Boxing This Weekend: June 7 – 9, 2024 – Broner vs Cobbs, Michael Hunter, and MORE
This weekend will see a variety of main event bouts, with the return of Adrien Broner after a long career lay-off, the undefeated Xander Zayas vs Patrick Teixeira, with potential Naoya Inoue challenger Bruce Carrington on the undercard, and many more. This article will break down all the boxing this weekend, and how to watch it.
Boxing This Weekend: FRIDAY
Collazo vs Zapata
On Friday, June 7th, Oscar Collazo (9-0), faces off against Gerardo Zapata (14-1-1) in a 12-round minimumweight contest in the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, United States. The bout will be live on DAZN.
Collazo vs Zapata Undercard:
- Eric Tudor (10-1) vs Roddricus Livsey (12-2-1) – Welterweight
- Mykquan Williams (20-0-2) vs Willmank Canonico Brito (12-5-2) – Super lightweight
- David Stevens (13-1) vs Sergio Nahuel Lopez (14-5) – Super middleweight
- Bryce Mills (15-1) vs Jose Marruffo (14-13-2) – Super lightweight
- Yair Benjamin Gallardo-Lozano (7-0) vs Michael Ruiz Portalatin (7-2) – Light heavyweight
- Sasha Tudor (0-1) vs Manuel Moreira (1-5) – Super welterweight
Broner vs Cobbs
June 7th will also see the return of Adrien Broner (35-4-1) in a welterweight contest against Blair Cobbs (16-1-1) live on FITE, in the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, United States. Broner has not fought for almost a year and will be boxing this weekend against Cobbs, whose only loss comes at the hands of Alexis Rocha.
Broner vs Cobbs Undercard:
- Michael Hunter (22-1-2) vs Cassius Chaney (23-1) – Heavyweight
- Yuniel Dorticos (26-2) vs Alan Campa (19-9) – Cruiserweight
- Antonio Perez (9-0) vs Antonio Williams (16-0-1) – Lightweight
- Ian Green (18-2) vs Roy Barringer (10-4) – Middleweight
- Yosidel Napoles (4-0) vs Wister Garcia (20-3-1) – Lightweight
- Kalliopi Kourouni (17-3-1) vs Edith Soledad Matthysse (18-16-1) – Super featherweight
- Yoenli Hernandez (3-0) vs Alejandro Barrera (28-7) – Middleweight
- De Von Williams (4-0) vs Travis Floyd (1-8-2) – Welterweight
- Alexander Hernandez (5-0) vs Ariel Vasquez (15-40-3) – Super welterweight
- Montaser Aboughaly (1-0) vs Dakota Highpine (0-0) – Welterweight
- Christian Thun (9-1) vs Onoriode Ehwarieme (20-4) – Heavyweight
Egorov vs Glanton
Aleksei Egorov (12-1) takes on Brandon Glanton (19-2) in a cruiserweight clash in Moscow. Glanton notably lost on a split decision to former Lawrence Okolie opponent, David Light. Egorov’s one loss comes at the hands of Arsen Goulamirian. The bout will not be broadcast in the US or UK.
Egorov vs Glanton Undercard:
- Vadim Musaev (7-0) vs Sagadat Rakhmankul (8-5) – Weltweight
- Artem Suslenkov (10-0) vs TBA – Heavyweight
- Orkhan Gadzhiev (15-2-2) vs Artem Vychkin (10-46-2) – Super middleweight
- Sabina Urustimova (0-0) vs Ayna Kakaeva (0-0) – Flyweight
- Andrey Kosenkov (0-0) vs Karen Avetisyan (9-45-4) – Light heavyweight
- Vadim Dzugaev (1-0) vs TBA – Super welterweight
Walsh vs Cervantes
For those with a UFC Fight Pass, Ireland’s Callum Walsh (10-0) will be boxing this weekend against Carlos Ortiz Cervantes (14-5) in a super welterweight bout in Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez.
Walsh vs Cervantes Undercard:
- Carlos Balderas (14-2) vs Gilberto Espinoza Zarate (13-2) – Lightweight
- Daniel Barrera (6-0-1) vs Christian Robles (8-2) – Flyweight
- Guadalupe Medina (6-0) vs Ashley Felix (4-2) – Minimumweight
- Jorge Maravillo (9-0) vs Jose Manuel Gomez (4-4-1) – Welterweight
- Alexander Gueche (4-0) vs Jonathan Almacen (7-10-3) – Bantamweight
Boxing This Weekend: SATURDAY
Zayas vs Teixeira
Saturday, June 8th, will see the undefeated Xander Zayas (18-0) fight Patrick Teixeira (34-4) in 10-round super welterweight bout in the Madison Square Garden Theater in New York, USA. The bout will be available to watch on ESPN in the US and Sky Sports in the UK. Of all the boxing this weekend, this is one many fight fans won’t want to miss.
Zayas vs Teixeira Undercard:
- Bruce Carrington (11-0) vs Brayan De Gracia (29-3-1) – Featherweight
- Delante Johnson (12-0) vs Tarik Zaina (13-1-1) – Super lightweight
- Andy Dominguez Velasquez (10-1) vs Cristopher Rios (10-1) – Flyweight
- Jahi Tucker (10-1-1) vs Quincy LaVallais (17-4-1) – Super welterweight
- Ofacio Falcon (11-0) vs Antonio Dunton El Jr (5-2-2) – Super featherweight
- Nisa Rodriquez (1-0) vs Jordanne Garcia (4-3-3) – Middleweight
- Ali Feliz (1-0) vs Lemir Isom Riley (4-2) – Heavyweight
Naoya Inoue will notably be in attendance for this event, potentially setting up a future clash with Bruce ‘Shu-Shu’ Carrington. Inoue is expected to face TJ Doheny or MJ Akhmadaliev next, potentially in a clash in Wembley in September.
There is no boxing this weekend scheduled for Sunday.
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