World Boxing Association 112-pound champion Marlen Esparza renewed her contract with Golden Boy this week and extended it for several years.
In a show of confidence on both sides, Esparza’s future appears to be set. One of the aspects that the boxer has highlighted in statements is that she feels gratified by the loyalty built between them.
Esparza was the first American, with Mexican roots, to make it to the first Olympic Games when she opened the doors to women for London 2012.
The Olympic athlete joined the ranks of the former champion, also an Olympic athlete, businessman and owner of Golden Boy Promotions, Oscar de La Hoya, for 2016 and the following year he began his professional career.
Since then, Esparza has been crowned WBA and WBC world champion and the prestigious The Ring belt. The 33-year-old was the first woman to be inducted into the Golden Boy promotion company. She tops all world rankings at 112 pounds.
