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Chris Billam-Smith Wins Wild Bout And Masamichi Yabuki Defends IBF Title + Fight News | Fight Freaks Unite Recap
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It was a busy fight weekend in England, Japan and even Montreal and we're ready to go over it all and some fight news and great nostalgia on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!" Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and newsletter and are full of takes and insight. Fisrt, a recap of Saturday's Zuffa Boxing Paramount+/Sky Sports main event in Bournemouth, England Chris Billam-Smith TKO 7 over Ryan Rozicki, cruiserweights. This was a wild slugfest won by Billam-Smith. Now, how big a fight will he get next? Next, a recap of the Saturday Kameda Promotions show in Tokoname, Japan Masamichi Yabuki W12 Rene Calixto and retains IBF flyweight title. Andrew Moloney edges out Willibaldo Garcia in 12 and wins IBF junior bantamweight title And, John Riel Casimero TKO4 Luis Nery, featherweights We also recap Thursday night's Eye of the Tiger/DAZN card in Montreal Albert Ramirez W12 Lerrone Richards, retains WBA interim light heavyweight title. A TREMENDOUSLY controversial decision according to Big Dan. And, Jhon Orobio and Imam Khataev won on the undercard. Next, some news Former middleweight and junior middleweight titlist Demetrius Andrade is returning to the ring for the first time in 2½ years on July 24th. We have more. Next, Dana White at his post fight presser after Saturday’s card in England agains insisted he/Zuffa will be the promoter for Joshua-Fury, while Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren say otherwise. We go over the "preschool fighting over the toy." Also, Zuffa announces their next overseas show – August 8 at 3Arena in Dublin. Etinosa Oliha vs. Aaron McKenna headliner for the vacant IBF middleweight title and middleweight Callum Walsh vs. Tyler Denny in the co-feature. Dan has learned junior middleweight contender Charles Conw…