Alycia Baumgardner Defends Friday + Ryan Garcia-Conor Benn On? And Other Fight News | BFW Preview Podcast

About this episode

The episode previews upcoming boxing matches and discusses recent fight news.

It is a lighter weekend of action, but there are women's world title fights in NY and light heavyweight contender Ben Whitaker is back in action in Britain on Saturday. And, we're ready to preview it all and have a bunch of fight news on the "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael to go over it all. First, they preview the Friday night MVP / ESPN card in NY Alycia Baumgardner vs. Bo Mi Re Shin, 12 rounds, for Baumgardner’s WBO/IBF/WBA women’s junior lightweight title. Baumgardner is heavily favored and looking ahead to a possible showdown with the likes of WBC lightweight champ Caroline Dubois or maybe a rematch with junior middleweight champ Mikaela Mayer. Also, Shadasia Green vs. Lani Daniels, 10 rounds, for Green’s WBO/IBF women’s super middleweight title. Green has bigger aspirations and should win in this bout. Then, Saturday's Matchroom Boxing DAZN main event in Liverpool, England Ben Whittaker vs. Braian Suarez, 10 rounds, light heavyweights. Whitaker has potential, but has often been too much clowning and not enough boxing. We'll see what he does as the big favorite on this British show. Then, some News Talks are going for WBC…

People in this episode

Host: T.J. Rives

Guest: Dan Rafael

Topics covered

• boxing
• women's world title fights
• light heavyweight
• fight news
• preview podcast

Keywords

• Alycia Baumgardner
• Ryan Garcia
• Conor Benn
• Ben Whittaker
• boxing news

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MVP, ESPN, Matchroom Boxing, DAZN, Eddie Hearn, Turki

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