Joseph “JoJo” Diaz Jr. (Photo: Golden Boy Promotions)
A crossroads clash between junior welterweight contenders is coming our way.
Oscar Duarte and Joseph ‘JoJo’ Diaz, Jr. will square off on April 27, Golden Boy Promotions announced Friday. The 10-round bout will take place at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California.
The fight will be included on the card featuring former world unified junior welterweight titleholder Jose Ramirez of Fresno facing Rances Barthelemy and unbeaten junior middleweight contender Vergil Ortiz squaring off against Thomas Dulorme.
All fights will stream live on DAZN (8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT).
Duarte (26-2-1, 21 knockouts), who resides in Parral, Chihuahua, last fought on December 9, losing by knockout to contender Ryan Garcia in round eight. The loss to Garcia snapped a string of 11 victories since a split-decision loss to Adrian Estrella in February 2019.
The 28-year-old has…
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