Steven “Child Dynamite” Navarro, the fast-rising junior bantamweight prospect from Los Angeles, returns to motion in a six-rounder towards Oscar Arroyo on Saturday, Aug. 10, at Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Navarro joins a loaded lineup headlined by the featherweight fundamental occasion between IBF champion Venado Lopez and hometown hero Angelo Leo.
Venado-Leo and the Lindolfo Delgado-Bryan Flores junior welterweight co-feature can be broadcast LIVE on ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
Navarro-Arroyo and extra undercard fights will stream reside and completely within the U.S. on ESPN+.
Promoted by High Rank, in affiliation with Legacy Boxing Promotions, tickets are on sale now through Etix.com.
“I had a whole lot of enjoyable in my High Rank debut in Las Vegas final month, and I consider the followers loved my efficiency,” Navarro mentioned. “I’m excited to showcase my expertise in Albuquerque, a storied struggle metropolis with passionate followers. Mi gente, vengan a verme pelear por ustedes.”
Navarro (2-0, 1 KO), a 13-time U.S. nationwide novice champion from a famend preventing household, is on the quick observe to contender standing after turning professional with a surprising sixth-round stoppage over Jose Lopez in April. He inked a long-term contract with High Rank later that month and made his promotional debut in June in Las Vegas, shutting out 10-fight veteran Juan Pablo Meza over six rounds. Arroyo (3-2, 2 KOs), a local of Nicaragua, is coming off a four-round resolution defeat to Fernando Diaz.