South El Monte's 2012 U.S. Olympian & NABF featherweight champion Joseph "JoJo" Diaz, Jr. (22-0, 13 KOs) will look to defend his title against Horacio "Violento" Garcia (30-1-1, 22 KOs) of Guadalajara, Mexico in the co-main event of Bernard Hopkins's final fight on December 17 at the Forum in Inglewood, California. The event will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing.
Hopkins vs. Smith is a 12-round light heavyweight battle presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Star Boxing. Diaz vs. Garcia is a 10-round NABF featherweight title match up presented by Golden Boy Promotions. The event is sponsored by Cerveza Tecate, BORN BOLD and Casa Mexico Tequila. The event will be televised live on Saturday December 17, 2016 from Inglewood California's "Fabulous" Forum on HBO's flagship series beginning at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.
Tickets for Hopkins vs. Smith are now on sale and are priced at $25, $50, $75, $105 and $205, not including applicable service charges and taxes, with a total ticket limit of 12 per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000 or the Forum Box Office (Monday through Friday 11:00am PST to 7:00pm PST) at (310) 330-7300. Tickets are also available for purchase at www.fabulousforum.com orwww.ticketmaster.com.