Boxing By Sunday Puncher

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 headlined by the return of Carl Frampton.

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 Linares-Garcia, Yamanaka needing to stay retired, and the UFC's interest in promoting. We preview Smith-Williams, Taylor-Vazquez, Jacobs-Aria, and Beterbiev-Koelling.

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 what may happen if Roman Gonzalez chooses to continue his career, whether Naoya Inoue can't find opponents is real, and why Charlie Edwards vs John Riel Casimero wasn't the biggest waste of time last year. Plus, Adonis Stevenson's potential fight with Eleider Alvarez and whether Miguel Cotto should fight David Lemieux. Previews of Crolla vs Burns, Eubank Jr vs Yildirim, and a lot of Anthony Joshua.

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 download Soundcloud.

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 fight. Plus rematch discussion, Miguel Cotto and more. We also touch on Sergey Kovalev, the other fights from this weekend, Lomachenko vs Rioondeaux, and Wilder vs Ortiz. Plus, previews for Oscar Valdez, Gilberto Ramirez, Joseph Parker, Yunier Dorticos, and Jorge Linares cards. Direct download. Soundcloud.

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 title fight, and Billy Joe Saunders vs Willie Monroe Jr. Then we move on to discuss the Canelo-Golovkin pay-per-view. We give our predictions and discuss implications. Direct download. Soundcloud.

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 download. Soundcloud.

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 and Tim Bradley, why we need to add Manny Pacquiao to the list, and Paulie Malignaggi’s sneaky plan. Plus quick hits on David Benavidez, Zou Shiming, Terence Crawford, Orlando Salido, and more! And we cap it all off with a big discussion on Canelo vs Golovkin and some controversial takes there! Audio courtesy of ESPN and HBO. Direct download. Soundcloud.

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. Soundcloud.

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 giving away free stuff! Direct download. Soundcloud.