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Golden Boy Promotions returns to Chicago for the first time in over a decade, as a super lightweight contest between Oscar Duarte (29-2-1) and Kenneth Sims Jr. (22-2-1) headlines in Illinois.
Oscar “La Migraña” Duarte (28-2-1, 22 KOs) faces Miguel “El Explosivo” Madueño (31-3, 28 KOs) in what is guranteed to be an all out Mexico vs. Mexico brawl.
Vergil Ortiz Jr. (21-0) enjoys a step up in opposition, facing off against tough super-welterweight puncher Serhii Bohachuk (24-1). With Bohachuck putting his WBC 'interim' status on the line, could Ortiz snatch pole position at 154lbs?
Popular hard-hitting super lightweight contender Rolando “Rolly” Romero takes on veteran southpaw Ismael Barroso for the interim title inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
A pair of rising undefeated lightweight contenders will clash in a high-level crossroads main event as Michel “La Zarza Ali” Rivera battles Frank “The Ghost” Martin from The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. The winner puts themselves one step closer to a world title opportunity in the stacked 135-pound division. Plus, former world champion José Uzcátegui returns to action against unbeaten former amateur standout Vladimir Shishkin and bantamweight contenders Vincent Astrolabio and Nikolai Potapov face off. Live on SHOWTIME.
Josh Taylor faces Jose Ramirez in a bid to become only the second undisputed super-lightweight champion of the four-belt era.
A look at one of Chicago’s more troubled South Side neighborhoods from the point of view of two young boxers and their families.