Top Rank used to stream their undercard bouts themselves, but now that they’ve hooked up with ESPN, ESPN is doing the streaming via their app. The August 19 Crawford-Indongo undercard stream will feature former WBO junior welterweight world champion “Mile High” Mike Alvarado (37-4, 25 KOs) in a 10-round welterweight bout, two-time world heavyweight championship challenger Bryant Jennings (19-2, 10 KOs) in an eight-rounder, former WBA featherweight champion Nicholas “Axe Man” Walters (26-1-1, 21 KOs), in a 10-round junior lightweight bout, 2016 Olympic silver medalist Shakur Stevenson (2-0, 1 KO) in a six-round featherweight bout, junior welterweight Mike “Yes Indeed” Reed (22-0, 12 KOs), in a 10-round bout and local favorites Steve Nelson (7-0, 6 KOs) and Kevin Ventura (6-0, 5 KOs).
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ESPN’s Crawford-Indongo telecast will also feature NABF/NABO light heavyweight champion and 2012 Olympic bronze medalist Oleksandr Gvozdyk (13-0, 11 KOs) against Craig Baker (17-1, 13 KOs) Gvozdyk is currently world rated WBC #2 and WBA/IBF #3.
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Top Rank has signed junior welterweight sensation Jose “Chino” Lopez to an exclusive promotional contract. López (9-0, 7 KOs), the power puncher who hails from Humacao, Puerto Rico, is expected to make his Top Rank debut on an autumn 2017 card.