Canelo Picks Jermell Charlo + Jared Anderson Gets Hit Hard- Still Wins | Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast

Off the first weekend of July, we're back to talk the wild twist of Canelo Alvarez returning to fight a Charlo, just not the one we thought. And, American heavyweight contender Jared "Real Big Baby" Anderson got tested big time by former IBF champ (briefly) Charles Martin on Saturday night in Anderson's home town of Toledo, Ohio. It's all part of the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast."Host T.J. Rives is back with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and BigFightWeekend.com return to go over it all.First, they discuss why Alvarez will now be fighting the undisputed 154 lb. champion Jermell Charlo on September 30th instead of his twin brother, WBC middleweight champ Jermall, Charlo. Dan has specifics on why that date and why the switch of opponents?Then, they recap Anderson's decision win by Anderson and more concerning was how much he got hit by Martin over the 10 rounds? There is no doubt that Anderson has talent, but the amount of times he got tagged is concerning if the competition steps up is a definite issue with Anderson's defense?They also talk the Savannah Marshall victory by decision over Franchon Crews-Dezurn to capture the undisputed 168 lb. titles in Manchester, England. Why was Marshall more effective in a sloppy fight and after his win, what are the chances Marshall will rematch Claressa Shields? Shields beat Marshall last Fall defending her 160 lb. titles. Next is some fight news involving ESPN fight analyst and hall of famer Andre Ward announcing his ESPN deal is not being renewed and the Anderson fight Saturday was his last for them. Also, is former unified heavyweight champ Anthony Joshua fighting fellow Brit Dillian Whyte in a rematch or not?Finally, some nostalgia about legendary Jack Dempsey fighting an amazing bout in July 2021 with Georges Carpentier in New Jersey in front of 90,000 fans in one of the biggest events in American sports history at that time. There is also some July 4th nostalgia talk, including a hall of famer making his debut a long time ago and what rare championship fight happened in the USA on the actual holiday of July 4th in 1982?It's all part of the "Fight Freaks Untie Recap Podcast" as part of the Big Fight Weekend Podcast feed. And make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, etc.!!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/big-fight-weekend/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy