Raymond Muratalla faces Tevin Farmer in the main event of a Top Rank on ESPN card at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas on Saturday (ESPN+ at 6:40 p.m. ET). WBO and IBF middleweight world champion Janibek Alimkhanuly was scheduled to headline the card against Andrei Mikhailovich, but the fight was cancelled on Friday after Alimkhanuly suffered from dehydration, and was forced to withdraw.
Muratalla (20-0, 16 KOs), of West Covina, California, has won nine of his last 10 fights by stoppage, including his three fights in 2023. Last March, Muratalla went the distance against Xolisani Ndongeni for a unanimous decision victory.
"I'm ready for the lightweight champions, but I can't take Tevin Farmer lightly," Muratalla said when the fight was officially announced in late May. "He is a former world champion who wants another shot."
Farmer (33-5-1, 8 KOs), of Philadelphia, is a former IBF junior lightweight champion. He won the belt with a unanimous decision win over Billy Dib in August 2018. He made four successful defenses before losing the title to Joseph Diaz Jr. in January 2020.
After three years away from the ring following his loss to Diaz, Farmer made a comeback and has won three consecutive fight against low level opposition, including a first-round KO of Alan Luques Castillo back in March.
"I'm finally in a healthy state. It's time to show my level," Farmer said. "The fans haven't seen me at my best yet. I'm happy they'll finally witness greatness from me."
Friday night in Managua, Nicaragua, local hero and future Hall of Famer Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez faces Rober Barrera in a 10-round bantamweight bout (ESPN+, 9 p.m. ET). This is Gonzalez's first fight in his home country in almost 10 years.
Gonzalez (51-4, 41 KOs) is a four-division champion. He lost the WBC junior bantamweight title in a majority decision loss to Juan Francisco Estrada in December 2022. He's hoping a victory on Friday will catapult him to another title opportunity.
In Philadelphia on Saturday, IBF welterweight champion Jaron "Boots" Ennis takes on David Avanesyan in a 12-round battle, the main event of a DAZN card that also includes a women's featherweight title fight between WBC champion Skye Nicolson and contender Dyana Vargas.
Ennis (31-0, 8 KOs), of Philadelphia, won the IBF interim welterweight title against Karen Chukhadzhian in January 2023, but he was recently elevated to full champion by the organization, who also named Terence Crawford its champion in recess.
Where can I watch the 'Chocolatito' Gonzalez vs. Barrera fight card on Friday?
The "Chocolatito" Gonzalez vs. Barrera fight card includes six fights and starts at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
Where can I watch the Muratalla-Farmer fight card Saturday?
The Muratalla-Farmer fight card includes nine fights and starts at 6:40 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
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How do I stream the fights?
The fights will be available to stream on mobile devices using the ESPN App.
"Chocolatito" Gonzalez vs. Barrera full card on ESPN+:
Roman Gonzalez vs. Rober Barrera, 10 rounds, bantamweights
Eveling Ortega vs. Karol Mazariegos Gonzalez, 8 rounds, women's junior flyweights
Kevin Vivas vs. Azael Villar, 8 rounds, junior flyweights
Michael Carmona vs. Edwin Cano Hernandez, 8 rounds, strawweights
Elysson Marquez vs. Aron Juarez, 8 rounds, junior welterweights
Jeffrey Gonzalez vs. Andres Quesada, 4 rounds, heavyweights
Muratalla vs. Farmer full card on ESPN+:
Raymond Muratalla vs. Tevin Farmer, 10 rounds, lightweights
Ruben Villa vs. Sulaiman Segawa, 10 rounds, featherweights
Jonathan Lopez vs. Leonardo Padilla, 8 rounds, junior lightweights
Charlie Sheehy vs. Ricardo Quiroz, 8 rounds, junior welterweights
Art Barrera Jr. vs. Javier Mayoral, 6 rounds, welterweights
Israel Mercado vs. Dondrell Haynes, 6 rounds, junior welterweights
Albert Gonzalez vs. Conrado S. Martinez, 6 rounds, junior lightweights
Javier Zamarron vs. Michael Bracamontes, 6 rounds, featherweights
What other fight cards are happening this weekend and where can I watch them?
Saturday, July 13 in Philadelphia (DAZN)
Title fight: Jaron Ennis vs. David Avanesyan, 12 rounds, for Ennis' IBF welterweight title
Title fight: Skye Nicolson vs. Dyana Vargas, 10 rounds, for Nicolson's WBC women's featherweight title
Christopher Diaz vs. Derlyn Hernandez-Gerarldo, 10 rounds, junior lightweights
Jalil Major Hackett vs. Peter Dobson, 10 rounds, welterweights
Khalil Coe vs. Manuel Gallegos, 10 rounds, light heavyweights
Christian Carto vs. Carlos Buitrago, 8 rounds, bantamweights
Ismail Muhammad vs. Frank Brown, 6 rounds, junior welterweights
Dennis Thompson vs. Fernando Joaquin Valdez, 4 rounds, bantamweights
For all the other main fight cards in boxing, please visit the ESPN boxing schedule.
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