Ringside Boxing
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Ringside Boxing Show (5-19-13)
Our expert analysts, Travis Hartman and Rizwaan Zahid, welcome Lucas Matthysse to boxing’s big list of meteorites after his three-round demoltion of Lamont Peterson. They also marvel at the multiple possibilities for Matthysse in the violence-packed 140- and 147-pound weight divisions. Trainer Sam Garcia then joins us to talk about the final two weeks of training [...]
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Boxing in the Time of Christ
The world’s most-unique and meticulous boxing historian, Christopher James Shelton, tells the story of a Turkish boxing champion who walked the earth in the time of Christ … and was gay. Chris never fails to dazzle in his appearances on The Ringside Boxing Show, but this one ranks at the top. Whether you’re a boxing [...]
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Ringside Boxing Show (4-14-13) Part 1
Travis Hartman and Rizwaan Zahid analyze Guillermo Rigondeaux’s stunning domination of Nonito Donaire, opine on the judges’ scorecards, and talk about the future of both fighters in the first half of our April 14, 2013 show. Travis also announces his May 25 fight against Carson Jones in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This is Part I of a [...]
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Robert Byrd, Hall of Fame ref
World Boxing Hall of Fame inductee Robert Byrd was a U.S. Marine Corps boxing teammate of two other guys you’ve definitely heard of. He spent 34 years with the California Highway Patrol. He’s been the third man in the ring in more than 100 world title bouts, and will do it again May 4 when [...]
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Ringside Boxing Show (4-7-13) Part 1
Expert analysts Travis Hartman and Rizwaan Zahid describe what we might expect from Canelo vs. Floyd, Marquez vs. Bradley, and Pacquiao vs. Alvarado — all of which are still in the rumor stage. Travis also discusses his new co-trainer, former heavyweight champ Pinklon Thomas. The second half of our April 7, 2013 show features [...]
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Ruben Castillo fought 3 legends
Ruben Castillo was 22 years old and 46-0 when he went up in weight to fight for Alexis Arguello’s super featherweight crown, the first of four world title fights in an 81 fight career. He lost to Arguello and two other all-time greats, the mythical Salvador Sanchez and “El Gran Campion,” Julio Cesar Chavez, [...]
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In Depth: Amir Khan
He won a silver medal in the Olympics at 17, he became England’s youngest-ever world champion at 22, and now, four years later, Amir Khan hopes to climb back onto the short list of title contenders with an April 27 victory over two-time ex-champ Julio Diaz. Khan opened up on our March 31, 2013 show [...]
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In Depth: Boxing judge Julie Lederman
She rarely consents to interviews, but boxing judge Julie Lederman gave us a full 30 minutes of her time on Sunday, March 24, 2013, to talk about her worldwide adventures as a world-class boxing judge, the techniques and philosophies of her profession, life with a certain “unnofficial ringside judge” who also happens to be her [...]
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Ringside Boxing Show (3-17-13) Part I
Our expert analysts, Travis Hartman and Rizwaan Zahid, join us to discuss the remarkable battle between Timothy Bradley and Ruslan Provodnikov. They analyze why Bradley hasn’t yet been embraced as one of boxing’s superstars, they weigh in on whether Freddie Roach has lost his mojo, they anticipate what should become an amazing smack-talk smackdown between [...]
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Julio Diaz, center stage & on fire
The two-time IBF lightweight champ rocked the house Sunday with an interview that was equal parts poignant, revealing, and hilarious. Topics of conversation included his April 27 fight with Amir Khan, his odds of getting a fair shake in England, life as a pint-sized troublemaker, and “walking around on tipeetoes” when people started calling him [...]
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Ringside Boxing Show (3-10-13) Part I
Our expert analysts, Travis Hartman and Rizwaan Zahid, wax philosophic about Bernard Hopkins’ ascent to immortality as a 48-year-old world champion, and weigh-in on whether Instant Replay has a place in boxing. We then talk to Max and Sam Garcia, the father-son trainers whose hot prospect, Preston Freeman, was murdered four days earlier in St. Louis. This [...]
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Ringside Boxing Show (3-10-13) Part II
Through a translator, we had a short conversation with welterweight contender Ruslan Provodnikov just six days before his title fight with undefeated WBO champ Timothy Bradley. Then we were joined by John J. Raspanti, lead writer for doghouseboxing.com, who talked about his Plimpton-esque adventure as Joe Gumina’s cornerman (Gumina won!) on Friday, then reviewed Clay Moyle’s [...]
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Ringside Boxing Show, 3-3-13, Part I
Our expert analysts, Travis Hartman and Rizwaan Zahid, break down the weekend fights, including Richard Abril’s conquest of Sharif Bogere, Evgeny Gradovich’s takedown of Billy Dib, and Gary Russell Jr.’s shutout victory. They also evaluate the Nevada State Athletic Commissions $900,000 and 9-month nuking of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. for going one toke over the line. This [...]
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In Depth: Ishe Smith
Five years ago, Ishe Smith’s boxing career was in freefall, his marriage was dissolving, and overwhelming depression drove him to a moment when he held a loaded gun in his hand and contemplated suicide. ”Sugar Shay” told us his atonishing story just eight days after beating Cornelius Bundrage to become the IBF light welterweight champion. This [...]
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Ringside Boxing Show, 2-24-13, Part I
John J. Raspanti of doghouseboxing.com joined Rizwaan Zahid on the Feb. 24, 2013 edition of The Ringside Boxing Show to discuss a weekend in which David Price lost his undefeated record to 41-year-old Tony Thompson, Ishe Smith took a title belt from Cornelius Bundrage, Lamont Peterson stretched Kendall Holt, and Canelo-Trout began to look imminent. Raspanti [...]
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Ivan Goldman crusades for Anthony Fletcher
Anthony Fletcher was a pro boxer with a solid record until he engaged in a one-on-one streetfight in Philadelphia with a man who died by his own gun. Fletcher was convicted of first-degree murder and sent to Death Row, where he still sits almost 21 years later. Ivan Goldman of insideboxing.com joined us on Sunday, Feb. 24, [...]
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Ringside Boxing Show, 2-17-13, Part I
Our expert analysts, Travis Hartman and Rizwaan Zahid, discuss the previous night’s HBO performances of Sakio Bika and Adrien Broner, as well as the worst “dive” ever taken in a boxing match — a comical travesty in North Dakota that resulted in a suspension for the flopper. This lively conversation preceded a terrific interview after the [...]
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Matt Podgorski & The Pod Index
Matt Podgorski, part of a three-generation boxing family in Chicago, wondered if there were a legitimate way to quantify his own abilities as a professional boxing judge — a curiousity that led to “The Pod Index,” a mathematical formula for comparing judges to their peers. Podgorski, a numbers-cruncher by trade, explained his method in detail on [...]
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Ringside Boxing Show, 2-10-13, Part I
Our expert analysts Travis Hartman and Rizwaan Zahid weigh the worthiness of Joe Calzaghe as an all-time great, ID the true antagonist in the Top Rank-Golden Boy war, comment on the Mayweather/Guerrero/Brook circus, and break down upcoming fights between Bradley & Provodnikov, Kessler & Froch, and Holt & Peterson. This is the first half of our [...]
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In Depth: Kendall Holt
Kendall Holt was once a world champion, but he says he never really felt like he was “on top” in the sport. Now, on the threshold of a fight for Lamont Peterson’s 140-pound belt, the Paterson, N.J. slugger is determined to make another grab at boxing’s brass ring. There’s little doubt that the winner of [...]
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The Sweet Science … 3,000 year ago
Boxing historian Christopher James Shelton, a multi-time guest on The Ringside Boxing Show, told us what “The Sweet Science” was like 3,000 years ago in Turkey, when Achilles was a warrior and stud wrestler — not just a fragile heel tendon — and a sportswriter named Homer became the world’s first boxing writer. This lively history [...]
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Ringside Boxing Show, 1-20-13, Part I
Our expert analysts, Travis Hartman and Rizwaan Zahid, are joined by John J. Raspanti, lead writer for doghouseboxing.com, to break down the Golovkin-Rosado and Garcia-Salido fights, discuss future opponents, and predict whether we’ve seen the last of Kelly Pavlik. This is the first half of our Jan. 20, 2013 show featuring “storytime” after the commercial break. [...]
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Storytime: John J. Raspanti, doghouseboxing.com
John J. Raspanti, lead writer for doghouseboxing.com, join co-hosts Dennis Taylor and “Irish” Joe O’Rourke to spin a few little-known yarns about boxers of the past.
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Ringside Boxing Show, 1-13-13, Part I
Expert analysts Travis Hartman and Rizwaan Zahid weigh in on Chad Dawson’s split with “Iceman” John Scully — his 10th trainer switch in an 11-year career — as well as John Molina Jr’s career-boosting KO victory over Dannie Williams, the mouth-watering possibility of a Brandon Rios-Danny Garcia clash, and more. This is the first [...]
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In Depth: Jesse James Leija
As a kid, Jesse James Leija was a football star — a running back and a linebacker — but at just 5-foot-5 he didn’t have a physical stature for a future in the sport. When his high school coach told him to re-think his aspiration, he got angry and quit the game — a mistake, [...]
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In Depth: Paulie Malignaggi
Paulie Malignaggi grew up on Brooklyn’s mean streets with an abusive stepfather, but recognized boxing as an alternative to vice and crime. Since turning pro, he’s had a rocky road and more than one rise to the top, but he may well be at this career peak right now: He’s popular, relevant, a reigning world [...]
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Ringside Boxing Show, 12-30-12, Part I
Our expert analysts, Travis Hartman and Rizwaan Zahid, give us a scintillating preview of 2013’s most interesting matchups, including Rios-Alvarado II, Canelo-Trout, Broner-Rees, Alexander-Brook, Garcia-Salido … They also weigh in on Timothy Bradley’s cred, Sergio’s Hall of Fame prospects, the Froch-Bute-Pavlik-Kessler-Abraham sweepstakes, and more. This is the first half of our Dec. 30, 2012 show, featuring a [...]
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Ringside Boxing Show, 12-16-12, Part I
Expert analyst Rizwaan Zahid joined us to discuss Amir Khan’s dominant performance against Carlos Molina, Nonito Donaire’s claim to “Fighter of the Year” honors, Larry Merchant’s legacy at HBO, and much more. We spoke next to boxing trainer Sam Garcia about two exciting new fighters in the Garcia Boxing stable, Paul Mendez and Preston Freeman, and [...]
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In Depth: Paul Spadafora
His story is worthy of a Hollywood movie. Paul Spadafora has been undefeated for 17 years and 48 fights as a pro, a career that included a four-year reign (and seven title defenses) as the IBF lightweight champion. Parallel with that astonishing record is his stormy personal life — a world of drug addiction, alcoholism, [...]
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Ringside Boxing Show, 12-2-12, Part I
Expert analysts Travis Hartman and Rizwaan Zahid break down Austin Trout’s sensational performance against Miguel Cotto, Paulie Malignaggi’s astute and articulate commentary as Showtime’s guest analyst, and the speculate about what “Macho” Camacho might have thought about the catfight that disrupted his funeral. Then super middleweight prospect Paul Mendez joins us to talk about his upcoming [...]
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Christopher Shelton, historian
Christopher James Shelton, the official historian of www.ringsideboxingshow.com, told us the story of Yankee Sullivan, Tom Hyer, and the strange world of the bare-knuckle boxing world in the 1840s. Shelton is a meticulous researcher with a gift for unearthing fascinating stories, as well as a talent for telling those stories on the air. As always, he [...]
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Ringside Boxing Show, 11-25-12, Part I
Expert analysts Travis Hartman and Rizwaan Zahid join Dennis Taylor and “Irish” Joe O’Rourke to gush over the previous night’s spectacular brawl between Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero and Andre Berto, then undefeated super bantamweight Tino Avila talked about his life, his career and his upcoming fight. This is the first half of our Nov. 25, 2012 [...]
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Don Chargin & Bill Caplan
Two of the iconic figures in West Coast boxing history, legendary promoter/matchmaker Don Chargin and celebrated publicist Bill Caplan, teamed up on the November 26, 2012 edition of The Ringside Boxing Show to give us a lively and humorous reminiscence of LA’s famed Olympic Auditorium, spinning colorful stories about Bobby Chacon, Mando Ramos vs. Sugar [...]
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Ringside Boxing Show, 11-18-12, Part I
Co-hosts Dennis Taylor and “Irish” Joe O’Rourke pick the brain of our expert analyst, professional boxing Travis Hartman, about Adrien Broner’s chances of superstardom, and what kind of opponent might be able to beat him. Hartman also weighs in on whether Seth Mitchell and Johnathon Banks can be taken seriously as potential heirs to the [...]
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In depth: Jean Pascal
Jean Pascal was born in Haiti, the son of a nurse and respected politician. His mother brought Pascal and his older brother to Montreal for a better life when Jean was 4. He began boxing at 13, represented Canada at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, and became the king of the light heavyweight division. We spoke [...]
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Ringside Boxing Show, 11-11-12, Part II
This is the second half of our Nov. 4, 2012 show featuring John J. Raspanti, lead writer for doghouseboxing.com. In this segment, Raspanti tells us about having lunch the previous day with the legendary “Schoolboy” Bobby Chacon, he reviews James Curl’s new book, “Jersey Joe Walcott: A Boxing Biography,” and he joins Dennis Taylor & Irish [...]
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Ringside Boxing Show, 11-4-12, Part I
Rizwaan Zahid joins co-hosts Dennis Taylor & ‘Irish’ Joe O’Rourke to discuss the escalating feud between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and 50 Cent, and the fresh family skirmish between Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., who kicked his famous father out of training camp for alleged drug use, drunkeness, and interference. This is the first half of our Nov. [...]
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In Depth: Kelly Pavlik
The only losses on Kelly Pavlik’s 42-fight record — both unanimous decisions — came at the hand of future Hall of Famers: Sergio Martinez and Bernard Hopkins. After a career filled with memorable wars — including a knockout of then-unbeaten world middleweight champ Jermain Taylor, voted “Fight of the Year” by boxing writers — Pavlik [...]
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Ringside Boxing Show, 10-29-12, Part I
The Ringside Boxing Show’s expert analysts, Travis Hartman & Rizwaan Zahid, discuss the untimely death of Emanuel Steward, and wax poetic about the Hall of Famer’s place among the greatest trainers in the history of the sport. They also break down the weekend’s HBO fights, including Carlos Abregu’s upset victory over Thomas Dulorme. This is the [...]
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In depth: Dr. Ferdie Pacheco
Ferdie Pacheco was the personal physician to 12 world champions, including “The Greatest,” Muhammad Ali. The good doctor joined us on the Oct. 29, 2012, to tell stories about his wild ride with Ali, including the fights with Liston, Frazier, Foreman, Spinks and Quarry. Don’t miss this colorful conversation with an 85-year-old icon of the [...]
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Ringside Boxing Show, 10-21-12, Part One
The first half of our October 21 show featured a lively exchange of observations between our expert analysts, Travis Hartman and Rizwaan Zahid, who discussed the Barclays show, and all of the main fights. They also break down the Andre Berto-Robert Guerrero clash. This is a show that features a terrific, in-depth interview with the legendary Angel [...]
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In depth: Angel Manfredy
Angel Manfredy fought in a dozen world championship belts during an 11-year career, knocking out the likes of Jorge Paez and Arturo Gatti, beating Wilson Rodriguez, Ivan Robinson andJulio Diaz, losing close decisions to Stevie Johnston and Paul Spadafora. But he lived as wrecklessly as he fought, delving heavily into alcohol, cocaine and loose women, a [...]
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Ringside Boxing Show, 10-14-12
Expert analysts Travis Hartman and Rizwaan Zahid comment on the Brandon Rios-Mike Alvarado firefight, and how it measured up to its own hype. They also discuss referee Pat Russell’s decision to stop the fight, and Nonito Donaire’s efforts to look good against a defense-first opponent bent on survival. This is the first half of our Oct. [...]
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In Depth: Olympic champ Claressa Shields
Claressa Shields grew up fighting (and beating) boys on the mean streets of Flint, a habit that led her from the basketball court to the boxing gym. At 16, Shields interrupted her senior year in high school for a trip to London, where she became America’s first-ever Olympic gold medalist in women’s boxing. On October 14 [...]
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Ringside Boxing Show, 10-7-12, Part I
Expert analysts Travis Hartman & Rizwaan Zahid enthusiastically disagree about whether Arturo Gatti belongs in the International Boxing Hall of Fame, lend perspective to boxing’s most recent scandal (Lukas Konecny caught trying to sneak illegal gloves into his world title fight), Julio Cesar Chavez Jr’s claim that he tested positive for marijuana from sipping [...]
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In Depth: Boyd Melson
In June of 2002, 20-year-old West Point cadet Boyd Melson walked into a bar in White Plains, NY, where he spotted a young woman in a wheelchair and, purely to brighten a moment of her life, decided to ask her to “dance.” Her friend blocked Melson’s path, denying him access, but he persisted. When he [...]
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In depth: Unbeaten Chris Algieri
Chris Algieri earned a black belt in Chinese Kenpo when he was 15, won a state wrestling championship in high school, became a two-time world champion kickboxer, then, at age 19, turned his focus to boxing, a sport in which he was 15-0, with 7 KOs, when we interviewed him on The Ringside Boxing Show. The [...]
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Ringside Boxing Show, 9-23-12, Part I
Expert analysts Travis Hartman and Rizwaan Zahid explore the strange mind of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, who risks losing a $3 million purse after testing positive for marijuana after his loss to Sergio Martinez. They also address Freddie Roach’s ever-changing landscape now that Amir Khan has jumped ship, and Chavez also probably is moving on. [...]
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In depth: Jamie Kavanagh, Irish prospect
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Ringside Boxing Show, 9-16-12, Part 1
Expert analysts Travis Hartman and Rizwaan Zahid go in depth on a spectacular night of boxing the previous evening, featuring Sergio Martinez’s lopsided victory (which nearly became a KO loss) against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., Canelo Alvarez’s 5th-round TKO of Josesito Lopez, and the magnificent performance of a re-made Marcos Maidana. This is the first half [...]
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Mancini biographer Mark Kriegel
The biography of former lightweight champion Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini is more compelling as a true story than Sylvester Stallone’s “Rocky” fable. Former New York Daily News staff writer Mark Kriegel tells this riveting tale in a sensational new book, “The Good Son: The Life of Ray ‘Boom Boom’ Mancini,” a masterpiece that seems destined to [...]
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Ringside Boxing Show, 9-9-12, Part 1
Professional boxer and expert analyst Travis Hartman joined us to discuss Andre Ward’s spectacular performance the previous night against Chad Dawson, and what the results of the night meant to Ward, Dawson, Antonio DeMarco and the fighter he KO’d in the first round at Oracle Arena, John Molina Jr. This is the first half of our [...]
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Sonny Liston biographer Paul Gallender
In a scintillating biography that took more than 30 years to research, author Paul Gallender pulls back the curtain on multiple truths, myths and rumors that surrounded the meteoric and troubled life of heavyweight legend Sonny Liston. Gallender appeared on the Sept. 9, 2012 edition of The Ringside Boxing Show to discuss “Sonny Liston: The Real [...]
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Ringside Boxing Show, 9-2-12, Part I
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In depth: Sadam Ali
He was a three-time national amateur champ, a two-time NY Golden Gloves winner, and a U.S. Olympian in 2008, but Brooklyn native Sadam Ali may be on the threshhold of a superstar pro career. The 23-year-old Muslim-American has a 15-0 record, with 9 KOs, going into an Oct. 27 fight at Brooklyn’s Aviator Sports Complex [...]
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Ringside Boxing Show, 8-26-12, Part 1
This is the first half of The Ringside Boxing Show from Aug. 26, 2012, featuring expert boxing analyst Rizwaan Zahid’s take on Josesito Lopez’s chances against Canelo Alvarez, the Donaire-Nishioka matchup, the strength of the super middlweight and welterweight divisions, the WBA’s newfangled half-point scoring option, and more. Boxing trainer Sam Garcia then joins us [...]
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Ringside Boxing Show, 8-26-12, part 1
This is the first half of The Ringside Boxing Show for Aug. 26, 2012, during which Rizwaan Zahid
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In depth: Roy Jones Jr.
Roy Jones Jr., the Boxing Writers Association of America’s “Fighter of the Decade” for the 1990s, belongs in any conversation about the greatest light heavyweight boxers of all time, and, at 43, he’s still actively pursuing his 13th world title belt (8th major belt) in five weight classes. Jones also is promoting controversial former world champ [...]
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Ringside Boxing Show, 8-19-2012, Part 1
Expert boxing analysts Travis Hartman and Rizwaan Zahid forecast who will be No. 1, pound-for-pound, in four years, who is the greatest boxer of their lifetime, which boxing personality seemed bigger-than-life in person, whether the Olympics should have a pro division for boxing, and other lively topics. This is the first half of our Aug. 19 [...]
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In depth with Harold Lederman
Hall of Fame boxing judge Harold Lederman, best known nowadays as HBO’s “unofficial ringside scorer,” is a native of the Bronx, where he spent nearly every weekend at Madison Square Garden watching fights during the sport’s “Golden Era.” As a judge he worked more than 100 championship bouts, scoring everybody from Emile Griffith to Marco Antonio [...]
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Unbeaten Peter Quillin
Peter Quillin’s stops on his way to a world ranking in the middleweight division have included Chicago (where he was born), Grand Rapids, Mich. (where he was raised), Brooklyn (where he began his pro career), and now, Freddie Roach’s Wild Card Gym in Hollywood. His backstory is as compelling as his win-loss record — 27-0, [...]
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Ringside Boxing Show, Part 1, 8-6-12
Pro boxer and expert analyst Travis Hartman joined us to discuss Floyd Mayweather’s release from jail, the possibility of Pacquiao-Mayweather, and the sensational performances of Mercito Gesta and Jesse Magdaleno on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights. This is the first half of a show that featured boxing historian Christopher James Shelton discussing the last bare-knuckle fight in [...]
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Hot prospect Jose Benavidez Jr.
Jose Benavidez Jr. had an amateur record of 120-5 and won 11 national championships, including the 2009 U.S. Golden Gloves at age 16, when he became the youngest fighter ever to win gold at that event. He turned pro at 17 as the youngest ever to obtain a boxing license from the Nevada State Boxing Commission, [...]
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Ringside Boxing Show, Part 1, 7-22-12
Expert boxing analysts Travis Hartman and Rizwaan Zahid discuss Adrien Broner’s weighty attitude against Vicente Escobedo, whether the Broner-Mayweather comparisons are valid, Amir Khan’s murmerings about leaving Freddie Roach, and much more during the first half of the July 22, 2012 edition of The Ringside Boxing Show. The second half of the broadcast featured an in-depth [...]
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Chad Dawson, light heavyweight champ
The best light heavyweight boxer in the world, “Bad” Chad Dawson, was in the process of dropping weight to fight for Andre Ward’s super middleweight crown when we caught up to him to discuss the weight, his tactical plan, his chances of getting a fair shake in Ward’s back yard, his days as a high [...]
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Ringside Boxing Show 7-15-12 Part 1
Expert boxing analysts Travis Hartman and Rizwaan Zahid break down Danny Garcia’s stunning TKO victory over Amir Khan, discuss Angel Garcia’s big mouth, anticipate Chad Dawson’s effort to drop 7 pounds for Andre Ward, and more. This is the first half of a show that featured a lively and fascinating interview with world champions Kaliesha “Wild [...]
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Kaliesha West & Ava Knight
Kaliesha West and Ava Knight are world champions who usually have to leave the country to find a big fight, and might have to change genders someday to earn a big paycheck. The two female superstars joined us on the July 15 edition of The Ringside Boxing Show to discuss the challenges and frustrations of [...]
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Ringside Boxing Show 7-1-12, part 1
This is the first half of the July 1, 2012 edition of The Ringside Boxing Show, featuring boxing writer John J. Raspanti of doghouseboxing.com discussing a pair of biographies, “Sam Langford: Boxing’s Greatest Uncrowned Champion” and “Joe Gans: A Biography of the First African-American World Boxing Champion.” This segment of the show also includes a lively [...]
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Author Jay Tunney, Gene’s son
International Boxing Hall of Famer Gene Tunney compiled a career record of 81-1, including back-to-back victories over legendary heavyweight king Jack Dempsey in 1926 and (in the infamous “Long Count” bout) 1927. More fascinating, though, is that Tunney was a self-educated man who quit school at 15 to help support his family as a dock [...]
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Robert Guerrero, Part I
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Robert Guerrero, Part II
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Robert Guerrero, Part III
Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero has won three world championship belts, plus three additional interim world titles, while compiling a career record of 29-1-1, wtih 18 KOs. We spoke to him in-depth on the June 24, 2012 edition of The Ringside Boxing Show as he was nearing the end of his training camp in Lake Tahoe for [...]
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Unbeaten Lateef Kayode
Lateef Kayode began boxing in his native Nigeria, then migrated to the United States, where he connected with four-time “Trainer of the Year” Freddie Roach at the Wild Card Gym in Hollywood. After battling Antonio Tarver to a 12-round draw on Showtime, Kayode is 18-0-1, with 15 KOs, and has plans to fight for a [...]
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Ringside Boxing Show, 6-10-12
Expert boxing analysts Travis Hartman and Rizwaan Zahid discuss the controversy surrounding Timothy Bradley’s split-decision victory over Manny Pacquiao in-depth with co-hosts Dennis Taylor and Irish Joe O’Rourke. This is the first half of our June 10, 2012 show, which features an in-depth interview with super featherweight contender Vicente Escobedo during the second half. Enjoy.
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Ringside Boxing Show: 6-3-12
This is the first half of June 3, 2012 edition of The Ringside Boxing Show, featuring expert analyst Travis Hartman discussing the weekend action, the Paul Williams tragedy and more. The second half of Sunday’s show was an exclusive interview with Gabriel Montoya of MaxBoxing.com, who discussed the culture of Performance Enhancing Drugs in the [...]
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Maxboxing’s Gabriel Montoya
Over the past three years, Gabriel Montoya has emerged as the most-educated boxing writer in the world about performance-enhancing drugs, and was recently among the first to break news that Andre Berto and Lamont Peterson had tested dirty. Most recently he found himself in the headlines for alleging that Floyd Mayweather Jr. may have tested [...]
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Hall of Fame publicist Bill Caplan
In more than 40 years as a boxing publicist, Bill Caplan has worked for Joe Louis, Don King, Bob Arum, and currently is with Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions. Caplan was at the hub of California’s amazing boxing scene in the glory years of Carlos Palomino, Bobby Chacon, Mando Ramos, Tony “The Tiger” Lopez, [...]
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Ringside Boxing Show, 5-13-12
Expert analysts Travis Hartman and Rizwaan Zahid join co-hosts Dennis Taylor and “Irish” Joe O’Rourke for a deep look at the Lamont Peterson’s scandal, the climate of performance-enhancing drugs in boxing, the possibility of a Khan vs. Danny “Swift” Garcia match-up, and breakdowns of Dawson-Ward and Pacquiao-Bradley. This is the first half of a show [...]
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Demarcus ‘Chop Chop’ Corley
Demarcus Corley held the WBO light welterweight title for two years beginning in 2001, but a split-decision loss to Zab Judah in a title fight put him on a nine-year skid that included 18 defeats in his next 27 fights. Remarkably, the 37-year-old Corley has bounced back in 2012 with back-to-back wins over Gabriel Bracero (18-0) [...]
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Ringside Boxing Show 5-6-12
Travis Hartman and Rizwaan Zahid, expert analysts who appear weekly on the show, break down Mayweather’s win over Cotto, what it means to both fighters, whether Floyd needs to fight Pacquiao to satisfy historians, whether Cotto is a Hall of Famer, and more. If you’ve never heard The Ringside Boxing Show, you have something important to [...]
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Hall of Famer Armando Muniz
When Armando Muniz fought Carlos Palomino for the WBC welterweight championship in 1977, it marked the first time in the history of the sport that two college graduates had met for a world title. Muniz fought four times for the title, but never won — unless you count the infamous robbery that took place in Guadalajara [...]
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