If the DAZN main event takes place it will be the biggest fight of the weekend but either way, there will be an interesting three-fight slate on Showtime.
Editor's Note: The fight has been "postponed" not canceled according to promoters for both fighters.
The main event of Showtime's card from Carson, California will feature junior middleweight Sebastian Fundora defending a minor title against Carlos Ocampo.
Fundora was very sharp and impressive in stopping Erickson Lubin earlier this year in the ninth round in a battle that saw both competitors hit the floor during a fight that is currently in contention for the fight of the year,
The 6'6 Fundora has matured into a solid contender that deserves an eventual chance against the world champion in the division Jermell Charlo and is a heavy favorite over Ocampo, who has only one loss but it was against the only world-class fighter that he has ever faced as he was polished off in only one round in a challenge to welterweight champion Errol Spence in 2018.
This may not be a total squash match but it certainly is set up for Fundora to shine.
The co-feature is for a minor middleweight title as Carlos Adames will take on Juan Montiel in what could be an exciting fight with both men taking and landing lots of punches.
Adames returned to the world title scene at middleweight with an upset majority decision win over former world title challenger Sergey Dereyvanchenko last December after losing as the heavy favorite to Patrick Teixeira for the vacant WBO junior middleweight title in November 2019.
Montiel was booked as the overmatched opponent in a WBC middleweight title defense against champion Jermall Charlo in June 2021 and instead gave Charlo all he wanted in lasting the distance in a fight that he was expected to exit early.
This should be a very entertaining affair.
The Showtime curtain-raiser is a rematch as Fernando Martinez attempts to retain the IBF junior bantamweight title against the opponent that he won it from- Jerwin Ancajas.
Martinez scored a surprising upset in a bomb-filled battle to lift the title from Ancajas, who had successfully defended the championship nine times before losing to Martinez and had a scheduled title unification bout in Japan against WBO champion Kazuto Ioka scuttled by the loss.
The first two fights will have to carry the card for Showtime because the main event doesn't look competitive at all but I think both of the early fights could be very action-packed.
Boxing Challenge
TRS: Fundora KO 6
Vince Samano: Fundora KO 10
TRS and V.S: Adames Unanimous Decision
TRS: Martinez Unanimous Decision
V.S.: Martinez KO 10
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