by Diego Morilla | The weekend is approaching, and from Friday to Sunday it will be “fight-o-clock” somewhere in the world. Every Thursday, The Ring will bring you the most up-to-date information on the most relevant fights you need to see in this week-at-a-glance, one-stop enhanced fight schedule. A quick checklist for the cognoscenti, a useful nuts-and-bolts guide for the boxing neophyte is what we’re aiming at.
Here are this week’s most relevant fights:
Friday, December 1 – Coliseo de Combates, Panama
Derrieck Cuevas vs. Marlon Aguas – welterweight – 10 rounds
Cuevas and Aguas will face off in a battle of once-beaten fighters in need of a statement win to stay alive in the super competitive welterweight division. That recipe alone should be enough to tune in. Let’s hope they deliver on the promise of this solid matchup.
Also on this card:
Azael Villar vs. Ricardo Astuvilca – junior flyweight – 10 rounds
Uwel Hernandez vs. Alexi Rivera – super middleweight – 12 rounds
Yunior Menendez vs. Heyder Solis – light heavyweight – 8 rounds
Eveling Ortega vs. Yanissa Castrellon – women’s junior flyweight – 6 rounds
Where to watch it: ESPN+
Friday, December 1 – 2300 Arena, Philadelphia
Tevin Farmer vs. Patrick Okine – junior lightweight – 10 rounds
At the last minute, the entire card has been reportedly postponed. No further notice has been given, and refund instructions should be available already.
Friday, December 1 – Whites Hotel, Bolton, England
Chloe Watson vs. Justine Lallemand – women’s flyweight – 10 rounds
Dan Toward vs. Fabrizio Rubino – junior middleweight – 6 rounds
Friday, December 1 – Red Owl Boxing Arena, Houston
Omar Salcido Gamez vs. Luis Coria – lightweight – 8 rounds
The 25-year-old Coria was a regular presence on Top Rank cards in recent years, losing to Adam Lopez and Robson Conceicao among others, but he bounced back and now takes on the once-beaten Salcido in what could be a crossroads bout for both fighters.
Also on this card:
Jalil Major Hackett vs. Adrian Gutierrez – welterweight – 8 rounds
Daniel Bailey vs. Malik Warren – lightweight – 6 rounds
Giovanni Marquez vs. Joshua David Rivera – junior welterweight – 6 rounds
Mia Ellis vs. Angelica Rascon – women’s junior lightweight – 6 rounds
Where to watch it: DAZN
Saturday, December 2 – Toyota Center, Houston
Ryan Garcia vs. Oscar Duarte – junior welterweight – 12 rounds
KingRy’s debut at 140 should answer a lot of questions about where his career is headed. Duarte can punch, and the drama surrounding the entire bout can play in either man’s favor once they’re up in the ring.
What to expect in this fight: Garcia is a hungry young man, and silencing critics is his favorite goal. He’ll go for a spectacular win that could help him restore the confidence he may have lost in his defeat to Gervonta Davis.
The winner may go on to: Assuming he’s Garcia, he will topple the apple cart at the already crazy-talented 140-pound division. Half a dozen mega-bouts could loom in the horizon for him.
Also on this card:
Floyd Schofield vs. Ricardo Torres – lightweight – 10 rounds
Shane Mosley Jr. vs. Joshua Conley – middleweight – 10 rounds
Darius Fulghum vs. Pachino Hill – light heavyweight – 8 rounds
Where to watch it: DAZN
Saturday, December 2 – SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Michael Conlan vs. Jordan Gill – junior lightweight – 12 rounds
Conlan was stopped in his last fight by Luis Alberto Lopez in what was the Irishman’s second unsuccessful attempt at a featherweight belt. But he remains a beloved fighter in his country and seems to be inspired to trudge on. Gill seems to be the right test for Conlan at this stage of his career.
Also on this card:
Caoimhin Agyarko vs. Troy Williamson – junior middleweight – 10 rounds
Sean McComb vs. Sam Maxwell – junior welterweight – 10 rounds
Tyrone McKenna vs. Lewis Crocker – welterweight – 10 rounds
Cameron Vuong vs. Michal Dufek – lightweight – 6 rounds
Where to watch it: DAZN
Saturday, December 2 – Buenos Aires Casino, Argentina
Ramon Quiroga vs. Mario Gutierrez – flyweight – 10 rounds
Jose Romero vs. Jackson Furtado – junior lightweight – 10 rounds
Where to watch it: TyC Sports/TyCSportsPlay
Saturday, December 2 – Miami Jai Alai, Miami, Fla.
Haskell Rhodes vs. Antonio Perez – lightweight – 10 rounds
Ian Green vs. Vaughn Alexander – middleweight – 10 rounds
Tre’Sean Wiggins vs. Chris Howard – welterweight – 10 rounds
Alexander Castro vs. Harry Keenan Cruz – middleweight – 10 rounds
Where to watch it: FiteTV
Saturday, December 2 – Palais des Sports, Marseille, France
Kevin Lele Sadjo vs. Abraham Buonarrigo – junior middleweight – 12 rounds
Sofiane Oumiha vs. Jose Angel Napoles – lightweight – 10 rounds
Bilel Jkitou vs. Michel Marcano – middleweight – 8 rounds
Milan Prat vs. Alfonso Blanco – middleweight – 8 rounds
Where to watch it: DAZN
Saturday, December 2 – MHP Arena, Ludwigsburg, Germany
Felix Sturm vs. Sukru Altay – light heavyweight – 10 rounds
Mirko Koenig vs. Luca Antonio Cinqueoncie – light heavyweight – 10 rounds
Saturday, December 2 – York Hall, London
Gavin Gwynne vs. Emiliano Marsili – lightweight – 12 rounds
Brad Strand vs. Joshua John – junior featherweight – 10 rounds
Sam Noakes vs. Carlos Perez – lightweight – 10 rounds
Raven Chapman vs. Lucie Sedlackova – women’s featherweight – 10 rounds
Saturday, December 2 – Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
Ryan Rozicki vs. Olanrewaju Durodola – cruiserweight– 12 rounds
Diana Tapia Castro vs. Jennifer Williams – women’s welterweight – 8 rounds
John Michael Bianco vs. Bryam Galvez – super middleweight – 8 rounds
Saturday, December 2 – McKay Stadium, Whangarei, New Zealand
Mea Motu vs. Chandni Mehra – women’s junior featherweight – 10 rounds
Lani Daniels vs. Desley Robinson – women’s light heavyweight – 10 rounds
Jerome Pampellone vs. Rogelio Medina Luna – light heavyweight – 10 rounds
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How to watch boxing in 2023 – By Diego Morilla
Diego M. Morilla writes for The Ring since 2013. He has also 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 an elector for the International Boxing Hall of Fame. He has won two first-place awards in the BWAA’s annual writing contest, and he is the moderator of The Ring’s Women’s Ratings Panel. He served as copy editor for the second era of The Ring en Español (2018-2020) and is currently a writer and editor for RingTV.com.
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