Acting
WBC bantamweight world champion, three-weight king, and rising pound-for-pound superstar Junto Nakatani defends his strap against Filipino contender Vincent Astrolabio at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo.
A pair of rising undefeated lightweight contenders will clash in a high-level crossroads main event as Michel “La Zarza Ali” Rivera battles Frank “The Ghost” Martin from The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. The winner puts themselves one step closer to a world title opportunity in the stacked 135-pound division. Plus, former world champion José Uzcátegui returns to action against unbeaten former amateur standout Vladimir Shishkin and bantamweight contenders Vincent Astrolabio and Nikolai Potapov face off. Live on SHOWTIME.
Nicklaus Flaz (15-2, 10 KOs) is out to make a statement as he faces unbeaten Olympian Delante “Tiger” Johnson (16-0, 7 KOs) in a high-stakes welterweight clash. Confident after a strong camp in Puerto Rico, Flaz vows to expose Johnson’s inexperience in the pro ranks and deliver a career-defining performance. For Johnson, it’s another chance to prove his elite pedigree and edge closer to world-title contention.
Janibek Alimkhanuly (11-0, 8 KOs) returns to the ring to defend his WBO middleweight title against #6 Steven Butler (32-3-1, 26 KOs) at the Stockton Arena in Stockton, California.
