Jan Paul Rivera-Pizarro vs. Justin Goodson:
Rivera-Pizarro wins by TKO in the 7th round.
Dainier Pero vs. James Evans:
Pero wins by TKO in the 5th round.
David Garcia vs. Dominicc Hardy:
Garcia wins by TKO in the 1st round.
Sean Mason vs. Thomas Guillemette:
Mason wins by KO in the 4th round.
Damazion Vanhouter vs. Cody Kerr:
Vanhouter wins by TKO in the 1st round.
Krystal Rosado-Ortiz vs. Veronika Dmitriyeva:
Rosado-Ortiz wins by TKO in the 4th round.
Kaipo Gallegos vs. Armando Frausto:
Gallegos wins by TKO in the 4th round.
Puerto Rican prospect Jan Paul Rivera (9-0, 5 KOs) will take on Atlanta, Georgia's Justin Goodson (8-0, 8 KOs) in the main event of MVP's Most Valuable Prospects 7 at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida, on July 26.
The eight-round featherweight contest replaces the originally scheduled headliner between heavyweights Gurgen “Big Gug” Hovhanissyan and Robert Hall, Jr., which was canceled after Hovhanissyan suffered an injury during training.
The 23-year-old Rivera, who will be fighting in his first main event, most recently outpointed David Perez in April on Most Valuable Prospects 6, also held at Caribe Royale. Goodson, 28, has maintained a perfect record since turning pro in 2021 and is coming off a fifth-round knockout of 50-fight veteran and former NABO titlist Rodolfo Hernandez Montoya.
In the co-main event, Cuban Olympian and heavyweight Dainier “The Fear” Pero (7-0, 5 KOs) will face Toledo, Ohio’s James “Nothing Nice” Evans (7-1-1, 7 KOs) over eight rounds. Pero, standing at 6’5”, is coming off a first-round knockout of Jose Mario Tamez and a two-round stoppage of Joe Jones in February. Evans has gone the distance just once in nine fights, in a draw against Steven Torres, who also handed him his sole defeat in July 2023.
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The undercard includes a six-round heavyweight contest between Damazion “Mazirati” Vanhouter (6-0, 3 KOs) from St. Petersburg, Florida, and Cody Kerr (3-2-1, 1 KO) from Spearfish, South Dakota. Additionally, a six-round lightweight bout will feature Kaipo Gallegos (5-0-1, 4 KOs) from Las Vegas, Nevada, and Armanda Frausto (10-4-1, 5 KOs) from La Marque, Texas. Also on the card is Amanda Serrano’s first signed fighter, Krystal Rosado (3-0, 1 KO), who will face Russia’s Veronica Dmitriyeva (1-1) in a six-round bantamweight contest.
"Friday, July 26, is shaping up to be one of our most exciting Most Valuable Prospects events to date, featuring our new main event with the exceptionally talented Puerto Rican prospect Jan Paul Rivera against an undeniable knockout puncher in Justin Goodson," stated Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian, co-founders of MVP. They also expressed their excitement for Dainier Pero's third appearance and the continued collaboration with Boxlab Promotions to build young fighters from Puerto Rico.
Fight card:
▪️Jan Paul Rivera vs. Justin Goodson, 8 rounds, featherweight
▪️Dainier Pero vs. James Evans, 8 rounds, heavyweight
▪️David Garcia vs. Dominicc Hardy, 6 rounds, heavyweight
▪️Sean Mason vs. Thomas Guillemette, 6 rounds, lightweight
Prelims (Starts at 7 pm ET):
▪️Damazion Vanhouter vs. Cody Kerr, 6 rounds, cruiserweight
▪️Krystal Rosado-Ortiz vs. Veronika Dmitriyeva, 6 rounds, bantamweight
▪️Kaipo Gallegos vs. Armando Frausto, 6 rounds, super featherweight
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