Anthony Dirrell vs Kyrone Davis Feb.27th PBC FOX

Michel Rivera was expecting a different date and network for his next ring appearance but will gladly settle for the contingency plan.

A short notice opportunity was accepted by the unbeaten Dominican lightweight, who will face Puerto Rico’s Anthony Mercado Raices this weekend. Their junior welterweight bout will air live on FS1 (Saturday, 7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT) atop a preliminary card preceding the Fox primetime telecast (8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT), with both events airing live from Shrine Auditorium in Expo Hall in Los Angeles.
 
FOX TV UNDERCARD (8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT)

Jesus Ramos (14-0, 13KOs), Casa Grande, Arizona, 146.8 pounds vs. Jesus Bojorquez (24-2, 18KOs), Tijuana, Mexico, 146.2 pounds—10 rounds, welterweight

Vito Mielnicki Jr. (7-0, 4KOs), Roseland, New Jersey, 146.4 pounds vs. Noe Lopez (10-3-1, 4KOs), Spring, Texas, 146 pounds—8 rounds, welterweight

FS1 BOUTS (7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT)

Michel Rivera (19-0, 12KOs), Miami via Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 144.4 pounds vs. Anthony Mercado Raices (13-4, 11KOs), Camuy, Puerto Rico, 146 pounds—10 rounds, welterweight (146-pound contracted limit)
 
Dirrell weighed a fit and trim 167.4 pounds for the scheduled 12-round bout, while Davis checked in at a stacked 167.6 pounds.

The winner will be in line to face whomever prevails in the March 13 semifinal eliminator between David Benavidez (24-0, 21KOs) and Ronald Ellis (18-1-2, 12KOs), to determine the mandatory challenger to the WBC 168-pound title.
 
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