Fight-size Boxing Update: Jacobs vs. Derevyanchenko Press Conference, ESPN+ Boxing Schedule, Jermell Charlo
Your fight-size boxing update:
– ESPN+ is going to broadcast the following boxing fights in the coming days:
- Hughie Fury vs. Kubrat Pulev in an IBF heavyweight title eliminator in Bulgaria on October 27. The stream will begin at 4 p.m. ET.
- Felix Alvarado vs. Randy Petalcorin for the vacant IBF light flyweight title in the Philippines on October 29. The stream will begin at 7 a.m. ET.
– WBC junior middleweight champion Jermell Charlo and former NFL player Chad Johnson have been exchanging a few words on Twitter with Johnson saying he’ll beat Charlo in a sparring session.
– Daniel Jacobs, Sergiy Derevyanchenko, Alberto Machado, Heather Hardy and more participated in the final press conference for the October 27 HBO Boxing card taking place at Madison Square Garden. The press conference can be seen in the video above.
– WBA “Regular” bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue recently told media that his World Boxing Super Series semifinal fight against IBF bantamweight champion Emmanuel Rodriguez is expected to take place in the United States sometime in 2019.
– Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn spoke with ThaBoxingVoice and said Kell Brook’s next opponent will be announced later this week. The interview can been seen at this link.
