Top heavyweight contender Kubrat Pulev is ready to make a splash in his U.S. debut. (photos by Mikey Williams)

Pulev (26-1, 13 KOs) will take on Bogdan Dinu (18-1, 14 KOs) in the 10-round main event Saturday evening at The Hangar in Costa Mesa, California.

Pulev-Dinu and the featherweight clash between former world champions Jessie Magdaleno and Rico Ramos will be televised live on ESPN and ESPN Deportes at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. The entire undercard, including the returns of top 140-pound contender Maxim “Mad Max” Dadashev and welterweight Chris van Heerden, will stream live on ESPN+ beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT.

Pulev Dinu

Pulev, who is ranked No. 1 by the IBF, is coming off a unanimous decision win over Hughie Fury. Dinu lost his last bout via fourth-round stoppage to Jarrell Miller and is looking to recharge his career.

WEIGHTS

ESPN (10 p.m. ET)

Kubrat Pulev 249.8 lbs vs. Bogdan Dinu 239.6 lbs
(Heavyweight- 10 Rounds)

Jessie Magdaleno 125.6 lbs vs. Rico Ramos 127.2 lbs
(Vacant WBC USNBC featherweight title- 10 Rounds)

Kubrat Pulev

ESPN+ (6:30 p.m. ET)
 
Maxim Dadashev 140.4 lbs vs. Ricky Sismundo 140.8 lbs
(Super Lightweight - 10 Rounds)

Erick De Leon 131.4 lbs vs. Jose Luis Gallegos 131.4 lbs
(Lightweight - 10/8 Rounds)

Javier Molina 125.8 lbs vs. Abdiel Ramirez 125 lbs
(Super Lightweight  - 10/8 Rounds)

Bogdan Dinu

Chris van Heerden 148.4 lbs vs. Mahrony Montes 148.6 lbs
(Welterweight - 10/8 Rounds)

Tyler McCreary 127.6 lbs vs. Roberto Castaneda 127  lbs
(Featherweight - 8/6 Rounds)

Bobirzhan Mominov 147.6 lbs vs. Jonathan Steele 146.4 lbs
(Welterweight - 8/6 Rounds)

David Kaminsky 160.6 lbs vs. Estevan Payan 159.4  lbs
(Middleweight - 4 Rounds)

Eric Puente 133.8 lbs vs. Alejandro Lopez 134.6  lbs
(Lightweight - 4 Rounds)

Tervel Pulev 207.8 lbs vs. Mitch Williams 199.8  lbs
(Cruiserweight - 8 Rounds)