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Times of San Diego
timesofsandiego. com > sports > 04/19/2026 > ballo-and-mansour-win-as-hometown-fighters-shine-at-sd-fight-night

Ballo and Mansour win as hometown fighters shine at 'SD Fight Night"

5+ hour, 32+ min ago  (436+ words) San Diego fighters rained punches and reigned supreme at a special hometown boxing card Saturday night in Oceanside's Frontwave Arena. "SD Fight Night: Family Business" was highlighted by cousins Jonny Mansour and Julius "Ju Ju" Ballo, who self-promoted the event…...

Times of San Diego
timesofsandiego. com > sports > 01/17/2026 > san-diego-chavez-california-boxing-title

San Diego fighter makes history, winning first California boxing title in decades

3+ mon, 2+ day ago  (732+ words) San Diego professional boxer Jorge "El Ni'o Dorado" Chavez has made California boxing history. In a rematch Friday of his draw last July, Chavez faced Manny "Gucci Mane" Flores of Coachella at the Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, a spot…...

Times of San Diego
timesofsandiego. com > sports > 06/29/2025 > chula-vista-teen-shares-a-nutritionist-with-dustin-poirier-why-hes-aiming-for-an-mma-title

Chula Vista teen shares a nutritionist with Dustin Poirier. Why? He's aiming for youth MMA title

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (546+ words) A Chula Vista mixed martial arts fighter is raising money so that he can compete at the Youth MMA World Championships next month in Abu Dhabi. David Daniels, 16, won bronze in 2022 and silver in 2024 in his age and weight class…...

Times of San Diego
timesofsandiego. com > sports > 05/09/2025 > fights-feature-mexicos-navarrete-san-diegos-santillan

Saturday fight night features Mexico's Emanuel Navarrete and San Diego's Giovani Santillan

11+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1017+ words) See Mexico's fighting cowboy at his home away from home and one of San Diego's top talents as part of a full lineup at Pechanga Arena. It is Navarrete's third main event appearance in front of his many local fans....