Bits & Pieces: Ali makes GBP debut, Tomlinson moves to L.A.

Bits & Pieces: Ali makes GBP debut, Tomlinson moves to L.A.
Mark E. Ortega
RingTV.com
August 30, 2013


Ali makes Golden Boy debut Sept. 30

2008 U.S. Olympian Sadam Ali held himself back early in his professional career by refusing to sign with a major promotional company, instead going on his own.

Ali finally aligned himself with Golden Boy Promotions earlier this year, and makes his debut in a headlining bout of a Fox Sports 1 card on Sept. 30. It'll be the most exposure he's received since turning pro in January of 2009. It'll be part of Golden Boy's Monday night series, Golden Boy on FOX, and will take place in Ali's hometown of Brooklyn at the Cushman & Wakefield Theater at Barclays Center.

Ali (16-0, 10 KOs) will fight the unheralded Jay Krupp (17-5, 8 KOs) in his first fight of 2013.

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Bits & Pieces: Russell Jr.'s opponent named

Bits & Pieces: Russell Jr.'s opponent named
Mark E. Ortega
RingTV.com
July 20, 2013


Golden Boy Promotions put on a fight card (in association with Mayweather Promotions) in Las Vegas this weekend, as John Molina stopped Mickey Bey in the final round of their 10-round main event. Mark E. Ortega gathered news and notes during the course of the evening.

Russell Jr.'s opponent named 

Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer announced that highly touted featherweight Gary Russell Jr. would return on the Aug. 9 undercard to Deontay Wilder-Sergei Lyakhovich. The card takes place at Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, Calif.

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