ProBox TV heads back to Lakeland, Florida today (Friday, November 7th) for a ten-round welterweight fight between Delante “Tiger” Johnson and Nicklaus Flaz at the RP Funding Center. From Cleveland, Johnson (16-0 with 7 KOs) is coming off a quality victory, via unanimous decision over Janelson Figueroa Bocachica in June. He was a 2021 U.S. Olympian, making it to the quarterfinals in Tokyo. He will be facing his most difficult test in Flaz (15-2 with 10 KOs) of Vega Alta, Puerto Rico. The dangerous Flaz has won six straight, including upset victories over Brian Ceballo and Jahi Tucker. 

 

In the chief support, Katsuma Akitsugi faces Vincent Astrolabio in battle that will produce a bantamweight contender. Akitsugi (13-0  with 3 KOs), of Wakayama, Japan is seeking his third straight victory over a Filipino former title challenger, having beaten Jonas Sultan and Aston Palicte in his last two fights. Astrolabio, age 28, of General Santos City, Philippines represents the most dangerous challenge of Akitsugi's career. Astrolabio (20-5 with 15 KOs) defeated former champion Guillermo Rigondeaux in 2022 and lost world title challenges to Jason Moloney and Junto Nakatani. Other fighters slated for action include Dominic Valle, Emilio Garcia, Xavier Bocanegra and Ranulfo Bocanegra.