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Undefeated super middleweight Darius Fulgham, 13-0 (11 KOs), is looking forward to his February 15 bout against Winfred Harris Jnr, 22-2-2 (10 KOs).
Fulghum vs. Harris Jnr is the 10-round, co-featured event on a Golden Boy Promotions card, headlined by Oscar Duarte-Miguel Madueno, to be streamed on DAZN live from Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
“I’m excited about this great opportunity,” Fulghum said. “I don’t know too much about my opponent and won’t until I get in the ring. He has a good record; I hear that he comes to fight.
“This is an opportunity for me to show what level I’m at in my division. I’m planning a splash performance. My job is to put on a show. There are expectations for me to perform at a high level because of my rating, but this is what I love to do. Overall, I train hard to be the best version of myself.”
Fulghum and Harris Jnr have one common opponent, Vaughn Alexander, who Fulghum defeated last June by way of a 10-round unanimous decision, while Harris Jnr fought Alexander in 2021 to an eight-round split draw.
As an amateur, Fulghum fought at heavyweight and was even ranked No. 1 in the United States, but has fought all his professional bouts as a 168-pounder. During his amateur career, he earned a nursing degree from Prairie View A&M University.
Last month, the 28-year-old Fulghum gained additional experience as a sparring partner for light heavyweight David Morrell Jnr for the latter’s recent fight against David Benavidez.
“I showed that I belong,” Fulghum remarked about sparring with Morrell, “and that I’m one of the top guys at 168.”
