Ariel x Ade, episode 31: Richardson Hitchins' huge win, 'Boots' moving up, Deontay Wilder's mentality, more
Ariel Helwani reacts to Richardson Hitchins’ huge win over George Kambosos Jr. and speaks to Dmitry Salita about Claressa Shields’ next fight, the state of women's boxing, and more. Ade Oladipo joins in progress to talk Club World Cup, 'Boots' moving up, and more.
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Show Notes
Ariel Helwani opens the show solo with a recap of Richardson Hitchins’ huge win over George Kambosos Jr. (03:34) and Eddie Hearn’s reaction to Hitchins' free agency comments (04:23).
Dmitry Salita, head of Salita Promotions, calls to discuss Claressa Shields’ upcoming undisputed heavyweight title fight (10:29), MVP’s increased presence in women’s boxing (14:11), TKO’s emergence in the sport (16:37), and more.
Co-host Ade Oladipo joins the show in progress (34:23), fresh off hosting duties for the Club World Cup (36:04), to spotlight Hitchins' win (40:40), before discussing Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis moving up in weight (50:01), and Deontay Wilder's mentality before his return fight (54:09).
They close the show by reacting to breaking news about Jaime Munguia’s positive drug test (1:00:09), previewing this weekend’s fights (1:04:37) and delivering the Parting Shot (1:07:20).