EPISODE · Feb 14, 2020 · 1H 7M
(Full Ep) David Payne and Jake Donovan 2 14 20
from Big Fight Weekend Boxing Podcast · host tj
It's a brand new edition of the "Big Fight Weekend Podcast" and host T.J. Rives is back with special guests talking possible "fix controversy" of a heavyweight fight in England last Saturday, the 30th anniversary of "Buster Douglas' stunning KO of Mike Tyson and previews of the fights this weekend.First up is David Payne, a.k.a. "The Boxing Writer" from England, and he has his own insight into whether the David Allen vs. Dorian Darch heavyweight fight in England might have had "fixed" 3rd round knockout outcome. David also interviewed Allen within the last year and has some perspective on his story. Then, he and T.J. talk the historical significance of the Douglas monumental upset of Tyson and why we're still talking about it 30 years laterFinally, T.J. is joined by Marquis Johns, Sr. writer of Big Fight Weekend.com and special guest Jake Donovan, Sr. Writer of Boxingscene.com. The guys also discuss the Allen-Darch controversy and fallout. And, they preview the DAZN streaming service show Friday night in California featuring unbeaten lightweight Ryan Garcia as the main event.And Jake has great insight, living in Nashville, TN, on native Caleb Plant coming back home Saturday night to defend his IBF Super Middleweight belt on Fox network TV. Get all the takes, previews and analysis on the Big Fight Weekend podcast!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/big-fight-weekend/donations
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It's a brand new edition of the "Big Fight Weekend Podcast" and host T.J. Rives is back with special guests talking possible "fix controversy" of a heavyweight fight in England last Saturday, the 30th anniversary of "Buster Douglas' stunning KO of Mike Tyson and previews of the fights this weekend.First up is David Payne, a.k.a. "The Boxing Writer" from England, and he has his own insight into whether the David Allen vs. Dorian Darch heavyweight fight in England might have had "fixed" 3rd round knockout outcome. David also interviewed Allen within the last year and has some perspective on his story. Then, he and T.J. talk the historical significance of the Douglas monumental upset of Tyson and why we're still talking about it 30 years laterFinally, T.J. is joined by Marquis Johns, Sr. writer of Big Fight Weekend.com and special guest Jake Donovan, Sr. Writer of Boxingscene.com. The guys also discuss the Allen-Darch controversy and fallout. And, they preview the DAZN streaming service show Friday night in California featuring unbeaten lightweight Ryan Garcia as the main event.And Jake has great insight, living in Nashville, TN, on native Caleb Plant coming back home Saturday night to defend his IBF Super Middleweight belt on Fox network TV. Get all the takes, previews and analysis on the Big Fight Weekend podcast!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/big-fight-weekend/donations
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