Fights at the weekend: Walsh, WBC Grand Prix & Co. | BOXSPORT

Fights at the weekend: Walsh, WBC Grand Prix & Co.

Only a few top fights are scheduled for the coming weekend (June 20-21). The WBC is hosting the next round of its “Boxing Grand Prix” in Saudi Arabia.

Half-middleweight Callum Walsh (r.) recently knocked out Dean Sutherland spectacularly in round one. (Photo: Getty Images)

Friday, June 20

WBC Boxing Grand Prix, Semi-Welterweight: Ntethelelo Nkosi vs. Ju Wu
Semi-Welterweight: Alan David Crenz vs. Carlos Utria and others
Venue: Global Theater Boulevard Riyadh City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Stream: DAZN)

Saturday, June 21

WBC Interim on the fly: Galal Yafai vs. Francisco Rodriguez Jr.
Welter: Conah Walker vs. Liam Taylor
Superbantam: Peter McGrail vs. Ionut Baluta
Venue: Resorts World Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom (Stream: DAZN)

Semi-Middle: Callum Walsh vs. Elias Espadas
Venue: Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, USA

Heavy: Albon Pervizaj vs. Ilja Mezencev
Venue: Gold’s Gym Berlin, Berlin, Germany


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