Podcast: Recap of Hitchins' superb performance vs. Kambosos
Andy Cruz, Teremoana shine in KO wins; Donaire, Estrada end layoffs with wins; Norman-Sasaki preview; news; Hearns-Duran anniversary
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We recapped the most notable action of the weekend; previewed an upcoming world title fight; discussed news of the week; and looked back on an all-time great knockout in a huge fight. Also, make sure to subscribe to the Big Fight Weekend YouTube channel.
Here is what’s on the show (in order):
Recap of Richardson Hitchins’ first defense of the IBF junior welterweight title in a one-sided eighth-round demolition of former unified lightweight champion George Kambosos in a total mismatch.
Recap of the undercard, including lightweight Andy Cruz’ fifth-round destruction of utterly overmatched Hironori Mishiro in an IBF title eliminator and heavyweight up-and-comer Teremoana Teremoana’s first-round obliteration of Aleem Whitfield.
Recap of Nonito Donaire’s return from a two-year layoff to win a technical decision due to a terrible cut he suffered from an accidental head butt as he claimed the vacant WBA interim bantamweight title against Andres Campos.
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Recap of the return of former junior bantamweight champion Juan Francisco Estrada from a one-year layoff for a one-sided decision over Karim Arce.
Preview WBO welterweight titlist Brian Norman’s second defense against Jin Sasaki on Thursday in Tokyo.
Announcement that promoter Sampson Lewkowicz has released lightweight contender Edwin De Los Santos from his contract over De Los Santos’ anger over Lewkowicz calling off his fight with Keyshawn Davis last week when Davis badly missed weight for the title fight.
The announcement from the WBO that in the wake of Davis being stripped for being overweight it has ordered Sam Noakes and Abdullah Mason to meet for the vacant title.
The nostalgia segments are available on the YouTube channel, so please subscribe. Memories on the 41st anniversary of when the great Thomas Hearns scored a massive knockout in the second round of fellow legend Roberto Duran to retain the WBC junior middleweight title.
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Hitchins-Kambosos photo: Geoffrey Knott/Matchroom Boxing
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