Rocky Juarez and Gabriel Rosado

Gabe Rosado is in line for an IBF Title ShotFriday night in Bethlehem, PA on the NBC Sports Network’s Fight Night series Philadelphia’s “King” Gabriel Rosado took on Charles Whittaker in the main event. Whittaker, the older fighter who hadn’t taken a loss in eight years was stepping into the ring against Rosado for the number one ranking in the IBF, and a shot at the title. The card is headlined by Houston super featherweight Rocky Juarez (28-10-1, 20 KOs) against Antonio Escalante (28-4, 19 KOs) of El Paso.