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Christopher Guerrero To Face Delante Johnson On July 4 At
The CSU Wolstein Center In Cleveland
Montreal’s Christopher Guerrero will have the opportunity to
shine on the international stage on July 4! In a clash of
undefeated rising contenders presented by Top Rank and
broadcast globally on DAZN, the Eye of the Tiger protégé
will square off against American Delante "Tiger" Johnson at
CSU Wolstein Center in Cleveland.
“This is the moment I’ve been waiting for my whole life.
It’s long overdue. And don’t get me wrong, I’m not here to
collect a paycheck. I’m here to take what’s mine,” said the
25-year-old Christopher Guerrero.
“You don’t get anything without taking risks, but
Christopher is ready. This is the fight that will change his
life,” added his trainer, Giuseppe Moffa, who coaches the
fighter nicknamed “Machine Gun.”
Already the WBC Continental champion at welterweight (147
lb), Christopher Guerrero (16-0, 9 KO) is currently ranked
No. 15 in the world by the IBF and No. 20 by the WBC. His
rise on the global scene began last year when he won four
bouts, each considered the toughest test of his young career
at the time. In February 2025, he became the first to stop
Swiss veteran Dennis Dauti, doing so in the fourth round.
That April, he captured the continental title with a
standout performance against Mexican puncher Oliver
Quintana. He then defended his title twice, in June and
October, stopping French contender Sandy Massoued and
dominating Argentine brawler Williams Herrera. Having proven
he’s ready for the next level, the two-time Canadian
national amateur champion now heads to Ohio in July.
American Delante “Tiger” Johnson (17-0, 8 KO), however,
shares those same ambitions. Backed by an impressive amateur
résumé, Johnson was crowned junior world champion in 2018,
earned bronze and silver medals at the 2017 and 2019 Pan
American Games, and represented the United States at the
Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021. As a professional, the
Cleveland native initially campaigned at super lightweight,
earning notable decision wins over Yomar Alamo and Jimerr
Espinosa—both of whom fought in Montreal earlier this year.
More recently, he moved up to welterweight, capturing the
NABO title last November with a fourth-round stoppage of
Nicklaus Flaz. Currently ranked No. 11 in the world by both
the WBO and IBF, he will look to make a statement in front
of his hometown crowd and prove he belongs among the sport’s
elite.
The #TigerGuerrero bout will take place on a card presented
by Top Rank headlined by reigning WBO lightweight world
champion Abdullah Mason (20-0, 17 KO), who will make his
first title defense against No. 1 contender Joe Cordina
(19-1, 9 KO) of the United Kingdom. In the co-main event,
WBC featherweight world champion Bruce Carrington (17-0, 10
KOs) will also make his first title defense against
undefeated contender Rene Palacios (19-0-1, 10 KO).
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