Continental Spring and Fall

Undefeated young prospect Michel Rivera will fight grizzled  veteran Fidel Maldonado Jr. in a 10-round light-weight bout for the Americas Continental belt  endorsed by the World Boxing Council.

It`ll be part of a card presented by PBC Fight Night and which will broadcast on FOX Sports, Saturday, February 1, at the Beau Rivage Resort Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi.

Rivera, 21 (17-0, 11 KOs) from Dominican Republic, made his US debut in June with an impressive victory by defeating Rene Tellez Giron via unanimous decision.

Fighting in his native Albuquerque, New Mexico, Maldonado (27-4-1, 20 KOs) has faced a large number of contestants. He has a victory over Pablo César Cano and a draw against Art Hovhannisyan. The 28-year-old fighter comes to this fight with a winning streak of three fights, since 2017.

Tickets for the event, promoted by TGB Promotions, are on sale and can be purchased at the box office of the Beau Rivage Theater and through Ticketmaster.com.