Former IBF and WBA super bantamweight champion Murodjon Akhmadaliev fights Ricardo Espinoza (30-4, 25 KOs) tonight in the 12-round headliner, live on DAZN of the Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo. The event begins at 1:30 PM ET. The two fighters will fight for the interim WBA belt.
Road to Inoue
2016 Olympic bronze medalist Akhmadaliev (12-1, 9 KOs) is looking to get a title shot against undisputed 122-lb champion Naoya Inoue, who has shown no interest in fighting him, options for easier targets.
If Akmadaljev, 30, prevails tonight, he will hold the WBA interim belt and could force a reluctant ‘Monster’ Inoue to fight him or vacate his World Boxing Association title.
Also on tonight’s card, cruiserweight Chearon Clarke (10-0, 7 KOs) faces Leonardo Mosquea (15-0, 9 KOs) for the vacant EBU belt in a 12-round contest in the co-feature .
DAZN Main Card 1:30 PM ET)
- Murodjon Akhmadaliev vs. Ricardo Espinoza
- Cheavon Clarke vs Leonardo Mosquea
- Beatriz Ferreira vs. Licia Boudersa
- Gary Cully vs Maxi Hughes
- Teremoana Junior vs. Volodymyr Katsuk
