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Rising Stars & Top Contenders Set For Stacked
Canelo vs. Charlo Showtime PPV Undercard Sept. 30
Three matchups featuring rising stars, top contenders and
former world champions from 147 to 160 pounds will highlight
a robust pay-per-view undercard leading up to the Canelo
Alvarez vs. Jermell Charlo undisputed super middleweight
championship clash on Saturday, September 30 live on
SHOWTIME PPV from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Canelo
Promotions will present the Premier Boxing Champions
Pay-Per-View.
In the co-main event, undefeated sensation Jesus “Mono”
Ramos Jr., will take on hard-hitting top contender Erickson
“Hammer” Lubin in a 12-round super welterweight special
attraction. The pay-per-view also includes former world
champions Yordenis Ugas and Mario “El Azteca” Barrios going
toe-to-toe for the Interim WBC Welterweight Title. Opening
up the action at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT are rising
middleweights Elijah Garcia and Armando Reséndiz squaring
off in a 10-round attraction.
“These three matchups deliver everything boxing fans could
hope for in a pay-per-view undercard and are worthy of the
historic main event clash they will lead up to,” said Tom
Brown, President of TGB Promotions. “Each fighter stepping
into the ring has an opportunity to catapult themselves to
the top of their respective division with a win on September
30. Fans can expect to see all of these competitors give
everything they have to emerge victorious on SHOWTIME PPV at
T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.”
A strong southpaw who at 22 has yet to come close to hitting
his ceiling as a fighter, Ramos (20-0, 16 KOs) blitzed
then-unbeaten Joey Spencer in March, dropping him in round
one before stopping him in round seven to earn the TKO in
his sensational 2023 debut on the undercard of David
Benavidez vs. Caleb Plant on SHOWTIME PPV. A native of Casa
Grande, Ariz., Ramos also owns back-to-back 10-round
unanimous decisions over Brian Mendoza and Javier Molina in
2021, which he followed up by defeating Luke Santamaria and
Vladimir Hernandez in 2022. Overall, the youthful Ramos has
gained recognition with highlight-reel KOs, stopping seven
of his last 10 opponents, showcasing his skills and ability
to end his fights early.
"I’m excited to be part of this huge card against a tough
opponent on September 30,” said Ramos. “I know Lubin is
training hard and coming to win, which will make for an
entertaining fight. This whole card is stacked and we don’t
want to disappoint, so the fans are in for a great night of
boxing."
The 27-year-old Lubin (25-2, 18 KOs) returned to the ring in
June to deliver an impressive fifth-round stoppage of
veteran Luis Arias, who had never been stopped previously.
Lubin’s previous outing saw him go toe-to-toe in one of
2022’s best fights, as he traded knockdowns with fellow
contender Sebastian Fundora on SHOWTIME in April 2022.
Heading into the Fundora fight, Lubin had put together an
impressive six-bout winning streak since a loss to then
unified and now undisputed 154-pound champion Jermell Charlo
in 2017, a run that included triumphs over Jeison Rosario,
Terrell Gausha and Ishe Smith. A native of Orlando, Fla.,
Lubin turned pro at 18 years old in 2013 and became one of
the youngest prospects to ever appear on the developmental
series SHOBOX: The New Generation®, earning “Prospect Of The
Year” honors from ESPN and Ring Magazine in 2016.
“I know the world will be watching on September 30 and I
plan on winning in a big way,” said Lubin. “We’ve got a
young and talented fighter in front of us, but I’m young and
talented as well. The difference is that I’ve fought the
cream of the crop of the 154-pound division. Doesn’t matter
if it’s Olympians, top prospects, contenders or champions,
I’ve taken them on. I have a big chip on my shoulder and I
know that with this win, I’ll be in a mega fight. I’m
training extremely hard and the whole world will see it pay
off.”
Ugas (27-5, 12 KOs) will step back into action on September
30 for the first time since an April 2022 unification bout
defeat to Errol Spence Jr. on SHOWTIME PPV. He established
himself as an elite welterweight after returning from a more
than two-year layoff in 2016 following back-to-back losses
in 2014. He punched his ticket as a world champion in
January 2021 after winning a WBA belt by defeating Abel
Ramos in September 2020. He solidified his
world-championship status in August 2021, when he stepped in
for an injured Spence to defeat legendary future Hall of
Famer Manny Pacquiao by unanimous decision. Hailing from
Santiago, Cuba and now living in Miami, Florida, the Olympic
bronze medalist trains in Las Vegas with renowned coach
Ismael Salas and owns victories over then undefeated
fighters Jamal James, Omar Figueroa Jr. and Bryant Perrella,
plus veteran contenders Thomas Dulorme and Ray Robinson.
“Both me and Mario Barrios have a lot to gain with a victory
on September 30, so I know that this fight is going to be
one to remember,” said Ugas. “I have tremendous respect for
Barrios. He’s a true warrior who’s been in the ring with the
best of them, but I have confidence that I’ll be victorious.
I have a lot of fight left in me and my best skills will be
on display in this fight. Patria y Vida, I fight for my
people.”
The 28-year-old Barrios (27-2, 18 KOs) most recently scored
a sensational knockout of Jovanie Santiago in February
stopping Santiago in the eighth-round. Barrios’ previous
fight was his welterweight debut as he dropped a hard-fought
decision to former unified champion Keith Thurman in
February 2022. The San Antonio-product, who now trains with
top coach Bob Santos in Las Vegas, became a 140-pound world
champion in September 2019, using his aggressive style to
edge out Batyr Akhmedov and earn a unanimous decision.
Barrios lost the super lightweight title in another action
packed, highly competitive bout, as he was defeated by
three-division and five-time world champion Gervonta Davis
in June 2021.
“This fight is going to be a war, because we both fight with
a lot of heart and neither of us ever backs down,” said
Barrios. “I can’t wait to compete in a matchup like this on
one of the biggest cards of the year. This is going to be a
great night of boxing from start to finish and the Mexican
fans can expect to see an explosive performance from ‘El
Azteca’!”
Fighting out of Phoenix, Arizona, Garcia (15-0, 12 KOs) is
one of 2023’s biggest breakout stars He burst onto the scene
in March by blasting out the previously unbeaten Amilcar
Vidal in the fourth-round to announce his presence at
160-pounds. The 20-year-old followed up that performance by
dominating veteran Kevin Salgado on his way to a unanimous
decision in April on the SHOWTIME PPV undercard of Gervonta
Davis vs. Ryan Garcia. The precocious Garcia has moved fast
since turning pro in 2020 and has knocked out six of his
last eight opponents.
“This is my second fight this year on a huge pay-per-view
card and I’m super excited and even more prepared than the
first time,” said Garcia. “Reséndiz is a hungry fighter just
like myself, so I have no doubt that we are going to put on
a hell of a show for all the fans watching.”
The 24-year-old Reséndiz (14-1, 10 KOs) earned a career-best
victory in his last outing as he stopped former unified
champion Jarrett Hurd in the 10th and final round of their
March showdown on SHOWTIME. Reséndiz led on all three cards
when the bout was stopped due to a severe laceration on
Hurd’s lip. A native of Nayarit, Mexico, he now fights out
of Los Angeles and will look to make it three-straight wins
since a close decision loss to Marcos Hernandez in September
2021. Reséndiz turned pro in February 2018 and made a
successful U.S. debut in April 2021 with a decision victory
over Quilisto Madera.
“I’m very happy to have this great opportunity to compete on
such an important fight card,” said Reséndiz. “I’m excited
to realize my dream of fighting in Las Vegas, just like my
boxing idols that I watched on TV. I’ve had an amazing
training camp that will help me look my best on September 30
and put on a performance worthy of the boxing legends who
inspire me.”
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