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Mike and Lance look ahead to Vergil Ortiz Jr.-Maurice Hooker's weekend matchup (:30) before welcoming on Ortiz's promoter, and 11-time boxing world champion, Oscar De La Hoya (5:30). De La Hoya describes Ortiz's maturation as a fighter, and what to expect from the 22-year-old rising star against Hooker. He also details Ryan Garcia's development, and Golden Boy Promotion's evolution (9:30). The trio also discuss De La Hoya's relationship with Canelo; which one issue in boxing he'd like to fix, and if he'll make a return to the ring (15:00). Pug and Copp close the show previewing Beterbiev-Deines (29:00).

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