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EPISODE: Episode 1
We look at a few upcoming fights to begin the show, and a little further down the road toward possible match-ups based on outcomes and preview a few clashes on the horizon, including the return to the ring of Vergil Ortiz Jr, then two heavyweight stories: one involving Otto Wallin and the new IBF rankings, and Kem Ljungquist (16-0-0, 10 KO) who just defeated South African fighter “The Hurricane” Johnny Muller, before concluding that the World Boxing Association has ruled the decision in the bout between Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois, held last August, will stand.
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Well, hello, there, boxing fans, thank you for joining me here on talk and fight for another episode of boxing news today and today we’re gon na start off with David benovitz uh.
As you know, we’ve got a couple of fights upcoming that we’ll talk about on the Friday night panel later on at 7 o’clock Eastern time, Tommy Fury versus KSI is happening.
Tim saou and Brian Mendoza janc Alam guli versus venzo G tieri, Miguel Berto and the other Joshua and daniz next weekend, Jack ceral and Jor lerz Alexis Roa, Gian, vanani sellin, not to mention Jonathan Gonzalez and Gerardo Zapata and Amanda Sano and danela Ramos rounding out October.
A lot of fights upcoming um, but with respect to David benovitz uh who’s going to be entering the ring.
In November uh Dan Ambrose of boxing news24.
com wres David benovitz one’s Undisputed super middleweight champion kenel Alvarez stripped of his WBC belt.
If he refuses to fight him.
Next, if, if he refuses to fight him next, if he’s Victorious against Demetrius alre on November 25th, well, given out F the WBC president Mauricio Solomon is of Canelo.
He probably won’t strip him in or or ORD to defend.
His mandatory against benv benv is 27 and0 by the way uh canelo’s way too popular as a figh.
That brings in a ton of money he’s not going to get stripped anyway.
Um, as we all know, Andre’s 32-0 19 Knockouts.
That should be a great fight.
Uh being held down the multure arena at the mandelay Bay Resort in in Las Vegas, as I said November 25th, but uh, all the news regarding Canelo doesn’t stop there.
Shortly after uh his recent Victory um, he said uh.
Oh, let’s have a look here.
Is a nice one, a nice one to uh to have – and this is a problem currently facing super middleweight Contender, daveid benovitz uh, who has emerged as a potential Lage opponent uh, but he must get past Demetrius Andre first, as we all know, as we all just Discussed and far from a routine fight M knows that dangerous Andre is like to present and is therefore more determined than usual to push all the talk of Canelo to the back of his mind, Andre after all is unbeaten in his own right and little coming up From middleweight, he long be viewed as a fighter whose danger has led to many looking the other way when offered the chance to fight him is perhaps for this reason, the southp Korea has, to date been a lowkey variety, and that’s why no one uh at the Age of 35 he’s getting his shot at the big stage, all right, so Dave, Benz and demit.
Andre is gon na, be a big fight and, of course, the winner, obviously looking to challenge uh Canelo that that’s not the only person who’s going to be challenging Canelo.
It seems down at the WBO Congress uh the 36 annual, I believe, down inana Dominican Republic.
It’S taking place right now, um.
It looks like a former WBO Junior middleweight champ haime mongia, he’s 42 and0 by the way 33 Knockouts, but he not fought for a world title since vacating.
The 154 pound title back in 2019, but nonetheless remained a viable contender in both the middleweight and later super middleweight.
Division of the last four years appears to have emerged as the betting favor to win out in the upcoming Canelo sweep Stakes.
So, ironically, there has been some criticism levied on Mia for his for the perception that he was not capitalizing on any opportunities to utilize his number one ranking and position himself in a world title fight.
In fact, it appeared that WBO president Francisco P Paco uh vasel was about to put Eric Gomez of Golden Boy promotions on the spot, about mongia previously declining to take advantage of his position as a mandatory Challenger to the champion.
Well, coming out of the conference, it says now we have mongia a number one V Sal noted we offer mongia a lot of opportunities to fight as mandator at 154 at 160.
I know Eric Gomez from Golden Boy here, but mongia is the number one when he was interrupted um by Gomez, uh to let the WBO president know exactly what was on everyone’s mind said Gomez.
Yes, we’ll take the mandatory against Canelo um, so uh, although exercising his mandatory spot moves, the needle of a Canelo Mia fight closer to coming to fruition.
There’S still no guarantee will happen quickly.
Um Val V, carcel added Canelo just fought Charlo, so he is 18.
More months to make another mandatory, but any negotiations are welcome.
Uh Valk, Carell, uh added some personal commentary to a possible all Mexico battle between two of the most exciting fighters.
In boxing he said I’d like to see your guy against Canelo V, carcel added.
It should be one of the best fights we can have.
Both men can fight and Gomez.
Gomez, then added H.
Well, there have been some initial talks, so let’s leave it at that for the time being and move along to see uh.
Oh, yes, Tim sayou who’s.
As I said earlier, opening his show he’s going to be facing Brian Mendoza and the winner uh could face Errol Spence, Terence Crawford or canel alz go figure.
So it’s a potential big money, career, defining field uh that could be on the cards for Sims sayou.
If the recently elevated, WBO Junior middleweight champ is able to overcome Brian Mendoza this weekend on the Gold Coast down under in Australia and I’ve talked about both fighters in my previous news, episodes go and check them out, but saou he’s 23 and0, 17 Knockouts will return To the scene of his demolition of Carlos AA, where he showcased Power, Precision and efficiency before flooring, the Mexican after just 77 seconds, the dominant performance was expecting finally to land saou, a highly anticipated fight against Jal Charlo for the Americans quartet of belt at 154.
Uh saou and Charlo had initially been slated to fight back in January, but those plants were scuppered when Charlo suffered a broken left hand during training camp and by midye.
The WBO had mandated Charlo to fight saou before September, but the bout again failed to eventuate with Charlo.
Instead opting to fight canel Alvarez at Super middleweight, a fight he would ultimately get pummeled in so uh.
Let’S see what happens to Tim, saou and Brian Mendoza when they go to totoe in the upcoming few days.
Now, let’s get get back to something.
That’S been on the top of most boxing headline reports, and that is the Olympics that are coming up in Paris in 2024 and one of the countries that I thought always had.
Uh women, boxers compet at the Olympics.
That country being Cuba did not uh they’ve only had Man fight in the Olympics.
So now it looks like uh Cuba will allow uh their male counterparts to take part in the Paris Olympics uh.
Let’S have a quick read here over the last decade, Cuban authorities decision to prevent female boxers from competing became more incongruous, not only because the Cuban State promotes itself as a Vanguard of women’s rights and equality, but because the national sports Institute has long allowed women to Compete at the Olympics and a range of other contact Sports such as wrestling taekwon, doe and Judo.
Almost all the countries affiliated with the IBA practice women’s boxing, but not Cuba.
The president of of Cuba’s boxing Federation, alerto pu deaka, told Al jazer that the ban on women’s boxing was rooted in safety concerns.
There were worries about whether feminine boxing could damage women’s bodies.
Above all when they are pregnant.
He said adding that the authorities carried out investigations lasting years to ensure athlet safety would be protected.
Female boxers must take periodical pregnancy tests.
Now the ban is lifted and women would must wear paded for protection, but for many the underlying reason for the foot dragging was entrenched: machismo, culture and paternalistic culture of overprotecting women in 2009, for example, the year the international Olympic Committee approved women’s boxing, the head coach Of Cuba’s men’s team, Pedro Rock told journalists that women H Cuban women are there to show their beautiful faces, not to take punches.
Let’S move on to uh Josh B, okay, batti and aiz they’re set to clash in The Eliminator for the WBA title just coming from south London, uh and they’re, actually quite decent rivals on the British boxing scene, they’re going to square off at the O2 Arena uh In a couple of weeks, it’ll be a thrilling contest without a doubt and serve as the last Eliminator for the WBA champ, Dimitri bivel in his title.
So despite beginning their careers at the same amateur boxing club in South London, both Fighters are scheduled to face off.
Next month, uh to due to to do to due to two very different courses, they have taken uh said promoter Ben Shalom of boxer Boxx.
Both Fighters have agreed to fight each other.
It’S flattering when other promoters are talking about your Fighters, but Dan aiz is with boxy he’s one of our PR achievements: Dan aiz, by the way, he’s 20 and0, 13 Knockouts won the European Title by defeating Thomas Frey, through technical knockout in 12th round back in Paris.
In March and Joshua abatti he’s 17 and0 13 Knockouts as well made his ring come back in in May after a year away cruising to unanimous decision victory over Powell stepan to restart his quest for a world title shot.
Speaking of shots.
Let’S move over to a big fight coming up in America, um as written by MJ Mendoza on boxing news24.
com in the heartland of Englewood California, on October 21st, a thrilling night of boxing awaits fans as two undefeated prospects step into the ring for high stake Showdown, Joe Shan Showtime James 7, and0 hailing from Sacramento and David Dynamite, Stevens 13-0 uh from Reading Pennsylvania are set the face off an intense eight round super middleweight bout at the Kia Forum.
That’S not killed in action.
That’S key of the car all right! Let’S move on! Also on that particular Bill, we’re going to see quite an evening of fierce competitions as a promoter.
James versus Stevens is just one of them, exciting contests that will unfold uh.
The night’s The Zone broadcast features total of five highly contested matches.
Promising boxing fans and evening filled with fears, competition and entertainment.
The 12 round main event of the evening features luxus rooka versus giavani santian.
As a battle for the W nabo Welterweight Title.
It’S a promising High Stak Showdown.
As I said, the the co-main event features world champion.
Jojo Diaz said that last week and he’s going to be fighting Richard Medina 15-1 by the way hailing from San Antonio Texas.
By the way, the championship fight of the night we’ll see ibf flyweight, title holder, aeli, moino, 323 and2 by the way, 11 Knockouts Defender hard one title against Gabriela fandora 11-0 um fighting out of Coachella Valley, a fourth time, Flyway Titus will making her first title defense.
Following a grueling battle with lella udisa back in October 2022, when she secured the Argentinian belt on the other side, Gabriel fandora in her quest for world championship belt, last Emer rores in a fight against Maria santiso.
That went the distance, so good stuff happening down in California uh.
It’S interesting to see that bakod deer Jal love is returned to action November 17th in usbekistan and his opponent will be the South African fighter Chris Thompson.
However, um punet are saying: this will be a pretty easy victory for jov he’s 13-0 undefeated, 13 Knockouts.
U, whereas Chris Thompson he’s 12 and five and one looks like it’s going to be hate to say it, but an easy outing for jalolov anyway.
Um in in 2023.
Jov has only had one professional bout which took place in Tulsa and marked his debut under the pral ban of top rank, where he secured a victory against Nigerian boxer on a riode aan wiimi in the first round.
So that’s going to be a good battle for sure.
Let’S move over to oh Virgil, Ortiz Jr, we haven’t seen his name in a while he’s been out action for a while, but he’s planning to re-enter the ring on January 6 in a super welterweight debut Virgil, Ortiz Jun has fought just once in the last two Years, while withdrawing from multiple fights with health issues, some of the more notes from the ongoing wo Congress down in, as I said, um Dominican Republic – let’s see Salvador, Rodriguez, L, Luna and others are doing an admirable job of documenting gold boy.
Eric Gomez, as I mentioned earlier, claims that snake bit Prospect Virgil Union will make his 154 debut on January 6, with Marlon Esparza tentatively planned to unify against aalii mosino in the co-feature uh mon wow was mentioning these names and fights coming up, and here they are Being mentioned for January, fights MSO fights Gabriel fondura a week from Saturday, so he not entirely sure how it’s going to work out.
Ortiz is 19 and0.
Uh 19 Knockouts is fought just once last two years in August 202 to stoppage of Michael mckinson uh, but he’s been racked with health issues for ages, including multiple cases of coid and mosis.
But things came to aead in July when he fainted during fight week and once again, Nicks to planned out with imantas senones, while the new weight class should be much easier on his body.
It’S questionable whether Ortiz should be fight even at all.
If he does manage to put everything back together, questions linger as to whether his punishing Style will remain effective against naturally, larger men he’s got a whole lot to answer is what I’m saying: that’s what the author says, we’ll see, which opponent Golden Boy chooses to answer? Those questions Jud by the recent matchmaking, probably somewh, more filamina KK than David Frost and, of course, uh being written by Patrick Sternberg out of BL badlefthook.
com Al righty, new ibf rankings route and OT Wallen passes anti Joshua.
Let’S just leave it there out of Wallen 26 And1 14 Knockouts looks like he’ll, be challenging Philip herova uh for the ibf heavyweight title coming up soon.
We’Ve talked about that quite often anyway.
Uh in other heavyweight news.
We saw that 31 yearold heavyweight Kem linquist, he’s 160 and0 undefeated 10 Knockouts claimed the ibf international title in may have this year at a home gal in nstead, where he stopped the Macedonian safer, Safari, 25 4-, one by the way, 23 Knockouts in the third round.
In his first title, defense squaring off against 32-year-old South African Fighter, the hurricane Johnny Muer, 231 and two4 Knockouts was a one-sided Affair.
Linquist quickly dominated the action and gradually dismantle his opponent and in the 10th he dropped meller with a body shot notching his 16th consecutive Victory.
And finally, let’s have a quick read about the WBA uh, who have upheld uh the usk victory decision uh.
Regarding that controversial below the belt shot, in a nutshell, they say um, the wa rules determine that the decision of a low blow and whether a boxer can receive it can continue and or and strict competencies of the referee and he’s the only one authorized to make.
Those decisions and after studying all the documents, the conclusions and of all the instances and internal rules of the WBA, it was determined that the appeal does not proceed and the right and the decision of the fight stands with the Victory and defense of the champion.
Orander yusk all right fight fans, thanks for joining me once again appreciate it very much.
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