Boxing schedule
Sept. 13: Golden Boy Boxing, Hard Rock Hotel, ESPN/ ESPN Deportes
Sept. 15: Gennady Golovkin vs. Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, T-mobile Arena, HBO PPV
Sept. 22: Sin City Showdown, Sam’s Town, Mayweather Promotions’ Facebook page
Oct. 20: Ryota Murata vs. Rob Brant, Park Theater, ESPN+
heavyweight titles, Sept. 22, DAZN
British promoter Eddie Hearn opens DAZN in the United States with his star boxer. Joshua won’t be fighting Wilder, but Joshua is a must-watch fighter. Expect a Joshua knockout to send Wembley Stadium into hysteria. The streaming service will have a one-month free trial.
Terence Crawford vs. TBA, for Crawford’s WBO welterweight title, Oct. 13, ESPN/ESPN Deportes
There’s still no opponent for Crawford, and it won’t be Errol Spence. If Crawford has another standout performance, it will add more hype to a possible bout with Spence.
Ryota Murata vs. Rob Brant, for Murata’s WBA “regular” middleweight title, Oct. 20, ESPN Plus
Murata, a rock star in Japan, returns to Las Vegas to make his second title defense at Park MGM. He could be in line for bigger fights in the middleweight division.
Billy Joe Saunders vs. Demetrius Andrade, for Saunders’ WBO middleweight title, Oct. 20, DAZN
A lot of skill in this one. Hardcore boxing fans will appreciate this battle of technicians. Saunders proved he was the real deal after he picked apart Lemieux in December. This is Andrade’s long-awaited moment in the spotlight.
Sergiy Derevyanchenko vs. Daniel Jacobs, for vacant IBF middleweight title, Oct. 27, HBO
These middleweights will be battling for Golovkin’s former belt. Jacobs is one of the best fighters in the division, and Derevyanchenko is the unproven fighter with a lot of hype.
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