BoxingScene.com has been advised that unbeaten lightweight prospect Gabriel Flores Jr. (16-0) will return to the ring on February 22nd on the Deontay Wilder-Tyson Fury 2 undercard. Wilder-Fury and 3 other fights will make up the entire pay-per-view card that is being distributed by ESPN and FOX from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Standing across the ring from Flores will be Matt Conway (17-1) who suffered his first career loss in his most recent fight against Francisco Esparza by split decision.
FOX and ESPN will both televise the non pay-per-view undercard with this being one of the fights from the Top Rank side. BoxingScene.com has also learned that one of PBC's fights will pit hard hitting lightweight prospect Rolando "Rolly" Romero (10-0) against Arturs Ahmetovs (5-0).
The 19-year-old Flores was in action 5 times last year while Conway went 2-1 in 2019.
Romero won all 3 of this 2019 fights via knockout while the 30-year-old Ahmetovs turned pro in March and won his first 2 bouts by stoppage.
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