Two Unbeaten Heavyweights Join Albuquerque's Nov. 7 Card: Pryce Taylor vs. Tsotne Rogava, Sardius Simmons vs. Cesar Navarro

Nobody's handing out heavyweight rankings for showing up. You have to go get them. On Nov. 7 in Albuquerque, a couple of unbeaten Americans will be asked to do exactly that.

Salita Promotions announced Wednesday that Pryce Taylor and Sardius Simmons have been added to the Big Time Boxing card at Kiva Auditorium, streaming live on DAZN. Their two heavyweight bouts open the broadcast at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT), ahead of Atif Oberlton vs. Deon Nicholson at light heavyweight and the main event, Abraham Perez's homecoming WBA interim flyweight title defense against Yankiel Rivera.

"THE PRYCE IS RIGHT" GETS A REAL TEST

Taylor (13-0, 8 KOs) is a 6-foot-4 Brooklyn native who came up through New York City's Cops & Kids program. Salita's release calls him the only undefeated fighter among the top five American heavyweights. He's 29, and last time out, on July 11 in Puerto Rico, he won a near-shutout 10-round decision over Issac Muñoz.

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This one's a step up. Tsotne Rogava (13-1, 8 KOs) boxed for Ukraine at super heavyweight in the Tokyo Olympics, losing a decision to Frazer Clarke, and he's a former multi-time Muay Thai world champion. He knocked out his first seven pro opponents. His only loss was a close majority decision to then-unbeaten Ahmed Krnjic in Riyadh last year. They're scheduled for 10 rounds.

Taylor says this is his fourth fight of 2026, and he's come in with a new strength and conditioning team after weighing a career high last time. "If I'm healthy, why sit on the bench?" he said. That's the right attitude, and Rogava is the kind of opponent who tells you whether a prospect is actually ready.

SIMMONS STAYS BUSY

Simmons (10-0, 5 KOs), a 33-year-old southpaw from Flint, Michigan, and a two-time National Golden Gloves champion, has fought 10 times in 15 months as a pro. This will be his sixth fight this year. He's coming off a second-round TKO of Detrailous Webster on Aug. 29 in Detroit and has won his last three by knockout.

Cesar Navarro (15-4, 13 KOs), 26, from Phoenix by way of Sonora, Mexico, is a come-forward puncher who doesn't take a backward step. He's coming off a loss to unbeaten prospect Gurgen Hovhannisyan, but on paper he's the best guy Simmons has faced. They'll go eight rounds in the DAZN opener.

THE KIMSTER'S TAKE

I like matchmaking like this. A heavyweight fighting every couple of months against guys he's supposed to beat stops being development and starts being padding. Rogava has an Olympic pedigree, a kickboxer's toolbox and real rounds against unbeaten fighters. If Taylor wants to be in the conversation he says he's in, this is how he gets there.

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For the full picture of the co-main, check our earlier preview, Oberlton Steps Up, and Albuquerque Gets a Show. And if you think Taylor or Simmons ends it early, lock in your pick on Boxbid's Guess the Rounds before fight night.

Tickets are on sale through Ticketmaster. The event is promoted by Salita Promotions and Legacy Boxing Promotions in association with Wynn Records.

Sources

• Salita Promotions press release (Oct. 14, 2026)