Showtime has released its spring and early summer fight schedule, which includes some highly anticipated fights such as Deontay Wilder vs. Alexander Povetkin and Keith Thurman vs. Shawn Porter.
Wilder will make his fourth heavyweight title defense this spring against Povetkin in his toughest test as the WBC champion. The fight will take place in Russia, but the exact date, location and time are still yet to be determined.
After their original matchup was postponed due to a car crash that caused minor injuries to Thurman, Porter and Thurman will finally meet in the ring on June 25 in a bout that will be televised on CBS. Thurman has been cleared to resume training and will be back to defend his WBA Welterweight belt.
Among the other highlights on the Showtime Boxing calendar in the coming months are Badou Jack vs. Lucian Bute on April 30 in a Super Middleweight title bout and the always entertaining Ruslan "Siberian Rocky" Provodnikov against John Molina, Jr. in a Super Lightweight bout on June 11.
Here is the full schedule of Showtime Boxing events for the spring and summer.
Saturday, April 9 -- Showtime International Boxing
Main Event: Charles Martin (23-0-1, 21 KOs) vs. Anthony Joshua (15-0, 15 KOs) -- IBF Heavyweight World Title Championship
Co-feature: Lee Selby (22-1, 8 KOs) vs. Eric Hunter (21-3, 11 KOs) -- IBF Featherweight Championship
Venue: O2 Arena -- London, England; Time: TBD
Friday, April 15 -- ShoBox: The New Generation
Main Event: Nikolay Potapov (14-0, 6 KOs) vs. Stephon Young (14-0-2, 6 KOs) -- Bantamweight Bout
Venue: Turning Stone Casino -- Verona, NY; Time: 10 p.m. ET/PT
Saturday, April 16 -- Showtime Championship Boxing
Main Event: Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 KOs) vs. Patrick Hyland (31-1, 15 KOs) -- WBC Featherweight World Championship
Co-Feature: Jose Pedraza (21-0, 12 KOs) vs. Stephen Smith (23-1, 13 KOs) -- IBF Super Featherweight World Championship
Venue: Fox Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino; Time: 11 p.m. ET
Saturday, April 30 -- Showtime Championship Boxing
Main Event: Badou Jack (20-1-1, 12 KOs) vs. Lucian Bute (32-3, 25 KOs) -- WBC Super Middleweight Championship
Co-Feature: James DeGale (22-1, 14 KOs) vs. Rogelio Medina (35-6, 29 KOs) -- IBF Super Middleweight World Championship
Venue: TBD; Time: 10 p.m. ET
Date: TBD -- Showtime Championship Boxing
Main Event: Deontay Wilder (36-0, 35 KOs) vs. Alexander Povetkin (30-1, 22 KOs) -- WBC Heavyweight World Championship
Venue: TBD; Time: TBD
Saturday, June 11 -- Showtime Championship Boxing
Main Event: Ruslan Provodnikov (25-4, 18 KOs) vs. John Molina Jr. (28-6, 23 KOs) -- Super Lightweight Bout
Venue: Turning Stone Casino -- Verona, NY; Time: 9 p.m. ET
Saturday, June 25 -- Showtime Championship Boxing on CBS Presented by PBC
Main Event: Keith Thurman (26-0, 1 ND, 22 KOs) vs. Shawn Porter (26-1-1, 16 KOs) -- WBA Welterweight World Championship
Co-Feature: Jesus Cuellar (28-1, 21 KOs) vs. Abner Mares (29-2-1, 15 KOs) -- WBA Featherweight World Championship
Venue: TBD; Time: TBD
Late-Summer 2016 -- Showtime Championship Boxing
Main Event: Leo Santa Cruz (32-0-1, 18 KOs) vs. Carl Frampton (22-0, 14 KOs) -- WBA Super Featherweight World Championship
Venue: TBD; Time: TBD
