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    Anthony Joshua vs Jermaine Franklin undercard: Who is fighting on huge O2 Arena bill?

    ANTHONY JOSHUA is back in another huge main event – but the undercard is also stacked with action. AJ faces Jermaine Franklin in his first fight since losing to Oleksandr Usyk for the second time last year.
    Fabio Wardley is on the Joshua vs Franklin undercard in LondonCredit: Getty
    This time, there are no belts on the line for Joshua, but the pressure couldn’t be any higher.
    A win could see him catapulted into another world title shot, but a loss may send the former two-time champ into retirement.
    Joshua is back at the O2 Arena for the first time since his first title defence against Dominic Breazeale in 2016.
    Now he’s back – and with a cracking undercard to boot as well.

    Who is on the Joshua vs Franklin undercard?
    Craig Richards takes on Ricards Bolotniks in a light-heavyweight bout on the AJ-Franklin undercard.
    Elsewhere, Felix Cash and Ammo Williams are in separate bouts, and if they both win, a summer fight between the pair is on the cards.
    Prospect Jordan Flynn is also on the card against Kane Baker, as is heavyweight Fabio Wardley.

    Anthony Joshua vs Jermaine Franklin
    Craig Richards vs Ricards Bolotniks
    Felix Cash vs Matteo Signani
    Austin Williams vs. River Wilson-Bent
    Campbell Hattom vs. Louis Fielding
    John Hedges vs. Daniel Bocianski
    Jordan Flynn vs. Kane Baker
    Ziyad Almaayouf vs. TBA
    Peter Kadiru vs. TBA
    Juergen Uldedaj vs. TBA

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    🥊 Anthony Joshua vs Jermaine Franklin – Date, live stream, TV channel and all you need to know about heavyweight bout
    How can I watch Joshua vs Franklin?

    Joshua vs Franklin will be shown live on DAZN in the UK as part of your subscription.
    You can subscribe to DAZN in the UK for £9.99-a-month, which commits you to an entire year of action.
    A flexible pass, worth £19.99-a-month, is also available, and you can cancel anytime.
    You can also pay £99.99 for the year up front, and this is the lowest cost option.
    The fight is available for live streaming on your mobile or tablet device from the DAZN app. More

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    What did KSI say about Wade Plemons?

    KSI and Misfits Boxing presenter Wade Plemons have become embroiled in some serious Twitter beef.Plemons is a famous YouTuber and is usually seen on DAZN’s broadcast interviewing fighters and talking about fights in general.
    KSI has had some choice word for Misfits Boxing presenter Wade PlemonsCredit: Getty
    But recently, Plemons uploaded a video to his YouTube channel in which he spoke about a potential KSI vs Jake Paul match-up.
    Plemons stated in the video, titled ‘KSI vs Jake Paul.. Is NOT Happening’, that a fight between Paul and Floyd Mayweather would sell more PPVs.
    He also said that Paul would most likely want to entertain a rematch with Tommy Fury first.
    But the claims have irked KSI.

    What did KSI say about Wade Plemons?
    “Man, f*** Wade,” KSI ranted on Twitter.
    “This Wade guy plays all sides. Trying to please everyone. You are so fake, omg. F* you and everything you stand for, you two-faced c*.
    “This man acts like he knows everything about boxing. He doesn’t know s***. You’re not that guy.”
    KSI’s manager Mams Taylor then confirmed that Plemons had been let go from Misfits Boxing.
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    Tommy Fury beat Jake Paul in their highly-anticipated fight last monthCredit: AP
    “Have fun on KingPyn,” he jokingly remarked in reference to a rival crossover boxing promotion on a Twitter Space.
    “It wasn’t over today he got fired.
    “It’s been long coming. I’ve been nothing but fair with Wade. People can have the wrong impression of me, I don’t care.
    “But they know JJ better than that. Obviously, there is more to it than just today’s video. A lot more.
    “DAZN didn’t know anything about Wade before I insisted he would be brought in.”
    Paul, however, has criticised KSI and Taylor over it, backing Plemons in the process.
    “Such insecure clowns,” Paul said. “Wade is quality. Plays it down the middle.
    “Says things about me I don’t like, but that just means he’s keeping his opinions real. Now back to my vacation.” More

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    ‘Who actually watched that?’ – Joshua Buatsi launches blistering attack on Eddie Hearn after leaving DAZN for Sky Sports

    JOSHUA BUATSI has launched a blistering attack on Eddie Hearn after leaving him for Sky Sports.The 30-year-old was the quiet and respectful man of the light-heavyweight division, after clinching bronze at the 2016 Olympics and climbing to 16-0 as a pro under the Matchroom boss.
    Joshua Buatsi has launched a blistering attack on Eddie HearnCredit: PA
    Eddie Hearn has lost Joshua Buatsi to Sky SportsCredit: Getty
    But the Ghana-born Croydon ace – who has had his career stalled by injuries and inactivity – was raging when Hearn took his stable to upstart streaming app DAZN in 2021.
    And he was even more furious recently when Hearn claimed he had ducked a £1million world title shot against Russian champion Dmitry Bivol, leading him to jump ship back to Sky Sports and their new promoters BOXXER.
    At his hometown unveiling, Buatsi fumed: “Matchroom promised me a world title shot over and over again; ‘Beat Ricards Bolotniks (August ‘21) and you’ll get it’. Then it was: ‘Beat Craig Richards (May ‘22) and you’ll get it’.
    “But there were always excuses about writing to the WBA and then it never happened.
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    “I wanted to avoid this topic too but Eddie came out and said I turned down the Bivol fight for £1million.
    “But we had a conversation in confidence that he went public with but he only publicised half of the sentence.
    “He left out all the caveats they wanted included; the contract extensions and extra fights with Matchroom.
    “I took those unmentioned extras as two or three more years on DAZN, two more three years of no publicity and nobody seeing my fights.
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    “I thought I might win a world title on a channel that hardly anybody has access to, let alone watches.
    “So when Eddie comes out and just says ‘he turned down a world title offer and £1m’ that is not the truth.
    “There was a lot more to that offer but he just doesn’t want to tell the public, he just wants to shape their minds.
    “It’s unfortunate because most of the public believes what Eddie says but if you were to track and trace everything Eddie says everyday, you would go mad!
    “The story changes so frequently that people need to look a bit deeper.
    “If you just pick up and notice the pattern of this guy you cannot believe everything he says.”
    SunSport has contacted Matchroom and DAZN for a right to reply to Buatsi’s stinging criticism and he is not usually such a controversial or confrontational speaker.
    But he has been quietly fuming with his once-sparkling career nosediving under the radar since Hearn took a mega-money deal to leave Sky and take his table around the globe online – and he claims he is not the only one.
    We were in a great fight and then I wondered ‘who actually watched that?’ I didn’t even have the app!Joshua Buatsi on fighting Craig Richards on DAZN
    He said: “I understand why other fighters at Matchroom are getting frustrated because I felt that after Craig Richards.
    “We were in a great fight and then I wondered ‘who actually watched that?’ I didn’t even have the app!
    “If it had been on Sky Sports, all those well-known channels and numbers, it would have been widely watched.
    “After being in such a good fight, an all-English fight, I realised that I needed to be more seen in England.
    “I want the people of England to be saying to their friends and family ‘tune in to Spy Sports on Saturday, Buatsi is fighting’.
    “Even though I am young, I don’t want to be downloading apps and entering bank details every time I want something. Boxing fans need to be able to access the fights and the fighters.
    “I didn’t want to have to deal with this stuff really, around the new announcement, but it all links in.
    “When Matchroom left Sky and joined DAZN they took all of their fighters with them, the fighters did not get a say, they were not allowed to question the fact that it was a new app that needed time to grow and develop.
    Joshua Buatsi after signing with Eddie HearnCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
    Promoter Ben Shalom with Joshua BuatsiCredit: PA
    “None of that was offered, we were told we had to go.
    “My last two fights were good fights against good opponents but not many people saw them. So it’s not a strange idea to see what I am here.
    “Fighters work hard to get here, we have the skills and the heart to get here and then we want the recognition for it and I think that is fair.”
    Hearn is in Mexico promoting the undisputed super-middleweight fight between superstar champion Canelo Alvarez and Islington’s John Ryder.
    But he has claimed on his trip that his company has matching rights for Buatsi’s next bout, suggesting this battle is far from over.
    Buatsi said: “I was a free agent who has just now signed with BOXXER so Matchroom will say whatever they want to say.
    “Matchroom had matching rights for my next fight and I gave them third-party notice, they matched some parts of it but I stated they must match all of the points and they didn’t.
    “They can’t match some of the requests and not all. It doesn’t work like that.
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    “I told them what the important matters to me were and that they had to match them – because I am the fighter.
    “I chose to go with BOXXER because they could provide the certain things that I wanted.”
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    Astrid Wett vs AJ Bunker – Misfits Boxing LIVE RESULT: Bloody clash goes the DISTANCE in Telford – latest

    ASTRID WETT and AJ Bunker fought a bloody war on the Misfits Boxing undercard in Telford.OnlyFans star Wett beat the Love Island star on points, but both fighters felt the damage in a close encounter.
    Wett’s nose was bloodied, while Bunker’s face was visibly marked from the three-round clash.
    The main event on the night is between Youtube stars Jay Swingler and Nichlmao.

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    Main event
    The action is still ongoing in Telford.
    You can follow it all RIGHT HERE.
    Final word
    Here’s the FIGHT REPORT from Telford.
    Astrid Wett extended her record to 2-0 with victory over former Love Island star AJ Bunker.
    An entertaining fight saw both fighters ferociously throwing punches throughout, Giacomo Pisa writes.
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    Your winner
    Here she is with her belt.
    .Credit: Getty
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    Weighty issue
    It seems like agreeing on a weight will be the main sticking point in getting a Wett vs Brooke fight over the line.
    We’d love to see them battle it out maybe in London on May 13 on KSI’s undercard?
    Make it happen!
    Brooke side
    Elle Brooke watched this fight from ringside and commentated for DAZN.
    She says it was a close call. And then attention turns to a potential bout between her and Wett.
    .Credit: Getty
    Astrid says
    “It was tougher than I thought. It’s annoying about my nose it bled recently it’s so easy to cut open. Fair play to AJ, she brought it.
    “I was very confident. I trained so hard for this and was so well conditioned. I’m very proud of myself.
    “If AJ wants to prove she’s on my level – she was very close – I’m more than happy for a rematch. I’m looking forward not backwards.”
    What a battle
    Astrid Wett looks like she’s been through a war and needs a sit down.
    She’s in her post-fight interview right now.
    Wett wins!
    A majority decision for Astrid Wett. 29-28 on two cards and the other was a 29-29 draw.
    Still waiting
    We’re awaiting the judges’ scorecards still. Not sure what the delay is.
    .Credit: Getty
    Final bell
    What a battle. An incredible effort from these two fighters.
    Both of them have red marks over their faces.
    Astrid is hoisted aloft by her team and should get this in a comfortable decision.
    Second done
    This is an instant classic – so much better than the last fight that we had on.
    Neither of these women is going down without a fight.
    I have Astrid up two rounds on the scorecards.
    AJ needs a KO in the final round here.
    Breather
    Both fighters get a chance to regroup as Astrid’s glove comes undone.
    A ferocious pace being set.
    What a round!
    AJ Bunker is backed up but she doesn’t stop throwing.
    The last 20 seconds of the round are a blow for blow exchange.
    Thrilling stuff and the crowd love it.
    Astrid on top though. She looks the stronger.
    Round one
    Astrid Wett immediately on the front foot in this bout.
    Blue is the colour
    It’s what Astrid is wearing, but the Telford crowd give a resounding boo as her Chelsea allegiances are announced.
    We’re about ready for this one to begin.
    Green green grass
    Blue blue sky.
    You better throw a party on the day that I die.
    Astrid dances down the ramp ready for this bout.
    Here we go
    AJ Bunker is being introduced.
    Alicia Keys ‘Girl on Fire’ is her walk-on music.
    Anthem this
    Here we go
    AJ Bunker is being introduced.
    Alicia Keys ‘Girl on Fire’ is her walk-on music.
    Anthem this
    Show time
    We’re expecting this bout between Astrid Wett and AJ Bunker at around 8.15pm local time.
    A reminder all the action from all the bouts is being covered HERE.
    Misfits recap
    So tonight is fight night No 5 for KSI’s new promotional brand.
    It seems to be getting bigger and bigger and has just signed a new five-year deal with DAZN.
    Tonight is one of the smaller, regular events on the calendar.
    The PPV shows I’ve seen in London twice have been spectacular but this is the first time seeing a regular show up close.
    If Telford is anything like the O2 Arena or Wembley Arena shows from the last seven months then it should be fun.
    Promoter Kalle Sauerland in the ring before the actionCredit: Getty
    Location
    Telford, lovely Telford. What to say about this place.
    It’s not an area of England many people would have visited for sure.
    It’s around a two-hour drive north of London and 90-minutes south of Manchester.
    There’s not an awful lot here other than the International Centre which is hosting tonight’s event.
    I have family here so am here quite often. One cousin keeps telling me about a famous bridge they have called ‘Ironbridge’. Look it up if you want.
    Center stage
    Tonight’s female bout will see Astrid Wett take on AJ Bunker.
    The fight will see Only Fans star Astrid take on former Love Island reality contestant AJ.
    Astrid would like to complete her boxing hattrick after her fight with Bunker, with a bout against fellow OnlyFans star Elle Brooke.
    AJ made her boxing debut against Astrid’s nemesis Brooke last August.
    Chelsea fan Astrid then watched ringside as Brooke made her return against American influencer Faith Ordway in January.

    Full card
    The action has just got underway with the first bout of the evening between Tempo Arts and Godson done.
    Here’s what what’s on the menu for the evening…

    Main event: Jay Swingler v Nicholai Perrett
    King Kenny v Ashley Tebi from Rak-Su
    Deen The Great v Pully Arif
    Luis Pineda & BDave v Stromedy & Austin Sprinz
    Walid Sharks v N&A Productions
    Astrid Wett v AJ Bunker
    Ginty v Halal Ham
    Tempo Arts v Godson

    Fight night
    Hello fight fans – welcome along to our live coverage from another night of influencer boxing.
    We’re in Telford, England for the latest instalment of Misfits boxing with event number five.
    KSI is not boxing on the show tonight but there is still plenty to look forward to – including a historic moment.
    For the first time ever there will be a tag boxing match.
    And the main event will see local boy Jay Swingler take on Nicholai Perrett.
    Our focus here is on Astrid Wett vs AJ Bunker. For all the other action from tonight CLICK HERE for the main blog.
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    Misfits Boxing tag team fight rules: What time is fight taking place and how does it work?

    MISFITS Boxing will have the first-ever TAG TEAM boxing match TONIGHT!Yes you read that correctly – the team of Los Pineda Coladas (B Dave and Luis Pineda) will face D-Generation Ice (IcePoseidon and Anthony Vargas) in the huge show in Telford.
    The big tag team clash is all set
    The tag team bout is on the undercard of Misfits Boxing 005 with ex-KSI opponent Luis Pineda featuring.
    Hometown favourite Jay Swingler vs NichLMAO is the big main event.

    But just how is the fight taking place, and what are the rules?
    Fear not. We’ve got you covered here.
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    When is the Misfits Boxing tag team match?
    The Misfits Boxing tag team match takes place on Saturday, March 4.
    It will feature the team of Los Pineda Coladas (B Dave and Luis Pineda) against D-Generation Ice (IcePoseidon and Anthony Vargas)
    The fight is scheduled to get underway from 9.01pm.
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    What are the rules for Misfits Boxing tag team match?

    One member of the team waits on the ring apron while one is inside fighting
    A tag is performed once a fighter touches gloves with their partner
    You can’t tag mid-action, only in a pause which is confirmed by the referee
    There are unlimited tags
    Only one tag team member may be in the ring at any time including in between rounds
    If one team-mate is knocked out, the fight is over
    If it goes to the judges – scorecards are aggregated based on the performance of the fighters in the ring as though both members are one person

    Jay Swingler is in the main event in front of his home crowdCredit: Getty
    What is the full Misfits Boxing 005 card?

    Jay Swingler vs NichLMAO (Super middleweight)
    Deen The Great vs Pully Arif (For Deen The Great’s MF lightweight title)
    King Kenny vs Ash Rak-Su (Cruiserweight)
    B Dave & Luis Pineda vs IcePoseidon & Anthony Vargas (Light heavyweight tag team boxing match)
    Astrid Wett vs A.J. Bunker (For the vacant MF women’s flyweight title)
    Ginty vs Halal Ham (Cruiserweight)
    Walid Sharks vs Ayye Pap (Lightweight)
    Tempo Arts vs Godson (Heavyweight)

    What live stream and TV channel is Misfits 005 on?
    Misfits Boxing 005 will be broadcast live on DAZN.
    DAZN offers three different ways to subscribe: a Monthly Saver at £9.99 per month, an Annual Super Saver priced at £99.99 and a Flexible pass priced at £19.99. More

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    Misfits Boxing tag team fight rules – what time is fight taking place and how does it work?

    MISFITS Boxing will have the first-ever TAG TEAM boxing match this weekend.Yes you read that correctly – the team of Los Pineda Coladas (B Dave and Luis Pineda) will face D-Generation Ice (IcePoseidon and Anthony Vargas) in the huge show in Telford.
    The big tag team clash is all set
    The tag team bout is on the undercard of Misfits Boxing 005 with ex-KSI opponent Luis Pineda featuring.
    Hometown favourite Jay Swingler vs NichLMAO is the big main event.
    But just how is the fight taking place, and what are the rules?
    Fear not. We’ve got you covered here.
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    When is the Misfits Boxing tag team match?
    The Misfits Boxing tag team match takes place on Saturday, March 4.
    It will feature the team of Los Pineda Coladas (B Dave and Luis Pineda) against D-Generation Ice (IcePoseidon and Anthony Vargas)
    The fight is scheduled to get underway from 9.01pm.
    What are the rules for Misfits Boxing tag team match?

    One member of the team waits on the ring apron while one is inside fighting
    A tag is performed once a fighter touches gloves with their partner
    You can’t tag mid-action, only in a pause which is confirmed by the referee
    There are unlimited tags
    Only one tag team member may be in the ring at any time including in between rounds
    If one team-mate is knocked out, the fight is over
    If it goes to the judges – scorecards are aggregated based on the performance of the fighters in the ring as though both members are one person

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    Jay Swingler is in the main event in front of his home crowdCredit: Getty
    What is the full Misfits Boxing 005 card?

    Jay Swingler vs NichLMAO (Super middleweight)
    Deen The Great vs Pully Arif (For Deen The Great’s MF lightweight title)
    King Kenny vs Ash Rak-Su (Cruiserweight)
    B Dave & Luis Pineda vs IcePoseidon & Anthony Vargas (Light heavyweight tag team boxing match)
    Astrid Wett vs A.J. Bunker (For the vacant MF women’s flyweight title)
    Ginty vs Halal Ham (Cruiserweight)
    Walid Sharks vs Ayye Pap (Lightweight)
    Tempo Arts vs Godson (Heavyweight)

    What live stream and TV channel is Misfits 005 on?
    Misfits Boxing 005 will be broadcast live on DAZN.
    DAZN offers three different ways to subscribe: a Monthly Saver at £9.99 per month, an Annual Super Saver priced at £99.99 and a Flexible pass priced at £19.99. More

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    Deen The Great vs Pully Arif – Misfits Boxing 005: Date, UK start time, live stream, TV channel for KSI’s huge event

    DEEN THE GREAT and Pully Arif will feature on the undercard of KSI’s huge Misfits boxing event TOMORROW – and it’s not to be missed.Social media star Deen The Great comprehensively beat Walid Sharks when he last got in the ring in November.
    Jay Swingler vs Nichlmao will be the main event
    And he’ll be hoping to successfully defend his MF lightweight title against Arif who also secured a victory in his last outing.
    Things got out of hand at the press conference as Deen The Great throwing cheese at Arif sparked a mass brawl.
    Leaving fans excited to see how the drama unfolds before the Misfits main event between Youtube stars Jay Swingler and Nichlmao.
    When is Deen The Great vs Pully Arif?
    Initially, Misfits 005 was supposed to take place on Saturday, February 25 in Milton Keynes.
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    But now, Deen The Great’s mouth-watering boxng clash against Pully Arif will take place TOMORROW –  Saturday, March 4.
    The event is expected to start at 7pm UK time while the headline for the fifth edition of Misfits will get underway around 10pm UK time.
    And International Centre Telford is the allocated arena for the event, which can host approximately 4,000 fans.
    How can I watch Deen The Great vs Pully Arif?
    Swingler vs Nichlamo will be broadcast LIVE on DAZN in the UK.
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    Subscription members can stream the entire action through any mobile device or tablet on the DAZN app.
    DAZN offers three different ways to subscribe: a Monthly Saver at £9.99 per month, an Annual Super Saver priced at £99.99 and a Flexible pass priced at £19.99.
    Alternatively, SunSport will have round-by-round coverage of every fight on the card.
    Who is on the undercard?
    Jay Swingler and Nichlmao headline this huge event.
    But history will be made as the first ever boxing tag team match is set to take place on Misfits 005.

    Jay Swingler vs Nichlmao – MAIN EVENT
    King Kenny vs Ashley Tebi from Rak Su
    Deen The Great vs Pully Arif
    Luis Pineda & BDave vs Stromedy & Austin Sprinz
    Walid Sharks vs N&A Productions
    Astrid Wett vs AJ Bunker
    Ginty vs Halal Ham
    Tempo Arts vs Godson More

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    Gervonta Davis vs Ryan Garcia: Date, UK start time, live stream, TV channel and undercard for Las Vegas clash

    BIG time boxing is back as Gervonta Davis gets ready to take on Ryan Garcia in a massive Las Vegas fight. Davis and Garcia have been locked in negotiations for months over a clash set to be fought at a 136lbs catchweight.
    Gervonta Davis beat Hector Garcia via 9th-round TKO earlier this yearCredit: AP
    Ryan Garcia dropped Javier Fortuna multiple times en route to victoryCredit: Getty
    Both men usually fight at the lightweight limit of 135lbs, but with no titles on the line, an extra pound of weight has been agreed by the fighters.
    Davis is coming off a TKO win over Hector Garcia, having stopped Rolando Romero as well in his sole fight of 2022.
    ‘King Ry’ fought twice last year, beating Emmanuel Tagoe on points before bludgeoning Javier Fortuna in the sixth round.
    Known as two of boxing’s most fearsome punchers, Davis and Garcia will put their undefeated records on the line.

    When is Davis vs Garcia?

    Davis’ huge clash with Garcia will take place on Saturday, April 22.
    The fight will be held in Las Vegas, with a specific venue yet to be determined.
    Reports indicate that the Las Vegas Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium could host its first boxing event with Davis vs Garcia.

    Will it be shown on TV in the UK?
    Davis vs Garcia will be shown live on DAZN and Showtime PPV in the US.
    The UK broadcaster has yet to be confirmed, but Garcia’s last three fights have been shown on DAZN in the UK.
    Live streaming will be available through the DAZN app.
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    Davis vs Garcia undercard
    The undercard for Davis vs Garcia has not been announced yet.
    Welterweight star Jaron Ennis and lightweight prospect William Zepeda could feature on the card.
    What has been said?
    Garcia has previously spoken about an incident between the pair came to blows at a nightclub, claiming Davis tried to grab a chain he was wearing.
    “There’s so many security guards there,” Garcia said. “I knew he wasn’t gonna take my chain or do anything really. He just wanted to seem tough.
    “Outside the ring, you can act tough all you want. Inside the ring, it all changes. I’m not with the acting tough. I’m tough only when I need to be.
    “Al [Haymon] told me to leave him be because he went crying to his lawyer,” Davis tweeted in repsponse to the indicent.
    “Al got a little scared because they was going to pull out of the fight.” More