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TOP CONTENDER RENE GONZALEZ HOPES TO SPOIL NOE BOLANOS' MEXICO HOMECOMING FIGHT ON DECEMBER 12

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"NEXT BOXING GENERATION" ENDS 2009 IN SAN LUIS POTOSI, MEXICO

LOS ANGELES, December 9 - HBO Plus' exciting "Next Boxing Generation" series returns to Mexico for its final episode of 2009 on Saturday, December 12, for an action-packed night of professional boxing at the Auditorio Miguel Barragan in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. In the main event, highly regarded Nicaraguan contender Rene "Super Chirizo" Gonzalez takes on one of Mexico's hometown heroes in Ciudad Obregon's Noe "Platanito" Bola?os who looks to impress his local fans in a 12 round lightweight showdown for the WBO Latino belt. The televised co-feature will see Chihuahua's rising undefeated welterweight star Luis Enrique Grajeda taking on fellow undefeated prospect Ruben Amezcua of Torreon, Mexico in an eight round bout. While in the opening televised fight, Tlanepantla, Mexico's undefeated lightweight Pablo Cesar Cano will see action in a six round bout against Carlos Urias of Los Mochis Sinaloa, Mexico.

Gonzalez vs. Bola?os, is a 12 round lightweight bout which is presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Producciones Deportivas de Ricardo Maldonado Jr. Doors will open at 6:30pm and the first fight will begin at 7:30pm. The bouts will air on the HBO Plus service in Latin America on a delayed basis on Saturday, December 19 beginning at 9:30pm ET.

Tickets, priced at 400 pesos (VIP Ringside), 300 pesos (Preferred Ringside), 200 pesos (Blue Zone), 100 pesos (Yellow Zone) and 50 pesos (Orange Zone) are on sale now and available at Auditorio Miguel Barragan, IMPODE (Instituto Potosino del Deporte) or by calling 52-444-128-8462 or 52-444-128-84667.

Currently ranked first in the world by the WBC and second by the WBA in the junior lightweight division, Managua, Nicaragua's Rene Gonzalez (25-1-1, 20 KO's) is rapidly closing in on a junior lightweight title shot. Unbeaten in 11 bouts dating back to 2007, the 24-year-old knows he will face a stiff test in the always tough Bola?os, a fighter who has never been stopped in his career.

23-year old Noe Bola?os (20-4-1, 11 KO's) soared up the ranks in his first three years as a professional, winning his first 19 bouts and taking the WBA Continental Americas Featherweight Title along the way. In 2007, Bola?os, a proud native of Ciudad Obregon Sonora, Mexico, hit a rough patch in his career, but with a renewed dedication to his craft and a determination to get to the top, Bolanos expects big things in the coming years, beginning with his bout against Gonzalez.

The December 12 co-main event sees Chihuahua's Luis Enrique Grajeda (7-0, 6 KO's) in action against a fellow undefeated fighter in his toughest test to date as a professional. An amateur star who won Mexican Championships in 2005 and 2007 and made it to the 2007 Pan Am Games quarterfinals, Grajeda is well on his way to surpassing that success in the professional ranks. Unbeaten as a pro with five first round knockouts in seven fights, Grajeda most recently halted Juan Carlos Diaz in two rounds this October and on December 12 he will compete in an eight round welterweight bout against Ruben Amezcua (6-0, 2 KO's) of Torreon. Amezcua has garnered some high praise in his young career as well, winning his first six professional bouts against quality opposition.

Also featured on the "Next Boxing Generation" telecast will be 20-year-old lightweight phenom Pablo Cesar Cano (16-0-1, 13 KO's) of Tlalnepantla Estado de Mexico. Cano is 4-0 in 2009 and getting better with each bout, making him a prime prospect for future title honors at 135 pounds. Cano will face Carlos Urias (23-26, 17 KO's) of Los Mochis Sinaloa, Mexico in a six round bout.

"Next Boxing Generation," which was launched in August of 2008 by Golden Boy Promotions in association with HBO Latin America Group, features the top up and coming Latin American fighters in boxing today in exciting bouts that will appeal to fans across all demographics. In less than a year, the series has seen fights take place throughout Mexico as well as in Puerto Rico, Colombia, Argentina, Uruguay, Panama and the United States.




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