WBA "regular" middleweight titleholder Rob Brant faces Khasan Baysangurov in a fight that will air live on ESPN in the United States at 9 p.m. ET on Friday from the Grand Casino in Hinckley, Minnesota.
Brant (24-1, 16 KOs), of Minnesota, won the title by defeating Ryota Murata by unanimous decision in October. Brant has won two fights in a row since losing a super middleweight bout against Juergen Braehmer in Germany in October, 2017.
Russia's Baysangurov (17-0, 7 KOs) has won three of his past five fights by stoppage, including a dominant unanimous decision over Paul Valenzuela Jr. in October.
Where can I watch the Brant-Baysangurov title fight?
The Brant-Baysangurov world title fight on ESPN will begin at 9 p.m. ET on Friday.
The main event also includes Joshua Greer vs. Giovanni Escaner in a 10-round bantamweight bout and Mikaela Mayer facing Yareli Larios in an eight-round junior lightweight battle.
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ESPN boxing commentators Joe Tessitore and Mark Kriegel, along with former world champion Timothy Bradley Jr. and reporter Bernardo Osuna, will call the fight from ringside. Former super middleweight and light heavyweight world champion Andre Ward will host the studio show.
How do I stream the fights?
The fights will be available to stream on mobile devices using the ESPN App.
The undercard starts at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+
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The undercard includes:
Lennox Allen vs. Derrick Webster, 10 rounds, super middleweights
Steve Nelson vs. Felipe Romero, 6 or 8 rounds, light heavyweights
Ismail Muwendo vs. Hevinson Herrera, 6 or 8 rounds, lightweights
Tyler Howard vs. Cristian Olivas, 8 rounds, middleweights
Albert Bell vs. Edward Kakembo, 6 or 8 rounds, lightweights
Kevin Cruz vs. Rondale Hubbert, 6 or 8 rounds, lightweights
Cem Kilic vs. Zach Kelley, 6 rounds, super middleweights
Ramiro Hernandez vs. Gavino Guaman, 6 rounds, featherweights
Joe James vs. Demetrius Wilson, 4 rounds, junior welterweights