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EPISODE: Episode 1
The episode begins with news that Errol Spence has activated the rematch clause and expects to fight Terence Crawford before the end of the year, followed by two stories from the fighters featuring on the undercard of the upcoming Smith-Eubank tilt in the UK, then we report several results from recent bouts in Japan, and the heavyweights making headlines and concluding with quotes from Top Rank and Matchroom.
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Thank you for joining me once again here on talk and fight for another episode of boxing news today.
Today, we’re going to start off with some news on the undercards uh of uh Eubank Smith uh.
But before we start off with those undercard uh stories, quick little uh interesting item that just popped up uh Alan fox on Fox news24.
com is reporting that trainer Brian bomac McIntyre has confirmed that Errol Spence Jr has activated his rematch clause to fight Terence Crawford in a Move that ties Omaha, Nebraska’s natives hands for the remainder of the year.
Crawford have been talking about wanting to fight the Canelo Alvarez versus Jim El Charlo winner next, but that’s not happening now that the former unified welterweight champ spends 28-1 22 Knockouts has exercised his rematch clause, so Crawford can forget about his hopes for battling for the Undisputed.
At 168, because he will now have his hands full with a motivated and likely in top shape, Spence at 1 54.
, perhaps his best, because Crawford’s too small to fight at 168 and has no business fighting in that weight class says this author anyway, um bumac says He just texted me yesterday, Spence has activated his rematch clause is confirmed, but we don’t have a date yet um, I’m hoping he said uh.
You know for that fight against Terrence Crawford.
It will take place before the end of the year.
So there you go now.
Let’S move on to the undercard, as I said, of the highly anticipated middleweight rematch between Liam Smith and Chris Eubank Jr over in the UK uh former unified Junior lightweight champ Michaela Mayer returns in a 10 round Junior welterweight battle against Italian Contender, Sylvia Bartow we’ve mentioned This before Meyer who’s, 1801, five Knockouts, the 2016 U.
S Olympian assigned with taunt 2017 and capture the WBO Junior wealth as Junior lightweight title uh, by defeating yua abroadnicki in October 2020.
and the following year.
The LA native unified, the WVU and ibf titles.
And she now prepares to make her third consecutive appearance in the United Kingdom Bartow he’s she’s eleven two and one three Knockouts debuted in the Pro ranks in 2016 and captured the European Junior welt weight title in 2019 with a fourth round technical knockout win over Mariah.
She suffered her first philosophy in ninth round tico in October, sorry in April 2022, but bounced back that year with three victories in her last outing.
She lost to undefeated standout Flora pili via 10-round decision in May so a little bit of news out of England.
Adding to that, of course, uh would be the Dave Allen and Frazier Clark, uh undercard the heavyweights going at it.
Dave Allen returns to the big stage.
This weekend, after a handful of four rounders to test up and coming heavyweight, Fraser Clark following a brief retirement back in November 2020 at the age of 28.
Ellen dropped in and out of the sport at a lower level.
The fight with Clark represents his first step back up to domestic level.
Uh promote Eddie Hearn, who has worked with Alan on many uh fight.
Nights said that it’s a toss-up as to whether the fight goes the distance or ends quickly, but seemingly can’t see passed a win for Olympic, a bronze medalist Clark.
He said I mean we just don’t know where Dave at is at in terms of his punch resistance.
His robustness he’s got a huge heart and he’s a big, strong man, but since his decline, if you like and the use expiring stuff, it wouldn’t surprise me if the fight was all over in two or three rounds.
But it also wouldn’t surprise me if they’ve stuck it out, made it Scrappy and may be lost on points.
I think he’s really uh he’ll really struggle to deal with the work rate of Frasier Clark.
I really do like both men, but I’ve always had a soft spot for Dave Allen.
I’M glad he’s getting a shot hope that both men leave the ring safely.
At the end, also on that undercard we have Florian Marquis, going Toe to Toe with uh Dylan Moran and their rivalry uh and sparks flying at the press.
Conference Florian, Marco and Dylan Moran had to be pulled apart when they faced off ahead of their fight on Saturday night.
Marco and Moran will be on that Liam Smith, undercard with Chris Eubank Jr, which will be live on Sky Sports and also um on the bill, is Adam azim and Aram fanyan and much more as we all know.
But let’s just stick with Florian Marco here um.
The tension was palpable as fluorine Marque and Dylan Moran engaged in a heated exchange during the pre-fight press conference, ahead of their Showdown on the undercard.
As I said of Liam Smith versus Christy, spank Jr, the verbal sparring between the pair reached its Zenith when the focus shifted to the boxing abilities of the fighters.
Moran didn’t hold back asserting his belief that he had Superior skill set and that he wouldn’t let Marco deny him his hard-earned position in the sport.
I’M a better boxer.
Look, it’s been a long hard road to he sat here today and I don’t plan on letting Florian marku.
Take that away from me.
He said, but marku accused Moran of shaking during their encounter at the public workouts Marco declared he was shaking when we were face to face.
He tried to hide it.
If you see the video from the cameras he was shaking his legs.
This was a claim that Moran vehemently denied asserting.
Never in my life will I Shake in front of you or Anne, maintain, is focused on the task at hand.
All right, let’s uh, fly around the world over to Japan, 122 pound champion was given a couple of world bait world belts by the representatives of the organization prior to the triple header of ohashi, the promotions fight on Wednesday in Tokyo, Japan now yeah, I said uh Said holding his belt holding the belts to his credit.
I truly appreciate your people’s warm supports.
I’M truly satisfied with the situation around me, as I hear the negotiation of the unification about with WBA ibf counterpart marant, Marlon tapalas, with all the four belts online coming up and then to end soon.
His father trainer shingo also received a WBC special belt.
At that presentation this is all prior to these Trio of fights, uh monster and his cousin uh only once beaten, koki inui 17-1 14 knockouts acquired the vacant at WBO Asia, Pacific Junior welt weight belt, as he withstood.
The fierce attacks of abruzier is molyaf from Uzbekistan and finally turn the tables with three knockdowns to score.
The fine technical knockout victory at two minutes at 11 seconds of the 10th round in a schedule: 12 rounder, very good contest, apparently unbeaten, Japanese bantam, champ seiyu Tatsumi, 902 um 117 pounds barely kept his National belt when he endured bad bleeding and finally hammered out a Unanimous decision 96-94, twice: 97 93 over JBC number, two Riku musuru mushuda three and one three Knockouts by the way, with his remarkable surge uh in Tokyo, The Talented Masuda, formerly an amateur boxer with 50 52 and 14 Mark wow with 22 stoppages, showed solid, Southpaw lefts.
In early rounds, but the more experienced champ turn the tide with desperate combinations to dominate the second half and confirmed the victory.
So congratulations to uh, Saya tsutsumi and also, let’s talk about unbeaten Prospect.
Kaisuki Matsumoto 9-07 Knockouts kept his Japanese, Japanese featherweight belt and acquired the vacant.
Wbo Asia, Pacific title as well, when he pounded out a unanimous decision over JBC number one japanese-based Nigerian fighter, ridwan oyakola, eleven, two and two and one that no contest five Knockouts.
By the way, over 12 technical rounds on uh, as I said same night in Tokyo, Japan, the taller shaven skulled kaizuki – is the son of former opbf 128 pound champ koju Matsumoto 26601 by the way 15, not casu’s career, which spanned it 1989-1998.
But who failed to win the World bait? The world belt uh three times from Young Kyon Park, young Soo Choi and Freddie Norwood, kaisuke 24, kept jabbing all night to outbox, assured Nigerian jabber, who came out retaliating Furious downstretch, but his retaliation in the last two sessions too late to overcome his early deficits.
On points Matsumoto, tall and flexible seems to have a bright future.
Now speaking of uh bright uh, the boxer name was Diamond boy.
Mahmoud achar has uh once again been given the w a regular uh title uh at heavyweight due to a court ruling.
The WBA announced this news, adding how Char must defend his trap against a bad boy, Jarrell Miller by October Miller, of course, best known for having failed far more than just one drugs test Char now pushing the age of 40 and not having beaten.
Anybody of note.
In years has been battling to get the WBA secondary title back since 2021, and now he has done so.
It’S not clear why Char has been ordered to defend against Miller.
Who is not the current WBA number? One ranked heavyweight Anthony Joshua is ranked above Miller, but it’s almost certain AJ would have zero interest in challenging for the much maligned belt.
Much the same away as almost all boxing fans on the planet would have zero time for, and interest in, seeing Char face.
A multiple cheat like Miller.
The folks at the WBA have done themselves absolutely no favors with this ruling, even if their hand was forced due to court ruling in actuality.
The best thing to do the same thing to do would be for the organization to just scrap their meaningless title altogether, but hey a sanctioning fee is a sanctioning fee.
Uh says James Slater, overt boxing news 24 7 boxing247.
com by the way, all right.
Let’S move along to top rank they’ve signed, undefeated heavyweight Prospect, Brandon more to multi-year promotional agreement, the six foot, six boxer puncher, who hails from Lakeland Florida, I believe that’s the home of Legoland uh, we’ll make his top ranked debut later this year, the 29 year old Former U.
S amateur standout turned Pro in 2020 and has knocked out four of his last five opponents said Bob arum Brandon Moore has all the physical tools to develop into a top heavyweight.
The heavyweight division is loaded with talent and I believe Brandon will be squarely in the world title mix before long and speaking of top rank uh.
They seek now WBO super Champion status for Tio Fimo Lopez.
Jr top rank sent an official request to the WBO, with hopes of naming Junior Welterweight Champion tiffumo Lopez Jr as the organization’s super Champion, a designation that provides the fighter with special privileges under the WBO guidelines.
As you are aware, Teo Fimo most recently defeated then WBO world champion Josh Taylor at Madison Square Garden on June 10th.
The letter from top ranks vice president box operations, Carl Moretti, sent to the WBO reads.
His performance has received accolades throughout the boxing Community, as well as a nomination for performance of the year.
It should also be noted that Taylor is a former Undisputed, unified and 140 pound world champion, never losing to any of his titles inside the ring when he fought teal Fimo top rank also noted that the magnitude of Teo fimo’s accomplishments are enough to Grant him the Super Champion status Lopez by the way he’s got a 19-1 record 13 Knockouts at he’s, an underdog at the time at uh when he fought Taylor but handed Taylor’s first defeat.
In June we did dominating unanimous decision Victory and, as I said, held at Madison Square Garden with that win in Lopez became a two Division champion at just 25 years old Landing Merit to top ranks request.
And finally, One Last Story I had the tiger out of Montreal has added Olympian Imam katiev to its roster, with great pride Eye of the Tiger announces the signing of to a multi-year promotional agreement, one of the most prominent newcomers on the international scene.
Russian-Born Olympian Iman katiev 3-0, three Knockouts by the way, having transitioned to the professional ranks in 2021 after a successful amateur career, katiev shares the ambitious goals of montreal-based organization aiming to propel the career of the new Protege to new heights.
With 15 years of boxing experience and a track record of significant victories in international tournaments light heavyweight, Iman katiev has participated in the nearly 300 amateur bouts.
He notably competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where he secured a bronze medal, as well as in the 2023 World Championships earning another Bronze in 20 in January 2023, a further distinguished himself by winning a gold medal at the Golden Belt series uh, where he faced double Cuban Olympian and amateur world champion arlena, Cardona um, said Camila’s fan president Avaya tiger, I’m particularly pleased to add Iman to the roster he’s a real Beast, very talented, powerful and consummate pro in being super serious and disciplined.
His upside is absolutely huge and he’s very charismatic.
The sky is the limit, so possessing exceptional power, particularly offensive style.
The 28 year old athlete now residing in Australia is sure to Captivate boxing enthusiasts in Quebec.
I would like to thank Camille and the entire either tiger management team for allowing me to be part of the family.
I’M excited to Showcase my boxing talents to the great fans of Montreal that Beast is coming soon, all right boxing fans thanks very much for joining me, appreciate it um.
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