(CNN Philippines) — Before the world sees the highly anticipated clash between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, fans will be treated to six undercard bouts – two of which are televised.
WBC Super Bantamweight World Champion Leo “El Terremoto” Santa Cruz (29-0-1, 17 KOs) vs. Jose Cayetano (17-3, 8 KOs)
The fight right before Mayweather and Pacquiao meet sees Leo Santa Cruz, the WBC reigning super-bantamweight champion, moving up to the featherweight division for this match up against Jose Cayetano. Santa Cruz has a reputation for throwing a high volume of punches so we will see if that remains the same once we witness what side effects his jump up in weight would have on his performances.
WBO Featherweight Champion Vasyl Lomachenko (3-1, 1 KO) vs. Gamalier Rodriguez (25-2-3, 17 KOs)
In the amateur level, Vasyl Lomachenko is a monster winning 396 of his 397 fights. In just his second professional fight he contended a world title but lost a split decision against Orlando Salido. He won his next fight against Gary Russell Jr. and will defend his WBO Featherweight belt against Gamalier Rodriguez, who has yet to taste defeat since 2009.
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Chris “Sweet” Pearson (11-0, 9 KOs) vs. Said El Harrak (12-2, 7 KOs)
This is Chris Pearson’s second fight on a Mayweather undercard, taking on Said El Harrak. Pearson is represented by Mayweather promotions and is looking for his first win in the calendar year.
Jesse Hart (16-0, 13 KOs) vs. Mike Jimenez (17-0, 11 KOs)
Jesse Hart is a fighter under Bob Arum’s Top Rank promotion and flaunts an impressive knockout ratio with 13 out of his 16 victories. He takes on also undefeated Mike Jimenez.
Andrew “The Beast” Tabiti (9-0, 9 KOs) vs. Anthony Caputo Smith (15-4, 10 KOs)
Andrew Tabiti looks to keep a perfect record with a 100% knockout ratio intact ever since turning professional in 2013. Anthony Smith has lost three of his last four fights but is the most experienced opponent Tabiti has ever faced.
Brad Solomon (24-0, 9 KOs) vs. Adrian Rene Granados (13-3, 9 KOs)
