Two-time Olympic champion Robeisy Ramirez is aiming to extend his winning run to 12 fights and win the vacant WBO featherweight title on Saturday.
Former WBO super bantamweight champion Isaac Dogboe stands in Ramirez's way on a show that features a seven-fight undercard.
Former two-time world title challenger Joet Gonzalez, who lost by split decision to Dogboe in July 2022, is among the fighters who will star before the headliners take to the ring.
Here's what you need to know about who'll be in action before Ramirez and Dogboe claim centre stage at The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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Joet Gonzalez vs. Enrique Vivas
- Division/Weight: Featherweight
- Joet Gonzalez record: 25-3
- Enrique Vivas record: 22-2
- Belts at stake: N/A
Gonzalez had earned knockout wins in eight of his previous nine fights before running into Shakur Stevenson in an unsuccessful featherweight world title shot in 2019, which he lost via unanimous decision.
That was the first of his three career defeats - all coming on the scorecards - as part of five fights that included a stoppage win over Jeo Santisima to claim the vacant title before Gonzalez lost to Dogboe.
Underdog Vivas has also never been knocked out. The 28-year-old Mexican improved his record with a decision win over Eddy Valencia in Las Vegas in August 2022.
Jahi Tucker vs. Nikoloz Sekhniashvili
- Division/Weight: Light middleweight
- Jahi Tucker record: 9-0
- Nikoloz Sekhniashvili record: 8-1
- Belts at stake: N/A
Unbeaten New Yorker Tucker is an overwhelming favourite to beat Georgian Sekhniashvili in this eight-rounder for the 20-year-old who had his first professional bout in 2020.
Five of Tucker's nine wins have come early but he needed a wide unanimous decision to beat Jose Luis Sanchez on his most recent outing in September 2022.
Six of Sekhniashvili's eight wins have come by way of knockout, with the 28-year-old's only defeat coming via the scorecards against Guido Emmanuel Schramm in August 2021.
Delante Johnson vs. Alfonso Olvera
- Division/Weight: Super lightweight
- Delante Johnson record: 7-0
- Alfonso Olvera record: 12-7 with three draws
- Belts at stake: N/A
A youth world champion at lightweight and a 2019 Pan American Games bronze medalist at welterweight, Johnson knocked out Antonius Grable on his debut on the undercard of Terence Crawford's fight with Shawn Porter and is priced at vanishingly small odds to beat Olvera.
The 24-year-old prospect won six times in 2022 and is now facing an eight-rounder for the second time, having stopped Mike Ohan Jr at Madison Square Garden in December.
Mexico-born Olvera is a 33-year-old who has never been knocked out, although he has lost two and drawn two of his last five bouts. He recently dropped a unanimous decision to Quinton Randall.
Abdullah Mason vs. Erick Benitez
- Division/Weight: Lightweight
- Abdullah Mason record: 6-0
- Erick Benitez record: 4-3
- Belts at stake: N/A
Former junior national champion Mason is an 18-year-old who is being tipped to go far following a comprehensive amateur career and six professional wins in just over a year.
Five of those wins have come by knockout, including a second-round stoppage over Manuel Guzman in December.
Mexican southpaw Benitez has three defeats and one knockout win in seven bouts. He has won his last two fights by unanimous decision.
Dante Benjamin vs. Jasper McCargo
- Division/Weight: Light heavyweight
- Dante Benjamin record: 5-0
- Jasper McCargo record: 4-3
- Belts at stake: N/A
A Top Rank prodigy alongside the likes of Johnson and Mason, Benjamin signed for the promotional outfit in 2022 and earned his fifth professional win by knocking out Emmanueal Austin in the first round of their fight in January.
Now 20, Cleveland-born Benjamin says his aim is to "bust my butt" in training during his pursuit of a world title.
'Free Smoke' faces his next challenge in a six-rounder against 'Free Jazz' McCargo, a 35-year-old who has lost his last two fights as part of a run of one win - in 2019 - in five.
Jeremiah Milton vs. TBA
- Division/Weight: Heavyweight
- Jeremiah Milton record: 8-0
- Belts at stake: N/A
Exciting prospect Milton has sparred with Tyson Fury and is known for his knockout artistry, producing several highlights reel punches including one against an opponent who was waved off while he clung to the ropes.
Milton believes he is one win away from a shot at a marquee fight. The 28-year-old from Tulsa is being hyped by his increasing number of believers as he looks to add to his six stoppages in eight fights.
"Dreamland" is yet to be given an opponent for this latest appearance.
Rohan Polanco vs. Ricardo Quiroz
- Division/Weight: Super lightweight
- Rohan Polanco record: 8-0
- Ricardo Quiroz record: 12-1
- Belts at stake: N/A
Bookmakers believe it will be a mismatch when 2020 Olympian Polanco, from the Dominican Republic, fights for the first time since knocking out Dedrick Bell in the second round in August 2022.
"If you don’t know my name, you’re going to know it soon," the 24-year-old said when he joined Top Rank three months ago.
Californian Quiroz is a year older than Polanco and has recovered from a decision defeat to Jamaine Ortiz in 2019 by winning his last two fights. Six of his 12 victories have come by knockout.
When is Robeisy Ramirez vs. Isaac Dogboe?
- Saturday, April 1 | Sunday, April 2
- Main card: 7 p.m. ET | 11 p.m. GMT | 10 a.m. AEDT
- Main event: 10 p.m. ET | 1 a.m. GMT | 1 p.m. AEDT (approx.)
Ramirez vs. Dogboe takes place on April 1. The main card starts at 7 p.m. ET | 11 p.m. GMT | 10 a.m. AEDT. Both fighters should make their way to the ring around 10 p.m. ET | 1 a.m. GMT | 1 p.m. AEDT, depending on how long the undercard fights last.
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How to watch Robeisy Ramirez vs. Isaac Dogboe
Country | Date | Channel + Live Stream (main card) |
United States | Sat. April 1 | ESPN+ |
United Kingdom | Sat. April 1 | Sky Sports |
Australia | Sun. April 2 | TBA |
In the United States, Ramirez vs. Dogboe is available on ESPN+.
In the U.K., you can watch the fight on Sky Sports.
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