Newly minted Filipino featherweight world champion Mark Magsayo makes the first defense of his title against Mexico’s unbeaten former world champion Rey Vargas. Magsayo is coming off an upset victory over long-reigning world champion Gary Russell Jr. The main event clash features two of today’s best boxers from the boxing rich nations of Philippines and Mexico. Plus, former 122-pound world champ Brandon Figueroa makes his ring return against Carlos Castro from the Alamodome in San Antonio. Live on SHOWTIME.
Two-time super featherweight champion Gervonta "Tank" Davis (22-0, 21 KOs) moves up to take on former unified world champion Yuriorkis Gamboa (30-2, 18 KOs) for the lightweight title. In the co-feature, Jean Pascal (34-6-1, 20 KOs) defends his light heavyweight belt against two-division champ Badou Jack (22-2-3, 13 KOs). Live from State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
Three-division world champ Emanuel “El Vaquero” Navarrete defends his WBO junior lightweight world title against one-time rival Oscar Valdez in an all-Mexican main event at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
