Podcast: Nakatani-Nishida, Wardley-Huni recaps; Keyshawn meltdown
Plus: Mason-Nakathila, Opetaia-Squeo; Hall of Fame inductions, more news of the week; big fight anniversary memories
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We had four notable fight cards around the globe to recap, including Junto Nakatani unifying bantamweight titles, and much to discuss with regarding to the disastrous weekend for Keyshawn Davis. We covered all of that, went over news of the week, and looked back on the anniversary of two notable championship fights. Also, make sure to subscribe to the Big Fight Weekend YouTube channel.
Here is what’s on the show (in order):
Recap of Davis missing weight by 4.3 pounds, getting stripped of the WBO lightweight title, having his fight against Edwin De Los Santos canceled, blowing a seven-figure payday, then being part of two altercations at the arena and doing massive harm to his reputation.
Recap of the Top Rank card on ESPN that did take place on Saturday in Norfolk, Virginia: lightweight Abdullah Mason’s fifth-round knockout of Jeremia Nakathila and junior welterweight Nahir Albright handing Kelvin Davis, Keyshawn’s older brother, his first defeat.
Recap of Fabio Wardley’s dramatic comeback for a one-punch 10th-round knockout of Justis Huni to win the vacant WBA interim heavyweight title on Saturday’s Queensberry card in Ipswich, England, on DAZN.
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Recap of Nakatani’s sixth-round stoppage of Ryosuke Nishida in an all-action fight to unify the WBC and IBF bantamweight titles on Sunday’s Teiken Boxing card in Tokyo on ESPN+.
Recap of cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia’s one-sided fifth-round knockout of Claudio Squeo on Sunday’s Tasman Fighters card in Broadbeach, Australia, on DAZN.
Thoughts on Sunday’s International Boxing Hall of Fame inductions, led by the great Manny Pacquiao.
Details of Turki Alalshikh’s Aug. 16 card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is supposed to be headlined by a heavyweight fight between red-hot prospect of the year Moses Itauma against longtime contender Dillian Whyte as well as other bouts planned for the show.
Announcement from Alalshikh after some uncertainty that Dana White and TKO will promote the Canelo Alvarez-Terence Crawford event on Sept. 13 and what I’ve heard about where it will take place what broadcaster will carry it.
Ringside memories on the 11th anniversary of when Miguel Cotto dominated and stopped Sergio Martinez to win the lineal/WBC middleweight title and become the first Puerto Rican to win titles in four divisions.
The other nostalgia segment is available on the YouTube channel, so please subscribe. Ringside memories on the 23rd anniversary of when heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis knocked out Mike Tyson in the eighth round to cement himself as the No. 1 heavyweight of the era in the biggest money fight in history to that point.
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