Unbeaten light-weight prospect Ashton Sylve has a brand new opponent for his conflict tonight.
Sylve will now face Adam Kipenga on the Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida, it was introduced Thursday. The eight-round bout will headline a four-bout card that can stream dwell on DAZN (9 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m. PT).
At Thursday’s weigh-in, Sylve weighed in at 140 kilos. Kapenga weighed 137 kilos.
The 19-year-old Sylve (8-0, 8 knockouts), who resides in Lengthy Seashore, California, was initially scheduled to face Angel Rebollar, however Rebollar withdrew from the bout, citing an undisclosed harm.
In his final bout on October 29, Sylve knocked out Braulio Rodriguez within the opening spherical. Sylve additionally notched a first-round knockout in his earlier combat, knocking out Giovanni Gutierrez of Nicaragua.
Kipenga (11-3-1, 7 KOs), who’s initially from Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania and now resides within the Northern Virginia space, outdoors Washington D.C., shall be at a top and attain drawback towards Sylve, who’s 4 inches taller.
The 24-year-old southpaw has not fought since March 26 of final 12 months, a second spherical knockout loss to Ramiro Cesena. Kipenga is winless in his final three fights.
Within the co-feature, junior welterweight Kevin Hayler Brown (2-0, 2 KOs), who’s initially from Cuba and now resides in Las Vegas, will sq. off towards Julian Smith in a 10-round bout.
Brown was an beginner standout earlier than defecting and arriving in the USA. The 29-year-old made his professional debut on August 21, knocking out Jose Alberto Gazo. Brown would observe up the knockout of Gazo by stopping Adriano Ramirez lower than two months later.
Smith (6-1, 4 KOs), who resides in Nation Membership Hills, Illinois, misplaced to Cuba-born beginner standout on March 25 of final 12 months, dropping to Raynel Mederos by unanimous resolution. The 32-year-old bounced again in his final bout on July 30, defeating Alfredo Escarcega by unanimous resolution. Escarcega entered the Smith combat unbeaten.
Heavyweight Lorenzo Medina (6-0, 6 KOs) of Hollywood, Florida will now face Angel Napoles Marcillian (1-0, 1 KO) in a six-round bout.
Tonight marks the primary of a four-part Most Invaluable Prospects collection, which is able to promote a number of the high prospects on playing cards that can originate from the Caribe Royale later this summer season. Sylve is promoted by Most Invaluable Promotions (MVP), which was co-founded by YouTuber Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian.