UNDEFEATED SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT ANTHONY DIRRELL AND CLASH BETWEEN RISING STAR ANTONIO OROZCO AND JOSE REYNOSO ADDED TO FIGHT-PACKED CARD AT THE COSMOPOLITAN OF LAS VEGAS MAY 3‏

With Las Vegas sure to be buzzing during a weekend of legendary boxing and the start of the Cinco de Mayo celebration, fans at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas will get warmed up on Friday, May 3 as Golden Boy Promotions and Mayweather Promotions are pleased to announce the addition of undefeated contender Anthony Dirrell and rising star Antonio Orozco in separate featured fights to an already stacked card that will air over the course of three hours on FOX Sports Networks and FOX Deportes.  Complementing a thrilling night of boxing, all event guests will have access to a new, socially dynamic nightlife experience curated by a live DJ, dancers, strolling mariachis and an interactive gaming pit.

In the co-main event, scheduled for eight rounds in the super middleweight division, Flint, Michigan's Dirrell battles an opponent to be named, while in a featured attraction, San Diego's undefeated top prospect Orozco will meet fellow junior welterweight Jose Reynoso of Riverside in an eight-round All-California showdown.

 In previously announced bouts, unbeaten contenders Francisco Vargas (15-0-1, 12 KO's) of Los Angeles and Jose Aguiniga (33-0, 15 KO's) of Oxnard square off in the 10-round main event for the vacant NABF Super Featherweight title and 2012 United States Olympians Joseph Diaz Jr. and Errol Spence Jr. return to the ring in a quest to remain perfect as professionals.  Dallas' Spence Jr. (4-0, 3 KO's) faces an opponent to be determined in a six-round junior middleweight bout while South El Monte, California's Diaz Jr. (3-0, 1 KO) will take on Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico's Eric Gotay (3-1, 1 KO) in a six-round junior featherweight battle.

The exhilarating night of boxing action, which will take place on the eve of the "MAY DAY: Mayweather vs. Guerrero" mega-event, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Mayweather Promotions and sponsored by Corona.  Doors for the fights, which take place in The Chelsea, open at 6:00 p.m. PT and the first bell rings at 7:00 p.m. PT.  The FOX Sports Networks and FOX Deportes bi-lingual simulcast will air live at 11:00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. PT.  FUEL TV will rebroadcast the fight on July 21 at 12:00 p.m. ET/9:00 a.m. PT.

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PROVODNIKOV STOPS REYNOSO IN TWO!!

WBO number-two ranked Ruslan Provodnikov scored a scintillating second round stoppage over Jose Reynoso in a scheduled ten round Jr. Welterweight bout at the Omega Products Outdoor Arena.

The bouts were seen LIVE all over America on ESPN 2 and promoted by Banner Promotions & Thompson Boxing

Reynoso tried to move in round one and showed off his awkward style from his southpaw stance.

In round two, Provodnikov started getting to Reynoso with short shots. He caught Reynoso with a huge right to the head that sent Reynoso down for referee Raul Caiz Jr.’s ten count and the bout was over at 1:52 of round two.

Provodnikov, 140 lbs of Berezov, Russia is now 22-1 with fifteen knockouts. Reynoso, 138 ½ lbs of Riverside, CA is now 16-4-1.

“This is a payoff for a long three month training camp. I spent the first two months with Manny Pacquiao”, said Provodnikov

“The priority was to work the body and finish on top. The outcome was because of the work with Manny as he moved a lot and it improved my footwork”

Christopher Martin scored two knockdowns on body shots and stopped Roberto Castaneda in round six of their scheduled eight round Super Bantamweight bout.

It was a close fight early with both guys getting in some quality offense. At the end of round five, Martin landed a perfect right to the body that sent Castaneda down to his knees for a knockdown. Martin tried to jump on Castaneda in round six. Late in that round, Martin landed a thudding left to the body that sent Castaneda down for a second time. Castaneda was up at the count of nine but the fight was stopped by referee Jerry Cantu at 2:31 of round six.

Martin, 122 lbs of Chula Vista, CA is now 24-2-3 with seven knockouts. Castaneda 120 ½ lbs of Mexico is now 20-2-1.

In the televised opener, Aaron Acevedo & Daniel Martinez fought to a majority draw in a four round Jr. Lightweight bout.

Scores were 39-37 for Martinez while that score was over ruled by two scores of 38-38.

Martinez, 130 lbs of San Bernardino, CA is 0-0-1. Acevedo, 129 lbs of Moreno Valley, CA is 1-0-1.

Oscar Godoy scored a four round unanimous decision over Roberto Crespo in a Welterweight bout.

Godoy, 146 ½ lbs of Watsonville, CA won by scores of 40-36, 40-36 and39-37 and is now 7-2. Crespo, 147 ½ lbs of Riverside, CA is now 4-2.

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Thomas Dulorme’s NABF welterweight title shot to go ahead, Aris Ambriz drafted in as late replacement

Undefeated Puerto Rican welterweight prospect, Thomas Dulorme (13-0-0, 10ko), was scheduled to fight Jose Reynoso (15-3-1, 2ko) on ShoBox, February 17, but Reynoso pulled out with a hip injury. Aris Ambriz (16-2-1, 8ko) has agreed to step in as a late replacement and the main event will move forward.Promoter Gary Shaw stated: "Ambriz is a tough fighter and he’ll give Dulorme everything he’s got. This is a big opportunity for him going up against one of the best up and coming prospects in boxing and he’s promised to deliver a great show. Dulorme is ready to go and he’s looking to shine on ShoBox."Dulorme versus Ambriz is for the vacant North American Boxing Federation (NABF) welterweight title in the main event on ShoBox: The New Generation on Friday, February 17, live on Showtime (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast). The bout takes place at Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California.

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Dulorme sees NABF belt as stepping stone to world title, but Reynoso sends warning to Thomas‏

Thomas Dulorme (13-0-0, 10ko), of Carolina, Puerto Rico, will face surging southpaw, Jose Reynoso (15-3-1, 2ko), of Riverside, California, by way of Mexicali, Mexico, for the vacant NABF welterweight title in the main event on ShoBox: The New Generation on Friday, February 17, live on Showtime. The headlining fighters will make their ShoBox debuts in a ten round welterweight bout with a contracted limit of 143 pounds.
Dulorme wants to start his 2012 with a bang but Reynoso has different plans

In the co-feature at Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, the power-punching Puerto Rican, Jonathan “Mantequilla” Gonzalez (14-0-0, 13ko), of San Juan, will battle Billy Lyell (24-10-2, 5ko), of Warren, Ohio, in a ten round junior middleweight match.

Despite having only 13 fights, Dulorme (pronounced Do-Lore-May) is already ranked in the top ten by both the WBA and WBC. A hard-hitting sort who also can box, the highly regarded Dulorme has been spectacular and explosive enough to warrant the lofty praise but he’ll get his toughest test to date against Reynoso, who’s unbeaten in his last six starts (5-0-1).

"I’m always looking to fight the best guys available and I’m expecting a good fight," the crowd-pleasing Dulorme said. "I’ve been in with left-handers before," he added. "Fighting for the first time in 2012, I want to come out with a bang and show the audience on ShoBox that I’m the real deal.

"Capturing the NABF title will get me one step closer to my dream of becoming a world champion."

Since turning pro after a terrific amateur career that included winning a Golden Gloves championship, the 5'9.5 Dulorme, has campaigned in three weight classes: welterweight, junior welterweight and lightweight.

Dulorme won a four-round majority decision in his pro debut on August 13, 2008. His next ten fights ended by knockout — two in the first round, eight in the second. He’s been victorious in his last two starts via lopsided decision, a ten round triumph over former world champion DeMarcus “Chop Chop” Corley on June 10, 2011, and a nine-round win over world title challenger Charlie Navarro the following October 22.

Although he knows he’s an underdog, Reynoso is anxiously awaiting this fight, his first since taking an eight-round decision over Esteban Almarez on June 22, 2011.

"This is the most important fight of my career. I’m fighting for everything, and this fight means everything to me," the 5-foot-7, 27-year-old Reynoso said. "I’ve seen tapes. I know he’s undefeated and a hard banger, but he hasn’t fought solid opposition like I have. He’s strong, but I’m strong too, and I plan to put him to the test. If I have to trade shots, I will. I have much more power than my record says.

"This isn’t the first time I’ll enter the ring an underdog, so I’m used to that kind of pressure. I’m coming to win and I’m going to surprise everybody."

In the co-featured bout, Gonzalez, who’s ranked by three of the four major boxing organizations, is 14 fights into a career that began in January 2009. A former amateur standout and a 2008 Olympic representative for Puerto Rico, he’s rated seventh in both the WBC and WBO and 12th in the WBA.

This will be Gonzalez’ second consecutive start on ShoBox. In his debut and most recent outing last June 11, he recorded a unanimous ten round decision over Richard Gutierrez. It was the first time the 5-foot-11, 22-year old Gonzalez had gone the distance since he went pro. None of his previous 12 outings had lasted more than seven rounds. Eleven of the knockout wins came within three sessions.

Lyell is a durable, hard-luck 27-year-old who doesn’t seem to get the benefit of the doubt in tough fights against favoured fighters on the road.

In his last bout, the 5-foot-9 Lyell lost a majority 10-round decision to local favorite Dominik Britsch (25-0 going in) on Oct. 22 in Germany. On January 29, 2011, he came up on the wrong end of a close ten round decision to Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (41-0-1 going in) in Mexico.

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