Lightweight contender Floyd Schofied (17-0, 12 KOs) takes a small step toward a world title shot tonight in his headliner bout against the tough Mexican veteran Rene Tellez Giron (20-3, 13 KOs) in Las Vegas. Schofield vs. Giron will fight in an event shown live on DAZN at 8 pm ET.
B247 will provide live results of the action tonight.
#6 WBA super middleweight contender Bektemir Melikuziev (14-1, 10 KOs) fights David Stevens (14-1, 10 KOs) in a 12-round co-feature. This should be an interesting war. Someone is going to get knocked out in this fight, and it won’t be a surprise if it’s Bektemir.
IBF Flyweight World Champion Gabriela “Fundora (14-0, 6 KOs) faces WBA/WBC/WBO champ Gabriela Alaniz (15-1, 6 KOs) for the undisputed championship.
Other undercard fights:
Darius Fulghum vs. Christopher Pearson
Joel Iriarte vs. Xavier Madrid
Schofield is still a work in progress at 22, and he will need more time before he’s ready to challenge for a world title against one of the four champions at lightweight. He’s got the power, speed, and youth to capture a belt at 135, but his technical skills are raw.
He has a crude style that will get him beaten if he goes up against one of the champions or even top contenders soon. Schofield has been suffering a lot of cuts recently in his fights, and he can’t have this happen against the more talented fighters.
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