RISING STARS COLLIDE ON MONDAY, APRIL 14 AT THE UIC PAVILION IN CHICAGO GOLDEN BOY LIVE!

MAIN EVENT FEATURES JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHTS RONNY RIOS VS. ANDREW CHANGO CANCIO ON FOX SPORTS 1 AND FOX DEPORTES Exciting local undercard includes six-time Chicago Golden Gloves Champion Kristen Gearhart, 19-year-old phenom Jose Felix Quezada and a showdown between Jose Arambula v.s. David Diaz CHICAGO (March 3) - Boxing has arrived to The Windy City as Chicago will be the site of one of the springs most intriguing showdowns, when FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes brings the Golden Boy Live! series to the UIC Pavilion on Monday, April 14 for the 10-round junior lightweight bout between unbeaten Ronny Rios and fellow prospect Andrew Chango Cancio. This type of matchup is what the Golden Boy Live! series was created for and in Ronny Rios vs. Andrew Cancio we could be seeing a fight where the winner goes on to eventually become a world champion, said Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions. Both of these young men know whats at stake in this fight and its going to be a good one. We're happy to once again be partnering with Oscar De La Hoya, Richard Schaefer and Golden Boy Promotions for this world class boxing event, said Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions. Events like these provide outstanding entertainment for fans while showcasing the great city of Chicago to the world. Rios vs. Cancio, a 10-round junior lightweight bout is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and 8 Count Productions and is sponsored by Corona and OReilly Auto Parts. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. CT and the FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes broadcast airs live at 9:00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. CT/6:00 p.m. PT. Tickets priced at $31, $51, $76 and $101 are on sale now and available for purchase by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 745-5740 or by calling 8 Count Productions at (312) 2265800 or by calling UIC Pavilion box office at 312-413-5740 online at www.ticketmaster.com. You may also purchase tickets directly at the UIC Box Office on Thursday or Fridays from 9:00 a.m. CT to4:00 p.m. CT. A former United States top amateur, Ronny Rios (22-0, 10 KOs) traded his quest for Olympic Gold for a journey toward a professional championship in 2008 and he has developed into one of boxings top young talents. Fighting out of Santa Ana, Calif., the 24-year-old Rios emerged as a future contender in 2012 when he won the NABF featherweight title by defeating former World Champion Rico Ramos. Now competing at 130 pounds, Rios will make his 2014 debut against Cancio this April. Blythe, Californias Andrew Chango Cancio (15-2-2, 11 KOs) doesnt just want to win his April 14 fight to move up the junior lightweight rankings and hand Rios his first

loss, but also wants to pick up California bragging rights in the process. An eight-year pro, Cancio has won seven of his last eight bouts, with wins over longtime contender Rocky Juarez and up-and-comer Jerry Belmontes establishing the 25-year-old as a fighter to watch. Now its time to deliver in his first Golden Boy Live! main event and hes ready for the challenge. Local standouts featured on what is shaping up to be an exciting undercard include Jose Arambula (6-0, 3 KOs) facing off in a six-round lightweight bout against Milwaukees David Diaz (4-0-1, 2 KOs), 19-year-old lightweight phenom Jose Felix Quezada (1-0, 1 KO) who stole the show earlier this month with a magnificent professional debut at the Pavilion and six-time Chicago Golden Gloves champion Kristen Gearhart (3-0, 1 KO). You'll soon have opportunities to win tickets to the April 14th edition of Golden Boy Live! through social media. Be sure to "like" 8 Count Productions on Facebook and follow on twitter @8_Count. 8 Count is also on Instagram #8CountBoxing. For more information, visit www.goldenboypromotions.com, www.FOXSports.com/FOXSports1 or 8CountProductions.com. Follow on Twitter at @GoldenBoyBoxing, @Swanson_Comm or @8_Count. Follow the conversation using #GoldenBoyLive. Become a fan on Golden Boy's Facebook page and visit them us on Instagram @GoldenBoyBoxing. For more information on FOX Sports 1 visit www.FOXSports.com/FOXSports1 and become a follower on @FOXSports. ! ###