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  Press Release: By DAZN –  EL PASO, TEXAS (March 31, 2021) – Mexico’s biggest rising star  Jaime Munguia  (36-0, 29 KOs) will face his toughest challenge to date as he defends his WBO Intercontinental Middleweight Championship against  Maciej Sulecki  (29-2, 11 KOs) in a 12-round battle  on Saturday, April 24  at The University of Texas at El Paso’s Don Haskins Center under strict COVID-19 fan safety protocols and with a reduced event capacity below 40%. For detailed COVID-19 event safety fan protocols, click  here  or visit  http://www.utepspecialevents.com .  Credit: DAZN    The fight will be streamed live exclusively on  DAZN  worldwide, excluding Mexico. Similar to Garcia vs. Campbell, the event will feature an earlier start time of  12:30 p.m. PT /1:30 MDT/3:30 ET to maximize the audience across North America and Europe.    Additional information regarding the undercard wi...

  Boxing in many ways is a sport that one central question is asked in just about every variation that one could think of. A question that begins with “What If.” Although there are numerous ways that the “What If’s” can be asked in reference to the sport, when it comes in the days preceding an anticipated rematch, the “What If’s” are relatively simple and most of the time stir conversation.     In the case of the rematch between longtime Heavyweight contenders Alexander Povetkin and Dillian Whyte, there were three “What If’s” that people asked. What if Whyte, who suffered a brutal one punch knockout at the hands of Povetkin last August was climbing back into the ring with Povetkin too soon? What if Povetkin, a boxer/puncher who has never been regarded as a power puncher first and foremost could show that he could produce a similar performance as the first encounter, could he do it again? Perhaps more importantly for Povetkin who dealt with a severe bout of the COVID-19 vi...

  Credit: FITE  Press Release: By FITE –  Three Undefeated Boxers Highlight   Triller   Fight Club Undercard Expansion For April 17 in Atlanta Junior   Younan   (15-0-1), Quinton Randall (7-0) and Lorenzo Simpson (9-0) Put Undefeated Marks On The Line At Mercedes-Benz Stadium LOS ANGELES, March 30, 2021 --   Triller   Fight Club   today announced the latest additions to a world-class lineup of boxing for its April 17 event at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Joining the global PPV boxing and entertainment extravaganza will be three undefeated boxers, including welterweight   Quinton Randall   (Houston, 7-0), super middleweight   Junior   Younan   (Brooklyn, N.Y., 15-0-1) and middleweight   Lorenzo “Truck” Simpson   (Baltimore, Md., 9-0). Simpson will meet   Francisco Torres   (Buenos Aires, 16-3-1), while   Younan   will meet   Jeyson   Minda   (Quito, Ecuador/Salem, ...

  The official weigh-in for Saturday’s Heavyweight rematch between top contenders Alexander Povetkin and Dillian Whyte took place earlier today in  Gibraltar. Weights for the entire card, which will be broadcast globally on digital subscription sports streaming network  DAZN  and on pay-per-view throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland on  Sky Box Office  are as follows .   Main Event: Heavyweight – 12Rds.*   Alexander Povetkin 228 1/4lbs. vs. Dillian Whyte 247 1/4lbs.   (* Bout will determine interim champion status in the World Boxing Council’s (WBC) Heavyweight ratings. A designation currently held by Povetkin.)   Vacant British Jr. Middleweight championship – 12Rds.   Ted Cheeseman 153 1/2lbs. vs. James Metcalf 153 3/4lbs.   Lightweight – 4Rds.    Campbell Hatton 136 3/4lbs. vs. Jesus Ruiz 136 1/4lbs.   Welterweight – 10Rds.    Chris Kongo 146 3/4lbs. vs. Michael McKinson 146 1/4lbs.    H...