Boxing’s Christmas Day
5/5/202641 min
Will we see a better 24 hours of boxing all year? Buncey and Barry aren’t convinced, as they reflect on a huge weekend in Tokyo, Vegas and Wolverhampton. Plus, reaction from Matchroom boss Eddie Hearn and a look ahead to Wardley v Dubois in Manchester this Saturday.
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First 90 secondsEddie Hearn· Soundbite0:00
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Eddie Hearn· Soundbite1:09
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Steve Bunce· Host1:16
One weekend, three very different cities, and three very different fights. Now, it felt like there was about a dozen world title belts at stake in Las Vegas and Tokyo, and then, of course, in Wolverhampton.