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RED OWL BOXING'S HIT SERIES BOXFEST IS BACK WITH A STACKED SIX-FIGHT EVENT FROM HOUSTON
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RED OWL BOXING'S HIT SERIES BOXFEST IS BACK WITH A STACKED SIX-FIGHT EVENT FROM HOUSTON

Red Owl Boxing’s flagship series BOXFEST returns now on DAZN, globally in more than 200 territories and regions from the state-of-the-art “Owl’s Nest” in Houston at 9pm ET/8pm CT.

Tonight’s stacked BOXFEST XII event is headlined by a battle of undefeated welterweights when Philadelphia’s Tahmir Smalls (11-0, 8 KOs) faces Georgia’s Seantorious Martin (10-0, 6 KOs) in the eight-round main event.

In the co-main event of the evening, the conclusion of the Shadow FightGoods 140-pound tournament will play out when Dion Jones (7-0, 6 KOs) and Elijah Williams (9-1, 3 KOs) face off in an eight-round junior welterweight fight.

Four other fights will be included in the main card live around the world on DAZN including a six-round super featherweight fight between Joshafat Ortiz (12-1, 6 KOs), who is coming off a first-round knockout victory, and Travis Crawford (7-2, 2 KOs). In a six-round fight at 185 pounds, Nosa Divine Nehikhare (5-2) looks to get back on track after a tough loss on the undercard of Spence vs. Ugas when he takes on unbeaten prospect Saundre Simmons (4-0, 4 KOs) who aims to stay perfect in just the second six-round fight of his career on Friday night.

Also on the undercard, the son of former two-time cruiserweight world champion Steve Cunningham - Steve Cunningham, Jr. (2-0, 2 KOs) - will put his undefeated record on the line against another unbeaten fighter, Rudy Reveles (1-0, 1 KO), in a four-round fight at 157 lbs. This will mark the global TV debut for Cunningham, Jr.

In the opening fight of the evening, Gustavo Rivera Rio (10-1, 7 KOs) will face Joseph Cruz (9-10, 5 KOs) in a six-round fight at 132 lbs.

BOXFEST XII Main Card on DAZN at 9pm ET/8 CT

Tahmir Smalls (11-0, 8 KOs) vs. Seantorious Martin (10-0, 6 KOs) 8-Round Main Event - 147 lbs.

Dion Jones (7-0, 6 KOs) vs. Elijah Williams (9-1, 3 KOs) 8-Round Co-Main Event - 141 lbs.

Travis Crawford (7-2, 2 KOs) vs. Joshafat Ortiz (12-1, 6 KOs) 6-Round Fight - 130 lbs.

Saundre Simmons (4-0, 4 KOs) vs. Noda Divine Nehikhare (5-2) 6-Round Fight - 185 lbs.

Steve Cunningham (2-0, 2 KOs) vs. Rudy Reveles (1-0, 1 KO) 4-Round Fight - 157 lbs.

Gustavo Rivera Rio (10-1, 7 KOs) vs. Joseph Cruz (9-10, 5 KOs) 6-Round Fight - 132 lbs.