Recapping Vargas Figueroa Chisora Wins

Off the weekend, we saw a world title change hands in San Antonio, TX and an English heavyweight get a needed victory. In the two notable cards, Showtime’s PBC tripleheader was headlined by the Mark Magsayo-Rey Vargas featherweight title fight and DAZN’s Matchroom Boxing card headlined by the heavyweight rematch/brawl between Dereck Chisora and Kubrat Pulev.

We broke it all down on the latest “Fight Freaks Unite Recap” podcast as T.J. Rives joined me. You can hear more by clicking play below,

Here’s what we discussed on this episode (in order):

All aspects of Vargas’ entertaining split decision over Magsayo to take his WBC 126-pound title and what might be next for Vargas, who wants fellow PBC fighter Leo Santa Cruz? Also, I weighed in on whether a rematch makes sense with Magsayo or not?

Former junior featherweight titlist Brandon Figueroa’s move up to featherweight coming off his world title loss to score a knockout of Carlos Castro in their WBC title eliminator in another highly entertaining fight. Could he get a title shot against Vargas next?

Lightweight prospect Frank Martin’s strong performance in a 10th-round knockout of Jackson Marinez and where he fits in in a deep weight class?

Errol Spence Jr.’s comments on the Showtime broadcast, in which, he updated where negotiations stand for an undisputed welterweight title fight with Terence Crawford.

Chisora’s decision win over Pulev in their heavyweight “slobber knocker,” after which he called out former titleholder Deontay Wilder. Any chance that could happen? If not, who are the likely fighters that Chisora could be paired with later in 2022?

And, we cover the unfortunate technical draw in the junior middleweight title elimination rematch between Israil Madrimov and Michel Soro. Now what after a second consecutive fight with a messy ending? Should Madrimov just move on to another opponent?

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