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This week's fights include a big heavyweight bout that could see the winner go on either to challenge undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk or face young talent Moses Itauma.
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This week's fights include a big heavyweight bout that could see the winner go on either to challenge undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk or face young talent Moses Itauma.

Tito Sanchez will face Edwin Palomares in the co-main event October 24 at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California, Golden Boy Promotions announced Thursday in finalizing the show’s undercard.

Middleweight Eric Priest remained undefeated with a shutout of Luka Lozo on a night of prospect triumphs in the preliminary bouts on the Vergil Ortiz Jr.-Serhii Bohachuk card Saturday in Las Vegas.

Gael Cabrera demonstrated Saturday why his handlers are so high on the 19-year-old Mexican junior featherweight prospect. Cabrera dropped Miguel Ceballos twice in the first round and continually connected with the more damaging punches

The super middleweight who wants to challenge Canelo Alvarez next and the 168-pound contender who lost his last fight to Alvarez made weight Friday for their own showdown Saturday night.

Golden Boy Promotions has assembled the undercard - including two, world championship defenses - for the main event clash between undefeated, former world champion Jaime Munguia (42-0, 33 KOs) and former Interim world champion John “The Gorilla” Ryder (32-6, 18 KOs) of the U.K.

With less than a month away for the return of undefeated, knockout sensation Vergil Ortiz, Jr. (19-0, 19 KOs) of Grand Prairie, Texas, who will participate in a 12-round super welterweight fight against Accra, Ghana’s Fredrick "General Okunka" Lawson (30-3, 22 KOs), Golden Boy has finalized the undercard. The event is scheduled to take place at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas on January 6 and will be broadcast worldwide on DAZN.

Alexis 'Lex' Rocha continues to properly maintain his welterweight frame. The 25-year-old southpaw from Santa Ana, California was right within the tight weight range that he has enjoyed throughout his pro career spanning more than seven years. His latest trip to the scale was no exception as Rocha was 146.6 pounds for his rescheduled twelve-round contest versus Atlantic City’s Anthony 'Juice' Young, who was 146.4 pounds.

The fight night is set for Rocha vs. Young, scheduled on Saturday, May 27 live from Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. The main event features Alexis “Lex” Rocha (22-1, 14 KOs) who will defend his NABO Welterweight title for the third time against Anthony “Juice” Young (24-2, 8 KOs) in a 12-round fight.

Golden Boy Promotions announced the signing of 20-year-old lightweight prospect Johnny “Sugarcane” Canas to its promotional banner.