Bam Rodriguez Goes For Bantamweight Title With Antonio Vargas + Fight News! | BFW Preview Podcast

About this episode

The episode discusses Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez's title challenge against Antonio Vargas and covers various fight news.

One of the top pound for pound fighters in the sport is back and we're ready to discuss his title challenge and go over a bunch of fight news, as well on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and newsletter are back with all of their insight and takes. First, a preview of the Saturday night’s Matchroom DAZN main event at Glendale, Ariz. Antonio Vargas vs. Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez, 12 rounds, for Vargas’ WBA bantamweight title. Bam is looking for another world title in a 3rd division with sights set on Naoya "the Monster" Inoue. But, can he get back the talented champ Vargas, who is admittedly never been in with a fighter like Bam? The boys debate it all. Then, some news International Boxing Hall of Fame inductions are on Sunday in Verona, NY, 12 person class in five categories led by modern men: Gennadiy Golovkin, Nigel Benn and Antonio Tarver. Dan has much more on the HOF and the weekend and those being honored. Next, Golden Boy Promottions and Oscar De La Hoya sent Zuffa Boxing and parent company TKO a "cease and desist letter" related to the making of the proposed Ryan Garcia-Conor Benn massive…

People in this episode

Host: T.J. Rives

Guest: Dan Rafael

Topics covered

• boxing
• fight news
• bantamweight title
• Hall of Fame
• promotions
• match preview

Keywords

• Bam Rodriguez
• Antonio Vargas
• boxing news
• Hall of Fame
• Golden Boy Promotions
• Zuffa Boxing
• fight preview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Golden Boy Promotions, Zuffa Boxing, TKO, DAZN, Paramount+, Netflix, MVP Promotions

Places: Verona, NY

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