Long Beach native H2O (14-1, 11 KOs) is preparing for one of the biggest fights of his career as he returns to his hometown to face former two-time world champion Joseph “JoJo” Diaz (34-9-1, 15 KOs) in a scheduled 10-round super lightweight main event on Friday, June 19, 2026, at Thunder Studios in Long Beach, California. The event, titled “Pugilist Revolution,” marks the first American boxing card promoted by MF PRO and will be streamed live worldwide on DAZN.
For H2O, the matchup represents an opportunity to reassert himself as one of boxing’s brightest young talents and move one step closer to becoming a legitimate world title contender. At just 25 years old, the heavy-handed southpaw views the bout as a defining moment in his career.
As fight night approaches, H2O says he has enjoyed one of the strongest training camps of his professional career while preparing in familiar surroundings. Providing an update on camp, H2O credited the work being done at Jack Rabbit Boxing alongside his father and trainer, Ivan Sylve, for helping him reach another level…