Gary 'Spike' O'Sullivan competes in the biggest fight of his life when he takes on Erislandy Lara for the WBA (Regular) Middleweight title this evening.
O'Sullivan (31-4-0) has enjoyed a remarkable career up to this point and has only lost four times in his career. Each defeat was to top class competitors like Billy Joe Saunders and Chris Eubank Jr, and at 37 years old, tonight could be his final chance to win a world title.
Lara (28-3-3) is also entering the twilight of his career. The Cuban great is 39 years old and his list of past opponents includes Austin Trout and Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez.
Here's everything you need to know about tonight's fight:
Venue
Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York City
Date and Time
O'Sullivan fights tonight, May 28th.
The card will kick off at 2am. As O'Sullivan is the co-main event, he should make his ringwalk between 3 and 3:30am.
This isn't set in stone however, so keep an eye out on social media for any late changes.
TV Channel and Streaming information
The only way to watch the fight in the UK and Ireland is by streaming it through the FITE TV app and website. You can purchase a FITE TV Subscription here.
For fans in America, the fight can be purchased through the Showtime Pay Per View service.
Quotes corner
O'Sullivan on fighting Lara at the right time:
“I think it would have been an absolute nightmare ten years ago, to be honest, for me in there with him, or for anybody with him, really,” said O’Sullivan.
“He's on the decline, I think,” adds O’Sullivan. “But he's still a great fighter and a top challenge for anybody. He arguably may have won all those fights he lost, and he's a great fighter, but it's better to get him now than ten years ago, for sure.”
And O'Sullivan had some harsh word for Conor McGregor when he sat down for an interview with Roddy Collins this week:
“He wouldn’t (Call me out). Not a hope. He wouldn’t fight me at all. No chance.
100 percent. Not a hope in hell.
I would slaughter him. He just wouldn’t be in the same league in a boxing match.”
You can read Spike's chat with Roddy in full here.
Betting odds
O'Sullivan: 11/1
Lara: 1/33
Draw: 5/1
Full fight card
Gervonta Davis (C) v Rolando Romero : WBA Lightweight world title fight
Erislandy Lara (C) v Gary 'Spike' O'Sullivan : WBA (Regular) Middleweight world title fight
Jesus Ramos v Luke Santamaria
Eduardo Ramirez v Luis Melendez
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