With less than three weeks remaining until the highly anticipated clash between WBC interim junior middleweight champion Vergil Ortiz Jr. (23-0, 21 KOs), of Grand Prairie, Texas, and fearless contender Erickson “The Hammer” Lubin (27-2, 19 KOs), of Orlando, Florida, Golden Boy has revealed the undercard lineup for Saturday, Nov. 8th at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. The DAZN undercard broadcast is set to begin at 5 p.m. PT / 7 p.m. CT. Texas' Floyd “Kid Austin” Schofield (19-0, 13 KOs) will face former Olympian and pro 130-pound champion Joseph “JoJo” Diaz Jr. (34-8-1, 15 KOs) of California, in a ten-round lightweight co-main event. Houston’s Darius “DFG” Fulghum (14-1, 12 KOs) and Pennsylvania’s David “Dynamite” Stevens (15-2, 10 KOs) will square off in a ten-round super middleweight bout.
Recently added to the DAZN undercard and making his Golden Boy debut, Amari “The Reaper” Jones (14-0, 12 KOs) will meet Florida’s tShady Gamhour (14-2, 9 KOs) in a ten-round middleweight matchup. A decorated amateur, Jones signed with Golden Boy in June 2025. Opening the DAZN broadcast, Olympian and blue-chip heavyweight Joshua “Rocket” Edwards (4-0, 4 KOs) will take on Zeno Vooris (5-1, 5 KOs) of Las Vegas in a six-round contest.
Headlining the Golden Boy Fight Night: Ortiz vs. Lubin Prelims, Eric Priest (16-0, 8 KOs) will aim to dazzle in an eight-round middleweight fight against Esneiker Correa (16-6-2, 14 KOs). Also returning in ten-round cruiserweight bout, Las Vegas’ Robin Safar (18-0, 13 KOs) will test his skills against Michigan’s Derick Miller Jr. (18-0, 10 KOs).
Rounding out the prelims, Amarillo’s Javier Meza (4-0, 2 KOs) will battle El Paso’s Joshua Garcia (3-4-1, 2 KOs) in a six-round junior welterweight contest. Gilroy, California’s Sam Castellanos (3-0, 2 KOs) will face an opponent to be announced. Opening the night’s action, Dallas native Figo Gonzalez (9-0-1, 4 KOs) will square off against Reynosa, Mexico’s Oziel Aradillas (6-4, 4 KOs) in a six-round super bantamweight bout to set the stage for the evening’s fireworks.
