Toronto – Fight Network, the world’s premier 24/7 television channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents an exciting international heavyweight showdown this Saturday at 3 p.m. ET, as U.K.-based WBO International heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (23-0, 17 KOs) risks his perfect professional record against dangerous Romanian-born German foe Christian Hammer (17-3, 10 KOs).
Scheduled to air live in Canada from 3 to 6 p.m. ET, Saturday’s Frank Warren and Hennessy Sports-promoted event emanates from 02 Arena in London, England.
Should Fury emerge victorious in Saturday’s main event, he will be next in line to challenge reigning world champion Wladimir Klitschko in a highly anticipated championship showdown.
The co-main event is also expected to produce fireworks as undefeated Russian Dmitry Chudinov (14-0, 9 KOs) defends his interim WBA middleweight crown against highly touted British banger Chris Eubank Jr. (18-1, 13 KOs).
Leading into Saturday’s live broadcast, Fight Network will present live coverage of the UFC’s “Welcome to the Show” press conference from Los Angeles, as 20 top UFC fighters will join UFC president Dana White to promote upcoming events. Fighters scheduled to appear include champions Jon Jones, Chris Weidman, Anthony Pettis, T.J. Dillashaw and Carla Esparza, plus top contenders Frankie Edgar, Urijah Faber, Lyoto Machida and Luke Rockhold. The live press conference kicks off at 2 p.m. ET.
Following Saturday’s live Fury vs. Hammer broadcast, Fight Network will present its UFC Pre-Show Live at 7 p.m. ET, featuring previews, predictions and analysis ahead of UFC 184: Rousey vs. Zingano on pay-per-view.
A UFC Post-Show Live will air on Fight Network immediately following the pay-per-view at approximately 1 a.m. ET, featuring highlights, recaps and the live post-fight press conference.
In addition to all the live pre and post-fight coverage, Fight Network is the destination for UFC library content, specials and series, including UFC Unleashed, UFC Now and UFC Ultimate Insider. All airings are listed at tv.fightnetwork.com.
Post-fight coverage continues on Monday’s edition of 5 Rounds on Fight Network, which debuts at 7 p.m. ET and features a comprehensive breakdown of Saturday’s event.
It all begins tonight, Friday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. ET with a broadcast of the UFC 184 Weigh-ins Live, as women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey and unbeaten No. 1 contender Cat Zingano tip the scales before taking center stage on Saturday night.
Then, at 10:30 p.m. ET, Fight Network’s Golden Boy Live! boxing series returns to Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif., headlined by former world champion Pablo Cesar “El Demoledor” Cano (28-4-1, 21 KOs) and the hard-punching Juan Carlos “Merengue” Abreu (18-1, 17 KOs), plus Diego De La Hoya (8-0, 6 KOs) battles Manuel “Suavecito” Roman (17-3-3, 6 KOs) and imposing Chinese heavyweight sensation, Taishan (2-0, 2 KOs) faces Roy McCary (3-2, 3 KOs).
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