ESPN will serve as the official broadcast partner for Most Valuable Promotions’ women’s boxing events through 2028. This weekend, fans can watch Alycia Baumgartner attempt to claim a second division world title as she moves up in weight to challenge Elif Nur Turhan, the IBF lightweight champion. The main card, featuring four championship bouts including Baumgartner vs. Turhan, will be televised on ESPN and available for streaming on the ESPN App. Other title fights on the main card include Ramla Ali vs. Mikiah Kreps, Skye Nicolson vs. Miyo Yoshida, and Irma Garcia vs. Nataly Delgado, all competing for championship belts on Sunday night.
The event takes place at the College Park Center in Arlington, Texas, on Sunday, November 8. Preliminary fights start at 5:30 p.m. ET, with the main card ring walks scheduled for roughly 8:30 p.m. ET. The main card can be viewed on ESPN and ESPN Unlimited, while the preliminary bouts will be exclusively streamed on ESPN+. Here’s a full rundown of the Baumgartner vs. Turhan fight and the rest of the fight card.
How to Watch:
- Date: Sunday, November 8
- Prelims Start: 5:30 p.m. ET / 2:30 p.m. PT
- Main Card Ringwalks: 8:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. PT
- TV: ESPN
- Streaming: ESPN Unlimited, Fubo, Sling, DirecTV, with prelims on ESPN+
When: Baumgartner vs. Turhan is set for Sunday, November 8, with the broadcast beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET and prelims streaming from 5:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
Channel: The main card including Baumgartner vs. Turhan will air on ESPN, while preliminary fights are on ESPN+ via the ESPN app, available with subscriptions to ESPN Unlimited or ESPN Select.
Main Card (ESPN)
- Alycia Baumgartner vs. Elif Nur Turhan — IBF Lightweight Championship
- Ramla Ali vs. Mikiah Kreps — IBF and WBO Super-Bantamweight Titles
- Skye Nicolson vs. Miyo Yoshida — WBC Super-Bantamweight Title
- Irma Garcia vs. Nataly Delgado — IBF Super-Flyweight Title
- Albina Moldazhanova vs. Kirstie Bavington — Super-Lightweight
Preliminary Card (ESPN+, ESPN App)
- Brittany Sims vs. Shera Mae Patricio — WBA Bantamweight Championship
- Natalie Dove vs. Nayeli Rodriguez — Flyweight
- Fernando Garcia vs. Alexander Castellano — Featherweight
- Jocelyn Camarillo vs. Nazarena Serra — Strawweight
- Javier Guerrero Cruz vs. Aiden Anderson — Welterweight
Fan Take:
This event is pivotal for women’s boxing, spotlighting elite talent competing across multiple weight classes and showcasing the sport’s growing global appeal. With ESPN’s backing, these championship bouts are set to elevate the profile of women’s boxing, inspiring new fans and driving momentum for greater recognition in the fighting world.
Source: sports.yahoo.com
