Jalil Hackett will have a chance to avenge his lone career defeat.

Plans are in place for the Washington D.C.-bred welterweight to run it back with Puerto Rico’s Jose Roman. The rematch is eyed for March 15 on the Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams-Patrice Volny DAZN undercard at Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida.

Matchroom Boxing head Eddie Hearn, Hackett’s promoter, revealed the match in conversation with Omari Jones, a 2024 Olympic Bronze medalist whose pro debut will serve as the March 15 co-feature.

“Hackett’s rematching that guy on your card, the one he lost to in Puerto Rico,” Hearn told Jones. “He’s rematching him on your card.”

Roman (14-1, 6 KOs) pulled off one of the biggest upsets of 2024 with a split decision win over the highly touted Hackett (9-0, 7 KOs at the time) last Dec. 7 at Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Judge Carlos Colon scored the bout 96-94 in favor of Hackett but was overruled by judges Gerardo Martinez and Luis Ruiz, both of whom had 96-94 for Roman.

The fight took place on the ‘Before The Bell’ portion of the undercard in support of Richardson Hitchins’ IBF 140-pound title-winning decision over Australia’s Liam Paro.

Hackett signed with Matchroom Boxing last summer. He won a ten-round decision over Peter Dobson last July 13 on the Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis-David Avanesyan undercard at Wells Fargo Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The 21-year-old welterweight looked physically weaker headed into his bout with Roman, attributed to a tough weight cut.

Roman earned by far the biggest win of his eight-plus year career. It extended a three-fight win streak since an eight-round points loss to Cesar Francis in their Oct. 2021 battle of unbeaten prospects in Brooklyn, New York.

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