The Never Dropped Podcast: Recent Episodes
Luke Backman
Gervonta Davis does it again! Tank knocked out Frank Martin in the 8th round to continue his dominance at the 135 division. After a slow start, Tank found his rhythm and it was only a matter of time until he caught Frank Martin with a shot. Hitting him with an uppercut and then a straight left hand to finish off the fight, Tank then did his signature backflip as he continues to be the face of boxing. Now the question is what’s next for Tank? A rumored fight against Loma in November has been talked about but until then Tank will remain one of the sport's most dynamic fighters!
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One of the faces of boxing makes his return to the ring on June 15! Gervonta Davis returns to face Frank ‘The Ghost’ Martin. A return to the ring after a 14 month layoff and his first fight since his knockout of Ryan Garcia in 2023. Frank Martin comes into the ring with the biggest opportunity of his career trying to pull off what would be one of the biggest upsets in boxing history. Along with Davis vs Martin, David Benavidez makes his return to the ring with his debut at 175 in the co-main. It will be a huge night for fireworks come the 15th in Vegas!
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Ryan Garcia did what many people thought was impossible. Garcia defeated Devin Haney by Majority Decision as well as knocking him down 3 times in complete domination. With the win, Ryan Garcia has now brought himself back up in the ranks of boxing and being one of the biggest stars in boxing. Devin Haney easily had the worst performance of his young career as he will look to try and bounce back after this loss to Ryan Garcia.
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The first big fight of 2024 is finally upon us! After speculation whether or not this fight would make it to fight night, we are rapidly approaching Devin Haney vs Ryan Garcia! As both fighters look to get a signature win on their resume as they are both young superstars. Devin Haney looks to secure his biggest payday against Ryan Garcia who will be back in the limelight for the second time after his loss to Gervonta Davis last year. Come April 20th, who will come away victorious in Brooklyn, New York? #haneygarcia Subscribe to the Never Dropped Podcast Youtube page: / @theneverdroppedpodcast Follow The Never Dropped Podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...Follow The Never Dropped Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/32ici4r...Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/backmansports?s=20
The next boxing star out of Dallas stopped by The Never Dropped Podcast to talk about his next fight in 2 weeks in Texas! Along with telling us why he's picking Frank Martin to beat Gervonta Davis and sparring Ryan Garcia. Finally he broke some news, as he announced on July 6th he will have a homecoming fight in his hometown of Dallas, Texas. Alex Holley IG: https://www.instagram.com/lex1oo/Fight Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alex-holley-brings-a-fight-back-to-desoto-high-school-tickets-865240576857Subscribe to the Never Dropped Podcast Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/@theneverdroppedpodcastFollow The Never Dropped Podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-never-dropped-podcast/id1657925748Follow The Never Dropped Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/32ici4rQASxiAXnlrITNsF?si=48651958b0bb4cb8Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/backmansports?s=20
In his first fight at 140 pounds, Devin Haney absolutely dominated Regis Prograis! Winning every single round along with knocking Prograis down and stumbling him all throughout the fight. Devin made a statement to the boxing world that he is one of the best fighters in the world. But with this performance what is next for Devin Haney? Is it a fight at 140 with Teofimo Lopez or maybe a mega-fight against Gervonta Davis? Only time will tell but either way Haney started his 140 pound campaign with complete domination!
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In another really good fight before the end of 2023 we will see Devin Haney make his first appearance at 140 against an extremely tough opponent in Regis Prograis. A fight that both men have been looking for and one that might pose issues for both men. Haney who was the Undisputed champion is looking to immediately pick up a belt at 140 with a win over Prograis. While Prograis is looking to upset the former undisputed 135 champion! #haneyprograis #boxing Subscribe to the Never Dropped Podcast Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/@theneverdroppedpodcastFollow The Never Dropped Podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-never-dropped-podcast/id1657925748Follow The Never Dropped Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/32ici4rQASxiAXnlrITNsF?si=48651958b0bb4cb8Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/backmansports?s=20
In a high level battle at 168, David Benavidez got the 6th round TKO against Demetrius Andrade to set up a mega-fight against Canelo in 2024. Benavidez adjusted to the boxing style of Andrade and was able to dominate with his strength by knocking him down in the 4th and having Andrade retire on his stool after the 6th. Benavidez proved once again that he needs to be next in line for the Canelo fight as there is nobody else in 168 on their level! #boxing #benavidezandrade Subscribe to the Never Dropped Podcast Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/@theneverdroppedpodcastFollow The Never Dropped Podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-never-dropped-podcast/id1657925748Follow The Never Dropped Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/32ici4rQASxiAXnlrITNsF?si=48651958b0bb4cb8Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/backmansports?s=20
We have a super clash at 168 this week as David Benavidez aka The Mexican Monster takes on Demetrius Andrade in a fight which will determine who is next for Canelo. This is another great fight as Benavidez continues to chase the megafight against Canelo. Andrade who is 35 finally gets his opportunity at beating a star and cementing his name as a top tier fighter. The fight looks to have some fireworks as both fights know what is on the line and what they need to do to achieve it.
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Shakur Stevenson makes his much anticipated return to the ring against a tough opponent in Edwin De Los Santos. Santos, who wasn’t the first man on the list for the fight against Stevenson, will get his chance after calling out Shakur for over a year. This fight which will take place on a Thursday in Las Vegas will produce some fireworks as Santos looks to shock the world against Shakur Stevenson.
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Canelo Alvarez shows why he is still the king after demolishing Jermell Charlo in the battle of Undisputed champions! In a completely one-sided fight, Canelo dropped Charlo once and made him virtually ineffective throughout the night as he couldn’t seem to stop Canelo. Now that the fight is over we review what went right for Canelo and wrong for Charlo as well as looking ahead to what is next for both of them!
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It is finally time to see the Undisputed vs Undisputed champion take on each other and challenge for greatness! Canelo Alvarez vs Jermell Charlo pits two current Undisputed champions against each one another for the first time in the 4 belt era. Fighting at 168 Canelo will have all his belts on the line while Charlo makes the leap of 2 weight classes to chase greatness. This fight is going to be nothing but fireworks!
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We finally got the most anticipated fight in the sport of boxing and got the answer that boxing fans have been waiting to find out for years. Terence Crawford put on an absolutely dominant performance against Errol Spence Jr. winning by TKO in the 9th round to not only become the 1st Undisputed Welterweight champion, but also be recognized as the pound-for-pound best fighter in the world. Listen in as I recap the fight and talk about my experience in Vegas for the most anticipated fight in the past decade!
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It’s officially here, the best fight in the past decade will be taking place in just a week's time! We will finally be getting Spence vs Crawford to determine the first Undisputed Welterweight champion at 147! Listen in as I preview the superfight and make sure to subscribe to my youtube channel as I will be live at the fight gathering videos to post!
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A battle between two heavy hitters is happening as Vergil Ortiz takes on Eimantas Stanionis on Saturday, July 8th. Both fighters have had long layoffs and are ready to get back in the ring and make a statement! As Vergil Ortiz comes into this fight with a 100% Knockout ratio there are sure to be fireworks! This is a fight you don’t want to miss and make sure you tune in right here for the preview of the fight.
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One of the most dangerous fighters in the Welterweight division makes his return on Saturday as Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis returns to the ring in Atlantic City! Ennis, who won in dominating fashion back in January, will face off against Roiman Villa who upset Rashidi Ellis and has proven that he is a power puncher. This will be an exciting fight as Boots Ennis looks to make himself the top dog in the 147 division.
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What a great fight as the battle for all the belts in the 135 division between Devin Haney and Vasiliy Lomachenko came down to the scorecards. As Haney walked away victorious in the toughest fight of his career, many people believed that Lomachenko had been robbed and in fact won the fight. As this tight matchup has brought on many people to comment on who they think won the fight, listen in to see what I thought took place in the ring on Saturday night. This fight from the beginning was not the one I expected to see. Either way, it was a great matchup and a great night of boxing with two of the best in the sport both putting on great performances!
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We have a battle for all the belts and the title of Undisputed this weekend in the lightweight division! Devin Haney takes on Vasyl Lomachenko in a matchup that has been 4 years in the making. Devin coming in with the Undisputed title looks to make a statement with a win over Lomachenko cementing himself as the best fighter at 135. Loma comes in with finally getting his chance at Undisputed and not wanting to waste something he has been working for years to get. This will be a high-IQ boxing match as two of the best in the division look to make their mark on claiming all the belts in the division!
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It finally happened, the biggest fight in boxing took place on Saturday and it did not disappoint! Gervonta Davis stamped himself as one of the best fighters in the world and potentially the face of boxing with this fight. As Tank got the knockout win, listen in as I recap both the fight and the events in Vegas and look forward to what is next for both fighters.
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It’s fight week! As the mega fight between Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis and ‘King’ Ryan Garcia goes down on Saturday April 22nd in Vegas, listen in as I give my breakdown of the fight and what both fighters will need to do in order to walk out of the ring with a victory. As well as I give my prediction for who I believe will win and why this fight won’t go all 12 rounds. This is one you don’t want to miss as the biggest fight in boxing is closer than ever!
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The future of boxing did not disappoint on Saturday as Shakur Stevenson put on a dominant performance in his hometown. As a 6th round TKO was all he needed in his lightweight division debut. Listen in as I break down his spectacular performance and talk about why we might not be getting the fight against Devin Haney next.
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Shakur Stevenson, who is one of boxing's youngest and brightest talents, takes on a tough opponent this weekend in his hometown of Newark, NJ. Stevenson who is fighting Shuichiro Yoshino is making his 135 lb debut, anticipates a superfight against Devin Haney following this fight. Listen in as I believe that this will be the breakout party for Stevenson and what he can do in not only the lightweight weight class, but what he can do in boxing for years to come.
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The first superfight of the year happened on Saturday and it did not disappoint! As David Benavidez and Caleb Plant put to rest a 5 year rivalry between the two as Benavidez came out on top. Listen in as I review both the undercards (3:30) and the main event that took place in Vegas (10:25). Along with why I believe this is the fight that will catapult Benavidez into boxing superstardom.
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A megabout takes place this Saturday as undefeated David Benavidez takes on his rival Caleb Plant in what is sure to be a heated battle between the two in Las Vegas. There is absolutely no love lost between these guys as their beef is close to 5 years old. Make sure to tune in as I tell you exactly where the tension came from and how it began, along with how both fighters got here. As well as what each fighter needs to do to be victorious and my prediction for the fight. Listen in as this looks to be an epic battle that has Fight of the Year potential!
Over the weekend Tim Tszyu put on a dominant performance in his home country of Australia against Tony Harrison. As Tsyzu convincingly finished Harrison, he now sets up a much anticipated fight against undisputed champion Jermell Charlo. Listen in as I dissect this fight and talk about what I had gotten right and what I had gotten wrong in my preview leading up to this fight.
The biggest fight of the year is official! Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis vs Ryan Garcia is official as the two met face-to-face during the week as a part of back to back press conferences. Listen in as I recap the two press events that took place in New York on Wednesdays and Los Angeles on Thursday to see who I think won the mental war. Things got heated on Wednesday and the temperature continued to rise on Thursday as the two looked ready to fight. With the mega-fight only a month and a half away, listen for the recap of how the two were when they saw each other in person for the first time since the fight was announced.
The 154 division gets a great matchup this weekend as Tony Harrison heads to Australia to take on Tim Tszyu. This fight will be a war as both men know what’s on the line, a chance to fight Undisputed 154 champ, Jermell Charlo. Listen in as I breakdown what this fight means for both fighters, how they can win on Saturday, and my prediction on who will be having their hand raised on Saturday.
As the first month of the new year comes to a close I look ahead at the potential fights that the first half of 2023 will have to offer in boxing. From Caleb Plant and David Benavidez fighting in March to a potential mega-fight between Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia in April. These are just two of the many potentially great fights I will highlight in this episode!
After a great start to the new year in boxing, I go ahead and break down the full card that was fought on January 7th in D.C. Headlined by Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis who was the co-main event and Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis who was the main event, boxing fans were welcomed to the new year with an explosive performance. Listen in as I break down the undercard (2:10), the co-main event (8:25), and the main event (17:00) all right here on the Never Dropped Podcast!
It's the new year and we are starting the year with a bang in boxing. Superstar Gervonta 'Tank' Davis puts up his undefeated record against a candidate for 2022’s fighter of the year, Hector Luis Garcia. Along with the main event, the co-main event features one of the best up and coming boxers as Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis returns to the ring as he looks to begin his path to a title fight at the Welterweight Division. It will be a fun night on January 7th in Washington D.C, tune in and listen as I preview both fights that will be taking place Saturday night!
In this epidode we recap a dominate performance from Frank Martin against Michel Rivera. The fight which took place on 12/17/22 was a coming out party for Martin as he will continue to rise in the 135 division.
December 10th was a busy night in boxing as both Terence Crawford and Teofimo Lopez had fights. While one of them won in convincing fashion, the other has a little bit of controversy attached to his win. We will recap both fights and look forward to what's next for both of their respective careers. Along with what is coming up in both the boxing world and for the Never Dropped Podcast. Make sure to tune, you don't want to miss this one!
It’s fight week! This weekend one of the best pound-for-pound fighters Terence Crawford returns to take on David Avanesyan in Omaha. Listen as I discuss how I believe both fighter can win this fight and who I predict will end up with the victory.
Welcome to the Never Dropped Podcast! On here I'll be talking about news in and around the sport of boxing as I'm a huge fan of the sport and want to keep everyone informed. On this episode I just give an introduction to myself and some of my favorite fighters, along with touching on a few of the biggest and most interesting topics in the sports. Keep tuning in as I'll be talking more in depth about fighter, fights coming up, and all news boxing.