The fight of Wilder vs Fury: schedule and how to watch live in Argentina and the rest of Latin America

02/22/2020 - 16:02

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The most anticipated heavyweight fight in almost two decades is pending in the world of boxing, when this Saturday 22 at the MGM Gran Hotel Arena Las Vegas, the undefeated champion of the World Boxing Council (WBC), the American Deontay Wilder , opposite British Tyson Fury in the most anticipated rematch of the division.

Considered the biggest fight of the maximum weight since Lennox Lewis beat Mike Tyson in 2002, Wilder and Fury face each other 14 months after a fierce match that ended up tied in Los Angeles.

The broadcast in Argentina will begin at 23 on ESPN 2 and ESPN Play . The heavy title clash is expected not to begin before 1 a.m. on Sunday. At that same local time and through the ESPN chain, coverage will also start in Brazil, Uruguay, Chile and Paraguay.

Meanwhile, ESPN images will arrive in Bolivia and Venezuela at 22, and in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru at 21, all at local time. Meanwhile, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Panama, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua can enjoy the evening after 20.

The programming at the MGM in Las Vegas is as follows:

• Championship fight: Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury, rematch, 12 rounds, for the Wilder CMB heavyweight title and the Fury linear title.

• Charles Martin vs. Gerald Washington, 12 rounds, FIB qualifying roundweight.

• Championship fight: Emanuel Navarrete vs. Jeo Tupas Santisima, 12 rounds, for the WBO junior featherweight title of Navarrete.

• Sebastian Fundora vs. Daniel Lewis, 10 rounds, junior middle.

• Amir Imam vs. Javier Molina, 10 rounds, welter • Gabriel Flores Jr. vs. Matt Conway, 8 rounds, lightweight junior.

• Isaac Lowe vs. TBA, 18 or 0 rounds, pen.

Tickets for Saturday's fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas have changed hands for up to $ 11,000, while promoters predict that the event could generate more than $ 2 million in revenue to see only in the United States through PPV.

In a 12-round bout, both arrive with undefeated records, with 34-year-old Wilder, seeking victory 43 (41 KOs) and a draw. Meanwhile, Fury has 29 wins with 20 bouts on the fast track.

The fight is a classic clash of styles, facing Wilder's devastating elimination power against the most elusive defensive style and with many Fury moves.