Derek Chisora Upsets Joyce, Claressa Shields Wins Mismatch + Israil Madrimov With Dan And More! | Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast
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It was a jammed packed weekend of action in London and Detroit, and even on Sunday in Japan, and we're ready to recap it all and hear from the newly crowned WBA 154 lb. champ who fights Terence Crawford in the biggest fight of his life Saturday night in L.A. on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWekeend.com with all their takes and insight.First, they talk the heavyweight upset of Derek Chisora in a 10 round decision over Joe Joyce in the Queensberry Promotions main event in London. Both fighters are old and appear to be shot, but it was a wild brawl Saturday. Should either of them still fight on? It's discussed.Next, the breakdown of women's multi-divison world champ Claressa Shields stepping up to "heavyweight" to win the WBC crown over her over-matched opponent Vanessa Joanisse in the Salita Promotions headliner in Detroit. Shields gets the rare KO against an oppponent that shouldn't have been in the ring with her. It's gone over.Next, hear from champ Israil Madrimov who defends the WBA junior middleweight crown against on the of premier pound for pound fighers in the world in Terence Crawford Saturday night in L.A. Learn more about Madrimov and whether in his homeland of Uzbekistan that this is a big deal for his challenge wtih one of boxing's best?Dan has more on just how bad Manny Pacquiao looked in a Sunday exhibition in Japan, plus, there was a serious injury to a Japanese fightter in a seperate strawweight title bout, too.We have the latest on both.There's fight news on Canelo Alvarez being officially stripped of his IBF super middleweight crown, the Golden Boy Promotions undercard for August 10th and more.And, we wrap with a great Roy Jones and Erik Morales HBO PPV doubleheader from nearly 25 years ago in L.A. and also, the anniversary of Kostya Tszyu kayoing hallf of famer Julio Cesar Chavez in the the final title fight of the great Chavez's career.Hear it all on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast" on the Big Fight Weekend Podcast feed and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!