In this podcast, we talked about Lamont Roach Jr’s amazing performance against Gervonta Davis. We give our thoughts on the fight. #TankRoach #DavisRoach
Plus, we recap the undercard which including Gary Antaunne Russell winning the WBA junior welterweight title over Jose Valenzuela, WBC junior welterweight titleholder Alberto Puello won a narrow split-decision over Sandor Martin, and Yoenis Tellez defeated former titleholder Julian Williams in a 154lbs fight. On the undercard, Johan Gonzalez defeated former titleholder Jarrett Hurd. After the fight, Hurd retired.
Subriel Matias is now the No.1 contender for Richardson Hitchins title after stopping Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela. Alfredo Santiago defeated former junior lightweight titleholder Javier Fortuna in a bout at 140lbs (though Fortuna missed weight), and Xolisani Ndongeni upset Nestor Bravo.
Paddy Donovan also was disqualified against Lewis Crocker in heart-breaking performance. Other notables Elif Nur Turhan knocked out Shauna Browne, a women’s boxing prospect, Kurt Walker won a majority decision over Leon Woodstock, and Craig Richards knocked out Padraig McCrory.
Then we preview this week’s action.
On Thursday, Golden Boy Promotions returns on DAZN at 6 PM PST (I think) with bantamweight “Gucci” Manny Flores taking on Jorge Leyva. Other interesting bouts, flyweight Enkhmandakh Kharkhuu will fight Mario Hernandez at bantamweight, junior middleweight Grant Flores returns, Federico Pacheco Jr makes his Golden Boy Promotions debut and Cayden Griffiths makes a quick return.
On Friday, a women’s welterweight unification bout will happen as Natasha Jonas faces Lauren Price with the WBC, WBA and IBF titles on the line. I am unsure if you can watch this fight live in the United States. The undercard features the return of WBC women’s lightweight Caroline Dubois, a 50-50 fight between Olympic featherweight Karriss Artingstall vs. Raven Chapman, and 2024 middleweight Olympian Cindy Ngamba will be on the card. Another name to watch for Francesca Hennessy, who a lot of smart people believe has a promising future.
On Friday, welterweight Harlem Eubank will fight Tyrone McKenna, and
Michael Conlan returns.
On Friday, MVP returns with a card in Canada on DAZN. The main event is lightweight Lucas Bahdi facing Ryan Racaza. The fight is Bahdi’s first time facing a southpaw as a pro. Notable undercard bouts WBA junior flyweight titleholder Sara Bailey faces Cristina Navarro, and 2024 middleweight Olympian Tamm Thibeault vs. Sonya Dreiling.
On Friday, Albert Batyrgaziev will face Cruz Romero in Moscow. Why does this matter? Batyrgaziev holds the WBA interim junior lightweight which could make him a mandatory for Roach Jr.
On Saturday, ProBox TV returns with a great main event per usual, featherweight Arnold Khegai, who is rated No.2 by the WBO will face Joet Gonzalez in a crossroads bout and a good L.A. fight. Welterweight Jesus Saracho will take on Luis Lopez in the co-feature.
For Northern California fight fans, we have two shows this weekend as Uppercut Promotions will be putting on a card headlined by Blake McKernan vs. Shawn Miller, and in Stockton, California Lorenzo Powell will return to action.
Timestamps
0:00 Gervonta Davis-Lamont Roach Jr
18:22 Gary Antuanne Russell-Jose Valenzuela
23:36 Alberto Puello-Sandor Martin
28:40 Yoenis Tellez-Julian Williams
31:30 Johan Gonzalez-Jarrett Hurd
33:30 Subriel Matias now mandatory challenger for Richardson Hitchins
35:36 undercard
38:00 Paddy Donovan-Lewis Crocker
46:30 Golden Boy Promotions card on Thursday preview
48:45 Natasha Jonas-Lauren Price
51:20 Undercard
52:50 Albert Batyrgaziev
55:10 Arnold Khegai-Joet Gonzalez
58:30 Lucas Bahdi facing Ryan Racaza.
01:01:50 news of the week
01:04:30 Rocky Hernandez
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