ONEIDA, N.Y. (Jan. 16, 2020) — Two days before light heavyweight rivals Eleider "Storm" Alvarez and Michael "Cannon Handz" Seals meet in a slugfest scheduled for 10 rounds at Turning Stone Resort Casino (ESPN, 10 p.m. ET), they joined forces, along with lightweight contender Felix "El Diamante" Verdejo, for a special session of "Train with the Champs" at the Oneida Indian Nation Recreation Center.
A group of local children were on hand for this special meet-and-greet, as Alvarez, Seals and Verdejo shared their journeys and taught the youngsters the finer points of the "sweet science."
Alvarez (24-1, 12 KOs), the former WBO light heavyweight world champion, will fight for the first time since Sergey Kovalev outboxed him over 12 rounds in a highly anticipated rematch last February. Seals (24-2, 18 KOs), one of boxing's biggest hitters, has won three in a row by stoppage. Verdejo (25-1, 16 KOs), seeking his first world title shot in 2020, will take on the durable Manuel Rey Rojas (18-3, 5 KOs) in a 10-round lightweight showdown.
ESPN, 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT
Eleider Alvarez vs. Michael Seals, 10 rounds, light heavyweight
Felix Verdejo vs. Manuel Rey Rojas, 10 rounds, lightweight
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Victor Bisbal vs. Devin Vargas, 8 rounds, heavyweight
Abraham Nova vs. Pedro Navarrete, 8 rounds, lightweight
Jonathan Guzman vs. Rodolfo Hernandez, 8 rounds, super bantamweight
Christopher Diaz vs. Adeilson Dos Santos, 8 rounds, featherweight
Jared Anderson vs. Andrew Satterfield, 4 rounds, heavyweight
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Promoted by Top Rank, in association with Groupe Yvon Michel, tickets priced at $89, $75, $69, $62, $59 and $40 are on sale now and can be purchased at the Turning Stone Resort Box Office, charge by phone by calling 800.771.7711 or online at Ticketmaster.
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