Scardina vs. Kekalainen: Date, time, price, how to watch, live stream

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The vacant IBF International Super middleweight title is up for grabs at the Superstudio in Milan, Italy this Friday when the undefeated Italian prospect Daniele Scardina (15-0, 14 KOs) takes on Finnish super-middleweight Champion Henri Kekalainen (11-5, 5 KOs) live on DAZN.

This is the second installment of the Matchroom Boxing Italy, Opi Since 82 and DAZN’s historic eight-year joint venture in Italy, and it promises to be a great night of European boxing with three titles, nine bouts and an array of emerging Italian talent on the card.  

Ukraine’s rising welterweight powerhouse Maxim Prodan (15-0-1, 14 KO’s) will also be in action against former Belgium Super-Lightweight Champion Steve Jamoye (25-6-2, 5 KO’s) when the pair fight for the vacant IBF International Welterweight title.

The evening's third title fight involves Milan’s former World title challenger Vissia Trovato (12-1, 5 KO’s), who takes on Mexico’s Erika Cruz Hernandez (9-1, 3 KO’s) for the WBC World Silver female featherweight title.

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“I’m excited to promote our first show in Milan,” said Eddie Hearn, Matchroom Boxing managing director. “It’s a stacked card full of exciting matchups with the hugely popular and exciting Daniele Scardina topping the card. We had a great start in Florence, and we expect another sold out Arena in Milan."

Salvatore Cherchi of OPI Since 82 said: “After a successful night in Florence we are back in Milan with the second show of the partnership with Matchroom Boxing Italy and DAZN. Milan has a very important boxing tradition and in the last four years we kept it alive promoting 28 shows at Teatro Principe. We are Looking forward to a great night of boxing on March 8.”

“We are very happy to bring boxing back to Milan, a city that includes sports among its greatest excellences, especially within a unique location that has always been linked to great international fashion and design events that animate the city every year,” said Veronica Diquattro, Executive Vice President of DAZN Italy. “Together with our partners, the goal is to reawaken the excitement and interest around boxing in Italy, trying to bring more people close to this sport.”

When is the Scardina vs. Kekalainen fight?

Daniele Scardina vs. Henri Kekalainen will take place Friday, March 8, the undercard is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. ET followed by the main card at 5 p.m.

How do I watch Scardina vs. Kekalainen?

The Daniele Scardina vs. Henri Kekalainen fight is not available via traditional pay-per-view methods. Instead, fans in North America can take advantage of a 30-day free trial to watch the fight online with DAZN, the global live-sports streaming service.

DAZN is available on a variety of platforms, including Roku, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, iOS, Android, Xbox One, Playstation 4 and Playstation 3, as well as Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari browsers via DAZN.com.

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How much does the Scardina vs. Kekalainen fight cost?

A new subscriber to DAZN gets the first month of service free, which means you wouldn't have to pay a penny to watch the Scardina vs. Kekalainen fight. If you have previously signed up for DAZN, the fight is included as part of your $9.99 monthly subscription cost.

A subscription also includes access to all of DAZN’s live events, as well as highlights, replays, behind-the-scenes features, original shows and live news reports. There is no contract, so DAZN subscribers can cancel at any time.

Where is the Scardina vs. Kekalainen fight?

Daniele Scardina and Henri Kekalainen will fight at the Superstudio in Milan, Italy.

Daniele Scardina record and bio

Name: Daniele Scardina
Nationality: Italian
Born: April 2, 1992
Height: 6-0½ 
Total fights: 15
Record: 15-0 with 14 knockouts

Henri Kekalainen record and bio

Name: Henri Kekalainen
Nationality: Finnish
Born: January 6, 1992
Height: 6-0
Total fights: 16
Record: 11-5 with 5 knockouts

Scardina vs. Kekalainen fight card

Daniele Scardina vs. Henri Kekalainen – IBF International super-middleweight title

Maxim Prodan vs. Steve Jamoye – IBF International welterweight title

Vissia Trovato vs. Erika Cruz Hernandez – WBC World silver featherweight title

Dario Morello vs. Ivan Njegac

Mirko Natalizi vs. Predrag Cvetovic

Marzio Franscella vs. Frane Radnic

Samuel Nmomah vs. Adam Cieslak

Jamie Cox vs. Geard Ajetovic

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