Jarrell Miller Headlines In Vegas, Okolie PED Positive + Ali Act Discussed On Capitol Hill Too! | BFW Preview Podcast
APR 24, 202655 MIN
Jarrell Miller Headlines In Vegas, Okolie PED Positive + Ali Act Discussed On Capitol Hill Too! | BFW Preview Podcast
APR 24, 202655 MIN
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<b>It's an extremely light weekend in the ring, but there's plenty to discuss outside of it and we are ready to do so on the newest "Big Fight Weekend Preview Podcast!"</b><br /><b></b><br /><b>Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael give you all the insight.</b><br /><b></b><br /><b>They start with the preview of Saturday’s Matchroom Boxing DAZN main event in Las Vegas</b><br /><b></b><br />Jarrell "Big Baby" Miller vs. Lenier Pero, WBA heavyweight eliminator. Will we see fireworks in the most significant fight of the weekend? The winner obviously moves into WBA contention, as well.<br /><br /> Then, some news:<br /><br />Heavyweight Lawrence Okolie, who was scheduled to face Tony Yoka in the main event of a Queensberry Promotions card on DAZN on Saturday in Yoka’s hometown of Paris, has tested positive for a banned substance and the card has been canceled. We have the latest on it all.<br /><br />Then, Oscar De La Hoya, Nico Ali Walsh and Nick Khan all testified in front of a U.S. Senate committee on the Ali Revival Act on Wednesday. T.J. and Dan have thoughts on what was said at the hearing and the next steps in the movement by TKO/Zuffa Boxing to get this bill made into law later this Summer.<br /><br />Also, Richardson Hitchins, who signed with Zuffa last week vacates the IBF junior welterweight title on Monday – a day before a purse bid was scheduled for his mandatory vs. Lindolfo Delgado, and the IBF on Tuesday ordered Delgado-Teofimo Lopez to meet for the vacant belt.<br /><br />Then, Caoimhin Agyarko did not take the IBF junior middleweight final title eliminator against former titlist Bakhram Murtazaliev. So, Murtazaliev was ordered to face Brandon Adams and both of them told the IBF in writing they’re in and will begin negotiations.<br /><br />And, WBC junior welterweight titlist Dalton Smith has signed a “long-term” contact extension with Matchroom Boxing, the company announced on Wednesday. And, we have more on his June title defense.<br /><br />It's all on the "Big Fig Weekend Preview Podcast!" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!