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This past weekend in America's heartland, Terence Crawford dispatched of #1 lightweight contender Ray Beltran in a masterclass performance of all around boxing brilliance. The Nebraska native is the best young boxer in America and is ready to make waves throughout the sport for a long time to come. Across the pond, English heavyweight Tyson Fury put in a dominant showing, knocking out his bitter rival Derek Chisora in the 10th round of a lopsided fight. Kenny and Vin look forward to the much anticipated, can't miss slobberknocker on December 6th dubbed the 'Brooklyn Brawl' between Canadian slugger David Lemieux and Philadelphia bruiser 'King' Gabe Rosado.
Manny Pacquiao delivered an impressive beatdown of Chris Algieri this past Saturday in Macua, China. Pac-Man was way too much for the outclassed upstart from Long Island. Manny Pacquiao looks better than ever and is primed for a big year in 2015. Also on this very special Pacquaio vs Algieir post-fight special, the world was introduced on the largest stage to the future of boxing, 2-time Olympic gold medalist and legendary amateur turned pro, Vasyl Lomachenko. It isn't a question of if he will reach the top, it's simply a matter of when. Lomachenko delivered a very memorable showcase performance.Kenny and Vin also look forward to the return of rising star and lightweight champion Terence Crawford as he gets set to square off with the tough and heavy-handed contender Ray Beltran next week in Crawford's hometown of Omaha, Nebraska.
The guys are back to preview an action packed November 22nd lineup featuring two major pay-per-view shows on opposite ends of the globe. First in China, global icon and welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao takes on the upstart Chris Algieri. The undercard features amateur boxing legend and featherweight world champion Vasyl Lomachenko along with Chinese Olympic gold medalist Zou Shiming in separate showcase bouts. Then the guys head west to the United Kingdom for the much anticipated rematch between heated rivals as Nathan Cleverly and Tony Bellew go toe-to-toe in the ultimate grudge match. Also featured on this card are some of the brightest young stars in all of boxing, Scott Quigg, Anthony Joshua, Callum Smith and the enigmatic St. George Groves. Kenny and Vin also recap the heavyweight championship fight that took place this past weekend in Germany as Wladimir Klitschko defended his title against Kubrat Pulev.
This past weekend in Atlantic City, Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev took boxing by storm after a masterclass performance against the legendary Bernard "the Alien" Hopkins. The Krusher proved that he is much more than just a big puncher, he's now the unified light-heavyweight champion of the world.
It's time to unify the light-heavyweight division and the guys are ready to give a hard-hitting preview of the most anticipated fight of the year. Bernard Hopkins, the ageless one, the Alien, looks to make boxing history on November 8th as he squares off with one of boxing's most dangerous fighters, Sergey 'Krusher' Kovalev, at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. It's Alien vs. Krusher! Also, a break down this past weekend's card from Chicago featuring bantamweight champion Tomoki Kameda, Andrzej Fonfara, and the wild Javier Fortuna.
Gennady "GGG" Golovkin took the west coast by storm this past Saturday at the Stub Hub Center, the Mecca of action fights. GGG made quick work of Marco Antonio Rubio, dispatching him inside of two rounds by way of devastating knockout. GGG is now an undeniable, bonafide superstar. Also on the "Mexican Style" card - a co-feature bout between 2012 Fighter of the Year, "The Filipino Flash" Nonito Doniare and rising knockout artist, Nicholas "The Axe Man" Walters from Jamaica. This fight had all of the makings of pure action packed excitement. Kenny and Vince breakdown everything surrounding both fights with great analysis and some big laughs along the way.
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