The fight that has the most steam behind it will be the last of the weekend as two former junior welterweight champions face off at welterweight with the winner being likely to be in line to be fed to one of the three welterweight champions promoted by the PBC from Oxon Hill, Maryland on FS1.
Lamont Peterson and Sergey Lipinets are at a crossroads in this bout and activity should not be a factor.
Peterson hasn't fought in 14 months since being stopped by Errol Spence and Lipinets has fought just once in the year since losing his championship to Mikey Garcia, so neither fighter should be handicapped by rust.
Lipinets looked strong as a prospect and in winning his title after it was vacated by Terence Crawford, but is 0-1 against top ten boxers, while Peterson is more proven, but has done so more against top ten competition than elite opponents and may be slowing down at 35.
Peterson's a solid technician, but not elite.
Lipinets is a good puncher, but not a huge one- this could be a strong fight that Peterson (from Washington DC) may bring the hometown aspect into play on the cards.
Lamont's younger brother, Anthony is the co-featured star as he takes on veteran Argenis Mendez.
Peterson's 37-1 record looks quite glossy until you look at his resume and see his only contest against a top 20 fighter was a loss to Brandon Rios-Seven and a half years ago!
Mendez has lost in his increases in competition, but in his last fight, Mendez upset then-undefeated Eddie Ramirez last May.
Should Peterson win, Mendez would be the best name on Peterson's history.
On Saturday, ESPN+ and Top Rank debuts a recent signing with heavyweight Kubrat Pulev in his American debut.
Pulev, who has only one loss which came against Wladimir Klitschko via 5th round knockout in 2014 in his only title challenge, has won six fights since and has worked his way into the mandatory spot for IBF champion Anthony Joshua.
Pulev has defeated Dereck Chisora, a faded Samuel Peter and Hughie Fury in his winning streak and looks to be in line for either Joshua or new Top Rank signee Tyson Fury in the future.
Pulev's opponent Bogdan Dinu suffered his first loss to Jarrell Miller in his last fight in what was his first test as a pro.
Unless Dinu brings more against the Bulgarian than he did against Miller, he looks like he's brought in to be a showcase opponent.
Former WBO junior featherweight champion Jessie Magdaleno returns to the ring for the first time since dropping the title to Isaac Dogboe last year via eleventh round KO as the ESPN co-feature.
Magdaleno was highly thought of before the upset loss and is being matched carefully against former champion Rico Ramos, who has won six in a row against soft competition in an attempt to revive his career.
Saturday afternoon, DAZN is live from London as WBC flyweight champion Charlie Edwards defends his title for the first time against Angel Moreno.
Edwards pulled off a major upset of Crisofer Rosales in December to win the title over Rosales, who looked dominating in his own upset title victory of Daigo Higa and defense against Ireland's Paddy Barnes.
Moreno has just six knockouts in his nineteen wins, so this one should go the distance.
I lead Ramon Malpica in the boxing challenge 61-56.
WBC Flyweight Title. 12 Rds
Charlie Edwards vs Angel Moreno
Both: Edwards Unanimous Decision
Heavyweights. 10 Rds
Kubrat Pulev vs Bogdan Dinu
R.L: Pulev Unanimous Decision
TRS: Pulev KO 6
Featherweights. 10 Rds
Jessie Magdaleno vs Rico Ramos
R.L: Magdaleno KO 5
TRS: Magdaleno KO 8
Welterweights.12 Rds
Lamont Peterson vs Sergei Lipinets
Both: Peterson Unanimous Decision
Lightweights. 10 Rds
Anthony Peterson vs Argenis Mendez
Both: Peterson Unanimous Decision
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