The first main event comes to us from Liverpool England with the uncrowned junior welterweight champion Jack Catterall continuing his comeback against former three-division champion Jorge Linares.
The slick-boxing Catterall is remembered for his controversial defeat to then-undisputed champion Josh Taylor and the multiple delays in their rematch that never happened and he has fought just once since the loss.
At one time, Jorge Linares was as good of an offensive force as boxing had seen, and only a less-than-strong chin cost Linares a Hall of Fame induction as Linares was stopped in six of his eight career losses.
However, this is a faded Linares, who has lost his last three fights and is well past his prime, so it's really a name to place on Catterall's resume' more than a victory over a once-tremendous fighter.
In the evening from the Forum in Inglewood, California, a showdown between contending welterweights Alexis Rocha and Giovanni Santillan could be a very important one as the four welterweight titles could soon be available to be grabbing and the victor would be in a position for a shot at one of them.
Rocha is the top contender in the WBO ratings and has won seven in a row since his only loss to Rashidi Ellis in 2020 while Santillan is fifth in those rankings, so it's highly probable that the winner of this fight would be one of the two fighting for the vacant WBO eventually.
Rocha is the more aggressive fighter, and Santillan is the better boxer, so this should be an interesting matchup.
TRS: Rocha KO 11
V.S: Rocha KO 8
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