Podcast: Discussing latest on Gervonta Davis' arrest, Jan. 7 fight

Plus: Ioka-Franco preview, news of the week, more 'Rocky' memories

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It’s the last weekend of 2022 and it brings us the final notable fight of the year, a junior bantamweight unification bout between Japan’s Kazuto Ioka and San Antonio’s Joshua Franco. We previewed the fight, discussed the latest in the Gervonta Davis legal situation that landed him in jail overnight with a Jan. 7 fight looming and also went over some news of the week and more.

Here is what’s on the show (in order):

• Ripping the abysmal airline Southwest that has left my family with a canceled fight and unable to get home for New Year’s Eve.

• The latest on Davis’ arrest, getting out of jail on bail, specifics from the police incident report and the fact that his Jan. 7 Showtime PPV main event against Hector Luis Garcia appears to be moving ahead as planned. Should the fight happen? We debate.

• News of the week: the scheduling of the O’Shaquie Foster-Rey Vargas vacant WBC junior lightweight title fight to headline Feb. 11 on Showtime and the plans for a Feb. 4 DAZN card that will feature two undisputed women’s title bout.

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• More memories of the “Rocky” movies, including how I filmed a scene for the sixth film, “Rocky Balboa”, but wound up on the cutting room floor, and what does Rocky have to do with the death this week of the soccer legend Pele?

• We preview the excellent junior bantamweight title unification between Ioka and Franco that takes place on Saturday in Japan.

• Happy New Year!

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Davis photo: Jose Pineiro/Showtime

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