The elder Cole, now 87 years old, served 21 years as head of the Texas Department of Combat Sports Regulation before stepping down on April 30, 2014. In the beginning of round 12, Freitas was able to score an early knockdown, and as Barrios stood up on wobbly legs and Freitas went straight at him and with a couple more shots, Barrios was clearly in bad shape and badly discombobulated and the fight was stopped. Andrew John covers sports for The Desert Sun and the USA TODAY Network. (Marquez elected to continue and stopped Jaca in the next round.). It's a stepping stone to potential greatness in the profession. In this age of PEDs there was no mention of testing for the Pacquiao/Matthysse fight. Questions ahead of Paul vs. Diaz: Can Diaz box? Last May, Bivol beat Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, a boxer many considered the best in the world. A post shared by Jorge Newman (@jorgenewman13). The building will have bathrooms and locker rooms for men and women, a sauna, a private space for ice baths and two boxing rings. "It's a good way to stay focused on training," Bivol said of using Joel's gym. At the screening, coach Diaz was enjoying the moment with his friends and family. Theres still a lot of work to be done, Diaz said, but its amazing the work that weve already put into this. He was just 23 years old when boxing took it from him. Fighters who, for a variety of reasons, reached their level here, among the desert's drab colors, instead of the bright lights of places like Los Angeles, Las Vegas and New York. But he likes it. We are excited and honored to have coach Joel Diaz join us to teach a boxing class next Wednesday November 20th at 6pm at KBX Fitness Indio. When he got up, he had no idea where he was but his corner worked furiously to get him ready for the final round. Car share apps charge $40 for a two-minute ride to the festival grounds. One of those guys is Bek The Bully, who'll rematch against Gabe Rosado on April 22. He stands, sometimes with his hands on the top rope and other times holding them behind his back. That side is where most of the Coachella Valley's tourist industry is centered. "If Arely knew about this, she'd drop you with a punch to the liver," Diaz tells Gracia. The bags of ice to help ease the swelling between rounds. "I got to get these guys ready," Diaz says. Diaz has trained professional fighters for more than a decade out of his gym at Indio Boys & Girls Club. He trains about 20 professional boxers, and with three of them fighting the next day, tomorrow will be busy. Once a highly touted prospect he states his biggest loss was to Regis Prograis in 2017 when he fought the soon to be light welterweight world champion and was stopped in the second round. Diaz throws up his frustrated hands. Elite boxers began showing up such as Terence Crawford, Omar Figueroa, Lucas Matthysse and others. He was hurt, and at this point it looked like it might be over. Hes home. Powered by IBofP 2021 Hes almost there, said Joel Diaz. He's looking at a boxer's pinkie to see how badly it's hurt. Laurence Cole (pictured alongside his father) was singled out for his behavior as the third man in the ring for the fight between Regis Prograis and Juan Jose Velasco at the Lakefront Arena in New Orleans on July 14. Work! Since he speaks little English, around the gym he's congratulated on the opportunity to avenge the sole loss of his career. "They're putting all their ideas together and creating their dream gym.". From noon until past midnight, they'll listen to emerging artists and superstars alike. But when it's time to fight, they train in Diaz's gym, in part because his strong personality reminds them of Mucio's father. Luckily, a new smaller promotion company had just started in the Inland Empire called Thompson Boxing Promotions. he sings. "Vamos Tito!" They're kids with parents who are agricultural, construction or service workers. "It hurts me," she says of watching her husband fight. "Those types of values and principles are instilled in the kids many times. Hes comfortable. "The f---ing check bounced," Joel still remembers. Last March, as the ongoing pandemic surged throughout the country, Diaz was told by Indio Boys & Girls Club administratorsthat hecould not continue to train professional boxers at thepublic facility that would remain closed for a fewmonths. It became a case of brawler vs. boxer/puncher and when the brawler caught the more athletic Popowho could slip and duck skillfullyand decked him with a straight left in the eighth, the title suddenly was up for grabs. Professional boxing trainer Joel Diaz has recently opened his boxing gym in Indio, Calif., on July 23, 2021. desertsun.com Photos: Indio boxing gym of world-renown trainer Joel Diaz nearing completion Joel is on Twitter @JoelDiazBoxing and Instagram @coachjoeldiaz. He returns to the dressing room that not even an hour before had been so full of excitement. This is our home now, said Antonio Diaz. ET. They'll run their daily miles and their feet will feel as if they're on fire. Diaz, 48, said he plansto open the gym up to the community for a grand opening in September. Get a head start on the mornings top stories. Watch. ACOSTA LOST. Maybe a thousand other things and it would've been different. Later, Freitas tarnished his image with a No Mas against Diego Corrales, but he had gone down three times and knew there was no way out. One to keep track of rounds. He's on the main ring, next to the banner with his logo on it, a gamecock wearing boxing gloves, circled by the gym's name: Joel Diaz Training Camp. The Swanson brothers were trained by Diaz Training Camp and make several cameos in the documentary. Flores wins his fight in the first minute. Though Joel's brother, Antonio, remains employed by the Indio Boys & Girls Club and works with about 20 kids now that the facility has re-opened, an era of professional boxing at the club came to a close whereboxing history runs deep. Migrant workers come each year to the desert region to pick crops: primarily dates, grapes, peppers, and citrus fruits in the area. But thats boxing. Ive never won any kind of award before in my life, said Munguia at the Westside Boxing Club in the western portion of Los Angeles. Theres nothing to do but focus on boxing, said Ortiz Sr. whose family is based in Dallas, Texas. Joel Diaz fought for the IBF world title against South Africa's Phillip Holiday in 1996 and lost by decision. Fifty years ago here, around the time when a farmworker's average life expectancy was 49 years old, the Coachella Grape Strike's picket lines turned violent. Make of that what you will. When WBA/WBO super featherweight champion Acelino Popo Freitas met Jorge Rodrigo Il Hiena Barrios in Miami on August 8, 2003, there was more on the line than just the titles. World champions are not supposed get battered like that but when someone packs that kind of power those can be the terrifying results. How a trainer in California's Coachella Valley built one of the most important boxing gyms in the world - ESPN Skip to main content Skip to navigation Search You have come to the Philippines Edition, for other ESPN editions, click here. Find Related Places. This win made Daz the number one rated contender and mandatory to then WBC lightweight champion, Stevie Johnston. Cracks that looked like spider webs, spread across the cold floor in a place just big enough for a couple of heavy bags and a boxing ring where firetrucks once parked. He put them in his truck and they drove the long way home out by the fields. Freitas had won a TKO victory in round 12, amazing!!!!. After10 years, its now paid off, Diaz said. "It hasn't stopped bleeding," Ervin adds. They then cleared out five trailers full of junk and reframed the space, secured the roof and began bringing new material. I want to make history.. They make a fist, then give him a thumbs up. We always have a lot of things going on, said Joel Diaz. "I'm your dad. It's not a serious cut -- a notch above a paper cut, on the meaty part of the palm closest to the thumb -- but it hasn't stopped bleeding. They've been married for two years, splitting their time between Mexico, where she's from, and Puerto Rico, where he's from. ref: Rudy Battle Alfred Buqwana 110 . He won another fight in 2015 and though by now he was visibly paunchy, he still managed to go 10 rounds to beat Gabriel Martinez in 2017 with occasional flashes of his old explosive volleys. he yells at a Mexican boxer, imploring him to attack. And because he doesn't treat her any different than any of his other fighters. Hes just waiting for his time.. Over the past few years the benefits of desert training are evident in the overwhelming success of those sweating and grinding in the sweltering desert gym in Indio. Raise your punches a little higher.. In Joel Diaz gym Indio CA | esnews - YouTube 0:00 / 3:46 Future champ hits mitts fast but his nick name is "turtle"? "It's just a nick.". Cole was the third man in the ring for the Nov. 25, 2006 bout in Hildalgo, Texas, between Juan Manuel Marquez and Jimrex Jaca. Ted Sares is one of the oldest active full power lifters in the world. The first step toward history begins on Saturday when he faces former world champion Smith who was dethroned by another Mexican named Canelo. Everything that was originally in the building was taken out to the trash except for a table and chair that he kept as a reminder. Inside there's a plaque from when Garcia was mayor, listed beneath "Lee Espinoza Coachella Valley Boxing Club." There were so many fighters, in 1996, the city built Espinoza a 9,000 square foot gym and named it after him. As the fists and shoulders of fighters brush by him, it looks as if their violence might spill over. Its not getting a large amount of attention in my neighborhood but this unification clash between WBA and IBF cruiserweight titlist Murat Gassiev (26-0, 19 KOs) and WBC and WBO cruiserweight titlist Oleksandr Usyk (14-0, 11 KOs) has historic ramifications tagged all over it. What happens when a boxer kills his opponent? Barrios was like a madman pounding Popo with a variety of wild shots, but with exactly one half of one second to go before the bell ending the round, Freitas caught La Hiena with a monster right hand that caused the Hyena to do the South American version of the chicken dance before he went down with his face horribly bloodied. Hes put in so much work on that place, said Diazs adult son, Joel Diaz Jr. Now, when hes in that building, you can tell that hes at home. "You should tell someone," Too told Joel. The building, which boasts 10-foot ceilings, is around three timesthe space the Diaz brothers had at the Boys & Girls Club. He tells a boxer what he wants by showing it with his own body, moving his legs as if he's evading punches. he screams inside the 6,995-square-foot gym. Sometimes things happen for a reason, Diaz said on a weekday in early January, inside a gutted 6,250-square-foot building on Indio Blvd. Diaz, 48, said he plans to open the gym up to the community for a grand opening in September. ON A THURSDAY night in early April, when the valley's mornings and evenings are still cool, there's a growing tension in the last place where Diaz fought as a professional. Theres enough room for two boxing rings, a section with mats for wrestling, treadmills and elliptical machines, heavy bags, speed bags and an area for yoga and other activities. The documentary will be available very soon on a streaming platform, no date for release has been specified at this time. In the second fight on the card, another one of his fighters, Grant Flores Jr., is warming up for his second career fight by stretching and jumping around. INDIO, Calif.-Deep in the Coachella desert tiny scorpions come out at night so its best not to walk in sandals. Trainer Joel Diaz says his work with new charge Avni Yildirim will shock the world when he takes on WBC/WBA super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens in Florida on Saturday February 27, live worldwide on DAZN (except Mexico). Team Diaz is a big part of the Coachella Valley boxing community. Like Manny Pacquiao, Freitas had a difficult childhood but was determined to make a better life for himself and his family. Indio District Office. During his post-fighting years, Diaz worked as a bodyguard for the type of men Chalino wrote songs about. Work!" He served 27 months and never fought again, retiring with a record of 50-4-1. Motivated because he'd discovered what he was good at, even if, when he first started, he'd come home with his shirt full of blood. He found his purpose in a strange world where he didn't even speak the language. Kenshiro Teraji TKOs Late Sub Anthony Olascuaga; Inoue Wins Too, Avila Perspective, Chap. Two months ago Munguia put on a frightening display of raw power in knocking down then WBO super welterweight titlist Sadam Ali numerous times in front of New York fans. So he did what his brother did, he even won a minor world title. His manager asked me what I thought of his last fight and we agreed, said Diaz of Vargas. "The gallo is the bravest animal in the world," Diaz answers when I ask him why the gamecock is in the middle of his gym's logo. If he weren't watching men fight, he'd look like an appraiser examining a piece of art. Honestly, it makes me happy because at one point, you know, life is short. Ive seen my dad train fighters my whole life, Joel Diaz Jr. said, but I havent seen that happiness, that comfort, that peace, that look in his eyes until now. "It's a different place, and a different world, within the same community." Its slowly made the transition from training strictly local boxers to international mega stars in this past decade. Diaz, the eldest brother in a boxing family that produced two world champions in brothers Antonio and Julio, worked out of the Indio Boys & Girls Club for close to 18 years. With the fight over, he saw a doctor about his right eye that'd been giving him problems. Located about 24 miles southwest of Indio, Palm Springs is still home to many celebrities. "Tijuana, linda frontera, cmo te podr olvidar," (or in English, "Tijuana, beautiful border how can I forget you?") He admitted to being in the middle of a whirlwind that is spinning beyond his expectations. Contreras and Sinnett, residents of Omaha, were singled out for their scorecards in the match between lightweights Thomas Mattice and Zhora Hamazaryan, an eight round contest staged at the WinnaVegas Casino in Sloan, Iowa on July 20. 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Key Principal: Joel Diaz See more contacts Industry: Physical fitness clubs with training equipment Printer Friendly View Address: 49375 Jazmin St Coachella, CA, 92236-3210 United States Phone: Employees (this site): Actual Employees (all sites): Actual Revenue: Modelled Year Started: ESG ranking: ESG industry average: What is D&B's ESG Ranking? Despite having diminished vision, he sees everything, his single functioning eye darting in every direction. Lead announcer Barry Tompkins went further, calling it the worst decision he has seen in his 40 years of covering the sport. Yet, against Barrios, he had proven without a doubt that he possessed the heart of a warrior. When Mucio fights and Acosta watches, he feels the same. Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio has grapefruit trees on its compound alongside the plush hotel swimming pool. Joel Diaz hosts a pre-screening of his documentary at his boxing gym in Indio, CA. Fantasy Springs Casino has a continuous schedule of boxing cards. We dont treat her any differently than we do the men, said Joel Diaz. Waiting for his time just like a scorpion in the desert heat. This used to be a junkyard. I was a little upset when they told us we had to leave the Boys & Girls Club. Joel will often arrive at the building in the early morning hours and work on the space. Hed write down his plans, his goals, his schedule to make it happen, and would occasionally put his head down on the tableand rest for a few minutes. He won. Russian boxer. Its isolation eliminates distractions. Boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Did Gervonta Davis make the top 10? Controversy has dogged Laurence Cole for well over a decade. Every day and every year, he'd turned so many spigots that his palm blistered then calloused. Joel Diaz said that he is working with his attorney to make the gym a non-profit that will be open to the community and offer programs for kids to provide activities, fitnessand self-defense training. "You're going to lose your eye," the doctor warned. I would sit at that table and eat, drink, write and sleep, Diaz said. Diaz teamed up with Yildirim (21-2 12 KOs) late in October 2019 but due to . "Rosado, Rosado," other boxers tell him. Jorge Newman and Eduardo Salazar are from Cancun, Mexico, and first met Diaz while he was training a boxer for a fight in Mexico. I barely slept for a year while I was working on this, said Diaz, who has wonworld titleswith 13 differentboxers during his two decades as a trainer. Joel Diaz Boxing | Indio CA. While Diaz was reluctant to accept any offers, many have insisted. From all the rage he'd pass out in his car during the middle of night. And because of that, this place also has a long history of farmworkers fighting for their rights. In English it means "fight with no end.". Diaz said that he's rarely seen a boxer who works as hard as Flores, who is as dedicated to the gym and to the sport. They would be his only defeats in 43 pro bouts. I appreciate what people are doing. The Brazilian boxing hero retired in 2007, but came back in 2012 and schooled and KOd the cocky Michael The Brazilian Rocky Oliveira. It hangs near the old newspapers next to photos of some of the fighters who have visited the gym. But Im really excited for (Joel and Antonio) to get their own place and to do it the way they want to do it. More: The pandemic shut down his boxing club. The type of place that looks as if the things happening there are kept secret. Diaz believes his training camp will be as well. Diaz comes from the Palmdale, California area and will be the hometown favorite over the Filipino Mercito Gesta who is based out of San Diego, California. DAZN will show Joel Diaz Jr. vs Mercito Gesta tonight exclusively around the world.. A couple of significant fights took place last weekend, but Manny Pacquiaos knockout win over Lucas Matthysse for the WBO welterweight world title heads the list. To save money, so they could buy a house back home on the other side of the border. He and Gracia have known each other for nearly 40 years. The Coachella Valley has long been an area where the center inflatable garden slide of activity is Palm Springs. Still beaming over his newfound recognition, Munguia has grand plans for his future including challenging all of the other champions in his weight category and the next weight division. INDIO - When Joel Diaz Jr., returns to the ring for the first time in seven years, he said he hopes to have his world-class trainer and father in his corner at the Desert Showdown, which. "Honestly, it makes me happy because at one point, you know, life is short. Since then he had not stopped an opponent. Flores is 18 and has boxed since he was 7 years old. At its worst, a yell of desperation. In boxing and in life, it is always better to give than to receive. This is going to be a popular place for boxers to come and have training camp and be a part of that.. Neither fighter looked good in their fight in Malaysia but when Pacquiao floored Matthysse several times during the fight, it raised some red flags. "I'd wake up the next day, go home and try finding something to do," he says. Even the fancy gas stations get their share of the dangerous little creatures. "When I got here, I started sparring with men," she says. More than anything, he looks relieved. Theres so many memories at the Boys & Girls Club, and I hope were all still a part of their annual things because I think what they do is great, Swanson said. The thermostat says the gym is 75 degrees, but it feels hotter. Photos: Indio boxing gym of world-renown trainer Joel Diaz nearing completion Skip to . That's where Diaz and his brother Antonio (or Too, as he's commonly called) trained. IBA upset by 'rogue' boxing group as U.S. quits, Sources: Anderson-Kossobutskiy to meet July 1. The rest is history. "I'm going to call the doctor," says Larry Ervin, an inspector with the California State Athletic Commission. Check out more boxing news on video at The Boxing Channel. The super lightweight fight will take place at the Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California. Located about 128 miles east of Los Angeles and 95 miles north of the Mexican border, the Indio Boys and Girls club gym is roughly in the middle of nowhere unless you like golf. Back at home in Dallas there are too many distractions. His gravelly voice, built for teaching people how to fight, makes you wonder whether he has found peace at 50 years old, or whether he's too busy to give much thought to what he lost more than a half-life ago. But it's just not the reality of the working families.". Some of the biggest names in the sport includingTimothy Bradley Jr., Terence Crawford, Lucas Matthysse, JoJo Diaz, Victor andVergil Ortiz and Julio and Antonio Diaz have trained and sparred at the club over the years. He became a professional boxer. HBO will televise. The air is full of questions and the quiet confusion of trying to figure out what went wrong and what they could have done different. The small Palm Springs Airport will get so crowded it'll be difficult to walk through. Velasco fought courageously and as well as he could, noted Hauser. Theyve built relationships with several youth boxers whose dads are either plumbers, painters or work with concrete and have offered their services. Joel Diaz Jr. is the son of top trainer Joel Diaz Sr. and although his father doesn't work his corner he still carries the family name when he enters the ring. It was a high-crime area, known for drugs and prostitution. Since they understood the discipline and sacrifices required to make a living from fighting, they became fast friends. Diaz knows it was an accident. As one of the more well-respected and well-known members of the Coachella Valley, because of his success in boxing and his friendly yet direct nature, many in the neighborhood already knew of Joel and also have offered to help. Im excited to give this building life, Diaz added. Way too many distractions. Im going to put in the work. And I did.. "No, you don't have to go," the man tells him, "Only if you want to." How a gym in California's Coachella Valley became an international destination for boxing. Until last year, Joel Diaz hadnt given much thought to building his own boxing gym. "These guys" were the coyote and his family -- his wife, mother and kids -- who drove them for over a day from their rancho in the mountains of Michoacan, Mexico to an unincorporated part of eastern Coachella Valley. They all stand behind the heavy black curtain separating the dressing rooms from the ring. He would fight one more time before retiring as a fighter and continuing as a trainer. Mucio has a fight sometime in June or July, so in a few weeks, they'll return to train again in the Coachella Valley. On April 4, 2012 Barrios was declared guilty of culpable homicide and sentenced to four years in prison. "We're waiting for the doctor.". Across the street from that mural, there's an old fire station on the corner of 6th Street and Vine Avenue. He simply moves, resets and continues yelling. It's the stomach pain from hunger while trying to make weight. But that would just a short-term solution and Diaz had until July 1 to move into a new facility. The unification fight takes place in Moscow, Russia and will be streamed via Klowd TV at 12 p.m. PT/ 3 p.m. They were looking for new talent and Diaz brought forth some of his boxers, including Bradley. The Diaz brothers want to use the building for more than just boxing. Gracia just raises his eyebrows and gives the slight shrug of "I don't know.". To comment on this article at The Fight Forum, CLICK HERE. The pain of losing a child during pregnancy. Joel trains WBO champion Timothy Bradley and Timothy Bradley Sr. also helps train the amateur kids at their Indio gym. EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK: Joel Diaz: A Hard Knock-Life Documentary by Newman Studios. "Was a bad area.". thesweetscience.com All rights reserved. Bethany Mollenkof for ESPN. Because of the two dozen elite fighters working in the Indio gym, it always seems to be prepping for an upcoming fight card. It's where the snowbirds live in million-dollar homes and car dealerships sell Rolls-Royces and Lamborghinis that glisten in the sun. They both scored the fight 76-75 for Mattice, enabling the Ohio fighter to keep his undefeated record intact via a split decision. Last year, the event drew 750,000 attendees. More recently, Cole worked the 2014 fight between Vasyl Lomachenko and Orlando Salido at the San Antonio Alamodome. The curtains part and the crowd chants Acosta's name. Joel was close to delivering on the promise he made to his mother, who didn't want him fighting. Right now we have Maricela Cornejo and Vergil Ortiz getting ready to fight in Cancun, Mexico on Nov. 16.. Joel Diaz fought for the IBF world title against South Africas Phillip Holiday in 1996 and lost by decision. : Thank you head trainer Joel Diaz of the Indio, Ca. But I can finally sleep comfortably now.. He says this side of Coachella is where fighters come from, and he swells with pride whenever he sees them on television. When I'm not here, that's gonna be a legacy that is gonna stay behind because it's the story of my life. Joel and Antonio began telling people about the project and many began offering to help for free. Im going to keep that table here forever.. Decades ago, when this part of Coachella, the city -- right next to Indio -- looked abandoned, the building housed a crumbling boxing gym. In his first bout, a promoter paid him $400 then filed for bankruptcy as soon as the fight ended. "It's a small, surface level cut.". 81719 Doctor Carreon Blvd. Theres no wasting time. In the summer the heat hits like a smack in the face yet it doesnt stop the various gyms from filling up with eager wanna-be fighters. Diaz and Gracia put away the tools used to help their boxers fight. Hes poured his blood sweat and tears, he says, into the project knowing that he was on a deadline. So, it is something that we really admire, not just as a professional but as a human being and that is why doing the documentary was something like just an achievement because we already wanted to know more about his life.. In 1987, when the U.S. Supreme Court decided that neither the state of California nor Riverside County could dictate authority over the various American Indian tribes, it changed the landscape for good and brought professional boxing to the forefront. We had been there 18 years, JoelDiaz said. Laurence Cole is the son of Richard Dickie Cole. Boxing Home Schedule Champions Divisional Rankings P4P Historic Bouts Tickets document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2022 Entravision All rights reserved. The sudden result stunned the audience. Mucio comes into the locker room to say a prayer and Diaz gives him some last-minute advice. Other fighters like Argentinas Matthysse have arrived too and will be living and training in the remote desert gym. But I was like, Wait, I have a building. Bradley was groomed by the Diaz brothers into a professional style that was pleasing to boxing fans in the Southern California area. In January 2010 he was involved in a hit and runaccident in which a 20-year-old pregnant woman was killed. Its a small venue near East L.A. and the fight was attended by numerous boxing celebrities such as James Lights Out Toney, Mauricio El Maestro Herrera and Gennady GGG Golovkin. Click below for an exclusive look at the first trailer for Joel Diaz: A Hard Knock-Life by Newman Studios. I've been here so long, and I sent these guys to pick you up.". He's on the main ring, next to the banner with his logo on it, a gamecock wearing boxing gloves, circled by the gym's name: Joel Diaz Training Camp. Whether he makes it into the Hall will depend on how much a No Mas can count against one, but he warrants serious consideration when he becomes eligible. The man hugged them tight then picked them up. And right now, Diaz is sitting behind the ring's red corner, giving instructions to Leonardo Sanchez, a young southpaw, also from the Coachella Valley, who everyone calls Bazooka. Indio boxing trainer Joel Diaz is 2-0 last week after Tito Acosta's first-round knockout win over Janiel Rivera & Dmitry Bivol Retains WBA light heavyweight title against Canelo Alvarez. Diaz, 47, said he expects the new gym to open in March. He nods as he smiles and makes a fist too. This energy, this level of commitment, is also one of the things that draws fighters to Indio. "Even when he's dead, he's still fighting.". If hotel rooms are even available, some will double their usual price. For the curiosity of the media and the fans, someone should come forward with proof of testing. Diaz surrenders to New Orleans police after brawl, Paul launches series for up-and-coming boxers, Ramirez to defend WBO title vs. Shimizu in July. Divisional rankings: Where do Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia land after their megafight?
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