Denis Santos
- ESPN5 brings exciting shows this May for Boxing fans
- ESPN 5 launches “Live Boxing Month”
Boxing fans all over the country, gather around. The leading sports network ESPN5 launches “Live Boxing Month” this May. The feast would include a hard-hitting lineup of boxing events and shows throughout the month.
D-Dayfor boxing fans
Mark your calendar on May 13 as ESPN5 will air live world-class pugilistic action from morning until late evening!
Kicking off the festivities at 10 AM will be the live telecast of the much-anticipated world lightweight championship bout between Jorge Linares (44-3, 27 KOs) vs. pound-for-pound great Vasyl Lomachenko (10-1, 8 KOs). Linares will be putting his WBA lightweight title on the line against the agile and hard-hitting Lomachenko, who is aiming to set a record by winning a belt in a third weight division in the fewest number of fights.
Later at 3 PM, it will be the turn of our local pugs to take center stage as a nine-bout card is happening live from the SM North EDSA Skydome as MP Promotions and Knuckleheads Pro Boxing Fraternity in cooperation with Joven Sports Promotions presents Survival Instinct, a solid boxing card featuring the top fighters from coach Joven Jimenez’s Survival Camp.
Headlining the card is 2012 Rio Olympian Mark Anthony Barriga (8-0, 1 KO), who squares off with Mexico’s Gabriel Mendoza (29-5-2, 23 KOs) in an International Boxing Federation (IBF) minimum weight world title eliminator. Barriga, ranked no. 3 by the IBF in the 105-pound category, will be facing his most notable opponent to date in Mendoza, who is ranked seventh in the same division. The winner of this bout will be the mandatory challenger to Japan’s Hiroto Kyoguchi, the reigning IBF minimumweight champion. Also, seeing action will be several top Pinoy fighters such as featherweight AJ “Bazooka” Banal, “Marvelous” Marvin Sonsona in his comeback fight, and recent world title challenger Genesis Servania.
Fans at the event will also be treated to a special viewing of the Linares vs Lomachenko title fight. Tickets are available via all SM Ticket Outlets or at www.smtickets.com. The bouts will also be aired on Channel 5, Aksyon TV and via ESPN5.com live.
There’s more
Get hyped in the comfort of your own home as ESPN5 will also air Greatest Fights every Tuesdays and Thursdays. Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky 1 to 5 will also be shown every Saturday of the month.
Headlining the main event, IBF Super Flyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas will defend his belt against countryman and challenger Jonas Sultan in Las Vegas marking the first all-Filipino title fight in 93 years! This is an epic matchup between two Filipinos that everyone is dying to witness! Don’t forget to stay tuned to SportsCenter Philippines and ESPN5 for more updates.
