Featherweight contender Bruce Carrington is gearing up for a thrilling showdown against Panamanian powerhouse Brayan De Gracia in a 10-round co-feature on Saturday, June 8, at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. De Gracia steps in as a replacement for Jose Enrique Vivas, who had to withdraw due to visa complications.
Carrington-De Gracia will serve as the co-main event alongside the junior middleweight bout between Puerto Rican star Xander Zayas and Brazilian ex-world champion Patrick Teixeira. Fans can catch the action live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+ at 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT. Sky Sports will broadcast the event in the U.K. and Ireland.
Brooklyn's own Carrington (11-0, 7 KOs) is fresh off a highlight-reel knockout of Bernard Torres in February at the same iconic venue. De Gracia (29-3-1, 25 KOs), a seasoned 12-year professional, has only been stopped once in his career. He enters this fight following a razor-thin decision loss to former world title challenger Edward Vazquez in Texas last July.