Boxing returns to Mexico on Saturday. And you can watch for $5.
Former junior middleweight titleholder Carlos Molina, who is promoting the show, will face Michi Munoz in a 10-round 154-pound bout at 9 p.m. ET from Patzcuaro, Michoacan on the interactive Facebook series Fightnight Live.
The five-bout pay-per-view event will have no spectators because of the coronavirus pandemic and will have Spanish-language commentary.
“Amidst this global pandemic, we’re delighted to help boxers get back into the ring to entertain fight fans everywhere for only $5,” said Mark Fratto, principal and director of business development, Linacre Media. “We do hope that Fightnight Live PPV can be a path forward for regional promoters, and we have contracts coming in for our traditional shows in the coming weeks.
“For this first one, it’s a Spanish-language broadcast, so we hope everyone gets a chance to brush up on their Espanol, and of course our comments section will be rowdy with fans providing their own commentary.”
Molina (31-11-2, 10 KOs) stopped Nester Garcia in 10 rounds on Feb. 14 in Patzcuaro, Molina’s birthplace, which is about 225 miles west of Mexico City. He held a 154-pound title in 2013-14.
Munoz (27-10-1, 18 KOs) is coming of a sixth-round knockout loss to Clove Drolet in May of last year in Montreal. Molina is 37, Munoz 39.
“I’m excited for King Carlos Promotions to be promoting this live boxing event and grateful to have been able to create opportunities for other boxers to stay active and fight, as well as myself during these difficult times,” Molina said. “I’m thrilled that this show will be the very first on the new Facebook PPV platform and that we can bring boxing back to the fans.”
In the 10-round co-featured bout, Alejandro Davila (19-1-2, 7 KOs) will face Garcia (23-20-1, 17 KOs).
Here is the link to Fightnight Live: https://www.facebook.com/Facefightnightlive.