ESPN+ reveals line-up for Saturday's British show

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17/07/2019

ESPN+ reveals line-up for Saturday's British show

British welterweight hopeful Michael “The Problem” McKinson (16-0, 2 KOs), a native of Portsmouth, England, will take on Russia's Evgeny Pavko (18-2-1, 13 KOs) in a ten-rounder on the next edition of MTK Fight Night this Saturday from the Brentwood Centre in Brentwood, England. McKinson-Pavko will headline a scheduled four-bout card that will stream live on ESPN+.
 
“This is a good bout,” McKinson said. “Nobody in Britain wanted to fight me, so we’ve had to go the harder route and take on a dangerous Russian.”
 
McKinson, a slick southpaw, is taking a step up in competition. He last fought March 9th at the Brentwood Centre, outboxing Ryan Kelly over ten rounds.
 
Pavko (18-2-1, 13 KOs), from Kopeysk, Russia, is 2-0 since moving up from the 140-pound division. Unbeaten in three career fights outside of Russia, Pavko has not fought in seven months. Last December, he stopped the previously undefeated Fedor Vinogradov on cuts following the fifth round.
 
In other action scheduled for ESPN+, British welterweight Shaquille “The Black Mexican” Day (12-0, 2 KOs) will fight countryman Louis Adolphe (10-1, 1 KO) in a ten-rounder for the vacant Southern Area welterweight strap. Day has knocked out two of his last three opponents... Former amateur star Chantelle Cameron (10-0, 7 KOs) will make her third ring appearance of 2019 versus Anisha Basheel (8-5, 8 KOs) in a ten-round WBC lightweight eliminator for the belt currently held by undisputed world champion Katie Taylor. Basheel has won eight straight fights by knockout since beginning her career 0-5 and is coming off a first-round stoppage over Sam “SJ” Smith for the vacant Commonwealth lightweight title... Thomas Patrick Ward (26-0, 4 KOs) will look to notch his second win of the year against Brayan Mairena (10-12-1, 4 KOs) in an eight-round featherweight tilt.