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According to Dan Rafael–via Twitter—ESPN has bought the rights to air Wladimir Klitschko‘s latest Heavyweight title defense against Alex Leapai on April 26, 2014.
The network will air the bout at 5 pm, EST.
Great news! ESPN (the main big daddy network) airs Wladimir Klitschko's 4/26 heavyweight title defense vs Leapai live at 5 pm ET! #boxing
— Dan Rafael (@danrafaelespn) April 16, 2014
The Klitschko bout shows ESPN’s budding interest in airing Heavyweight fights, with Bermane Stiverne vs. Chris Arreola II already slated for the main network on May 10, 2014.
With US rights to Klitschko-Leapai, ESPN is showing both heavyweight title bouts in 3 weeks. Also have Stiverne-Arreola 2 on 5/10. #boxing
— Dan Rafael (@danrafaelespn) April 16, 2014
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