Jessica McCaskill and Cecilia Braekhus clash in a highly anticipated rematch this weekend for the WBC, IBF, WBO and WBA welterweight titles.
Katie Taylor will be watching with interest as the Bray boxer looks set to face the winner later this year.
McCaskill recorded a shock win over Braekhus last summer, which put plans of a clash between Taylor and the Norwegian on hold.
The 2012 Olympic gold medalist previously defeated McCaskill back in 2017, but the American has been unbeaten since.
Taylor is expected to fight again before the end of April prior to taking on the winner of this bout in the summer.
Here's what you need to know about McCaskill v Braekhus 2:
Where and when is it?
The fight takes place at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas in the early hours of Sunday, March 14 Irish time.
What time does it start at?
The main card begins at 1am Irish time, with McCaskill and Braekhus clashing in the co-main event at 2.30am before Juan Francisco Estrada v Roman Gonzalez meet in the main event.
What channel is it on?
The fight is not being shown live on TV, but is being streamed on DAZN. You can sign up for €1.99 a month.
Quotes corner
Jessica McCaskill: “This is the biggest retirement party DAZN has ever hosted - there’s probably going to be cake and juice afterwards.
“This is going to be it. She’s the one that alluded to it after losing in Tulsa, she seemed super relieved after losing and I am just giving her what she wants.
“Once someone shows that weakness, shows they are not in it and talks retirement, that shows that they are mentally out of the game. We’ve never been given a whole lot; we’ve taken really big risks and they have gotten us to those higher places. I don’t want to take on anyone else’s legacy, I’m building my own and making history every step of the day and that’s what I want to continue to do.
“I think she’s been struggling since the loss; I don’t know what she is going to do on fight night because we’re coming. I have a b-side mentality, we’re grinding for this, we’re not getting any handouts for this, she’s going to have to fight tooth and nail for anything.”
Cecilia Braekhus: “I know I am a better fighter than Jessica in every possible way – I’m back for me.
"I’ve done it all in boxing; first undisputed women’s champion, first Ring Magazine champion, sold out arenas, hit one million viewers, sold Pay-Per-Views – Saturday is just about taking the belts back because I am better.
“I’ve been in so many fights in my career and I knew that I did enough to win the first fight. I was a little bit naive. I didn’t consider that I was on her home turf, I won’t make that mistake again. Those belts are rightfully mine and I want to make a statement on Saturday, I’ll be completely different from the last fight, I’m in peak shape and I am happy.
“It’s fine to do some talking before the fight to promote it, but it’s not personal for me. She started talking about me and my team 24 hours after the last fight and I lost respect for her. You can’t be offended or take anything personally by someone you don’t respect. I feel calm and I am ready to get my belts back.”
Full fight card
- Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez vs. Juan Francisco Estrada rematch in a WBA/WBC junior bantamweight title unification
- Jessica McCaskill vs. Cecilia Braekhus rematch for McCaskill’s WBC/IBF/WBO/WBA Women’s Welterweight Titles
- Hiroto Kyoguchi vs. Axel Vega for Kyoguchi’s WBA Junior Flyweight title
- Austin Williams vs. Aaron Coley; Middleweight
- Otha Jones III vs. Jorge Castaneda; Lightweight
- Raymond Ford vs. Aaron Perez; Featherweight
Betting odds
Jessica McCaskill win: 5/4
Cecilia Braekhus win: 4/5
Draw: 8/1
