Lopez KOs Conlan, Billam-Smith Upsets Okolie + "Rocky III" Nostalgia/Debate | Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast episode artwork

EPISODE · May 29, 2023 · 1H 24M

Lopez KOs Conlan, Billam-Smith Upsets Okolie + "Rocky III" Nostalgia/Debate | Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast

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It was an action packed weekend of championship boxing all over the U.K. and the USA and we're ready to recap the results and more on the latest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap" Podcast!Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com to go over it all from Luis Alberto Lopez's KO of Michael Conlan in the IBF Featherweight title bout in Belfast, Northern Ireland, to Leigh Wood's revenge win over Mauricio Lara for the WBA's 126 lb. title in Manchester to Chris Billiam-Smith's WBO cruiserweight upset of Lawrence Okolie in Bournemouth and an historic win for the WBO strawweight title for Oscar Collazo in California.Dan has insight and analysis and T.J. chimes in with takes on all of the bouts, including the comedic scorecard of an American judge in the Billiam-Smith decision victory with Okolie in CBS' hometown.The guys also go over fight news involving prospect Diego Pacheco and whether, Tyson Fury is seriously talking to fight Anthony Joshua later this Summer/Fall or not?Then, we turn to nostalgia on the anniversary of the death of three division world champ and hall of famer Johnny Tapia just over a decade ago. Dan has tremendous recollection of Tapia stories and interaction with the volatile fighter who died from heart complications from massive drug and alcohol abuse.And finally, some GREAT debate on the anniversary of the release of "Rocky III" in world wide theaters 41 years ago in late May. Why does Dan love this movie so much and it's his favorite of the series??Hear it all on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap" podcast and make sure to follow/subscribe to the Big Fight Weekend Podcast feed 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

It was an action packed weekend of championship boxing all over the U.K. and the USA and we're ready to recap the results and more on the latest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap" Podcast!Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of BigFightWeekend.com to go over it all from Luis Alberto Lopez's KO of Michael Conlan in the IBF Featherweight title bout in Belfast, Northern Ireland, to Leigh Wood's revenge win over Mauricio Lara for the WBA's 126 lb. title in Manchester to Chris Billiam-Smith's WBO cruiserweight upset of Lawrence Okolie in Bournemouth and an historic win for the WBO strawweight title for Oscar Collazo in California.Dan has insight and analysis and T.J. chimes in with takes on all of the bouts, including the comedic scorecard of an American judge in the Billiam-Smith decision victory with Okolie in CBS' hometown.The guys also go over fight news involving prospect Diego Pacheco and whether, Tyson Fury is seriously talking to fight Anthony Joshua later this Summer/Fall or not?Then, we turn to nostalgia on the anniversary of the death of three division world champ and hall of famer Johnny Tapia just over a decade ago. Dan has tremendous recollection of Tapia stories and interaction with the volatile fighter who died from heart complications from massive drug and alcohol abuse.And finally, some GREAT debate on the anniversary of the release of "Rocky III" in world wide theaters 41 years ago in late May. Why does Dan love this movie so much and it's his favorite of the series??Hear it all on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap" podcast and make sure to follow/subscribe to the Big Fight Weekend Podcast feed 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

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