Last Call with Chris Connor

On the final episode of LAST CALL on Anchor FM, we kick off a new month with some top contenders who are ready to bounce back from tough losses on the national TV stage. This week's guests feature; -PBC Light Welterweight Omar Figueroa Jr stops by the show as he gets ready for his Showtime main event against Adrien Broner on August 20th in Hollywood, Florida. The former IBF champion sits down to talk a bout his fight with Broner and why he agreed to it, Broner's trash talking and how he...

After a brutal heat wave has hit the country as the month ends, we bring in two rising stars who promise to continue to heat things up over the next six months in the ring and the cage. This week's guests include -New PBC Welterweight contender Rashidi Ellis joins the show as he is coming off a 1st round KO win on the undercard of Magsoya vs. Vargas in San Antonio on July 9th. "Speedy" Ellis sits down to talk about his win and how surprised he was about the first knockdown, the long layoff...

This week as the temperatures continue to rise across the country, we bring in two guests who plant to bring the heat and more as they prepare for their upcoming fights. This week on LAST CALL we welcome -Top ranked Bellator Flyweight Deanna Bennett returns to the show as she prepares for her rematch with Justine Kish on August 12th at Bellator 284. "Vitamin D" returns to set the record straight on why the immediate rematch happened and why she is not happy about it, her win over Kish and...

This week on LAST CALL we mix the world of politics with boxing and even the NFL as our two special guests are in the news and plan to shake the world up on their own. Our special guests this episode are; -Former NFL Running Back turned Pastor Jerone Davison sits down for an exclusive interview as he prepares for the 2022 House of Representaitves Race for the District 4 race in Arizona. The ex Oakland Raider sits down to talk about his decision to get into politics, his controversial AD for...

This week on LAST CALL we feature two products of Team USA Boxing as they are in the news for taking the next step in their professional careers. This week's guests feature -PBC Light Welterweight Gary Antuanne Russell stops by to talk ahead of his big step up fight against Rances Barthelemy on 7/30 at the Barclays Center. The boxing prodigy talks about his fight against Viktor Postol and fighting him during the Ukraine invasion, his thoughts on Barthelemy's style, how he prepares for the...

On the weekend before July 4th, we are celebrating this week by bringing in three undefeated fighters who are preparing for their own big fights in the next few weeks. This episode's LAST CALL features -Undefeated 6'8 Heavyweight Christian Thun stops by ahead of his July 9th bout again Curtis Harper to preview his upcoming fight, his last win, and relocating to Miami for his career. -WBC Featherweight champ Mark Magsayo sits down before his July 9th Title defense against Rey Vargas to...

This week we move the show up as one guest stops by days ahead of his new fight career while another begins his road to redemption next month only on LAST CALL. This week's guests feature. -New Bare Knuckle Boxing Championship signee Jimmie Rivera returns to the show ahead of his June 24th fight against Howard Davis in Florida. The ex UFC title challenger talks about his new gig, fighting in the boxing ring, plans on doing MMA fights in between, and his thoughts on CTE in boxing/MMA. -PBC...

This week the wrestling world has been abuzz with the possible departure of Sasha Banks, the arrest and suspension of Jeff Hardy, Vince McMahon's legal troubles and Impact Wrestling's Slammiversary. And to address this and much more we bring in a guest who can shed on light on alot of it, -Wrestling Podcaster/Writer Duke Loves Rasslin joins the show as he talks about Jeff Hardy's addiction issues, why his family/AEW is somewhat at fault, his future in wrestling, Bianca Belair's rise and her...

With Bellator 282 on the horizon in the next few weeks, myself and special co-host, Casca Akashova, bring in two top contender on the card who are ready to break into the championship picture. This week's guests feature -Bellator Lightweight Brent Primus returns to the show as he prepares to take on Alexander Shabily in a possible number 1 contenders match. The Oregon native opens up about his opponent and what he brings to the table, focusing on the game plan and not worrying about title...

This week on LAST CALL as summer begins, things start heating up on the show as an undefeated prospect and an undisputed champion sit down ahead of their big fights this month to preview things. On this week's show we welcome in... -Undisputed Welterweight champion Jessica McCaskill returns to the show as she prepares for his 06/25 fight in San Antonio to defend her titles. The Chicago native opens up about appearing on DAZN as a commentator and why she did it, her title defense and what...

On a memorial day episode of LAST CALL, we welcome in two veteran fighters who are primed to extend their winning streaks on their road to title shots in 2022. This week's guests feature; UFC Welterweight Tim Means returns to the show ahead of his June 18th fight with Kevin Holland as he rides in on a three fight win streak. The Dirty Bird talks about his wrestling game and being a "smart fighter", balancing being a father/mentor/fighter and the challenges that come with it, weight cutting...

This week on LAST CALL, two rising prospects stop by the show to promote their big step up opportunities in the next few months. This week's guests include -UFC Welterweight Orion Cosce stops by ahead of his UFC 275 fight with Blood Diamond to break down his UFC debut and what went wrong, the difficulties of making weight on short notice, what he is doing differently for this fight, and some new striking training. -Plus unbeaten Puerto Rican super bantamweight Abraham Nova joins the show...

This week on LAST CALL we welcome back two sports writers who have tons to bring on their sports including insights and predictions. We kick things off with. -Boxing Scribe Manny Montreal sits down to discuss not just the fallout from Dmitry Bivol's win over Canelo Alvarez but the highly anticipated rematch between Jermell Charlo and Brian Castano. We also break down where Canelo goes next, why Dmitry won and why he was a different challenge compared to Kovalev, who has more to loose...

After a historic Female Main Event that saw DAZN pull in 1.5 milllion viewers, this week we bring in not one but two boxing experts who break down Canelo-Bivol and much more on LAST CALL. Featuring -Boxingscene.com Editor and NBCSports.com boxing writer Jake Donovan sits down to break down the Serrano-Taylor fight, why women have not gotten 3 minute rounds, who each female will fight next, Bivol vs; Canelo this weekend and the bond between Canelo and Eddie Hearn. -Boxing Writer/Fighter...

As the NFL Draft continues to dominate the headlines for the next few days, we bring in two highly rated fighters who would be top picks in any sport only on LAST CALL. This week's show features. UFC Middleweight Eryk Anders sits down ahead of his UFC Apex fight on 05/21 to talk about his opponent and why he feels stronger at middleweight, a near career threatening injury, thoughts on the NFL Draft and his experience during this weekend, and if his son has a scholarship already. PBC on FOX...

Check out the latest episode of LAST CALL as we get ready for another wild weekend of boxing and MMA action. On this week's episode we welcome in -Bellator Featherweight Justin Gonzales sits down ahead of his Bellator 279 match against Kai Kameda to talk fighting in Hawaii, learning from his first loss, and how the Pico fight made him a bigger name. -Plus Manny Montreal stops by to talk about the fallout from Ugas vs. Spence, where both Spence and Ugas go from here, preview of Whyte vs....

On the eve of the Errol Spence vs. Yordenis Ugas, we not only breakdown the big fight and the undercard but also have a rising young fighter fresh off a return win on this week's LAST CALL. First up we bring in boxing analyst Manny Montreal as he sits down to get ready for Saturday's big PPV only on PBC on Showtime from Arlington, TX. We tackle the issues from Ugas's rebirth and how it happened, Errol Spence's recovery from Retina surgery, which style is the best, Ismael Salas's role in the...

What do you do when you have a day filled with four different boxing cards this Saturday including a couple of world title fights? You bring in Manny Montreal to help break down this Saturday's super card only on LAST CALL. Among the topics and fights we break down -Gennady Golovkin vs. Ryo Murata and the fight being aired on Amazon Prime, Golovkin rising a fight with Canelo to unify at 160 -thoughts on who wins between Erickson Lubin vs. Sebastian Fundora and why Lubin is still looked...

On a brand new April Fool's edition of LAST CALL, we start the month off strong by bringing in three young fighters from the boxing and mma world as they prepare for their big fights this month. First off is undefeated Bellator Bantamweight Jorel Lugo as he prepares for his Bantamweight Grand Prix fight on August 23rd on Bellator 279 to talk tournament fight, faith in god, and who will be going with him to Hawaii. Then undefeated Light Welterweight contender Brandun Lee returns to the show...

This week we bring in two heavy hitters who are primed for big things in the next few weeks as they get back into the squared circle, but before that they chat only on LAST CALL. First up is 2012 Olympic Bronze Medalist Yamaguchi Falcao as he gets ready for his Saturday bout to talk about the fight and the goals set for this weekend, moving up in weight, and what he learned from his lone loss and draw. Plus PBC Light Middleweight Bryant Perrella returns to the show as the Goodfella takes...