European welterweight champion David Avanesyan continues his quest for a second world title shot against Oskari Metz this coming Saturday.
After losing his WBA title to Lamont Peterson in 2017, Avanesyan has been a destructive force in the ring and has since made five successful defences of his European title.
Expect Avanesyan to be a heavy favourite against Metz who will be participating in his first-ever championship contest as a professional.
Here's everything you need to know about Avanesyan vs. Metz.
When is Avanesyan vs. Metz? date, start time
- Date: Saturday, March 19
- Main card: 7:30 p.m. GMT / 3:30 p.m. ET
- Main event ringwalks (approx): 10:30 p.m. GMT / 6:30 p.m. ET
The main card is set to get underway at 7:30 p.m. GMT / 3:30 p.m. ET with main event ringwalks scheduled for 10:30 p.m. GMT / 6:30 p.m. ET. These timings could change due to the length of the undercard bouts.
What channel/stream is Avanesyan vs. Metz?
- U.S.: N/A
- UK: BT Sport
The fight will be broadcast on BT Sport in the UK; a broadcaster for the U.S. has not been announced.
Where is the Avanesyan vs. Metz fight?
The fight takes place at the Ovo Arena in London.
David Avanesyan record and bio
- Nationality: Russia
- Date of Birth: August 15, 1988
- Height: 5' 8"
- Reach: 68.5"
- Total Fights: 32
- Record: 28-3-1 (16 KOs)
Oskair Metz Record and Bio
- Nationality: Finland
- Date of Birth: September 27, 1991
- Height: 5' 8"
- Reach: N/A
- Total Fights: 15
- Record: 15-0 (5 KOs)
Avanesyan vs. Metz fight card
- David Avanesyan vs. Oskari Metz; European welterweight title
- Dennis McCann vs. Charles Tondo; Bantamweight
- Louie Lynn vs. James Beech Jr; Featherweight
- Hamzah Sheeraz vs. Jez Smith; Middleweight
- Mark Chamberlain vs. Jeff Ofori; Lightweight
- Sam Noakes vs. Vincenzo Finiello; Lightweight
- Henry Turner vs. Ivan Njegac; Super lightweight
- Masood Abdulah vs. Sandeep Singh Bhatti; Super featherweight
- Sonny Ali vs. Des Newton; Super lightweight
- Khalid Ali vs. TBA; Welterweight
- Royston Barney-Smith vs. Adan Martinez; Super featherweight