Otabek Kholmatov vs. Raymond Ford: Live Stream, Betting Odds & Fight Card

On Saturday night, Top Rank & ESPN+ return to the Turning Stone Casino in Verona, NY, to host a featherweight doubleheader with two featherweight titles on the line. The main event will be for the vacant WBA title as Otabek Kholmatov (12-0, 11 KOs) faces Raymond Ford (14-0-1, 7 KOs) in a fight that is as close to a 50/50 contest as it gets.

The co-main will see the return of IBF champion Luis Alberto Lopez (29-2, 16 KOs) as he defends his title against Reiya Abe (25-3-1, 10 KOs). Lopez is coming off a big year as he defeated Michael Conlan in May and Joet Gonzalez in September. Some significant unification fights are on the horizon if he can get past Abe. His opponent Abe had just one fight last year, but that was a big win against veteran Kiko Martinez, which earned him Saturday’s opportunity against Lopez.

OTABEK KHOLMATOV VS. RAYMOND FORD BETTING ODDS

Per BetMGM, Otabek Kholmatov is the favorite at -150, and Raymond Ford is the underdog at +125.

OTABEK KHOLMATOV VS. RAYMOND FORD DATE, START TIME

• Date: Saturday, March 2
• Start time: 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT
• Main event ringwalks (approx): 11:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 p.m. PT

These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights. 

WHAT CHANNEL/STREAM IS OTABEK KHOLMATOV VS. RAYMOND FORD?

• U.S.: ESPN+
• UK:   Sky Sports

OTABEK KHOLMATOV VS. RAYMOND FORD FIGHT CARD

• Otabek Kholmatov vs. Raymond Ford; For the vacant WBA world featherweight title
• Luis Alberto Lopez vs. Reiya Abe; For Lopez’s IBF world featherweight title
• Brian Norman Jr. vs. Janelson Figueroa Bocachica; Welterweight
• Rohan Polanco vs. Tarik Zaina; Welterweight
• Troy Isley vs. Marcos Hernandez; Middleweight
• Floyd Diaz vs. Edwin Rodriguez; Bantamweight
• Brandon Moore vs. Helaman Olguin; Heavyweight
• Bryce Mills vs. Gerffred Ngayot; Super lightweight
• Nico Ali Walsh vs. Luke Iannuccilli; Middleweight

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