Joshua Pagan faces Maliek Montgomery live from Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Thursday, October 23. The two fighters clash for the vacant WBO NABO lightweight title. The contest headlines the next edition of Big Time Boxing USA by Salita Promotions.
Unbeaten Pagan (13-0, 4 KOs) of Grand Rapids, Michigan, targets his third win of the year after defeating James Bernadin by decision on the Moore vs Wright undercard in June. Montgomery (20-1, 18 KOs) of Macon, Georgia, looks to return to winning ways after dropping a decision to Jeremy Hill in March. The bout is scheduled for 10 rounds.
The co-feature is a featherweight bout between Ashleyann Lozada (2-0, 1 KO) of Puerto Rico and Brooklyn’s Melissa Oddessa Parker (6-3-1, 2 KOs). On the undercard, Felix Parrilla (11-0, 9 KOs) of New Haven, CT, takes on Kenneth Taylor (15-5-2, 6 KOs) of Tyler, TX, at featherweight.
Also, Puerto Rico’s Kiria Tapia (7-0, 1 KO) and Marianela Soledad Ramirez (13-9-2, 6 KOs) of Argentina square off at super featherweight. Additionally, Carlos Arrieta-Torres (16-1, 9 KOs) and Alfredo Cruz (9-3-1, 5 KOs) meet in an all-Puerto Rican showdown at super featherweight.
Pagan vs Montgomery results
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Main card
- Joshua James Pagan def. Maliek Montgomery by TKO (R9, 2:44)
- Ashleyann Lozada def. Melissa Oddessa Parker by unanimous decision (80-72, 79-73, 80-72)
- Felix Parrilla def. Kenneth Taylor by KO (R3, 2:38)
- Kiria Tapia def. Marianela Soledad Ramirez by unanimous decision (80-72, 80-72, 80-72)
Prelims (non-televised)
- Alfredo Cruz def. Carlos Arrieta-Torres by unanimous decision (78-74, 78-74, 77-75)
- William Y. Colon Vazquez def. Paulo Figueroa by TKO (R1, 1:15)
- Eric Sanchez-Medina def. Linomar Rios by TKO (R4, 0:18)
- Bryan Garcia def. Luis Rodriguez by TKO (R1, 1:52)
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Pagan vs Montgomery: Full card video highlights
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Joshua Pagan TKO's Maliek Montgomery in ninth round
Joshua Pagan (14-0, 5 KOs) of Grand Rapids, Michigan, stops Malik Montgomery (20-2, 18 KOs) of Macon, Georgia, in the ninth round. With the victory, Pagan claims the vacant WBO NABO lightweight title.
Ashleyann Lozada defeats Melissa Oddessa Parker by decision
Ashleyann Lozada (3-0, 1 KO) of Puerto Rico defeats Brooklyn’s Melissa Oddessa Parker (6-4-1, 2 KOs) by unanimous decision at featherweight.
Felix Parrilla KO's Kenneth Taylor in third round
Felix Parrilla (12-0, 10 KOs) of New Haven, CT, knocks out Kenneth Taylor (15-6-2, 6 KOs) of Tyler, TX, in the third round at featherweight.
Kiria Tapia defeats Marianela Soledad Ramirez by decision
Kiria Tapia (8-0, 1 KO) of Puerto Rico defeats Argentina’s Marianela Soledad Ramirez (13-9-2, 6 KOs) by unanimous decision at super featherweight.
Pagan vs Montgomery: How to watch and start time
Pagan vs Montgomery airs live on DAZN. The start time is 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT.