Joshua Buatsi did not expect to have the main event spotlight on him so quickly after ending up in the same situation for his last fight back in October, but here we are.
The rising light-heavyweight isn't quite ready to challenge for a world title as fellow Rio 2016 Olympian Lawrence Okolie has recently (and successfully). And his name value isn't quite where Eddie Hearn would frequently give him top billing by choice, like Conor Benn for example
Nonetheless, the injury suffered by women's world champion Terri Harper means Buatsi's next challenge, this weekend against fellow unbeaten fighter Daniel Blenda Dos Santos, will indeed close the show. And Buatsi told the world on Thursday that he is not fazed by the platform one bit.
“I’m ready to fight," said Buatsi at the final press conference. "The thing is there may be a target on me, but I’m really from the bottom so the build-up is great but that’s not my mentality.
"I started from nothing as well, moved from Ghana to England, I’ve also come from nothing. I always tell people when I fight, I’ve got nothing to lose, I’m gaining everything and when I go in there the mentally is different. I’ll be there to fight to, I’m there to fight and protect the little that I have.
“I keep laughing when I say this, prior to a fight you say you’re willing to do anything, but when it was time in the ring when that happened, I had to show up for it and I felt I gave a good account and got the win. Saturday night I’ll be there to do whatever it takes to win because I’m in here to fight. We’ll see how it goes."
Here's how you can watch Joshua Buatsi vs. Daniel Dos Santos.
When is Buatsi vs. Dos Santos? Date, start time
- Date : Saturday, May 15
- Time : 7 p.m. BST/2 p.m. ET
- Main event (approx) : 10 p.m. BST/5 p.m. ET
The Buatsi vs. Dos Santos card takes place this coming Saturday, and the main bill of fights is set to commence from 19:00 local time in the UK. Main event ringwalks are anticipated on or just after 22:00 local time, though as ever with live boxing that will depend on how long the undercard runs.
Can I watch Buatsi vs. Dos Santos on DAZN?
- U.S. : DAZN
- U.K.: Sky Sports
DAZN will be streaming the fight in over 200 countries across the globe, including the United States. The only exemptions are the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and China.
British fans can watch the action on Sky Sports, which includes their TV channel on all good digital providers and also the Sky Go streaming service for subscribers.
What devices are supported on DAZN?
DAZN is available on web browsers at DAZN.com and also has apps available for all of the following TV and streaming devices:
| 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, One S |
| .. | Apple TV | XBox One X |
| .. | Google Chromecast | Xbox Series X | S |
| .. | LG Smart TV, Smartcast | .. |
| .. | Panasonic Smart TV | .. |
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Where is the Buatsi vs. Dos Santos fight?
The card will take place at Manchester's AO Arena, which staged Matchroom Boxing as recently as two weeks prior to this show with the Derek Chisora vs. Joseph Parker and Katie Taylor vs. Natasha Jonas bill. The venue will be fully in line with the latest COVID-19 safety protocol.Joshua Buatsi record and bio
- Nationality : British
- Born : March 14th 1993
- Height : 6ft 1ins
- Reach : 74ins
- Total fights : 13
- Record :13-0 with 11 KOs
Daniel Dos Santos record and bio
- Nationality: French
- Born: N/A
- Height : N/A
- Reach : N/A
- Total fights : 15
- Record :15-0 with 8 KOs
Buatsi vs. Dos Santos fight card
- Joshua Buatsi vs. Daniel Blenda Dos Santos for Buatsi's WBA International Light-heavyweight title
- Gamal Yafai vs. Jason Cunningham for Yafai's European Bantamweight title
- Dalton Smith vs. Lee Appleyard for the vacant English Super-lightweight title
- Tommy McCarthy vs. Alexandru Jur for McCarthy's European Cruiserweight title
- Lerrone Richards vs. Giovanni De Carolis for the vacant European Super-middleweight title