
About this episode
Boiling bodies down to make unnatural weight limits has been standard practice in boxing for decades. Considering a fight follows that gruelling struggle, is it time to rethink old habits?
The potential of both Richardson Hitchins and Andy Cruz is discussed in detail before we preview the latest showcase for Galal Yafai.
And in This Week, we pinpoint the fight that triggered the spellbinding peak of Vasiliy Lomachenko.
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