In the fiery opening of the 2024 Golden Boy Fight Night series on DAZN, Jesus Perez from Tijuana, Mexico, clinched a defining triumph over ex-World Champion Joseph Diaz Jr. from South El Monte in a super lightweight showdown that kept fans excited for all 10 rounds. The battle saw Diaz Jr. getting a point deduction in the fifth round, leading to a split decision that favored Perez with scores reading 95-45, 94-96, and 90-99. Hosted at The Commerce Casino & Hotel, this spectacle was streamed globally on DAZN.
Perez shared his elation post-fight, “Tonight, the grit was on full display. Diaz is a tough opponent; I had my doubts against the crowd favorite, yet we never ceased to battle for our dream.”
“I won the fight. This is getting unfair now!” said Joseph “JoJo” Diaz, Jr. “I train so hard for my fans. Thank you all!”r!”
In a gripping co-feature, Eric Tudor from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, marked his comeback in a six-round super welterweight contest against Luis Ramos from Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, securing a unanimous victory with all judges in agreement at 80-72. Meanwhile, San Diego’s Jorge Chavez faced a fierce challenge from Diuhl Olguin of Guadalajara, Mexico, in a featherweight bout. Despite a knockdown in the opening round, Chavez rallied to win by unanimous decision, with tallies at 58-55, 60-54, and again 58-55.
The lightweight division saw Joshua Garcia from Moreno Valley, California, clash with Eric Lozada from Los Angeles in a match that concluded abruptly in the first round when Garcia delivered a decisive right hand at 1:45. The evening commenced with a middleweight bout between debutant Sasha Tudor of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Josias Gonzalez of Jalisco, Mexico, culminating in a split draw as per the judges’ cards showing 38-38, 37-39 for Gonzalez, and 39-37 for Tudor.
