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Arguably one of the "4 Kings" of Super Flyweight, Srisaket Sor Rungvisai has been one of our favorite fighters for years; not just because he always comes to fight and entertain the fans, but because he has an inspirational story and is genuinely a good guy. Unfortunately, his recent loss to Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez might cause him to consider retirement.  We certainly hope not, but if he does, his l...

Very impressive performance by Bam as Srisaket fought like he always does, but didn't seem fully in the fight for some reason. Now, we have to see where both guys go from here. Get In Touch: Website: https://www. CombatTalkRadio.net Twitter: @CombatTalkRadio Facebook: @ThisIsCTR

We're huge fans of Rungvisai. When he's on his game (and enjoying grilled rat while training in jungles), we believe he's unstoppable. We greatly respect Bam for the step up and if he can pull this off, it's a HUGE win over the guy who sparked someone who was at one point the #1 P4P fighter in the world. Get In Touch: Website: https://www. CombatTalkRadio.net Twitter: @CombatTalkRadio Facebook: @T...

Beterbiev is a downright killer. Joe Smith Jr. is a fighter for sure, but we just don't think he's got enough to deal with Beterbiev. Get In Touch: Website: https://www. CombatTalkRadio.net Twitter: @CombatTalkRadio Facebook: @ThisIsCTR

Many people felt that Bumbanga got exposed again. We noticed something different this time. Bumbanga didn't perform nearly as badly here as he did against Steve Rolls even though he was taken the distance. The problem is that people are still measuring him against the initial hype and the expectation of easy, dominant knockouts. In this episode we analyze what we believe to be happening - and we t...

Very few people were surprised with the actual outcome, but it was surprising to see Bryan barely try after all the trash talking he did to sell the fight. Get In Touch: Website: https://www. CombatTalkRadio.net Twitter: @CombatTalkRadio Facebook: @ThisIsCTR

It's make-or-break for Bumbanga.  Angulo would be a decent test - but we heard he missed weight, which usually means he's losing. Get In Touch: Website: https://www. CombatTalkRadio.net Twitter: @CombatTalkRadio Facebook: @ThisIsCTR

An absolutely stunning performance from Inoue in a rematch of a fight where it was very close the first time. This wasn't close.  At all.   Inoue was precise and dangerous for both rounds, resulting in a one-sided destruction of a legend. Get In Touch: Website: https://www. CombatTalkRadio.net Twitter: @CombatTalkRadio Facebook: @ThisIsCTR

As we suspected, Kambosos simply didn't show up, as he had no answer for Haney's jab (just like Pacquiao had no answer for Floyd's jab). Kambosos missing weight also likely played a factor. Get In Touch: Website: https://www. CombatTalkRadio.net Twitter: @CombatTalkRadio Facebook: @ThisIsCTR

History will be made, as a true undisputed champion at lightweight might be in the cards. The question is whether Devin Haney can overcome insurmountable odds to beat George 'Ferocious' Kambosos on his own home turf. Kambosos once told Teofimo that the belts were his curse.  We'll have to see if that applies to him as well. Get In Touch: Website: https://www. CombatTalkRadio.net Twitter: @CombatTa...

Erislandy Lara is so inconsistent it's frustrating - so we didn't spend too much time on that fight. The real story is that either Tank is declining or Rolly Romero is better than people gave him credit for, because prior to the picture perfect shot that put him down for good, we had Rolly winning rounds over Tank simply by stalking Tank (who was excessively on the backfoot after feeling the power...

The headliner this weekend is the Mayweather Promotions grudge match.  Everyone has eyes on this fight, but many people feel that Rolly has nothing for Tank Davis - evident by bookies having Tank 10-to-1 over Rolly. But as we learned from Jeff 'The Hornet' Horn, sometimes even the biggest underdog can surprise people come fight night. Get In Touch: Website: https://www. CombatTalkRadio.net Twitter...

Fanlong was a 2-1 favorite going into this fight, primarily because of the wide age discrepancy. It was a close decision win but Pascal showed the heart of a lion as he was not afraid to engage, and ultimately showed a strong veteran instinct. The question now is what this means for the light heavyweight rankings. Get In Touch: Website: https://www. CombatTalkRadio.net Twitter: @CombatTalkRadio Fa...

We already learned that Kerman Lejarraga got upset by James Metcalf, we didn't expect fights today. Get In Touch: Website: https://www. CombatTalkRadio.net Twitter: @CombatTalkRadio Facebook: @ThisIsCTR

We're not down on Boots Ennis - but the guy was not tested this night.  It's not his fault, but it needs to be fixed. Custio Clayton didn't show up, and we're not sure why. As a result we learned nothing new about Boots that we didn't already know - that's a problem. Meanwhile, Jermell Charlo has made history, and is now one of our favorite fighters of the current generation - by far surpassing hi...

On the co-main you've got 'Boots' Ennis facing a slight step up against Custio Clayton.   Both fights are good and worth the watch.   We suspect Charlo pulls it out this time in a late stoppage.   With Boots it's hard to say.  Clayton is a pretty good fighter in his own right but was unable to deal with Lipinets, who Boots dispatched by stoppage.   Boots tends to leave himself wide open upstairs,...

Surprising only because Canelo didn't seem at all able to breach Bivol's defense and didn't perform nearly as well as expected. People were upset at the decision (UD 7-5).  We felt that was fair if you score based on harder shots, which leaned Canelo.  But Canelo arguably lost MINIMUM 5 rounds easily. It wasn't a very exciting fight, either. Get In Touch: Website : https://www. CombatTalkRadio.net...

Very few people don't know who Yuriorkis Gamboa is.   But what many may not know is how fast his rise and fall really was - or the fact that outside of the Castellanos fight, he's only lost to some of the best in the era.   We take a look through the career of one of the most naturally gifted, but not necessarily best trained, fighters of this generation.

Don't know what the deal was with Valdez.  It seemed like he wasn't really there for the fight - corner not prepared, he seemed off, etc.   Very bizarre style he employed.  Kudos to Shakur for his performance but, it felt like Valdez simply didn't show up like he needed to. Get In Touch: Website : https://www. CombatTalkRadio.net Twitter : @CombatTalkRadio Facebook : @ThisIsCTR

Katie Taylor didn't "Clearly" win anything.   People online are being inconsistent, yet again.   Because if this were the men, nobody would have had Taylor winning that fight except for purists, and even then, everyone would have acknowledged a close decision win.  But for some reason when it's the women, these poeple no longer care about who landed the HARDER shots. Get In Touch: Website: https:/...

Taylor and Serrano are set to make #boxing history as the first female headlined event in Madison Square Garden. We think Serrano deals with Taylor, as Taylor seems to have lost confidence in her skills after Persoon. We suspect Shakur Stevenson puts on a boxing masterclass against Oscar Valdez...but it will tell us who's the next big dog at Jr. Lightweight. Also returning is Jesse Vargas fighting...

This weekend isn't too exciting compared to the future, but everyone in the UK will have eyes on the main event.

Showtime has a STACKED card. It's must see for a #boxing fan. DAZN not so much...but Conor Benn is facing his biggest test yet in Van Heerden. We'll say it again. Anyone who thinks Spence makes easy work of Ugas hasn't paid attention. Ugas is a tough out, period. This is his chance to become a superstar, and he knows it. And The Ring can go to hell for conspiring against Spence and Ugas.