Kosei Tanaka vs. Christian Bacasegua: Date, start time, TV channel and live stream

Kosei Tanaka faces Christian Bacasegua on Saturday in Tokyo, Japan, as the pair battle for the vacant WBO junior bantamweight title.

After the pair settle their rivalry, there are two more title fights to come in a huge night of action.

Fans in the UK and USA will need to keep in mind that for them, the action will be on Saturday morning because of time differences.

Here's everything you need to know ahead of Tanaka vs. Bacasegua.

Tanaka vs. Bacasegua fight date, start time

• Date : Saturday, February 24
• Time : 4 am ET / 9 am UK time
• Main event ringwalks (approx):  6 am ET / 11 am UK time

The card is set to start at 4 am ET / 9 am UK time with the main event due at approximately 6 am ET / 11 am UK time, so Christian Bacasegua, will likely make his ringwalk around 4 am ET / 9 am UK time. However, the timings of the fight could change depending on the length of fights on the undercard.

What channel/stream is Tanaka vs. Bacasegua?

• U.S.:  ESPN+
• UK:  TBC

The fight will be shown live on ESPN+ in the US (click here for more details). There is no confirmed broadcaster for the UK at the time of writing.

Where is the Tanaka vs. Bacasegua fight?

The fight will take place at Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan.

Kosei Tanaka record and bio

• Nationality:   Japanese
• Date of birth:  December 26, 1995
• Height:  5' 4.5"
• Reach:   64"
• Total fights:  19
• Record:  18-1 (4 KOs)

Christian Bacasegua record and bio

• Nationality:  Filipino
• Date of birth:  January 1, 1992
• Height:  5' 6"
• Reach: 66.5"
• Total fights:  39
• Record:  34-3-2 (23 KOs)

Santiago vs. Nakatani fight card

• Alexandro Santiago vs. Junto Nakatani, 12 rounds, for Santiago’s WBC bantamweight title
• Takuma Inoue vs. Jerwin Ancajas, 12 rounds, for Inoue’s WBA bantamweight title
• Kosei Tanaka vs. Christian Bacasegua, 12 rounds, for vacant WBO junior bantamweight title
• Jonas Sultan vs. Riku Masuda, 8 rounds, bantamweights

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