No one gonna fight Tim Tzsyu?Enlightened-One wrote: ↑22 Dec 2020, 15:33 If Patrick Teixiera wins, he’ll face Terence Crawford next.
If Brian Castaño wins, he’ll face Jermell Charlo next.
In my mind, Brian Castaño is the favourite to win this fight.
Patrick Teixiera vs. Brian Castaño - February 13, 2021
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Re: Patrick Teixiera vs. Brian Castaño - February 13, 2021
He will be a fresh number 1 contender after this fight. so i think its a year, but might be 9 months till he gets mandatory for that belt. only problem is, if craw gets the belt, he will likely fight charlo for undisputed witch will trump mandatory. and if charlo gets the belt, craw might move up from welter WBO super, and become mandatory and fight for all the belts anyway.. to be honest, its not like Tszyu has earnt the shot yet, but i just hope he stays busy and takes good fights rather than waiting for something that might not happen as soon as he thinks.Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑22 Dec 2020, 16:35No one gonna fight Tim Tzsyu?Enlightened-One wrote: ↑22 Dec 2020, 15:33 If Patrick Teixiera wins, he’ll face Terence Crawford next.
If Brian Castaño wins, he’ll face Jermell Charlo next.
In my mind, Brian Castaño is the favourite to win this fight.
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Re: Patrick Teixiera vs. Brian Castaño - February 13, 2021
Maybe.Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑22 Dec 2020, 16:35No one gonna fight Tim Tzsyu?Enlightened-One wrote: ↑22 Dec 2020, 15:33 If Patrick Teixiera wins, he’ll face Terence Crawford next.
If Brian Castaño wins, he’ll face Jermell Charlo next.
In my mind, Brian Castaño is the favourite to win this fight.
The long term plan for Top Rank and the PBC is to pass the title to Crawford or Charlo.
We already know that the an existing WBO champion making the jump to a higher weight class takes priority over the mandatory challenger.
Similarly, I could be wrong about this, but new champions have a grace period where they’re allowed an interim voluntary defence.
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Re: Patrick Teixiera vs. Brian Castaño - February 13, 2021
Diaz-Rakhimov, Teixeira-Castano Title Fight Double Heads To The Avalon In Hollywood
As previously announced title fight doubleheader now has an official home.
The Avalon in Hollywood, California has been selected as the host to a February 13 show to air live on DAZN, two sources with knowledge of the situation have informed BS.com. Topping the card, Joseph Diaz (will make the first defense of his IBF junior lightweight title versus mandatory challenger Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov (15-0, 12KOs). In supporting capacity, Brazil’s Patrick Teixeira also faces a mandated contender for his first title defense of the WBO junior middleweight title as he faces Argentina’s Brian Castano (16-0-1, 12 KOs).
The forthcoming event will mark the first boxing card to take place at The Avalon since the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, having not hosted any shows in 2020.
Finalized plans for this card were announced last December, though always with a floating venue. Speculation suggested that the card would take place at Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, a regularly used venue by Golden Boy Promotions including each of its first two shows since the pandemic.
However, a concentrated effort was made by Golden Boy Promotions to secure a location which can be open to the public in some capacity. It has yet to be confirmed how many fans—if any–will be permitted to attend.
Diaz (31-1, 15 KOs) claimed a junior lightweight title following a convincing 12-round decision win over Tevin Farmer last January in Miami. The fight contracted came with language allowing for Farmer to exercise a rematch clause, though it has since been revealed that the timeframe for a second fight to take place has since expired, leaving Diaz free to explore other opportunities.
It also allowed the South El Monte, California native to keep his title without fear of being stripped due to not honoring his previously ordered mandatory obligations.
Teixiera (31-1, 22 KOs) salvaged his reign after a team effort—led by youngest-in-charge 25-year old manager Patrick Nascimento—tirelessly worked to secure a travel visa for the boxer to leave his native Brazil in time to prepare for his first title defense. Teixeira won an interim version of the WBO belt in a 12-round decision over unbeaten Carlos Adames in Nov. 2019, receiving an upgrade to world titlist just a few days later—in time for his 29th birthday—on the condition that he next face Castaño.
The two were due to collide last April at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland. The event was shut down due to the initial wave of COVID-19, with several delayed efforts following in getting this fight on the schedule.
Castaño (16-0-1, 12 KOs)—a former secondary WBA 154-pound titlist—has not fought since a 5th round stoppage of Wale Omotoso in Nov. 2019.
As previously announced title fight doubleheader now has an official home.
The Avalon in Hollywood, California has been selected as the host to a February 13 show to air live on DAZN, two sources with knowledge of the situation have informed BS.com. Topping the card, Joseph Diaz (will make the first defense of his IBF junior lightweight title versus mandatory challenger Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov (15-0, 12KOs). In supporting capacity, Brazil’s Patrick Teixeira also faces a mandated contender for his first title defense of the WBO junior middleweight title as he faces Argentina’s Brian Castano (16-0-1, 12 KOs).
The forthcoming event will mark the first boxing card to take place at The Avalon since the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, having not hosted any shows in 2020.
Finalized plans for this card were announced last December, though always with a floating venue. Speculation suggested that the card would take place at Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, a regularly used venue by Golden Boy Promotions including each of its first two shows since the pandemic.
However, a concentrated effort was made by Golden Boy Promotions to secure a location which can be open to the public in some capacity. It has yet to be confirmed how many fans—if any–will be permitted to attend.
Diaz (31-1, 15 KOs) claimed a junior lightweight title following a convincing 12-round decision win over Tevin Farmer last January in Miami. The fight contracted came with language allowing for Farmer to exercise a rematch clause, though it has since been revealed that the timeframe for a second fight to take place has since expired, leaving Diaz free to explore other opportunities.
It also allowed the South El Monte, California native to keep his title without fear of being stripped due to not honoring his previously ordered mandatory obligations.
Teixiera (31-1, 22 KOs) salvaged his reign after a team effort—led by youngest-in-charge 25-year old manager Patrick Nascimento—tirelessly worked to secure a travel visa for the boxer to leave his native Brazil in time to prepare for his first title defense. Teixeira won an interim version of the WBO belt in a 12-round decision over unbeaten Carlos Adames in Nov. 2019, receiving an upgrade to world titlist just a few days later—in time for his 29th birthday—on the condition that he next face Castaño.
The two were due to collide last April at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland. The event was shut down due to the initial wave of COVID-19, with several delayed efforts following in getting this fight on the schedule.
Castaño (16-0-1, 12 KOs)—a former secondary WBA 154-pound titlist—has not fought since a 5th round stoppage of Wale Omotoso in Nov. 2019.
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Re: Patrick Teixiera vs. Brian Castaño - February 13, 2021
Teixeira on Castano: It's a Tough Fight, But My Skills Are Superior
WBO junior middleweight world champion Patrick Texieira understands the extra value of his fight against Brian Castano, not only because he will defend his title, but because the whole country of Brazil will be attentive to his performance.
The boxer has waited a long time for this opportunity and knows that a clash against an Argentine has a special element because of the historical rivalry between the two nations, although he goes far beyond the national element: he simply wants to be the best 154-pounder of these times.
They will clash on February 13 on DAZN, at the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California.
"The expectations are very great. We've been training hard in the United States for a while. We've trained the physical part, the technical part a lot. We're very anxious for that fight to take place," Teixeira told George Ebro.
"I know it's a tough, tough fight, but we're working on strategy well and I think we're going to do a great fight on our part. It's going to be a contrast of skills and techniques without power. I think mine are superior to his.''
Teixeira rebuilt his career after suffering a two round knockout loss to Curtis Stevens in 2016.
He studied that contest over and over, made a lot of changes and now he's become a world champion while winning his last five fights. A victory over Castano will take him to the next level.
"I changed a number of things, especially in my style. I studied my mistakes. That defeat forced me to use the technique more, to be a smarter boxer. I used to be looking for a fight. I used to want to impose my size more, my reach, but that setback showed me that I had to be smarter," Teixiera said.
WBO junior middleweight world champion Patrick Texieira understands the extra value of his fight against Brian Castano, not only because he will defend his title, but because the whole country of Brazil will be attentive to his performance.
The boxer has waited a long time for this opportunity and knows that a clash against an Argentine has a special element because of the historical rivalry between the two nations, although he goes far beyond the national element: he simply wants to be the best 154-pounder of these times.
They will clash on February 13 on DAZN, at the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California.
"The expectations are very great. We've been training hard in the United States for a while. We've trained the physical part, the technical part a lot. We're very anxious for that fight to take place," Teixeira told George Ebro.
"I know it's a tough, tough fight, but we're working on strategy well and I think we're going to do a great fight on our part. It's going to be a contrast of skills and techniques without power. I think mine are superior to his.''
Teixeira rebuilt his career after suffering a two round knockout loss to Curtis Stevens in 2016.
He studied that contest over and over, made a lot of changes and now he's become a world champion while winning his last five fights. A victory over Castano will take him to the next level.
"I changed a number of things, especially in my style. I studied my mistakes. That defeat forced me to use the technique more, to be a smarter boxer. I used to be looking for a fight. I used to want to impose my size more, my reach, but that setback showed me that I had to be smarter," Teixiera said.
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Castano, Wronged By WBA, Wants To Make It Right By Beating Teixeira For WBO Belt
Brian Castano couldn’t believe what he was watching.
Two months after the WBA stripped him of its world 154-pound championship, there was Erislandy Lara, the former champion Castano is certain he beat in his previous bout, boxing an obviously overmatched Ramon Alvarez for what Castano considered his title.
Just a few months earlier, Castano thought he and Lara were headed for an immediate rematch of a 12-rounder that resulted in a split draw in March 2019 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Representatives for Michel Soro, the mandatory challenger for Castano’s title, had agreed to allow a Castano-Lara rematch, as long as Soro was guaranteed his shot at the winner next.
Argentina’s Castano wasn’t exactly eager to travel to France for a second time to fight Soro again. He beat Soro by split decision in a 12-round fight in July 2017 in Evian-les-Bains, France, but it took Soro’s promoter 10 months to pay Castano’s purse in installments.
Nevertheless, as long as the enticing, lucrative Lara rematch came first, Castano agreed to face Soro in France again if he retained his title in his second fight with Lara.
Soro’s handlers changed their minds, however, which led to the WBA stripping Castano of its secondary super welterweight title (Julian Williams was the WBA’s “super” 154-pound champ at that time). Strangely, Soro still hasn’t fought for the title Lara easily won versus Alvarez, who was knocked out in the second round of their August 2019 bout.
“That was hard for all of us, especially when we saw Lara fighting the brother of Canelo Alvarez,” Sebastian Contursi, Castano’s longtime manager, told Boxing Scene. “That was a joke. I was with Brian, watching that fight. I couldn’t explain it to him. I could see in his eyes he was so disappointed. Because if it would’ve been Soro fighting for the title, that would’ve been fair. But then, something happened, and it ended up being Lara against Canelo’s brother. That was a joke.
“I can’t describe that moment. I’ll never forget that. We were in front of the TV and it was so frustrating for him. He was saying, ‘I worked so hard all my life to be a world champion. And they stripped me because they were forcing me to go to France again with those crooks, who don’t even pay you.’ ”
The 31-year-old Castano has fought just once since his draw Lara nearly two years ago, in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The undefeated contender will finally get his opportunity to become a two-time champion February 13, when Castano will battle Brazil’s Patrick Teixeira for the WBO junior middleweight title.
Castano (16-0-1, 12 KOs), the mandatory challenger for Teixeira’s title, was supposed to get this championship chance April 25. That card was postponed due to the coronavirus crisis.
An ecstatic Castano came back to the Los Angeles area to train in mid-September, thinking that he’d fight Teixeira (31-1, 22 KOs) either late in November or in December. Five months later, an appreciative Castano cannot wait to capitalize on his second chance.
“This is my opportunity to become a world champion for a second time,” Castano said. “I know how important it is for my family, for my fiancée, for my team, for Argentina and for me.”
Castano can get back in position for the higher-profile fight he wants most, a shot at IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC champ Jermell Charlo, if he defeats Teixeira. A six-round sparring session at Top Rank’s gym in Las Vegas in 2017 taught Castano that Teixeira won’t be easy to beat, even though Castano is a 4-1 favorite.
“He’s a good, good fighter,” Castano said. “He moves good. He’s strong. He boxes well from the intermediate and the long distances. But I am a strong guy. My pressure and my combinations will make the difference.”
DAZN will stream Teixeira-Castano as the co-feature of a card from Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California. Joseph Diaz Jr. (31-1, 15 KOs), of Downey, California, will defend his IBF junior lightweight title in the 12-round main event versus another mandatory challenger, Tajikistan’s Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov (15-0, 12 KOs).
Challenging Charlo clearly would be the biggest fight for Castano if he wins the WBO 154-pound crown from Teixeira a week from Saturday night. Castano admits, though, that he still wants that rematch with the 37-year-old Lara (27-3-3, 15 KOs).
“I would’ve fought Lara again the next day or the next week,” Castano said. “That’s what I always wanted, the rematch. I think the fact that he survived that fight with a draw, they somehow rewarded him and he took another path against lesser opponents. I don’t think he wanted to fight me in a rematch.”
Castano instead defeated an injured Wale Omotoso by technical knockout in November 2019, which remains his only appearance since settling for a draw with Lara. Nigeria’s Omotoso (28-5, 22 KOs, 1 NC) injured his left shoulder and couldn’t continue after the fifth round against Castano.
His exasperating experience with Lara convinced Castano to be more aggressive, particularly in enemy territory. Castano will challenge Teixeira on a card put together by Golden Boy Promotions, which represents Teixeira.
“Every fight for me, I feel like I am the visitor,” Teixeira said. “I feel like the underdog, in promotional terms. In these big fights, I have to go for the knockout. I don’t work to knock out my opponents, but at the same time, I know I have to get clear victories.”
A clear victory over Teixeira would place Castano in perfect position to face Charlo (34-1, 18 KOs) for full supremacy in the 154-pound division. It also might make all the aggravation Castano and his team have endured since he fought Lara seem somewhat worthwhile.
“It would mean the world to us,” Contursi said. “I think it would right a wrong, and that doesn’t have anything to do with Teixeira. He’s a fighter; he fights. But the external issues, those were very unfair to Brian. He didn’t deserve that. It’ll be very, very, very well-deserved when he beats Teixeira and becomes champion again. But obviously, it’s not an easy fight, like some people might think.”
Brian Castano couldn’t believe what he was watching.
Two months after the WBA stripped him of its world 154-pound championship, there was Erislandy Lara, the former champion Castano is certain he beat in his previous bout, boxing an obviously overmatched Ramon Alvarez for what Castano considered his title.
Just a few months earlier, Castano thought he and Lara were headed for an immediate rematch of a 12-rounder that resulted in a split draw in March 2019 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Representatives for Michel Soro, the mandatory challenger for Castano’s title, had agreed to allow a Castano-Lara rematch, as long as Soro was guaranteed his shot at the winner next.
Argentina’s Castano wasn’t exactly eager to travel to France for a second time to fight Soro again. He beat Soro by split decision in a 12-round fight in July 2017 in Evian-les-Bains, France, but it took Soro’s promoter 10 months to pay Castano’s purse in installments.
Nevertheless, as long as the enticing, lucrative Lara rematch came first, Castano agreed to face Soro in France again if he retained his title in his second fight with Lara.
Soro’s handlers changed their minds, however, which led to the WBA stripping Castano of its secondary super welterweight title (Julian Williams was the WBA’s “super” 154-pound champ at that time). Strangely, Soro still hasn’t fought for the title Lara easily won versus Alvarez, who was knocked out in the second round of their August 2019 bout.
“That was hard for all of us, especially when we saw Lara fighting the brother of Canelo Alvarez,” Sebastian Contursi, Castano’s longtime manager, told Boxing Scene. “That was a joke. I was with Brian, watching that fight. I couldn’t explain it to him. I could see in his eyes he was so disappointed. Because if it would’ve been Soro fighting for the title, that would’ve been fair. But then, something happened, and it ended up being Lara against Canelo’s brother. That was a joke.
“I can’t describe that moment. I’ll never forget that. We were in front of the TV and it was so frustrating for him. He was saying, ‘I worked so hard all my life to be a world champion. And they stripped me because they were forcing me to go to France again with those crooks, who don’t even pay you.’ ”
The 31-year-old Castano has fought just once since his draw Lara nearly two years ago, in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The undefeated contender will finally get his opportunity to become a two-time champion February 13, when Castano will battle Brazil’s Patrick Teixeira for the WBO junior middleweight title.
Castano (16-0-1, 12 KOs), the mandatory challenger for Teixeira’s title, was supposed to get this championship chance April 25. That card was postponed due to the coronavirus crisis.
An ecstatic Castano came back to the Los Angeles area to train in mid-September, thinking that he’d fight Teixeira (31-1, 22 KOs) either late in November or in December. Five months later, an appreciative Castano cannot wait to capitalize on his second chance.
“This is my opportunity to become a world champion for a second time,” Castano said. “I know how important it is for my family, for my fiancée, for my team, for Argentina and for me.”
Castano can get back in position for the higher-profile fight he wants most, a shot at IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC champ Jermell Charlo, if he defeats Teixeira. A six-round sparring session at Top Rank’s gym in Las Vegas in 2017 taught Castano that Teixeira won’t be easy to beat, even though Castano is a 4-1 favorite.
“He’s a good, good fighter,” Castano said. “He moves good. He’s strong. He boxes well from the intermediate and the long distances. But I am a strong guy. My pressure and my combinations will make the difference.”
DAZN will stream Teixeira-Castano as the co-feature of a card from Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California. Joseph Diaz Jr. (31-1, 15 KOs), of Downey, California, will defend his IBF junior lightweight title in the 12-round main event versus another mandatory challenger, Tajikistan’s Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov (15-0, 12 KOs).
Challenging Charlo clearly would be the biggest fight for Castano if he wins the WBO 154-pound crown from Teixeira a week from Saturday night. Castano admits, though, that he still wants that rematch with the 37-year-old Lara (27-3-3, 15 KOs).
“I would’ve fought Lara again the next day or the next week,” Castano said. “That’s what I always wanted, the rematch. I think the fact that he survived that fight with a draw, they somehow rewarded him and he took another path against lesser opponents. I don’t think he wanted to fight me in a rematch.”
Castano instead defeated an injured Wale Omotoso by technical knockout in November 2019, which remains his only appearance since settling for a draw with Lara. Nigeria’s Omotoso (28-5, 22 KOs, 1 NC) injured his left shoulder and couldn’t continue after the fifth round against Castano.
His exasperating experience with Lara convinced Castano to be more aggressive, particularly in enemy territory. Castano will challenge Teixeira on a card put together by Golden Boy Promotions, which represents Teixeira.
“Every fight for me, I feel like I am the visitor,” Teixeira said. “I feel like the underdog, in promotional terms. In these big fights, I have to go for the knockout. I don’t work to knock out my opponents, but at the same time, I know I have to get clear victories.”
A clear victory over Teixeira would place Castano in perfect position to face Charlo (34-1, 18 KOs) for full supremacy in the 154-pound division. It also might make all the aggravation Castano and his team have endured since he fought Lara seem somewhat worthwhile.
“It would mean the world to us,” Contursi said. “I think it would right a wrong, and that doesn’t have anything to do with Teixeira. He’s a fighter; he fights. But the external issues, those were very unfair to Brian. He didn’t deserve that. It’ll be very, very, very well-deserved when he beats Teixeira and becomes champion again. But obviously, it’s not an easy fight, like some people might think.”
Re: Patrick Teixiera vs. Brian Castaño - February 13, 2021
Hoping Castaño wins here. He got screwed by French promoters not paying him after beating Soro and then being told he had to rematch Soro back in France. Utter BS. Charlo beats him but it will be a good fight. Too bad he can’t get any of these fights at home, but not unusual for South America fighters
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Re: Patrick Teixiera vs. Brian Castaño - February 13, 2021
Not seen much of either guy but fancy Castano here
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Re: Patrick Teixiera vs. Brian Castaño - February 13, 2021
Golden Boy page on Facebook: 5pm ET | 2pm PT
DAZN: 8pm ET | 5pm PT
Diaz vs. Rakhimov Main Card (DAZN)
IBF Super Featherweight Championship
Joseph Diaz (133.6)* vs. Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov (129.8)
WBO Junior Middleweight Championship
Patrick Teixeira (153.4) vs. Brian Castano (153.8)
10 Round Super Bantamweight Contest
Oscar Negrete (121.6) vs. Ronny Rios (121.4)
10 Round Super Middleweight Contest
Cristian Olivas (161.6) vs. Shane Mosley Jr (161.6)
8 Round Light Heavyweight Contest
Bektemir Melikuziev (170.6) vs. Morgan Fitch (170.8)
Undercard (Golden Boy Facebook)
8 Round Featherweight Contest
Rodrigo Guerrero (125.8) vs. Victor Morales Jr (125.8)
10 Round Featherweight Contest
Azat Hovhannisyan (122.8) vs. Enrique Bernache (123)
4 Round Lightweight Contest
Eduardo Sanchez (135.6) vs. Dalis Kaleiopu (133.6)
*Missed weight
Re: Patrick Teixiera vs. Brian Castaño - February 13, 2021
Castano confidently dominated Teixiera, as it had been expected. Teixiera was even quite ready to go in the last round. It'll be interesting to see Castano vs Charlo or Tszyu.
Re: Patrick Teixiera vs. Brian Castaño - February 13, 2021
Jermell Charlo vs. Brian Castaño on the PBC for all the super welterweight titles?
Re: Patrick Teixiera vs. Brian Castaño - February 13, 2021
Hope it’s Charlo next,, not sure I’d want to take a new belt to Oz, but maybe they can get Tszyu to come to the US. Shame guys like Castano never get the chance to have their big fights at home, even when they’ve got the belt
Re: Patrick Teixiera vs. Brian Castaño - February 13, 2021
In lieu of a unification with Charlo I would honestly see him fight young Tszyu over anyone else. That’s a very exciting fight. Castano is a bit of a road warrior, so that fight can even take place in front of an Aussie crowd.
J Rock isn’t done yet, and that fight has intrigue. I’m all for giving Banana a shot. So many good fights for Castano, and he’s high-value.
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Re: Patrick Teixiera vs. Brian Castaño - February 13, 2021
Top Rank will be disappointed about Teixiera's loss (it was the best and easiest fight that Bob Arum could orchestrate for Terence Crawford), and now they don't have any meaningful opponents, unless they can persuade one of the 140lb-ers in their stable to make the jump to welterweight before Bud becomes a promotional and network free agent in October.