Berchelt hopes to make it title defense number seven Saturday evening from the MGM Grand Las Vegas Bubble. In the co-feature, undefeated 130-pound phenom Gabriel Flores Jr. will fight Puerto Rican veteran Jayson Velez, who gave Valdez a stern test last July before succumbing via 10th-round stoppage.
PROGRAMMING NOTE: Berchelt-Valdez and Flores-Velez will air live on ESPN AND ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. The undercard, including appearances from junior welterweight destroyer Elvis Rodriguez, 18-year-old welterweight sensation Xander Zayas, middleweight contender Esquiva Falcao and heavyweight prospect Sonny Conto, will stream live and exclusively on ESPN+ at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT.
Main Event & Co-Feature Press Conference (Berchelt-Valdez and Flores-Velez)
3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT
Streaming LIVE on Top Rank’s YouTube Channel, ESPN’s YouTube Channel and the ESPN App.
FRIDAY, February 19, 2021
Official Weigh-In
5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT
LIVE on ESPN2
Max on Boxing
5:30 p.m ET/2:30 p.m. PT
ESPN2
ESPN’s boxing series, hosted by Max Kellerman, will air immediately following the weigh-in and include interviews with Berchelt and Valdez.
SATURDAY, February 20, 2021
FIGHT NIGHT (MGM Grand Las Vegas Conference Center)
Undercard Broadcast
6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT
Streaming LIVE on ESPN+
Main Event Broadcast
Berchelt-Valdez & Flores-Velez
10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT
LIVE on ESPN AND ESPN+