Wednesday, June 25
Foxtel/Kayo Sports, 5:00 am ET, Liam Paro vs Jonathan Navarro. And Liam Wilson vs Ayrton Gimenez! Double feature for our Australian friends, no TV or streaming in the US at this point. Callum Peters, 2024 Olympian, fights for the third time as a pro in support.
Friday, June 27
ESPN+, 6:00 pm ET, Christian Mbilli vs Maciej Sulecki. For an interim WBC super middleweight title. Mbilli is maybe the most fun of the group of promising title contenders hovering around under Canelo at 168 lbs. He’s got great power, fights bravely enough to get himself in trouble and keep things interesting, and generally gives a fun showing more than the typical championship level boxer. Sulecki is a real gatekeeper for the top level, with losses to only Danny Jacobs, Demetrius Andrade, and Diego Pacheco, and wins over several aspiring contender types. Arslanbek Makhmudov, Steven Butler, and Christopher Guerrero all appear in support. BLH will have live updates
PPV.com, 8:00 pm ET, Deontay Wilder vs Tyrrell Herndon. BLK Prime and Global Combat Collective bring you “Legacy: Reloaded,” a Deontay Wilder comeback showcase from Wichita, Kansas. $24.99 for the PPV. I was actually hyped for this show, because the undercard originally included BLH folk hero and People’s Champion Ernie Marquez returning to action to face Olympic bronze medalist Nico Hernandez. But, Boxrec shows Hernandez facing a 3-14-1 opponent named Robert Ledezma instead, which is a huge bummer. BLH will have live updates
Saturday, June 28
DAZN, 2:00 pm ET, Shakan Pitters vs Bradley Rea. For the vacant European light heavyweight title. A GBM Boxing show from Hull in England. Sean McComb is listed in a TBA matchup, potentially his return after an April 2024 loss to Arnold Barboza. If that’s not enough to hook you? Harry Edgecumbe appears deep on the card for his 2nd pro fight. You can giggle at the announcers repeating his name!
DAZN, 6:00 pm ET, Paul vs Chavez prelims. This is where (as of a June 12th press release) you’ll see Scrappy Ramirez, Victor Morales vs Rene Alvaredo, Joel Iriarte, and more!
TrillerTV PPV, 7:00 pm ET, Jean Pascal vs Michal Cieslak. $29.99 American, coming at you from Quebec. For an interim WBC cruiserweight belt. Pascal is a replacement for Yamil Peralta, who withdrew from consideration back in April over matchmaking issues. Marcus Browne is in the chief support, and presumably the next in line to fill in if any further complications should arise with the main event.
DAZN PPV, 8:00 pm ET, Jake Paul vs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Back in November, Jake Paul fought a 58 year old man who last held a world title 28 years earlier. Now, he’s fighting a 39 year old man who last held a world title 13 years ago. Is there a 20 year old out there that somehow won a world title in 2020 available to fight Jake in February? We shall see. For now, we’ll watch a guy fighting 40 pounds north of where he was actually good, that’s already lost to a non-boxer Jake Paul has since beaten, cash one more big check on name value. Decent little undercard, though, with Zurdo Ramirez defending his cruiserweight belts against Yuniel Dorticos, and Floyd Schofield taking on Tevin Farmer. $59.99 American gets you the whole thing, whether you watch the main event or not. BLH will have live updates
