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Ep123: The Money Shot
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This week we break down Israel Adesanya’s loss to Joe Pyfer and what it means for his future, plus Alexa Grasso’s statement win at flyweight.
In football, it’s an international break review, England’s underwhelming performances, and Italy missing out on another World Cup. There’s also a full FA Cup preview ahead of a big weekend of fixtures.
In boxing, we look back at Moses Itauma’s latest win and ask if he’s the next heavyweight king, preview Wilder vs Chisora in what could be Chisora’s final fight and look at the very strange story Wilder told Piers Morgan...
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