The weekend is approaching, and from Friday to Sunday it will be “war-of-hours” somewhere in the world. Every Thursday, The Ring will bring you the latest information on the most relevant fights you need to see this week at your fingertips, with a one-stop enhanced fight schedule. A quick checklist for the cognoscenti, a handy nuts and bolts guide for the boxing neophyte is what we aim for.
Here are this week’s most relevant battles:
Thursday, June 27 – Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, Calif.
Darius Fulghum vs. Vaughn Alexander – super middleweight – 10 rounds
Tristan Kalkreuth vs. Anthony Hollaway – cruiserweight – 10 rounds
Eric Priest vs. Janer Gonzalez – middleweight – 8 rounds
Grant Flores vs. Josias Gonzalez – junior middleweight – 6 rounds
Where to watch it: DAZN
Friday, June 28 – Entertainment and Sports Center, Washington, DC
Lamont Roach Jr. vs. Feargal McCrory – junior lightweight – 12 rounds
Roach is one of the best boxers in his weight class, and it’s only a matter of time before his stock rises. Ireland’s McCrory will be a tough test as he tries to impress his US fans in what could be a highly anticipated title fight on a packed weekend.
Also on this card:
Lester Martinez vs. Carlos Gongora – super middleweight – 10 rounds
Rianna Rios vs. Mary Romero – women’s bantamweight – 8 rounds
Greg Outlaw vs. Isidro Curiel – junior lightweight – 8 rounds
Where to watch it: ProBoxTV
Friday, June 28 – Overtime Elite Arena, Atlanta
Elijah Pierce vs. Jose Sanmartin – junior featherweight – 10 rounds
Tiara Brown vs. Gabriela Bouvier – female featherweight – 10 rounds
Maliek Montgomery vs. Cesar Juarez – junior lightweight – 8 rounds
Where to watch it: DAZN
Friday, June 28 – Southwestern University. Ctr., El Paso, Texas
Fernando Vargas Jr. vs. Juan Carlos Cordones – junior middleweight – 10 rounds
Nathan Devon Rodriguez vs. Jose Saant – featherweight – 10 rounds
Santos Ortega vs. Roman Gutierrez – junior featherweight – 6 rounds
Abel Mendoza vs. German Meraz – lightweight – 6 rounds
Where to watch it: DAZN
Friday, June 28 – SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Pierce O’Leary vs. Darragh Foley – junior welterweight – 10 rounds
Conor Quinn vs. Conner Kelsall – flyweight – 10 rounds
Friday, June 28 – Yakama Legends Casino, Toppenish, Wash.
Mandeep Jangra vs. Josue Cadena – junior lightweight – 10 rounds
Devontae McDonald vs. Billy Wagner – middleweight – 8 rounds
Piotr Apostol vs. Gerardo Esquivel – lightweight – 8 rounds
Where to watch it: BLK Prime
Friday, June 28 – Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Raphael Akpejiori vs. Alexis Garcia – heavyweight – 10 rounds
Franyel Perez vs. Jackson Marinez – junior welterweight – 8 rounds
Elian Rodriguez vs. Carlos Beras – lightweight – 8 rounds
Where to watch it: ThrillerTV+
Friday, June 28: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Laureano Sciuto vs. Walter Gauchez – junior lightweight – 10 rounds
Jonathan Eniz vs. Alejandro Ramirez – welterweight – 8 rounds
Where to watch it: ESPN (Latin America)
Saturday, June 29 – Footprint Center, Phoenix
Juan Francisco Estrada vs. Jesse Rodriguez – junior bantamweight – 12 rounds
Crossroads for years. A lot has been said about the 10-year difference between the two fighters, but the experience factor should be considered. Estrada will try to defend his Ring championship against one of the most fearless and ambitious young boxers in any division. Regardless of the outcome, the fight should go as well as everyone thinks it will.
Also on this card:
Sunny Edwards vs. Adrian Curiel – flyweight – 12 rounds
Yamileth Mercado vs. Ramla Ali – women’s junior featherweight – 10 rounds
Arturo Cardenas vs. Danny Barrios – junior featherweight – 10 rounds
Gabriel Muratalla vs. Carlos Fontes – bantamweight – 8 rounds
Where to watch it: DAZN
Saturday, June 29 – James L. Knight Center, Miami
Teofimo Lopez vs. Steve Claggett – junior welterweight – 12 rounds
Lopez is always an entertaining and impressive champion, partly because of what he does in the ring but also because of what he doesn’t do. There is a tendency for him to put himself at the level of his opponent. Lopez rises when an opponent wants to stretch, but can also lose focus if not challenged enough. If he finds Claggett reckless we could have the Upset of the Year. I wouldn’t bet my rent money on it, but it will still be a fun fight to watch – if it continues.
Also on this card:
Robeisy Ramirez vs. Brandon Leon Benitez – featherweight – 10 rounds
Sona Akale vs. Nico Ali Walsh – middleweight – 6 rounds
Elvis Rodriguez vs. Jino Rodrigo – junior welterweight – 10 rounds
Yan Santana vs. Brandon Valdes – featherweight – 10 rounds
Emiliano Vargas vs. Jose Zaragoza – junior welterweight – 8 rounds
Rohan Polanco vs. Luis Hernandez – junior welterweight – 8 rounds
Euri Cedeno vs. Dormedes Potes – middleweight – 8 rounds
Where to watch it: ESPN+, ESPN Gets Fired
Saturday, June 29 – Olympia, Liverpool, England
Jack Rafferty vs. Sabari Jaishankar – welterweight – 10 rounds
James Dickens vs. Jayro Duran – junior lightweight – 6 rounds
Olivia Hussey vs. Vaida Masiokaite – women’s junior welterweight – 6 rounds
Kevin Cronin vs. Serhii Ksendzov – light heavyweight – 6 rounds
Where to watch it: DAZN
Saturday, June 29 – Skydome, Coventry, England
Danny Quartermaine vs. Karim Guerfi - junior lightweight – 10 rounds
Nyall Berry vs. Francesco De Rosa – junior featherweight – 10 rounds
Ashley Eales vs. Omir Rodriguez – junior welterweight – 6 rounds
Where to watch it: DAZN
Saturday, June 29 – Estrel Conv. Ctr., Berlin, Germany
Marco Huck vs. Evgenios Lazaridis – heavyweight – 10 rounds
Tahir Kahrovic vs. Miljan Djordjevic – heavyweight – 10 rounds
Maher Ayada vs. Elias Sulley – super middleweight – 6 rounds
Victor Cakiqi vs. Mihail Burlac – welterweight – 6 rounds
Where to watch it: DAZN
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How to watch boxing in 2023 – By Diego Morilla
Diego M. Morilla has written for The Ring since 2013. He has written for HBO.com, ESPN.com and many other magazines, websites, newspapers and outlets since 1993. He is a full member of the Boxing Writers Association of America and a voter for the International Boxing Hall of Fame. She has won two first place awards in the BWAA’s annual writing contest, and is the moderator of The Ring’s Women’s Ratings Panel. He worked as a copy editor for the second season of The Ring en Español (2018-2020) and is currently a writer and editor for RingTV.com.
