If you want to see high-level boxing without dropping $100 on this mismatch that is Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor, HBO has you covered with Miguel Cotto vs. Yoshihiro Kamegai, also on Saturday evening. From the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif., Cotto and Kamegai will be fighting for the vacant WBO super welterweight championship.
Cotto vs. Kamegai live stream: Start time, TV schedule, and how to watch the Mayweather-McGregor alternative online
Mayweather vs. McGregor isn’t the only big boxing match happening on Saturday.
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Cotto and Kamegai are both veterans of 30-plus fights each, and they will be in action live on HBO beginning at 9:45 p.m. ET.
A total of 23 out of Cotto’s last 24 fights have had at least one world title at stake. He has five losses on his record, all to the very best of the best (with losses to Canelo Alvarez, Austin Trout, Manny Pacquiao and Mayweather). His last fight was the loss to Alvarez, and he’s looking to get back in the win column against Kamegai.
Kamegai is looking to take another big step with his fight against Cotto. He has three career losses but picked up a huge win over Jesus Soto Karass last September. He’s had a long road to this title shot, and he’s eager to take advantage of a slumping Cotto. It will be his toughest fight yet, though.
Either way, both fighters have had long, successful careers. Neither is in his prime, but they are pretty well-matched at this point. Cotto has been fighting for 16 years and Kamegai has been at it for 12, and either could retire in the event of a loss on Saturday.
Rey Vargas will also be defending his WBC super bantamweight title against 27-year-old Ronny Rios on the undercard. Vargas is undefeated and 29-0 as a professional, while Rios is 28-1 and looking to make a splash. Joet Gonzalez, a 16-0 featherweight prospect, will also be featured on the undercard against Deivi Julio Bassa.
Below is all the viewing information you need as well as the full official fight card from the StubHub Center.
How to watch Cotto vs. Kamegai
Date: Saturday, Aug. 26
Location: StubHub Center, Carson, Calif.
Time: 9:45 p.m. ET
TV: HBO
Online Streaming: BoxNation
Cotto vs. Kamegai fight card
Super welterweight: Miguel Cotto vs. Yoshihiro Kamegai
Super bantamweight: Rey Vargas vs. Ronny Rios
Featherweight: Joet Gonzalez vs. Deivi Julio Bassa
Super bantamweight: Emilio Sanchez vs. Danny Flores
Welterweight: Genaro Gamez Eduardo vs. Rafael Reyes
Featherweight: Tenochtitlan Nava vs. Angel Enrique Aguilar Jimenez
Super lightweight: Rolando Padilla vs. Ruben Rodriguez
Welterweight: Alexis Rocha vs. Esau Herrera
Bantamweight: Javier Padilla vs. Ricardo Arias
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