COACHELLA’S HOMEGROWN TALENT MANUEL “GUCCI MANNY” FLORES TO FACE WALTER SANTIBANES IN HIS FIRST- EVER HEADLINING EVENT
PhilBoxing.com
Tue, 23 May 2023
JELENA MRDJENOVICH VS. CALISTA SILGADO SET FOR THE CO-MAIN EVENT FOR GOLDEN BOY FIGHT NIGHT ON DAZN
LIVE FROM FANTASY SPRINGS RESORT CASINO
TICKETS STILL ON SALE!
INDIO, CA (May 22, 2023) - The pride of the Coachella Valley, Manuel “Gucci Manny” Flores (15-0, 11 KOs), will headline his first-ever Golden Boy Fight Night on DAZN card on Thursday, June 8 at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. He will face Phoenix, Arizona’s Walter Santibanes (11-2, 2 KOs) in a 10-round bantamweight fight. Doors to the Special Events Center open at 5:00 p.m. PT, the first fight will begin at approximately 5:05 p.m. PT, and the worldwide DAZN broadcast begins at 6:00 p.m. PT / 9:00 p.m. ET.
In the co-main event, female boxing veteran and former two-division world champion Jelena Mrdjenovich (41-12-4, 19 KOs) of Hay River, Canada will return to the ring after a valiant WBA World Championship rematch against Erika Cruz in September 2022. Mrdjenovich will face former world title contender of Santiago, Colombia, Calista “Cali” Silgado (21-16-4, 16 KOs). The two will fight in a 10-round featherweight fight.
Information on the complete undercard will be announced soon.
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Golden Boy Fight Night on DAZN is presented by Golden Boy Promotions. The event is sponsored by “BetOnline – Your Online Sportsbook Experts.” The event will be available worldwide to all subscribers on DAZN, both live and on demand.
Tickets for the June 8 show go on-sale today at 12:00 p.m. PT and are priced at $65, $55, $45, $35 and $25 plus applicable fees. Tickets can be purchased at FantasySpringsResort.com or GoldenBoyPromotions.com.
Media interested in a credential can apply at: https://bit.ly/6_8GBFN. Credential applications are due June 5, 2023.
For more information, visit www.goldenboypromotions.com and DAZN.com. Follow on Twitter @GoldenBoyBoxing and @DAZNBoxing. Become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GoldenBoy and https://www.facebook.com/DAZN. Follow on Instagram @GoldenBoy and @DAZNBoxing. Follow the conversation using #GBFightNight
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