Havana Heat: The Return of Yuriorkis Gamboa & Guillermo Rigondeaux
May 02, 2026
From: 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
A professional boxing card at the James L. Knight Center brings together veteran champions and emerging fighters for an evening of competition in downtown Miami. The event takes place Saturday, May 2, featuring multiple bouts across weight classes in a structured fight program. Headlining the card are Cuban boxers Yuriorkis Gamboa and Guillermo Rigondeaux, both former world champions returning to the ring.
Gamboa, an Olympic gold medalist and former unified featherweight champion, and Rigondeaux, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and former super bantamweight champion, are widely recognized for their technical skill and international careers. Their return anchors a lineup that also includes fighters such as Pierre Nance, Akeem Cheatham, Nikita Ababiy and Lucas Domingos Dos Santos, alongside additional rising talent.
Presented by Nothing But Sportz and Ron Johnson’s American Dream Presents, the event features a 13-bout card that combines established names with developing athletes, offering a full evening of professional boxing.