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Weekend Boxing: How to Watch Janibek, ‘Chocolatito’, Ennis and More

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WBO and IBF middleweight world champion Janibek Alimkhanuly will defend his belts against Andrey Mikhailovich in the main event of Top Rank on ESPN at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas on Saturday (ESPN+ at 6:40 p.m. ET).

Alimkhanuly (15-0, 10 KOs) from Zhyland, Kazakhstan, is defending his WBO title for the third time and his IBF belt for the first time. He won the WBO world title with a unanimous decision over Denzel Bentley in November 2022. He defended the belt six months later with an impressive second-round knockout victory over Steven Butler. Last October, Alimkhanuly stopped Vincenzo Gualtieri in the sixth round to add the IBF belt.

“I’m looking forward to defending my world titles and I have to give Andrei Mikhailovich a lot of credit,” Alimkhanuly said when the fight was officially announced in tardy May. “Other middleweight world champions have turned down the challenge and he’s risen to the occasion.”

His promoter, Bob Arum of Top Rank, called Alimkhanuly “the best middleweight in the world” and added that his fighter “is ready to fight anyone in the division.”

Mikhailovich (21-0, 13 KOs) from St. Petersburg, Russia, but based in Auckland, Recent Zealand, has never fought outside his adopted country. His last fight was a first-round TKO victory over Les Sherrington in April.

On Friday night in Managua, Nicaragua, local hero and future Hall of Famer Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez will face Rober Barrera in a 10-round bantamweight bout (ESPN+, 9 p.m. ET), Gonzalez’s first fight in his homeland in nearly a decade.

Gonzalez (51-4, 41 KOs) is a four-division champion who lost his WBC junior bantamweight title in a majority decision loss to Juan Francisco Estrada in December 2022. He hopes a win on Friday will catapult him into another title shot.

On Saturday in Philadelphia, IBF welterweight champion Jaron “Boots” Ennis will face David Avanesyan in a 12-round bout in the main event of a DAZN card that will also feature a WBC featherweight title fight between WBC champion Skye Nicolson and challenger Dyana Vargas.

Ennis (31-0, 8 KOs), of Philadelphia, won the interim IBF welterweight title by defeating Karen Chukhadzhian in January 2023, but the organization recently awarded him the title of full champion, and Terence Crawford also became champion during the fight’s break.


Where can I watch the “Chocolatito” Gonzalez vs. Barrera fight on Friday?

The “Chocolatito” Gonzalez vs. Barrera fight card features six fights and will begin at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

Where can I watch the Alimhanuly vs. Mikhailovich fight gala on Saturday?

The Alimhanuly vs. Mikhailovich fight card features nine fights and is scheduled to begin at 6:40 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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How to watch the fights?

The fights will be available to watch on mobile devices using the ESPN app.

Full “Chocolatito” Gonzalez vs. Barrera card on ESPN+:

  • Roman Gonzalez vs. Robert Barrera, 10 rounds, bantamweight

  • Eveling Ortega vs. Karol Mazariegos Gonzalez, 8 rounds, junior flyweight

  • Kevin Vivas vs. Azael Villar, 8 rounds, Junior Flyweight

  • Michael Carmona vs. Edwin Cano Hernandez, 8 rounds, Strawweight

  • Elysson Marquez vs. Aron Juarez, 8 rounds, junior welterweight

  • Jeffrey Gonzalez vs. Andres Quesada, 4 rounds, heavyweight

Full Alimhanuly vs. Mikhailovich card on ESPN+:

  • Title fight: Janibek Alimkhanuly vs. Andrei Mikhailovich, 12 rounds, for Alimkhanuly’s WBO and IBF middleweight titles

  • Raymond Muratalla vs. Tevin Farmer, 10 rounds, lightweight

  • Ruben Villa vs. Sulaiman Segawa, 10 rounds, featherweight

  • Jonathan Lopez vs. Leonardo Padilla, 8 rounds, junior lightweight

  • Charlie Sheehy vs. Ricardo Quiroz, 8 rounds, junior welterweight

  • Art Barrera Jr. vs. Javier Mayoral, 6 Rounds, Welterweight

  • Israel Mercado vs. Dondrell Haynes, 6 rounds, junior welterweight

  • Albert Gonzalez vs. Conrado S. Martinez, 6 rounds, junior lightweight

  • Javier Zamarron vs. Michael Bracamontes, 6 rounds, featherweight


What other events are happening this weekend and where can I watch them?

Saturday, July 13 in Philadelphia (DAZN)

  • Title fight: Jaron Ennis vs. David Avanesyan, 12 rounds, for Ennis’ IBF welterweight title

  • Title fight: Skye Nicolson vs. Dyana Vargas, 10 rounds, for Nicolson’s WBC featherweight title

  • Christopher Diaz vs. Derlyn Hernandez-Gerarldo, 10 rounds, junior lightweight

  • Jalil Major Hackett vs. Peter Dobson, 10 rounds, welterweight

  • Khalil Coe vs. Manuel Gallegos, 10 rounds, lithe heavyweight

  • Christian Carto vs. Carlos Buitrago, 8 rounds, bantamweight

  • Ismail Muhammad vs. Frank Brown, 6 rounds, junior welterweight

  • Dennis Thompson vs. Fernando Joaquin Valdez, 4 rounds, bantamweight

To see all the other top boxing fights, visit ESPN’s boxing fight schedule.

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Danny Garcia promotes his second Philadelphia breast cancer program

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by Joseph Santoliquito |

PHILADELPHIA, PA – In July, a week after 14,119 fans packed the Wells Fargo Center to watch Jaron “Boots” Ennis’ first IBF welterweight title defense against recent replacement David Avanesyan, Danny Garcia hosted his own boxing event in Philadelphia. Surprisingly and encouragingly, the event drew over 1,000 spectators to the 2300 Arena Shoebox for Garcia’s first-ever fight promoted under the Swift Promotions banner in his hometown of Philadelphia.

This Saturday at 6 p.m., Garcia will expand to a special 11-fight card featuring juvenile rising pros Dylan Price and Curmel Moton, one of the top juvenile stars in the sport today, in partnership with Susan G. Komen in the fight against breast cancer .

“It’s meant to benefit breast cancer, and we’re really having success,” Garcia said. “I was really cheerful with the first promotion we ran in July. It has always been my goal to give back to juvenile players, and with this card I have some of the best juvenile players in the world. Plus, we do something outside of boxing, and that’s to lend a hand fight breast cancer. Quincy Williams is a Pan American champion, Curmel Moton, a competitor of Floyd Mayweather and Dylan Price. This is actually my third card, the first one was in (Atlantic City) in January and now the last two are here in Philadelphia.

“This is by far the best card I have ever put together. I want to showcase the best juvenile talent in America and with this card I know I will.”

The 18-year-old Moton is 5-0 with four knockouts. It is powerful, speedy and grows quickly. The junior welterweight is training under his father, Curtis Moton, and this will be his first fight on the East Coast.

Moton will face 25-year-old Hilario Martinez Moreno (4-4, 4 KO) in a six-round fight.

“It’s amazing and I’m ready to put on a show,” said Moton, who was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and grew up in Las Vegas. “I am grateful to Swift Promotions for giving me this opportunity. I’m ready. Can’t wait. I approach every fight working on my game plan and trying to get better. I’m not looking for knockouts. I’m in a good place. I am juvenile, hungry and always ready to fight. I have a good team behind me who always tell me to be patient. Floyd always tells me to be brave and patient, it will come.

“I want to put on a great show and show the fans that all this hype is real.”

Tickets are now on sale at 2300Arena.com [2300arena.com].

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Subriel Matias will return in November

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Former junior welterweight champion Subriel Matias will return to the ring on November 9 in a 10-round fight against Roberto Ramirez at the Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. The event will be broadcast on PPV.com and iN Demand.

Matias (20-2, 20 KO), of Fajardo, Puerto Rico, will make his first appearance since losing the IBF title to Liam Paro last June by unanimous decision. 32-year-old Matias will try to give his fans the victory that he failed to secure in the match against Paro.

Ramírez (26-3-1, 19 KO), a 31-year-old from Mexico, returns after an 11-month break. He is on a three-fight winning streak following a loss to William Zepeda in 2020, and has only fought once a year for the past three years.

In the co-main event, two-time world champion Emmanuel “Manny” Rodriguez (22-3, 13 KO) of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico will face undefeated Jose Salas (15-0, 10 KO) of Mexico in the 12th IBF heavyweight title eliminator bantamweight. Junior welterweight champion Alfredo “Ojo” ​​Santiago (15-2, 6 KO) from Fajardo will defend his title against Mexican Pedro “La Roca” Campa (36-3-1, 24 KO). Additionally, bantamweight Jeyvier Cintrón (12-1, 6 KO) from Bayamon will face Rashib Martinez (23-3-1, 11 KO) from Mexico.

The pay-per-view event price is $39.95.

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Tyson Fury: Biography, record, fights and more

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Tyson Fury of Manchester, England is a former WBC lineal heavyweight champion of the world. Fury has fought in two different trilogies – he defeated Derek Chisora ​​in all three (2 KOs and a unanimous decision) and is 2-0-1 with 2 KOs against Deontay Wilder (with a draw in the first fight). He also has notable wins over Wladimir Klitschko and Dillian White.

Next fight: December 21 vs. Aleksander Usyk

Record: 34-1-1, 24 KOs
Date of birth: August 12, 1988
Age: 35
Stance: Orthodox
Reception: 85 inches
Height: 6-foot-9

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