Podcast: Recapping Canelo's rout of Ryder and what it all means
Plus: The undercard; Prograis signs with Matchroom; Davis' sentencing; memories on anniversary of great Pacquiao-Marquez I
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There was one big show on Saturday, the Guadalajara, Mexico homecoming of Canelo Alvarez, who retained the undisputed super middleweight title in a one-sided but entertaining rout of big-hearted John Ryder in the main event of a DAZN PPV card. We went deep on everything about that fight. We also covered the undercard and some news items of the week. And then we served up memories on the anniversary of one of the great fights I’ve covered at ringside, Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez I.
Here’s what we discussed on this episode (in order):
Some chatter on my recently completed tremendous memorabilia trade.
Full recap and analysis of Canelo-Ryder: the fight, the knockdown, the blood, the scores, Ryder’s heart, next for Canelo and has he seen his best days?
Recap of the undercard, including flyweight titlist Julio Cesar Martinez’s tough fight with Ronal Batista, and thoughts on the overall pay-per-view.
Regis Prograis’ signing with Matchroom Boxing and what that means for him.
Matchroom Boxing’s signing of Cuban amateur star Andy Cruz, the 2020 Olympic lightweight gold medalist and three-time world amateur champion.
Thoughts on Gervonta Davis’ 90-day home confinement sentence for the hit-and-run he was involved in and what it means for his career.
Ringside memories on the 19th anniversary of the outstanding first fight of the legendary four-fight series between all-time greats Pacquiao and Marquez.
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