Puerto Rican boxer Edgar Berlanga will return to the ring against Canadian Steven Butler in the super middleweight main event of Zuffa Boxing 09 on July 26.
The fight takes place at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York.
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The promotion is organized by Dana White and Turki Alalshikh. Berlanga (23-2, 18 KOs) aims to bounce back from his recent loss to Hamzah Sheeraz.
Butler (36-5-1, 30 KOs) will face him in a 10-round bout, according to event organizers.
Main Card Highlights
The main card also features former IBF world champion Richardson Hitchins making his welterweight debut. He faces Mexican power-puncher Ricardo Salas in a 12-round clash.
Additionally, a 10-round middleweight matchup pits prospect Jalil Hackett against veteran Sergiy Derevyanchenko.
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Preliminary Bouts
Preliminary action includes a heavyweight contest between Otto Wallin and Vladyslav Sirenko.
Other bouts feature Emiliano Moreno vs. Arnold González, Kashaun Davis vs. Mihai Nistor, Troy Nash vs. Ethan Pérez, and Dominique Francis vs. Andrés Sosa.
The preliminary fights begin at 5:00 PM ET, with the main card starting at 8:00 PM ET.
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The event will be broadcast internationally on Paramount+, as reported by organizers.
