Ben Whittaker Wins Matchroom Main Event + Ryan Garcia-Teofimo Lopez Heating Up? And HOF Ballot News | Fight Freaks Unite Recap

It was a lighter weekend of action but Ben Whittaker did what he was supposed to and we recap his win and have lots of fight news on the newest "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast!"

Host T.J. Rives returns with insider Dan Rafael of his Fight Freaks Unite Substack and Newsletter return with their takes.

First, a recap of Saturday’s Matchroom Boxing DAZN card in Birmingham, England Light heavyweight Ben Whittaker W12 Conor Wallace, IBF final eliminator, but it got crazy for him late in the fight. Plus, Junior middleweight Odel Kamara TKO3 Thodoris Ritzakis in his pro debut. Dan likes what he saw.

Also, a recap of Friday night’s Matchroom/Boxlab main event in Orlando Junior middleweight rising star Omari Jones TKO2 Alan Sanchez. Jones has huge upside right now.

Then, some news More on Fury-Joshua and a new argument: Dana White says he is not only the promoter by UFC/Zuffa is producing the broadcast to which Eddie Hearn says no, that is also not allowed in their contract. They have gone back and forth in various videos. Supposedly, they will be part of a meeting in person this coming week in Los Angeles. There is some "sparring" with the boys over whether this subject is too tiresome?

Next, Lupe Valencia, Ryan Garcia’s manager, and Teofimo Lopez manager Keith Connolly met Saturday in San Diego to discuss the prospect of a possible Garcia-Lopez fight next? It seems easy to get this fight done.

Also, the International Boxing Hall of Fame ballots are out and Big Dan has updates on lots of new possible inductees to be voted on and what he thinks about some of them being on the ballot unjustifiably.

Next, former super middleweight titleholder Mikkel Kessler, 47, widely regarded as Denmark’s best-ever professional boxer, will end a 13-year retirement Nov. 28. What Are We Doing Here with Kessler?

The WBC has ordered lightweight titlist William Zepeda to next face interim titleholder and mandatory challenger Jadier Herrera. Herrera has been waiting for a full title shot at 135 lb.

And, Zuffa Boxing made official on Friday that it has signed WBO middleweight titlist Denzel Bentley, confirming Dan's reporting, and that he will fight Shane Mosley Jr. Nov. 7 on the Billiam Smith-Clarke undercard.

And, we close with some nostalgia On Oct. 4, 1940 – 86 years ago on Sunday -- Sugar Ray Robinson , the all-time P4P No. 1, made his pro debut via 2nd-round TKO of Joe Echevarria. The guys discuss the greatness of one SRR and educate you on just how amazing his career was!

Hear it all on the "Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast" and make sure to follow/subscribe on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!!