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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 02: Gabriela Fundora poses after defeating Gabriela Alaniz in a fight ...
More at The Theater on November 02, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images) DAZN will kick off Saturday’s boxing coverage with a fight card in the UK, but the evening show will feature boxing’s youngest-ever undisputed champion, Gabriela Fundora, defending her undisputed flyweight championship against Marilyn Badillo at Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, California. Here’s how you can watch Fundora’s title defense and the rest of the card.
Saturday, April 19 at 8 PM ET Stream: DAZN Fight Card (c) Gabriela Fundora vs. Marilyn Badillo – Flyweight (IBF, WBC, WBO World Titles) Charles Conwell vs. Jorge Garcia Perez – Super Welterweight Tristan Kalkreuth vs.
Felix Valera – Cruiserweight Jorge Chavez vs. Brandon Douglas – Super Bantamweight This fight marks Fundora’s first defense of her unified titles following her seventh-round TKO victory over Gabriela Alaniz in November 2024. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 02: Gabriela Fundora knocks down Gabriela Alaniz during a fight at The .
.. More Theater on November 02, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
(Photo by Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images) Fundora, 23, remains undefeated at 15-0 with 7 KOs. Like Fundora, the challenger will also come into the fight without a loss. Badillo, 25, a native of Cuautitlán, Mexico, is also undefeated with a record of 19-0-1 and 3 KOs.
While Badillo’s record is impressive on paper, there are some legitimate questions about her level of competition. She’s never fought outside of Mexico, and the combined record of her last three opponents is 24-18-5. In addition to fighting outside of her country for the first time and against easily the best fighter she’s ever faced in her career, Badillo will be giving up six inches in height to the long and skilled champion who stands 5-foot-9.
This one could be a one-sided affair in favor of the champion. Perhaps Badillo will bring more to the table than it appears. In the co-main event, the undefeated Charles Conwell (21-0, 16 KOs) will face Jorge Garcia Perez in a 12-round super welterweight bout that could steal the show.
Conwell is an undefeated fighter at 154 pounds looking to push his way into the conversation for some of the top fights in his weight region. ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 14: Charles Conwell reacts after knocking out Gerardo Vergara during ..
. More a fight at Toyota Arena on December 14, 2024 in Ontario, California. (Photo by Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images) Perez is 32-4 with 26 KOs, and he’s never been stopped.
He could push Conwell more than any fighter he’s faced in his career to this point, and we may see a war take place in the co-feature. A win for Conwell might position him to face the winner of the seemingly imminent battle between Gabriela’s brother, Sebastian Fundora, and Xander Zayas. The latter is the No.
1 contender for Fundora’s WBO super welterweight title. Fundora also owns the WBC title, so that fight will be a big one once it is finalized. Conwell is currently ranked No.
5 in the WBC and he is No. 2 in the WBO rankings, and Perez is No. 3, so this is a crucial battle between serious title contenders.
Earlier in the day on DAZN, Dalton Smith will headline a card from Sheffield, England, where he faces Mathieu Germain. That card will be over just a shade before the Fundora-Badillo card begins. If you want, you could spend the day watching boxing on DAZN.
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