Gvozdyk has learned the name of his next opponent

Oleksandr Gvozdyk, the former WBC light heavyweight titleholder, has learned the identity of his next opponent.

The Ukrainian boxer is scheduled to face off against Latvian representative, Ricards Bolotniks, in a match set to take place on May 6 in Guadalajara, Mexico.

This news has been confirmed by Eddie Hearn, the head of the Matchroom Boxing promotion company, according to BoxeRingWeb.

The fight will be featured on the undercard of the Saul Alvarez and John Ryder match.

This will be Gvozdyk's second fight since his return to professional boxing in February of this year, having won his first bout against Mexican Jose Obando via unanimous decision.

Bolotniks, on the other hand, won his most recent fight in April 2022 against Croatian Hrvoje Sep by unanimous decision.

It's worth noting that Bolotniks was scheduled to fight Craig Richards on April 1st in the undercard of the Anthony Joshua and Jermaine Franklin fight, but it was cancelled due to Richards' hand injury.

Gvozdyk has won 18 of his 19 professional fights, with his only defeat coming at the hands of Artur Beterbiev in October 2019, resulting in the loss of his WBC belt.

Bolotniks, on the other hand, has had 26 fights in his career, winning 19 of them, with 8 victories via knockout, 6 losses, and 1 draw.