Golden Boy Promotions returns tomorrow night at the Commerce Casino in Southern California.
2012 U.S. Olympian Joseph ‘Jo-Jo’ Diaz (33-4-1, 15 KOs) will face Jesus Perez (24-5, 18 KOs) in the main event at junior welterweight. The event will be streamed live on DAZN and Golden Boy Promotions YouTube page.
Diaz has seen various adversities derail a somewhat promising career. Diaz defeated Tevin Farmer to win the IBF super featherweight world title. After a thirteen-month layoff caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Diaz would lose his belt on the scale against Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov. That fight would end in a draw.
Diaz returned in July 2021 to defeat Javier Fortuna. Since that fight he went on a three-fight losing streak. Diaz lost to Devin Haney, William Zepeda and Mercito Gesta. Diaz outpointed Jerry Perez last summer to get back to winning ways.
The 31-year-old Diaz recently resigned with Golden Boy Promotions with his career needing an immediate positive result.
Perez enters the bout on a two-fight losing streak. He lost to Alexis Rocha and had a very close fight with Brian Norman Jr. Perez is a much bigger fighter having fought all the way up at welterweight. He has 18 wins by way of knockout.
JOSEPH DIAZ VS JESUS PEREZ BETTING ODDS
Per SportsBetting.Ag, Joseph Diaz is -700 favorite, with Jesus Perez coming in as +450 underdog.
JOSEPH DIAZ VS JESUS PEREZ DATE, START TIME
- Date: Thursday, February 15
- Start time: 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT
- Main event ring walks (approx): 11:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 p.m. PT
These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
WHAT CHANNEL/STREAM IS JOSEPH DIAZ VS JESUS PEREZ?
U.S.: DAZN, Golden Boy Promotions YouTube
UK: DAZN
WEIGH-IN RESULTS FOR JOSEPH DIAZ VS JESUS PEREZ
Main Event - Junior welterweight - 10 to
Joseph Diaz (137.6) vs. Jesus “Ricky” Perez (138.2)
Co-Main Event - Flyweight - 10 rounds
Ricardo Sandoval (110.8) vs. Jayson Mama (112.4)
Junior Middleweight - 8 rounds
Eric Tudor (153.2) vs. Luis Ramos (153.8)
Super Bantamweight - 6 rounds
Jorge Chavez (123.6) vs. Diuhl Olguin (124)
Untelevised undercard
Super Featherweight - 4 rounds
Joshua Garcia (131.2) vs. Eric Lozada (130.8)
Middleweight - 4 rounds
Sasha Tudor (159) vs. Josias Gonzalez (153.8)
