Naoya Inoue Returns In Nakatani Mega Fight + David Benavidez-Zurdo Ramirez Vegas PPV And More! | BFW Preview Podcast

About this episode

The episode previews major boxing events featuring Naoya Inoue and David Benavidez, along with fight news and analysis.

Preview We're back and ready for a massive weekend of title bouts in Japan and Las Vegas and we have fight news, as well on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!" This addition orginally aired as a live Youtube show Thursday afternoon on our BFW Page. Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael return went over it all with their insight and analysis. First, they preview the Saturday U.S. a.m. Ohashi Promotions card at Tokyo Dome on DAZN Naoya "The Monster" Inoue vs. Junto Nakatani, for Inoue’s undisputed junior featherweight title. Tremendous build up and this will be in front of 50,000+ in the Tokyo Dome too. The guys have takes. Also, Takuma Inoue (Naoya's younger brother) vs. Kazuto Ioka, for Inoue’s WBC bantamweight title. Then, the Saturday night PBC Prime Video & DAZN PPV at T-Mobile in Las Vegas Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez vs. David Benavidez, for Ramirez’s WBO/WBA cruiserweight title. Another intriguing bout, as Benavidez moves up looking for a third world title in three divisions. Will Zurdo off shoulder surgery be able to handle him? In the co-feature- Armando Resendiz vs. Jaime Munguia, for Resendiz’s WBA super middleweight title. Underrated fight of the weekend…

People in this episode

Host: T.J. Rives

Guest: Dan Rafael

Topics covered

• boxing
• fight preview
• title bouts
• PPV events
• heavyweight showdown
• analysis

Keywords

• Naoya Inoue
• Junto Nakatani
• David Benavidez
• Gilberto Ramirez
• boxing preview
• PPV
• Tokyo Dome
• Las Vegas
• fight analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ohashi Promotions, PBC, DAZN

Places: Tokyo Dome, Las Vegas

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