Official: Raymond Muratalla Returns on May 10

Top Rank has officially announced a lightweight showdown between undefeated American contender Raymond Muratalla (22-0, 17 KOs) and Russia’s Zaur Abdullaev (20-1, 12 KOs).

The bout will take place on May 10 at Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California, as part of the undercard for the Emanuel Navarrete vs. Charly Suarez main event. The full card will be broadcast live on ESPN.

The IBF interim lightweight belt will be at stake. The main belt is held by Vasiliy Lomachenko.

Muratalla last fought in November, scoring a second-round TKO over Jesus Campos, while Abdullaev was last in action in October, stopping Juan Javier Carrasco via 12th-round TKO.