Chris Billam-Smith Wins Wild Bout And Masamichi Yabuki Defends IBF Title + Fight News | Fight Freaks Unite Recap

About this episode

The episode covers recent boxing events and news, including Chris Billam-Smith's victory and Masamichi Yabuki's title defense.

It was a busy fight weekend in England, Japan and even Montreal and we're ready to go over it all and some fight news and great nostalgia on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and newsletter and are full of takes and insight. Fisrt, a recap of Saturday's Zuffa Boxing Paramount+/Sky Sports main event in Bournemouth, England Chris Billam-Smith TKO 7 over Ryan Rozicki, cruiserweights. This was a wild slugfest won by Billam-Smith. Now, how big a fight will he get next? Next, a recap of the Saturday Kameda Promotions show in Tokoname, Japan Masamichi Yabuki W12 Rene Calixto and retains IBF flyweight title. Andrew Moloney edges out Willibaldo Garcia in 12 and wins IBF junior bantamweight title And, John Riel Casimero TKO4 Luis Nery, featherweights We also recap Thursday night's Eye of the Tiger/DAZN card in Montreal Albert Ramirez W12 Lerrone Richards, retains WBA interim light heavyweight title. A TREMENDOUSLY controversial decision according to Big Dan. And, Jhon Orobio and Imam Khataev won on the undercard. Next, some news Former middleweight and junior middleweight titlist Demetrius Andrade is…

People in this episode

Host: T.J. Rives

Guest: Dan Rafael

Topics covered

• boxing
• fight recap
• fight news
• cruiserweights
• flyweight title
• controversial decisions
• upcoming fights

Keywords

• Chris Billam-Smith
• Masamichi Yabuki
• fight recap
• boxing news
• Dana White
• Demetrius Andrade
• controversial decision
• IBF title
• Zuffa Boxing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Zuffa, Kameda Promotions, Eye of the Tiger, DAZN, Sky Sports, Paramount+

Places: England, Japan, Montreal

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