Under the Radar: October 10th – 15th, 2014

10/10 – Ronny Rios (23-0, 10 KO’s) vs. Robinson Castellanos (19-10, 12 KO’s) – Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, USA

The undefeated featherweight prospect headlines Golden Boy Live against Castellanos, who is the former WBC Silver featherweight champ.  Castellanos had an 11 fight win streak going until getting stopped in his last contest.

10/10 – Antonio Orozco (20-0, 15 KO’s) vs. Steve Forbes (35-13, 11 KO’s) – Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, USA

In the Golden Boy Live co-feature, Orozco, the NABF junior welterweight champ, meets former IBF super featherweight champion and Contender participant Steve Forbes, who’s only own three bouts in the last eight years.

10/11 – Jorge Paez Jr. (37-5-1, 22 KO’s) vs. Aaron Herrera (27-3, 17 KO’s) – Coliseo Yucatan, Merida, Yucatán, Mexico

El Maromerito looks to bounce back from an upset loss to Vivian Harris in March.  Herrera come sin off two wins.

10/11 – Anthony Joshua (8-0, 8 KO’s) vs. Denis Bakhtov (38-9, 25 KO’s) – O2 Arena (Millenium Dome), Greenwich, London, United Kingdom

The U.K.’s Olympic gold medalist gets his first title opportunity with the vacant WBC International heavyweight crown up for grabs.  Bakhtov is a step up, but the Russian contender hasn’t had much success when he’s stepped up, losing in his last three regional title contests.

10/15 – Heather Hardy (10-0, 2 KO’s) vs. Crystal Hoy (5-6-4, 2 KO’s) – BB King Blues Club & Grill, New York, New York, USA

Coming off a controversial win in June, the undefeated UBF International super bantamweight champ headlines Broadway Boxing for the vacant WBC International super bantamweight title.  It’s also Hardy’s first 10 rounder.  Hoy is coming off a draw with Christina Ruiz in April.

10/15 – Otis Griffin (24-16-2, 10 OK’s) vs. Travis Peterkin (12-0, 5 KO’s) – BB King Blues Club & Grill, New York, New York, USA

Griffin is the winner of the first ever boxing reality series, “The Next Great Champ” from 2004, but found little success at the upper level of the light heavyweight division, and has since fallen into “opponent” status.  Peterkin is looking to extend his unbeaten streak in his fourth appearance at BB Kings.