Podcast: Previews galore, including Barrios-Garcia, the strong undercard
Plus a look ahead to Wood-Warrington II and Shields-Cruz-Dezurn II; Pacquiao's return for an exhibition and more news of the week
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We’ve got a jam-packed weekend and we’re here to preview all of it, most notably the Mario Barrios-Ryan Garcia DAZN PPV card. We also covered several news items of the week. Also, check out and subscribe to the YouTube channel for a variety of content.
Here is what’s on the show (in order):
Preview of The Ring magazine DAZN PPV card on Saturday night in Las Vegas headlined by WBC welterweight titlist Barrios defending against Garcia.
Preview of the undercard, including IBF junior welterweight titlist Richardson Hitchins against Oscar Duarte and WBA junior welterweight titlist Gary Antuanne Russell against mandatory challenger Andy Hiraoka as well as fights involving junior welterweight contender Frank Martin and super middleweight contender Bektemir Melikuziev.
Preview of the all-British rematch between junior lightweights and former featherweight titleholders Leigh Wood and Josh Warrington in the headliner of a Matchroom Boxing card Saturday on DAZN.
Preview of women’s undisputed heavyweight champion Claressa Shields’ defense against Franchon Crews-Dezurn in a rematch 10 years after they first met in the main event of a Salita Promotions card on DAZN on Sunday night.
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To the backdrop of the ongoing court battle between Golden Boy and Vergil Ortiz, with DAZN in the middle of it, Golden Boy and DAZN announce a one-off event headlined by Arnold Barboza Jr. versus Kenneth Sims Jr. for March 14 as they struggle to make a new rights deal.
Announcement that Manny Pacquiao, age 47, will face former junior welterweight titlist Ruslan Provodnikov in a welterweight exhibition bout on April 18 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
WBO heavyweight titleholder Fabio Wardley set to make first defense against British countryman and former IBF titlist Daniel Dubois on May 9 in Manchester, England.
Announcement that Matchroom Boxing and DAZN have extended their contract in the United States and United Kingdom for five years.
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Barrios-Garcia photo: Golden Boy Promotions
The real Ryan Garcia turns up and it will be a good fight