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An excellent weekend of fisticuffs on America’s No. 1 Boxing Network begins with a sensational fight card Friday, March 3, when unbeaten IBF/IBO flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan (24-0, 19 KOs) defends against IBF No. 3 contender Diosdado Gabi (26-2-1, 19 KOs) in the main event on "ShoBox: The New Generation" on SHOWTIME (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast). Darchinyan has won six consecutive bouts by knockout. Gabi, who has never been stopped, has won 12 in a row (eight inside of the distance). In the "ShoBox’’ co-feature from Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, Calif., undefeated Anthony Mora (15-0, 10 KOs) faces what could be his toughest test when he meets Rustam Nugaev (15-4, 7 KOs) in a 10-round lightweight bout. The 20th anniversary of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING continues the next night, Saturday, March 4, when talented, undefeated, hard-hitting super middleweight world champions Jeff "Left Hook’’ Lacy (IBF) and Joe Calzaghe (WBO) collide in the most significant unification world title bout in years. Lacy-Calzaghe will air live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast) from Manchester, England.
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