Thanks to this fight, Muratalla becomes a recognizable opponent, although Conceicao enters the fight at the age of 37 and ranks 12th in the IBF ranking. Some fans are already questioning how he got such an opportunity after spending most of his recent career in a campaign carrying 130 pounds.

Conceicao is best known for winning a gold medal for Brazil at the 2016 Olympics and later becoming the super featherweight world champion. He shared a ring with several notable names, including O’Shaquie Foster, Shakur Stevenson, Emanuel Navarrete and Oscar Valdez.

Conceicao’s has won his last two fights against little-known, low-level opponents since losing a rematch to O’Shaquie Foster in November 2024.

Since then, Conceicao has won two fights against lower-level opponents and returned to title contention.

For Muratalla, the fight offers a chance to build further momentum after winning the vacant IBF lightweight title and successfully defending it against Andy Cruz in January. Trained by Robert Garcia, the 28-year-old gradually emerged as one of the most vigorous champions in his division, using constant pressure and demanding striking to wear down his opponents.

The August 1 card could also assist push the lightweight division toward a unification fight. In the main event, Roach and Zepeda will fight for the WBC belt, creating the possibility of a future meeting between the winners should both champions win.

Muratalla has a veteran opponent with a powerful name under his belt. Whether Conceicao still has enough time at this point in his career to threaten any of the division’s younger champions is another question entirely.

For years, fans have criticized Canelo Alvarez for not facing former super middleweight rival David Benavidez, and now Alvarez has revealed why that fight never happened.

Canelo became the first undisputed super middleweight champion in 2021, dethroning Callum Smith, Billy Joe Saunders and Caleb Plant in the space of 12 months in one of state-of-the-art boxing’s most impressive streaks.

After failing to challenge Dmitry Bivol for the lithe heavyweight crown, Alvarez returned to 168 pounds and defended the belt against Gennadiy Golovkin, John Ryder and Jermell Charlo – ignoring a fight against the physically imposing Benavidez, who was his mandatory challenger for the WBC title.

I’m talking to Inside The Ring ShowCanelo said his only focus at this stage was other world champions.

“When we were both 168 pounds, I fought every champion in that division. Why [did] never fought these champions? If he was the champion at that moment, I would have fought him. My goal was to be undisputed.

“Right now it’s just impossible. He can [go] fight heavyweights, you know what I mean.”

Benavidez held the WBC super middleweight belt in 2020, but was stripped after losing weight for his fight with Roamer Alexis Anguloand the vacant title was instead added to the Canelo-Smith fight four months later.

Earlier this month, Benavidez rose in the pound-for-pound rankings by knocking out Gilberto Ramirez to become a three-division champion and a up-to-date top fighter on the cruiserweight scene. He may return to lithe heavyweight next, but he has also touted a heavyweight appearance in the future. The 29-year-old’s super middleweight days are over, which means a fight with Canelo is as unlikely as ever.

Serrano defeated Hanson and forced the referee to stoppage at 2:25 of the second round in the main event of MVPW-03.

The seven-division world champion spent the first round studying Hanson before dramatically increasing the pressure in the second. Serrano backed the challenger towards the ropes and unloaded combinations that Hanson couldn’t respond to. After taking a sustained attack, the referee stepped in and stopped the fight.

The victory improved Serrano’s record to 49-4-1 with 32 knockouts, while Hanson dropped to 17-3.

After the fight, Serrano admitted that the three-minute rounds helped her break down her opponents more effectively.

“First of all, I want to thank Cheyenne for taking the fight. She’s a must. She came to fight. She came to win,” Serrano said. “Three minutes we have to set up our shots. In the first round I was trying to figure it out, trying to hit it. When I went to the corner, I told Jordan, ‘I’ve got it.’ I just felt it. Now I understood it.

Serrano added that extended rounds give players more opportunities to create offense.

“I think these three minutes give us more time to have fun here. That’s what I did. I had fun.”

The knockout also moved Serrano level with Martin at the top of the women’s boxing record books, which she acknowledged immediately after the fight.

“I might break the next one,” Serrano said when asked about surpassing Martin’s level. “I can do 50 and break it the next one. Let’s go. That’s the goal.”

The performance took place in front of the largest combat sports crowd ever hosted at the El Paso County Coliseum. Serrano thanked fans for supporting women’s boxing and helping elevate the sport.

“This is what we need for this sport to grow. Sold out arenas. Not only for me. I’m very elated that women can sell themselves and we are showing, proving day by day, fight by fight, that we can sell ourselves. The fans want to see us,” Serrano said.

At 37 years senior, Serrano remains undefeated in the featherweight division and continues to break a record that already ranks her among the greatest fighters in women’s boxing history. One more victory could secure two more milestones: her 50th career victory and her sole possession of the all-time record for women’s knockouts.