A doubleheader marks the return of the former super welterweight champion on April 27 in Fresno, California. Jose Ramirez and top candidates Virgil Ortiz He reportedly supplemented his opponents.
Central California's Ramirez (28-1, 18 KOs) will headline his Golden Boy Promotions debut vs. Cuba. Lances Barthelemy and Ortiz (20-0) will face off. Thomas Dulorme After a long layoff.
ESPN.com first reported the opponents after BoxingScene reported on March 12 that Ramirez and Ortiz were scheduled to appear on the Fresno card.
DAZN will stream the card.
Barthelemy (30-2-1, 15 KOs), a 38-year-old former super featherweight and lightweight world champion, put his WBA lightweight belt on the line in 2022 when he was stopped in six rounds by Gary Antuan Russell. He fought Robert Easter to a split draw. 2019.
Puerto Rico's Delorme (26-6-1, 17 KOs) hasn't fought since July 2022, when he snapped a three-fight losing streak that included defeats at the hands of Haron “Boots” Ennis (1st round KO) and Eimantas. Stanionis (unanimous decision).
The Ortiz-Dulome fight is scheduled for 10 rounds, according to sources who spoke to BoxingScene on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss details of the fight, which has not yet been officially announced.
Ortiz, who is ranked No. 3 in the WBA junior middleweight rankings, could use this win to get a shot at the title against champion Israil Madrimov, who also fights on DAZN.
Ramirez drafted Barthelemy over former 140-pound champion Sergei Lipinets, and a homecoming victory would cement him as a contender in one of the sport's deepest divisions.
