- Date: May 18, 2024
- Start Time: 10 p.m. ET (USA) / 3 a.m. GMT (UK)
- Streaming Details: Live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+
- Venue: Pechanga Arena, San Diego
Richard Torrez Jr., the heavyweight sensation who’s been knocking out opponents like it’s his job (well, technically, it is), is gearing up to take on Brandon Moore in what can only be described as a heavyweight hoedown. This bout is the appetizer in a feast of fisticuffs that includes a world title scrap and a welterweight tango, all in the sunny confines of San Diego.
Torrez, our Olympic silver medalist with a penchant for early nights (9-0, all by KO), is fresh off a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it performance against Don Haynesworth. The kid’s got brains too; he’s a high school valedictorian who can crack a Rubik’s Cube faster than most of us can say “knockout.” His next puzzle? Brandon Moore.
Enter Brandon Moore, the 6-foot-6 giant from Lakeland, Florida, who’s been doling out boxing lessons like they’re going out of fashion. With a spotless record of 14-0 and a recent signing spree with Top Rank, Moore’s ready to swap his shutout streak for a knockout newsflash.
Bob Arum, the grand poobah of Top Rank, is all but selling tickets to the moon for this clash. And why wouldn’t he? It’s not every day you get two unbeaten behemoths ready to turn a boxing ring into a no-holds-barred ballet.