ESPN2 Wednesday Night Fights Live

Watch online Streaming of ESPN2 Wednesday Night Fights is back in action for a one-off Boxing event this week on Thursday 19^th August 2010 at 02:30 - 05:00 GMT, as Cuban prospects Erislandy Lara and Yordanis Despaigne take to the ring in Monroe, Louisiana. Lara (12-0, 7 KO) has had most of his pro career televised, giving hardcore fans a very good look at the progression of the 27-year-old. After wins over veterans Grady Brewer and Danny Perez in January and April, Lara took an easy fight in July against Puerto Rican William Correa. The result was predictable, as Lara stopped Correa in 2:34.

On Thursday , he'll face 30-year-old Mississippi journeyman Willie Lee (17-6, 11 KO). Lee has been stopped five times in his career. One of those was his last fight, an overwhelming TKO-3 loss to Vanes Martirosyan in December. That came one fight after Lee upset Alex Bunema, which was easily the best win of his career. Lee also has stoppage losses to Sechew Powell (2006), Ishmail Arvin (2004), a young Chad Dawson (2003), and Yusaf Mack (2000). Mack was making his pro debut in that fight.

Lara is also fairly well-known for being taken out of Ricky Hatton's training camp prior to Hatton's fight with Manny Pacquiao, as reports suggested that Lara was shredding Hatton when they sparred. He is already one of the most talented 154-pound fighters in the world, and with his extensive amateur pedigree, really ought to be fighting guys more on the level of Brewer and Perez than Correa and Lee, but he's staying active -- this will be his fourth fight in 2010, and he fought seven times in 2009. He'll be knocking on the door for a major title shot sooner than later. You are able to watch it live right here with Live Sports Event by taking your membership at the banners on this page and watch high quality video right from your PC.