We are ready for another week of fight action and a world champion light heavyweight joins us on the latest edition of the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast."
Host T.J. Rives is back with Dan Rafael, insider for BigFightWeekend.com to go over the news of the week and then get to the previews for this weekend.
First, the guys discuss Naoya "the Monster" Inoue's 2 round destruction of Nonito Donaire in their rematch back on Tuesday night in Japan. Dan has thoughts on the monster's punching power, did the type of gloves being used contribute to the quick KO and what's next for Inoue?
The guys also discuss the postponement of the Jermall Charlo WBC middleweight title defense scheduled for next weekend in Houston. What's the latest with his injury and how soon might the bout be rescheduled.
Then, Dan has a one on one exclusive with WBO light heavyweight champ Joe Smith Jr., as he get's set to battle Russian Artur Beterbiev in a unified 175 lb. title showdown in NYC next weekend. The New Yorker Smith updates his training, and mindset headed into this massive battle for him.
Finally, the guys discuss the bouts this weekend including Trevor Bryan of the U.S. taking on Daniel Dubois of England for the WBA secondary heavyweight title Saturday in Miami. Will this be a quick KO by Dubois? And, what about Don King at an amazing 90 years old still being involved in promoting this?
Dan and T.J. also have thoughts on the Edgar Berlanga headliner for Top Rank/ESPN in NYC and and unbeaten middleweight Jaime Munguia back in action of Golden Boy Promotions in Anaheim, CA Saturday night, as well.
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