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Jim Norton and Matt Serra are joined by two fighters at opposite stages of their careers on this episode of UFC Unfiltered in lightweight Shem Rock and middleweight Eryk Anders.First, Liverpool's Shem Rock makes his Unfiltered debut as he eyes his first UFC win in his second fight with the promotion. Rock talks about embracing his Scouser identity as a fighter, what he learned from his debut loss, and how he plans to bounce back on Saturday in front of a London crowd on a card with teammate Luke Riley.Then, veteran middleweight Eryk Anders joins the show after taking a victory lap into retirement following last Saturday's win over Brad Tavares. Anders reflects on his 20-fight UFC career, what it meant to go out on top with his son in attendance, and why he chose to hand his gloves to his coach instead of leaving them in the Octagon.Plus, Jim and Matt preview and make their picks for Saturday's UFC Fight Night card headlined by Movsar Evloev vs. Lerone Murphy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's a winning-streak kind of show as Jim Norton and Matt Serra are joined by a pair of surging contenders riding streaks of at least 7-straight wins.First, bantamweight contender Aiemann Zahabi calls in to preview his upcoming matchup with Sean O'Malley on the White House card. Eyeing an eighth straight win, Canada's own Zahabi discusses the revenge angle for a country that's come up short against the United States in multiple recent gold medal matchups and a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal, while also breaking down how he matches up with one of the division's most dangerous strikers.After recapping Saturday's UFC Fight Night card — including Kevin Vallejos' statement win and what could be next for Gillian Robertson — the guys welcome featherweight contender Youssef Zalal.Having worked with Aljamain Sterling in the past, Zalal dives into a uniquely insightful breakdown of the matchup — adding an interesting wrinkle given Aljo's longtime ties to Matt Serra. Jim and Matt don't hold back their admiration for Zalal as he previews the fight, discusses his recent surge, and explains why he believes he's ready for a title shot in a rapidly evolving featherweight division.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Billy C gives his thoughts on the last Zuffa Boxing card featuring Jai Opetaia. His thoughts include the full card, the broadcast, the commentating and the referee

We ready for an action packed weekend of championship action from Ireland to Southern California on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael return for their insight and takes.First, they preview the Golden Boy DAZN card Saturday night in Anaheim, CaliforniaWelterweight Arnold Barboza meets Kenneth Sims in a 12 round contender main event. Both are looking to stay in contention in the division.Also, WBO/WBA strawweight champion Oscar Collazo defends against Jesus Haro. Welterweight Alexis Rocha looks to get back on the winning track vs. veteran Jo Jo Diaz, and  undisputed women's flyweight champion Gabriela Fundora meets her mandatory challenger Viviana Ruiz Corredor. Then, a preview of the Queensberry DAZN main event on Saturday in Dublin, IrelandJames "Jazza" Dickens battles former world champ. Anthony Cacace, 12 rounds, for Dickens' WBA junior lightweight title. This will be a rockiing atmosphere for two hard hitting 130 lb. fighters. Some newsJai Opetaia team has sent legal letters to various industry folks demanding records preservation ahead of a possible lawsuit against the IBF by he and Zuffa Boxing claiming “that the IBF's abrupt decision to withdraw was the product of coordinated, industry-wide collusion designed to punish him for working with Zuffa and to deter other athletes from doing the same.”Big Dan was texted the letter from a numbe he did not know and I know at least one other boxing writer it was also sent to. It's CRAZY and he has more! Per sources, negotiations are ongoing for a fight between former lightweight titlist Gervonta Davis and WBC interim junior welterweight titlist Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz to meet in a rematch that would headline a PBC on Prime PPV this summer while Davis' court case winds it way through the Florida legal system. The boys discuss.Dan is also reporting, lineal and unified light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol and IBF mandatory challenger Michael Eifert have a  deal. The purse bid scheduled for this past Tuesday was cancdeled and the fight is supposed to be added to the Oleksandr Usyk-Rico Verhoeven Ring magazine undercard on May 23 outdoors at the Pyramids of Giza in Giza, Egypt.Bivol's manager Vadim Kornilov also told Dan about Bivol's “hit list” for his next three fights.  Heavyweight contender Frank Sanchez is dealing with inflammation in his surgically repaired knee, which forced him on Wednesday to postpone his IBF title eliminator against Richard Torrez Jr. on the March 28 Sebastian Fundora-Keith Thurman PBC on Prime Video PPV. Sources told me plans are to reschedule it for May 30 on the undercard of the soon-to-be-finalized Devin Haney-Rolando Romero welterweight unification fight in Brooklyn.  The IBF on Tuesday stripped Janibek Alimkhanuly of its middleweight world title but not specifically due to the failed VADA test but because by the time returns from a year suspension he will not have been able to fulfill his mandatory defense, which is due on or before July 4.  Tim Tszyu will take a warm-up fight before an expected summer bout with Errol Spence. He will fight Denis Nurja in a 10-rounder at 157 pounds in Wollongong, Australia. PBC announced Wednesday the card will be stream on Prime Video in the U.S. on April 4 at 9 p.m. (April 5 morning in Australia). Card also includes Australia's Sam Goodman in a hometown fight against Rodrigo Ruiz in an IBF junior featherweight title eliminator.  And, Zuffa Boxing 05 card is set for April 5 at Apex in Las Vegas. Main event announced during Opetaia-Glanton card: Andres Cortes will move up to lightweight and fight Eridson Garcia. Also, not announced yet but per Dan's reporting, in the co-feature, former WBC featherweight titlist Mark Magsayo will face former WBA junior lightweight title challenger Feargal McCrory in a 10-rounder as both also move up to lightweight.Hear it all on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.

Jim Norton and Matt Serra get one half of Saturday's main event as Josh Emmett calls in first on a show also featuring heavyweight newcomer Steven Asplund.Emmett previews his matchup with rising prospect Kevin Vallejos, reflecting on the experience he's gained from years of facing elite competition and why his trademark power remains a dangerous equalizer even at 41 years old.Later, Steven Asplund makes his UFC Unfiltered debut. A son of a fighter himself, Asplund walks through how he went from team sports to obesity issues, all in a roundabout journey to the fight game — where he is now 7-1 as a professional and looking to make his mark in the heavyweight division.Plus, Jim and Matt close out the show by previewing Saturday's UFC Fight Night card and making a few picks.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Angelo is joined by Lex and RGF to break down the situation with the IBF title and Jai Opetaia plus recap his fight with Brandon Glanton and the decisions his team has made managing his career. Plus, theories on Conor Benn's signing with Zuffa, ESPN's return to boxing, and more. Support the show and get more pods over at patreon.com/sundaypuncher

A pair of former opponents at 145 pounds join today's episode of UFC Unfiltered as newly-established lightweight Kyle Nelson and featherweight contender Steve Garcia call in to chat with Matt Serra and Jim Norton.First, Kyle Nelson returns to the show to discuss his decision to move back up to lightweight after his 2024 loss to Steve Garcia. Fresh off a win over Matt Frevola, Nelson breaks down his upcoming matchup with Terrance McKinney at the UFC Seattle card on March 28 and shares what it's like preparing for a fighter whose bouts almost always end in the first round. Later, No. 9 ranked featherweight Steve Garcia calls in to react to the announcement of his fight against Diego Lopes on the historic UFC Freedom 250 card set to take place on the White House South Lawn. Garcia discusses how he matches up with Lopes, what he learned from Lopes' recent title fight against Alexander Volkanovski, and whether a statement win on that stage could catapult him into the title picture at 145 pounds.Plus, Jim and Matt recap the biggest moments from UFC 326 — including Charles Oliveira's dominant win over Max Holloway in their BMF title rematch.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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LUKE IS BACK!"Mighty" Demetrious Johnson is joined once again by Luke Thomas to breakdown UFC 326, Jon Jones release, The White House card, UFC monopoly, and more!Timecodes0:00 Intro 1:15 PrizePicks Code MIGHTYCAST 2:01 Welcome Luke Thomas! 4:14 Charles Oliveira vs Max Holloway BREAKDOWN 13:46 UFC 326 Sucked? 18:15 The UFC Doesn't Care About Hardcore Fans?  21:52 Titles Don't Mean Anything in MMA?  24:55 Why Doesn't the UFC Make Big Fights Anymore?  25:47 Why is the White House Card Underwhelming?  27:05 The Dark Truth Behind the State of the UFC 29:11 Will Boxing Get Monopolized by Zuffa? 38:15 UFC Doesn't Care if You Like the Cards? 43:48 Should Zuffa Be Stopped?  45:24 The UFC Doesn't Need Stars? 50:50 UFC is LOSING Popularity?  56:16 Is the White House Card Good? 1:02:14 Jon Jones Asks to Be RELEASED from the UFC 1:08:14 Will Jon Jones Get Released? 1:12:31 Ngannou vs Lins BREAKDOWN 1:19:19 How to Support Luke! 1:20:04 MightyRecap! 1:20:16 Luke is a TRUE OG 1:21:09 UFC Makes Fights We DON'T Want?  1:25:02 How to Structure a Fight Card 1:26:00 DJ is STILL Under UFC Contract?! 1:30:28 How to Create the BEST UFC Contract 1:32:06 Why is McGregor Not on the White House Card? 1:33:52 Answer THIS in the Comments Boys ⬇️ 1:34:18 The UFC Belts are Not Legit?! 1:35:57 Floyd Mayweather is Broke?!Produced/edited by Michael Wonsover (@mwonsover on IG)Edited by Nick Pappas (@nick_pappas 44 on IG)⚡️ PrizePicks: Sign up with code "MIGHTY" to play $5 and WIN $50 INSTANTLY https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/MIGHTYMOUSE

Send a textWe chum it up over a wild week in boxing: Navarrete's awkward mastery, Inoue vs Nakatani at the Tokyo Dome, Jai Opetaia caught between Zuffa and the IBF, and whether Mayweather and Pacquiao at the Sphere is irresistible spectacle or a nostalgia play. We also track MVP's ESPN move, women's boxing momentum, and the contract mess holding up Ortiz vs Ennis.• Navarrete's stop-start rhythm and how to beat chaos at 130• Foster, Roach, and the unification paths at super featherweight• Inoue vs Nakatani stakes, styles, and upset routes• Opetaia vs Glanton preview and sanctioning body power struggle• Zuffa's belt strategy versus alphabet authority• MVP's ESPN deal and women's boxing rising profile• Golden Boy vs Vergil Ortiz Jr and the Ennis fight in limbo• Mayweather vs Pacquiao 2 at the Sphere as event economics• Dream undercards and crossover promotions• Upcoming interviews and live watch plansPlease like, subscribe, DM us guests you want, and use code SPAR at empirenutritionli.com for 10% offTHE SPAR-INN ON YOUTUBE

Episode #366: In this week's episode, the team discusses the IBF removing their sanction of Jai Opetaia's fight on a Zuffa Boxing card, Zuffa title, Sela and their interests in Zuffa & DAZN, Golden Boy Promotions & Vergil Ortiz Jr.'s litigation battle & the court providing a favorable ruling for Golden Boy, the recent announcements of the British Boxing Board of Control Award recipients, Alexis Rocha vs. Joseph Diaz, Jr. on DAZN, and more. CONNECT WITH US:All Show Links

Order Fundora-Thurman on PPV.COM!  https://bit.ly/47gnBF3  (0:00) - Intro  (0:55) - Jai Opetaia def. Brandon Glanton to win Zuffa title  (11:40) - IBF stips Opetaia on two days before the fight  (29:14) - How would Opetaia fare vs. Zurdo or Benavidez?

Jai Opetaia's quest for ‘undisputed' recognition hit a snag when the IBF belatedly refused to sanction his bout with Brandon Glanton. Will his allegiance to Zuffa mean he'll have to rethink his ambitions? We catch up on the ongoing developments with Vergil Ortiz, who was seemingly close to fighting Jaron Ennis, in his quest to unshackle himself from Oscar De La Hoya and Golden Boy promotions. Alex and Matt were this week at the BBBoC annual awards and again, it proved to be a wonderful afternoon with love and appreciation aplenty in the room. And finally, we look ahead to this weekend's showdown between Anthony Cacace and Jazza Dickens. Thanks, as always, for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ade and Gareth look back on a win for Jai Opetaia over Brandon Glanton which saw the Australian become the first ever Zuffa Boxing Champion!There remains question marks over Opetaia's IBF belt, the sanctioning body are adamant the he will will be stripped but the fighter himself says he is still the IBF champ and Dana White has suggested he may take legal action if they decide to strip his fighter.Speaking of Dana White, his cold war with Eddie Hearn took an interesting turn last week when Hearn signed UFC Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall to his new Matchroom talent agency, we hear from Aspinall who tells us how the deal came about and if it effects his relationship with White.PLUS, we hear from Jazza Dickens ahead of his fight with Anthony Cacace live on talkSPORT! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Order Fundora-Thurman on PPV.COM!  https://bit.ly/47gnBF3  (0:00) - Intro  (0:55) - Jai Opetaia def. Brandon Glanton to win Zuffa title  (11:40) - IBF stips Opetaia on two days before the fight  (29:14) - How would Opetaia fare vs. Zurdo or Benavidez?

In this episode, we are back with another podcast, even though "the big fight" hasn't happened. We talk about the saga of the Jai Opetaia, the IBF, and the first-ever Zuffa belt. Then, we flip to Arnold Barboza Jr. vs. Kenneth Sims Jr., which headlines a card on DAZN. The winner should be in the mix for a title at welterweight.  The co-feature is Oscar Collazo putting his unified 105lbs title against Jesus Haro. Also in action, Gabriela Fundora vs Viviana Ruiz Corredor, Alexis Rocha vs JoJo Diaz, and welterweight Joel Iriarte. Also on Saturday, WBA junior lightweight titleholder Jazza Dickens will make his first title defense against Anthony Cacace. On Friday on ProBox TV, Najee Lopez will face Manuel Gallegos, co-feature will be Dominic Valle. 0:00 Intro0:30 MVPW 4:30 Jai Opetaia-Brandon Glanton16:00 Arnold Barboza-Kenneth Sims Jr19:00 undercard 24:00 Jazza Dickins-Anthony Cacace30:15 Najee Lopez-Manuel Gallegos34:00 Japan card

We are back and ready for a "Title" Fight at cruiserweight, but curious as to which title is at stake in Las Vegas Sunday night. We sort that and preview that matchup and have some fight news on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview" Podcast!Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael to go over it all.They start with Sunday night's Zuffa Boxing main event at the Apex in Las VegasJai Opetaia vs. Brandon Glanton, for Opetaia's lineal cruiserweight title, the Ring Magazine belt, the Zuffa new title, but what about Opetaia's IBF championship? That's unclear. We have the latest.  Then, some newsGolden Boy Promotions won a legal victory in United States District Court in Nevada on Monday night, as Judge Cristina Silva keeps Golden Boy's interim injunctive relief preventing, at least for now, Vergil Ortiz from contracting for the Jarpm Ennis. She has ordered the case be settled in arbitration. We explain what it all means for now?Then, William Zepeda and Lamont Roach Jr. will fight for the vacant WBC lightweight title stripped from Shakur Stevenson last month. However, how is the "interim" WBC 135 lb. champ Jadier Herrera not involved?Floyd Mayweather announces another exhibition- this one for June 27 in Athens, Greece, vs. Mike Zambidis, a retired Greek kickboxer who won a variety of world titles in various promotions during his 2000 to 2015 career.  How many exhibitions are we up to with Floyd before he rematches Pacquiao in September?MVP is hosting a press conference at Madison Square Garden on Friday for what it says is a major announcement. Per Dan's reporting, it will be to announce an April 17 card involving Alycia Baumgardner in a unified women's junior lightweight title defense vs. former lightweight title challenger Bo Mi Re Shin of Korea with the card on ESPN as the first of multiple ESPN events.  Eddie Hearn announced Thursday he has signed UFC heavyweight champion, Tom Aspinall as his first client of the newly created Matchroom Talent Agency. Will put him negotiating with Dana White on Aspinnal's UFC fight. That should be fun to hear Eddie talk about how underpaid UFC fighters are. We go over the latest in the fued.And, with Oscar Duarte having his title shot vs. Richardson Hitchins canceled the day of the fight from the Barrios-Garcia card,  Golden Boy tells Dan they plan to add him to the May 2 Benavidez-Zurdo PPV card.It's all part of the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.

We are back and ready for a "Title" Fight at cruiserweight, but curious as to which title is at stake in Las Vegas Sunday night. We sort that and preview that matchup and have some fight news on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview" Podcast!Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael to go over it all.They start with Sunday night's Zuffa Boxing main event at the Apex in Las VegasJai Opetaia vs. Brandon Glanton, for Opetaia's lineal cruiserweight title, the Ring Magazine belt, the Zuffa new title, but what about Opetaia's IBF championship? That's unclear. We have the latest.  Then, some newsGolden Boy Promotions won a legal victory in United States District Court in Nevada on Monday night, as Judge Cristina Silva keeps Golden Boy's interim injunctive relief preventing, at least for now, Vergil Ortiz from contracting for the Jarpm Ennis. She has ordered the case be settled in arbitration. We explain what it all means for now?Then, William Zepeda and Lamont Roach Jr. will fight for the vacant WBC lightweight title stripped from Shakur Stevenson last month. However, how is the "interim" WBC 135 lb. champ Jadier Herrera not involved?Floyd Mayweather announces another exhibition- this one for June 27 in Athens, Greece, vs. Mike Zambidis, a retired Greek kickboxer who won a variety of world titles in various promotions during his 2000 to 2015 career.  How many exhibitions are we up to with Floyd before he rematches Pacquiao in September?MVP is hosting a press conference at Madison Square Garden on Friday for what it says is a major announcement. Per Dan's reporting, it will be to announce an April 17 card involving Alycia Baumgardner in a unified women's junior lightweight title defense vs. former lightweight title challenger Bo Mi Re Shin of Korea with the card on ESPN as the first of multiple ESPN events.  Eddie Hearn announced Thursday he has signed UFC heavyweight champion, Tom Aspinall as his first client of the newly created Matchroom Talent Agency. Will put him negotiating with Dana White on Aspinnal's UFC fight. That should be fun to hear Eddie talk about how underpaid UFC fighters are. We go over the latest in the fued.And, with Oscar Duarte having his title shot vs. Richardson Hitchins canceled the day of the fight from the Barrios-Garcia card,  Golden Boy tells Dan they plan to add him to the May 2 Benavidez-Zurdo PPV card.It's all part of the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.

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As the Dana White-fronted Zuffa Boxing, backed by TKO and Saudi's Sela, makes its move to dethrone promotional giants Matchroom Boxing and Queensberry Promotions, James Emmett and David Cushnan consider the latest disruption in the fight game and Turki Alalshikh's role as chief string-puller. They also reflect on their conversation with Uefa Marketing Director Guy-Laurent Epstein and European Football Clubs CEO Charlie Marshall, to unpack the new commercial programme being developed by the UC3 entity, a joint venture between Uefa and EFC - and the flexibility that is being built into the media rights and sponsorship sales packages being taken to market by agency partners Relevent and Two Circles. And there's reaction to the Premier League confirmation it will launch a direct-to-consumer service in Singapore.

Jim Norton and Matt Serra welcome a pair of veteran finishers to UFC Unfiltered ahead of Saturday's UFC 326 card in Las Vegas.First, lightweight Drew Dober returns for his eighth appearance on the show to preview his matchup with Michael Johnson in a clash between two of the division's most experienced fighters. Convinced veterans like him are often underestimated for their ability to adapt, Dober explains how the constant search for self-improvement fuels him. That and a good old-fashioned post-fight donut.Later, Cody Garbrandt calls in ahead of his fight against Xiao Long. The former bantamweight champion opens up about how overcoming health issues — including vertigo — has given him a new outlook at this stage of his career before discussing how his passion for motorcycles keeps him grounded outside the cage.Plus, Jim and Matt close out the show with picks for Saturday's UFC 326 card, including their thoughts on the BMF title rematch between Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Coming up Sunday night in Las Vegas, IBF cruiserweight champ Jai Opetaia will make his debut with Zuffa Boxing in their main event.However, is this fight for his title or will he potentially have to give it up, as Zuffa seems insistent on not doing business with the existing boxing organizations?Well he addresses that situation and the opponent he's faciing, American Brandon Glanton and more with our insider Dan Rafael. Will the hard hitting, unbeaten Aussie Opetaia get bigger and better fights because of Zuffa or will this quicklly turn into a mess out of the ring for him?We are about to find out.Here more from the champ on this "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.

Coming up Sunday night in Las Vegas, IBF cruiserweight champ Jai Opetaia will make his debut with Zuffa Boxing in their main event.However, is this fight for his title or will he potentially have to give it up, as Zuffa seems insistent on not doing business with the existing boxing organizations?Well he addresses that situation and the opponent he's faciing, American Brandon Glanton and more with our insider Dan Rafael. Will the hard hitting, unbeaten Aussie Opetaia get bigger and better fights because of Zuffa or will this quicklly turn into a mess out of the ring for him?We are about to find out.Here more from the champ on this "Fight Freaks Unite Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.

Jim Norton and Matt Serra welcome two lightweights at very different stages of their careers.First, 27-year-old Francis Marshall joins the show following his first-round submission win in Mexico City. Marshall breaks down surviving an early spinning wheel kick before locking up the finish and reflects on bouncing back after a difficult stretch in the Octagon. In his UFC Unfiltered debut, Marshall and Matt connect over their shared ties to the Northeast fight scene, including Marshall's experience competing on Lou Neglia's Ring of Combat — the long-running proving ground for fighters from New Jersey and New York, and a staple for many Serra-Longo athletes over the years.Then, Michael Johnson returns as he gears up for what he's calling one last run at lightweight. “The Menace” discusses longevity, chasing a fourth straight win, how he keeps his body feeling young at 39, and what still fuels him nearly 15 years into his UFC career.In between interviews, Jim and Matt break down the newly announced UFC 327 card, headlined by Jiří Procházka vs. Carlos Ulberg for the light heavyweight title recently vacated by Alex Pereira. They also debate whether Pereira's decision signals a move to heavyweight for Jon Jones — and what that could mean for a potential blockbuster fight at the White House.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Another mad week in the boxing business saw temperatures rise, battle lines drawn and shots fired. What, or who, will be left standing? There was the billion-dollar Queensberry lawsuit, the WBC fighting for relevancy by sanctioning a fight between their heavyweight champion and a boxing novice from martial arts while Conor Benn's next opponent wasn't as promised. There is appreciation for the unusual and effective Emanuel Navarrete while looking ahead to Jai Opetaia launching the Zuffa belt plus in This Week we remember the raw 2000 version of Manny Pacquiao. If you like the work of Matt and Alex please show your support by for the pod by subscribing via Patreon or Apple +. Cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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It was a devastating performance for Mexican star Emanuel Navarrete to become unified champ, plus, we've got the IBF cruiserweight champ Jai Opetaia with us and more on the latest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast."Host T.J. Rives is back along with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter to give their insight and more.First, they recap Saturday's Matchroom Boxing DAZN card from Glendale, ArizonaNavarrete dominated and scored a TKO11 over Eduardo "Sugar" Nunez and unifies WBO/IBF 130 lb. titles. It was a great showing, but why did the referee and ring doctor, etc. not stop it quicker? Plus, what's out there for the new unified champ?And, on the undercard, Emiliano Vargas TKO9 Agustin Quintana, junior welterweights and upset as Abel Ramos W10 split decision over prospect Tahmir Smalls at welterweight Next, Jai Opetaia joins Dan, as next Sunday March 8th he defends the lineal, and supposedly the IBF cruiserweight title against Brandon Glanton in the main event of the Zuffa Boxing card at the Apex in Las Vegas on Paramount+. Hear Opetaia on why he's signed with Zuffa and what he expects in this one and beyond?Then, NEWSLineal/unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk will fight Rico Verhoeven, a former longtime kickboxing heavyweight champion and regarded as one of the greatest kickboxers ever, in the main event of a Ring magazine card on May 23 (DAZN PPV) outdoors to the exotic backdrop of the Pyramids of Giza in Giza, Egypt. On Sunday, the WBC announced it will sanction it as a title fight. WBA and IBF have both told me they have not been contacted about the bout.Ryan Garcia healing from a sprained right hand in his win over Mario Barrios but said on social media he will be back this summer and wants to fight Devin Haney in a rematch/unification fight.Discussions for a fight between Edgar Berlanga and Chris Eubank Jr. possibly at super middleweight. Both need a win.The exodus of talent continues in drips from Top Rank as former WBO featherweight titlist and two-time Olympic gold medalist Robeisy Ramirez announced Friday that his contract with Top Rank has expired and that he is a free agent.And, Queensberry Promotions is headed to France as its international expansion continues in April with a DAZN card in Paris headlined by French heavyweight Tony Yoka vs. former cruserweight champ, Lawrence Okolie and junior middleweight up-and-comer Bakary Samake vs. Ermal Hadribeaj in the co-feature.  It's all part of the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!

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In this video, we talk about Emanuel Navarrete's win over Eduardo Nunez. What is the context of the victory, and how good is Navarrete? We will also talk about an assortment of undercard bouts, including Abel Ramos-Tahmir Smalls, Emiliano Vargas, and Jordan Martinez-Arturo Cardenas. Also, Lorenzo Parra knocked out Elijah Pierce. Plus, Terry Washington emerges as a potential star, Jerry Perez knocks out Tayden Beltran while broadcaster and cutman Mike Rodriguez gives Lukie a shoutout, and ProBox TV results. Oh, and Lukie is a big Constantin Ursu guy after his win over Owen Cooper.This week will be SLOW. The big fight is a Zuffa cruiserweight title fight between Jai Opetaia and Brandon Glanton. It is the first-ever Zuffa belt fight, and let's see what happens with the sanctioning bodies around this. Eye of the Tiger Promotions will be running a card on Thursday on DAZN, with Lenar Perez, Moreno Fendero, and Jhon Orobio as the notables. Steven Butler is in the main event.Timestamps0:00 Emanuel Navarrete12:52 Abel Ramos beats Tahmir Smalls20:00 Jordan-Martinez-Arturo Cardenas23:15 Emiliano Vargas 30:00 Usyk-Rico Verhooven on May 23rd33:15 Conor Benn-Regis Prograis37:45 The Lukie minute43:20 Jai Opetaia-Brandon Glanton50:38 Undercard

In this episode, Lukie previews the fight Jai Opetaia versus Brandon Glanton, which will take place for the Zuffa cruiserweight title, on Sunday. It will be broadcast on Paramount+For more information visit the blog at http://lukieboxing.substack.com

Matt and EzRaw discuss some of the recent boxing news.Read the latest news at Brunch BoxingThoughts or questions? Email us at brunchboxingqa@gmail.comHosts: Matt, and EzRawSocial: MikeProducer: Huey

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston go through TKO's year-end earnings report, new details on the UFC White House card, and big projections for 2026.Plus, Brandon Thurston examines the rebound in professional wrestling TV ratings following Nielsen's recent methodology adjustments. 00:00:00 Start00:01:22 WBD accepts higher bid from Paramount Skydance, Netflix bows out00:09:48 TKO's Q4 and Year-End Earnings Report 00:22:43 Royal Rumble FIP from Saudi Arabia 00:28:22 UFC event at the White House 00:38:48 Latest WrestleMania ticket figures, per WrestleTix00:40:30 Wrestling TV ratings rebound for Nielsen adjustments00:50:52 NXT Stand & Deliver in St. Louis 00:52:52 Zuffa Boxing signs Connor Benn, fight announced for April 1100:54:19 New complaint filed against UFC00:55:30 Paramount president accused of leaking key details of UFC deal00:57:06 Elimination Chamber at the United Center01:00:00 Xfinity subscribers gain access to ESPN Unlimited 01:01:49 TV and streaming figures Additional reading:Wrestling TV ratings rebound after Nielsen's adjustments - https://wrestlenomics.com/articles/2026/wrestling-tv-ratings-rebound-after-nielsen-adjusts-big-data-panel-methodology/ Netflix declines to raise bid for Warner Bros. - https://about.netflix.com/en/news/netflix-declines-to-raise-offer-for-warner-bros Whistleblower claims Paramount head leaked details of UFC deal - https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/paramount-president-jeff-shell-leaked-details-of-ultimate-fighting-championship-deal-rj-cipriani-1236514207/ WBD Earnings - https://variety.com/2026/film/news/hbo-max-subscribers-132-million-warner-bros-discovery-earnings-1236673104/ Boxing braced for $1 billion lawsuit over TKO & Sela's Zuffa launch - https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7070249/2026/02/25/frank-warren-dana-white-sela-lawsuit/ ESPN Unlimited finally coming to Xfinity subscribers - https://awfulannouncing.com/espn/espn-unlimited-finally-coming-to-xfinity-subscribers.html Music courtesy: “Panic Beat” by Ben TramerPOST WrestlingSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://discord.com/invite/Q795HhRTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/postwrestling.comWrestlenomicsSubscribe: https://wrestlenomics.com/podcast/Patreon: https://patreon.com/wrestlenomicsSubstack: https://wrestlenomics.substack.com/Twitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @WrestlenomicsBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/wrestlenomics.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston go through TKO's year-end earnings report, new details on the UFC White House card, and big projections for 2026.Plus, Brandon Thurston examines the rebound in professional wrestling TV ratings following Nielsen's recent methodology adjustments. Topics this week include:TKO's Q4 and Year-End Earnings Report Projections for 2026UFC to spend $60 million on White House card Wrestling TV ratings rebound for Nielsen adjustments WBD accepts a higher bid from Paramount, Netflix bows out WBD earnings, updated subscriber count NXT Stand & Deliver moving away from ‘Mania Weekend Zuffa Boxing signs Connor Benn, fight announced for April 11 Collision airs head-to-head with Elimination ChamberAdvance for Elimination Chamber in Chicago, per WrestleTixESPN Unlimited is available to Xfinity subscribersAdditional reading:Wrestling TV ratings rebound after Nielsen's adjustments - https://wrestlenomics.com/articles/2026/wrestling-tv-ratings-rebound-after-nielsen-adjusts-big-data-panel-methodology/ Netflix declines to raise bid for Warner Bros. - https://about.netflix.com/en/news/netflix-declines-to-raise-offer-for-warner-bros Whistleblower claims Paramount head leaked details of UFC deal - https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/paramount-president-jeff-shell-leaked-details-of-ultimate-fighting-championship-deal-rj-cipriani-1236514207/ WBD Earnings - https://variety.com/2026/film/news/hbo-max-subscribers-132-million-warner-bros-discovery-earnings-1236673104/ Boxing braced for $1 billion lawsuit over TKO & Sela's Zuffa launch - https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7070249/2026/02/25/frank-warren-dana-white-sela-lawsuit/ESPN Unlimited finally coming to Xfinity subscribers - https://awfulannouncing.com/espn/espn-unlimited-finally-coming-to-xfinity-subscribers.htmlMusic courtesy: “Panic Beat” by Ben TramerPOST WrestlingSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://discord.com/invite/Q795HhRTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/postwrestling.comWrestlenomicsSubscribe: https://wrestlenomics.com/podcast/Patreon: https://patreon.com/wrestlenomicsSubstack: https://wrestlenomics.substack.com/Twitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @WrestlenomicsBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/wrestlenomics.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wrestlenomics/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

PLUS - Arsenal or Man City For The Title? A look back at the week of sport, and a look ahead of this weekend's action, with Andy & Gary - THE SPORTCAST (Ep 204) 00:00 - Intro 02:00 - Liverpool's Problems 13:00 - Everton Tactics 25:00 - Arsenal or City? 31:00 - Wayne Mardle 35:00 - Eilleen Gu 36:00 - Benn To Zuffa   Join us on Patreon for our Betting Show, Bonus Episodes and all of the other Patreon Perks... https://www.patreon.com/legitpodcast Shout out to our sponsors... The Feathers - Bootle | https://www.instagram.com/the.feathersbootle/ Hill Dickinson | https://www.hilldickinson.com/   #Liverpool #LFC #Everton #EFC #Sport #Podcast #PremierLeague #Podcast #Sports #Football #News #matchroom #danawhite #zuffaboxing #Benn #conorbenn #eileengu #winterolympics2026

Jim Norton and Matt Serra welcome both sides of a key lightweight matchup as Daniel Zellhuber and King Green join the show ahead of their clash at UFC Mexico City.First, Mexico's own Daniel Zellhuber discusses fighting at home in the altitude for the second time, what he learned from his Fight of the Night war in 2024, and how he's approaching a pivotal bout after back-to-back losses. The 26-year-old “Golden Boy” explains why he's hoping to face the best version of the 39-year-old veteran and what a win in front of his home crowd would mean for his career.Then, King Green calls in to give his side of the matchup. Returning to Mexico for the first time since his early days as a pro, Green reflects on how the sport — and today's young fighters — have evolved since he first broke in. He also breaks down how his experience, composure, and fight IQ factor into Saturday's showdown with Zellhuber.Plus, Jim and Matt preview and make three picks each for this Saturday's UFC Mexico City card headlined by flyweight contenders Brandon Moreno and Lone'er Kavanagh.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

En el episodio 191 de Hablemos LIVE, Danny Segura contesta tus preguntas acerca del pago de Zuffa Boxing de 15 millones de dólares por Conor Benn por una pelea y las críticas que trae de los pagos de UFC, la victoria de Sean Strickland contra Anthony Hernandez, peleas de UFC México, más.

En el episodio 191 de Hablemos LIVE, Danny Segura contesta tus preguntas acerca del pago de Zuffa Boxing de 15 millones de dólares por Conor Benn por una pelea y las críticas que trae de los pagos de UFC, la victoria de Sean Strickland contra Anthony Hernandez, peleas de UFC México, más.

Jim Norton and Matt Serra recap UFC Houston before welcoming two welterweights at very different stages of their careers to UFC Unfiltered.First up, Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani reflects on his hard-fought split decision win over Phil Rowe in his UFC debut. The Hermosa Beach native discusses the weigh-in faceoff tension, the lone dissenting judge's scorecard, and what he learned from going three full rounds inside the Octagon.Later, former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos makes his fifth appearance on the show — his first since August 2023. RDA shares his thoughts from being in attendance at UFC Houston, opens up about tearing his ACL in his fight against Geoff Neal, and discusses his recent knee surgery and plans to return this summer. Now settled in Austin and preparing to get his school going, the veteran reflects on what continues to motivate him after more than 20 UFC wins.Listen in as Jim and Matt react to Sean Strickland's statement victory and some of their other takeaways from this past weekend's action in Houston.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer, UFC legend Matt Brown and Damon Martin discuss the news that Ronda Rousey is coming back to face Gina Carano in a fight on Netflix. Did the UFC mess up not booking this fight? Is this actually a fight MMA fans are interested in watching? Plus we'll discuss Zuffa Boxing signing Conor Benn away from Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing and if the reported terms of the deal might upset some UFC fighters enough to make some bigger financial demands. All this and much more on the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer! Subscribe to MMA Fighting Check out our full video catalog Like MMA Fighting on Facebook Follow on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer, UFC legend Matt Brown and Damon Martin discuss the news that Ronda Rousey is coming back to face Gina Carano in a fight on Netflix. Did the UFC mess up not booking this fight? Is this actually a fight MMA fans are interested in watching? Plus we'll discuss Zuffa Boxing signing Conor Benn away from Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing and if the reported terms of the deal might upset some UFC fighters enough to make some bigger financial demands. All this and much more on the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer! Subscribe to MMA Fighting Check out our full video catalog Like MMA Fighting on Facebook Follow on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer, UFC legend Matt Brown and Damon Martin discuss the news that Ronda Rousey is coming back to face Gina Carano in a fight on Netflix. Did the UFC mess up not booking this fight? Is this actually a fight MMA fans are interested in watching? Plus we'll discuss Zuffa Boxing signing Conor Benn away from Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing and if the reported terms of the deal might upset some UFC fighters enough to make some bigger financial demands. All this and much more on the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer! Subscribe to MMA Fighting Check out our full video catalog Like MMA Fighting on Facebook Follow on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode #365: In this episode, the team reacts to the rematch annoucement of Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao 2 in Las Vegas on Netflix, Netflix's streaming figures, Ryan Garcia's victory over Mario Barrios to become welterweight world champion, Ryan's future following championship win, Golden Boy and Ryan's contract, Claressa Shields' win over Crews-Dezurn in Detroit, Zuffa Boxing signing Conor Benn and the reported payment agreement, and more. CONNECT WITH US: All Show Links

It's a SWERVE in the boxing promotional world as the new start up, Zuffa Boxing, in the U.S. has snatched away British prominent fighter Conor Benn from U.K. based Matchroom Boxing.We had a spirited discussion on this weekend's "Fight Freaks Unite Recap," as host T.J. Rives particularly is criticizing the terms of the signing by Zuffa and how it hypocritically contradicts their supposed "revolutionizing" boxing promotions with their own system, fighter pay model and ignoring the boxing organizations.Insider Dan Rafael provides his counter points, but also agrees and is questioning how Zuffa can justify the apparent ridiculous money that Benn is getting for a "one off" fight with them?Benn is off his career best win defeating Chris Eubank Jr. in their rematch last November. And what about how he left Matchroom, whom had stood by him, including financially, during his PED suspension?Enjoy this portion of the Pod and a reminder to hear the whole show, just click the previous podcast on this feed. And, make sure to follow/subscribe for all the content here on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.

This episode is brought to you by PPV.COM! (0:00) - Intro (2:37) - Ryan Garcia dominates Mario Barrios to win first world title (12:07) - Henry Garcia calls out Chris and Dan (18:21) -  What's next for Ryan Garcia? (25:56) - Richardson Hitchins pulls out of his title fight vs. Oscar Duarte (41:11) - Gary Russell defeats Andy Hiraoka and Frank Martin and Nahir Albright fight to a draw  (48:57) - Conor Benn signs with ZUFFA Boxing  (1:01:58) - Floyd Mayweather is planning to come out of retirement

We have a lot to discuss in this show as Lukie and Dakota talk about Ryan Garcia defeating Mario Barrios to become the WBC welterweight champion. What did we think of the performance? We also talked about Richardson Hitchins withdrawing from his fight via illness the day of the fight against Oscar Duarte. Then, Gary Antuanne Russell's title defense against Andy Hiraoka. Plus, Nahir Albright-Frank Martin fought to a draw, and Amari Jones looks like a contender.Conor Benn signed with Zuffa Boxing. What does that mean?We will also talk about the Tiah Mai Ayton, Gabriela Tellez, Dainier Pero, and Bilal Fawaz, who all had solid wins over the weekend. Lukie does a quick recap of Leigh Wood's win over Josh Warrington.Also, Claressa Shields and Franchon Crews-Dezurn, we talk about the weigh-in as the fight happens today.Then, we are off to this week with a junior lightweight unification bout between Emanuel Navarrete and Eduardo Nunez being the star of the show.Other undercard bouts: Tahmir Smalls vs. Abel Ramos, Arturo Cardenas vs. Jordan Martinez, and Emiliano Vargas vs. Agustin Quintana. Phillip Vella is a good fighter on that card. On ESPN+, Elijah Pierce will face Lorenzo Parra. Bryce Mills, Curmel Moton and “Jimuel” Pacquiao will be featured on that card. ProBox TV has its second card of the year on Friday. Rene Tellez Giron will headline the show, with "Kid" Vazquez also being featured. Jahi Tucker will fight in Huntington, New York. 

Is loyalty real in boxing — or is it just business? In this episode, Sean breaks down the shock decision by Conor Benn to leave Matchroom Boxing and sign a reported one-fight, $15 million deal with Zuffa, led by Dana White. What does this move really mean? Sean presents the facts behind the deal and examines both perspectives — from a fighter securing generational money to questions about long-term partnerships, promotional loyalty, and industry politics. We explore: The business realities of modern boxing What “loyalty” actually means in prizefighting Historical examples of fighters changing promoters Whether fighters owe promoters allegiance The risk vs reward of short-term mega deals Is this betrayal… or smart career management? A balanced, honest breakdown without emotion — just understanding the game for what it is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jim Norton and Matt Serra welcome two rising welterweights to UFC Unfiltered ahead of Saturday's UFC Fight Night in Houston.The guys kick off their preview of this weekend's card by breaking down the main event between Sean Strickland and Anthony Hernandez — with Jim offering up a prediction of his own.First up, Serbian knockout artist Uroš Medić makes his Unfiltered debut. “The Doctor” reflects on his journey from Serbia to Alaska to the UFC before outlining what he expects from 12th-ranked Geoff Neal in their fan-friendly co-main event clash this Saturday.Then, undefeated prospect Jacobe Smith calls in ahead of his third UFC appearance. After completing a full camp preparing for Seokhyeon Ko, Smith discusses the mindset shift required for a short-notice matchup against fellow unbeaten welterweight Josiah Harrell.Confident in his coaches' film study, Smith explains why he prefers trusting his athleticism and in-fight instincts rather than overthinking hypothetical scenarios.Stick around as Jim and Matt round out the show by locking in their official picks for Saturday's action.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jim Norton and Matt Serra are joined by Michael Chiesa for a wide-ranging conversation centered around his upcoming return to action in Seattle and the balancing act of being both an active UFC fighter and one of the promotion's most trusted analysts.Chiesa talks about fighting in the Pacific Northwest, what's fueling his current 3-fight win streak, and how his mindset has evolved at this stage of his career.Chiesa reflects on the adjustments that have led to renewed momentum, the challenges of flipping between fighter and broadcaster mode, and what a big performance in Seattle could mean for his standing at welterweight.Before signing off, Chiesa shifts into analyst mode to plug and preview Thursday's UFC BJJ 5 event — breaking down key matchups and what fans can expect as he joins Din Thomas on the broadcast team.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jim Norton and Matt Serra are joined by friend of the show Chase Hooper and UFC BJJ bantamweight champion Mikey Musumeci on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered.With the Seahawks fresh off their Super Bowl LX victory, it's only right that Seattle's own Hooper calls in ahead of his first fight back in the Emerald City in nearly nine years, as the UFC brings a Fight Night card to Seattle on March 28 headlined by Israel Adesanya vs. Joe Pyfer.Hooper talks about balancing fatherhood with life as a UFC fighter, what he learned from his first-round setback last summer, and how fighting close to home brings a different kind of motivation as he continues to evolve in the division.Later, reigning UFC BJJ champion Musumeci makes his Unfiltered debut with a bang — instantly clicking with Matt as they bond over authentic pizza. Musumeci then previews his upcoming bantamweight title defense against Shay Montague at UFC BJJ 5, reflecting on the discipline that shaped his career and what continues to drive him as one of the most accomplished submission grapplers in the world.Plus, Jim and Matt wrap things up with their biggest takeaways from Saturday's UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira card.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.