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All the info you need to watch the IBF middleweight title main event between “GGG” and Sergiy Derevyanchenko.
On Saturday, October 5th at Madison Square Garden in New York, the vacant IBF middleweight title is on the line. Former unified champion Gennadiy Golovkin (39-1-1, 35 KOs) takes on Ukraine’s Sergiy Derevyanchenko (13-1, 10 KOs) in what should be a high-octane main event.
Golovkin is looking to become a world champion again after losing his titles to Canelo Alvarez last year. After knocking out Steve Rolls in a tune-up fight earlier this year, it looked like we’d see a Canelo trilogy. Unfortunately, that didn’t materialize, but Canelo vacating his IBF title opened the door for him to compete for a world title again.
Gennadiy Golovkin vs. Sergiy Derevyanchenko live streaming results, round by round updates
Derevyanchenko was supposed to be Canelo’s mandatory challenger, but Alvarez balked a that matchup and is instead going up to 175 lbs to take on WBO champion Sergey Kovalev. Golovkin and Derevyanchenko were ordered to fight for the belt, and now we’ve got a fight. Derevyanchenko is a high-volume, high-workrate puncher with a strong amateur background. His only loss was a close one to Daniel Jacobs last year, also for a vacant IBF title.
On paper, GGG should still be the favorite. He hits harder, has a better chin, and has proven himself as a top-fight middleweight for a lot longer than Derevyanchenko. However, Derevyanchenko is a damn good fighter in his own right, and GGG is 37 years old. We’ll see if a surprise is sprung, or if Golovkin does the job as the betting favorite.
Bloody Elbow is here to provide you full coverage of Golovkin vs. Derevyanchenko. Here are the basic details on who’s fighting on Saturday night, how you can watch the card, where you can catch a live stream, and more.
Gennadiy Golovkin vs. Sergiy Derevyanchenko live streaming results, round by round updates
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Fight time: The main broadcast starts at 9 PM ET/6 PM PT and should have the main event start sometime around 10:30 PM ET, likely later based on undercard fights.
Network: Sky Sports Action has the fight at 2 AM local time. DAZN has the broadcast rights in all territories where the streaming service is available, including the USA, Canada, Italy, Japan, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, Germany, Brazil, and Austria.
Main Fight Card: Gennady Golovkin vs. Sergiy Derevyanchenko; Israil Madrimov vs. Alejandro Barrera; Ivan Baranchyk vs. Gabriel Bracero; Ali Akhmedov vs. Andrew Hernandez
Preliminary Card: Brian Ceballo vs. Javier Albonica; Nikita Ababiy vs. Isiah Seldon; Joseph Ward vs. Marco Delgado; Johnathan Arroyo vs. Jonathan Figueroa; Kamil Szeremeta vs. Oscar Cortes
Live stream: You can stream the entire card on DAZN. Sky Sports subscribers can stream the event online from 2 AM local time.
Gennadiy Golovkin vs. Sergiy Derevyanchenko live streaming results, round by round updates