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‘The Ropes’ Podcast: Previewing the Leo Santa Cruz–Abner Mares Fight

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Grantland Network

August 28, 2015

by Rafe Bartholomew and Brian Campbell

Rafe Bartholomew and Brian Campbell return to break down all the chatter heading into boxing’s prime fall season and analyze Saturday’s Leo Santa Cruz–Abner Mares fight on ESPN.

Listen on ESPN Podcenter.

Filed Under: Grantland Network, Boxing, Rafe Bartholomew, Brian Campbell, The Ropes, Podcasts, Leo Santa Cruz, Abner Mares

Rafe Bartholomew is an editor at Grantland and author of Pacific Rims: Beermen Ballin’ in Flip-Flops and the Philippines’ Unlikely Love Affair with Basketball.

Archive @ rafeboogs

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