez (17-0, 13 KOs) has made a steady rise in the ranks of the 140-pound weight class since turning professional in 2010. At just 22 years of age, sweet science insiders already expect him to make his move into the title picture within the next 12 months. To do that, he has to follow up his last four victories over Pavel Miranda (KO1), Lanard Lane (W10), Prince Doku Jr. (TKO1) and Orlando Vazquez (KO2) with another impressive showing against Paris, his toughest test to date on July 25.
A native of the boxing-rich city of Detroit, 26-year-old Vernon Paris (28-1, 16 KOs) has one thing on his mind heading into his July 25 bout with Frankie Gomez – handing the Californian his first professional defeat. And if anyone has the talent and desire to do it, it’s Paris, a former USBA champion whose only loss came against multi-division former world champion Zab Judah in 2012. Since then, Paris has won two fights straight and he’s looking for three at Fantasy Springs.
Twenty-two-year-old Tijuana native Ivan “Nino Maravilla” Morales (25-0, 14 KOs) is a top Mexican prospect that hopes to add to his nation’s rich boxing history by becoming a world champion in the coming years. While he’s still young, his efforts thus far have shown him to be a mature fighter with a seemingly endless list of positive attributes. Coming off of a 10-round win over 40-fight veteran Jose Alfredo Tirado in April, Morales heads to Southern California this week to square off against Frias and showcase his skills.
Sergio “Finito” Frias (15-3-2, 8 KOs) is a four-year professional who is unbeaten in his last three fights. A rugged brawler who knows how to mix it up in the ring, the 23-year-old Guadalajara native is ready for a big night in which he makes his Golden Boy Live! and United States debut against one of the top talents in the bantamweight division.
2012 United States Olympian Terrell Gausha (10-0, 5 KOs) has been one of the most impressive members of the class of 2012 thus far. He’s already scored wins over George Sosa, Charles Whittaker and James Winchester in 2014. With Johnny Manziel and LeBron James making recent headlines in Gausha’s hometown of Cleveland, the 26-year-old wants to be the next big name in the sports-rich city. This week, he meets Tulsa, Oklahoma’s Ronnie “The Natural” Warrior Jr. (15-8-1, 5 KOs) in an eight-round fight. Winner of two straight, the 37-year-old Warrior Jr. has some gas in the tank to beat a hot prospect like Gausha.
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