Joshua Pagan will have to wait an extra 19 days for his homecoming bout.
Pagan was originally scheduled to headline in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on January 22 against Bryan Jimenez. But the card has been pushed back until February 10, according to Salita Promotions.
The show will take place at GLC Live at 20 Monroe and will stream on DAZN.
Pagan, 14-0 (5 KOs), is a 25-year-old lightweight. He has fought in Michigan for most of his career, including two bouts in Dearborn, seven in Detroit and one in Flint – but never as a professional in Grand Rapids.
Last year brought three bouts for Pagan: He won an eight-round decision over the 14-7 Ronal Ron, outpointed the 13-2-1 James Bernadin over 10 rounds, and took out the 20-1 Maliek Montgomery via ninth-round TKO.
Jimenez, 18-2 (10 KOs), is a 28-year-old from Nicaragua. Both of his defeats came when he took on unbeaten foes: a 10th-round TKO against the 10-0 Santos Reyes in 2022 and a unanimous decision against the 11-0 Shamar Canal this past July. Jimenez returned in November and shut out the 11-7-1 Israel Lopez.
Also moving back to February 10 is a junior lightweight title fight in the co-feature pitting Caroline Veyre, 10-1 (0 KOs), against former lightweight titleholder Delfine Persoon, 50-3 (20 KOs), for the vacant WBC belt that previously belonged to Alycia Baumgardner.
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