Ricardo Sandoval to defend flyweight titles against Sergio Mendoza on October 10

The Ring announced that Ricardo Sandoval will defend his WBA and WBC flyweight titles against Sergio Mendoza on October 10, 2026, in Chicago. The bout is scheduled for the Floyd Schofield–Lucas Bahdi undercard on DAZN. Sandoval had been set to face former Ring strawweight champion Oscar Collazo, who the magazine says pulled out after suffering a rib injury in training.