Podcast: TJ insisted we preview the KSI-Tommy Fury freak show
Plus: A look at Tszyu-Mendoza and Janibek-Gualtieri middleweight unification bout; Benavidez-Andrade kickoff presser; news of the week; 2 fight anniversaries
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It’s going to be a busy Saturday of fights. There’s Tim Tszyu’s first WBO junior middleweight title defense against Brian Mendoza on Showtime; the Janibek Alimkhanuly-Vincenzo Gualtieri WBO/IBF middleweight unification fight on ESPN; the sideshow Misfits Boxing event headlined by KSI against Tommy Fury on DAZN PPV; and the return of former junior lightweight titlist Miguel Berchelt in a lightweight bout against Diego Ruiz on DAZN. We previewed it all (TJ made me talk about KSI-Fury). We also discussed news of the week and a pair of notable anniversaries.
Here is what’s on the show (in order):
Preview of Tszyu-Mendoza: What to expect, Tszyu’s plans to fight regularly in the U.S. after this fight, and what could be on tap if he wins.
Preview of Alimkhanuly-Gualtieri: Why this unification bout pretty much came out of nowhere, what to expect, and Keyshawn Davis’ co-feature.
Preview of the KSI-Tommy Fury freak show because TJ insisted we discuss it.
Preview of Berchelt’s return after two brutal knockouts and does he have anything left?
Thoughts on Thursday’s kickoff news conference for the David Benavidez-Demetrius Andrade Showtime PPV main event on Nov. 25.
The WBA’s denial of heavyweight Daniel Dubois’ appeal of his KO loss to Oleksandr Usyk.
The IBF ordering unified champion Jermell Charlo to next make a long overdue mandatory defense against Bakhram Murtazaliev.
Michael Conlan’s departure from Top Rank to go with Matchroom Boxing and embark on a comeback against Jordan Gill at junior lightweight on Dec. 2 in a DAZN main event.
Ringside memories on the 10th anniversary of Timothy Bradley Jr.’s career-best victory over fellow Hall of Fame Juan Manuel Marquez to retain the WBO welterweight title.
Memories on the 22nd anniversary of Mike Tyson’s sixth-round knockout of Brian Nielsen in Denmark that helped pave the way for the long-awaited mega fight with champion Lennox Lewis.
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Photo: KSI-Fury photo/Misfits Boxing
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