Janibek Alimkhanuly vs. Danny Dignum – Undercard Information
Tiger Johnson has been all set for prime time at any time considering that symbolizing the U.S. at very last summer’s Tokyo Olympics. The welterweight standout will get a likelihood to set his skills on show in key time as he fights an opponent to be named in a six-round special attribute Saturday, May well 21, at the Resorts World Celebration Centre at Resorts Planet Las Vegas. Johnson’s bout will open the ESPN telecast of the Janibek Alimkhanuly-Danny Dignum WBO Interim middleweight entire world title bout.
Alimkhanuly-Dignum, a 10-round lightweight co-element involving Jamel Herring and Jamaine Ortiz, and Johnson’s return will air are living on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
Subsequent his Olympic operate, Johnson (3-, 2 KOs) designed an impressive pro debut by halting Antonius Grable in the fourth spherical previous November on the Terence Crawford-Shawn Porter undercard. The 23-year-outdated followed up that effectiveness with a choice win above Xavier Madrid and a fourth-spherical TKO about Sebastian Gabriel Chaves.
The subsequent undercard bouts are scheduled to stream are living on ESPN+ beginning at 5:15 p.m. ET/2:15 p.m. PT.
Southern California standout Adam “Blunose” Lopez (15-3, 6 KOs) will deal with Dominican puncher William Encarnacion (19-2, 15 KOs) in an 8-round featherweight bout. Lopez became a enthusiast beloved just after a breakout functionality versus Oscar Valdez in November 2019. Irrespective of getting rid of that struggle, Lopez shown the poise and composure that would finally guide him to wins in excess of Louie Coria, Jason Sanchez, and a razor-thin greater part conclusion loss to previous entire world winner Isaac Dogboe. The 26-yr-old faces still yet another difficult problem in Encarnacion, who is coming off a reduction against prime contender Abraham Nova.
2016 U.S. Olympian Karlos Balderas (12-1, 11 KOs) will take on Colombian Ruben Cervera (13-2, 11 KOs) in a junior lightweight clash scheduled for eight or 6 rounds. Balderas is coming off a few consecutive stoppage victories considering that signing with Leading Rank last year.
Previous planet winner Jessie Magdaleno (28-1, 18 KOs) returns from a approximately two-12 months layoff to struggle Mexico’s Edy Valencia Mercado (19-6-6, 7 KOs) in an eight-rounder at featherweight. Magdaleno has received 3 in a row since shedding the WBO junior featherweight crown to Isaac Dogboe in April 2018.
U.S. Olympic silver medalist Duke Ragan (5-, 1 KO), from Cincinnati, Ohio, will place his unbeaten file on the line towards Victorino Gonzalez (5-2, 2 KOs) in a featherweight bout scheduled for six or 4 rounds.
Steven “So Cold” Nelson (17-, 14 KOs), from Omaha, Nebraska, returns from an prolonged layoff to consider on Louis Rose (17-3-1, 7 KOs) in an 8-round light-weight heavyweight struggle. Nelson, who knocked out DeAndre Ware in September 2020, suffered a torn Achilles shortly immediately after that bout.
The undercard will also element three swing bouts:
Undefeated lightweight contender Giovanni “El Cabron” Cabrera (19-, 7 KOs), a Chicago indigenous who signed with Top Rank before this calendar year, will encounter Argentinean veteran Elias Araujo (21-4, 8 KOs) in an eight-rounder.
Lightweight prospect Charlie Sheehy (2-, 2 KOs), a previous Group Usa beginner standout from Brisbane, California, returns in a 4-rounder against New Orleans native Burnell Jenkins (2-1, 1 KO).
Growing junior welterweight Kasir “Mazzi” Goldston (4-, 1 KO) will struggle Cuban spoiler Yaniel Alvarez (2-1, 1 KO) in a bout scheduled for 6 or 4 rounds.
