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Earlier
this evening, B. Riley Securities, Inc.
presented the 15th Annual Sugar Ray
Leonard Foundation "Big Fighters, Big
Cause" Charity Boxing Night at The
Ritz-Carlton, Marina del Rey. Writer,
producer and comedian Chris Spencer
hosted the star-studded event, which
featured three action-packed live fights
presented by Golden Boy Promotions, a
National Anthem performance by
singer-songwriter Johnny Gill, and a
live and silent auction display
featuring unique items and experiences
and legendary memorabilia.
The 2026 Golden Glove Award was
presented to Jennifer Raymond, MD, MCR,
Division Chief of Endocrinology,
Diabetes and Metabolism and Chair of the
Virtual Care Committee at Children’s
Hospital Los Angeles, and Professor of
Pediatrics at the Keck School of
Medicine of USC. Raymond earned her
medical degree and completed her
pediatrics residency at the University
of Kansas, and completed her fellowship
in Pediatric Endocrinology and Master of
Clinical Research at Oregon Health and
Science University.
While onstage at the event, Sugar Ray
Leonard said, “The Sugar Ray Leonard
Foundation is proud to support pediatric
diabetes research and care. Together we
can knock out diabetes.”
The event raised over $375,000, with
proceeds benefiting the Sugar Ray
Leonard Foundation’s mission to fund
life-changing research, awareness and
care for pediatric type 1 and 2
diabetes, and to help children live
healthier lives through diet and
exercise.
Among the other celebrity guests in
attendance, the Foundation welcomed
Sugar Ray Leonard and Bernadette
Leonard, Anthony Anderson, Tommy Chong,
Jimmy Jam, Cookie Johnson, Magic
Johnson, Rodney Peete, Craig Robinson,
Dave Winfield, Kym Whitley, among
others.
The live fights presented by Oscar De La
Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions featured
some of the must-watch prospects in the
stable. In the main event, undefeated
former Mexican Olympic team member Gael
Cabrera (11-0, 7 KOs) defeated Ruben
Casero (14-5, 6 KOs) of Colonia, Uruguay
in a scheduled eight-round featherweight
bout. Cabrera took home the unanimous
decision victory with scores of 80-72
from all three judges. In the co-main
event, Leonardo Sanchez (11-0, 9 KOs) of
Cathedral City secured a knockout
victory over Santo Domingo, Ecuador’s
Luis Porozo (19-15, 10 KOs) due to a
corner stoppage at the end of the fourth
round. In a bloodbath of a fight, LA’s
Federico Pacheco, Jr. (10-0, 7 KOs)
defeated Mario Lopez (23-11, 19 KOs) of
Sonora, Mexico via knockout after Lopez
took a knee due from the powerful
punches landed by Pacheco at the end of
the fourth round. Opening up fight
night, Tijuana, Mexico’s Brandon Sanchez
(10-0, 9 KOs) defeated Sonora, Mexico’s
Joseph Cruz (12-16, 7 KOs) via unanimous
decision in an action packed super
featherweight bout that went all
six-rounds with scores of 60-54 from all
three judges.
The 15th Annual Big Fighters, Big Cause
Charity Boxing Night was held in
conjunction with B. Riley Securities’
26th Annual Flagship Institutional
Investor Conference, a premier West
Coast investment and networking event
that brings together corporate
management teams from 200 public and
private companies, as well as
institutional and high-net worth
investors. During the event, B. Riley
Co-founders Bryant Riley and Tom
Kelleher, and B. Riley Securities CEO
Andy Moore, highlighted the firm’s
long-standing philanthropic partnership
with the Foundation. The executives
extended their deep appreciation to
conference attendees and corporate
sponsors for their generous charitable
contributions.
About Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation
The Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation was
established in 2009 by boxing legend and
six-time world champion Sugar Ray
Leonard and his wife, Bernadette. The
Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation is
committed to funding research and care
for pediatric type 1 & 2 diabetes and
creates awareness for both diseases. The
Foundation also strives to help children
live healthier lives through diet and
exercise.
Type 1 diabetes strikes both children
and adults at any age. It comes on
suddenly, causes dependence on injected
or pumped insulin for life, and carries
the constant threat of devastating
complications. Type 2 diabetes in
children is on the rise, fueled largely
by the obesity epidemic.
Leonard draws from his personal
experience and boxing career to provide
inspiration for funding research to
combat the disease. For more
information, visit
www.sugarrayleonardfdn.org. Follow on
Instagram at @sugarrayleonard, Twitter
at @SugarRayLeonard and Facebook at
@SugarRayLeonard6.
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