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ProBox TV has released its first two USA programming of the new year. This is a hotly contested match that is in line with the marching orders to provide a high-risk, high-reward match with tight betting odds. (Disclosure: BoxingScene is owned by ProBox TV.)
program on January 24 in Tampa. It pits ProBox TV light heavyweight Naji López, who is 12-0 (6 KOs), against Lenin Castillo, a 36-year-old former boxer from the Dominican Republic. With 32 professional fights
The 25-year-old from Georgia fights four times in 2023 and posted three more victories on ProBox TV this year as he prepares to challenge the veteran.
Castillo (25-6-1, 19 KO) has lost two of his past three fights by decision. But he has fought former 168-pound titleholder Callum Smith (lost by second-round knockout in his 2021 fight at 175) and, most recently, light heavyweight titleholder Dmitry Bivol (defeated Unanimous decision in 2019)
Mexico’s Ruben Eduardo Aguilar (22-0-1, 19 KO) brings his impressive knockout ratio to the January 24 co-feature against veteran Cristian Baez. (19-4, 17 KO) of Venezuela
Aguilar is averaging just under 2.4 rounds in his bouts. At 24, “El Politto” is looking for a tougher test. It’s the kind of test he expects from Baez, 33, who has dropped his past two fights. Both fights at ProBox TV.
Baez previously fought lightweight world featherweight titleholder Luis Alberto Lopez in 2019, suffering a fifth-round technical knockout loss.
However, the left-handed Baez has already collected 100 pro rounds and is expected to be a great help to Aguilar.
On February 8 at the ProBox Center in Tampa, the card is led by super bantamweight contender Top 10 contender Ramon Cardenas (No. 2 WBA, No. 10 WBO). with Brian Acosta
San Antonio’s Cardenas (25-1, 14 KO) is coming off a win on ProBox TV on April 24 when he defeats Jesus Ramirez Rubio by knockout. Ninth
Cardenas, 29, meets Mexico’s unbeaten Acosta (20-0, 8 KOs), with the 26-year-old Acosta looking for more activity after just one fight in each of the two. years in his home country After three fights in Canada 2022.
Plus, the return of Guatemala’s Lester Martinez (18-0, 15 KO) to ProBox TV follows two victories in 2024 – a second-round knockout in February and a decision. big in june
Trained by Terence Crawford-led cornerman Brian “BoMac” McIntyre, Martinez has risen to No. 2 in the WBA rankings behind champion Canelo Alvarez, second-place titleholder Caleb Plant and unbeaten Christian Mbilli. highest ranking Martinez is also ranked No. 8 in the WBC rankings.
Martinez meets with Joshon Sacramento’s James (9-0-2, 5 KOs) picked up a unanimous decision victory over Vaughn. Alexander in February 2024 on the ProBox TV card
Later in February, ProBox TV showcases a card in Bolton, England that will be headlined by light heavyweight Radivoje “Hot Rod” Kalajdzic (29-3, 21 KO).
On August 3, Kalajdzic moved beyond current WBA light heavyweight title holder David Morrell from Cuba. Morrell meets WBC interim titleholder David Benavidez on February 1 to be the nemesis of the winner in their light heavyweight title fight on February 22. Between Artur Beterbiev, the undisputed world champion, and Dmitry Bivol, the former title holder.
