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March 19: John Bauza-Tony Luis Jr. Welterweight Clash to Open Berlanga-Rolls Telecast LIVE on ESPN

*Lightweight star *Keyshawn Davis*, the
Olympic silver medalist from Norfolk, Virginia, has a non-COVID-related
virus and was forced to withdraw from his March 19 bout against *Esteban
Sanchez* at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden.The new televised opener will feature Puerto Rican junior welterweight
prospect *John “El Terrible” Bauza *against Canadian veteran *Tony
“Lightning” Luis* in an eight-rounder. Bauza joins a pair of his countrymen
atop the MSG bill, as super middleweight *Edgar “The Chosen One” Berlanga *
battles *Steve Rolls* in the 10-round main event. *Xander Zayas*, San
Juan’s 19-year-old phenom, takes on Louisiana native *Quincy LaVallais* in
the eight-round co-feature.

*Berlanga-Rolls, Zayas-LaVallais and Bauza-Luis will be televised live on
ESPN & ESPN Deportes (simulcast on ESPN+) at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT*.

Bauza (16-0, 7 KOs), from Cataño, Puerto Rico, enters this assignment
coming off the two most impressive showings of his career. Last June, he
knocked down Christon Edwards three times en route to a second-round
stoppage. Bauza followed the Edwards domination with last December’s
fourth-round drubbing over the previously unbeaten Michael Williams Jr. The
23-year-old southpaw now steps up against Luis (29-4, 10 KOs), a
34-year-old who has knocked off three undefeated prospects in his career.
He went unbeaten for more than five years until an August 2020 decision
loss to top contender Arnold Barboza Jr.

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