The return of undisputed super lightweight champion Josh Taylor highlights this weekend’s ring action. There’s also a Sunday DAZN card, a Showtime tripleheader and probably a Rigo stream.
THURSDAY
The semifinals of the World Cup Boxing Series’ (WCBS) inaugural “4-Man Lightweight Tournament” Luis “Koreano” Torres (14-0, 9 KOs) vs. Rodolfo “Rudy” Flores (14-5, 6 KOs) and Isai “Gaga” Hernandez (11-2-2, 7 KOs) vs. Irving “Poderoso” Castillo (11-2, 7 KOs) from Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico, on UFC Fightpass.
FRIDAY
Two-time Olympian and world rated middleweight contender Kanat “QazaQ” Islam (28-0, 22 KOs) faces former world title challenger Jimmy “Kilrain” Kelly (25-2, 10 KOs) in Plant City, Florida. There will be a PPV stream for this event.
SATURDAY
Former world champion Guillermo Rigondeaux (20-2, 13 KOs) will fight Vincent Astrolabio (16-3, 12 KOs) in Dubai. No stream announced yet.
Undisputed super lightweight champion Josh Taylor (18-0, 13 KOs) defends against WBO #1 Jack Catterall (26-0, 13 KOs) on ESPN+ from Glasgow, Scotland.
Unbeaten super featherweight Chris “Primetime” Colbert (16-0, 6 KOs) takes on late sub Hector Garcia (14-0, 10 KOs) in a WBA ellininator in the SHOWTIME main event at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Also on that card, IBF junior bantamweight world champion Jerwin Ancajas (33-1-2, 22 KOs) defends his title against Fernando Martinez (13-0, 8 KOs.
SUNDAY
DAZN presents WBO cruiserweight champion Lawrence Okolie (17-0, 14 KOs) defending his belt against Michal Cieslak (21-1, 15 KOs) at the O2 Arena in London.
Nothing great, but some good stuff. Probably most excited to see Okolie – Cieslak this week.
What a name ! ASTROLABIO (ancient astronomical instrument). Hope he can find Rigondeaux location in fight night, because John Riel Casimero couldn’t.
– Lately, I have found Guillermo Rigondeaux’s fights to be very boring to watch.
– Yes / No ??
Yes. The last two in particular. The one before those, with Ceja, was probably one of Rigo’s most exciting fights in his entire career.
Wow Rigondeaux is kind of becoming a stepping stone..