The April 10 edition of ESPN Friday Night Fights presented by Corona Extra and ESPN Deportes\u2019 Noche de Combates presentado por Corona Extra will feature the highly anticipated semifinals of Boxcino 2015. Friday\u2019s show from the Sands Hotel and Casino in Bethlehem, Pa., will air live at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2, broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+ and WatchESPN. ESPN Deportes will televise Friday\u2019s fights at 10:30 p.m. <\/p>\n
Commentators:
\nJoe Tessitore will be ringside with analyst Teddy Atlas describing the action for ESPN2, while studio host Todd Grisham (@GrishamESPN) will be on site presenting all the latest boxing news and highlights. ESPN boxing analyst Nigel Collins (@ESPNFNF) will also be there providing insight and analysis. Pablo Viruega and Delvin Rodr\u00edguez will call the fights for ESPN Deportes and ESPN Deportes+, while Leopoldo Gonz\u00e1lez and Claudia Trejos will co-anchor the studio. Bilingual reporter Bernardo Osuna (@osunaespn) will present live interviews and reports for both shows.<\/p>\n
The single-elimination, two-weight class tournament featuring eight fighters in both the heavyweight and junior middleweight divisions began in February on Friday Night Fights and will culminate with the finals on May 22. Friday\u2019s semifinals will feature:<\/p>\n
Heavyweights, eight rounds each:
\nAndrey Fedosov (26-3, 21 KOs) vs. Lenroy Thomas (19-3, 9 KOs)
\nRazvan Cojanu (13-1, 7 KOs) vs. Donovan Dennis (13-2, 1 NC, 10 KOs)<\/p>\n
Junior Middleweights, eight rounds each:
\nBrandon Adams (16-1, 11 KOs) vs. Vito Gasparyan (15-3-5, 8 KOs)
\nStanyslav Skorokhod (9-0, 7 KOs) vs. John Thompson (15-1, 5 KOs)<\/p>\n
Fighter backgrounds:
\nIn the quarterfinal round of Boxcino 2015, California\u2019s Fedosov scored a first-round TKO win over Nate Heaven, while Florida\u2019s Thomas scored a seven-round TKO win over 2004 U.S. Olympian Jason Estrada. California\u2019s Cojanu is looking to continue his winning ways following a seven-round unanimous decision win over Ed Fountain, while Dennis, of Iowa, is looking for another victory following a fourth-round TKO win over previously undefeated Steve Vukosa.<\/p>\n
Los Angeles\u2019 Adams, a finalist in last year\u2019s Boxcino 2014 tournament, scored a fifth-round TKO win over Alex Perez in the Boxcino 2015 quarterfinals, while California\u2019s Gasparyan won a six-round unanimous decision against previously undefeated Simeon Hardy. Skorokhod, of Ukraine, won by fourth-round TKO against previously undefeated Michael Moore in the quarterfinals, while Thompson won a six-round unanimous decision against Ricardo Pinell.<\/p>\n
Upcoming Schedule:
\nDate
\nTime (ET)
\nMain Event
\nLocation
\nNetworks
\nFri, Apr 10
\n9 p.m.
\nBoxcino 2015 Semifinals: 8 rounds each<\/p>\n
Heavyweights:<\/p>\n
Andrey Fedosov (26-3, 21 KOs) vs. Lenroy Thomas (19-3, 9 KOs)<\/p>\n
Razvan Cojanu (13-1, 7 KOs) vs. Donovan Dennis (13-2, 1 NC, 10 KOs)<\/p>\n
Jr. Middleweights:<\/p>\n
Brandon Adams (16-1, 11 KOs) vs. Vito Gasparyan (15-3-5, 8 KOs)<\/p>\n
Stanyslav Skorokhod (9-0, 7 KOs) vs. John Thompson (15-1, 5 KOs)
\nSands Hotel & Casino, Bethlehem, Pa.
\nESPN2, ESPN Deportes+, WatchESPN
\nFri, Apr 17
\n10 p.m.
\nTony Harrison (20-0, 17 KOs) vs. Pablo Mungu\u00eda (20-6, 11 KOs)
\nMohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Conn
\nESPN2, ESPN Deportes+, WatchESPN
\n*Schedule subject to change<\/p>\n
ESPN Boxing Social Media and Digital Content:
\n\u00b7 Follow ESPN Friday Night Fights\u2019 Nigel Collins on Twitter @ESPNFNF or like ESPN Friday Night Fights on Facebook.<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Score the fights round-by-round with the \u201cLive Friday Night Fights Facebook Voting App,\u201d an application on the ESPN FNF Facebook page that allows viewers to score the fight round-by-round.<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Follow ESPN Deportes\u2019 Noche de Combates on Twitter @ESPNBoxeo. <\/p>\n
\u00b7 For the latest ESPN.com boxing news and analysis follow @ESPNBoxing.<\/p>\n
\u00b7 For ESPN boxing digital content, visit the newly re-designed boxing section on ESPN.com (http:\/\/espn.go.com\/boxing\/).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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