Daniele Scardina will face Cesar Nunez for the vacant European super-middleweight title at the top of an interesting card at the Allianz Cloud in Milan, Italy on Friday February 26, live on DAZN.
Scardina (18-0, 14 KOs) makes his return to the ring after being forced to sit out the entire year 2020 by the pandemic, and ‘King Toretto’ will be looking to pick up where he left off as he strives towards world title contention.
Spain’s Nunez (17-2-1, 9 KOs), meanwhile, was due to fight Zach Parker in December but a positive COVID-19 test for his cutman led to the fight being called off.
Promoter Eddie Hearn said: "We're excited to return to the Allianz Cloud in Milan for Matchroom Boxing Italy and OPI Since 82's first show of 2021.
"Daniele Scardina was making excellent progress before the Coronavirus pandemic forced him out of the ring in 2020. We look forward to his return against Cesar Nunez.
"As always, we have a strong undercard featuring a further three championship fights and an array of Italian prospects. Catch all of the action live on DAZN."
A loaded undercard sees Milan’s undefeated Maxim Prodan (18-0-1, 14 KOs) defend his IBF International welterweight title against Ferrara’s Nicola Cristofori (11-2-2, 1 KO); Francesco Grandelli (14-1-1, 2 KOs) takes on Italian featherweight champ Davide Tassi (11-0, 5 KOs) for the vacant IBF International featherweight title, and Nicholas Esposito (13-0, 5 KOs) challenges Tobia Loriga (32-8-3, 6 KOs) for the Italian welterweight belt.
Plus, Roma’s big-hitting super-welterweight prospect Mirko Natalizi (9-0, 6 KOs) returns, Campania’s Vincenzo La Femina (6-0, 3 KOs) looks to impress and welterweight prospect Christian Mazzon (4-0, 3 KOs) opens the show.
Christian Cherchi of co-promoters OPI Since 82 added: “We are very happy to finally have Daniele back in the ring for our first show of the year.
"Maxim Prodan is lighting up the welterweight division and faces another test in Nicola Cristofori, Nicholas Esposito goes for his first title against the experienced Tobia Loriga, the IBF International featherweight title clash between Francesco Grandelli and Davide Tassi promises fireworks, heavy-handed Mirko Natalizi is always in entertaining fights and Vincenzo La Femina and Christian Mazzon both have another golden chance to impress.
"Don’t miss any of the action live and on demand on DAZN.”