Australian heavyweight prospect Justis Huni takes the next step in his professional career when he faces Kevin Lerena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Friday, March 8 (Mar. 9 in Australia).
The bout appears on the undercard to the blockbuster heavyweight clash between Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou.
For Huni, it's an opportunity to showcase himself in a massive stage in front of a global audience.
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Here's how to ensure you don't miss any of the action:
When is Justis Huni vs. Kevin Lerena
The fight is on Friday, March 8 in Saudi Arabia, which will be Saturday, March 9 in Australia. The card is due to start at 2am AEDT. Huni vs. Lerena is the fifth fight on the card, with five more bouts, including the main event, to come after it.
Depending on the length of earlier bouts, Huni can be expected to step into the ring around 5am AEDT.
Region | Date | Start Time | Main Event Ring Walks (approx.) |
Australia | Saturday, March 9 | 3 a.m. AEDT | 10:00 a.m. AEDT |
USA and Canada (ET) | Friday, March 8 | 11 a.m. ET | 6:00 p.m. ET |
USA and Canada (PT) | Friday, March 8 | 8 a.m. PT | 3:00 p.m. PT |
UK and Ireland | Friday, March 8 | 4 p.m. GMT | 11:00 p.m. GMT |
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How to watch Jusis Huni vs. Kevin Lerena
Region | TV channel | Live streaming |
USA | — | DAZN |
Canada | — | DAZN |
UK and Ireland | — | DAZN, Sky Sports PPV |
Australia | — | DAZN |
The heavyweight fight will be on DAZN, with the streaming giant and Sky Sports PPV set to share the broadcast in the U.K..
Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou fight card
- Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou
- Zhilei Zhang vs Joseph Parker; for Zhang's WBO interim heavyweight title
- Rey Vargas vs Nick Ball; for Vargas' WBC featherweight title
- Israil Madrimov vs. Magomed Kurbanov; For the vacant WBA super welterweight title
- Gavin Gwynne vs. Mark Chamberlain; Lightweight
- Justis Huni vs. Kevin Lerena; Heavyweight
- Jack McGann vs Louis Green; Super welterweight
- Roman Fury vs. TBA; Cruiserweight
- Ziyad Almaayouf vs Christian Loopes Flores; Super lightweight
- Andrii Novytskyi vs. Juan Torres; Heavyweight