Amateur standout Jordan Fuentes joins Golden Boy Promotions

Promotional powerhouse Golden Boy have recruited former Team USA member and seven-time national amateur champion Jordan Fuentes.

The Fresno product is preparing for his professional debut, which will take place on the August 10 Las Vegas card that is headlined by Serhii Bohachuk-Vergil Ortiz.

As well as his national plaudits, Ortiz has claimed four state championships and his debut will be streamed on the Golden Boy YouTube channel.

“For me to get signed with Golden Boy and get the deal I did, there are simply no words other than that I am eternally grateful and blessed to be in this position,” said Fuentes. “I would like to give a special thanks to my parents, to my sparring partners, to all the gyms that helped me along the way, to my sponsors who always believed in me. To my manager who has followed my career since I was a kid and most of all to my lord and savior Jesus Christ for allowing me to be here and to my sister in heaven for watching me from above. Joining Golden Boy Promotions means I have an opportunity to show the world who I am as a fighter.”

Fuentes is managed by Rick Mirigian, who said that the fighter is inspired by the memory of his late sister, whom he promised he would become a world champion.

“This young man is ready,” said Mirigian of the 18-year-old prospect.

“No one in boxing is better at identifying the top prospects than Golden Boy Promotions,” said company chairman and chief executive Oscar De La Hoya. “As someone who has already overcome the odds to win an Olympic trials gold medal, Jordan has shown the heart of a champion. I am excited to witness his debut in Vegas on August 10th and to help him reach all of his goals in the professional ranks.”