Acting
Andy Ruiz (35-2-1) returns to the ring after a 2 year absence in his first fight under the Matchroom banner as he faces the dangerous Damian Knyba (17-1).
Four of six fighters will make their return to SHOBOX to further build a name for themselves as hard-hitting prospect and amateur standout Jordan White battles undefeated ex-Navy man Eridson Garcia in a 10-round super featherweight main event. Plus, Philadelphia’s unbeaten prospect Paul Kroll meets fellow SHOBOX alum Guido Schramm in the super welterweight co-feature and unbeaten Pennsylvania fighters Julian Gonzalez and Johnny Spell square off in a super featherweight battle.
Shakur Stevenson makes the inaugural defense of his WBC lightweight world championship against Armenian-born German Olympian Artem Harutyunyan at the Prudential Center in his hometown of Newark, New Jersey. In the co-feature, O’Shaquie Foster defends his WBC junior lightweight world title against Brazilian Olympic gold medalist and three-time world title challenger Robson Conceição.
Andres Cortes (24-0, 13 KOs) takes on Dominican contender Eridson Garcia (23-1, 14 KOs) in a super-featherweight showdown. The unbeaten American prospect continues his push towards world level, while Garcia brings power and momentum as he looks to derail Cortes’ rise.
