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Punches and Punchlines

Fritz and Francowww.buzzsprout.com
What do you get when you cross a comedian, an artist, and a love for boxing? Punches and Punchlines! Listen as Fritz and Franco break down their favorite fights, with a sense of humor. It's like sitting around a bar with 2 old friends, as they drink and over analyze everything about the sweet science known as boxing. Tune in each week for new episodes.
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Episodes

Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron 2

Send us a text Fritz and Franco are back to break down the best in boxing. This week, the boys break down Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron 2, Gary Cully vs Reece Mould, Paddy Donovan vs Danny Ball, Diego Pacheco vs Marcelo Coceres, Shakur Stevenson vs Edwin de los Santos, and Emmanuel Navarrete vs Robson Conceicao. As always, we break down all the fights.... with a sense of humor.

Dec 01, 202324 minSeason 4Ep. 34

Efe Ajagba vs Joseph Goodall

Send us a text Fritz and Franco "Play Boxing" in this episode, where they jump around to 3 different cards and let you know which fights you have to go back and watch and which ones were not worth your time. As always, the boys break down all of the fights... with a sense of humor.

Nov 10, 202324 minSeason 4Ep. 33

Serrano, Santillan, Foster, Fundora, and Tyson Fury

Send us a text Fritz and Franco skip straight to their segment, "Playing Boxing" to jump around 2 weeks worth of fights. Most were great but the one that got the most attention was a circus show. Listen to the boys break down all the fights... with a sense of humor.

Nov 03, 202323 minSeason 4Ep. 32

Qazaq Style vs Il Capo

Send us a text Fritz and Franco take a deep dive into the Janibek "Qazaq Style" Alimkhanuly vs Vicenzo "Il Capo" Gualtieri unification fight before playing boxing and covering the rest of the fights from that weekend. As always, the boys break down all the fights... with a sense of humor.

Oct 20, 202331 minSeason 4Ep. 31

Josh Warrington vs Leigh Wood

Send us a text Fritz and Franco take a deep dive into the exciting Josh Warrington vs Leigh Wood fight before "Playing Boxing" and jumping around to the other fights that weekend. As always, the boys break down all the fights... with a sense of humor

Oct 13, 202320 minSeason 4Ep. 30

Canelo Alvarez vs Jermell Charlo

Send us a text Fritz and Franco take a deep dive into the Canelo Alvarez vs Jermell Charlo PPV! Then the boys bounce around in "Playing Boxing" to cover Yordenis Ugas vs Mario Barrios, Jesus Alejandro Ramos Jr. vs Erickson Lubin, Elijah Garcia vs Jose Armando Resendiz, and more. As always, the boys break down all the fights... with a sense of humor.

Oct 06, 202331 minSeason 4Ep. 29

Joe Joyce vs Zhilei Zhang

Send us a text Fritz and Franco take a deep dive this week into the Joe Joyce vs Zhilei Zhang fight before "Playing Boxing" and discussing the Jessica McCaskill vs Sandy Ryan, Steve Rolls vs Austin Williams, Jose Zepeda vs Richardson Hitchens fights. As always, the boys break down all the fights... with a sense of humor.

Sep 29, 202319 minSeason 4Ep. 28

Mexican Independence Weekend 2023

Send us a text Fritz and Franco break down the fights from the Mexican Independence weekend in this week's Playing Boxing segment. As always, the boys break it all down... with a sense of humor.

Sep 22, 202320 minSeason 4Ep. 27

Liam Smith vs Chris Eubank Jr

Send us a text Fritz and Franco break down the latest weekend of boxing with a card from Manchester, England. The boys take a deep dive into the Liam Smith vs Chris Eubank Jr rematch and then "play boxing" with the rest of the card. As usual, they break down all of the fights... with a sense of humor.

Sep 08, 202320 minSeason 4Ep. 26

Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois

Send us a text Fritz and Franco take a deep dive on the Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois fight. Then the boys break down the Jared Anderson vs Andriy Rudenko fight and undercard along with a few other cards. Join them as they break down all the fights... with a sense of humor.

Sep 01, 202332 minSeason 4Ep. 25

Emanuel Navarrete vs Oscar Valdez

Send us a text Fritz and Franco are back and this time they're breaking down the Emanuel Navarrete vs Oscar Valdez fight. The boys then jump around to all the rest of the fights from the weekend in "Playing Boxing". As always, they break all the fights... with a sense of humor.

Aug 19, 202330 minSeason 4Ep. 24

Terrance Crawford vs Errol Spence Jr & Naoya Inoue vs Stephen Fulton

Send us a text Fritz and Franco break down a huge week of boxing, kicking things off on a Tuesday with the Naoya Inoue vs Stephen Fulton fight and then doing a deep dive on the Terrance Crawford vs Errol Spence Jr fight. The boys then play boxing and break down the rest of the undercards and fights from that weekend. As always, they break down all the fights... with a sense of humor.

Aug 04, 202333 minSeason 4Ep. 23

George Kambosos vs Maxi Hughes

Send us a text Fritz and Franco take a deep dive into the controversial fight between George Kambosos vs Maxi Hughes. The boys then break everything down for you in Playing Boxing. As always, they break down all the fights... with a sense of humor.

Jul 28, 202335 minSeason 4Ep. 22

Frank Martin vs Artur Harutyunyan and Alicia Baumgardner vs Christina Linardatou

Send us a text Fritz and Franco are back to dive into the fights for the weekend of July 15. The boys break down the Frank Martin vs Artus Harutyunyan fight as well as a deep dive into the Alicia Baumgardner vs Christina Linardatou fight. The boys then recap the rest of the fights during the Playing Boxing segment. As always, they break down all the fights... with a sense of humor.

Jul 21, 202329 minSeason 4Ep. 21

Punches and Punchlines 100th Episode!!

Send us a text For the 100th time, Fritz and Franco break down all the best fights... with a sense of humor. Here's to another 100 episodes. Cheers!

Jul 15, 202330 minSeason 4Ep. 20

Playing Boxing with Prograis, Tszyu, Berlanga, Marshall, and Jared Anderson

Send us a text Fritz and Franco are back! The boys skip a deep dive and catch up on the last few weeks of boxing. They cover Regis Prograis vs Danielito Zorrilla, Tim Tszyu vs Carlos Ocampo, Edgar Berlanga vs Jason Quigley, Savannah Marshall vs Franchon Crews-Dezurn, and Jared Anderson vs Charles Martin. Just to make things fun, the boys sprinkle a few other fights in for good measure. As always, the boys break down all the fights... with a sense of humor....

Jul 10, 202328 minSeason 4Ep. 19

Josh Taylor vs Teofimo Lopez and Munguia vs Derevyanchenko

Send us a text Fritz and Franco take 2 deep dives this week with the Josh Taylor vs Teofimo Lopez and Munguia vs Derevyanchenko. The boys give their takes on the results and action during these two big fights. Then the boys break down some of the undercard fights on Playing Boxing. As always, they break it all down... with a sense of humor.

Jun 16, 202325 minSeason 4Ep. 18

Micheal Conlin vs Luis Alberto Lopez and the fights from May 27th weekend

Send us a text Fritz and Franco take a deep dive into the Micheal Conlin vs Luis Alberto Lopez fight before "playing boxing" and taking about some of the worst fights they've ever seen. The boys also break down Mauricio Lara vs Leigh Wood, Alexis Rocha vs Anthony Young, and much more! As always, the boys break down all the fights... with a sense of humor.

Jun 05, 202322 minSeason 4Ep. 17

Janibek Alimkhanuly vs Steven Butler and Jason Moloney vs Vincent Astrolabio

Send us a text Fritz and Franco are back with a lost "bonus" episode that was almost lost to technical difficulties! From the weekend of May 13th, the boys break down Vincent Astrolabio vs Jason Moloney and Janibek Alimkhanuly vs Steven Butler. After that, they jump around the undercards and smaller fights from that weekend in our segment, Playing Boxing. As always, the boys break down all the fights... with a sense of humor....

Jun 01, 202324 minSeason 4Ep. 16

Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron and Haney vs Lomachenko

Send us a text Fritz and Franco take 2 deep dives into the cards for Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron for all the belts and then with Devin Haney vs Vasiliy Lomachenko for all the belts. After breaking down the main events, the boys break down the undercards in "Playing Boxing". As always, Fritz and Franco break down all the fights... with a sense of humor.

May 26, 202322 minSeason 4Ep. 15

Ryan Garcia vs Gervonta Davis

Send us a text Fritz and Franco take a deep dive into breaking down the Ryan Garcia vs Gervonta "Tank" Davis fight before breaking down the rest of the card. As always, the boys break it all down... with a sense of humor.

Apr 29, 202331 minSeason 4Ep. 14

Joe Joyce vs Zhilei Zhang with Special Guest Lenny Schmidt

Send us a text Fritz and Franco take a deep dive into the heavyweight fight between Joe Joyce and Zhilei Zhang along with their friend, comedian Lenny Schmidt. The boys then "play boxing" to break down Mikaela Mayer vs Lucy Wildheart, Karthik Kumar vs Sam Noakes, and Moses Itauma vs Kostiantyn Dovbyshchenko. As always, we break down all the fights... with a sense of humor.

Apr 20, 202325 minSeason 4Ep. 13

The Rest of Easter Weekend Bonus Episode

Send us a text Fritz and Franco went to a live show on Easter Saturday, but got caught up with the rest of the fights from that weekend thanks to the modern miracle of a million streaming services! As always, the boys break down all the fights... with a sense of humor.

Apr 19, 202316 minSeason 4Ep. 12

Rosemont Rumble 2023

Send us a text Fritz and Franco are back and joined by Jimmy Flannigan! The boys all attended the Rosemont Rumble presented by Bobby Hitz and had a great time. They break down all the action... with a sense of humor.

Apr 16, 202332 minSeason 4Ep. 11

Bobby Hitz Interview for Rosemont Rumble on April 8th, 2023

Send us a text Fritz and Franco have a special bonus episode with special guests Jim Flannigan and Bobby Hitz himself! They talk boxing, the upcoming Rosemont Rumble, restaurants, comedy, and how everything has changed over the years. Tickets for the Rosemont Rumble on Saturday, April 8th are available at Hitzboxing.com Boxing... it's better live! And as always, we break it all down for you... with a sense of humor....

Apr 05, 202337 minSeason 4Ep. 10

David Benavidez vs Caleb Plant

Send us a text Fritz and Franco take a deep dive into the David Benavidez vs Caleb Plant ppv before "playing boxing" and breaking down the rest of last weekend. As always, the boys break down all the fights... with a sense of humor.

Apr 01, 202329 minSeason 4Ep. 9

Tim Tszyu vs Tony Harrison

Send us a text Fritz and Franco break down another weekend of boxing, kicking it off with a deep dive on the Tim Tszyu vs Tony Harrison fight. The boys then "play boxing" for all the other fights on the weekend of March 10-12. As always, Fritz and Franco break down all the fights for you... with a sense of humor.

Mar 19, 202328 minSeason 4Ep. 8

Brandon Figueroa vs Mark Magsayo

Send us a text Fritz and Franco take a deep dive into the Brandon Figueroa vs Mark Magsayo fight before "Playing Boxing" and breaking down the fights from February 25th and March 4th. Elvis Rodriguez vs Joseph Adorno, Jamal James vs Alberto Palmetta, Subriel Matias vs Erilias Ponce, Amilcar Vidal vs Elijah Garcia, Jared Hurd vs Armando Resendiz, Angel Fierro vs Eduardo Estela, and Eduardo Nunez vs Jesus Martin Ceyca are ALL the fights covered! As always, the boys break them all down.... with a s...

Mar 10, 202329 minSeason 4Ep. 7

Leigh Wood vs Mauricio Lara

Send us a text Fritz and Franco take a deep dive into the Leigh Wood vs Mauricio Lara fight before "playing boxing" and recapping the rest of the fights from the weekend and the weekend before. As always, the boys break down all the fights... with a sense of humor.

Feb 24, 202324 minSeason 4Ep. 6

Amanda Serrano vs Erika Cruz and Emanuel Navarrete vs Liam Wilson

Send us a text Fritz and Franco are back to break down all the action in boxing from the weekend of February 4th. First the boys take a deep dive into the Emanuel Navarrete vs Liam Wilson fight and discuss the possibility of a early fight of the year candidate. Then Fritz and Franco dive into the Amanda Serrano vs Erika Cruz blood bath. As always, the boys break it all down... with a sense of humor.

Feb 10, 202329 minSeason 4Ep. 5
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