The Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, CA, has been open for a little over a year and has hosted one boxing event, promoted by Golden Boy. On Saturday, April 18, the venue will host its second event, “SD Fight Night: Family Business,” which is being promoted by the two fighters in the double main event, lightweight prospect Jonny Mansour (6-0, 2 KOs) and super featherweight prospect Julius ‘JuJu’ Ballo (2-0).
The 25-year-old Mansour from San Diego, CA, has been busy ever since turning pro in May 2024. That night, he scored a unanimous decision over Anel Dudo, a good win, but what was more impressive was the turnout for his fight, which felt like it was more than half of the early crowd in attendance. Mansour would later sign with Overtime Boxing (OTX) and receive a social media push that would add to his already strong presence there. Mansour assessed his three fights in 2025 and chalked them all up as learning experiences.
“I feel like I’m getting a lot better every single fight, which is why we decided to step it up for this one, an eight-round fight,” Mansour told FightsATW. “Every fight is a stepping stone for me. Every fight, I’m asking for better opponents and more rounds. That’s the whole point of life: getting better every single day. This will be my seventh fight, so I’m excited.”
With Mansour lacking a promoter and his cousin Ballo signed with Top Rank, which didn’t have a distributor at the time, they decided to bet on themselves and host their own show.
“We have a huge fan base here in San Diego, CA, and my goal is to bring boxing back to the city,” said Mansour. “There aren’t many boxing fights out here, but there are a lot of boxing fans. Our goal is to put on shows and bring exciting fights to our fans here in San Diego. This place holds about 7,500 people, and we’re expecting about 4,000 in attendance on fight night. It’s a huge step up for our promotion. It’s been a family business since I was six years old, when my uncle brought me into the gym. Now we are putting on our own shows and taking the risks ourselves.”
On Saturday night, Mansour is taking on William King (6-3-2, 3 KOs) in a scheduled eight-round fight, which will be Mansour’s first. He said he is “excited for the fight” and that he “loves pressure.” Mansour’s energy is evident throughout the interview as he looks to put on a show at the Frontwave Arena. “The energy I bring is different,” he said. “I’ve been working hard my whole life, and I’m going to show that on April 18.”
Although he doesn’t have a promoter yet, Mansour is confident in his abilities outside the ring, namely drawing people to his fights and creating some good commotion. With Overtime Boxing no longer operating as a promotion, Mansour is a free agent and is willing to sign with a promoter, but it has to be the right situation.
“I was signed to Overtime Boxing (OTX), and they were great to me. They gave me a few fights. They are great people, but they aren’t too invested in the boxing world. They still promote me on social media. As far as signing with a promoter, it’s whoever steps up to the plate and knows how to work my market. At the end of the day, I just want to fight.”
Mansour also has a goal he wants to achieve by the end of the year. “Honestly, the goal for this year is to end it 10-0.”
When coming up as a pro, things can be difficult if you aren’t signed to a major promoter. Luckily for Mansour, he’s openly admitted to having the financial backing to put on shows and create a movement that would see any promoter gain interest in signing him. If it makes dollars, it makes sense, so Mansour will be betting on himself Saturday night in Oceanside, in hopes that it makes sense for a major promotion in the future.
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