Lomachenko vs. Marriaga undercard live stream: How to watch Mikaela Mayer's pro debut online
Olympian Mikaela Mayer will make her pro debt on Saturday, and here’s how you can watch it online.
Vasyl Lomachenko will headline an ESPN boxing card on Saturday, and is heavily favored to earn yet another win, this one over Miguel Marriaga. It should be a good fight though, as Marriaga is considered a high-level gatekeeper for the division.
But it’s a strong undercard supporting the main event. The main ESPN-televised portion of the card includes the Lomachenko fight and a bout between Ray Beltran and Bryan Vasquez and begins at 10 p.m. ET. But there are several other undercard bouts that will be live streamed on ESPN3 and the ESPN App, beginning at 7 p.m. ET.
There are some good bouts on that streaming card, including Andy Vences taking on Eliseo Cruz Sesma in the super featherweight division. But the fight that most people will be interested in seeing is the professional debut of United States Olympian Mikaela Mayer, who will be taking on Widnelly Figueroa.
Mayer has had a very successful career as an amateur boxer, and many have suggested the hopes of professional women’s boxing breaking into the mainstream rest with her. She has been signed by Bob Arum’s Top Rank, which has a deal with ESPN, so her debut Saturday will reach plenty of people.
Her bout will likely be early in the 7 p.m. stream, if not the first one, so tune in early if you want to see her try and start her career on the right foot. She won a number of national boxing titles prior to turning professional.
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How to watch Lomachenko vs. Marriaga
Date: Saturday, Aug. 5
Location: Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California
Time: 10 p.m.
TV: ESPN, ESPN Deportes
Online Streaming: WatchESPN/ESPN3, ESPN App
Lomachenko vs. Marriaga fight card
ESPN Main Card (10 p.m.)
Super featherweight: Vasyl Lomachenko vs. Miguel Marriaga
Lightweight: Raymundo Beltran vs. Bryan Vasquez
WatchESPN/ESPN3 Undercard (7 p.m.)*
Super featherweight: Andy Vences vs. Eliseo Cruz Sesma
Lightweight: Erick De Leon vs. Adones Aguelo
Welterweight: Arnold Barboza Jr. vs. Jonathan Chicas
Middleweight: Esquiva Falcao vs. Norberto Gonzalez
Super welterweight: Artemio Reyes vs. Steve Marquez
Super featherweight: Jose Marrufo vs. Maxim Dadashev
Lightweight: Mikaela Mayer vs. Widnelly Figueroa
*It’s unclear if every undercard fight will be streamed