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IN STUDIO BIRTHDAY BONANZA: Craig Jones, Shakur Stevenson, Cherneka Johnson, Petesy Carroll Join Us
Episode 290

IN STUDIO BIRTHDAY BONANZA: Craig Jones, Shakur Stevenson, Cherneka Johnson, Petesy Carroll Join Us

Ariel Helwani celebrates his birthday with an all in-studio show where he's joined by Craig Jones, Shakur Stevenson, Cherneka Johnson and The Craic's Petesy Carroll.

The Ariel Helwani Show

July 8, 20252h 51mExplicit

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Show Notes

Ariel Helwani kicks off a special all in-studio show with Petesy Carroll, who comes bearing gifts for Ariel's birthday (05:06).

Craig Jones joins ahead of his grappling match against Gable Steveson and talks all things CJI 2. He also discusses mending ties with ADCC, his feud with the UFC, training with JDM and Tom Aspinall, and shares stories of his travels to Ukraine (16:00).

WBA bantamweight champion Cherneka Johnson joins before her unified title fight against Shurretta Metcalf on the Taylor-Serrano undercard. She discusses signing with MVP, fighting at Madison Square Garden, her Māori heritage, and more (1:19:09).

Superstar Shakur Stevenson closes out the show as the final guest before his fight against William Zepeda. He shares his thoughts on Turki Alalshikh's comments, Floyd Schofield, fan criticism, Canelo-Crawford, and ends with his predictions for boxing’s biggest matchups (1:54:49).

The gang rejoins Ariel and they answer your Super Chats (2:39:56).