Phones: 1-213-267-7787 (USA), +44 2081 036051 (UK) It's Friday and its 5pm ET - time to crack a beer and talk some boxing! Since there are no major fights this weekend, nor any news to report, let's just hang out and talk about anything! You guys can ask me questions, nothing is out of bounds. https://youtu.be/UhD8-Bs80eE
Phones: 1-213-267-7787 (USA), +44 2081 036051 (UK) On episode 331 of The Neutral Corner boxing podcast, host Michael Montero reviews the heavyweight slugfest between Joe Joyce and Joseph Parker last Saturday in Manchester. Joyce scored the KO11 win to earn an interim title, putting him in line for an eventual shot at the heavyweight champion, Oleksandr Usyk. On Friday, Shakur Stevenson scored a points win over Robson Conceicao in New Jersey. Unfortunately, Stevenson lost his titles on the scale,...
Let's talk about everybody's favorite subject - PPV numbers! The double standards are interesting. While PPV numbers for some fights/platforms take weeks to be reported (many are never released at all), the CaneloGGG3 numbers only took 72 hours to hit Twitter. As usual, reports of the PPV buy numbers vary greatly depending on the source. Beyond all of the misinformation and agendas, it seems many people don't understand how all of the revenue streams come together, and what makes for a profitabl...
Phones: 1-213-267-7787 (USA), +44 2081 036051 (UK) On episode 330 of The Neutral Corner boxing podcast, host Michael Montero reviews the third fight between Canelo Alvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin. Compared to the first two bouts, the third failed to live up to expectations. Alvarez won via unanimous decision with some very close and controversial scorecards. Next, Montero previews the heavyweight showdown between Joe Joyce and Joseph Parker. https://youtu.be/hfZZBoy7ErA
Phones: 1-213-267-7787 (USA), +44 2081 036051 (UK) On episode 329 of The Neutral Corner boxing podcast, host Michael Montero gives a detailed preview of the third fight between Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and Gennadiy "GGG" Golovkin. After two hotly contested bouts in 2017 and 2018, the rivals from Mexico and Kazakhstan meet up again on Saturday, September 17 in Las Vegas (DAZN PPV). Montero is also joined by the team at Kronk Boxing. Earlier in the evening of 9/17, the Kronk amateur team returns to a...
Phones: 1-213-267-7787 (USA), +44 2081 036051 (UK) It's Friday and its 5pm ET - time to crack a beer and talk some boxing! Today, Michael Montero gives his thoughts on the Shields vs Marshall card being postponed, due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Was it the right call, or the wrong call? How will it affect the fighters and the event itself? https://youtu.be/x0PeEAT4tto
Phones: 1-213-267-7787 (USA), +44 2081 036051 (UK) On episode 328 of The Neutral Corner boxing podcast, host Michael Montero reviews the Fox PPV heavyweight bout from Los Angeles last Sunday. Andy Ruiz dropped Luis Ortiz three times and won a close unanimous decision, is Deontay Wilder next? Next, Montero previews this weekend's schedule. In London, Matchroom Boxing will put on an all-female card featuring two unification matches. Claressa Shields fights Savannah Marshall in the main event, and ...
On episode 327 of The Neutral Corner boxing podcast, host Michael Montero reviews the draw between former title holders Richard Commey and Jose Pedraza in Oklahoma. Next, Montero reviews this weekend's schedule. On Sunday, heavyweights Andy Ruiz and Luis Ortiz headline another Fox PPV card from PBC. https://youtu.be/nFmG3VeWOTg
Phones: 1-213-267-7787 (USA), +44 2081 036051 (UK) It's Friday and its 5pm ET - time to crack a beer and talk some boxing! This week - it's more attacks on The Ring from idiots with agendas. Let's talk about everybody's favorite topic - ratings and pound for pound lists!!! https://youtu.be/VIDy6lGnFLY
On episode 326 of The Neutral Corner boxing podcast, host Michael Montero reviews a historic night in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Oleksandr Usyk defeated Anthony Joshua for the second time to defend his WBO, IBF and WBA titles, and add The Ring heavyweight championship to his collection. Filip Hrgovic, Sergey Lipinets, Emanuel Navarrete and others also got wins on a weekend full of terrible judges scorecards around the world. Montero also previews a Top Rank card on ESPN this Saturday that will be bro...
Phones: 1-213-267-7787 (USA), +44 2081 036051 (UK) On episode 325 of The Neutral Corner boxing podcast, host Michael Montero reviews "The Take Back", as Teofimo Lopez Jr returned to the ring with a TKO7 win over Pedro Campa in Las Vegas. Next, Montero previews the big heavyweight fight this weekend in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Oleksander Usyk defends his unified heavyweight titles against Anthony Joshua in a heavily-anticipated rematch. The Ring championship belt will be on the line as well, as form...
Phones: 1-213-267-7787 (USA), +44 2081 036051 (UK) It's Friday and its 5pm ET - time to crack a beer and talk some boxing! This week, heavyweight titleholder Tyson Fury has retired for the 2,734th time - will he come back? Let's chop it up! https://youtu.be/1uLm8x1TspU
Phones: 1-213-267-7787 (USA), +44 2081 036051 (UK) On episode 324 of The Neutral Corner boxing podcast, host Michael Montero returns from a two week hiatus to catch up on all the latest news in the fight game. Montero reviews wins by Danny Garcia, Gary Antuanne Russell, Michael Conlan and Vergil Ortiz Jr, and previews the upcoming schedule. This week, Teofimo Lopez Jr returns to face Pedro Campa in Las Vegas. https://youtu.be/iWhFXo24bpc
Phones: 1-213-267-7787 (USA), +44 2081 036051 (UK) On episode 323 of The Neutral Corner boxing podcast, host Michael Montero gives his thoughts on the WBC moving Keith Thurman to #1 in their welterweight ratings, despite "One Time" not having a top-level win in more than five years. Next, Montero reviews upset wins by Isaac Dogboe and Giovanni Cabrera in Minnesota, and previews two weeks of upcoming action. Danny Garcia returns to face Jose Benavidez Jr this Saturday in Brooklyn, and Jake Paul f...
Phones: 1-213-267-7787 (USA), +44 2081 036051 (UK) It's Friday and its 5pm ET - time to crack a beer and talk some boxing! This weekend, Joet Gonzalez and Isaac Dogboe headline a Top Rank on ESPN+ card from Minnesota. It's the dog days of summer!!! https://youtu.be/jHk-lHpRyeE
Phones: 1-213-267-7787 (USA), +44 2081 036051 (UK) On episode 322 of The Neutral Corner boxing podcast, host Michael Montero gives his thoughts on what's next for Ryan "Kingry" Garcia, who scored an impressive KO6 win over Javier Fortuna last Saturday in Los Angeles? After the bout, Garcia called out Gervonta "Tank" Davis - is a fight between them even possible? Would Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather be willing to strike a deal? https://youtu.be/qAZEEs2TNuc
On episode 321 of The Neutral Corner boxing podcast, host Michael Montero gives his thoughts on Tommy Fury running from a fight with Jake Paul, who will now face former sparring partner Hasim Rahman Jr August 6th in New York. Montero also reviews two weeks of fight results, including wins by Joe Joyce, Jai Opetaia, Derek Chisora and Rey Vargas. Next, Montero previews this week's schedule. Kazuto Ioka rematches Donnie Nietes in Tokyo, while Arnold Barboza Jr faces Danielito Zorrilla and Ryan Garc...
Phones: 1-213-267-7787 (USA), +44 2081 036051 (UK) On episode 320 of The Neutral Corner boxing podcast, host Michael Montero reviews wins by Jonathan Gonzalez, Hekkie Budler, Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez, Murodjon Akhmadaliev and Jessica McCaskill. Next, he previews this week's schedule. Joe Joyce faces Christian Hammer in London, and Mairis Briedis fights Jai Opetaia in Australia. https://youtu.be/vlN7rElN9X4
Phones: 1-213-267-7787 (USA), +44 2081 036051 (UK) It's Friday and its 5pm ET - time to crack a beer and talk some boxing! This Saturday, Matchroom Boxing is putting on a fun card of "little fighters" in San Antonio, Texas. We'll preview everything. Plus, more "pound for pound" talk regarding Artur Beterbiev, Usyk and Joshua face off in Saudi Arabia, and more! https://youtu.be/_-nhuTp1Bu8
On episode 319 of The Neutral Corner boxing podcast, host Michael Montero breaks down Artur Beterbiev's destruction of Joe Smith Jr last Saturday in New York. Montero also previews this week's schedule, which includes a loaded card from Matchroom Boxing on DAZN (from San Antonio, Texas). https://youtu.be/cvPP7CNqbLQ
Phones: 1-213-267-7787 (USA), +44 2081 036051 (UK) On episode 318 of The Neutral Corner boxing podcast, host Michael Montero celebrates his 43rd birthday! Montero catches up on all latest boxing news, reviews wins by Naoya Inoue, Hiroto Kyoguchi, Jaime Munguia, Daniel Dubois and Edgar Berlanga, and previews the lightweight unification between Artur Beterbiev and Joe Smith Jr. https://youtu.be/kb7nx7lcFxE
Phones: 1-213-267-7787 (USA), +44 2081 036051 (UK) On episode 317 of The Neutral Corner boxing podcast, host Michael Montero reviews dominate wins by Devin Haney over George Kambosos Jr, Stephen Fulton over Daniel Roman and Joe Cordina over Kenichi Ogawa. Next, Montero reviews a loaded schedule for the week, including the highly-anticipated rematch between Naoya Inoue and Nonito Donaire. https://youtu.be/oZMzHN7GI6k
Phones: 1-213-267-7787 (USA), +44 2081 036051 (UK) It's Friday and its 5pm ET - time to crack a beer and talk some boxing! This weekend, there are big fights in Australia and the United states. George Kambosos and Devin Haney battle in Melbourne for the undisputed lightweight championship (ESPN), and Stephen Fulton defends his unified junior featherweight titles against Daniel Roman in Minneapolis (Showtime). https://youtu.be/aW0SyBQ2BoY
Phones: 1-213-267-7787 (USA), +44 2081 036051 (UK) On episode 316 of The Neutral Corner boxing podcast, host Michael Montero reviews another knockout win for Gervonta "Tank" Davis, who stopped Rolando "Rolly" Romero at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Montero also reviews a loaded weekend schedule. In Australia, George Kambosos and Devin Haney fight for the undisputed lightweight championship on ESPN. In Minneapolis, Stephen Fulton defends his unified 122-pound titles against Danny Rom...
Phones: 1-213-267-7787 (USA), +44 2081 036051 (UK) On episode 315 of The Neutral Corner boxing podcast, host Michael Montero reviews dominate wins by Janibek Alimkhanuly in Las Vegas and David Benavidez in Phoenix, and a well-earned unanimous decision win by Joshua Buatsi in London. Next, Montero gives a detailed preview of the PPV match up between Gervonta "Tank" Davis and Rolando "Rolly" Romero. https://youtu.be/3wi9Du5rbaI
Phones: 1-213-267-7787 (USA), +44 2081 036051 (UK) It's Friday and its 5pm ET - time to crack a beer and talk some boxing! This weekend's schedule: Janibek Alimkhanuly vs. Danny Dignum (ESPN), David Benavidez vs. David Lemieux (Showtime), Joshua Buatsi vs. Craig Richards (DAZN) https://youtu.be/_78_4jOIz7c
On episode 314 of The Neutral Corner boxing podcast, host Michael Montero gives his thoughts on Jermell Charlo winning the undisputed junior middleweight championship with a KO10 win over Brian Castaño last Saturday in Los Angeles. Montero also reviews wins by Sergey Kovalev and Gilberto Ramirez, a weekend of upsets around the world, and he previews this weekend's schedule. https://youtu.be/yzNe2TYXh0o
Phones: 1-213-267-7787 (USA), +44 2081 036051 (UK) On episode 313 of The Neutral Corner boxing podcast, host Michael Montero gives a detailed review of the upset special in Las Vegas. Last Saturday, Dmitry Bivol dominated Canelo Alvarez, easily winning 9 or 10 rounds against the Mexican superstar, to defend his light heavyweight title. Montero also previews a loaded weekend schedule, including the rematch between Jermell Charlo and Brian Castaño in Los Angeles. https://youtu.be/Eg8JFZSVXiU
Phones: 1-213-267-7787 (USA), +44 2081 036051 (UK) It's Friday and its 5pm ET - time to crack a beer and talk some boxing! This week, Michael Montero previews the light heavyweight title fight between Dmitry Bivol and Canelo Alvarez. https://youtu.be/DHPI7-qjBdo
Phones: 1-213-267-7787 (USA), +44 2081 036051 (UK) On episode 312 of The Neutral Corner boxing podcast, host Michael Montero reviews the great fight between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano. After 10 thrilling rounds in front of a sold out crowd at Madison Square Garden, Taylor defended her RING/undisputed lightweight championship with a split decision win. In Las Vegas, Shakur Stevenson dominated Oscar Valdez to unify junior lightweight titles, and claim the RING championship. Next, Montero prev...
