Rocha Curiel Undercard Announced

The undercard for the rematch between NABO welterweight champion Alexis “Lex” Rocha (25-2-1, 16 KOs) and NABF welterweight champion Raul “El Cugár” Curiel (16-0-1, 13 KOs) has been announced. Rocha and Curiel will settle unfinished business as they square off 12-round welterweight rematch Friday, January 16, 2026 live from Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, Calif., and will be broadcast worldwide on DAZN.

In the co-main event, Coachella Valley’s Manuel “Gucci Manny” Flores (20-1-1, 16 KOs) and Tijuana’s Jorge “El Niño Dorado” Chávez (14-0-1, 8 KOs) will meet in a rematch that could define the next phase of their careers. The super bantamweight bout is scheduled for 10 rounds.

Also on the undercard, Uzbekistani Olympian Ruslan Abdullaev (3-0, 1 KO) will compete in an eight-round super lightweight bout, while knockout prospect Joel Iriarte (9-0, 8 KOs) will face off in an eight-round welterweight contest. Opponents for both fights will be announced soon.

Also part of the fight card, blue-chip prospect Cayden Griffiths (6-0, 6 KOs), of the Coachella Valley, will take a step up in competition against Managua, Nicaragua’s Lesther Espino (10-7, 8 KOs) in a six-round welterweight bout. In an eight-round super bantamweight clash, Sonora’s Gael “El Terror” Cabrera (10-0, 7 KOs) will measure up against Colonia, Uruguay’s Ruben Casero (13-5, 5 KOs). Los Angeles’ Scrappy Ramirez (15-1, 9 KOs) will return to the ring following his unanimous decision victory on the Jake Paul vs. Julio César Chávez Jr. undercard in June 2025, as he faces Matagalpa, Nicaragua’s Byron Rojas (29-5-3, 12 KOs) in a 10-round bantamweight bout.

In a 10-round welterweight matchup, Jordan “The Patriot” Panthen (11-1, 9 KOs), of Poughkeepsie, New York, will square off against San Juan, Puerto Rico’s Jean Pacheco (10-2, 1 KO). Recently signed to Golden Boy and representing Santa Ana, undefeated middleweight Fabian Guzman (8-0, 7 KOs) will take on Guayaquil, Ecuador’s Jose Rodriguez (3-1, 2 KOs). Rounding out the card, Los Angeles’ Ricardo Ruvalcaba (14-0-1, 10 KOs) will face Buenos Aires, Argentina’s Jonathan Eniz (37-24-1, 17 KOs) in an eight-round welterweight contest.