Angelo is joined by Adam to discuss Miguel Berchelt's dominant victory, Roy Jones's retirement, and the upcoming fight between George Groves and Chris Eubank Jr.
Murat Gassiev wins a thriller against Yunier Dorticos, but will he beat Oleksandr Usyk? Is Jerwin Ancajas the next Manny Pacquiao? Is Gilberto Ramirez a top 3 super middleweight ? Plus, Pacquiao back on pay-per-view, Floyd Mayweather is making videos of him stepping into the octagon, do we believe Jorge Linares will fight Vasyl Lomachenko and much more.
Angelo is joined by Leo to discuss this weekend's fights. Lucas Matthysse scored a knockout over Tewa Kiram, but are they convinced it was legit? Also, Jorge Linares defends his lightweight title. Where exactly should he be ranked and will he beat Vasyl Lomachenko in a fight? Oleksandr Usyk wins and will he win the tournament now that he looks human? Also, Manny Pacquiao's next move and more. Become a backer and get exclusive perks on Patreon . We have 2 new podcasts coming out (as in completely...
Showtime and PBC announce their upcoming schedule for the next 6 months. Angelo previews the schedule and takes listener questions and comments about what's to come from PBC. We dive into which fight is most exciting, which is the surest bet, and who will come out on top. Also, Andre Ward's potential return, Manny Pacquiao questions, Canelo-Golovkin debate, and Daniel Cormier slander.
We're back to give a ringside perspective of what happened this past Saturday. We discuss Errol Spence's beatdown of Lamont Peterson and what impressed us most. Plus, what is next for Spence at 147. Also, was Javier Fortuna robbed against Robert Easter, Marcus Browne at 175, what UFC has that boxing is missing, finalized fights between Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker, Jeff Horn defending against Terence Crawford, and more. We preview Mairis Briedis vs Oleksandr Usyk and the HBO double header wi...
Leo joins me for our regularly scheduled podcast. The boxing schedule is finally picking up and preview Errol Spence vs Lamont Peterson. What happens if Peterson wins? What is a super fight? When should we want Spence vs Thurman? Also, Mikey Garcia's fight with Sergey Lipinets is called off. What should Mikey do now? Will Top Rank make a fight between Manny Pacquiao and Vasyl Lomachenko? And would you rather be Amir Khan or Kell Brook going forward. All these questions answered and more.
It's time for another mailbag episode and we've got some loaded questions. Has Top Rank on ESPN been a success? Does PBC belong in the same sentence as success? How can these guys improve? Who will be the last man standing at 154? Who is due to retire in 2018? Plus, the trolls of our chat, inappropriate things to do at work and the morality of it, the best cartoon of our childhood, family members in jail, and a lot more.
Simon is back and we are going to review 2017. We take time to discuss the top candidates for fighter of the year, what was our fight of the year (which we disagree on big time), and our favorite memories of the year. We discuss Jeff Horn's rise, Joshua-Klitschko, who I was most excited to see live, the saltiest post fight interview, craziest moments in fights, and more. Plus the most improved fighter of the year, our 2018 fighter of the year prediction, who will have the worst year in 2018, and...
This is a packed episode with a recap of Billy Joe Saunders's showcase over David Lemieux. We discuss how good Saunders was and why he may not deserve full credit, why I'm not surprised by Douglas losing, and just how bad Cletus Seldin was. Plus we do a mailbag with 60 questions to answer (not all are good questions). We pull not punches and avoid no questions. We talk about Mikey Garcia possibly ducking Vasyl Lomachenko, whether Naoya Inoue is moving up, what's the best division for the 2nd rou...
Vasyl Lomachenko beats Guillermo Rigondeaux. How much stock should be put into this win? The answer plus much more. We break down Lomachenko's win, we look back at the career of Orlando Salido, ask whether Salido-Roman is a fight of the year contender, question whether James DeGale was ever good or is he just done, and discuss the controversial decision in Farmer-Ogawa. Also discussed, Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz in boxing, the WBC's continued idiocy, Joshua-Parker getting close, and Kell Brook...
Leo joins me to discuss the Hall of Fame career of Miguel Cotto that was punctuated with a loss to Sadam Ali. We also discuss Anthony Yigit, Rigondeaux moving up to fight Vasyl Lomachenko, and the potential next Boxing vs UFC super fight.
It's time for another mailbag and we've got a ton of questions to answer. We discuss the potential Lomachenko vs Rigondeaux fight and why it's a mismatch, how soon will Canelo and Anthony Joshua part from their respective promoters, who wins a promoter tournament, the best fight to make in 2018, a ton of questions about Errol Spence, how easy it is to talk down any division, who McGregor should fight next, divisions that make for good tournaments, women's boxing, /r/boxing gossip, and much more.
Leo joins me to get hyped over the new and improved version of Sergey Kovalev. Plus we discuss Sullivan Barrera's future, the horrible Gamboa-Sosa fight, and Devon Alexander's return to the ring. Plus, a retrospective on Miguel Cotto's career. Other topics: David Haye, Frampton-Donaire, Joshua-Parker, Canelo, Matthysse, Linares, Charlo-Centeno, and much more.
skb96 is back to discuss (or justify) why he thinks Anthony Joshua is ducking Deontay Wilder. I play along and lay out a doomsday scenario for the boxing world around the heavyweight fight everyone wants to see. Plus, reactions to Danny Jacobs's his HBO debut, Cletus Seldin's stoppage win, and Jarrell Miller's performance vs Mariusz Wach. Also, we discuss the British domestic scene, the news from this week that includes Conor McGregor's return to boxing????, and the previews for next week headli...
Deontay Wilder turns Bermane Stiverne into a meme. We break down the fight and discuss the future for Wilder and what this means for Anthony Joshua. Also recapped: Shawn Porter's clear win over Adrian Granados, whether or not Sergey Lipinets got exposed, Dmitry Bivol's quick work of Trent Broadhurst, Dereck Chisora losing, Scott Quigg being abandoned by his trainer, and Jamie McDonnell's no contest. We discuss Errol Spence's good first defense, Jeff Horn's bad first defense, the progress of Lina...
We have a ton of listener questions and we touch on a little bit of everything in the sport of boxing. We talk about the World Boxing Super Series, the 154 lb triple header from last weekend, the super flyweight division, Lomachenko vs Rigondeaux, why the welterweight division has so much talent, and a lot more. Plus, general questions, history, and some dumb questions that are actually awesome.
Jermell Charlo knocks out Erickson Lubin in 1 round and Erislandy Lara finds himself with a new rival. Plus, Jarrett Hurd does well but shows some glaring holes, Leo Santa Cruz stops Chris Avalos, Abner Mares wins, and George Groves beats Jamie Cox. We discuss the fights, their futures, and more. Also, Anthony Joshua will face Carlos Takam and Miguel Cotto faces Sadam Ali. We break both fights down.
Erislandy Lara headlines a stacked super welterweight card with 3 title fights. We break them all down. We discuss the part of Erickson Lubin's career that's been revised, how Jarrett Hurd can be upset, and whether or not George Groves is a likable fighter. Plus, Miguel Cotto has chosen Sadam Ali as his final opponent.
SKB96 aka Babs makes his podcast debut after a year of asking for a spot. The big news this week is the failed drug test of Luis Ortiz. We discuss whether or not he is guilty and what Wilder should do next. Dillian Whyte is discussed as an opponent and Babs makes his opinion heard on the career of Whyte. We move onto the Canelo-Golovkin rematch and why the WBC ordered a rematch and if there should be any concern about the location of the rematch. We also discuss the super flyweight division and ...
It’s mailbag time. We have close to 40 questions of varying significance to get to. Some questions are good, some aren’t that great, and some cross several lines. We discuss Jorge Linares vs Mikey Garcia, why Errol Spence is considered good, Terence Crawford’s future, Mike Tyson, the Klitschko’s dominance, Hughie Fury, a future Andre Ward return, and a lot more. Direct download . Soundcloud ....
Simon is here to discuss Andre Ward’s retirement, Jorge Linares’s narrow win over Luke Campbell, and Yunier Dorticos’s big knockout. Plus we discuss a trio of rematch possibilities (Canelo-Golovkin, Haye-Bellew, and Pacquiao-Horn). We recap the controversial Parker-Fury heavyweight fight, Oscar Valdez’s win over Genesis Servania, and the close fight between Gilberto Ramirez and Jesse Hart. Also, we get into what Danny Jacobs signing with Matchroom and HBO means for boxing on the whole. Direct do...
Jason makes his return to the podcast and we do a full breakdown of the draw between Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin. We discuss the 118-110 card, whether the fight was actually close, and justification for how to score a fight. We talk about the various headlines that were missed coming out of the fight, the expectations fans had of each fighter, and what you should walk away with after the fight. We talk about commentary biases, what it was like in Vegas, and how it compares to the Lara fi...
Simon joins me and we recap the great fights over the weekend. We eulogize the career of Roman Gonzalez, talk about the misconception of Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, and the power of Naoya Inoue. We talk about Estrada’s second coming out party and a controversial opinion on Oleksandr Usyk. Plus, Benavidez-Gavril discussion. We talk about Mikey Garcia going up to face Miguel Cotto and Kubrat Pulev’s bold strategy. Then we do the previews: the Japanese card, the World Boxing Super Series, the Filipino ...
Fred and Simon are here this week to discuss Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor’s mega fight. We give credit where it’s due, discuss what we saw technically from each fighter, and the strategies that fans and experts predicted. We also talk about the impact on boxing on the whole, future UFC fighters, and big fights in the future. We argue less than Malignaggi and Bernstein and make fun of Steve Farhood’s 5-4 score. We get into the stoppage and much much more on this jammed pack episode. Direct...
We are back to discuss Terence Crawford’s dominant win over Julius Indongo to unify 140 pounds. We discuss what makes Crawford so successful and what his argument is for pound-for-pound #1. Then we discuss Mayweather-McGregor in-depth. We break down McGregor’s realistic chances in the fight, whether or not records will be broken, and all of the ridiculous prop bets I could find. Direct download Soundcloud...
We’re back to fully breakdown and discuss the Vasyl Lomachenko vs Miguel Marriaga beat down. We discuss why it was a ratings failure and who should really be held accountable for the disappointment. We somehow tie it to Adrien Broner and it will make sense. Also, how HBO divides the boxing community, delusional promoters, and the proposed plan for Bryant Jennings. Plus, Claressa Shields’s dominant performance and her future (yes, we discuss Ronda Rousey), the retirement of Juan Manuel Marquez an...
Direct quote from Jason, “Definitely the podcast I’m most proud of.” Jason joins me for a wild hour of boxing talk. We talk about Mikey Garcia’s entry into the category of unbeatable fighters, Jermall Charlo’s entry at middleweight and potential opponents, Zou Shiming’s loss, and the retirements of Fury, Klitschko, Miura, Uchiyama, and Bradley. Plus we discuss trainers who try to sell fights, upcoming fights, potential of a Spence vs Horn showdown, and a new kind of tournament. Direct download ....
Jason and Fred join the podcast to discuss the long history of UFC trying to replicate the success of Floyd Mayweather, how Conor McGregor got the Mayweather fight, the UFC’s role, financial differences between the two sports, and why this fight has been signed. We also discuss where Canelo, as boxing’s second biggest draw, now fits into the equation. What Canelo’s future will be, how many pay-per-view buys we expect from his Golovkin fight, and much more. Direct download . Soundcloud ....
Simon joins me to discuss the WWE atmosphere that is the Mayweather-McGregor press events. Plus, we discuss the World Boxing Super Series, Manny Pacquiao’s continuing money problems, and Ricky Burns vs Anthony Crolla. We also preview this week’s packed schedule. Takashi Miura attempts to regain his WBC title from Miguel Berchelt, Joe Smith Jr tries to prove he’s legit at light heavyweight, and Omar Figueroa looks to get his career back on track. We preview all this weekends fight and talk about ...
