Two world-class boxing events will stream live and exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+ today (Saturday, July 2nd). The action kicks off from Australia in the early morning hours (5 a.m. ET/2 a.m. PT), as IBF cruiserweight champion Mairis Breidis defends against unbeaten Jai Opetaia at Gold Coast Convention Center in Broadbeach. The action continues from the OVO Arena Wembley in London (2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT), as heavyweight contender and 2016 Olympic silver medalist Joe Joyce faces veteran Christian Hammer. Breidis (28-1, 20 KOs), a native of Riga, Latvia, has won five bouts since losing a razor-thin decision to Oleksandr Usyk in January 2018. The 37-year-old puncher won the IBF belt in September 2020 with a majority decision over Yuniel Dorticos, then defended it last October in Riga with a third-round TKO over Artur Mann. Opetaia (21-0, 17 KOs), a 2012 Olympian from Sydney, has fought most of his career in Australia. The 26 year-old has knocked out his last three foes and is taking a major step up against Breidis.

 

Other streaming action from Australia:

 

Isaac Hardman (12-1, 10 KOs) vs. Beau Hartas (6-1, 4 KOs), 10 rounds, middleweight

 

Dana Coolwell (7-2, 5 KOs) vs. Lorenz Ladrada (11-2-1, 3 KOs), 8 rounds, featherweight

 

Taylah Robertson (5-1, 1 KO) vs. Yoselin Fernandez (11-1, 5 KOs), 10 rounds, junior bantamweight

 

Faris Chevalier (13-1, 7 KOs) vs. Conor Wallace (8-1, 6 KOs), 10 rounds, light heavyweight

 

Joel Camilleri (22-7-1, 10 KOs) vs. Koen Mazoudier (9-2, 4 KOs), 10 rounds, junior middleweight

 

 

Joyce (13-0, 12 KOs), the WBO #1 contender, knocked out former WBC champion Bermane Stiverne and won a points verdict over Bryant Jennings both in 2019. He came from behind to stop then-unbeaten Daniel Dubois in November 2020. Last July, he knocked out Carlos Takam in six rounds.

 

Hammer (27-9, 17 KOs) is a 14-year pro who has fought the likes of Tyson Fury, Luis Ortiz, Alexander Povetkin, and Tony Yoka, Joyce’s Olympic nemesis.

 

Other streaming action from London:                                                                       

 

Nathan Heaney (15-0, 6 KOs) vs. Nizar Trimech (9-3-2, 4 KOs), 10 rounds, middleweight

 

Jason Cunningham (31-6, 7 KOs) vs. Zolani Tete (29-4, 22 KOs), 12 rounds,

Cunningham’s Commonwealth junior featherweight title

 

Callum Johnson (20-1, 14 KOs) vs. Igor Mikhalkin (24-3, 11 KOs), 12 rounds, light heavyweights

 

Mark Chamberlain (10-0, 7 KOs) vs. Marc Vidal (13-2-5, 5 KOs), 10 rounds, lightweights.