Marlene Esparza is the Special VIP
Guest at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino on May 12th
Source: Press Release/
Golden Boy Promotions
April 29, 2022
(APRIL 29) Newly unified
WBC, WBA, and Ring Magazine Flyweight World Champion, Marlen
Esparza is set as the VIP guest at Fantasy Spring Resort Casino
on Thursday, May 12.
The Golden Boy Fight Night on DAZN fight
card is headlined by former world champion, Angel ‘Tito’ Acosta
(22-3-1, 21 KOs) of San Juan, Puerto Rico, facing fellow
countryman, Janiel Rivera (18-8-3, 11 KOs) in a 10-round super
flyweight fight. In the co-main event of the night, Victor
Morales (15-0-1, 8 KOs) of Vancouver, Washington, will fight
Alberto Torres (11-4-3, 4 KOs) of Sacramento, CA, in a 10-round
featherweight fight. Los Angeles’ Rudy "El Tiburon" Garcia
(12-0-1, 2 KOs) will take on the veteran Diul "Elegante" Olguin
(15-22-5, 10 KOs) of Guadalajara, Mexico in an 8-round super
bantamweight fight. Also on the card, Hollywood, Florida’s Eric
Tudor (2-0, 2 KOs) w
ill face Martez Jackson (5-6-3, 2 KOs) in a
6-round welterweight fight. Victorville’s Daniel Luna will make
his professional debut in a 4-round featherweight fight against
Johnathan Berry (0-1) of Duncan, Oklahoma. Lastly, Jimmy "Lone
Wolf" Brenes (1-0, 1 KO) of Hialeah, FL will fight in a
scheduled 4-round welterweight event against an opponent to be
determined. All bouts will stream live on DAZN and on the Golden
Boy Boxing Youtube page hosted by Beto Duran and Boxing Hall of
Famer, Bernard Hopkins starting at 6:00 p.m. PT / 9:00 p.m. ET.
Marlen Esparza was born to make
history in boxing. Born in Houston, Texas, Marlen Esparza began
her boxing career at 12 years old after growing up in a
household that loved the sport. In May 2012, Esparza became the
first American woman to qualify to compete in the 2012 Olympics
in London, the first year that women’s boxing made its debut as
an Olympic event. She would win the bronze medal in the women’s
flyweight division. In 2017, Esparza became the first female
fighter signed by Golden Boy Promotions, and to kick off her
professional debut, Esparza took on Rachel Sazoff in a two-round
match at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. She stayed busy the
upcoming years fighting on the undercards of major events and
fighting a total of five times at Golden Boy’s Coachella Valley
home, Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. In 2019, Esparza had her
first world title opportunity, the WBA Flyweight Interim World
Championship; but unfortunately, the fight was stopped
prematurely in the 9th round because Esparza was severely cut
from an accidental headbutt, so the decision went to the
scorecards. However, that first loss did not stop Esparza’s
momentum as she came back stronger with back-to-back victories
over former world title challenger Sulem Urbina and Shelly
Barnett.
In 2021, Esparza had a successful year, with an unanimous
decision victory against Ibeth Zamora Silva for the WBC
Flyweight World Championship and successfully defended her new
world championship title against former world champion Anabel
“Avispa” Ortiz. On April 9, as part of the undercard of Ryan
Garcia vs. Emmanuel Tagoe, Esparza faced her toughest challenge
to date, taking on five-division world champion Naoko Fujioka.
The fight pitted the #1 vs. #2 in the female flyweight division,
granting them the honor of fighting for the first-ever Ring
Magazine Female Flyweight World Championship. After 10-rounds of
non-stop action from two of the mightiest female fighters in the
flyweight division, the judges ruled in favor of Esparza
unanimously, crowning her the new WBC, WBA, and Ring Magazine
World Champion.
As the VIP guest, Esparza will be in attendance for the fights
and will be on hand to meet fans, sign autographs and take
pictures inside the Special Events Center before the DAZN live
stream begins. The meet-and-greet is open to the public with the
purchase of a ticket to the event.
Tickets for Golden Boy Fight Night on DAZN: Acosta vs Rivera are
on sale now and are priced at $45, $35 and $25 plus applicable
facility fees and service charges. Tickets are available at the
Fantasy Springs Resort Casino box office, by calling
1-800-827-2946, or by purchasing online at
www.fantasyspringsresort.com.
Acosta vs. Rivera is a 10-round super flyweight fight presented
by Golden Boy. The event is sponsored by Hennessy “Never Stop.
Never Settle,” and “BetOnline – Your Online Sportsbook Experts.”
The fight will take place on Thursday, May 12 at Fantasy Springs
Resort Casino in Indio, CA, and will be streamed live worldwide
on DAZN and on the Golden Boy Boxing Youtube.
