Podcast: Joe Smith Jr. interview, the loaded Hall of Fame induction weekend, Inoue-Donaire
Plus previews of Bryan-Dubois, Munguia-Kelly, Berlanga-Angulo, more
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On this week’s weekend podcast (in order):
A look back at Tuesday’s command performance by Naoya Inoue, who knocked out Nonito Donaire with ease in the second round to unify three bantamweight titles and is Paul Butler next for the undisputed title?
The postponement of WBC middleweight titlist Jermall Charlo’s June 18 defense against Maciej Sulecki.
My interview with WBO light heavyweight titleholder Joe Smith Jr., who meets WBC/IBF champion Artur Beterbiev in a unification fight on June 18.
A discussion of the incredible three classes being inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame on Sunday — the previous two were canceled because of the pandemic. The legends being inducted in the modern men’s category are Wladimir Klitschko, Roy Jones Jr., Bernard Hopkins, Floyd Mayweather, Shane Mosley, Juan Manuel Marquez, Miguel Cotto, Andre Ward and James Toney. The women will also take their place, including Christy Martin and Laila Ali, among others.
Who is not yet in the HOF that is on the ballot that deserves to be? I offer my top two names.
A preview of the Trevor Bryan-Daniel Dubois WBA “regular” heavyweight title bout that headlines a Don King PPV on Saturday.
A preview of the Jaime Munguia-Jimmy Kelly super middleweight bout that headlines Saturday on DAZN.
A preview of super middleweight Edgar Berlanga’s fight with Roamer Alexis Angulo that headlines Saturday on ESPN.
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Smith photo: Mikey Williams/Top Rank
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