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Matt and Alex reflect on Jack Catterall’s loss to Arnold Barboza on Saturday which dented his immediate hopes of a world title challenge while handing the magic beans to Barbosa on his climb to the top. 

It was a weekend for upsets and progress with Reece Bellotti, Jazza Dickens, Pat McCormack and Keyshawn Davis all starring. 

Where Top Rank’s boxing stars of tomorrow will be showcased is up for discussion as we look at the wider broadcasting landscape with the ESPN and Top Rank relationship nearing its end.

And we take a trip back to the 1980’s with the pulsating rematch between Livingstone Bramble and Ray ‘Boom Boom’ Mancini remembered in This Week.

This is the first of four pods planned during this big fight week for Patreon and Apple + subscribers with a detailed preview of Saturday’s undercard from Saudi, a forensic look into the rematch between Beterbiev and Bivol and finally a big fight reaction pod on Sunday morning. To get these for less than a fiver each month subscribe now.

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