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Weights from Fantasy Springs
FightNews October 9th, 2014
Ronny Rios 128 vs. Robinson Castellanos 127
Antonio Orozco 141.8 vs. Steve Forbes 142
Diego De La Hoya 123 vs. Luis Ruiz 123.6
Jesus Delgado 134.8 vs. Joan Valenzuela 139.5
Neeco Macias 148.4 vs. Roberto Crespo 147.8
Tony Gutierrez 162 vs. Dashon Johnson 166.8
Santiago Guevara 133.4 vs. Rocco Espinoza 132.8
Oscar Negrete 119.2 vs. Salvador Perez 120
Venue: Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California
Promoter: Golden Boy TV: Fox Sports 1

REPORT

Castellanos-Rios Full Report[1]
By Miguel Maravilla at ringside; FightNews October 11th, 2014
In what was an upset from the Fantasy Springs Resort and Casino Special Events Center in Indio, California, 
Mexican veteran Robinson Castellanos of Guanajuato, Mexico scored a fifth round stoppage over previously 
undefeated super featherweight Ronnie Rios of Santa Ana, California on the Golden Boy Live on Fox Sports 1 
main event. The two fighters did not take a step back as they came out banging in the opening round. 
Trading away in round two Rios appeared to be stunned as moments later a short right hand dropped Rios as 
he got up staggered fighting on and making it through the round. Castellanos appeared to be cut above the 
left eye in round three but that did not stop him from coming forward landing the right hand on Rios 
numerous times. Castellanos continued to apply pressure in round four outworking Rios as once again he was 
saved by the bell. However the following round Castellanos came out walking up to Rios connecting with a 
solid right hand followed by a barrage of punches as referee Ray Corona stops the fight at 11 seconds of 
round five. Castellanos pulls the upset as he improves his record to 20-10, 13 KOs handing Rios his first 
defeat as he goes to 23-1, 10 KOs.
In the welterweight co-feature, San Diego’s Antonio “Relentless” Orozco faced his biggest test as he took 
on former world champion Steve “Two Pound” Forbes in a scheduled ten round bout. Orozco and Forbes began 
feeling each other with the jab in round one, Forbes landed a looping right late in the round. In round 
two Orozco began to work inside on Forbes tagging the body as Forbes countered. A right hand by Orozco 
appeared to drop Forbes in round three but referee Pat Russell ruled it a slip, later in the round Orozco 
continued to back Forbes to the ropes. Working effectively on the inside in the fourth round Orozco 
continued to pressure Forbes as he appeared to be wearing down. Halfway through the fight in round five 
Orozco and Forbes mixed it up on the inside trading away. In round six Orozco kept his distance working 
off the jab as Forbes looked for a way inside. Orozco went back to working inside in round seven attacking 
the body as Forbes continued to bring it. The eighth and final round saw Orozco continue his dominance 
working Forbes finishing strong against the veteran. All three judges scored the bout 80-72 for Orozco. 
With the win, Orozco remains unbeaten as a prospect at 21-0, 15 KOs. The veteran Forbes falls to 35-14, 11 
KOs.
Mexicali featherweight Diego De la Hoya won a lopsided unanimous decision over Luis Ruiz in the opening 
bout of the Golden Boy Live telecast. De la Hoya began landing bombs early on tagging Ruiz with a huge 
overhand right in the opening round. Continuing were he left off De la Hoya tagged Ruiz in round two with 
power punches snapping his head back. A solid right hand by De la Hoya snapped Ruiz head back once again 
in round three as the fight appeared to be sliding away. In round four De la Hoya urged Ruiz to fight 
continuing to tag Ruiz with solid punches. De la Hoya continued to punish Ruiz through five rounds landing 
a series of power punches in the round. The sixth and final round saw De la Hoya finish strong continuing 
to connect with power punches as there was no quitting in Ruiz. All three judges scored the bout 60-54 in 
favor of De la Hoya. Diego De la Hoya now stands at 7-0, 5 KOs as Ruiz drops to 5-3-1, 2 KOs in giving a 
gutsy performance.
Other Bouts
Tijuana’s Antonio Gutierrez won a decision over Dashon Johnson in going the distance in a scheduled six 
round super middleweight bout. Johnson was flashy popping combinations in round one as Gutierrez kept his 
composure backing Johnson with a one-two combination. Gutierrez cornered Johnson early on in round two 
unloading a combination followed up with a body shot the Mexican continued to work Johnson on the inside 
throughout round. Johnson had a better round in the third boxing away however Gutierrez continued to 
pressure. Using his distance in round four Gutierrez followed up working Johnson to the body. The sixth 
and final round Gutierrez finished strong but there was no quitting in Johnson as he continued to fight on. 
One judge scored the fight even 57-57 as he was overruled by the two other judges scoring it 59-55. Antonio 
Gutierrez wins a majority decision goes to 16-0, 7 KOs with the win as he remains unbeaten. Dashon Johnson 
drops to 15-17-3.
Junior middleweight Neeco “The Rooster” Macias stopped Roberto Crespo in three rounds of a scheduled four 
round bout. Macias and Crespo wasted no time trading on the inside in the opening round moments later an 
accidental clash of heads caused a cut above Macias left eye. Macias came out aggressive in round two 
backing Crespo to the ropes despite the cut on his eye, moments later a right uppercut followed by a short 
right hand dropped Crespo as he got up making it through the round. However Crespo did not make it out for 
the round three as referee Ray Corona stopped the fight. Macias goes to 6-0, 3 KOs as Crespo falls to 4-5.
Santiago Guevara and Rocco Espinoza went the distance in a scheduled four round lightweight bout. Guevara 
was aggressive early on from the opening bell as he backed Espinoza with a barrage of punches. Mixing it up 
on the inside in round two Guevara and Espinoza did not back up. Guevara and Espinoza continued to scrap it 
out in round three. Pressing on in the fourth and final round Guevara staggered Espinoza in route to a 
unanimous decision win as all three judges scored the bout 40-36 for Santiago Guevara. With the win Guevara 
goes to 8-0, 3 KOs as Espinoza drops to 4-10.
Junior welterweight Jesus Delgado made quick work of Juan Valenzuela in a scheduled four rounder. A clean 
left hook by Delgado to the head knocked out Valenzuela as referee Jerry Cantu immediately stopped the fight 
at 1:50 of the first round. Delgado goes to 2-0, 1KO as Valenzuela goes to 1-1.
Opening the action from the Fantasy Springs Event Center, Colombian super bantamweight Oscar Negrete scored 
second round knockout over Salvador Perez of Lexington, New York in a scheduled four round bout. The 
Colombian landed solidly on Perez in the opening round. Negrete worked Perez on the inside connecting with 
a crunching left hook to the body as referee Ray Corona stopped the fight at 1:55 of the second round. 
Negrete remains undefeated as he goes to 8-0, 3 KOs. Perez goes to 2-6-2, 1 KO.