Former IBF and WBA bantamweight champion Murodjon Akhmedaliyev fights tonight against Ricardo Espinosa (30-4, 25 KOs_ in a 12-round headliner, Live on DAZN From Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo. The event starts at 1:30 PM ET. Both fighters will compete for the WBA interim belt.
The road to Inoue
2016 Olympic bronze medalist Akhmed Aliyev (12-1, 9 KOs) is trying to get a title shot against undisputed 122lb champion Naoya Inoue, who has shown zero interest in fighting him, and options for easier targets.
If Akmadaliyev (30 years old) wins tonight, he will hold the interim WBA belt and may force “The Monster” Inoue, who is hesitant, to fight him or give up his WBA title.
Also on tonight's card, cruiserweight Chiron Clarke (10-0, 7 KOs) faces Leonardo Moschia (15-0, 9 KOs) for the vacant EBU belt in a 12-round contest in the co-feature.
DAZN main card 1:30 p.m. ET)
- Murodjon Akhmedaliyev vs. Ricardo Espinosa
- Chevon Clark vs. Leonardo Moschia
- Beatrice Ferreira vs. Licia Podresa
- Gary Colley vs. Maxie Hughes
- Terimoana Junior vs. Volodymyr Katsuk
