The weekend is approaching, and from Friday to Sunday there will be a “fight for the clock” somewhere in the world. Every Thursday, The Ring will bring you the most up-to-date information on the must-see must-see fights in this Weekly Highlight, Enhanced Fight Schedule. Our goal is a short checklist for connoisseurs, a useful guide for newcomers to boxing.
Here are the highlights of this week’s fights:
Friday, May 26: Caribe Royale, Orlando, Florida.
Ashton Sylve vs. Adam Kipenga – Lightweight – 8 rounds
Sylve is 8-0 with 8 knockouts under his belt and will try to beat that perfect record against a late (very late) substitute in Kipenga. don’t blink.
Also on this card:
Kevin Hayler Brown vs. Julian Smith – Junior Welterweight – 10 rounds
Lorenzo Medina vs. Angel Napoles – Heavyweight – 6 rounds
Where to watch it: DAZN
Saturday May 27 – Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
Mauricio Lara vs. Leigh Wood – Featherweight -12 rounds
Lara was hugely overweight at the weigh-ins, nearly four pounds over the limit, and now the title will only be available to Wood, who would still have a tough fight ahead of him if Lara lived up to her commitments. A fight worth watching closely for many reasons.
Also on this card:
Jack Catterall vs. Darragh Foley – junior welterweight – 10 rounds
Terri Harper vs. Ivana Habazin – junior middle class -10 rounds
Danny Ball vs. Jamie Robinson – Welterweight – 10 rounds
Aqib Fiaz vs. Costin Ion – Junior Lightweight – 8 rounds
Campbell Hatton vs. Michał Bulik – junior welterweight – 8 rounds
Where to watch it: DAZN
Saturday May 27 – Belfast, Northern Ireland
Luis Alberto Lopez vs. Michael Conlan – Featherweight -12 rounds
Conlan gets a second shot at the (real) title against worthy champion Lopez. And yes, they both made weight today. It really helps.
Also on this card:
Anthony Cacace vs. Damian Wrzesiński – junior lightweight – 12 rounds
Nick Ball vs. Ludumo Lamati – Featherweight – 12 rounds
Pierce O’Leary vs. Alin Florin Ciorceri – Junior Welterweight – 10 rounds
Fearghus Quinn vs. Ruben Angulo – Middleweight – 6 rounds
Where to watch it: ESPN+
Saturday, May 27 – Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, CA.
Melvin Jerusalem vs. Oscar Collazo – Strawweight – 12 rounds
Alexis Rocha vs. Anthony Young – Welterweight – 12 rounds
Where to watch it: DAZN
Saturday May 27 – Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, England
Lawrence Okolie vs. Chris Billam-Smith – Cruiserweight – 12 rounds
A career-defining fight between the No. 1 and No. 10 in The Ring at this weight. Okolie has the upper hand and has been demanding a high-profile fight for a long time. This is the perfect opportunity for him to present his case.
Also on this card:
Sam Eggington vs. Joe Pigford – Junior Middleweight – 10 rounds
Lee Cutler vs. Stanley Stannard – Junior Middleweight – 10 rounds
Where to watch it: FiteTV
Saturday, May 27 – Eventfinda Stadium, North Shore, New Zealand
Lani Daniels vs Alrie Meleisea – Women’s Heavyweight – 10 rounds
It’s not every day you get to see a heavyweight title fight between two women, but that’s exactly what the IBF is proposing tonight. Let’s hope that the fight will be more spectacular than the rival’s records.
Where to watch it: FiteTV
Saturday, May 27 – Helios Arena, Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany
Firat Arslan vs. Ibrahim Yildirim – cruiserweight – 10 rounds
Daniel Dietz vs. Enes Kirmizitoprak – heavyweight – 10 rounds
Tyron Zeuge vs. Ondrey Budera – Light Heavyweight – 6 rounds
Where to watch it: DAZN
Sunday May 28 – Palais Des Sports Robert Oubron, Creteil, France
Kevin Lele Sadjo vs. Sven Elbir – Super Middleweight – 12 rounds
Bakary Samake vs. Jairo Delgado – Junior Middleweight – 8 rounds
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How to watch boxing in 2023 – Diego Morilla
Diego M. Morilla has been writing for The Ring since 2013. Since 1993, he has also written for HBO.com, ESPN.com and many other magazines, websites, newspapers and outlets. He is a full member of the Boxing Writers Association of America and an elector member for the International Boxing Hall of Fame. He has won two first-place awards in the annual BWAA writing competition and is the moderator of The Ring’s women’s ratings panel. He served as editor for the second era of The Ring en Español (2018-2020) and is now a writer and editor for RingTV.com.
