DraftKings Network is once again your ultimate host for PBC boxing action, including three great preliminary fights from the undercard of Saturday’s action-packed lineup from Las Vegas, Nevada!
You can catch the prelims on the DKN X page as well as DraftKings Network, but that’s not all. DraftKings Network will get you ready for the fight with the guys from Morning Kombat as well as a new show from Hall of Famer Andre Ward. Art of Ward is a new podcast hosted by undefeated former world champion and premieres on DraftKings Network beginning on Tuesday, July 16. His first guest will be Manny Pacquiao, who is in the main event of Saturday’s main card.
Saturday’s schedule is as follows:
- 3:30-4:30 p.m. ET Morning Kombat preview
- 4:30-5:30 p.m. ET Art of Ward with Manny Pacquiao
- 5:30-8 p.m. ET Prelims
See more about how to watch DraftKings Network FOR FREE here. The main fight card can be purchased on Amazon Prime Video here.
Former WBC Featherweight Champion Gary Russell Jr. is returning after three and a half years away from the ring. Russell lost his title against Mark Magsayo in his last fight in 2022. Russell enters this fight with a 31-2 record with 18 knockouts. He now faces Castaneda, who is 15-2-1 in his career. Castaneda recently lost via TKO vs. Demler Zamora in May. The 23-year-old had previously enjoyed a four-fight unbeaten streak, with three knockouts. Even with his long hiatus, Russell is a big -1600 favorite on DraftKings Sportsbook.
Rising Super Bantamweight star David Picasso is back in action on Saturday against Kyonosuke Kameda, who has a record of 15-4-2. Picasso has 17 knockouts while Kameda has nine in his career.
Picasso is the favorite in this fight, at -1400, with Kameda being +700. In this matchup, Kameda has a two-and-a-half inch height advantage (5’9” vs. 5’7”) and slightly larger reach (70.5” vs. 70”). Picasso is making his first appearance in 2025 after finishing 4-0 in 2024. Kameda is coming off a loss, but won five straight before that.
Mark Magsayo is riding a three-fight win streak, most recently defeating Bryan Mercado by KO in December 2024. Magsayo is 27-2 with 18 knockouts in his career while being the No. 26 Super Featherweight on BoxRec. He is taking on a talented contender, Jorge Mata, who enters the bout with a 21-2-2 record at 24 years old. On DraftKings Sportsbook, the veteran, Magsayo, is a -750 favorite as Mata is +475. Even though Mata is a big underdog, he has won five straight fights in the previous 18 months.
