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OSCAR "LA MIGRAÑA" DUARTE HANDS MIGUEL "EXPLOSIVO" MADUEÑO HIS FIRST CAREER KNOCKOUT LOSS TO CLAIM WBA CONTINENTAL AMERICAS SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE

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AND THE NEW! WBO INTERIM SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION ARNOLD BARBOZA JR. DEFEATS JACK CATTERALL IN A SPLIT DECISION VICTORY ON ENGLISH ENEMY TURF

ANAHEIM, Calif. (Feb. 15, 2025) – Golden Boy Promotions made waves worldwide over Valentine’s Day weekend, celebrating two major victories under its banner. In Anaheim, Oscar “La Migraña” Duarte (29-2-1, 23 KOs) delivered a career-defining performance, handing Miguel “Explosivo” Madueño (31-4, 28 KOs) his first knockout loss to claim the WBA Continental Americas Super Lightweight Title. Duarte came out aggressive, overwhelming Madueño with a relentless barrage of punches against the ropes. The referee stepped in at 2:09 of the seventh round, stopping the scheduled 12-round bout in decisive fashion. The event, promoted in association with Cancun Boxing, aired worldwide on DAZN.

“First of all, I want to thank the crowd and all the amazing fans who came out to support,” Duarte said. “Madueño is a great fighter and a gentleman. I was ready for anyone, no matter who stepped in the ring with me. Barboza Jr. just won his title, and I congratulate him on that victory. When he’s ready to return, I hope he gives me the chance to fight for the belt.”

Across the pond in Manchester, England, newly crowned WBO interim Super Lightweight World Champion and still undefeated Arnold Barboza Jr. (32-0, 11 KOs) successfully entered the lion’s den and left with the grand prize when he outpointed Jack “El Gato” Catterall (30-2, 13 KOs) in a main event promoted by Matchroom Sport. The judges awarded Barboza the split decision with scores of 115-113, 113-115, and 115-113.

“First and foremost, I want to thank God,” Barboza said. “I also want to thank the best promoter in the world, Golden Boy, for this opportunity. I’m taking this belt back to El Monte! I worked hard my entire career for this. I will take on all challengers—anyone can have this smoke!”

Co-headlining the Duarte vs. Madueño show in Anaheim, Darius “DFG” Fulghum (14-0, 12 KOs) of Houston took out Winfred “Hotboy” Harris (22-3-2, 10 KOs) of Detroit in the fourth round of a scheduled 10-round super middleweight fight for Fulghum’s WBA Intercontinental super middleweight title. Fulghum hurt Harris multiple times throughout the fight and sent him to the canvas in the second round with blows to the head and body. The referee ultimately waved off the fight at 2:18 of the fourth round. Also on the card, Ricardo “El Niño” Sandoval (26-2, 18 KOs) of Rialto went the distance against Saleto Henderson (10-1, 7 KOs) of Indianapolis in a 10-round flyweight fight. The judges scored the bout unanimously for Sandoval with scores of 100-90, 100-90, and 98-92.

In a top-flight firefight, top-rated Kenneth “Bossman” Sims Jr. (22-2-1, 8 KOs) of Chicago went the distance in a toe-to-toe matchup with Kendo Castañeda (21-8, 9 KOs) of San Antonio, Texas, in a 10-round welterweight fight. The opening rounds turned into a danger zone, with Castañeda landing tough blows on “Bossman,” who responded with his own fire. The judges scored the fight 99-91, 98-92, and 99-91 in favor of Sims Jr. Opening the DAZN broadcast, former Team USA standout and knockout artist in the making Joel Iriarte (6-0, 6 KOs) of Bakersfield stopped Sarasota, Florida’s Darel Harris (19-24-2, 14 KOs) at 1:21 in the second round. Harris felt the power of Iriarte’s jab and survived until the second round of the scheduled six-round welterweight fight, but he ultimately succumbed to a body shot.

On Golden Boy Fight Night: Duarte vs. Madueño Prelims, streamed live on Golden Boy’s YouTube channel, Mexico City’s Yair “Manotas” Gallardo (8-0, 7 KOs) delivered a sensational knockout with a first-round stoppage of Carlos Miranda (7-2, 3 KOs) of Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Scheduled as an eight-round cruiserweight bout, “Manotas” sent Miranda to the floor with a body punch. Undefeated prospect Daniel “Junebug” Garcia (11-0, 9 KOs) of Denver took care of business early with a third-round stoppage of Francisco Pacheco (7-4-2) of Mexicali, Mexico. Scheduled as a six-round lightweight fight, Garcia secured the stoppage at 2:40 in the third.

The undefeated Gael “El Terror” Cabrera (7-0, 4 KOs) of Sonora, Mexico, squared off against Jalisco’s Roberto “Escorpión” Pucheta (14-26-3, 8 KOs) in a six-round super bantamweight fight. Cabrera impressed the judges and took home the win with scores of 60-54 across the board. Orange, California’s Fabian Guzman (7-0, 7 KOs) continued his knockout streak with an impressive stoppage of Daniel Lim (11-4, 3 KOs) of Deerfield Beach, Florida. In a scheduled six-round middleweight fight, Lim hit the canvas twice in the first round before folding at the 2:59 mark.
Amarillo, Texas’ Javier Meza (2-0, 2 KOs) added another knockout win to his record with a second-round finish of Lyle McFarlane (3-7, 1 KO). Scheduled as a four-round welterweight bout, Meza handed McFarlane the loss at 2:15 of the second-round mark. Kicking off the night with a highlight-reel knockout, super bantamweight Kevin Gudiño (2-0, 2 KOs) of Bakersfield dazzled the crowd with a third-round stoppage at 0:35 of Rafael Castillo (2-4, 1 KO) of the Bronx.

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Duarte vs. Madueño was a 12-round fight presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Cancun Boxing. The event was available worldwide to all subscribers on DAZN, both live and on demand.

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