Getty Isaac Dogboe defends his WBO super bantamweight title against Emmanuel Navarrete.
Isaac “The Royal Storm” Dogboe (20-0, 14 KO) will defend his WBO World Super Bantamweight title on Saturday night at The Madison Square Garden Theater in New York against Emanuel “Vaquero” Navarrete (25-1, 22 KO).
In the United States, the fight is scheduled to start around 9:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcast nationally on ESPN. If you don’t have cable or can’t get to a TV, you can still watch a live stream of the fight on your computer, phone or streaming device by signing up for one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming services:
In addition to a Netflix-like on-demand streaming library, Hulu also offers a bundle of 50-plus live TV channels, including ESPN. You can sign up for “Hulu with Live TV” right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the fight on your computer via the Hulu website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the Hulu app.
If you can’t watch live, “Hulu with Live TV” also comes with 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
ESPN is included in the “Sling Orange” bundle. You can sign up for a free 7-day trial right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the fight on your computer via the Sling TV website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the Sling TV app.
If you can’t watch live, you can get 50 hours of cloud DVR storage as an additional add-on.
ESPN Platforms
Additionally, you can also watch a live stream of the fight on your computer via ESPN.com, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the ESPN app. You’ll need to log in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can still sign up for one of the above options and then use your Hulu or Sling TV credentials to sign in and watch on the ESPN digital platforms.
Preview
At just 24 years old, Isaac Dogboe has already established himself as a young star in the sport. The proud Ghanaian deserves some consideration for Fighter of the Year. This fight with Navarrete will be his fourth of the year. He shocked the world–all except me of course–when he stopped Jessie Magdaleno in the 11th round to win the title.
This defense against Navarrete will be his second and it comes on the undercard of a major ESPN show as the co-feature ahead of the Vasyl Lomachenko-Jose Pedraza bout.
Navarrete is no pushover. The 23-year-old Mexican has an 86 percent KO rate, but facing Dogboe is a major step up in competition for him. He’s also never fought outside of Mexico in his professional career. How will he respond to a bout against an elite world champion on a major stage?
We’ll find out the answer to that question and more on Saturday.