February 5, 2010 watch boxing on ESPN2 and Showtime. Espn2 will feature Glen Johnson and Yusaf Mack in a IBF light heavyweight title eliminator bout, and also on the card is fast rising star Guillermo Rigondeaux. Rigondeaux is a Cuban boxer and 2 time Olympic gold medalist winner. Guillermo is trained by Manny Pacquiao’s trainer, Freddie Roach.
SHObox on Showtime will feature a welterweight bout between tough junior welterweight Demarcus “Chop Chop” Corley and Mexican welterweight Freddy Hernandez, Corley’s most notable opponents are Floyd Mayweather Jr., Zab Judah, and Miguel Cotto.
The card will also showcase rising undefeated Dominican prospect Francisco “Phenom” Contreras, Contreras is known for his heavy hands and has 12 wins, 0 losses, and 11 KO’s.
Fight Schedule and line up:
(ESPN2 FridaY Night Fights @ 10:00 pm ET/PT):
At NSU Arena, Don Taft University Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Glen Johnson vs. Yusaf Mack, 12 rounds, IBF light heavyweight title eliminator
Joey Hernandez vs. Ed Paredes, 10 rounds, welterweights
Guillermo Rigondeaux vs. Adolpho Landeros, 8 rounds, junior featherweights
Yudel Johnson vs. Dorian Beaupierre, 6 rounds, junior middleweights
(Showtime SHObox: The New Generation @11:00 pm ET/PT):
At Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California
Freddy Hernandez vs. DeMarcus “Chop Chop” Corley, 10 rounds, welterweights
Franscisco Contreras vs. Juan Castaneda Jr., 8 rounds, junior welterweights
Lateef Kayode vs. David Whittom, 8 rounds, heavyweights
Ruben Rivera vs. Derrick Thomas, 4 rounds, junior middleweights
Ruffino Serrano vs. Orlando Solis, 4 rounds, featherweights
Emad Ali vs. Chris Green, 6 rounds, heavyweights
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