Emily Austin, the broadcaster who lives and breathes fight nights, just absolutely lit up the 83rd Venice International Film Festival. She stepped onto that red carpet for the ‘Furies’ screening rocking a pale blue Caroline’s Couture gown and Chopard jewelry, creating a “magical night” vibe she posted on Instagram. This wasn’t her usual ringside gig, but it sure got the sports world buzzing right before a massive boxing showdown.
Stealing the Show Before the Bell
Seriously, the fashion world was watching, but so were our sports heroes. Former Raiders cheerleader Emily Compagno blasted “STUNNINGGGGGGGG” on Instagram. Barstool Sports host Kayce Smith kept it simple with a “Stunning,” and MMA fighter Leah McCourt dropped an “Absolutely stunning! And your mom – WOW,” which is just awesome. Comments poured in calling Austin “elegance personified,” a “vision,” and even a “real life princess.” IMAGO’s picture desk even had her in their “Best Looks” roundup. Talk about making an entrance! It just goes to show, you can be all about the grit of a fight, but still own that red carpet like it’s your main event.
From Glamour to Grudge Match
This red-carpet detour was just over a week before Austin’s regular beat heats up in Las Vegas. Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn are squaring off this Saturday at T-Mobile Arena. Garcia’s defending his WBC welterweight title, which he snatched from Mario Barrios back in February. This is his first title defense, and Benn is going for a world title for the first time ever. The stakes are sky-high for both guys, no doubt. Austin was on this fight way back last November, asking Garcia about Benn on “The Emily Austin Show.” Garcia didn’t mince words then, saying Benn “still fights like an amateur” and his style was “made for me.”
Garcia hasn’t exactly softened his stance. Just last week, when he and Benn hit “The Pat McAfee Show,” Garcia went full savage. He called Benn a “dead man walking,” joked about him looking like “Handsome Squidward,” and questioned if he was even good enough to compete at his level. Benn, though? He seemed totally unbothered. He said Garcia is “like a kid,” reminding everyone that Garcia talks this way before every big fight, even against guys like Rolando “Rolly” Romero and Gervonta Davis. Benn just shrugged it off, saying Garcia “talks enough for the both of us.” But Garcia wasn’t done! He doubled down, calling Benn “borderline a bum,” an “athletic amateur,” and then, my personal favorite, “a very fancy trash can.” He wrapped it up with a promise: “I’m gonna take out the trash Sept. 12.”
So, Austin goes from princess vibes in Venice to the raw intensity of Garcia’s trash talk about Benn. That fight is happening this Saturday at T-Mobile Arena, and it’s gonna be wild. With Garcia’s title on the line and Benn’s first shot at gold, you know both fighters are bringing everything they’ve got. Get ready, because September 12th is going to be explosive!
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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