Gvozdyk vs. Baker Set as Crawford-Indongo Co-Feature on ESPN
Posted: 13 Jul 2017, 03:22
BS.com has been advised by multiple sources that 2012 Olympic bronze medalist Oleksandr Gvozdyk (13-0) will face Craig Baker (17-1) on August 19th on ESPN.
The fight will be the co-feature bout in chief support of the Terence Crawford-Julius Indongo main event that takes place in Lincoln, Nebraska, about an hour from Crawford's hometown of Omaha. The fight will be the second event televised by ESPN as part of their new pact with Top Rank.
Gvozdyk, who is ranked in the top six of all four major sanctioning bodies, last fought in April when he stopped Yuniesky Gonzalez in three rounds. Baker last fought in June, 2016 when he stopped Steve Lovett in 8 rounds. His lone loss came at the hands of Edwin Rodriguez in 2015.
Promoted by Top Rank®, in association with Matchroom Boxing, tickets to the Crawford vs. Indongo world championship event go on sale This Saturday, July 15, at 11 a.m. ET / 10 a.m. CT. Priced at $128, $78, $53, and $28, tickets can be purchased online via www.ticketmaster.com, by phone at 1-800-745-3000 and at the Pinnacle Bank Arena main ticket office, located in the south lobby, Monday -Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. CT. Doors will open at 5:00 p.m. CT.
The fight will be the co-feature bout in chief support of the Terence Crawford-Julius Indongo main event that takes place in Lincoln, Nebraska, about an hour from Crawford's hometown of Omaha. The fight will be the second event televised by ESPN as part of their new pact with Top Rank.
Gvozdyk, who is ranked in the top six of all four major sanctioning bodies, last fought in April when he stopped Yuniesky Gonzalez in three rounds. Baker last fought in June, 2016 when he stopped Steve Lovett in 8 rounds. His lone loss came at the hands of Edwin Rodriguez in 2015.
Promoted by Top Rank®, in association with Matchroom Boxing, tickets to the Crawford vs. Indongo world championship event go on sale This Saturday, July 15, at 11 a.m. ET / 10 a.m. CT. Priced at $128, $78, $53, and $28, tickets can be purchased online via www.ticketmaster.com, by phone at 1-800-745-3000 and at the Pinnacle Bank Arena main ticket office, located in the south lobby, Monday -Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. CT. Doors will open at 5:00 p.m. CT.