Weekend Preview: Jake Paul-Anderson Silva; Katie Taylor-Karen Elizabeth Carabajal; Vasyl Lomachenko-Jamaine Ortiz

By: Sean Crose

It’s a full weekend of boxing right here as October works it’s manner into November. And, though it’s a novelty bout, it’s exhausting to not be fascinated by the matchup of Jake Paul and Anderson Silva. Paul, like him or not, takes boxing significantly. Silva, alternatively, is a UFC legend who additionally has a background in skilled boxing. The weekend’s different main bouts. nevertheless, are fascinating as properly. Katie Taylor is, together with Claressa Shields, the premiere identify in girls’s boxing, which implies she’s at all times value watching. And Vasyl Lomachenko? There hasn’t been a single bout within the man’s skilled profession that hasn’t been worthy of consideration.

Sure sufficient, Lomachenko is anticipated to win this night as he battles the undefeated Jamaine Ortiz in a scheduled 12 spherical light-weight affair on the Theater in Madison Square Garden. Should the 16-2 Ukranian finest the 16-0-1 American, he might be on his solution to dealing with Devin Haney in what could be a significant bout by any requirements, with the undisputed light-weight championship of the world being at stake. Should Ortiz pull of the upset, nevertheless, properly – he’d rapidly discover himself being the toast of the combat world. The Lomachenko-Ortiz reside broadcast will start at a really early 5:30 PM jap time on ESPN+. Looks like they’ve determined to point out the whole combat card in a single broadcast right here, one thing of an oddity within the ESPN universe.

In truth, if you happen to want to make the day of watching boxing, you can begin at 2PM jap time. That’s when DAZN will broadcast the Taylor-Carbajal card. The 21-0 undisputed light-weight champion Taylor is clearly anticipated to finest Argentina’s Carbajal after the opening bell sounds in London’s Wembley Area, however that doesn’t imply a shock may not be so as. Carbajal is undefeated, in spite of everything, boasting a 19-0 document. She’s additionally about 4 years youthful than the 36 yr previous Taylor, so one by no means is aware of how this scheduled 10 spherical affair would possibly pan out.

Lastly, though many critical followers might shake their heads, there’s little question that the 5-0 Jake Paul’s battle with former UFC legend Anderson Silva is boxing’s foremost supply of consideration this weekend. In this case, that’s not a completely dangerous factor. Paul has proven he truly has some expertise whereas Silva can boast of being one of many biggest fight sport practitioners in historical past. What’s extra, Silva has a powerful background in boxing and has seemed fairly good since he returned to the ring in 2021. If the person’s 47 years don’t get the perfect of him this night, Silva would possibly simply pull it off – supplied, in fact, that Paul doesn’t end up the lights along with his highly effective proper. Needless to say, the Paul-Silva card will likely be broadcast reside on Showtime pay per view beginning at 9PM jap time.