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Molina-Charlo replaced on the @SHOsports PPV by Ricardo Alvarez-Sergio Thompson, probably a better action fight anyway. #boxing
— Dan Rafael (@danrafaelespn) March 7, 2014
Per Golden Boy Press Release
RICARDO ALVAREZ vs. SERGIO THOMPSON ELEVATED TO SATURDAY’S SHOWTIME PPV® TELECAST
Saturday, March 8, LIVE at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT from the MGM Grand Garden Arena
LAS VEGAS (March 7, 2014) – As of Friday morning, Carlos Molina has officially become unavailable for his junior middleweight championship title defense against Jermall Charlo originally scheduled for tomorrow night. In light of these circumstances, the 10-round lightweight showdown between Ricardo “Dinamita” Alvarez and Sergio “Yeyo” Thompson has been elevated as the opening bout of the four-fight SHOWTIME PPV®presentation of “TOE TO TOE: Canelo vs. Angulo” at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
The 32-year-old Alvarez (23-2-3, 13 KOs), a lightweight contender and brother of Canelo, will face the power punching, 30-year-old Thompson (28-3, 26 KOs) in what is expected to be a slugfest between two Mexican brawlers.
In Saturday’s main event, Mexican boxing superstar and former world champion Canelo Alvarez will face hard-hitting countryman Alfredo “El Perro” Angulo in the first blockbuster boxing event of 2014. Saturday’s live pay-per-view telecast begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.
