SundayPuncher Boxing Podcast: Recent Episodes
Angelo, Jason, and Simon
Objective analysis and discussion of the latest topics in boxing. Full previews and recaps of global action. Occasional bickering, jokes, and heated conversations.
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 … Continue reading Episode 138: Mailbag 9.27.17
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. … Continue reading Episode 137: Ward Retires, Linares Retains
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, … Continue reading Episode 136: Canelo-Golovkin Aftermath
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 … Continue reading Episode 135: Canelo-Golovkin
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 … Continue reading Episode 134: Mayweather-McGregor Fallout
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 … Continue reading Episode 133: Mayweather vs McGregor and Crawford Dominates
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 … Continue reading Episode 132: Lomachenko Toys With Marriaga, ESPN Toys With Boxing
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 … Continue reading Episode 131: Mikey The Neutralizer
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 … Continue reading Episode 130: Boxing vs UFC, Mayweather vs McGregor, and Canelo’s role in all of this
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 … Continue reading Episode 129: Mayweather vs McGregor Entertainment + Berchelt-Miura & Figueroa-Guerrero