Navarrete and Foster Meet on Saturday for Three World Belts, Live on DAZN
Emanuel Navarrete and O'Shaquie Foster fight on Saturday, Oct. 24, with three world boxing belts at stake. It is what the sport calls a unification bout, meaning the two champions' titles are on the line together.
Navarrete holds the IBF and WBO belts. Foster holds the WBC belt. Top Rank lists Navarrete's record at 40 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, with 33 knockouts. Foster's record is 25 wins and 3 losses, with 12 knockouts, according to the Top Rank event page.
The bout takes place at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. The night starts with a preliminary card at 2:30 p.m. Pacific time, or 5:30 p.m. Eastern. The main card begins at 5 p.m. Pacific, or 8 p.m. Eastern, and the main-event ring walks are expected around 7 p.m. Pacific, or 10 p.m. Eastern, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Viewers in the UK and Ireland face a late night. DAZN gives the start time as 1 a.m. British Summer Time on Sunday, Oct. 25.
The fight is not on conventional television. It airs exclusively on DAZN, a sports streaming service that people watch through an app or website on a subscription. DAZN subscriptions start at $24.99 a month, per The Hollywood Reporter.
Boxing fans often think of a fight as a single event, but for the broadcaster it is a full evening. The preliminary bouts come first, then the main card, and the main event sits at the end. Anyone who wants the whole night will want to start early.
Three belts changing hands or staying put is the kind of result that shapes the rest of a division. For now, the news is simply the calendar: Saturday night in San Antonio, and a live stream for anyone who wants to watch from home.
