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World-Ranked Light Heavyweight Najee Lopez Battles Mexican Strongman Manuel Gallegos PhilBoxing.com Fri, 06 Mar 2026  In Main Event from Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida, on Fri., March 13 & Live on ProBoxTV Up-And-Coming Dominic Valle Faces Toughest Test Yet Against Battle-Hardened Veteran Eduardo “Zurdito” Ramirez in the 10-Round Super Featherweight Co-Feature PROBOXTV: RUNNERS, HOLDERS AND LOW-VOLUME PUNCHERS ARE NOT WELCOME! On Friday, March 13, ProBoxTV returns to Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida, for another action-packed installment of “The Contender Series,” (7:00 pm EST). In the 10-round main event, ProBoxTV alumnus and fast-rising WBA #7-, IBF #13-, and WBC #15-ranked light heavyweight Najee Lopez (15-0, 12 KOs) of Ellenwood, Georgia, takes on top Mexican contender Manuel Gallegos (22-3-1, 19 KOs) of Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico. “Najee is a special talent, a very athletic light heavyweight,” said ProBoxTV Founder and CEO, Garry Jonas. “With his speed and power, we think he’s the future of the division. With him facing Gallegos, this is a rare Puerto Rico vs. Mexico matchup in the higher weight divisions. Najee’s whole family is from the Island and he’s very proud of his Puerto Rican heritage. This will be a super fun, high-energy fight for the fans. Najee is an entertaining action fighter rounding into championship form and this excellent test will continue his development. I can’t wait.” In other series action, undefeated Dominic Valle (12-0, 7 KOs) of Lutz, Florida, will face his toughest test yet against battle-hardened veteran Eduardo “Zurdito” Ramirez (29-5-3, 14 KOs) of Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico, in the 10-round super featherweight co-feature. “It’s nice to see Dominic Valle stepping up to 10 rounds,” continued Jonas. “He’s no longer a prospect; he’s stepping up to being an early-stage contender and continuing to develop into what we think will be a force in the division. He’s freakishly large and has a great motor. I’m excited he’s stepping up and it won’t be long before he’s at the top of the rankings.” Tickets for The Contender Series at Osceola Heritage Park start at $68.70 (plus applicable taxes) and are available through Ticketmaster. Also featured will be unbeaten light heavyweight Dante Benjamin (13-0-1, 9 KOs) of Cleveland against Pomona, California’s also undefeated Angel Lozano (8-0, 6 KOs). Opening the 50/50 action will be a full slate of ProBoxTV’s Future Stars Series prospects, featuring super welterweight Jeovanny Estela (14-2, 5 KOs) defending his home turf against Asuncion, Paraguay-based slugger Jorge Rodrigo Sosa (8-14, 8 KOs), plus homegrown super bantamweight prospect Kenyan Valle (2-0, 1 KO) facing Anel Dudo (4-6-1, 1 KO) of Aurora, Colorado via Sarajevo, Bosnia And Herzegovina. International bantamweight knockout artist Christian Chessa (6-0, 6 KOs) and Florida-based prospect Miguel Paredes will also appear in separate fights. Considered one of the most promising young warriors in boxing, Najee Lopez is one of ProBoxTV’s brightest stars, having never appeared anywhere but on ProBox air as a professional. Lopez started boxing at the age of six and began training under his father, Tito Lopez Sr. He went on to compete in 140 amateur bouts, winning two US amateur championships and numerous medals, including gold medals at the 2015 National Junior Olympics and the 2019 Olympic National Qualifiers, where he also received the Outstanding Boxer Award. Lopez turned pro in 2021 and has taken the fistic hard way to the top. The 26-year-old has never fought outside the ProBox TV promotional banner, meaning he has survived several 50-50 matchups. Known for his speed, power and ability in the ring, Lopez won the WBA Continental North America Light Heavyweight Championship with a TKO 5 over Kalvin Henderson in September 2025. He had previously won the WBA Continental North America Light Heavyweight Championship with a TKO 6 over Gilbert Castillo Rivera in January of this year. Lopez lost his “guiding light,” his father Tito Lopez, on December 12, 2020, at age 54, leaving Najee and brothers Hakim and Casey to navigate as pros without his instruction. Gallegos is an 11-year veteran who has already faced many of the top names in the division and established himself as a fearsome gatekeeper. He will surely push Lopez to his limits during fierce combat. After debuting in 2014, Gallegos went undefeated in first 17 pro fights, all held in Mexico. In February 2023, Gallegos made his ProBoxTV debut by fighting to a majority 10-round draw with fellow prospect Richard Vansiclen (then 13-0) at the Whitesands Events Center in Plant City, Florida. Two judges had it a draw, one scored it for Gallegos. In July of that same year, Gallegos suffered a TKO 4 loss when he was dropped and stopped by elite top contender Diego Pacheco for the WBC USA & WBO International Super Middleweight Championships. Gallegos then moved up in weight and split a pair of fights with highly touted prospect Khalil Coe, stopping Coe and taking his undefeated 0 in November 2024 for the WBC USA Light Heavyweight Championship, and then being stopped in six rounds by Coe in their May 2025 rematch for the same title. Gallegos was last seen Mexican journeyman Cesar Chavez in two rounds last December. Before turning professional in 2021, Dominic Valle won the 2016 National Silver Gloves, as well as the 2018 National Junior Olympics, and finished with an amateur record of 43-3. A father, husband and one of three fighting brothers (including older brother Marques and younger brother Kenyan), Valle is a proud Puerto, who is coached by Marc Farrait and trains in Lutz, Florida, alongside ProBoxTV stars Najee Lopez, Darrelle Valsaint. Remarkably, in his spare time, Valle models for celebrity brands such as Michael Jordan, as well as major companies like Adidas, Nike, ASOS and Calvin Klein. Valle will be making his 13th consecutive appearance on ProBoxTV air against Dudo on March 13. Notable highlights of his professional career include a KO 2 over (1:33) over Jenel Lausa (then 11-1-1) in December 2023. He then returned to the same site for a second-round stoppage over Angel Vazquez Lupercio (then 12-1) in April 2024. A confessed boxer/puncher, Valle was last seen in November of last year, scoring an eight-round unanimous decision over veteran Rene Alvardo at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland, Florida. Osceola Heritage Park is located at 1875 Silver Spur Ln, in Kissimmee. PH: Phone: (321) 697-3333. On fight night, the action starts at 6 pm EST. # # # HOW TO WATCH FROM HOME The first and only global sports streaming and media company dedicated exclusively to professional boxing, ProBoxTV is available in 100% of U.S. and Canadian households with broadband access, on a wide range of platforms and media partners, including ProBoxTV’s YouTube and YouTube Espanol Channels, along with Roku, Amazon Prime, Fubo, Xumo (Comcast), Sling, Plex and Google TV.  |
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