Off a weekend that saw a wild fight between two Mexican stars in Phoenix, an eventual booming KO by Anthony Joshua in England and more, we're back on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap."Host T.J. Rives returns with Dan Rafael, insider of BigFightWeekend.com to go over what happened and where.They begin with Emanuel Navarrete out-slugging Oscar Valdez over 12 rounds to retain his WBO junior lightweight title on the Top Rank Boing/ESPN main event. It's time to give Navarrete his due, even if the judging was a little wide in this one.Next, the boys talk the return of former unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in front of his fans in the Matchroom Boxing main event in London, as he eventually bombed Robert Helenius with a big right hand for a 7th round KO. There's discussion on whether Joshua will ever be back to being an aggressive combination puncher or if we just have to accept that he's now a tentative, cautious fighter who can still punch big?Then, Dan has insight on the Showtime/PBC card he attended in Maryland as Emmanuel Rodriguez won back the IBF bantamweight title that he held five years ago on a decision over Melvin Lopez. It wasn't very pretty and we wonder what's next for Rodriguez?Finally, there is fight news involving Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez and Sunny Edwards being made official for flyweight unification belts in December. and more Matchroom announcements.Plus, Canelo Alvarez and Jermell Charlo kick off their press tour for their September 30th showdown this week in NYC and L.A.And, there's some nostalgia on greats Salvador Sanchez and Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker too.It's all part of the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap" and make sure to follow/subscribe 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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