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Eleider Alvarez vs. Michael Seals: How to watch the fight on ESPN


Former light heavyweight world titleholder Eleider "Storm" Alvarez will face contender Michael Seals in the main event of a Top Rank Boxing card Saturday night at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York. The fight will air live on ESPN and ESPN Deportes at 10 p.m. ET, with undercard bouts on ESPN+ starting at 7 p.m. ET.

Alvarez (24-1, 12 KOs) won the WBO light heavyweight title by upsetting Sergey Kovalev with a seventh-round knockout in August 2018. In an immediate rematch six months later, Alvarez lost to Kovalev by unanimous decision. Alvarez has victories over former world titleholder Jean Pascal and Lucian Bute, among others.

Seals (24-2, 18 KOs) has won four fights in a row -- three by stoppage -- since losing a DQ against Michael Gbenga in May 2018. Seal fought twice in 2019, a second-round KO victory over Christopher Brooker in June and a first-round TKO against Elio Heraldo Trosch in October.

ESPN boxing commentator Joe Tessitore and former world champions Timothy Bradley Jr. and Andre Ward will call the fight from ringside, with boxing analyst Mark Kriegel providing inside information from fighters and trainers and reporter Bernardo Osuna conducting interviews.

Where can I watch the Alvarez-Seals fight card on Saturday?

The Alvarez-Seals fight card broadcast on ESPN will begin at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday. The main card includes the return of Felix Verdejo in a 10-round lightweight battle against vs. Manuel Rey Rojas.

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How do I stream the fights?

The fights will be available to stream on mobile devices using the ESPN App.
The undercard begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
Watch the undercard live on ESPN+ on the ESPN App
The undercard includes:
  • Christopher Diaz vs. Adeilson Dos Santos, 8 rounds, featherweights
  • Victor Bisbal vs. Devin Vargas, 8 rounds, heavyweights
  • Jonathan Guzman vs. Rodolfo Hernandez, 8 rounds, junior featherweights
  • Abraham Nova vs. Pedro Navarrete, 8 rounds, junior lightweights
  • Jared Anderson vs. Andrew Satterfield, 4 rounds, heavyweights
Former light heavyweight world titlist Eleider Alvarez, above, faces Michael Seals in the main event of a Top Rank card in Verona, New York. Elsa/Getty Images

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