Omar Figueroa Jr. may have a new opponent, but the mission is still the same. Inside the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Figueroa faces Sergey Lipinets.
Lipinets recently replaced Adrien Broner, who backed out of the fight to take care of his mental health.
Figueroa, 32, made his pro debut in 2008. A former WBC lightweight champion, Figueroa is on a two-fight losing streak. He last fought in May 2021, losing to Abel Ramos.
A kickboxing champion, Lipinets made his pro boxing debut in 2014. He won the IBF light-welterweight title in 2017 but lost it the next year against Mikey Garcia. Lipinets is 1-1-1 in his last three fights, his last bout a knockout loss in April 2021 against Jaron Ennis.
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The Sporting News has you covered with all the information needed to watch the fight on Saturday, including start time, live stream information, and card.
What time does Omar Figueroa Jr. vs. Sergey Lipinets start today?
- Start time: 9 p.m. ET
- Main event: 11:30 p.m. ET (approximately)
- Date: Saturday, August 20
Figueroa vs. Lipinets takes place on August 20. The main card starts at 9 p.m. ET. Lipinets and Figueroa should make their way to the ring around 11:30 p.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last.
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How to watch Omar Figueroa Jr. vs. Sergey Lipinets
The Figueroa vs. Lipinets fight will air on Showtime. Viewers can stream Showtime via Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Roku, Xbox ONE, a laptop, or any mobile or tablet device.
Omar Figueroa Jr. vs. Sergey Lipinets Jr. fight card
- Omar Figueroa Jr. vs. Sergey Lipinets; Welterweights
- Alberto Puello and Batyr Akhmedov for the WBA super-lightweight title
- Roger Gutierrez (c) vs. Hector Garcia for the WBA super-featherweight title
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