SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio -- After winning his third consecutive NCAA Championship this past March, Notre Dame College wrestler Joey Davis will now face perhaps his biggest challenge yet: two-time Division I national champion Alex Dieringer of Oklahoma State. Davis will wrestle Dieringer in an exhibition match as part of Beat the Streets Wrestling's "Salsa in the Square" event on Thursday afternoon at Times Square in New York City.

According to event website, Thursday's Salsa in the Square event will serve as a "unique and electrifying annual event (which) helps Beat the Streets (BTS) raise significant funds to further its mission. Whether it's providing a safe, constructive outlet for urban youth, fighting childhood obesity, empowering women, or uniting entire nations, wrestling teaches persistence, dedication and the value of working hard to achieve one's goals, creates opportunities for personal and universal growth."

The special challenge match between Davis and Dieringer is unique and intriguing for numerous reasons, but mainly because it poses arguably the best wrestler from both Division I and Division II against each other on a grand stage in the heart of Times Square. 

Davis, a rising senior from Compton, California, is a three-time NCAA Champion and currently holds a career record of 110-0. Davis last wrestled competitively on March 14 at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, as he defeated Maryville's Zeb Wahle 4-2 to capture the D2 174-pound Championship.

On the flip side, Dieringer is a two-time NCAA Champion at the Division I level, winning at 157 pounds in 2014 and most recently winning at 165 pounds in 2015.

Most importantly, however, is that Davis and Dieringer will be wrestling in support of Beat the Streets' mission of empowering youth through the sport of wrestling.

"Salsa in the Square" will also feature top competitors from the United States National Team as well as the Cuban National Team, as the two sides will headline the event in dual meet action.

The event will be broadcast on two national television networks. Universal Sports Network will air a 90-minute show on late Thursday/early Friday at 12:30 a.m. Eastern Time. NBC Sports Network will broadcast its 90-minute show on Wednesday, May 27 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Furthermore, all of the matches from Times Square will be webcast live by Flosports. Broadcasting will begin at 3:45 p.m. EST on Thursday at FloWrestling.org.