By Jake Donovan

The next installment of Boxeo Telemundo returning this Friday, with both ends of the headlining act hoping it also marks a return to the win column.

Of course they both can’t win, but it should make for an interesting pairing between Daniel Lozano and David Quijano. The pair of super flyweights thrown down in a scheduled 10-round main event at A La Carte Pavilion in Tampa, Florida (Friday, Telemundo, 11:35 p.m. ET).

Lozano (13-3, 10KOs) has lost two straight – in fact with all three losses coming in his last five fights. This weekend will mark his 10th appearance at A La Carte, almost always playing to a sold-out, Standing Room Only crowd. 

However, a win is essential if he is to return to the point of a title shot being within reach. Lozano and his team thought it was on the table following his knockout win over Jonathan Vidal in this very venue just over one year ago. 

It led to a showdown with David Carmona in the Telemundo Super Flyweight tournament finals, only to lose a 10-round decision. Carmona went on to fight for an interim time and – with a victory last weekend – is now in line to face to winner of the December 29 showdown between unbeaten super flyweight champ Naoya Inoue and Warlito Parrenas, with whom he fought to a 12-round draw in July.

Whereas Lozano was one fight away from a title, he is now two fights deep into his current losing streak. His latest ring appearance resulted in a hard-fought 10-round majority decision defeat to Ricardo Rodriguez. 

In Quijano (15-5, 9KOs) he finds an opponent just as hungry – if not desperate – for a win. 

The 29-year old from Caguas, Puerto Rico has dropped his last three starts and has been out of the ring since 2014. Still, he is experienced at the top level, having dropped decisions to then-reigning super flyweight champ Omar Narvaez , as well as fellow islanders Emmanuel Rodriguez  McJoe Arroyo, who went on to capture a title earlier this summer.  

For what it’s worth, his last win came on Telemundo, scoring a technical decision over Juanitor Rubillar way back in June ’12. 

“Both of these warriors they know they need a win,” notes promoter Felix ‘Tutico’ Zabala, Jr., who aptly named the show “Road to Redemption” given the stakes. “They’re familiar with each other and well aware of what’s at stake.”  

Jake Donovan is the managing editor of BoxingScene.com. Twitter: @JakeNDaBox