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Continuing in its quest to revolutionize the business of
boxing promotion and put the power back in the hands of the
people who have worked tirelessly to entertain legions of fight
fans, Golden Boy Promotions is pleased to welcome Marco Antonio
Barrera and “Sugar” Shane Mosley as equity partners in the Los
Angeles-based company launched by Oscar De La Hoya in 2001.
“My dream has always been to have a company that not only
put on great fights for boxing fans, but that also treated the
athletes fairly,” said Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar de
la Hoya. “With the newest members of our management team -
Marco Antonio Barrera and Shane Mosley – joining Bernard
Hopkins and myself, we have all the pieces in place to change
the way business is done in the sport of boxing for the
better.”
Barrera, the current WBC junior lightweight champion and a
former champion in the junior featherweight and featherweight
divisions, will assume the role of President of Golden Boy
Mexico. He will be in charge of recruiting and developing
talent in his native country, and will also put together a
series of events showcasing the top boxers from this legendary
hotbed of fistic talent.
“I have been fortunate to work with great people like Oscar
during my career, and I’m blessed to be where I’m at today,”
said Barrera. “Now it’s my turn to be that shining light for
the young fighters in the sport, and to do my part to help them
reach their full potential.”
“People forget that Marco Antonio was going to be a lawyer
before becoming a full-time boxer, but now he’ll get to use his
sharp mind and business acumen in boxing,” said De la Hoya.
“It’s like he’s come full-circle in his life, and boxing will
be the beneficiary.”
Mosley, who has held world titles in the lightweight,
welterweight, and junior middleweight divisions, has taken the
position of President of Fighter Relations. Mosley will act as
an adviser to Golden Boy’s existing roster of fighters, as well
as playing a vital role in the future scouting and development
of United States boxing talent in the amateur and professional
ranks.
“Oscar and I have had our wars in the ring, but outside of
it, we’ve always been friends with a mutual respect for each
other,” said Mosley. “To have this opportunity to give back to
the sport I love is an honor for me, and I am committed to the
same type of excellence in my new role that I have always
exhibited in the ring.”
“Shane Mosley took the hard road to boxing superstardom, and
his knowledge of the ups and downs of the business will help
our current and future fighters immensely,” said Golden Boy
Promotions CEO Richard Schaeffer. “And I would be remiss if I
didn’t acknowledge the instrumental role Jin Mosley played in
facilitating this unprecedented partnership. I wish more wives
were this helpful and concerned when it came to their husbands’
careers.”
Golden Boy Promotions’ newest executives will share the same
MGM Grand ring on Saturday, September 17, when “Parade of
Champions” features Barrera’s junior lightweight unification
bout against IBF titlist Robbie Peden, and Mosley’s
welterweight bout against unbeaten Jose Luis Cruz. Both bouts
will be televised live on HBO Pay-Per-View beginning at 9pm ET
/ 6pm PT.
Ticket prices for “Parade of Champions” are set at $350,
$250, $150, $75 and $50. Tickets can be purchased through the
MGM Grand ticket box office,
www.mgmgrand.com or
www.ticketmaster.com.
Barrera, Mosley, and De La Hoya stand united with undisputed
middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins (who was named President
of Golden Boy East in November of 2004) in changing the
landscape of the boxing business for future generations of
fighters, following the example of United Artists - which
revolutionized the entertainment business in 1919 behind
legendary stars Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas
Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith.
7-18-2005
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