After enjoying success with its debut last year, Matchroom Boxing's Fight Camp is back with its second installment.
Three consecutive weekends of Fight Camp 2 cards kick off this Saturday night with Can Xu defending his WBA (Regular) featherweight championship against Leigh Wood. After the July 31 card is complete, Fight Camp 2 will shift to a card headlined by Kid Galahad vs. Jazza Dickens for the vacant IBF featherweight title on Aug. 7 and Joshua Buatsi clashing with Ricards Bolotniks on Aug. 14. All three cards will take place at Matchroom HQ in Brentwood, Essex and stream live and exclusively on DAZN.
Here is more information about the three Fight Camp 2 cards and how to watch them on DAZN.
Can Xu vs. Leigh Wood: The background
The main event was supposed to be Conor Benn vs. Adrian Granados. However, Eddie Hearn broke the news Thursday that Benn tested positive for COVID and the Granados bout must be rescheduled.
So, that gives Xu and Wood the headlining spot in Saturday night's card. Xu will be looking for his third consecutive defense of the WBA (Regular) featherweight title, having last defeated Manny Robles III via unanimous decision in November 2019.
He'll be facing a rugged Wood who bounced back from a majority decision loss to Jazza Dickens in February 2020 by scoring a ninth-round TKO of Reece Mould this past February.
Will Xu deliver another title defense or will Wood be crowned the new WBA (Regular) featherweight king?
Kid Galahad vs. Jazza Dickens: The background
How's this for coming full circle? Kid Galahad gets to clash with Jazza Dickens for the same IBF featherweight title that Josh Warrington defended against Galahad by split decision in June 2019 before vacating it. After suffering that lone blemish on his ledger, Galahad bounced back with a stoppage of Claudio Marrero in February 2020. Now, he'll once again have the opportunity to strap the IBF title around his waist.
The southpaw Dickens enters the bout riding an eight-fight win streak, including victories over Leigh Wood and Ryan Walsh in February and December 2020, respectively.
Which British boxer will be crowned IBF world champ?
Joshua Buatsi vs. Ricards Bolotniks: The background
Nothing has stopped Joshua Buatsi from battering his competition, as he's won his last nine fights by stoppage, including a fourth-round drubbing of Daniel Blenda Dos Santos in May. He can extend his undefeated winning streak yet again and this time capture the WBA International light heavyweight title with a victory over Ricards Bolotniks, who defeated Serge Michel his last time out.
Can Xu vs. Leigh Wood fight time
The card takes place on Saturday, July 31, beginning at 2 p.m. ET/7 p.m. BST. The headliners will be making their ringwalks at approximately 5 p.m. ET/10 p.m. BST. Although that depends on the length of the earlier bouts.
Kid Galahad vs. Jazza Dickens fight time
The Galahad-Dickens fight card launches at 2 p.m. ET/7 p.m. BST. The main event ringwalks will take place at around 5 p.m. ET/10 p.m. BST, although that once again depends on the duration of the earlier fights.
Joshua Buatsi vs. Ricards Bolotniks fight time
The light heavyweight-headlined card kicks off at 2 p.m. ET/7 p.m. BST. Bolotniks and Buatsi are expected to walk to the ring at approximately 5 p.m. ET/10 p.m. BST, barring earlier fights on the card slightly altering that projection.
Where can I stream the Fight Camp 2 cards on DAZN?
All three Fight Camp 2 cards — on July 31, Aug. 7 and Aug. 14 — can be live streamed exclusively on DAZN worldwide except Australia and New Zealand.
Here is a list of devices where DAZN is available, including web browsers on DAZN.com
Note: In Argentina, Chile and Colombia, new users can sign up via devices only, and not via web.
| Mobile Devices | TV & Streaming Devices | Game Consoles |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone, iPad | Amazon Fire TV | Playstation 4, Pro |
| Android phones, tablets | Amazon Fire TV Stick | Playstation 5 |
| Amazon Fire tablet | Android TV | XBox One X |
| .. | Apple TV | XBox One X|S |
| .. | Google Chromecast | XBox One, One S |
| .. | LG Smart TV, Smartcast | XBox Series X |
| .. | Panasonic Smart TV | .. |
| .. | Samsung Smart TV | .. |
| .. | Sony Smart TV | .. |
Can Xu record and Bio
- Nationality : Chinese
- Born : March 9, 1994
- Height : 5-9
- Reach : 69 inches
- Total fights : 20
- Record : 18-2 with 3 Knockouts
Leigh Wood record and Bio
- Nationality: British
- Born: Aug. 1, 1988
- Height : Unlisted
- Reach : Unlisted
- Total fights : 26
- Record : 24-2 with 14 Knockouts
Kid Galahad record and Bio
- Nationality: British/Yemeni
- Born: March 30, 1990
- Height : 5-6 1/2
- Reach : 66 1/2 inches
- Total fights : 28
- Record : 27-1 with 16 Knockouts
Jazza Dickens record and Bio
- Nationality: British
- Born: April 12, 1991
- Height : Unlisted
- Reach : Unlisted
- Total fights : 33
- Record : 30-3 with 11 Knockouts
Joshua Buatsi record and Bio
Nationality: British
Born: March 14, 1993
Height : 6-2
Reach : 74 1/2 inches
Total fights : 14
Record : 14-0 with 12 Knockouts
Ricards Bolotniks record and Bio
Nationality: Latvian
Born: March 24, 1990
Height : 6-1
Reach : Unlisted
Total fights : 24
Record : 18-5-1 with 8 Knockouts
Can Xu vs. Leigh Wood fight card
- Can Xu vs. Leigh Wood for Xu's WBA (Regular) Featherweight title
- Tommy McCarthy vs. Chris Billam-Smith for McCarthy's European, Billam-Smith's Commonwealth/ Vacant British Cruiserweight Titles
- Anthony Fowler vs. Rico Mueller for Fowler's WBA International Super Welterweight title
- Avni Yildrim vs. Jack Cullen; Super Middleweight
- Sandy Ryan vs. TBA; Women's Junior Welterweight
- Campbell Hatton vs. TBA; Lightweight
Kid Galahad vs. Jazza Dickens fight card
- Kid Galahad vs. Jazza Dickens for the vacant IBF Featherweight title
- Fabio Wardley vs. Nick Webb; Heavyweight
- Alen Babic vs. Mark Bennett; Heavyweight
- Ebanie Bridges vs. Bec Connolly; Women's Bantamweight
- Johnny Fisher vs. Josh Sandland; Heavyweight
- Ellie Scotney vs. TBA; Women's Junior Featherweight
- Aqib Fiaz vs. TBA; Lightweight
Joshua Buatsi vs. Ricards fight card
- Joshua Buatsi vs. Ricards Bolotniks; Light Heavyweight
- Michael McKinson vs. Przemyslaw Runowski; Welterweight
- Raymond Ford vs. Reece Bellotti; Featherweight
- Savannah Marshall vs. TBA for Marshall's WBO Middleweight title
- Ukashir Farooq vs. TBA; Bantamweight
- Felix Cash vs. TBA; Middleweight
- Natasha Jonas vs. TBA; Lightweight
- Hopey Price vs. TBA; Junior Featherweight