Fight Night Program – Week of April 26-May 1
The weekend is approaching, and from Friday to Sunday it will be “fight-o-clock” somewhere in the world. Every Thursday, The Ring will bring you the most up-to-date information on the most relevant fights you need to see in this week-at-a-glance, one-stop enhanced fight schedule. A quick checklist for the cognoscenti, a useful nuts-and-bolts guide for the boxing neophyte is what we’re aiming at.
Friday, April 26 – Caribe Royale, Orlando, Fla.
Yoenis Tellez vs. Joseph Jackson – junior middleweight – 10 rounds
Tony Aguilar vs. Alejandro Rios – lightweight – 8 rounds
DeMichael Harris vs. Blas Ezequiel Caro – junior lightweight – 6 rounds
Jan Paul Rivera vs. David Perez – featherweight – 6 rounds
Dainier Pero vs. Jose Mario Tamez – heavyweight – 6 rounds
David Garcia vs. Henry Richard – heavyweight – 6 rounds
Where to watch it: DAZN
Saturday, April 27 – SaveMart Arena, Fresno, Calif.
Jose Ramirez vs. Rances Barthelemy – junior welterweight – 12 rounds
Ramirez, a former U.S. Olympian and unified junior welterweight champion, is on the comeback trail and looking to regain his best form, and Cuban powerhouse Rances Barthelemy promises to put him to the test in every department. A crossroads bout to watch closely from beginning to end.
Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Thomas Dulorme – junior middleweight – 10 rounds
In spite of his numerous health issues, Ortiz remains one of the most fearsome fighters in the welterweight picture, with all 20 of his wins coming by way of stoppage. Dulorme was once one of Puerto Rico’s most promising prospects, but his career took a downturn a few years ago and has never looked great again. Should be a solid test for Ortiz as he inches closer to a title shot, but not much more than that.
Also on this card:
Oscar Duarte vs. Joseph Diaz Jr. – junior welterweight – 10 rounds
Marlen Esparza vs. Gabriela Alaniz – women’s flyweight – 10 rounds
Raul Curiel vs. Jorge Marron Jr. – welterweight – 10 rounds
Where to watch it: DAZN
Saturday, April 27 – Exhibition Centre, Liverpool, England
Peter McGrail vs. Marc Leach – junior featherweight – 10 rounds
Beatriz Ferreira vs. Yanina del Carmen Lescano – women’s lightweight – 10 rounds
Junaid Bostan vs. Jack Martin – junior middleweight – 10 rounds
Maisey Rose Courtney vs. Giuseppina Di Stefano – women’s junior bantamweight – 8 rounds
Joe McGrail vs. Ryan Walker – featherweight – 6 rounds
Frankie Stringer vs. Jonatas Gomes de Oliveira – lightweight – 6 rounds
Where to watch it: DAZN
Saturday, April 27 – Liacouras Center, Philadelphia
Andrew Tabiti vs. Junior Wright – heavyweight – 10 rounds
Joey Dawejko vs. Walter Burns – heavyweight – 8 rounds
Nikita Ababiy vs. Jesus Cruz Silva – middleweight – 8 rounds
Jesse Hart vs. Daniel Aduku – light heavyweight – 8 rounds
Dylan Price vs. Ernesto Franzolini – bantamweight – 8 rounds
Muhsin Cason vs. DeShon Webster – cruiserweight – 6 rounds
Hank Lundy vs. Juan De La Cruz – junior welterweight – 6 rounds
Where to watch it: BLK Prime PPV
Saturday, April 27 – Toronto Casino, Toronto
Maria Guadalupe Bautista vs. Sara Haghighat Joo – women’s junior flyweight – 10 rounds
Josh Wagner vs. Geronimo Manuel Vazquez – welterweight – 10 rounds
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Diego M. Morilla writes for The Ring since 2013. He has also written for HBO.com, ESPN.com and many other magazines, websites, newspapers and outlets since 1993. He is a full member of the Boxing Writers Association of America and an elector for the International Boxing Hall of Fame. He has won two first-place awards in the BWAA’s annual writing contest, and he is the moderator of The Ring’s Women’s Ratings Panel. He served as copy editor for the second era of The Ring en Español (2018-2020) and is currently a writer and editor for RingTV.com.
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