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It’s another very lean fight weekend. We previewed future Hall of Famer Cecilia Braekhus’ retirement fight against Ema Kozin, who she challenges for the WBC/WBO women’s junior middleweight titles on Saturday. There is also my interview with Danny Garcia ahead of his Oct. 18 ring return, a look at the newcomers to the International Hall of Fame ballots, more news of the week, and a look back on the anniversary of a big fight I was ringside for. Also, check out and subscribe to the YouTube channel for a variety of content.
Here is what’s on the show (in order):
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Preview of Kozin-Braekhus, a Norway homecoming fight for Braekhus, after which the former longtime women’s undisputed welterweight champion and one of the best female boxers of all time says she will retire.
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My interview with former two-division champion Garcia, who is ending a 13-month layoff to headline his Swift Promotions card at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, against Daniel Gonzalez in a 10-round junior middleweight bout billed as “Farewell to Brooklyn.”
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