Podcast: Recap of Anderson-Merhy card, Barrett-Gill thriller
Plus: News of the week discussion; anniversary memories; happy birthday to a Hall of Fame legend
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There were two notable cards on Saturday, the Top Rank show headlined by heavyweight contender Jared Anderson’s rout of unwilling participant Ryad Merhy and the Matchroom Boxing show on which junior lightweight contender Zelfa Barrett stopped Jordan Gill in a good fight on paper and also a good one in the ring. We discussed both. We also went over news of the week, reflected on a pair of fight anniversaries and celebrated the birthday of a Hall of Fame legend.
Here is what’s on the show (in order):
Recap of Anderson’s victory over Merhy, who refused to engage and made it one of the worst fights imaginable. Our discussion is far more entertaining than the bout.
We also recapped the co-feature — heavyweight Efe Ajagba’s hard-fought split decision victory over Guido Vianello in a highly entertaining battle — and other bouts on the card.
Recap of Barrett’s 10th-round knockout of Gill with a series of body shots for a victory that puts him back into title contention.
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Matchroom Boxing’s announcement that former flyweight titlist Sunny Edwards and former junior flyweight titlist Adrien Curiel will fight the flyweight co-feature of the Juan Francisco Estrada-Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez fight June 29.
Golden Boy’s announcement that lightweight contender Oscar Duarte will face Joseph Diaz Jr. on the Jose Ramirez-Rances Barthelemy undercard on April 27.
The previously agreed to deal between IBF welterweight titlist Jaron Ennis and Cody Crowley for their mandatory bout being off and the fight headed back to a purse bid.
Ringside memories on the 23rd anniversary of when Bernard Hopkins routed Keith Holmes to unify the IBF and WBC middleweight titles in the semifinals of the middleweight championship tournament that culminated with Hopkins-Felix Trinidad.
Memories on the 39th anniversary of one of the most legendary fights in boxing history: Marvin Hagler vs. Thomas Hearns.
An ode to the late, great Arturo Gatti, my all-time favorite fighter, on what would have been his 52nd birthday.
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Anderson-Merhy photo: Mikey Williams/To Rank
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RIP sad news today on Willie Limond whilst the story gave me great memories of the late Arturo Gatto and all time World Middleweight great Marvin Hagler.