In the main event, former WBC and WBO junior welterweight champion Jose Ramirez makes his debut for Golden Boy in a twelve-round title eliminator against Rances Barthelemy, who crosses over from PBC for this fight.
Ramirez has fought only twice since his close decision loss to Josh Taylor in 2021 and not at all since his eleventh-round knockout of Richard Commey last March.
Barthelemy, a former beltholder at junior lightweight and lightweight, hasn't fought since last March either and has been known for his boring fights, most notably his 2019 draw with Robert Easter. which is my choice for the worst fight of the last twenty or so years.
Barthelemy's boxing style may have some success against Ramirez but I have my doubts that he's strong enough to hold Ramirez off and his reluctance to engage could make yet another dull affair.
Unbeaten Vergil Ortiz continues to shake off the issues of inactivity with a ten-rounder against Thomas Dulorme.
Ortiz stopped Frederic Lawson in one round in a fight more noted for the early stoppage by referee Tony Weeks than Ortiz's attack but Ortiz has signed for an August fight against Tim Tszyu in what could be a tremendous fight assuming he defeats Dulorme, who hasn't fought in two and a half years, was stopped in one round by Jaron "Boots" Ennis and has lost his last three fights and is 1-4-1 in his last six fights.
I'd bet this one ends early.
The remaining fight is a junior welterweight ten-rounder between Oscar Duarte and Joseph Diaz, both fighters who badly need a win.
Duarte had his moments against Ryan Garcia in December before being stopped in the eighth round while Diaz has lost four of his last five but two were by split decision and in his February split decision loss to Jerry Campos, Diaz lost a point in the fifth round for throwing Campos to the canvas.
Had that point not been deducted, Diaz would have been given a draw.
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