DISORDER AT THE BORDER

JAVIER JAUREGUI VS JULIO DIAZ FOR THE IBF LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

It's boxing's version of a Wild West shootout - the young gunslinger with dreams of glory, facing the grizzled veteran who has specialized in devouring less experienced foes.

On Thursday, May 13, IBF world lightweight champion Javier Jauregui will defend the title he went through fire to win when he faces rising star Julio Diaz in a 12 round battle that will prove who is the fastest (and toughest) gun in the 135-pound weight class.

This bout - the main event of an outstanding night of boxing presented by Golden Boy Promotions , in association with Ringside Promotions By Sycuan and Miller Lite - will be held at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, California, and will be televised on HBO Latino's hit series "Oscar De La Hoya Presents Boxeo De Oro".

Doors open at 5:30pm and the first bell rings at 6:30pm. The "Boxeo De Oro" broadcast begins at 10pm ET/PT.

IBF lightweight champion Javier Jauregui (47-10-2, 34 KOs) has taken the road less traveled to a world championship. Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, "Chatito" turned pro at the age of 14, and he learned his craft the hard way, fighting men twice his age as he rose through the ranks.

Once Jauregui had established his credentials as a fighter to watch, he moved on to fighting a Who's Who of this era's best boxers. From scoring two stoppage victories over former lightweight champion Jose Luis Castillo, to squaring off against the likes of world champions Acelino Freitas, Agapito Sanchez, and Jesus Chavez, Jauregui is a fighter who has earned the title 'warrior'.

In November of 2003, Jauregui, riding a three-fight winning streak, got his chance at the gold ring when he took on Levander Johnson for the vacant IBF lightweight crown. With a packed house at the Grand Olympic Auditorium screaming his name, Jauregui emphatically stopped Johnson in eleven rounds to win his first world title - a title he will not surrender without a fight.

Jauregui is expected to get more than a fight from the pride of Coachella, California, Julio Diaz (29-2, 22 KOs). The member of a fighting family that includes his brother Antonio, a former IBA junior welterweight champion, "The Kidd" has had high expectations placed on him since the first time he stepped into the pro ring in 1999 at the age of 19.

USA Today's Prospect of The Year in 2000, Diaz was 23-0 before he lost a highly disputed 12 round decision to Angel Manfredy in 2001. Two fights later, current junior welterweight contender Juan Valenzuela upset Diaz, and many wrote the hard-hitting Coachella native off.

But with the heart and desire of a champion, Diaz roared back, eager to prove the skeptics wrong. Since September of 2002, he has won five bouts in a row, four by knockout, and has re-established himself as a legitimate lightweight contender. This was never more evident than in his last bout, on March 19, when he boxed beautifully against highly touted Courtney Burton, and then turned up the heat in the championship rounds, stopping Burton in the 11 th round.

On May 13, only one warrior will have his hand raised.