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Guerrero signs with Golden Boy Promotions on Thursday
GILROY
Boxer Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero inked a multi-year deal with Golden Boy Promotions Thursday, putting the Gilroy native on track to resume his career and gain a third world title.
The financial terms of the deal were undisclosed but Guerrero’s management said the contract will run no further than five years.
“Golden Boy, they’re going give me the best opportunities to be a star in boxing,” Guerrero said. “I’m excited to sign on with them.
“They’ve been doing a lot in boxing, they got a lot of marquee fighters. When you have a lot of marquee fighters you’re able to showcase other fighters also.”
Golden Boy’s stable of fighters includes Bernard Hopkins, Juan Manual Marquez and Shane Mosley to name a few. Oscar De La Hoya, a world champion in six different divisions, founded the promotional company.
Guerrero’s manager, Bob Santos, said he expects a new fight to be announced next week. He added that Guerrero’s return to the ring will most likely be a chance for the fighter to “get his feet wet,” but the new agreement allows him to fulfill his career aspirations.
“It’s gonna be exciting to get this guy back in the ring,” Santos said. “He’s earned himself the right (to be in the biggest fights) going undefeated all by knockout in world title fights.”
Guerrero (22-1-1, 15 KOs) has been out of the ring since knocking out Jason Litzau in the eighth round of his IBF Featherweight title defense on February 29. The 25-year-old fighter made a move to the 130-pound Junior Lightweight division following the bout but has remained inactive for 10 months due to a contractual dispute with his former promotional company Goossen Tutor Promotions. Guerrero won all counts of his arbitration case with Goossen Tutor on Tuesday to become a free agent.
