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PPV (Postponed)
Floyd Mayweather vs. Don Moore (exhibition)
ESPN+ (3PM ET, Noon PT)
Tony Yoka vs. Martin Bakole (heavyweight)
DAZN (8PM ET, 5PM PT)
Zurdo Ramirez vs. Dominic Boesel (light heavyweight)
SHOWTIME (9PM ET, 6PM PT)
Jermell Charlo vs. Brian Castaño (jr middleweight)
Jaron Ennis vs. Custio Clayton (welterweight)
FITE (9PM ET, 6PM PT)
Sergey Kovalev vs. Tervel Pulev (cruiserweight)
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Fight Week
Another huge boxing weekend approaching topped by Benavidez-Lemieux, plus Qazaq Style, Babic, and more.
FRIDAY
The new $1.99 a month ProBox app arrives with a light heavyweight clash between Fanlong Meng and Jean Pascal from Plant City, Florida. There will also be an innovative “last chance” tournament with some familiar names competing.
DAZN offers super welterweight Kerman Lejarraga against James Metcalf from Spain.
SATURDAY
Showtime delivers an attractive scrap between super middleweight punchers David Benavidez and David Lemieux for the vacant WBC interim title from Phoenix.
ESPN counters with “Qazaq Style” Janibek Alimkhanuly against Danny Dignum for the vacant WBO interim middleweight title from Las Vegas.
DAZN has the light heavyweight clash between Joshua Buatsi and Craig Richards from London. Also, popular bridgerweight Alen “The Savage” Babic faces Adam Balski.
Finally, there is the big $34.99 PPV showdown between lightweights Tevin Farmer and Mickey Bey from Dubai, UAE. We’re told the event is going ahead despite the cancellation of Mayweather-Moore last week due to the passing of the UAE president.
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May 20
ProBox app
Fanlong Meng vs. Jean Pascal
(light heavyweight)
May 21
ESPN
Janibek Alimkhanuly vs. Danny Dignum
(WBO interim middleweight title)
May 21
Showtime
David Benavidez vs. David Lemieux
(WBC interim super middleweight title)
May 21
DAZN
Joshua Buatsi vs. Craig Richards
(light heavyweight)
Alen Babic vs. Adam Balski
(heavyweight)
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Fight Week
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Three major fight cards Saturday.
The action starts on DAZN with IBF junior lightweight champion Kenichi Ogawa defending against Joe Cordina inside Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales.
After that, ESPN and Showtime go head to head.
Showtime has a world title twinbill with WBC/WBO super bantamweight champion Steven Fulton defending against former champ Danny Roman and WBA super middleweight champion David Morrell defending against Kalvin Henderson at the Armory in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
ESPN counters with undisputed lightweight world champion George Kambosos defending against WBC beltholder Devin Haney from the gigantic Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia.
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Absolutely a huge boxing week with the highlight being the early morning world championship rematch between Naoya Inoue and Nonito Donaire.
TUESDAY
WBA/IBF bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue faces WBC bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire in a unification showdown at the Super Arena in Saitama, Saitama, Japan. The ESPN+ telecast begins at 5:30AM ET, 2:30AM PT!!
FRIDAY
Showtime has a ShoBox telecast featuring two-time Olympian and 2020 super heavyweight gold medalist Bakhodir “Big Uzbek” Jalolov against “Big” Jack Mulowayi from Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, NY.
DAZN delivers the WBA light flyweight clash between WBA titleholders Hiroto Kyoguchi and Esteban Bermudez to crown one WBA champion in the 108lb division. The bout takes place at the Domo Alcalde in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
SATURDAY
ESPN presents Edgar Berlanga vs. Roamer Alexis Angulo in a super middleweight clash from the MSG Theater in New York City.
DAZN counters with middleweight contender Jaime Munguia moving up to the 168lb division against Jimmy “Kilrain” Kelly from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
There is also a $29.99 pay-per-view topped by WBA “regular” heavyweight champion Trevor Bryan defending against #1 contender Daniel Dubois from Miami Jai Alai in Miami, Florida.
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Fight Week
Sparse boxing action this week in the U.S. due to the Fourth of July weekend. However, ESPN+ comes through in a big way with not one, but TWO excellent international fight cards on Saturday.
SATURDAY
IBF cruiserweight world champion Mairis Briedis (28-1, 20 KOs) defends his title against mandatory challenger Jai Opetaia (21-0, 17 KOs) at the Gold Coast Convention Centre in Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia. The ESPN+ telecast will begin at 5AM ET, 2AM PT U.S. time.
Unbeaten, WBO #1, WBC #2, IBF #6 heavyweight Joe Joyce (13-0, 12 KOs) returns from a one year layoff against perennial gatekeeper Christian Hammer (27-9, 17 KOs) at the OVO Arena in London. Good undercard on this one also. The ESPN+ telecast will begin at 8:30AM ET, 11:30AM PT U.S. time.
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Fight Week
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Another big fight weekend on tap with three interesting shows on Saturday.
DAZN leads things off with a heavyweight rematch between Derek Chisora (32-12, 23 KOs) and Kubrat Pulev (29-2, 14 KOs) at The O2 in London. Also on that card is the rematch between super welterweights Israil Madrimov (8-0, 6 KOs) and Michel Soro (35-3-1, 24 KOs) in a final eliminator for the WBA title.
Then Showtime will present WBC featherweight champion Mark “Magnifico” Magsayo (24-0, 16 KOs) taking on former world champion Rey Vargas (35-0, 22 KOs) in an attractive battle of unbeatens from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Also on that telecast is former world champion Brandon “The Heartbreaker” Figueroa (22-1-1, 17 KOs) taking on Carlos Castro (27-1, 12 KOs) in a WBC featherweight title eliminator, plus unbeaten lightweight talent Frank Martin (15-0, 11 KOs) against Ricardo Núñez (23-3, 21 KOs) in the ten-round opener.
Also, ProBox TV is back with unbeaten super lightweight Cesar “Rainman” Francis (10-0, 6 KOs) taking a big step up in opposition against former world champion Raymundo Beltran (37-9-1, 23 KOs) at the ProBox Events Center in Plant City, Florida.
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Fight Week
Not a really busy week. The big TV fight this week is ESPN+ stream of the WBC featherweight eliminator between two-time world title challenger Joet Gonzalez (25-2, 15 KOs) and former junior featherweight world champion Isaac “Royal Storm” Dogboe (23-2, 15 KOs) from the Grand Casino Hinckley in Hinckley, Minnesota.
In a clash between longtime Thai boxing icons, WBA minimumweight champion Knockout CP Freshmart (23-0, 9 KOs) defends his title against former WBC champ Wanheng Meenayothin (55-2, 19 KOs) on Wednesday in Chonburi, Thailand. Wanheng ran his record to 54-0 before losing his WBC belt to Panya Pradabsri. Freshmart has been WBA champion since 2014. No English-language TV coverage, but there is usually a Thai-language stream of major fights from that country.
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Fight Week
No head-to-head telecasts this week, but solid action for three nights in a row with fan favorite Danny “Swift” Garcia vs. Jose Benavidez Jr in Saturday’s main attraction.
THURSDAY
DAZN has a card headlined by unbeaten super lightweight Jousce “Tito” Gonzalez (12-0-1, 11 KOs) against Jose Angulo (14-2, 7 KOs) in an eight-rounder from the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California.
FRIDAY
ESTRELLA TV presents WBC #13 ranked middleweight Amilcar “El Pety” Vidal (15-0. 12 KOs) against Gabriel Omar “El Loco” Díaz (12-3-0, 4 KOs) for the WBC Latin title from Alberto Isabella’s American Box Gym in Montevideo, Uruguay.
SATURDAY
SHOWTIME returns with a terrific tripleheader headlined by two-division world champion Danny “Swift” Garcia (36-3, 21 KOs) making his super welterweight debut against Jose Benavidez Jr. (27-1-1, 18 KOs) in a twelve-rounder from Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The other two fights are heavyweight Adam Kownacki (20-2, 15 KOs) against Ali Eren Demirezen (16-1, 12 KOs) and unbeaten super lightweight Gary Antuanne Russell (15-0, 15 KOs) against two-division champion Rances Barthelemy (29-1-1, 15 KOs) in a pair of ten-rounders. There are some big names fighting on the off-TV undercard that SHOWTIME may stream on their social media. Stay tuned for updates.
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SCHEDULE
Garcia vs Benavidez Jr – Showtime – July 30 – 9 pm ET
Conlan vs Marriaga – FITE, ESPN+ – August 6 – 2 PM ET
Smith vs O’maison – DAZN – Aug 6 – 2 pm ET
Rahman vs Paul – Showtime PPV – Aug. 6 – 9 pm ET
Ortiz Jr vs McKinson – DAZN – August 6 – 9 pm ET
Teofimo Lopez vs Campa – ESPN+ – August 13 – 10 pm ET
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