Antonio Orozco-Keandre Gibson set for 4/1 Las Vegas on ESPN

By Ryan Burton

Golden Boy Promotions head matchmaker Robert Diaz has confirmed to BoxingScene.com that unbeaten welterweight prospects Antonio Orozco (25-0) and Keandre Gibson (16-0-1) will square at the Cosmopolitan Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on April 1st. The bout, scheduled for 10 rounds, will headline the second edition of Golden Boy's new series on ESPN.

Orozco had been campaigning at 140 pounds but collapsed the day before his scheduled bout against Fidel Maldonado in December and has since moved up to the welterweight division. 

Diaz also mentioned that lightweight veteran Mercito Gesta (29-1-2) will also appear on the televised portion of the card against an opponent that will be announced shortly.

IN OTHER NEWS: On the undercard of the Wilder-Washington world heavyweight championship, unbeaten middleweight contender Alantez Fox (21-0-1, 10 KOs) will meet Birmingham-native Kenneth McNeil (10-2, 7 KOs) in a 10-round bout for the vacant WBC-USNBC title.
 
Undefeated heavyweight world champion Deontay "The Bronze Bomber" Wilder (37-0, 36 KOs) will defend his title in his home state for the fourth time, as he faces challenger Gerald Washington (18-0-1, 12 KOs) in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes, on Saturday, February 25, from Legacy Arena at the BJCC in Birmingham, Alabama.
 
Televised coverage begins at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT and will feature the only American heavyweight world champion headlining his third primetime show on network television, after Wilder most recently stopped Chris Arreola following eight rounds of action on FOX in July. The champion suffered hand and biceps injuries during the fight, but returns on February 25 fully healthy. 

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