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Send us Fan MailA quiet bar, a loud table, and a WBA title fight playing perfectly in the background somehow turns into one of our favorite kinds of nights: real-time boxing takes, bad bets, and then the sober rewatch that changes everything. We break down Teofimo Lopez vs Rolly Romero from the chaos of fight night to the clarity of replay, including the moment Teo gets clipped in the fifth and the decision-making that separates a top-level champion from a dangerous spoiler.The deeper story is Teo's fundamentals. We get into the details that don't always show up in the highlight clips: the jab to the chest and arms to freeze a bigger opponent, the way Teo controls distance without wasting punches, and what the CompuBox numbers say about his approach. We also talk about Rolly's path to victory, why it felt possible for a second, and why it disappears when the pressure doesn't carry into the late rounds.Then we zoom out to the part of boxing that drives fans crazy: sanctioning bodies, “regular” belts, and mandatory challengers that can stall the fights people actually want. We debate what should be next for Teofimo Lopez, why names like Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney matter for the division, and whether Tank Davis can really be the face of boxing without staying active. If you care about boxing politics, judging, and real fight analysis, you'll feel right at home.THE SPAR-INN ON YOUTUBE
We're diving into the "petty" but "diabolical" war between Tank Davis and Devin Haney that crossed every line after parents got involved in the trash talk.
It was A "world title" fight in the middleweight division in Ireland, not THE title, but we're ready to go over what happened there and there's fight news and some Roy Jones nostalgia later, too on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael return to go over it all. First a recap of Saturday's Zuffa Boxing 10 in Dublin, IrelandAaron McKenna W12 Etinosa Oliha, wins vacant IBF middleweight title. This fight, being kind, lacked a lot, but we go over the win and the ramifications. Plus, a discussion on the "World Middleweight Championship" being portrayed on the broadcast.Also on the card, Callum Walsh W10 Tyler Denny, middleweights. Walsh wins a snoozer and Dan is less than enthused by his future. Also, Saturday's Boxxer card on DAZN in Leedsa, EnglandCallum Simpson W12 Troy Williamson, rematch, regains British and Commonwealth super middleweight titles NEWSDaniel Dubois-Fabio Wardley rematch penciled in for October 17th Co-op Live in Manchester, England, same site as the first epic battle. It's arguably the 2026 Fight of Year and we discuss the planned seqel.Conor Benn says fight with Ryan Garcia on September 12th will be his last at welterweight and then will look to biggest fights from 154 to 168 lb.Liam Paro seemingly pricing himself out of Devin Haney unification at welterweight, so now, Haney in talks with Jack Catterall for October. Is this to pressure Paro or for real?Former welterweight titlist Kell Brook says he plans to end his retirement to return at middleweight or super middleweight. Been retired since stopping Amir Khan in their long-awaited welterweight fight in February 2022. T.J. believes this is sad and the boys debate.NostalgiaAugust 7, 1997 — 29 years ago on Friday – Roy Jones KO1 Montell Griffin their immediate rematch to regain the WBC light heavyweight title in perhaps the greatest performances of his legendary career. The boys discuss the legend of Roy and T.J. has a "Fish Story" to tell about Jones and a golftournament. It's all part of the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap" Podcast and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!
It was A "world title" fight in the middleweight division in Ireland, not THE title, but we're ready to go over what happened there and there's fight news and some Roy Jones nostalgia later, too on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael return to go over it all. First a recap of Saturday's Zuffa Boxing 10 in Dublin, IrelandAaron McKenna W12 Etinosa Oliha, wins vacant IBF middleweight title. This fight, being kind, lacked a lot, but we go over the win and the ramifications. Plus, a discussion on the "World Middleweight Championship" being portrayed on the broadcast.Also on the card, Callum Walsh W10 Tyler Denny, middleweights. Walsh wins a snoozer and Dan is less than enthused by his future. Also, Saturday's Boxxer card on DAZN in Leedsa, EnglandCallum Simpson W12 Troy Williamson, rematch, regains British and Commonwealth super middleweight titles NEWSDaniel Dubois-Fabio Wardley rematch penciled in for October 17th Co-op Live in Manchester, England, same site as the first epic battle. It's arguably the 2026 Fight of Year and we discuss the planned seqel.Conor Benn says fight with Ryan Garcia on September 12th will be his last at welterweight and then will look to biggest fights from 154 to 168 lb.Liam Paro seemingly pricing himself out of Devin Haney unification at welterweight, so now, Haney in talks with Jack Catterall for October. Is this to pressure Paro or for real?Former welterweight titlist Kell Brook says he plans to end his retirement to return at middleweight or super middleweight. Been retired since stopping Amir Khan in their long-awaited welterweight fight in February 2022. T.J. believes this is sad and the boys debate.NostalgiaAugust 7, 1997 — 29 years ago on Friday – Roy Jones KO1 Montell Griffin their immediate rematch to regain the WBC light heavyweight title in perhaps the greatest performances of his legendary career. The boys discuss the legend of Roy and T.J. has a "Fish Story" to tell about Jones and a golftournament. It's all part of the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap" Podcast and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!
Anthony Joshua vs. Tyson Fury in New York City?! The biggest names in boxing continue to make major moves, and this week's Ringside Reporter is loaded with breaking boxing news, fight announcements, rumors and upcoming championship battles! We break down the latest developments surrounding Anthony Joshua vs. Tyson Fury, including reports that the heavyweight blockbuster is expected to take place in New York City. Plus, Oleksandr Usyk wants Deontay Wilder next, while Moses Itauma vs. Filip Hrgovic is set to fight for the vacant IBF heavyweight championship. And that's just the beginning!
On this segment of "Real Talk", the Ring Gang crew weigh in on Keyshawn Davis following his refusal to fight Devin Haney as his mandatory
Send us Fan MailOne guy throws nearly a thousand punches and still leaves us debating what it means to “win a round.” We break down William Zepeda vs Lamont Roach from the ground up: Zepeda's relentless volume, Roach's clean counters, and the moments where a lack of follow-up changes the entire story of a fight. If you care about fight breakdown, pressure fighting, inside work, and how styles clash at lightweight, you'll feel right at home here.Then we get into the thing that keeps boxing fans arguing long after the bell: judging. We talk about why scorecards swing so wildly, what “effective aggression” actually looks like, and whether open scoring helps transparency or just creates new problems. We even kick around the future of AI judging and why it's not as simple as counting punches when power, control, and clean shots don't show up the same way on a spreadsheet.From there it's the wider boxing world: who Zepeda should fight next, why the lightweight division feels stacked, and why Shakur Stevenson's weight-class moves keep creating confusion. We also hit Devin Haney's potential money fights, the Keyshawn Davis controversy and what it could mean for his career, plus a run through upcoming cards, heavyweight chatter like Fury vs Joshua location talk, and how TikTok Live boxing events show where promotion is headed.THE SPAR-INN ON YOUTUBE
In this episode, Dakota and Lukie talk about William Zepeda's impressive win over Lamont Roach Jr to win the vacant WBC lightweight title. Also, Raymond Muratalla made his final IBF lightweight title defense. We saw Raul Curiel win a debatable and uninspired performance against Quinton Randall, and Charles Conwell stopped Paul Kroll to start the TV card. Notable on the undercard, recent Golden Boy signee 17-year-old Dylan Capetillo, the son of trainer Jorge Capetillo, was knocked out in the third round by Juan Carlos Becerril. Both hit the deck. Also, Fight of the Year alert: Mark Chamberlain stopped Pierce O'Leary in a great fight. Then, we talk about the Keyshawn Davis news. Davis went to a purse bid with WBO welterweight champion Devin Haney, but appears to be going in a different direction. What is next for both?Then, this week. Cherneka Johnson will face Dina Thorslund in a main event bout on ESPN for MVP's card that features the undisputed bantamweight champion, Johnson, against the dominant Thorslund. The co-feature will see Desley Robinson, the unified women's middleweight champion, challenging Tamm Thibeault. Also, notable, Shurretta Metcalf faces Amanda Galle. On DAZN, Troy Williamson will rematch Callum Simpson after defeating him last year; the co-feature will see light heavyweight Gradus Kraus against Sean Hemphill.Zuffa Boxing will have a card in Ireland. The main event will be Aaron McKenna vs. Etinosa Oliha. The bout as of now is for the vacant IBF middleweight title. In the co-feature, Callum Walsh will have his toughest test to date facing Tyler Denny.Timestamps0:00 William Zepeda-Lamont 10:50 Raymond Muratalla17:42 Quinton Randall-Raul Curiel21:30 Charles Conwell25:30 Dylan Capetillo29:15 Mark Chamberlain vs Pierce O'Leary 36:10 Boxing on TV39:00 Keyshawn Davis-Devin Haney46:00 MVP card 53:00 Aaron McKenna, Zuffa Boxing card59:30 Troy Williamson-Callum Simpson
It was a lightweight championship doubleheader weekend in Las Vegas, there was.a wild Queensbery main event in Ireland and we have fight news, too, on the latestt "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast."Host T.J. Rives and Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Recap Substack and Newslettter are back to give their insight on it all.First, they recap Saturday's Golden Boy “The Fight” card on DAZN, TNT, truTV in Las VegasLightweight William Zepeda W12 Lamont Roach and wins the vacant WBC title. Great performance by Zepeda and what does it mean at 135 lb. for him.Also, lightweight Raymond Muratalla W12 Robson Conceicao, retains IBF title. He wasn't tremendous and now wants to vacate and move up to 140 lb.Also, on the undercard, welterweight Raul Curiel W10 majority Quinton Randall (Curiel had missed weight)with one card as a draw and another as a 10-0 SHUTOUT?! We have more on - What. Are. We. Doing. Here?!Plus, Junior middleweight Charles Conwell TKO9 Paul Kroll . What is Conwell's future?Recap Queensberry DAZN main event in Dublin, IrelandJunior welterweight Mark Chamberlain TKO10 Pierce O'Leary – TERRIFIC FIGHT and the boys go into more detail.NewsKeyshawn Davis declines to abide by Top Rank's winning purse bid and won't fight WBO welterweight titlist Devin Haney. What is he doing with his career at this point? T.J. thinks Top Rank should delete him. What will they do?Next, the WBA has stripped injured Rene Santiago of its junior flyweight title and re-classified him as its champion in recess. Dan disagrees with this. Also, the WBA finally orders the purse for the vacant lightweight title after stripping Gervonta Davis. August 11th bid scheduled for Floyd Schofield vs. Lucas Bahdi.Lightweight contender Andy Cruz, who plans to drop down to junior lightweight, has become a promotional free agent with the recent expiration of his contract with Matchroom Boxing.And, non-boxing sports media is now raising questions about Zuffa Boxing and their contradictory plans and floundering Paramount+ audience, etc. The guys discuss.And, we finish with NostalgiaAugust 2, 1980 – 46 years ago on Sunday – Thomas Hearns, age 21, KO2 fellow Hall of Famer Pipino Cuevas in devastating fashion to win the WBA welterweight title, the first of his any titles in 5 divisions (147 to 175). The guys have more on that fight and Hearns' lethal right hand.It's all part of the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap" Podcast and make sure to follow/subscribe to this feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!
It was a lightweight championship doubleheader weekend in Las Vegas, there was.a wild Queensbery main event in Ireland and we have fight news, too, on the latestt "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast."Host T.J. Rives and Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Recap Substack and Newslettter are back to give their insight on it all.First, they recap Saturday's Golden Boy “The Fight” card on DAZN, TNT, truTV in Las VegasLightweight William Zepeda W12 Lamont Roach and wins the vacant WBC title. Great performance by Zepeda and what does it mean at 135 lb. for him.Also, lightweight Raymond Muratalla W12 Robson Conceicao, retains IBF title. He wasn't tremendous and now wants to vacate and move up to 140 lb.Also, on the undercard, welterweight Raul Curiel W10 majority Quinton Randall (Curiel had missed weight)with one card as a draw and another as a 10-0 SHUTOUT?! We have more on - What. Are. We. Doing. Here?!Plus, Junior middleweight Charles Conwell TKO9 Paul Kroll . What is Conwell's future?Recap Queensberry DAZN main event in Dublin, IrelandJunior welterweight Mark Chamberlain TKO10 Pierce O'Leary – TERRIFIC FIGHT and the boys go into more detail.NewsKeyshawn Davis declines to abide by Top Rank's winning purse bid and won't fight WBO welterweight titlist Devin Haney. What is he doing with his career at this point? T.J. thinks Top Rank should delete him. What will they do?Next, the WBA has stripped injured Rene Santiago of its junior flyweight title and re-classified him as its champion in recess. Dan disagrees with this. Also, the WBA finally orders the purse for the vacant lightweight title after stripping Gervonta Davis. August 11th bid scheduled for Floyd Schofield vs. Lucas Bahdi.Lightweight contender Andy Cruz, who plans to drop down to junior lightweight, has become a promotional free agent with the recent expiration of his contract with Matchroom Boxing.And, non-boxing sports media is now raising questions about Zuffa Boxing and their contradictory plans and floundering Paramount+ audience, etc. The guys discuss.And, we finish with NostalgiaAugust 2, 1980 – 46 years ago on Sunday – Thomas Hearns, age 21, KO2 fellow Hall of Famer Pipino Cuevas in devastating fashion to win the WBA welterweight title, the first of his any titles in 5 divisions (147 to 175). The guys have more on that fight and Hearns' lethal right hand.It's all part of the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap" Podcast and make sure to follow/subscribe to this feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!
(0:00) - Intro (1:00) - William Zepeda destroys Lamont Roach (27:37) - Raymond Muratalla def. Robson Conceicao (32:14) - Charles Conwell wins; Vergil Ortiz next? (41:47) - Keyshawn Davis declines fight with Devin Haney
The lightweight division takes center stage this week as William Zepeda and Lamont Roach Jr. battle for the vacant WBC Lightweight Championship in one of the most important fights of the year. Can Zepeda continue his relentless pressure, or will Roach capture his second world title in a new weight class? Also on the card, Raymond Muratalla defends the IBF Lightweight Championship against former world champion Robson Conceicao, while undefeated Charles Conwell looks to stay on track against Paul Kroll. This week on Ringside Reporter, we break down every major fight and discuss the biggest stories making headlines in boxing. This Week's Topics
(0:00) - Intro (1:00) - William Zepeda destroys Lamont Roach (27:37) - Raymond Muratalla def. Robson Conceicao (32:14) - Charles Conwell wins; Vergil Ortiz next? (41:47) - Keyshawn Davis declines fight with Devin Haney
Dwyer discusses Keyshawn Davis's decision not to accept the purse bid offer for the Devin Haney fight.
The boxing world is loaded this week! On this episode of Ringside Reporter, we break down Errol Spence's long-awaited return against Tim Tszyu, preview Anthony Joshua's heavyweight showdown, and discuss Tyson Fury's latest comeback fight. We'll also cover the biggest breaking boxing news, including Devin Haney signing with DAZN, Teofimo Lopez joining DAZN, reports that Haney vs. Keyshawn Davis is next, Jai Opetaia's lawsuit against the IBF, Stephen Fulton missing weight by 6.5 pounds, Canelo Alvarez vs. Christian Mbilli being moved, and much more. This Week's Fight Preview
The JBP opens episode 949 with their thoughts on The Game and YG Verzuz (32:17) before turning to the latest celebrities that have earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (1:21:08). Joe responds to lies surrounding his name (1:44:04), the internet reacts to Dr. Cheyenne Bryant's doing the Netflix documentary trend (2:00:57), and Joe shares his thoughts about Stephen Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day' (2:22:17). Also, Devin Haney has been ordered to pay $20K a month in child support (2:35:20), Mysonne's JAY-Z Freestyle (2:44:00), and much more. Become a Patron of The Joe Budden Podcast for additional bonus episodes and visual content for all things JBP! Join our Patreon here: http://www.patreon.com/joebudden
It's a Friday edition of Morning Kombat, and LT and Jed are in the house to discuss everything you need to know heading into UFC Abu Dhabi. The fellas highlight the main event between Magomed Ankalaev and Bogdan Guskov and then discuss the rest of the card. There's also a ton of boxing news, plus Errol Spence returns for the first time since he lost to Terence Crawford as he faces Tim Tzsyu.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Send us Fan MailBoxing doesn't change because fans argue online, it changes when the business forces fighters to pick a direction. We start with Devin Haney facing a real crossroads: negotiate the WBO mandatory with Keyshawn Davis, risk a purse bid, or vacate and chase a bigger moment. We talk through what each option signals, why timing matters, and why a “dangerous fight” isn't always the same as a “sellable fight.” Then we get into the matchup boxing fans keep demanding: Haney vs Shakur Stevenson at 144. We break down the style clash, the weight talk, and the core question of how rounds get won when both guys are elite technicians. We also address what Shakur has shown lately on the front foot, why his accuracy changes the scoring optics, and what the Ryan Garcia fight did to the public conversation around Haney's defense and durability. From there, it's the big headline: Shakur Stevenson signing with Zuffa Boxing. We dig into what “what's next” really means, how Saudi funding and platform alignment can make cross-promotional fights easier, and why belts might become optional when the bag is massive. We close with the wild side of the sport: Teofimo Lopez vs Rolly Romero, Tank Davis' next move and star power, Floyd Mayweather headlines, and the Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn twist that puts Zuffa right back in the title picture. If you're into boxing news, fight breakdowns, and the behind-the-scenes politics that decide the schedule, hit subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave us a review. What fight do you want made next?Support the show The Boxing Breakdown with Mark RoxeyInside the ring and behind the scenes.
This episode is brought to you by PPV.COM! (0:00) - Intro (5:01) - Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn announced for 9/12 (7:35) - Conor McGregor fallout (13:35) - Who wins: Ryan or Benn? (18:15) - Zuffa is already backpedaling (20:20) - Ryan Garcia gets his big Mexican date (22:40) - Paramount Plus gets their first big boxing event (30:30) - New Rocky movie just dropped (33:50) - Who will Shakur Stevenson fight next? (43:50) - Teofimo vs. Rolly is set
This episode is brought to you by PPV.COM! (0:00) - Intro (5:01) - Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn announced for 9/12 (7:35) - Conor McGregor fallout (13:35) - Who wins: Ryan or Benn? (18:15) - Zuffa is already backpedaling (20:20) - Ryan Garcia gets his big Mexican date (22:40) - Paramount Plus gets their first big boxing event (30:30) - New Rocky movie just dropped (33:50) - Who will Shakur Stevenson fight next? (43:50) - Teofimo vs. Rolly is set
In this episode, Lukie and Dakota start with the news. Four-division titleholder Shakur Stevenson signed with Zuffa Boxing. With rumors that Oleksandr Usyk and Devin Haney may sign with Zuffa, is the takeover imminent? What are the guys' thoughts on this? Then, we shift to PBC announcing a deal with DAZN, which would have seemed unheard of before this year. Is this a direct response to Zuffa Boxing? They announced a few fights (without official fight dates), but in August WBA welterweight champ Rolando Romero will face Teofimo Lopez. The guys give early thoughts on this fight.The guys recap a very light week of boxing. Murat Gassiev stopped late-sub Peter Kadiru in six rounds. Kadiru filled in for Gassiev's original opponent, 2016 French Olympic gold medalist Tony Yoka, but was outgunned. Also, Artem Suslenkov stopped former contender Joe Joyce in what should be Joyce's last pro fight. The ending was very sad. Then, we look ahead. Another light week of boxing.Super middleweight Diego Pacheco faces Immanuwel Aleem. It is a DAZN main event bout, and the return of boxing to the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. Lightweight Andy Cruz will face Abraham Montoya, after his original opponent, Albert Bell, fought Abdullah Mason on short notice earlier this month. Middleweight Frank Espinoza and lightweight Sammy Contreras Jr are notable prospects to watch, but a good 50-50 fight to watch for is Saul Sanchez vs. unbeaten Bruno Rios. Heavyweight Leo Atang is someone I keep wondering just how good he is, too. In the U.K., welterweight Harlem Eubank is in tough against David Papot, and on ProBox TV an assortment of fights including Bryan Flores vs. Jonathan Navarro, junior middleweight Kevin Anton vs. Vladimir Hernandez, and Charly Suarez vs. Manuel "Tino" Avila.Timestamps:0:00 Shakur to Zuffa Boxing12:03 PBC to DAZN20:55 Teofimo Lopez vs Rolando Romero29:30 Joe Joyce, Murat Gassiev40:00 Diego Pacheco returns46:40 undercard56:37 Other stuff
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In this Tapas compilation of episodes 364 and 365, El Uno and TraB the Wonder dissect the importance of individuality and the absurdity of media narratives. The conversation starts with a critique of the "Shiesty" ski mask trend and why following the crowd—being a "square" versus a follower—has evolved in modern culture. They then analyze how the media manipulates narratives to drive engagement, using Angel Reese's unapologetic authenticity and the hatred aimed at Deion Sanders' character-building approach at Colorado as prime examples of audiences missing the bigger picture. The hosts also drop crucial advice on local politics and voting, before closing out with a brutal critique of Devin Haney's decision to sue Ryan Garcia after a loss in the boxing ring.00:00:06 – The "Shiesty" ski mask trend: Why wearing winter gear as a fashion statement is goofy. 00:02:18 – Being a "square" vs. being a follower: Understanding Black cultural identity and pride. 00:08:43 – The power of the Black dollar and how cultural conversations drive corporate marketing. 00:11:42 – Media manipulation: How the sports world created the Angel Reese hate storm for clicks. 00:17:54 – Political reality checks: Why young voters are targeted and the importance of local elections. 00:21:42 – Deion Sanders at Colorado: Why the media hates "Prime Time" and his focus on building better men over football wins. 00:28:49 – Boxing's low point: Reacting to Devin Haney suing Ryan Garcia over a left hook.
We are back off a weekend of action in Cleveland that saw a dramatic finish to the main event, we have some fight news and some interesting nostalgia all on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter have their takes and insight.They start with the Recap of Saturday night's Top Rank DAZN/TNT “The Fight” show in Cleveland, OHLightweight Abdullah Mason TKO12 vs. Albert Bell, retains WBO title. This was a battle and a controversial TKO. Mason has a big future. What is next?In the co-feature featherweight Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington W12 over Rene Palacios, retains WBC title. Shu Shu was good, not great, for most of the fight but things got hairy in the 11th round for some adversity. What are his prospects against other champs in the 126 lb. division.Dan has more on:Welterweight Tiger Johnson W10 Christopher GuerreroLightweight Deric “Scooter” Davis W8 Carlos Ramos, 135Junior lightweight Ibrahim Mason TKO2 Erik HanleyLightweight Abdurrahman Mason W4 Alvaro Huizar CabralThen, some news:Despite rumors, Sebastian Fundora-"Boots" Ennis three-belt 154 unification won't be next. Dan has learned from his promotere whom they will fight instead.Next, an update on possible Oleksandr Usyk-Deontay Wilder fight that is being debated.Dan has the front runners to replace Tony Yoka to challenge WBA heavyweight titlist Murat Gassiev. They are Germany's Peter Kadiru and American Brandon Moore this coming Saturday in Moscow.Next, Dan was texting with WBO welterweight champ Devin Haney on Saturday night, Says he's working on next fight and not determined if he will make the ordered mandatory vs. Keyshawn Davis, said Gervonta Davis is also “a serious option.”Queensberry Promotions announced it has signed heavyweight Guido Vianello, the 2016 Italian Olympian. His first fight of the deal is not done yet but in works is him against David Adeleye on the Aug. 29 Moses Itauma-Filip Hrgovic undercard.Then, some fight of the year candidates thru the first half. Dan's list for debate:Fight candidatesJunior middleweight Boots Ennis TKO7 Xander Zayas, wins WBO/WBA junior middleweight title, June 27, BrooklynHeavyweight Daniel Dubois TKO11 Fabio Wardley, wins WBO title, May 9, Manchester, EnglandJunior middleweight Conah Walker TKO10 Sam Eggington, May 2 in Walker hometown of Wolverhampton England. DAZN pundit Tony Bellew described it as England's version of Arturo Gatti-Micky Ward.Heavyweight Deontay Wilder W12 Derek Chisora,April 4 in LondonLight heavyweight Najee Lopez TKO8 Manuel Gallegos, March 13 ProBox card in Kisimmee, FloridaAnd, they wrap with some Mike Tyson 60th birthday nostalgia, including TJ quizzing big Dan on his memorabilla collection of Tyson's biggest moments.Hear it all on "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast" and make suret to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!
We are back off a weekend of action in Cleveland that saw a dramatic finish to the main event, we have some fight news and some interesting nostalgia all on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter have their takes and insight.They start with the Recap of Saturday night's Top Rank DAZN/TNT “The Fight” show in Cleveland, OHLightweight Abdullah Mason TKO12 vs. Albert Bell, retains WBO title. This was a battle and a controversial TKO. Mason has a big future. What is next?In the co-feature featherweight Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington W12 over Rene Palacios, retains WBC title. Shu Shu was good, not great, for most of the fight but things got hairy in the 11th round for some adversity. What are his prospects against other champs in the 126 lb. division.Dan has more on:Welterweight Tiger Johnson W10 Christopher GuerreroLightweight Deric “Scooter” Davis W8 Carlos Ramos, 135Junior lightweight Ibrahim Mason TKO2 Erik HanleyLightweight Abdurrahman Mason W4 Alvaro Huizar CabralThen, some news:Despite rumors, Sebastian Fundora-"Boots" Ennis three-belt 154 unification won't be next. Dan has learned from his promotere whom they will fight instead.Next, an update on possible Oleksandr Usyk-Deontay Wilder fight that is being debated.Dan has the front runners to replace Tony Yoka to challenge WBA heavyweight titlist Murat Gassiev. They are Germany's Peter Kadiru and American Brandon Moore this coming Saturday in Moscow.Next, Dan was texting with WBO welterweight champ Devin Haney on Saturday night, Says he's working on next fight and not determined if he will make the ordered mandatory vs. Keyshawn Davis, said Gervonta Davis is also “a serious option.”Queensberry Promotions announced it has signed heavyweight Guido Vianello, the 2016 Italian Olympian. His first fight of the deal is not done yet but in works is him against David Adeleye on the Aug. 29 Moses Itauma-Filip Hrgovic undercard.Then, some fight of the year candidates thru the first half. Dan's list for debate:Fight candidatesJunior middleweight Boots Ennis TKO7 Xander Zayas, wins WBO/WBA junior middleweight title, June 27, BrooklynHeavyweight Daniel Dubois TKO11 Fabio Wardley, wins WBO title, May 9, Manchester, EnglandJunior middleweight Conah Walker TKO10 Sam Eggington, May 2 in Walker hometown of Wolverhampton England. DAZN pundit Tony Bellew described it as England's version of Arturo Gatti-Micky Ward.Heavyweight Deontay Wilder W12 Derek Chisora,April 4 in LondonLight heavyweight Najee Lopez TKO8 Manuel Gallegos, March 13 ProBox card in Kisimmee, FloridaAnd, they wrap with some Mike Tyson 60th birthday nostalgia, including TJ quizzing big Dan on his memorabilla collection of Tyson's biggest moments.Hear it all on "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast" and make suret to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!
The boxing world delivered another massive week of news! We break down the biggest headlines, fight results, and rumors from around the sport.
We're back on a July 4th holiday weekend (Happy 250 USA!) weekend with a prominent fight card with two world title fights and some interesting fight news to go over, too on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!"First, a preview of the Top Rank DAZN/TNT/truTV “The Fight” debut in ClevelandAbdullah Mason vs. Albert Bell,, for Mason's WBO lightweight title. It's a late change with opponent. Could this fight be a better challenge than the original opponent Joe Cordina of Wales would have been. The boys go over it all.And, Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington vs. Rene Palacios, for Carrington's WBC featherweight title is the co-feature.And, Tiger Johnson vs. Christopher Guerrero, 10 rounds, welterweights on the undercard too. Next, some newsThe Federal judge in the Southern Distirict of New York has ruled that CSI the promoter trying to stop Floyd Mayweather's Greece ehibition has LOST the temporary restraining order? What does this mean for Mayweather still trying to fight the exhibition soon? And, will the Mike Tyson exhibition now be delayed, too?Then, former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will face long-faded former title challenger Maruisz Wach on July 24 at Max Muay Thai Stadium in Pattaya, Thailand, Queensberry Promotions announced on Tuesday. It's his warm up for the Anthony Joshua fight and as it happens Joshua faces Kristian Prenga the next night Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. WHAT. ARE. WE. DOING,. HERE with this opponent for Fury?!Dan's reporting that Tony Yoka has a back injury and is out of his July 11th challenge to WBA heavyweight titlist Murat Gassiev in Moscow. Replacement being sought, so goes on. Plus, in the wake of Oleksandr Usyk's decision to vacate his heavyweight titles on Saturday, the IBF has ordered Frank Sanchez and Moses Itauma to meet for the vacant title. Dan believes this fight will negate the Itauma-Hrgovic fight for August 29th.Next, the WBO on Tuesday ordered welterweight titleholder Devin Haney and mandatory challenger Keyshawn Davis to begin negotiations to fight each other next. What about this fight proposed vs. Shakur Stevenson? The guys have takes.And, lightweight Edwin De Los Santos is appealing his second-round knockout loss in a rematch with Jose Valenzuela that headlined Zuffa Boxing 08 on Sunday night at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Valenzuela clearly hit him while he was down. We give you all the angles.It's all part of the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe to this feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!
We're back on a July 4th holiday weekend (Happy 250 USA!) weekend with a prominent fight card with two world title fights and some interesting fight news to go over, too on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!"First, a preview of the Top Rank DAZN/TNT/truTV “The Fight” debut in ClevelandAbdullah Mason vs. Albert Bell,, for Mason's WBO lightweight title. It's a late change with opponent. Could this fight be a better challenge than the original opponent Joe Cordina of Wales would have been. The boys go over it all.And, Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington vs. Rene Palacios, for Carrington's WBC featherweight title is the co-feature.And, Tiger Johnson vs. Christopher Guerrero, 10 rounds, welterweights on the undercard too. Next, some newsThe Federal judge in the Southern Distirict of New York has ruled that CSI the promoter trying to stop Floyd Mayweather's Greece ehibition has LOST the temporary restraining order? What does this mean for Mayweather still trying to fight the exhibition soon? And, will the Mike Tyson exhibition now be delayed, too?Then, former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will face long-faded former title challenger Maruisz Wach on July 24 at Max Muay Thai Stadium in Pattaya, Thailand, Queensberry Promotions announced on Tuesday. It's his warm up for the Anthony Joshua fight and as it happens Joshua faces Kristian Prenga the next night Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. WHAT. ARE. WE. DOING,. HERE with this opponent for Fury?!Dan's reporting that Tony Yoka has a back injury and is out of his July 11th challenge to WBA heavyweight titlist Murat Gassiev in Moscow. Replacement being sought, so goes on. Plus, in the wake of Oleksandr Usyk's decision to vacate his heavyweight titles on Saturday, the IBF has ordered Frank Sanchez and Moses Itauma to meet for the vacant title. Dan believes this fight will negate the Itauma-Hrgovic fight for August 29th.Next, the WBO on Tuesday ordered welterweight titleholder Devin Haney and mandatory challenger Keyshawn Davis to begin negotiations to fight each other next. What about this fight proposed vs. Shakur Stevenson? The guys have takes.And, lightweight Edwin De Los Santos is appealing his second-round knockout loss in a rematch with Jose Valenzuela that headlined Zuffa Boxing 08 on Sunday night at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Valenzuela clearly hit him while he was down. We give you all the angles.It's all part of the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe to this feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!
In today's episode, Fares previews a busy weekend in combat sports and reacts to the biggest stories from last week.Xander Zayas vs. Jaron "Boots" Ennis is set to shake up the 154-pound division (0:45). Thoughts on the rest of the Barclays Center card, including Emiliano Vargas, Ben Whittaker, and Jahi Tucker (8:45). Plus, are Tank Davis and Devin Haney finally next (11:41), and is Shakur Stevenson headed to Zuffa Boxing (14:59)?The UFC returns to Baku with Rafael Fiziev vs. Manuel Torres (19:34). Fares also reacts to the UFC's new AI rankings system (25:14) and shares his thoughts on UFC 6 (26:42).Last weekend, Manel Kape earned a title shot with a TKO win over Kyoji Horiguchi (30:35). Plus, reactions to the rest of the Apex card and Massachusetts adding another Top 15 UFC fighter (37:18).To close the show, thoughts on the World Cup so far (39:34)https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/
Matt and EzRaw discuss the latest in boxing news including:News and NotesThe Road to Bam Rodriguez vs. Naoya Inoue:The bout between Shakur Stevenson vs. Devin Haney has reportedly fallen through.Dmitry Bivol may vacate his WBO title in order to fight Benavidez or Beterbiev. Oscar De La Hoya and DAZN sent a cease and desist Zuffa, TKO and SelaZuffa 09 set: Edgar Berlanga-Steven Butler, Richardson Hitchins-Ricardo Salas.EZ Money Parlay of the Day, EzRaw Report Card, EzRaw BreakdownEzRaw Report Card & EzRaw BreakdownBam vs VargasEzra's Raw Hard CashMike's EZ moneyMatt's Best Bet.Booking the Territory: Businessman or BoxerQuick HitsMikaela Mayer vs. Chantelle Cameron officialRead the latest news at Brunch BoxingThoughts or questions? Email us at brunchboxingqa@gmail.comHosts: Matt, and EzRawSocial: MikeProducer: Huey
The New York Knicks are now one win away from the NBA Finals after pulling off an unbelievable 107-106 comeback victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4. After trailing by as many as 29 points, Jalen Brunson, OG Anunoby, and the Knicks stormed back to take a commanding 3-1 series lead. On this episode, Bubba Dub breaks down:The Knicks' historic comebackDe'Aaron Fox's costly late-game decisionJalen Brunson's leadership and 36-point performanceOG Anunoby stepping up on both endsWhy the Spurs collapsed in the second halfWhether New York can close the series outGame 5 predictionsPlus, Bubba Dub dives into boxing talk, including Devin Haney vs. Keyshawn Davis, discusses the Dallas Cowboys' upcoming season, and gives his unfiltered thoughts on everything happening in sports right now. If you're a Knicks fan, Spurs fan, or just love basketball, this is an episode you don't want to miss.
The guys start by talking about a potential Shakur Stevenson-Devin Haney rumored bout. Then, they talk about Chris Billam-Smith versus Ryan Rozicki, which is by far Zuffa Boxing's best fight to date. The guys are split on opinions around Zuffa, and we talk about roughly six months into the new boxing entities' rise in the sport. We also talk about light heavyweight Albert Ramirez's split decision over Lerrone Richards, and a bit on junior lightweight Josh Padley's win over Aqib Fiaz, which was a decent domestic match. IBF flyweight titleholder Masamichi Yabuki defeated Rene Calixto. Is Yabuki the forgotten pound-for-pound level talent? Andrew Moloney defeated Willibaldo Garcia Perez to win the IBF junior bantamweight title. Also, Michael Angeletti defeated Kenneth Llover in a bantamweight bout with title implications, and in “the bad boy bout,” John Riel Casimero stopped Luis Nery in four rounds. Then, we switch gears to history – Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez looks to further his legacy as he aims to be a three-division world champion, as he faces WBA bantamweight champion, Antonio Vargas. Rodriguez is currently No.3 on Lukie's pound-for-pound list, and even higher on others. A win here puts him in the running for a potential chance to become undisputed against Moloney, or even a mega-fight against Naoya Inoue. Also, on the card, women's IBF lightweight champ Elif Nur Turhan will face Gabriela Tellez, and Arturo Cardenas will rematch Jordan Martinez in a junior featherweight bout. Other bouts of note, Sunday Salita Promotions returns with Jonathan “Bomba” Gonzalez vs. Abraham Perez. It is a good bout, with Brandon Moore, Joshua Pagan, and others featured on the DAZN broadcast. Another MVP card will take place with Oshae Jones rematching Elia Carranza, with her IBF title on the line, and a good local fight, Bruce Seldon Jr. vs. Josh Popper, will happen in New Jersey.Timestamps0:00 Intro1:20 Devin Haney vs Shakur Stevenson7:23 CBS-Ryan Rozicki19:23 Casimero-Nery25:00 Bam Rodriguez-Antonio Vargas33:00 undercard39:30 La Bomba Gonzalez-Abraham Perez46:00 MVP card
The boxing world is heating up and we're breaking down all the biggest stories on this episode of Ringside Reporter! The headline news is the blockbuster announcement that Devin Haney and Shakur Stevenson have reportedly signed with Zuffa, potentially changing the future landscape of professional boxing. What does this mean for the sport, and why is Stevenson reportedly not interested in facing Haney next? We also discuss:
Matt and EzRaw discuss the latest in boxing news including:News and NotesShakur Stevenson reportedly refusing to fight Devin Haney next.Is Anthony Joshua vs. Deontay WilderArtur Beterbiev calls out David Benavidez.Isaac Cruz vs. Gary Antuanne Russell reportedly being tabbed for late summer.O'Shaquie Foster running around like he Tupac.Tank is coming:Rolly Romero is comingJohn Riel Casimero knocked out Luis Nery and called out Naoya Inoue.Zuffa Boxing-BOXXER Lawsuit explained. EZ Money Parlay of the Day, EzRaw Report Card, EzRaw BreakdownEzRaw Report Card & EzRaw BreakdownEzra's Raw Hard CashMike's EZ moneyMatt's Best Bet.Booking the Territory: Who's the Next Face of BoxingQuick HitsJaime Munguia baby momma reportedly back at Hong Kong strip club in Tijuana.Michael Angeletti wins the final IBF eliminator for the title held by Jose Salas ReyesAndrew Moloney wins IBF super flyweight title Troy Isley interview. Evelyn Romo remains undefeated.Read the latest news at Brunch BoxingThoughts or questions? Email us at brunchboxingqa@gmail.comHosts: Matt, and EzRawSocial: MikeProducer: Huey
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This episode is brought to you by PPV.COM! (0:00) - Intro (3:24) - WBO orders Devin Haney vs. Keyshawn Davs (14:28) - Lamont Roach vs. William Zepeda set for August 1st (26:05) - FanDuel Betting Picks and Odds (33:15) - Best pizza and wings on Long Island (36:08) - Best boxing watch parties (42:06) - Which active fighter would make for the best movie? (45:35) - Best/worst prospect stories (48:40) - Tank Davis' future plans (51:50) - Lomachenko's comeback path (54:10) - Inoue vs. Bam is looking likely (57:10) - Ali Act update
This week on Ringside Reporter, we break down a massive weekend in boxing and all the latest headlines shaking up the sport!
It's a weekend without a significant world title bout but there are some interesting fights from Virginia to the U.K. and we'll go over it all with some fight news on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael to go over it all.Preview of Saturday's Top Rank DAZN card in Norfolk, Virginia and the first event of Top Rank's new DAZN deal:Keyshawn Davis vs. Nahir Albright, in a rematch, 12 rounds, junior welterweights. Has Keyshawn fully gotten his act together, especially when he fought with Albright out of the ring in his locker room last year after he missed weight cancelling his main event?Also, former world champ Brian Norman vs. Josh Wagner, 10 rounds, welterweights. It's Norman's first bout since losing the WBO title to Devin Haney and he wants to look good.Then, it's a preview of Saturday's Queensberry DAZN card in Doncaster, EnglandDave Allen vs. Filip Hrgovic, 10 rounds, heavyweights. It's an opportunity for the Croatian Hrgovic to look good and likely fight unbeaten rising star heavyweight Moses Itauma next in August. We discuss.Then, some newsThree-division champion and former pound-for-pound king Vasiliy Lomachenko, who has not fought since May 2024 and announced his retirement in June 2025, is ending his retirement to return this fall. Whom will he fight? Dan has more also on Top Rank and DAZN working on April 8 IBF title defense for Ray Muratalla and discussing two opponents, But would this be Loma trying to get his belt back against Muratalla? Dan has the latest.Next, Jake Paul said in an interview this week with Ariel Helwani that he may not be able to fight again due to the severity of the broken jaw he suffered vs. Anthony Joshua in December. The guys discuss it and his options, if he doesn't box anymore.Heavyweight Derek Chisora said this week to Sky Sports he is ending his extremely brief retirement – since the April 4 Wilder fight -- with permission from his wife and claims he is getting a rematch with Wilder. IBF welterweight titlist Lewis Crocker will make his mandatory defense against Liam Paro on June 24th at Pat Rafter Arena in Paro's hometown of Brisbane, Australia, No Limit Boxing announced the details on Tuesday. The fight between middleweight Amari Jones and former IBF titlist Vincenzo Gualtieri, which headlines a Golden Boy card on May 22 (DAZN) in San Jose, California, has now been elevated to an official IBF title eliminator. We also take a look back to Sunday night's Zuffa card in Las Vegas: Middleweight Shane Mosley Jr., with his Hall of Fame father Shane Sr. at ringside, notched the biggest win of his career with a sixth-round knockout of Serhii Bohachuk in the Zuffa Boxing 06. It's all on the latest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.
It's a weekend without a significant world title bout but there are some interesting fights from Virginia to the U.K. and we'll go over it all with some fight news on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael to go over it all.Preview of Saturday's Top Rank DAZN card in Norfolk, Virginia and the first event of Top Rank's new DAZN deal:Keyshawn Davis vs. Nahir Albright, in a rematch, 12 rounds, junior welterweights. Has Keyshawn fully gotten his act together, especially when he fought with Albright out of the ring in his locker room last year after he missed weight cancelling his main event?Also, former world champ Brian Norman vs. Josh Wagner, 10 rounds, welterweights. It's Norman's first bout since losing the WBO title to Devin Haney and he wants to look good.Then, it's a preview of Saturday's Queensberry DAZN card in Doncaster, EnglandDave Allen vs. Filip Hrgovic, 10 rounds, heavyweights. It's an opportunity for the Croatian Hrgovic to look good and likely fight unbeaten rising star heavyweight Moses Itauma next in August. We discuss.Then, some newsThree-division champion and former pound-for-pound king Vasiliy Lomachenko, who has not fought since May 2024 and announced his retirement in June 2025, is ending his retirement to return this fall. Whom will he fight? Dan has more also on Top Rank and DAZN working on April 8 IBF title defense for Ray Muratalla and discussing two opponents, But would this be Loma trying to get his belt back against Muratalla? Dan has the latest.Next, Jake Paul said in an interview this week with Ariel Helwani that he may not be able to fight again due to the severity of the broken jaw he suffered vs. Anthony Joshua in December. The guys discuss it and his options, if he doesn't box anymore.Heavyweight Derek Chisora said this week to Sky Sports he is ending his extremely brief retirement – since the April 4 Wilder fight -- with permission from his wife and claims he is getting a rematch with Wilder. IBF welterweight titlist Lewis Crocker will make his mandatory defense against Liam Paro on June 24th at Pat Rafter Arena in Paro's hometown of Brisbane, Australia, No Limit Boxing announced the details on Tuesday. The fight between middleweight Amari Jones and former IBF titlist Vincenzo Gualtieri, which headlines a Golden Boy card on May 22 (DAZN) in San Jose, California, has now been elevated to an official IBF title eliminator. We also take a look back to Sunday night's Zuffa card in Las Vegas: Middleweight Shane Mosley Jr., with his Hall of Fame father Shane Sr. at ringside, notched the biggest win of his career with a sixth-round knockout of Serhii Bohachuk in the Zuffa Boxing 06. It's all on the latest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.
We're back with title fight action in England and Atlanta and some fight news, as it's the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack to go over it all.They start with the preview of the Saturday Queensberry DAZN card in Manchester, EnglandFabio Wardley vs. Daniel Dubois, for Wardley's WBO heavyweight title. This has the possibility of being fireworks early and should be quite the atmosphere.Also on the undercard David Morrell vs. Zak Chelli, 10 rounds, light heavyweights, as Morrell gets a fight after his Callum Smith main event was cancelled a couple of weeks ago due to Smtih injury. Then, a preview of Saturday night's Salita Promotions DAZN main event in AtlantaAngelo Leo vs. Ra'eese Aleem, 12 rounds, for Leo's IBF featherweight title. Leo has some big title wins, but Aleem may be poised for an upset, too. And, a quick Preview of Sunday night's Paramount+ Zuffa main event in Las VegasShane Mosley Jr. vs. Serhii Bohachuk, 10 rounds, middleweights. A solid second level, non title fight in the main event. Then, some fight newsWBO welterweight Devin Haney and "Zuffa Boxing" in talks for a multi-fight promotional deal. However, T.J. wants to make clear what's "Zuffa" and what's actually Turki Alashikh paying for and putting a fight on PPV that has nothing to do with "Zuffa Boxing."Next, Junto Nakatani is diagnosed with a broken orbit bone by his left eye. It apparently happened on a right uppercut in round 11 of the loss to Inoue Saturday night. He will be out a while.Also, the official announcement of WBO lightweight titleholder Abdullah Mason's first defense, a Cleveland homecoming vs. Joe Cordina on DAZN July 4 with WBC featherweight titlist Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington's first defense vs. Rene Palacios in the co-feature. An intriguing card on the famous holiday.And, a new date for British rising phenom heavyweight Moses Itauma – moving off a July 25th main event date, so as not to go same day as the Anthony Joshua-Prenga PPV. Dan has more.It's all part of the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!
Will the Minnesota Timberwolves run the Denver Nuggets OUT THE GYM?! Can Nikola Jokić and company tame these horses
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We are back in a new month with more intriguing action from England to Australia and we're ready to preview it and go over some fight news and more on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and newsletter go over it all.They start with the preview of Saturday's MF Pro/DAZN card at London's O2 ArenaDeontay Wilder vs. Derek Chisora, 12 rounds, heavyweights. Do either of them have anything left. Will we get a big brawl from these older veterans that cannot get out of the way? There are takes.On the undercard Poland's Mateusz Masternak vs. Viddal Riley, 12 rounds, IBF cruiserweight eliminator and for Masternak's European title. Plus, British star Denzel Bentley vs. Endry Saavedra, 12 rounds, for vacant WBO interim middleweight title.Next, preview Saturday night's No Limit PBC on Prime Video in Wollongong, AustraliaTim Tszyu vs. Denis Nurja, 10 rounds, middleweights. Tszyu spoke with Dan earlier in the week and now risks a future fight with Errol Spence that will pay him much more wih this one. Preview MVP's Sunday ESPN+ card in LononCaroline Dubois vs. Terri Harper, 10 rounds, WBC/WBO women's lightweight unification. Should be a highly entertaining bout with Dubois on the rise. NewsXander Zayas set to defend unified 154 titles against Jaron 'Boots' Ennis on June 27 at Brooklyn's Barclays Center on DAZN PPV, it was announced Monday. This has a lot of intrigue.Next, the negotiations for a May 30th unification fight between WBO welterweight titlist Devin Haney and WBA titleholder Rolando Romero have fallen through.... SHOCKER, unless it's not. Now, what for Haney?Also, rising heavyweight star Moses Itauma is supposed to be back in action in July in England but after that Frank Warren told Dan that the plan is to bring him to fight in the U.S. in September. Let's hear it for actvitiy! And, the IBA looking to put on Dmitry Bivol-Artur Beterbiev III, but that will be late this year at the earliest. They discuss.And, per Dan's sources, welterweight contenders Shakhram Giyasov and Jack Catterall have reached an agreement to meet for the vacant WBA “regular” welterweight title on the undercard of lineal and unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk's defense against Rico Verhoeven on May 23 (DAZN PPV) at the Pyramids in Giza, Egypt.We go over it all on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview" and make sure to follow/subscribe to this feed on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!
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Billy C gives his thoughts on who he feels Ryan Garcia should fight next between Shakur Stevenson and Devin Haney during the Talkin Boxing with Billy C show on 03-18-2026.
Billy C gives his thoughts on who he feels Ryan Garcia should fight next between Shakur Stevenson and Devin Haney. He will update us on all the latest boxing news and rumors plus breakdown and predict three fights scheduled for this weekend. This week's guest is Carl Weingarten.
Shannon Sharpe and Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson are joined by Rolly Romero to talk about his upcoming fights this year, Kyle Murray is going to visit the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday to see if he will sign with them, and the Colts and Daniel Jones agree to a new 2 year deal and much more! Subscribe to Nightcap presented by PrizePicks so you don’t miss out on any new drops! Download the PrizePicks app today and use code SHANNON to get $50 in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup! Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/NI... 0:00 - Rolly Romero joins26:21 - Kyler Muray to visit Vikings on Thursday33:00 - Colts and Daniel Jones work out 2 yr deal1:53:15 - Q & Aaayyy (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements.) #ClubSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.