Xander Zayas Wins WBO Title, Shu Shu Carrington Victorious + Usyk-Parker Update And More | Fight Freaks Unite Recap

Recaps

It was a lighter weekend with the biggest show being in New York city and our guys are ready to go over the prominent fight card there and more on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast."

Host T.J. Rives and insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Fraks Unite Substack and newsletter are back aboard to go over the weekend and some news and more.

They start with:

Saturday’s final Top Rank ESPN show in New York
Puerto Rican junior middleweight Xander Zayas defeats Jorge Garcia of Mexico, and wins the vacant WBO title. What about his convincing performance and what's next for him now that he's won a world title? 

Featherweight Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington of Brooklyn wins over African Mateus Heita and he wins the vacant WBC interim title junior welterweight. Carrington looks good but Big Dan says hold up on annointing him. 

And, also on the Top Rank card, prospect Emiliano Vargas destroys Alexander Espinoza with a single punch a minute into their fight. What about his future following his world championship father's career?

Also, T.J. sounds off on what he thinks was lame ending to the Top Rank/ESPN relationship.

They briefly talk:
 
Saturday’s Salita Promotions DAZN card in Detroit
Claressa Shields over Lani Daniels by decision- retains women’s undisputed heavyweight title. But, these fights have become such mis-matches, can the dynamic continue to get her paid significantly at heavyweight?

Next, a Preview Wednesday’s Teiken Promotions card from Japan (DAZN in US and UK) Kenshiro Teraji vs. Ricardo Rafael Sandoval, 12 rounds, for Teraji’s WBC/WBA flyweight title. Teraji is a fantastic action fighter and the guys go over this matchup and his possible future? Plus, Antonio Vargas vs. Daigo Higa, 12 rounds, for Vargas’ WBA bantamweight title. And,  Erick Rosa vs. Kosuke Takami, 12 rounds, for Rosa’s WBA junior flyweight title
 
Next, some fight news
The WBO formally orders Usyk-Parker heavyweight mandatory next. This is an intriguing matchup, but what stands in the way?

Also, Jaron "Boots" Ennis and Matchroom Boxing announce a contract extension for the former welterweight champ. What's his next fight, realistically?

And, off their very controversial title eliminator, Irishmen Lewis Crocker and Paddy Donovan will meet in an immediate rematch for the vacant IBF welterweight title in the main event of a Matchroom Boxing card on Sept. 13 (DAZN) at the Windsor Park in Belfast, Northern Ireland,. It's Crocker’s hometown and this is the first-ever all-Irish world title fight.

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