RAUL “EL CUGAR” CURIEL TO HEADLINE GOLDEN BOY FIGHT NIGHT AT FANTASY SPRINGS RESORT CASINO AND DEFEND NABF WELTERWEIGHT TITLE AGAINST COURTNEY PENNINGTON ON THURSDAY, SEPT. 7
July 24, 2023 – INDIO, CA – Hoping to score another phenomenal knockout victory to add to his current stoppage streak, former Mexican Olympian and current NABF Welterweight Titleholder Raul “El Cugar” Curiel (12-0, 10 KOs) will defend his title against Brooklyn, New York’s Courtney “BKNY” Pennington (17-6-3, 7 KOs). The 10-round event will be broadcast on Thursday, September 7, live worldwide on DAZN from Fantasy Springs Resort Casino.
Curiel, a boxer-puncher with hunter-killer instincts will be entering the ring after a jaw-dropping second round knockout over welterweight gate-keeper Brad Solomon in December 2022. Pennington is coming in with a victory against James Martin last May 2023 and will be looking to rob Curiel’s title and ruin El Cugar’s knockout-streak.
In the co-headlining spot, Manuel “Gucci Manny” Flores (15-1, 11 KOs) will be returning to the ring for redemption in a 10-round super bantamweight fight against a soon-to-be announced opponent. One of the Coachella Valley’s biggest local stars, Flores was last seen in a war that brought the fans to their feet when he faced off against Walter Santibanes this past June that didn’t go his way.
Hot prospect and fan-favorite Grant Flores (2-0, 2 KOs) who represents the Coachella Valley with his cousin “Gucci Manny” will also be on the card. He will participate in a six-round welterweight fight against a soon-to-be announced opponent.
More information on the complete undercard will be announced in the coming weeks.
Tickets start at $25 and go on sale at 10 a.m. on July 28 at the Fantasy Springs Box Office, via phone (800) 827-2946 or online at www.FantasySpringsResort.com.
Media interested in a credential for the fight must fill out a credential application by Tuesday, June 5. To apply, please visit https://forms.gle/tbBpxsKYusyxnBms6.
