The IBF middleweight belt is up for grabs this Saturday in Germany.
Esquiva Falcao was offered as a mandatory opponent to Gennadiy Golovkin but he elected to vacate his belt.
That means Vincenzo Gualtieri stepped in as the opponent for the title decider.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of Falcao vs. Gualtieri.
Falcao vs. Gualtieri fight date, start time
- Date: Saturday July 1
- Time: 1 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. BST / 7 p.m. CET
- Main event ringwalks (approx): 3 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. BST / 9 p.m. CET
The broadcast of the main event is set to start at around 1 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. BST / 7 p.m. CET, with the main event due to begin at around 3 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. BST / 9 p.m. CET. These times are approximate and could change based on the length of the fights on the undercard.
What channel/stream is Falcao vs. Gualtieri?
- U.S.: N/A
- UK: N/A
There are no confirmed broadcasters yet for either the U.S. or UK.
Where is the Falcao vs. Gualtieri fight?
The fight is being held at the Unihalle Wuppertal in Wuppertal, Germany.
Esquiva Falcao and bio
- Nationality: Brazilian
- Date of birth: December 12, 1989
- Height: 5' 10"
- Reach: 72.5"
- Total fights: 30
- Record: 30-0 (20KOs)
Vincenzo Gualtieri record and bio
- Nationality: German
- Date of birth: January 4, 1993
- Height: 5' 10.5"
- Reach: 80"
- Total fights: 21
- Record: 20-0-1 (7KOs)
Falcao vs. Gualtieri fight card
- Esquiva Falcao vs. Vincenzo Gualtieri; For the vacant IBF middleweight title
- Etinosa Oliha vs. Julio Alamos; Middleweight
- Martin Houben vs. Octavio Pudivitr; Light heavyweight
- Carlos Castillo Rodriguez vs. Alfonso Damiani; Heavyweight
- Farlin Condori vs. TBA; Super bantamweight
- Dariusz Lasotta vs. Eduardo Sacramento da Silveira; Cruiserweight