Undefeated prospect Darius “DFG” Fulghum (11-0, 10 KOs) of Katy, Texas will face a newly installed opponent, Vaughn “The Animal” Alexander (18-11-1, 11 KOs) of St. Louis, Missouri, who has stepped in for Ronald Ellis on Thursday (June 27).
Alexander was last seen going the distance against 2023 Fight of the Year winner Sergiy Derevyanchenko on the April 20 Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia undercard. Fulghum and Alexander will measure up in a 10-round super middleweight clash at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, live on DAZN.
After landing in Indio, Fulghum said: “We’re ready to do business. Thursday night, we’re showing out.”
The undefeated Korean-American middleweight prospect Eric Priest (13-0, 8 KOs), will co-headline the show in an eight-round middleweight match against Janer Gonzalez (21-6-1, 17 KOs) of Cartagena, Colombia. Also on the DAZN broadcast, Las Vegas, Nevada’s Tristan “Sweet T” Kalkreuth (13-1, 10 KOs) will face Duluth, Minnesota’s Anthony Holloway (7-5-3, 6 KOs) in a 10-round cruiserweight fight.
Coachella’s very own star Grant Flores (4-0, 3 KOs) will participate in a six-round super welterweight fight against Whittier’s Josias Gonzalez (2-2-1). Rounding out the DAZN broadcast, Leonardo “Bazooka” Sanchez (6-0, 5 KOs) will fight against Manila, Philippines’ Jenel Lausa (11-3-1, 7 KOs) in a six-round super featherweight fight.
On the preliminary card, Cayden Griffiths of the Coachella Valley will make his professional debut against Mexicali, Mexico’s Juan Romero (0-1). Griffiths trains with renowned trainer Joel Diaz in Indio. Opening fight night, Tijuana, Mexico’s Brandon Sanchez (8-0, 7 KOs) will face MJ BO (9-7-2, 5 KOs) of Manila, Philippines in a six-round featherweight fight.