David Avanesyan will once again defend his European welterweight championship when he faces Oskari Metz tonight.
The Russian former WBA champion lost his title in 2017 to Lamont Peterson, but has made an impressive comeback in Europe.
He will take on Metz, who is in his first professional title fight, and with his experience, Avanesyan is the strong favourite going into the bout.
A win for either fighter tonight would help move them into contention for a potential future world title fight.
Here's everything you need to know about Avanesyan vs. Metz.
When is Avanesyan vs. Metz tonight? 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 tonight?
- 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 tonight?
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