East LA's Jonathan “Thunder” Navarro (17-0, 9 KOs) will take on battle tested Mexican veteran Pablo Cesar “El Demoledor” Cano (33-7-1, 23 KOs) in a 12-round fight for the WBC Silver International Super Lightweight Title in the new co-main event to Ortiz Jr. vs Hooker on Saturday, March 20 at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas and will be streamed live exclusively on DAZN.
“I am very excited for this fight,” said Jonathan Navarro. “You’re not going to want to miss it. This fight will be a big step up for me, and it will bring me closer to becoming a world champion. We are working very hard back at camp and making sure we are prepared for Cano. I’m coming to make a statement in the 140-pound division. I will let everyone know that I’m coming for a belt very soon!”
“I am very happy to be returning on such an important card on March 20” said Pablo Cesar Cano. “I am delighted for the chance to be active once again, especially because of all that has happened due to the pandemic. I am motivated, and I have a positive mentality. I’m going to make sure I train very hard to be at optimum shape on fight night.”
“This co-main is a Golden Boy special -- two guys who can crack, don’t take a step backwards and are always going for the knockout,” said Oscar De La Hoya, Chairman and CEO of Golden Boy. “With both guys having been off for more than a year due to Covid-19, each is hungry for a win and to position themselves in the mix at the top of the super lightweight division.”
Ortiz vs. Hooker undercard will be stacked from top to bottom with highly competitive matchups.
Anabel “Avispa” Ortiz (31-3, 4 KOs) of Mexico City, Mexico and former flyweight champion Seniesa “Superbad” Estrada (19-0, 8 KOs) of East Los Angeles, California will meet in an epic 10-round fight for Ortiz’s WBA Minimumweight World Title.
Luis “Matador” Hernandez (21-0, 19 KOs) of Chihuahua, Mexico will be in action in a 10-round super lightweight battle against Alex Martin (15-3, 6 KOs) of Chicago, Illinois.
Super lightweight George Rincon (10-0, 7 KOs) of Dallas, Texas goes up against Alex Martin(15-3, 6 KOs) of Merida, Mexico.
Hector Valdez (13-0, 8 KOs) of Dallas, Texas will face Alberto Torres (11-3-3, 4 KOs) of Sacramento, California in an eight-round super bantamweight battle.
Oscar Acevedo (7-0) of Garden City, Kansas and James “Crunch Time” Willkins (9-1-0, 6 KOs) of Staten Island, New York will meet in an eight-round super featherweight bout between two Golden Boy prospects.
Tristan Kalkreuth (7-0, 6 KOs) of Duncanville, Texas vs. TBA in a six-round fight in the cruiserweight division.
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