Crawford vs. Madrimov, Anderson vs. Bakole, and different undercard fights will stream reside on DAZN PPV. The DAZN USA PPV value for Crawford vs. Madrimov is $79.99, which features a one-month DAZN subscription. For present DAZN subscribers within the UK, the PPV value is £23.99. The occasion begins at 4:30 p.m. ET, 1:30 p.m. PT, and 9:30 p.m. UK. The ringwalks for Crawford vs. Madrimov are scheduled for 11:30 p.m. ET, 8:30 p.m. PT, and 4:30 a.m. UK. Watch reside on DAZN PPV.
– Heavyweight contender Martin Bakole (21-1, 16 KOs) massacred extremely touted Jared Anderson (17-1, 15 KOs), stopping him within the fifth spherical of a three-knockdown efficiency. Anderson was badly damage from an uppercut in spherical one by Bakole.
The 24-year-old Anderson was actually out on his ft and defensively to a few follow-up energy punches from Bakole that put him down. Anderson solely made it out of the primary spherical because of the knockdown coming within the closing seconds.
Bakole confirmed no respect for Anderson’s punches in rounds two, three, and 4, strolling by means of his pictures to land heavy pictures to the pinnacle. The punches from Bakole regularly snapped Anderson’s head again. Anderson was bleeding from the mouth on the finish of the fourth and seemed in dangerous form, strolling again to his nook after taking a beating from Bakole.
Within the fifth spherical, Bakole went after Anderson, hurting him with pictures from shut vary, beautiful him with every. Bakole then dropped Anderson with a left to the pinnacle. When Anderson bought to his ft, he was gone and defenseless to guard himself when the motion resumed.
Bakole then completed off Anderson with a number of sledgehammer blows that put him down for the second time within the spherical. The referee then waved it off. The time of the stoppage was at 2:07 of spherical 5.
– David Morrell (11-0, 9 KOs) used his energy punching and stress to defeat Radivoje “Scorching Rod” Kalajdzic (29-3, 21 KOs) by a 12-round unanimous resolution to win the WBA World Gentle Heavyweight title. Morrell seemed good within the first three rounds, catching Kalajdzic with onerous punches to the pinnacle, and waving to the viewers at occasions. The scores have been 118-110, 117-111, and 117-111.
After the third, Morrell appeared to tire out and fought in short spurts, typically close to the top of the rounds. He let Kalajdzic land quite a lot of pictures by strolling ahead with a excessive guard and never throwing.
Morrell appeared hesitant to expend power, and he paid for it by consuming quite a lot of punches in opposition to a man that he ought to have been in a position to knock out.
– Light-weight contender Andy Cruz (4-0, 2 KO) scored a seventh spherical knockout win over Antonio Moran (30-6-1, 21 KOs) in a struggle that was a backwards and forwards struggle. The larger fighter, Moran, landed quite a lot of heavy pictures on Cruz, and was backing him up all through the competition.
The 2020 Olympic Cuban gold medalist Cruz, 28, took over the struggle within the sixth, nailing Moran repeatedly with onerous jabs, and hurting him. By the top of the spherical, Moran seemed exhausted and had nothing left.
Cruz went for the end within the seventh, nailing Moran with quick punches on the within. Moran’s nostril was bleeding and he seemed like he didn’t need anymore. Cruz caught Moran with a proper hand to the pinnacle that backed him up in opposition to the ropes.
He then staggered Moran with a number of onerous pictures that induced him to stagger again in opposition to the ropes. The referee stopped the motion to rule it a knockdown because of the ropes holding Moran up. Nevertheless, Moran staggered throughout the ring, displaying that he was out of his ft. At that time, the referee properly waved it off.
– Steven Nelson maintained his undefeated streak, now standing at 19-0-0, with a knockout victory over Marcos Vázquez Rodríguez in an excellent middleweight conflict. Rodríguez, who additionally got here in unbeaten, discovered himself tasting the canvas twice within the third spherical and once more within the fifth, the place he was counted out.
– Ziyad Almaayouf fought to a controversial majority draw in opposition to Michal Bulik in a welterweight bout.
Crawford Madrimov Combat Schedule
12 x 3 minutes WBA Tremendous-Light-weight World Title: ISAAC CRUZ 140 lbs (Mexico Metropolis, Mexico) vs. JOSE VALENZUELA 139.8 lbs (Los Mochis, Mexico)
12 x 3 minutes WBA Tremendous-Welterweight World Title & WBO Interim Title: TERENCE CRAWFORD 153.4 lbs (Omaha, USA) vs. ISRAIL MADRIMOV 154 lbs (Chiva, Uzbekistan)
Date: Saturday, August 3
Begin time: 4:20 p.m. ET / 9:20 p.m. UK reside on DAZN PPV
Crawford vs. Madrimov ringwalks (approx): 11:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 a.m. UK (Sunday)