Major Heavyweight Bouts Featuring Itauma, Wilder, and Wardley to Air Live on BBC Radio 5 Live
BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds are set to broadcast a series of significant heavyweight boxing encounters live, featuring Moses Itauma against Jermaine Franklin, Deontay Wilder facing Derek Chisora, and Fabio Wardley defending his title against Daniel Dubois.
The heavyweight broadcast series on BBC Radio 5 Live will commence this Saturday with Moses Itauma's bout against Jermaine Franklin in Manchester.
Following this, Deontay Wilder and Derek Chisora will clash in London on April 4th, with Fabio Wardley's WBO heavyweight world title defense against Daniel Dubois scheduled for May 9th in Manchester.
Additionally, live text commentary for each fight night will be accessible via the BBC Sport website and app, complemented by video highlights available the day after the events.
At Manchester's Co-op Live arena, Itauma aims to maintain his impressive undefeated professional record as he takes on the experienced Jermaine Franklin.
Franklin, an American fighter with only two career losses to Dillian Whyte and Anthony Joshua, enters this bout following a notable upset victory over Ivan Dychko last September.
The Wilder vs. Chisora showdown at the O2 Arena forms part of a broader BBC boxing weekend, which also features Lauren Price's welterweight world title defense against Stephanie Pineiro in Wales, broadcast on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.
The main events are strategically scheduled to avoid conflicts, ensuring fans can follow all the action from both events seamlessly via the BBC Sport website and app.
Both Wilder and Chisora will be stepping into the ring for their 50th professional fight. Chisora, who has previously contemplated retirement, has now firmly stated his intention to hang up his gloves after this fight, regardless of the outcome.
Manchester's Co-op Live arena will host an exciting all-British world title clash between Fabio Wardley and Daniel Dubois.
Londoner Daniel Dubois seeks to clinch his second heavyweight world championship, while Ipswich's Fabio Wardley looks to extend his impressive 21-0 undefeated streak.
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