Jair Valtierra (L) and Lindolfo Delgado (R) exchange punches during their junior welterweight fight at Desert Diamond Arena on August 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Mikey Williams/Top Rank Inc via Getty Images)
Unbeaten junior welterweight Lindolfo Delgado, a 2016 Mexican Olympian, is set to make his 2024 debut.
Delgado will face countryman Carlos Sanchez in a 10-round bout Friday, March 29 at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona.
Delgado-Sanchez is added to a card that features Oscar Valdez against Liam Wilson in the 10-round main event and the 12-round strawweight Ring championship clash between WBA/WBC titlist champion Seniesa Estrada and IBF/WBO queen Yokasta Valle.
The entire card will stream live and exclusively in the United States on ESPN+.
“With every fight, we continue to get better,” said Delgado. “We train thoroughly in each camp so that I can give the very best of myself in the ring and move closer to a world title. 2024 is going to be a big year, and I can’t wait to perform in front of the great Arizona fans.”
Delgado (19-0, 14 KOs) graduated from prospect to contender in August 2022 when he upset the previously unbeaten knockout artist Omar Aguilar by unanimous decision. That eight-round fight ranked among the year’s best slugfests, and Delgado carried his momentum into 2023. He went 3-0 last year, dominating Clarence Booth over eight one-sided rounds in February, nearly shutting out Jair Valtierra over 10 rounds in August, and starching Luis Hernandez in four rounds in November.
Sanchez (25-2, 19 KOs) is an eight-year pro who has only been stopped once. Last September, he dropped a 10-round decision to Canadian standout Steve Claggett in Gatineau, Canada. Three months later, he got back on the winning track with an eight-round points verdict over Carlos Diaz.
A press release by Top Rank was used in this article.
