NORFOLK, Va. (April 21, 2026) — Nearly one year after the lone defeat of his pro career, Kelvin Davis returns home to reassert himself against veteran Peter Dobson in a 10-round welterweight showdown on Saturday, May 16, at Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia.

Additionally, iron-fisted Dominican contender Yan Santana looks to inch closer to a world title opportunity in a 10-round featherweight battle against Cristian Cruz Chacon.

Davis-Dobson and Santana-Cruz join a card headlined by the Keyshawn Davis-Nahir Albright 12-round super lightweight rematch.

In the 10-round welterweight co-feature, former world champion Brian Norman Jr. returns against Canada’s Josh Wagner.

Keyshawn-Albright II, Norman-Wagner, Davis-Dobson and Santana-Cruz will be streamed LIVE on DAZN beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

Promoted by Top Rank, in association with RDR Promotions, tickets are on sale at the Scope Arena box office and via Ticketmaster.com.

Davis (15-1, 8 KOs), the 29-year-old brother of Keyshawn, looks to bounce back after last June’s majority decision loss to Albright. Davis rallied late in a back-and-forth tussle that left one scorecard even. He now moves up to welterweight to take on Dobson (17-3, 10 KOs), a 35-year-old native of the Bronx who has faced the likes of Conor Benn in February 2024 and then-unbeaten Jakil Hacket in July of that year.

Santana (16-0, 13 KOs) looks to become the first man to stop Cruz as he climbs the rankings in a division ruled by proven champions. Santana went 3-0 with one knockout in 2025, including a fifth-round stoppage of Alexis Eduardo Molina in November. Cruz (24-7-2, 12 KOs) is 2-0-1 since his April 2024 decision loss to Ruben Villa, including a points win over Jeremy Hill last September before a split draw against once-beaten Muhammad Yaquobov in November.

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Justin Pauldo stopped Nike Theran after round seven of their 10-round lightweight bout at The Save Mart Center in Fresno, California,

Pauldo rocked Theran several times and hurt Theran in round seven, and Theran had enough when he reached the stool.

Pauldo, 135 lbs of Houston is 20-2 with 10 knockouts. Theran, 135 lbs of Barranquilla, COL is 20-2.

“I never thought it would go like this,” said Pauldo, post-fight. “I thought I would blaze him out. That may have been the problem. He caught me early, but I was in good shape, so I bounced right back and got the job done. That was good adversity for me to face early in my career.

“He was a strong guy. I’ve fought harder punchers, but he was also very awkward. I saw the jab was taking the confidence away from him, so I stayed behind the jab and beat him to the punch. I want all the big names. Anyone who wants to give me a shot. I want to show the world I belong at the top.”

Muhammad Yaqubov and Cristian Cruz battled to a 10-round split draw in a junior lightweight bout.

Yaqubov landed 135 of 383 punches. Cruz was 117 of 538.

Scores were 96-94 for Yaqubov, 97-93 for Cruz and 95-95.

Yaqubiv, 129.8 lbs of Isfara, TAJ is 23-1-1. Cruz, 129 lbs is 24-7-2.

Erik Badillo won a 10-round unanimous decision over former world champion Elwin Soto in a light flyweight bout.

Badillo landed 253 of 787 punches. Soto was 161 of 618.

Badillo, 107.8 lbs of Mexico City won by scores of 99-91 twice and 98-92 and is now 19-0. Soto, 107.9 lbs of Mexicali, MEX is 21-4-1.

Badillo,

Adelaida Ruiz won the vacant WBC Super Flyweight title with a 10-round unanimous decision over Alexis Kubicki.

In round five, Ruiz dropped Kubicki with a hard combination.

Ruiz landed 167 of 599 punches. Kubicki was 180 of 570.

Ruiz, 113.4 lbs of Downey, CA won by scores of 99-90 and 97-92 twice and is now 18-1-1. Kubicki, 114 lbs of Edmonton, ALB, CAN is 13-3.

Carlos Balderas won a 10-round split decision over Ricardo Quiroz in a junior welterweight

Balderas landed 150 of 376 punches. Quiroz was 126 of 605.

Balderas, 142.6 lbs of Santa Maria, CA won by scores of 97-93 on two cards and Quiroz won a card 96-94 and is now 17-2. Quiroz, 143 lbs of Oxnard, CA is 13-7.

Charlie Sheehy remained undefeated with a sixth round stoppage over D’Angelo Keyes in an eight-round lightweight bout.

In round two, Sheehy dropped Keyes with a left hook to the head. In round four, Sheehy was cut outside his right eye.

In round six, Sheehy dropped Keyes with a series of jabs and then ended the fight with a right hand that put Keyes down and the fight was stopped at 2:29.

Sheehy, 136.9 lbs of Brisbane, CA is 12-0 with seven knockouts. Keyes, 136.8 lbs of Houston is 18-7.

(November 24, 2025) – On Saturday, November 29, at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State in Fresno, California, ProBoxTV, the first and only global sports streaming and media company dedicated exclusively to professional boxing, will proudly present another signature stacked night of action-packed 50/50 matchups on its flagship The Contender Series, broadcast live on ProBoxTV beginning at 7:00 pm ET/4:00 pm PT.

In a 10-round head-on collision of a lightweight main event, WBC #11-rated Justin “The Million Dollar Man” Pauldo (19-2, 9 KOs) will face hard-punching South American strongman Nike Theran (20-1, 14 KOs) of Barranquilla, Colombia.

“Coming off his stellar performance against highly regarded Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov, Justin Pauldo will be looking to continue his climb to a world title shot,” said ProBoxTV’s founder and CEO, Garry Jonas. “This should be a phenomenal fight and a real test to see if Justin Pauldo is that guy. If he has another performance like Rakhimov, he is the running for a title fight in the 135-lb division.”

Born in Orlando, Florida, but now living in Houston and training with world-renowned coach Ronnie Shields, 31-year-old Justin Pauldo is a four-time ProBoxTV veteran. Pauldo came to ProBox after having put together 11 consecutive wins since his first defeat, a split-decision to Efrain Cruz in July 2015. In his ProBoxTV debut in August 2023, Pauldo scored a 10-round unanimous decision over Eduardo Estela (then 14-2) at the Whitesands Events Center in Plant City, Florida. He returned there in November 2023 to stop Jerry Perez (then 14-3-1) in three rounds, winning the WBA Continental North America Lightweight Championship.

Pauldo suffered his second career setback on ProBoxTV air in February 2024, dropping a controversial 10-round split decision to Miguel Madueno (30-2), but returned to ProBoxTV a year later to score a sensational upset eighth-round knockout over former IBF World Super Featherweight Champion Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov (then 17-1-1) in February of this year. Pauldo scored two knockdowns on the night, the latter of the two produced an immediate stoppage at 1:53.

In his most recent ring appearance, Pauldo took a 10-round unanimous decision over Said Chino last August.

“Training has been great,” said Pauldo. “I’ve gotten a lot of great work to sharpen my skills and be at my best come fight night. I know my opponent is a tough guy coming out of Colombia. He’s got quite a few fights under his belt, so I’m looking forward to facing an experienced and hungry fighter and to being back on ProBoxTV. I’m going to put on a great show for all the fans.”

28-year-old Nike Theran is a nearly nine-year professional and former WBC Latino Super Featherweight Champion. He will be making his debut fighting in the United States, having spent the bulk of his career fighting in South America and The Dominican Republic.

Theran has won two consecutive fights since suffering his only career setback in October 2023, a controversial 12-round unanimous decision to Italian contender Michael Magnesi (then 22-1) for the WBC Silver Super Featherweight Championship.

“Training camp has been going great; I’m very motivated,” said Theran. “Pauldo is a very good fighter and one of the best on ProBoxTV because he likes to fight. God gave me this opportunity and I’m well-prepared physically and mentally to win. I’m very happy for the opportunity and being in this important fight only gives me more motivation.”

In the exciting 10-round super featherweight co-feature WBC #4-ranked Muhammad Yaqubov (23-1, 12 KOs) of Isfara, Tajikistan, will go to war with Cristian “Lacandonsito” Cruz Chacon (24-7-1, 12 KOs) of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. Yaqubov had been scheduled to face Jessie Magdaleno in the night’s original main event, but Magdaleno pulled out with an injury.

“We’re not happy that Jessie Magdaleno fell out,” said Garry Jonas, “but we’re fortunate enough to get a great replacement in Cristian Cruz Chacon, who recently had a huge win over Jeremy Hill on ProBoxTV. Honestly, this could be a tougher test for Yaqubov.”

30-year-old southpaw Muhammad Yaqubov started boxing at the age of 10 and turned professional in late 2015. In his 10-year career, Yaqubov has held several regional titles, including the WBC International super-featherweight, which he successfully defended four times, with victories included over Emanuel López (29-9-1), NABF champ Abraham Montoya (18-1-1) and former two-time world champ Tomás Rojas.

In March 2022, Yaqubov suffered his only career loss via a 12-round unanimous decision in a WBC title eliminator to current WBC World Super Featherweight Champion O’Shaquie Foster. He has since rebounded with five consecutive victories, including impressive wins over Pablo Vicente (23 1) in a 10-round WBC Super Featherweight Title Eliminator, Zafar Parpiev (13-2) and his most recent fight, a 10-round majority decision over William Foster III to win the WBC USA Super Feather Championship in August of this year and live on ProBoxTV. The win was Yaqubov’s first under new head trainer Manny Robles.

Holding one of the most deceiving records in boxing, 28-year-old Cruz Chacon turned professional in 2014 and disappointingly lost five of his first seven fights before turning things around and going 22-2-1 since then.

Along the way, he has scored notable victories over Diego Ortiz Aleman (12-1-1), Jesus Acosta Ayala (15-1-1), a first-round stoppage of Pablo Robles (15-3), an eight-round stoppage of Rafael Rosas Ramirez (19-3-2), a third-round stoppage of former world title challenger David Carmona, and his most recent ring appearance, an impressive split decision victory over a streaking Jeremy Hill (22-3-1) in September of this year on ProBoxTV.

Also, on the televised slate that night is a highly anticipated women’s battle for the vacant WBC World Super Flyweight Championship between WBC #2 Adelaida Maria “La Cobra” Ruiz (17-1-1, 8 KOs) of Downey, California, via Los Angeles and WBC #4 Alexas “Iron Lady” Kubicki (13-2, 2 KOs) of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

A longtime feared contender, 37-year-old Ruiz’s aggressive style, strength, and punching power make her a dangerous foe for any of the world’s female super flyweights. A victory over Kubicki will give her an opportunity to avenge her only career loss, a thrilling 10-round split decision to Ginny Fuchs for the WBC Interim World Super Flyweight Championship in August 2024. The WBC have ordered the winner of Ruiz vs Kubicki to fight Interim champ Fuchs, who has been out of action for 14 months due to injuries suffered in the fight with Ruiz and promotional issues.

Alexas Kubicki will be having just her second fight on U.S. soil. In her most recent fight, the 22-year-old lost by seventh-round TKO in a brave stand against undisputed World Champion Gabriela Fundora in September. A former WBC World Youth and WBC International Champion, Kubicki’s technical skills are predicted to test Ruiz’s aggression in what promises to be a thrilling clash of styles.

Incredibly, the televised thrills will also include WBC and WBO #1-, IBF #8-, and WBA #12-ranked light flyweight southpaw Erik Badillo Mares (18-0, 8 KOs) of México, Mexico, taking on WBC #13- and WBO #12-ranked former WBO World Champion Elwin “La Pulga” Soto (21-3-1, 13 KOs) of Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, in a 10-round high-stakes battle between two of the division’s top contenders; as well as a 10-round super lightweight rumble between knockout artist Carlos Balderas (16-2, 14 KOs) of Santa Maria, California, and proven veteran Ricardo Quiroz (13-6, 7 KOs) of Oxnard, California.

The opening televised bout will feature the sole addition to ProBoxTV’s Future Stars Series, which features emerging boxing talents and serves as a platform for up-and-coming fighters to showcase their skills, as undefeated lightweight Charlie Sheehy (11-0, 6 KOs) of Brisbane, California, will continue to try and prove his worth against veteran D’Angelo Keyes (18-6, 11 KOs) of Houston.

Tickets to attend ProBoxTV’s The Contender Series in person at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California, start at $77 and are available from the ProBoxTV website, the Save Mart Center Box Office, or directly from Ticketmaster.

How to Watch from Home: ProBoxTV is available in 100% of U.S. and Canadian households with broadband access, on a wide range of platforms and media partners, including ProBoxTV’s YouTube and YouTube Espanol Channels, Amazon, Amazon Prime, Roku, Tubi, Pluto, Swerve TV Combat, Swerve Sports, Fubo TV, Fubo Sports YouTube Channel, Google TV, LG Channels, Plex, SLING TV, Samsung, Vizio, Xumo Play, DIRECTV, Free Live Sports, Lights Out Sports, Zeam, TV and TCL TVs.  

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Jared Anderson won a 10-round unanimous decision over former cruiserweight world champion Ryad Merhy in a listless heavyweight bout at the American Bank center in Corpus Christi, Texas.

The bout lacked action as it seemed that Merhy was happy staying out of close range and eating jabs and right hands all fight from Anderson.

Anderson landed 128 of 662 punches. Merhy was a putrid 34 of 144. Merhy threw the third lowest amount of punches in the history of Compubox for a 10-round bout.

Anderson, 250.9 lbs of Toledo, OH won by scores of 100-90 twice and 99-91 and is now 17-0. Merhy, 235.6 lbs of Brussels, BEL is 32-3.

Anderson said, “Another day, another night in the office. I wanted to give the fans a better show, but what can you do when they show up to fight like him. It’s just another day in the office. We’re going to continue working.

“I stayed sharp for 10 rounds. That’s the biggest takeaway. I got to make some changes. I made some mistakes. I got hit with a few punches. I shouldn’t have gotten hit at all because he didn’t even come here to fight.

“I want all of the names. If I’m ranked with you and your name is near mine, then we can get it crackin’. We’re coming to knock everybody off.”

Ajagba Wins Split Decision over Vianello

Efe Ajagba won a 10-round split-decision over Guido Vianello in a heavyweight bput.

In round two, Vianello hurt Ajagba badly when he landed a hard right to the head. Ajagba got it together and took the middle rounds by boxing and showing off his skills. Vianello made a late push but it feel just short as Ajagba won by scores of 96-94 on two cards and a third card was 96-94 in favor of Vianello.

Ajagba landed 186 of 583. Vianello was 177 of 622.

Ajagba, 241.2 lbs of Ughello, NIG is 20-1. Vianello, 244.5 lbs of Rome, ITA is 12-2-1.

Conceicao Stops Guardado in 7

Former two-time world title challenger Robson Conceicao stopped Jose Guardado in a scheduled eight-round junior lightweight bout.

In round nine, Conceicao dropped Guardado with a hard left to the body. Guardado was hurt badly and eat a barrage of punches until the fight was stopped when he was sent to the canvas for a second time at 2:27.

Conceicao, 131.6 lbs of Bahia, BRA is now 18-2-1 with nine knockouts. Guadardo, 131.5 lbs of Ensanada, MEX is 15-2-1.

Julian Delgado made a successful pro debut with a four-round unanimous decision over Juan Tamez in a middleweight fight.

Delgado, 159.3 lbs of Corpus Christi, TX won by scores of 40-36 twice and 39-37 and is 1-0. Raez, 159 lbs of Laredo, TX is 1-1.

Ruben Villa IV won a 10-round unanimous decision over Cristian Cruz in a featherweight bout.

Villa, 125.6 lbs of Salinas, CA won by scores of 98-92 twice and 97-93 and is now 22-1. Cruz, 125.1 lbs of Tijuana, MEX is 22-7-1.

John Rincon remained undefeated with a six-round majority decision over Yainel Alvarez in a welterweight bout.

Rincon, 143 lbs of Corpus Christi, TX won by scores of 59-55, 58-56 and 57-57 and is now 9-0. Alvarez, 143.5 lbs of Ciego de Avila, CUB is now 3-4-2.

Abdullah Mason remained undefeated with a fourth round stoppage over Ronal Ron in a scheduled eight-round lightweight bout.

In round one, Mason landed a perfect left that put Ron on the canvas. In round three, Mason dropped Ron with a hard body shot and then a left to the head. In round four, Mason landed a vicious barrage of head and body shots that forced referee Laurence Cole to stop the bout at 1:02.

Mason, 134.6 lbs of Cleveland, OH is 13-0 with 11 knockouts. Ron, 134.7 lbs of Guarico, VEN is 14-6.

Charly Suarez remained undefeated with an eight-round unanimous decision over Louie Coria in a junior lightweight fight.

In round eight, Coria landed a left that put Suarez backed into the ropes that was ruled a knockdown. That was not enough as Suarez dominated with boxing ability through just about the whole fight.

Suarez, 131.8 lbs of San Isidro, PHL won by scores of 7-74 twice and 76-75 and is now 17-0. Coria, 131.7 lbs of Moreno Valley, CA is 15-7.

Alejandro Guerrero scored an upset by stopping previously undefeated Jalen Walker in round seven of an eight-round lightweight bout.

In round two, Guerrero dropped Walker with a straight left hand. In round four, Guerrero scored another knockdown when Guerrero landed a right to Walker’s body.

In round six, Walker was credited with a knockdown after he landed a combination that bent Guerrero over that was ruled a count. In round seven, Guerrero landed a hard uppercut that hurt Walker on the ropes and the towel was thrown in by Walker’s corner after a follow up flurry had Walker defenseless at 1:36.

Ali Feliz made a successful pro debut with a second round stoppage of Anthony Woodson III in a scheduled four-round heavyweight bout.

In round two, Feliz dropped Woodson with a hard left and right to the chin and the fight was stopped at

Feliz, 219.1 lbs of Danbury, CT is 1-0 with one knockout. Woodson, 280.2 lbs of Gary, IN 1-2.