PPV.com, which does not require a subscription, returns to the ring when it live streams in the U.S. and Canada, the summer's most exciting boxing card on U.S. soil. Terence 'Bud' Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs), a three-division world champion from Omaha, Nebraska, will move up in weight to challenge WBA 154-pound champion Israil 'The Dream' Madrimov (16-1-1 including the World Series of Boxing), a native of Khiva, Uzbekistan, who now fights out of Indio, California. In addition to Madrimov's title, the WBO interim title will also be on the line.
Crawford (pictured) extended his eight-year victory by knockout streak to eleven when he stopped then-undefeated unified welterweight champion Errol Spence last year to become boxing's first undisputed world champion in two different weight divisions in the four-belt era. He will be looking to solidify his claim as the #1 pound-for-pound boxer. Madrimov will be making the first defense of the world title he won on March 8th, when he knocked out undefeated Magomed Kurbanov in the fifth round. The stacked pay-per-view event, which marks the first time Riyadh Season will host a card outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, will take place Saturday, August 3rd, beginning at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, emanating from BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. Priced at $79.99, the Crawford vs. Madrimov world championship event can be ordered through PPV.com.
"Israil Madrimov is a typically tough, well-schooled Eastern European boxer. But Terence Crawford is in another league. The skill and dynamism he showed in upending Errol Spence offered a strong argument for pound-for-pound number one status, and Crawford is an intensely proud professional who never lets his guard down. There’s no reason to suspect he will fail to master Madrimov, either by TKO or by lopsided decision,” said Hall of Fame broadcaster Jim Lampley, who returns to the ring wars to co-host the exclusive viewer chat, in real time, during the PPV.com Crawford vs. Madrimov world championship event live stream.
Joining Lampley on the viewer chat will be award-winning boxing journalist Lance Pugmire and popular podcast host Dan Canobbio. Jim, Lance, and Dan will also be providing exclusive fight week commentary and reports for PPV.com's website and social platforms.
The Crawford vs. Madrimov pay-per-view live stream will also feature WBA 140-pound champion Isaac 'Pitbull' Cruz (26-2-1, 18 KOs), from Mexico City, in his first title defense, against Jose Valenzuela (13-2, 9 KOs), from Los Mochis, Mexico; Cuban standout David Morrell, Jr. (10-0, 9 KOs), fighting out of Minneapolis will be battling Serbian native Radivoje Kalajdzic (29-2, 21 KOs), fighting out of St. Petersburg, Florida, for the vacant WBA light heavyweight regular title; former unified heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. (35-2, 22 KOs), from Imperial, California, against Jarrell 'Big Baby' Miller (26-1-1, 22 KOs), from Brooklyn, New York; heavyweights Jared 'The Real Big Baby' Anderson (17-0, 15 KOs), from Houston, Texas, against Martin Bakole (20-1, 15 KOs), a native of the Democratic Republic of The Congo, now fighting out of Airdrie, Scotland; and Cuban Olympic lightweight gold medalist Andy Cruz (3-0, 1 KO), now from Miami, against Antonio Moran (30-6-1, 21 KOs), from Mexico City, in a ten-round lightweight rumble.
PPV.com, which does not require a subscription, will offer Crawford vs. Madrimov for $79.99 in the U.S. and Canada. InDemand, the parent company of PPV.com, will also be carrying the event through its network of cable and telco operators in the U.S. and Canada via providers including: Xfinity, Spectrum, Contour, Optimum, Fios, Rogers, Bell, SaskTel, and Telus, among others.
LANCE PUGMIRE - Lance is a recipient of the Nat Fleischer Award for Excellence in Boxing Journalism, the Boxing Writers Association of America's highest honor. He brings over 30 years of experience covering the sweet science for the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, and The Athletic. Lance currently serves as senior U.S. writer for BoxingScene.com.
DAN CANOBBIO - Dan and former WBO junior welterweight world champion Chris Algieri have moved their popular Inside Boxing Live podcast to PPV.COM, where they produce two fresh episodes weekly, provide onsite coverage during major pay-per-view fight weeks, host their own weekly live chat every Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET, and join fight night live viewer chats. For the latest episodes of Inside Boxing Live presented by PPV.COM, click here Inside Boxing Live - YouTube.
