Fight Night Program – Week of June 13-19

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:

Thursday, June 13 – Zenith de Paris-La Villette, Paris

Kevin Lele Sadjo vs. Durval Elias Palacio, 12 rounds, super middleweights

Bakary Samake vs. Julio Alamos – junior middleweight – 10 rounds

Friday, June 14 – Bolton Whites Hotel, Manchester, England  

Abass Baraou vs. Macaulay McGowan, 12 rounds, junior middleweight

Lerrone Richards vs. Steed Woodall, 10 rounds, super middleweights

Ryan Kelly vs. Gerome Warburton, 10 rounds, middleweights

Dan Toward vs. Ali El Said, 8 rounds, junior middleweights

Where to watch it: DAZN

Saturday, June 15 – MGM Grand, Las Vegas

Gervonta Davis vs. Frank Martin, 12 rounds, lightweight

Davis has already become one of the must-watch fighters of our era, and the bad blood he has developed with Martin will surely make for a compelling fight. Definitely the one to watch this weekend.

David Benavidez vs. Oleksandr Gvozdyk, 12 rounds, light heavyweight

Benavidez has finally outgrown (at least officially) the super middleweight division, but choosing the nails-tough and highly skilled Gvozdyk for this fight may prove to be a mistake. All bets are on the tall and powerful Mexican to win big, but I expect a much closer fight.

Also on this card:

Gary Antuanne Russell vs. Alberto Puello, 12 rounds, junior welterweight

Carlos Adames vs. Terrell Gausha, 12 rounds, middleweight

Elijah Garcia vs. Kyrone Davis, 10 rounds, middleweights

Mark Magsayo vs. Eduardo Ramirez, 10 rounds, featherweights

Roiman Villa vs. Ricardo Salas, 10 rounds, welterweights

Where to watch it: Prime PPV

Saturday, June 15 – Coliseo Cruz Abreu, Manati, Puerto Rico

Subriel Matias vs. Liam Paro, 12 rounds, junior welterweight

Matias prides himself on being “the most avoided man in boxing”, and it may be absolutely true. Australia’s Paro will have his work cut out for him as a visitor against one of the most ruthless punchers in boxing, in what may end up being just a homecoming exhibition bout for Matias in another defense of his IBF belt.

Also on this card:

Angel Fierro vs. Alfredo Santiago, 10 rounds, junior welterweights

Yankiel Rivera vs. Victor Sandoval, 10 rounds, flyweights

Stephanie Pineiro vs. Diana Tapia, 10 rounds, female welterweights

Jeyvier Cintron vs. Carlos Mujica, 10 rounds, bantamweights

Kevin Gonzalez vs. Kenny Demecillo, 10 rounds, junior featherweights

William Ortiz vs. Carlos Mitzael Jimenez, 6 rounds, junior welterweights

Where to watch it: DAZN

Saturday, June 15 – Selhurst Park, London

Chris Billam-Smith vs. Richard Riakporhe, 12 rounds, cruiserweight

A pair of talented boxer-punchers, Riakhporhe and Billam-Smith will rekindle their rivalry in a high-octane rematch in front of a partisan crowd. If you can’t be there, make sure you watch it on TV. Should be the most emotional bout of the weekend.

Also on this card:

Isaac Chamberlain vs. Jack Massey, 12 rounds, cruiserweight

Ben Whittaker vs. Ezra Arenyeka, 10 rounds, light heavyweights

Dan Azeez vs. Hrvoje Sep, 8 rounds, light heavyweights

Francesca Hennessy vs. Dorota Norek, 8 rounds, female featherweights

Where to watch it: Peacock

Saturday, June 15 – Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, N.J.

Sonny Conto vs. Quintin Sumpter, 8 rounds, heavyweights

Daiyaan Butt vs. Travis Castellon, 8 rounds, junior welterweights

Saturday, June 15 – Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa

Roarke Knapp vs. Jorge Garcia Perez, 12 rounds, junior middleweights

Shervantaigh Koopman vs. Wendy Toussaint, 10 rounds, junior middleweights

Where to watch it: StarBoxing.tv

Saturday, June 15 – Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Conn.

Chordale Booker vs. Brian Damian Chaves, 10 rounds, middleweights

Jaime Clampitt vs. Kandi Wyatt, 8 rounds, female lightweights

Jeffrey Torres vs. Charles Garner, 8 rounds, junior welterweights

Michael Kimbel vs. Ian Garcia, 6 rounds, junior welterweights

Saturday, June 15 – La Salamandre, Pont-Sainte-Maxence, France

Daniel Blenda Dos Santos vs. Thomas Faure, 12 rounds, light heavyweight

Clement Saumont vs. Garik Mstoyan – junior welterweight – 6 rounds

Wednesday, June 19 – The Melbourne Pavillion, Flemington, Australia

Mitchell Leek vs. Jack Brubaker, 10 rounds, middleweights

Lucas Miller vs. Mat Sheehan, 10 rounds, light heavyweights

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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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