Golden Boy in Las Vegas 2024
Golden Boy in Las Vegas 2024
Photos by Al Applerose and Uppercut Staff
Looking to explode into the New Year the Los Angeles-based company Golden Boy Promotions led with undefeated Vergil Ortiz Jr. and a few surprise announcements.
Oscar De La Hoya invited media to his new home in Las Vegas and while giving a tour of the newly constructed mountainside, the CEO of Golden Boy Promotions also announced the company is moving to the casino city.
Alongside former foe and now partner Bernard Hopkins, both Hall of Fame fighters described the reasons for the move and their plans to expand the Golden Boy universe into the East Coast and more.
One of their prize assets Ortiz Jr. finally returned to the boxing ring and quickly dispatched of his foe Fredrick Lawson inside one round. Fans were enraged by the quick stoppage and the ensuing controversy surrounding the downed fighter’s ability to fight by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
Accusations were tossed on social media and the end result was nothing about nothing.
But the entire card was filled with knockouts and surprises at the Virgin Hotel Las Vegas to open up the casino city’s year with boxing.
It was a tremendous start for the New Year of 2024.
Vergil Ortiz Jr. went right to work after spending almost two years away.
Ortiz worked the body of Fredrick Lawson and the end came fast.
The Golden Boy team surrounds Vergil Ortiz after his victory.
Oscar De La Hoya showed his new digs in Las Vegas.
Oscar De La Hoya and Bernard Hopkins describe Golden Boy's new plans to move to Las Vegas.
Hopkins talked to the media while inside De La Hoya's new home.
COO Robert Gasparri always working.
Looking at the view of Las Vegas from the pool room.
