The weekend is approaching, and from Friday to Sunday it will be “fight hour” somewhere in the world. Every Thursday, The Ring will bring you the most up-to-date information on the most relevant must-see fights 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 for.
Here are this week’s most relevant fights:
Friday, August 30 – Overtime Elite Arena, Atlanta
Elijah Pierce vs Jose Sanmartin – Junior Featherweight – 10 rounds
Brandon Adams vs Francisco Daniel Veron – Junior Middleweight – 10 rounds
Andreas Katzourakis vs Robert Terry – Junior Middleweight – 10 rounds
Maliek Montgomery vs Oscar Escandon – Junior Lightweights – 8 rounds
Where to watch it: DAZN
Friday 30 August – Suamlum Bazar, Bangkok, Thailand
Phongsaphon Panyakum vs. Laldingliana – junior featherweight – 10 rounds
Srisaket Sor Rungvisai Vs. Wuttichai Yurachai – bantamweight – 6 rounds
Saturday, August 31 – Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California.
Diego Pacheco vs. Maciej Sulecki – super middleweight – 12 rounds
Pacheco is slowly filling the shoes of the dominant, power-punching, fan-friendly Mexican-American main attraction kind of guy that everyone expected him to be. Sulecki is the real deal and it will be a real test, but the risk of a knockout is only on him.
What to expect in this fight: Pacheco has more than enough firepower to make early stops. And if he gets it, this fight could be one of his final steps toward championship territory.
Also on this map:
Cheavon Clarke vs Efetobor Apochi – Cruiserweight – 10 rounds
Arturo Popoca vs. Jesus Arechiga – junior featherweight – 10 rounds
Adelaida Ruiz vs. Ginny Fuchs – Women’s Junior Bantamweight – 10 rounds
Eduardo Nuñez vs Miguel Marriaga – junior lightweight – 10 rounds
Where to watch it: DAZN
Saturday August 31 – Sala Urbana, Naucalpan, Mexico
Oliver Quintana vs Julio Luna – Welterweight – 10 rounds
Alejandro Davila vs Leonardo Ruiz – Junior Middleweight – 10 rounds
Angela Nolasco vs. Monica Alvarado – Women’s Junior Flyweight – 8 rounds
Ernesto Salcedo vs Joel Cordova – bantamweight – 8 rounds
Ariel Gonzalez vs Martin Escamilla – Lightweight – 8 rounds
Camilla Panatta vs. Sara Carmona – Women’s Junior Lightweight – 8 rounds
Where to watch it: ESPN+
Saturday, August 31 – Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California.
Cain Sandoval vs Romero Duno – Junior Welterweight – 10 rounds
Sadriddin Akhmedov vs Antonio Todd – Middleweight – 8 rounds
Umar Dzambekov vs. Edward Jeramie Ortiz – Light Heavyweight – 8 rounds
Daniel Robles vs Jonathan Almacen – Featherweight – 4 rounds
Where to watch it: UFC Fight Pass
Tuesday 3 September – Ariake Arena, Tokyo
Naoya Inoue vs. TJ Doheny – junior featherweight – 12 rounds
Everything that needs to be said about Inoue has probably been said, and he still has a lot of history to make before he is inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame many years into the future. Each of his performances is a must for every serious boxing fan. This one is on a Tuesday at an inconvenient time slot for most Western countries, but it’s still definitely appropriate to get up early or take a break from work in the middle of the day to take a look to find an everyday greatness in its prime.
What to expect in this fight: Inoue has more than enough power and speed to surprise us with a brutal stoppage at any point during the fight. I’m betting on an early break, so get your food and drink situation sorted before the first bell. This one won’t last too long.
Also on this map:
Yoshiki Takei vs Daigo Higa – bantamweight – 12 rounds
Ismael Barroso vs. Andy Hiraoka – junior welterweight – 12 rounds
Jin Sasaki vs. Qamil Balla – Welterweight – 12 rounds
Toshiki Shimomachi vs. Ryuya Tsugawa – Junior Featherweight – 10 rounds
Where to watch it: ESPN+
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How to watch boxing in 2024 – By Diego Morilla
Diego M. Morilla has written 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 a voter 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.
