Ramirez-Commey, Seniesa Estrada-Tina Rupprecht and Mireles-Mailata to be broadcast live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT
Antonio “El Gigante” Mireles is ready for prime time.
The 6-foot-9, 270-pound heavyweight southpaw will return in a six-round clash against Patrick Mailata on Saturday, March 25, at Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. Mireles-Mailata will open the televised tripleheader headlined by the junior welterweight showdown between Jose Ramirez and Richard “RC” Commey and the minimumweight title unification bout between WBA champion Seniesa Estrada and WBC queen Tina Rupprecht.
Ramirez-Commey, Estrada-Rupprecht and Mireles-Mailata will be broadcast live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. Promoted by Top Rank, in association with DiBella Entertainment, tickets starting at $29 are on sale now at www.ticketmaster.com.
Mireles (6-0, 6 KOs) is a Mexican-American prospect from Des Moines, Iowa. As an amateur, he won several national tournaments and signed with Top Rank in September 2021. Mireles made his pro debut the following month on the undercard of the Emanuel Navarrete-Joet Gonzalez main event in San Diego. Under the tutelage of Robert Garcia, he has maintained a 100 percent knockout ratio and is coming off a first-round knockout against Eric Perry last November. Mailata (6-1, 3 KOs) is a Samoan-born prospect who had a decorated amateur career representing New Zealand. Mailata has won two straight since a majority decision loss to Kingsley Ibeh.
Top Rank Presents: The Dream Americano Debuts Sunday, March 19, on ESPNEWS at 6 p.m. ET – Go Behind the Scenes with U.S. Olympian José Ramirez and undefeated world champion Seniesa Estrada prior to their doubleheader on March 25
WHEN IS THE RAMIREZ VS. COMMEY FIGHT?
- Date: Saturday, March 25
- Main card: 10 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. GMT (4 a.m. BST)
- USA: Live on ESPN+ while UK fans can watch the fight on Sky Sports.
- The fight will take place at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California.
- Main event ringwalks (approx): 12 a.m. ET / 5 a.m. GMT (6 a.m. BST)
- The main card is set to get underway at 10 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. GMT (4 a.m. BST) with the main event ringwalks scheduled for 12 a.m. ET / 5 a.m. GMT (6 a.m. BST).
Ahead of the March 25 doubleheader at Save Mart Center in Fresno, California, ESPN will air Top Rank’s The Dream Americano, a 30-minute celebration of the Mexican-American fighting spirit, featuring a visit with former U.S. Olympian José Ramírez and undefeated world champion Seniesa Estrada. Viewers will also be treated to special guest appearances by actors Danny Trejo and Mario Lopez.
Fight fans will go inside the training camp and learn about the family and proud Hispanic heart that motivates former unified WBC/WBO junior welterweight world champion José Ramírez (27-1, 17 KOs) who makes his hometown return against former IBF lightweight world champion Richard Commey (30-4-1, 27 KOs).
Next, viewers will get a peek inside the training camp and daily life of the proud Mexican-American, Seniesa “Super Bad” Estrada (23-0, 9 KOs), the second female signing in Top Rank’s storied history. In the March 25 co-main event, the Los Angeles native defends her WBA minimumweight crown in a winner-take-all world title unification against WBC minimumweight queen Tina Rupprecht (12-0-1, 3 KOs).
In addition to the air times below, The Dream Americano will also be available for replay on-demand in the ESPN App and on ESPN.com and ESPN+.
Weights
(ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT)
• Jose Ramirez 140 lbs. vs. Richard Commey 140 lbs
(WBC Junior Welterweight Title Eliminator — 12 Rounds)
• Seniesa Estrada 104.2 lbs vs. Tina Rupprecht 104.8 lbs
(WBA, WBC & Ring Magazine Minimumweight World Titles — 10 Rounds)
• Antonio Mireles 265.4 lbs vs. Patrick Mailata 321.4 lbs
(Heavyweight — 6 Rounds)
(ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT)
• Raymond Muratalla 136.6 lbs vs. Humberto Galindo 136 lbs
(Lightweight— 10 Rounds)
• Charlie Sheehy 134.8 lbs vs. Angel Rebollar 133.4 lbs
(Lightweight — 6 Rounds)
• Jessie James Guerrero 109 lbs vs. Eduardo Alvarez 108.6 lbs
(Light Flyweight — 4 Rounds)
• Ricardo Ruvalcaba 140.8 lbs vs. Marco Antonio Cardenas 140.4 lbs
(Junior Welterweight — 6 Rounds)
• Subaru Murata 121.6 lbs vs. Jose Negrete 121.4 lbs
(Junior Featherweight — 4 Rounds)