The Battle for Mexico happens TONIGHT. WBO junior lightweight world champion Emanuel "Vaquero" Navarrete (37-1, 31 KOs) will defend his title against former two-weight champion Oscar Valdez (31-1, 23 KOs) at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona.
In the 10-round junior welterweight co-feature, undefeated Mexican Olympian Lindolfo Delgado (17-0, 13 KOs) steps up against Jair Valtierra (16-2, 8 KOs). And, in the six-round televised opener, U.S. Olympic silver medalist Richard Torrez Jr. (5-0, 5 KOs) hopes to extend his knockout streak versus Willie Jake Jr. (11-3-2, 3 KOs)
Navarrete-Valdez, Delgado-Valtierra and Torrez-Jake will be broadcast live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
The ESPN+-streamed undercard (8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT) includes 6'9 heavyweight prospect Antonio Mireles (7-0, 6 KOs) against Cleveland native Dajuan Calloway (7-2, 7 KOs) in a six-rounder and lightweight phenom Emiliano Fernando Vargas (5-0, 4 KOs) versus Jorge Luis Marquez Alvarado (3-5-1, 2 KOs) in a four-rounder.