A crossover battle between once-beaten welterweights will headline the next installment of Red Owl Boxing’s “Box Fest” series on February 2.
Quashawn Toler (17-1, 12 KOs) will face Vlad Panin (17-1, 10 KOs) in an eight-round fight at the Red Owl Boxing Arena in Houston, the company announced Friday afternoon. The fight will headline an eight-fight card, with five of the fights streaming live on DAZN, starting at 8:30 p.m.
Toler, 31, of Cincinnati, Ohio, has won his last eight fights since his only loss, a six-round unanimous decision loss to Clay Collard in January 2020. Five of his last six fights took place in Colombia, and The fight with Panin represents a significant advance in the competition.
“This fight is very important to me and gives me the opportunity to put my name in the mix of fighters to watch,” Toler said. “This fight will bring me one step closer to achieving everything I have been looking for in boxing. I deserve to be at that superstar level. “My opponent has never fought anyone like me and he is just another obstacle in my way to make my dreams come true, so I must knock him out.”
Panin, 28, of Los Angeles by way of Belarus, has won ten straight matches since his only setback, a six-round decision loss to Moisés Fuentes in February 2020. Since then, Panin has stepped up his level of competition, defeating to experienced competitors like Courtney Pennington and Benjamin Whitaker.
“Thank you to Red Owl Boxing for the opportunity to showcase my skills in a big main event,” Panin said. “On February 2, I’ll show everyone why they’ve been avoiding me and let the entire welterweight division know.”
The nine-event series, which debuted on DAZN last month, will air the first Friday of every month, according to the release.
Other fights
140 pounds: Breyon Gorham (15-0, 13 KOs); Wilfred Flowers (10-1-1, 5 KO), 8 rounds
132 pounds: Frank Zaldívar (4-0, 2 KOs) vs. Rilwan Oladosu (19-0, 11 KO), 8 rounds
175 pounds: Edel Gomez (8-0, 7 KOs) vs. Dale Pruit (8-0, 6 KOs), 8 rounds
140 pounds: Akeem Cheatam (1-0, 1 KO) vs. Isaiah Johnson (Pro debut), 4 rounds
140 pounds: Lázaro Díaz (2-0, 1 KO) vs. To be confirmed, 4 rounds*
126 pounds: Seam Brewer (4-1, 3 KOs) vs. Ram Gandara (6-0, 2 KOs), 4 rounds*
122 pounds: Jose Camacho Torres (7-0, 3 KOs) vs. Luis Alberto Lopez (6-1, 3 KOs), 4 rounds*
*Not scheduled to air on DAZN
