Boxing TV schedule for March 1-2
A new month kicks off in boxing.
Friday, March 1
Telemundo, 11:35 pm ET, Ricardo Espinoza vs Ricardo Nunez, Derrick Cuevas vs Ed Paredes. Y’all it is 2019 and Ed Paredes is still on Boxeo Telemundo.
Saturday, March 2
DAZN / Sky Sports (UK), 2:00 pm ET, Jordan Gill vs Emmanuel Dominguez. Gill is a featherweight prospect, 24 years old, and Matchroom are excited about his popularity at this stage of his career. The card will also feature American light heavyweight Anthony Sims Jr in action, plus Leigh Wood vs Abraham Osei Bonsu for the Commonwealth featherweight title, and Richard Riakporhe vs Tommy McCarthy in a cruiserweight bout. BLH will have live coverage.
SHO, 9:00 pm ET, Erislandy Lara vs Brian Castano, Luis Ortiz vs Christian Hammer, Ricardo Nunez vs Edner Cherry. Lara is the challenger in the main event, for Castano’s WBA “world” junior middleweight title, but he’s also the fight’s A-side. Lara hasn’t fought since his April 2018 loss to Jarrett Hurd. Ortiz is the big favorite against Hammer, who is a heavyweight also-ran. The Nunez-Cherry fight is an eliminator at 130 pounds, with the winner in line for a shot at Gervonta Davis. And this is a different Ricardo Nunez than the Telemundo Ricardo Nunez, yes. BLH will have live coverage.
Televisa (MEX), 11:00 pm ET, Mariana Juarez vs Eva Naranjo.