Golden Boy Boxing
Commerce Casino & Hotel
December 17, 2022
Golden Boy Promotions last event of 2022 making their debut at the Commerce Casino was an absolute hit. The venue itself is certainly more local and accessible for the SoCal boxing fans looking to catch the sweet science live. As for the 8 fight card that took place, major kudos to the matchmakers who didn’t the line it up with significant mismatches that pitted a prospect against the proverbial fighter from south of the border that has as much a chance as winning as trying to successfully unsubscribe from all of your junk email. This card was filled with matches that had the both the Blue and the Red Corner coming out with victories. Also, the “First Lady of Boxing” Cecilia Braekhus was in the house making her comeback right here in Commerce! Gregory Morales started the action with a win against a very game Diuhl Olguin. Ricardo Quiroz from Oxnard then pulled off the first “upset” by besting Martin Leon. Both fighters came in with a lone defeat on their records. Cecilia Braekhus then outboxed here opponent Marisa Portilla easily in 6 rounds. Next was a battle of undefeated fighters with Angel Vasquez coming out on top against Nick Sullivan .Jousce Gonzalez was next, who headlined the 7/28 GBP card in Indio, going the distance for the first time essentially in earning a hard fought contest. The performance of the night goes to Aaron Silva, making his GB debut blasted Alan Campa in 5 rounds, watch for Silva making noise at 168. The Co-main event featured Diego De La Hoya who scored multiple knockdowns to finish off Jose Gonzalez in round 8 in what turned out to be a technical draw that was a foregone conclusion as to victor. The main event featured Raul Curiel finishing off journeyman Brad Solomon in round 2. Solomon has played the role of gatekeeper for all of GB’s welterweight prospects having previously been beaten, by Vergil Ortiz Jr., Blair Cobb, and Alexis Ochoa. It’s still too early to say how high Curie can go, but for this night, he took care of business quicker than his stablemates.