Puerto Rican talent highlights Most Valuable Prospects undercard

Krystal Rosado, the first fighter signed by Puerto Rican future-Hall-of-Famer Amanda Serrano, will head up the undercard of Most Valuable Prospects 9 in Caguas on October 11. Rosado (4-0, 2 KOs) will take on Mexico’s Perla Lomeli (6-2) in a six round junior featherweight clash on a card headlined by a featherweight contest between Jan Paul Rivera (10-0, 6 KOs) and Andy “Skeletor” Beltran (8-0, 5 KOs).

Rosado made her professional debut on MVP’s Most Valuable Prospects 2 show in August 2023, scoring a second-round KO over Tarrethia Dixon. She added back-to-back decision wins over Kata Pap and Gloria Munguilla before securing a swift knockout of Veronika Dmitriyeva on Most Valuable Prospects 7 in July 2024. 

Universal Promotions will serve as the official promoter, with Boxlab Promotions serving as co-promoter for the first Most Valuable Prospects show to take place in Puerto Rico.

Also on the card, 20-year-old talent Elijah Flores (8-0, 3 KOs) will face Caguas native Omar Rosario (13-1, 4 KOs) in an eight-round welterweight bout. Other bouts include a six-round junior lightweight contest between Caguas’ William “Yeyo” Colón (4-0, 2 KO’s) and fellow Puerto Rican Jan “El Pescador” Pomales Rivera (7-3, 4 KOs), and an eight-round battle between undefeated heavyweights Herich Ruiz (5-0, 4 KOs) and Travorus Barnes (6-0, 5 KOs). Carlos Jamil De Leon (1-0, 1 KO), 19-year-old San Juan native and Puerto Rican amateur champion, will also join the card. 

“MVP’s expansion into Puerto Rico in partnership with Amanda Serrano and Jordan Maldonado provides an opportunity to showcase a wealth of young Puerto Rican talent on Friday, October 11,” said Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian, co-founders of MVP. “We are proud to provide a platform for the next generation of Puerto Rican stars in front of their home fans at the Coliseo Roger Mendoza.”

The card will stream live on DAZN.