Osleys Iglesias dangers his undefeated report (and the IBO tremendous middleweight title!) in opposition to Petro Ivanov tonight in the principle occasion of an ESPN+ showcase from Montreal.
Broadcast protection of the undercard will begin at 7 pm ET on ESPN+, and Dangerous Left Hook can have dwell updates beginning a little bit later within the night.
Iglesias (12-0, 11 KO) fights for the fourth time in 2024, an lively 12 months the place he’s already knocked out respectable gatekeepers and prospect checkers Sena Agbeko, Evgeny Shvedenko, and Marcelo Coceres in a mixed 9 minutes and 11 seconds. The 26 12 months previous Cuban seems to be to have a uncommon and thrilling mix of savage energy and distinctive talent, with an thrilling and busy type that’s rapidly turned him right into a must-watch fighter for devoted boxing followers.
He’ll face Petro Ivanov (18-0-2, 13 KO), a relative unknown who makes his North American debut. Ivanov is an enormous underdog, with nothing in his professional historical past to recommend he’ll fare any higher than the extra confirmed foes Iglesias frequently disposes of with velocity and brutality. However, the one two attracts on Ivanov’s report got here in 2018 and 2016, in opposition to fellow Ukrainians in fights held at Ukrainian Olympic coaching amenities and sports activities academies, so there’s no clear knock in opposition to him, and no telling what he might be able to in his first main professional alternative.
Not lots to say for the undercard, except you occur to be a loyal Steven “Bang Bang” Butler fan or completely schooled on the Eye of the Tiger prospect steady. However, you possibly can observe alongside within the feedback part beneath, the place dwell protection will choose up as soon as the principle occasion attracts close to.
Essential Card (ESPN+, 7:00 pm ET)
Osleys Iglesias (12-0, 11 KO) vs Petro Ivanov (18-0-2, 13 KO), tremendous middleweights, 12 rounds, for the IBO title
Dzmitry Asanau (8-0, 3 KO) vs Matias Rueda (38-2, 32 KO), lightweights, 10 rounds
Steven Butler (34-5-1, 28 KO) vs Fernando Farias (12-2-3, 4 KO), tremendous middleweights, 8 rounds
Wilkens Mathieu (11-0, 7 KO) vs Marcos Karalitzky (8-9-2, 2 KO), tremendous middleweights, 8 rounds
Jhon Orobio (11-0, 10 KO) vs Jacopo Colli (9-0-1, 4 KO), tremendous lightweights, 8 rounds
