Top Rank Presents Two Original Programs on ESPN: “The Gentleman Boxer: Richard Torrez Jr.” and “Hecho en Mexico: Navarrete vs. Valdez”
Debuting Sunday, August 6, on ESPN2
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On Saturday, August 12, live from Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, three-division world champion Emanuel “Vaquero” Navarrete puts his WBO junior lightweight world title on the line against former two-division world champion Oscar Valdez. Richard Torrez Jr. will open with a special feature, a six-round heavyweight tilt against Willie Jake Jr.
The main card airs at 10 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. PT on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and simulcast on ESPN+, with the undercard at 6:45 p.m. ET/ 3:45 p.m. PT exclusively on ESPN+ (English and Spanish).
Ahead of their upcoming bouts, ESPN will air two original programs: The Gentleman Boxer: Richard Torrez Jr. and Hecho en Mexico: Navarrete vs. Valdez
The Gentleman Boxer: Richard Torrez Jr. is a 30-minute candid look at the rising American heavyweight Richard Torrez Jr. (5-0, 5 KO) ahead of his upcoming special feature bout in Arizona. Fight fans will get to know the charismatic 24-year-old California native who took home a silver medal for the United States at the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Hecho en Mexico: Navarrete vs. Valdez is a 30-minute cinematic presentation of the two Mexican warriors who will go “mano a mano” in the Arizona desert. The show previews the marquee main event between three-division world champion and defending WBO junior lightweight world champion Emanuel “Vaquero” Navarrete (37-1, 31 KO) and the former Mexican Olympian and two-division world champion Oscar Valdez (31-1, 23 KO).
In addition to the air times below, both programs will be available for replay on-demand in the ESPN App and on ESPN.com and ESPN+.
(All times ET)
| Date | Episode | Network | Time (ET) |
| Sun Aug 6 | The Gentleman Boxer: Richard Torrez Jr. | ESPN2 | 7:30 a.m. |
| Hecho en Mexico: Navarrete vs. Valdez | 8:00 a.m. | ||
| Richard Torrez Jr.: The Gentleman Boxer | ESPN Deportes* | 5:00 p.m. | |
| Hecho en Mexico: Navarrete vs. Valdez | 5:30 p.m. | ||
| Mon Aug 7 | The Gentleman Boxer: Richard Torrez Jr. | ESPN2 | 1:00 a.m. |
| Hecho en Mexico: Navarrete vs. Valdez | 1:30 a.m. | ||
| The Gentleman Boxer: Richard Torrez Jr. | ESPNEWS | 8:00 p.m. | |
| Hecho en Mexico: Navarrete vs. Valdez | 8:30 p.m. | ||
| Tue Aug 8 | Richard Torrez Jr.: The Gentleman Boxer* | ESPN Deportes* | 8:00 p.m. |
| Hecho en Mexico: Navarrete vs. Valdez | 8:30 p.m. | ||
| Wed Aug 9 | The Gentleman Boxer: Richard Torrez Jr. | ESPN2
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1:30 a.m. |
| Hecho en Mexico: Navarrete vs. Valdez | 2:00 a.m. | ||
| The Gentleman Boxer: Richard Torrez Jr. | ESPNEWS | 7:00 p.m. | |
| Hecho en Mexico: Navarrete vs. Valdez | 7:30 p.m. | ||
| Thu Aug 10 | The Gentleman Boxer: Richard Torrez Jr. | ESPNEWS | 12:00 a.m. |
| Hecho en Mexico: Navarrete vs. Valdez | 12:30 a.m. | ||
| Fri Aug 11 | The Gentleman Boxer: Richard Torrez Jr. | ESPN2 | 5:00 a.m. |
| Hecho en Mexico: Navarrete vs. Valdez | 5:30 a.m. | ||
| Hecho en Mexico: Navarrete vs. Valdez | ESPNEWS | 5:30 p.m. | |
| Hecho en Mexico: Navarrete vs. Valdez | 8:30 p.m. | ||
| Hecho en Mexico: Navarrete vs. Valdez | ESPN2 | 9:00 p.m. | |
| Richard Torrez Jr.: The Gentleman Boxer | ESPN Deportes* | 9:00 p.m. | |
| Hecho en Mexico: Navarrete vs. Valdez | 9:30 p.m. | ||
| Sat Aug 12 | Hecho en Mexico: Navarrete vs. Valdez | ESPNEWS | 3:30 a.m. |
| Hecho en Mexico: Navarrete vs. Valdez | 4:30 a.m. | ||
| The Gentleman Boxer: Richard Torrez Jr. | ESPN2 | 5:00 a.m. | |
| Hecho en Mexico: Navarrete vs. Valdez | 5:30 a.m. | ||
| Hecho en Mexico: Navarrete vs. Valdez | 4:30 p.m. | ||
| *Spanish Subtitles | |||
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