In the final, yes, FINAL, episode of The Pug and Copp Boxing Show, Mike and Lance deduce why Deotay Wilder took a vow of silence when addressed by the media. Is Widler ready for yet another rematch against Fury, or will the 'Gypsy King' reign supreme? Fury, himself, speaks on July's throwdown. Plus, Teofimo Lopez tests positive for Covid-19, flushing June's George Kambosos fight, and rescheduling the matchup for August. Can Naoya Inoue lay yet another brick on the path to stardom this weekend? L...
Jun 17, 2021•51 min
Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/pugandcopp Mike and Lance recap the Mayweather-Paul hug-a-thon, and Mike details his time at the exhibition. Was it a mistake to buy this dog and pony show? What's next for Mayweather? Will he face off against Logan's brother, Jake? On the topic of the latter Paul brother, Jake, himself, responds to questions from Mike and others prior to Sunday's fight. Lastly, the duo preview Stevenson-Nakathila. Follow Mike on Twitter: @MikeCopp...
Jun 09, 2021•22 min
Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/pugandcopp Mike and Lance wrap up their preview of Sunday's Floyd Mayweather-Logan Paul exhibition fight by discussing if novelty fights are here to stay. Plus, Logan, himself, speaks on his upcoming fight. Follow Mike on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Follow Lance on Twitter: @pugboxing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 05, 2021•15 min
Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/pugandcopp Mike and Lance step back into the podcast ring to kibbitz over Devin Haney's victory versus Jorge Linares. Did Haney silence his critics? What's next? Is Ryan Garcia an eventual opponent? Nonito Donaire aka The Filipino Flash illustrated his Hall of Fame candidacy in, yet again, another win. The guys beg the question if Donaire is a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Afterward, Mike details his time in Miami around Floyd Maywea...
Jun 04, 2021•22 min
Join The Athletic for just $1 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/pugandcopp Mike and Lance welcome future Hall of Fame boxer, Nonito Donaire, to the podcast to discuss his upcoming fight against Nordine Oubaali. Plus, Mike promises he's going to "school" Lance in pound for pound rankings as the duo list today's top fighters. Follow Mike on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Follow Lance on Twitter: @pugboxing Follow Nonito on Twitter: @filipinoflash Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 27, 2021•53 min
Join The Athletic for just $1 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/pugandcopp Mike and Lance react to Josh Taylor topping Jose Ramirez to become a four-belt undisputed champion. What's next for the 30-year-old belt collector? Is a date with Terence Crawford inevitable? Pug then welcomes Devin Haney to the podcast. Haney previews his Saturday night fight versus Jorge LInares, discusses if he wants Teofimo Lopez next, and more. Pug and Copp respond to Pacquioa-Spence and predict who will win, and, will...
May 25, 2021•50 min
Join The Athletic for just $1 a month! Visit; theathletic.com/pugandcopp Mike and Lance follow the rapidly unwinding threads of the Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua mega-fight to the source so to explain what's led to a generational bout being in jeopardy. Why is this colossal heavyweight clash, which seemed like a given earlier in the week, at risk of falling apart? Will Fury be forced to fight Wilder? If possible, will Fury pay step-aside money to the 35-year-old so that he and AJ can slug it out? Wh...
May 21, 2021•35 min
Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/pugandcopp Mike and Lance preview Saturday's Luis Nery-Brandon Figueroa showdown. So...umm...million-dollar question, who will win? Showtime Sports president Stephen Espinoza joins the program to preview Showtime's slate of bouts. Which clashes stand out to the trio? Can we please get a Benavidez-Charlo battle? Why don't we have a Benavidez-Charlo battle??! Espinoza shares his insight in Mayweather-Paul, and discusses Showtime's fu...
May 14, 2021•35 min
Mike, doing his best Jon Lovitz 'Rat Race' impression driving cross-country from Arlington to Miami, and Lance breakdown Saturday's mesmerizing Canelo-Billy Joe Saunders fight. The guys chat about the hype leading up to the fight, their scorecards, Canelo's Popeye uppercut that forced Saunders to toss in the towel, and Saunders' status after his surgery to repair a severe orbital bone fracture. Will BJS retire? Will Canelo and Eddie Hearn's partnership continue? Who will fight the pound-for-poun...
May 13, 2021•45 min
Mike, reporting from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and Lance...from home...preview Saturday's Canelo-Billy Joe Saunders showdown. Not much needs to be said here except: who ya got? Plus, Mike's 1-on-1 convo with Eddie Hearn discussing his bounce back from the pandemic; Fury-Joshua, could it be announced on Saturday; and, obviously, his thoughts on Canelo-BJS. Follow Mike on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Follow Lance on Twitter: @pugboxing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...
May 08, 2021•23 min
Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/pugandcopp Lance welcomes DAZN analyst, one-half of the 'JABS with Mannix and Mora' show, and former light middleweight champion, Sergio Mora, to the podcast. Lance and Sergio preview Saturday's blockbuster Canelo-Billy Joe Saunders war. Does BJS have a puncher's chance to win? What will the Brit need to do to prevail? What are some deficiencies in his game Canelo can exploit? Lance joins the pound-for-pound king, himself, Canelo A...
May 04, 2021•48 min
Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/pugandcopp Mike and Lance recap Edgar Berlanga's win by unanimous decision over Demond Nicholson. Though Berlanga's first-round KO streak stops at 16, he demonstrated his immense talent, who could be next to fight one of boxing's fastest rising stars? The guys touch on Navarette-Diaz and Pacquioa-Crawford negotiations "dead in the water". Lance sits down with Chris Arreola to preview Saturday's heavyweight contest against Andy Ruiz...
Apr 29, 2021•33 min
Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/pugandcopp Back from his dank-filled Triller broadcast, MIke describes his experience working with Snoop Dogg, Pete Davidson, Oscar De La Hoya, and more. He and Lance reflect on Jake Paul's first-round knockout of Ben Askren and discuss the social media tumult regarding a fixed fight. The guys also discuss Triller's next boxing bonanza with Lopez-Kambosas as well as Floyd Mayweather-Logan Paul's exhibition is tentatively set for Ju...
Apr 22, 2021•35 min
Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/pugandcopp Mike and Lance revisit Jaron "Boots" Ennis' Saturday night KO of Sergy Lipinets, and discuss the 23-year-old on-the-cusp star's future plans. The guys stay true to the 147-pound motif and rank their top-10 welterweights. Three-time world champion Demetrius "Boo Boo" Andrade joins the podcast to help preview his upcoming showdown against Liam Williams (10:00). Boo Boo outlines what it will take to score a premiere fight; ...
Apr 14, 2021•40 min
Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/pugandcopp Mike and Lance welcome Triller Chief Boxing Officer Peter Kahn to the podcast to discuss Triller's foray into boxing, its influencers and legends fights, what's next for the company, how Lopez-Kambosos purse bid went down, and so much more. The guys also pick winners for Ennis-Lipinets and Smith Jr.-Vlasov. Follow Mike on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Follow Lance on Twitter: @pugboxing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...
Apr 09, 2021•49 min
& Garcia-Fortuna w/ Jaron "Boots" EnnisAfter a career-defining sixth-round TKO, Jamel Herring's future prospects suddenly look a lot brighter and, certainly, more interesting. Mike and Lance educate us on Herring's monumental win over Carl Frampton and discuss his next move (1:30). Mike lists his top 130-pound fighters, which Lance grades (6:30). And, Pug and Copp react to a precocious Shakhram Giyasov and other up-and-coming undercard fighters (15:30). Jaron "Boots" Ennis then hops on the l...
Apr 06, 2021•48 min
Join The Athletic for just $1 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/pugandcopp Opening Day, earthquakes, and boxing, what more can you ask for from a podcast? Mike and Lance, well, Lance mostly, soak up Opening Day action and discuss Lance's time in San Diego at Canelo's gym. His biggest takeaway from watching the pound-for-pound king up close? Andy Ruiz Jr. The duo discusses Ruiz's weight loss and work ethic (3:30). The guys then preview Carl Frampton-Jamel Herring (7:15) before inviting in Herring, ...
Apr 02, 2021•58 min
Join The Athletic for just $1 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/pugandcopp In the 100th episode of The Pug and Copp Boxing Show, the guys rave about two Saturday throwdowns, Ngannou-Miocic (would Ngannou be the greatest boxing heavyweight?) and Whyte-Povetkin (2:00). Mike and Lance dissect Dillian Whyte's revenge fight and discuss his next step. Could it be a date with Deontay Wilder (10:00)? Plus, Povetkin didn't look right. One of the best young 130 pounders, Shakur Stevenson, then joins the pod...
Mar 30, 2021•49 min
Join The Athletic for just $1 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/pugandcopp Mike and Lance discuss Canelo-Saunders pre-sale success and fan attendance. Former two-division champion Carl Frampton then joins the guys to discuss his upcoming fight against Jamel Herring. Frampton also reveals his intention to retire should he lose to Herring. What will it take for 'The Jackal' to win and what does his future hold? The guys also preview Whyte-Povetkin, and detail why Top Rank is "blowing it" with Shakur...
Mar 26, 2021•46 min
One of boxing's fastest rising stars, Vergil Ortiz, retained that epithet by defeating Maurice Hooker in a seventh-round knockout (1:00). What's next for the 22-year-old phenom, and what about his victory impressed Mike and Lance most? Should he and Terence Crawford fight next? If not, then why? What's next for Artur Beterbeiv after the 36-year-old's 'W' over Adam Deines (10:00)? Mike and Lance then welcome in heavyweight contender, Dillian Whyte, who breaks down his upcoming contest versus Alex...
Mar 23, 2021•51 min
Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/pugandcopp Mike and Lance look ahead to Vergil Ortiz Jr.-Maurice Hooker's weekend matchup (:30) before welcoming on Ortiz's promoter, and 11-time boxing world champion, Oscar De La Hoya (5:30). De La Hoya describes Ortiz's maturation as a fighter, and what to expect from the 22-year-old rising star against Hooker. He also details Ryan Garcia's development, and Golden Boy Promotion's evolution (9:30). The trio also discuss De La Hoy...
Mar 18, 2021•35 min
Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/pugandcopp Fresh off Saturday's Fight of the Year candidate in Estrada-Chocolatito II, Mike and Lance react to the split decision outcome and discuss each fighter's future. But, before then, Pug and Copp rift off Fury-Joshua signing a two-fight deal (:30). How does this influence the fight's timeline, and how close are both parties to finalizing their first bout? What's holding up an agreement? Estrada-Chocolatito II was must-watch...
Mar 16, 2021•48 min
Estrada-Chocolatito II, a fight Mike and Lance are both anxiously waiting for, has the guys asking themselves, "is Juan Francisco Estrada" a shoo-in for the HOF (:30)? The guys preview the fight altogether and discuss the legacy of each fighter. Former super middleweight champion, David Benavidez, joins the show to discuss his upcoming bout against Ronald Ellis; wanting to fight Canelo; his enmity towards Caleb Plant, and more (10:30). The duo dig into other boxing news, like Haney-Linares and i...
Mar 12, 2021•37 min
Mike and Lance welcome vice president of boxing operations for Ring City USA Sam Katkovski to the show. Katkovski shares his insight into matchmaking, the hurdles of organizing a fight, and more (5:30). He also discusses Serhii Bohachuk vs. Brandon Adams in Puerto Rico; the adversity women boxers are facing finding platforms and matchmakers as well as Regis Prograis, whom Katkovski manages, eyeing the winner of Taylor-Ramirez (17:30). Plus, Mike and Lance further detail the arduous climb of wome...
Mar 04, 2021•34 min
Canelo Alvarez hardly strained himself versus Avni Yıldırım, making May 8th's highly anticipated Billy Joe Saunder's clash even more interesting for Canelo fans. Mike and Lance look ahead to May's throwdown and discuss BJS's chances of beating Canelo (1:00). Two-belt welterweight champion Jose Ramirez joins Pug and Copp via Zoom to preview his May 22nd unification fight against Josh Taylor (8:00). To Ramirez, could this potentially be the Fight of the Year? What has training been like during the...
Mar 02, 2021•44 min
Unified lightweight world champion Teofimo Lopez joins Pug and Copp in wake of Triller winning the Lopez-Kambosas purse bid. Join The Atheltic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/pugandcopp Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 25, 2021•17 min
Boxing's pound-for-pound king, Canelo Alvarez, is welcomed by Pug and Copp on today's show. Before Canelo joins the show, Mike and Lance preview his upcoming bout against Avni Yıldırım and discuss the odds and undercard. Canelo explains why he fights as often as he does and then shares his thoughts on fighting in Miami (8:30). After, Canelo delivers his thoughts on his impending fight with Billy Joe Saunders and shares what his intentions are with Caleb Plant (12:30). If Canelo could tackle one ...
Feb 25, 2021•39 min
NEW WBC super featherweight champion Oscar Valdez joins Pug and Copp to discuss his potential Knockout of the Year of Miguel Berchelt. But, before the newly anointed champ breaks down his win, Mike and Lance react to Valdez's victory and what it means moving forward for the 30-year-old. Also, where does Berchelt go from here, and was it prudent for referee Russell Mora to stop the fight sooner? Valdez then shares how being discipline influenced his win. Also, the new champ dispenses his thoughts...
Feb 23, 2021•38 min
Strap in for a fantastic show with legendary boxing promoter, Bob Arum. Before Arum joins, Mike and Lance preview Miguel Berchelt-Oscar Valdez, and discuss Adrien Broner-Jovanie Santiago's weight limit change. Pug, Copp, and Arum examine the Mexico v. Mexico showdown on ESPN. Is comparing the possible showcase Berchelt-Valdezmay may offer to Barrera-Morales I fair? The trio zero in on the odds for the fight, and will a Valdez win dispel any notion of underachieving? What's the latest on Herring-...
Feb 19, 2021•45 min
News is a fluttering! Mike and Lance react to an action-packed weekend, starting with JoJo Diaz missing weight. Though staving off Shavkat Rakhimov to a draw, what's the next step for the 28-year-old boxer? Brian Castano's unanimous decision over Patrick Teixeira opens the door for a 154-pound showdown between the former and, most likely, Jermell Charlo. Who would win that bout? Tenderfoot 22-year-old Mauricio Lara clocked Josh Warrington, earning the latter his first professional loss via TKO. ...
Feb 16, 2021•40 min
