Claressa Shields KO For Another Title Win + Fury-Joshua Update And Other Fight News | Fight Freaks Unite Recap

Claressa Shields KO For Another Title Win + Fury-Joshua Update And Other Fight News | Fight Freaks Unite Recap

From Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast by tj

August 16, 2026 · 51 min

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The episode covers Claressa Shields' recent title win and updates on the potential Fury-Joshua fight.

Arguably the greatest women's fighter in the sport was back and scored an emphatic win + we have fight news, including is the Fury-Joshua fight perhaps in jeopardy of not happening? We discuss it all on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives is back and insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newletter are both ready to give their insight. First, a recap of Saturday night's Salita Promotions DAZN card in Atlanta Claressa Shields TKO6 Kaye Scott and wins WBC/WBA women’s middleweight titles. This wasn't much of a challenge and really, what else is out there for Shields in terms of competition. Then, an undercard fight was moved up, as Troy Isley W10 over Joseph Hicks in a real snoozer of a bout. That's becaue Ernesto “Tito” Mercado, who was in the initial co-feature, had his bout canceled twice when his opponent and a 24 hour eplacement both were way overweight!. What. Are. We. Doing. Here. With the weigh-in debacles?! Then, some News The WBO has ordered super middleweight titlist Hamzah Sheeraz to next face former unified middleweight titlist Janibek Alimkhanuly. They have until Sept. 1 to make a deal. Janibek is still suspended until December…

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