Podcast: Preview of Canelo-Charlo and interviews with both
Plus: A look at the televised undercard and Opetaia-Thompson title fight; news of the week; anniversary of a key Marvin Hagler fight
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LAS VEGAS — The focus of the boxing world is on Saturday’s mega fight: Canelo Alvarez’s defense of the undisputed super middleweight title against undisputed junior middleweight champion Jermell Charlo. We previewed and discussed the fight as well as the full televised undercard. There are also my brief post news conference interviews with Charlo and Canelo; the passing of the great Hall of Fame broadcaster and my longtime friend Col. Bob Sheridan; news of the week; a notable Marvin Hagler anniversary and a bunch more.
Here is what’s on the show (in order):
Preview of Canelo-Charlo as well as the PPV undercard bouts: junior middleweight Jesus Ramos Jr. against Erickson Lubin; Yordenis Ugas-Mario Barrios for the vacant WBC interim welterweight title; and middleweight Elijah Garcia vs. Armando Resendiz.
My brief interviews on Wednesday with Charlo and Canelo.
TJ’s interview with Mark Boccardi of PPV.com, one of our sponsors, on the Canelo-Charlo event, which is on his platform.
Preview of cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia’s first defense against Jordan Thompson in the Matchroom Boxing main event on DAZN on Saturday in London.
The death of Hall of Fame broadcaster and my longtime friend Colonel Bob Sheridan at age 79.
Announcement of the all-heavyweight pay-per-view undercard for the Tyson Fury-Francis Ngannou fight.
Announcement of lightweight champion Devin Haney’s rise to junior welterweight to challenge WBC junior welterweight titlist Regis Prograis in a good fight but one that for which the push back has been ferocious for it being placed on DAZN PPV.
Former WBC junior lightweight titlist Miguel Berchelt set for a comeback fight after two brutal knockout losses in a row on Oct. 14.
Memories on the 43rd anniversary of when the late, great Marvelous Marvin Hagler stopped Alan Minter to win the undisputed middleweight title.
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