Naoya Inoue defends his titles and Diego Pacheco headlines a Saturday show in 2025’s busiest week yet!
Thursday, Jan. 23
DAZN/YouTube, 9:00 pm ET, Golden Boy Fight Night. Eric Priest vs Tyler Howard is your main event. Golden Boy announced 100% of ticket proceeds will go to the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, which is a nice gesture.
Friday, Jan. 24
ESPN+, 4:15 am ET, Naoya Inoue vs Ye Joon Kim. This was meant to be Inoue vs IBF mandatory Sam Goodman, and it was originally scheduled for December 24th. But, cuts in training forced a delay, and then a Goodman withdrawal just two weeks before the rescheduled date. Not a lot of recognizable names on the undercard, but there’s potential in a well-matched lightweight fight between Tsubasa Narai and Kai Watanabe, a pair of young Japanese fighters with solid power. BLH will have live updates
ProBox, 6:00 pm ET, Najee Lopez vs Gilbert Castillo. ProBox on Friday night! Lopez main events for the first time, and fellow ProBox veteran Darrelle Valsaint appears in a support fight. BLH may have live updates
Saturday, Jan. 25
DAZN, 2:00 pm ET, Dalton Smith vs Walid Ouizza. For a vacant European super lightweight title. Smith was last seen 10 months ago finishing Jose Zepeda in 5 rounds. Ouizza is 33 years old and French. Ellie Scotney and Mea Motu fight for multiple belts in support. Conah Walker vs Harry Scarff has action potential on the undercard.
DAZN, 8:00 pm ET, Diego Pacheco vs Steven Nelson. Pacheco is the WBO #1 super middleweight contender, still only 23 but probably too far along to still merit the “prospect” label. Nelson is 36 and ranked #13 by the WBO. Not the top contender many hope to see Pacheco face in 2025, but not a walkover fight by any means, as Nelson has real power and used to campaign at light heavyweight. Andy Cruz is the chief support, Tito Mercado faces Jose Pedraza deeper on the undercard, and 2024 Olympian Nishant Dev makes his pro debut. BLH will have live updates
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