Jordan White will look to take a big step towards contention in the junior-lightweight division when he faces Argentina’s Matias Romero on April 12. Their 10-round fight will headline a ProBox TV card at Live! Casino Hotel in Hanover, Maryland.

White, 18-1 (12 KOs), of Washington, D.C. is relishing a 14-fight winning streak, which includes knockout wins over undefeated fighters Misael Lopez and Eridson. Though the 27 year old has fought on national television – including those two previous wins on ShoBox – White feels his ProBox TV debut will be his biggest opportunity to make a name for himself yet.

“I’m definitely one of the greatest fighters in the world, one of the best at 130 and I will be able to prove that on April 12,” he said as a nine-time national champion as an amateur who is rated 12th by the WBC at 130lbs.

The 28-year-old Romero, 29-3 (10 KOs), has fought some of the biggest names around his weight class, including a close decision loss to Isaac Cruz, and Michel Rivera and Robeisy Ramirez. The resident of Cordoba, Argentina is promoted by Sampson Lewkowicz, who warns that Romero is not coming to America just for a payday.

“It’ll be a cat and dog fight,” said Lewkowicz, who is credited with helping bring hall of famers Manny Pacquiao and Sergio Martinez to the world stage.

“This guy is in trouble. No Argentinian on the A level will come just for the money; He’s coming to fight.”

White-Romero will be supported by a co-main event that features heavyweights seeking to rebound from past setbacks.

Stephen Shaw, 20-2 (15 KOs), of St. Louis, Missouri will face Raphael Akpejiori, 18-1 (17 KOs), of Miami by way of Lagos, Nigeria in a 10-round fight,

The 32-year-old Shaw has won two straight since successive losses in 2023 to Efe Ajagba, while the 34-year-old Akpejiori has won three straight since his lone defeat – a second-round stoppage against Arslanbek Makhmudov in 2023.

The rest of the card will feature prospects from around the “DMV” area, including super flyweight Jordan Roach, 3-0 (1 KO) of Upper Marlboro, Maryland; super welterweight Travon Marshall, 11-1 (9 KOs), of Capitol Heights, Maryland; welterweight Benjamin Johnson, 3-0 (3 KOs), of Springdale, Maryland; junior lightweight Francois Scarboro Jnr, 9-0 (7 KOs), of Cheverly, Maryland; and welterweight David Whitmire, 9-0 (6 KOs).