Former 130-pound world titlist Miguel “El Alacrán” Berchelt (38-3, 34 KOs) of Yucatan will make a redemptive return to the ring as the main event of ‘Golden Boy Fight Night on DAZN: Mexico Edition’ in a lightweight match against former world champion challenger Diego “El Profeta” Ruiz (24-7-1, 12 KOs), of Tucuman, Argentina.

Berchelt will return to action more than 16 months after his loss to Jeremiah Nakathila, which came one year after he was stopped by Oscar Valdez in 2021. In that fight, Berchelt snapped a 17-fight winning streak and lost his WBC junior lightweight belt after seven defenses.

Ruiz is coming off a spirited losing effort against Argentine two-time Olympian Ezequiel Alberto Melian in Buenos Aires’ fabled Luna Park Stadium back in July, and is 3-5-1 in his last nine fight since losing to Michael Conlan in Ireland back in 2018, but four of those loses came abroad and he does own a draw against then-unbeaten Lee McGregor in 2022 and a win over Gamal Yafai in England in February of this present year.

The 10-round lightweight fight is presented in co-promotion with Zanfer Boxing on Saturday, October 14 at the Poliforum Zamna in Mérida, and will be broadcast live worldwide on DAZN.

In the co-main event, Mexico City’s undefeated Angel Ayala (16-0, 7 KOs) will have his clean record tested by former world champion of Managua, Nicaragua, Felix “El Gemelo” Alvarado (39-3, 34 KOs) in an IBF Eliminator fight scheduled for 10-rounds.

Also making his grand return to the ring, Aaron Silva (13-0, 10 KOs) of Monterrey, Mexico will participate in a 10-round super middleweight fight against a soon-to-be-announced opponent.

Opening the DAZN broadcast and also from Monterrey, Irvin Turrubiartes (25-0-1, 15 KOs) is scheduled for a 10-round featherweight match against Oaxaca, Mexico’s Sergio Sanchez (20-1, 12 KOs).

In the preliminary fights, Texcoco’s Juan Ayala (12-1, 7 KOs) will participate in a 10-round bantamweight fight. In an eight-round junior lightweight fight, Guadalajara’s Bryan Anco (9-0, 8 KOs) will look to continue his knockout streak. Opponents for both will be announced soon.

A press release by Golden Boy Promotions was used in this article.

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