Minnesota Fight Night

In this episode, the Minnesota Fight Night podcast recaps the June 4 card at The Armory and other boxing action over the past weekend, and previews coming attractions on the Minnesota boxing scene. On Saturday, June 4, fans filled The Armory to watch hometown hero David Morrell Jr. improve to 7-0 as a pro with a dominant performance over his game challenger, Kalvin Henderson. Morrell successfully...

World championships are on the line this Saturday night, June 4, at The Armory in Minneapolis. In the co-main event of the Showtime-televised card, Minnesota’s adopted hometown hero, David Morrell Jr., defends his WBA super middleweight title against tough challenger Kalvin Henderson of Fort Worth, Texas. Morrell hopes to move up the ranks and stay in line for a possible mega fight in the stacked...

In this special episode of the Minnesota Fight Night podcast, David Morrell Jr., a native of Cuba now fighting out of Minneapolis, talks about his June 4 fight at The Armory in Minneapolis. Morrell (6-0, 5 KOs), will put his WBA world super middleweight title and unbeaten record on the line against battle-tested Kalvin Henderson (15-1-1, 11 KOs). This is the co-feature of a Showtime-televised Prem...

Cell phone interview with Mark Connor recorded on April 19th, 2021.  Mark discusses his life in boxing, his Catholic faith, and much more.  Initially this episode was thought to be too long to upload but was successfully formatted and is now available to the Minnesota Fight Night fans.   Mark Connor will be inducted into the Saint Paul Sports Hall of Fame on Monday May 9th, 2022, at Mancini's Char...

In this episode of the Minnesota Fight Night podcast, we recap the IGNITE MECCA XVIII card, which took place on Saturday, April 23, at Canterbury Park in Shakopee. The card had a little bit of everything, including early stoppages, close decisions, and a DQ. In the main event, Minnesota boxer Colton Warner electrified the crowd with a first-round stoppage of Anthony Garrett. We caught up with Colt...

In this episode of the Minnesota Fight Night podcast, we get three boxers for the price of two. Specifically, we’re joined by Ashkan Morvari, Richard Smith and Corey Thompson, all of whom will take part in the April 23 card at Canterbury Park. Morvari, of Sauk Centre, will make his pro debut against Smith of Independence, Missouri. For his part, Thompson will try to improve to 4-0 in a light heavy...

In this episode of the Minnesota Fight Night podcast, we’re pleased to be joined by Danny Huffman and Anthony Garrett, who will compete in separate bouts on April 23 at Canterbury Park. Huffman, 6-1-1, of Duluth, will take on Damion Hill, 4-14, of Brooklyn Park. Coming all the way from Kansas is Garrett, who promises early Fourth of July fireworks in his heavyweight showdown with Apple Valley’s Co...

In this episode of the Minnesota Fight Night podcast, we’re pleased to be joined by Sam Hernandez and Blake Bergeson, who will be fighting in separate bouts on the April 23 card at Canterbury Park. Bergeson, a combat sports veteran, will make his pro boxing debut against unbeaten Corey Thompson in a cruiserweight clash. Hernandez, of Mankato, will take on Robbie Loyde in a middleweight special att...

In this episode, the Minnesota Fight Night podcast catches up with Josh Clark and Roman Cruz. The two will clash in a super lightweight special attraction on Saturday, April 23, in Shakopee. Clark, of Valhalla Combat Sports in Fridley, will try to improve to 5-0. Standing in his way is Cruz, a worthy opponent. Fighting out of Grand Forks, North Dakota, Cruz is making his pro boxing debut. This is...

In this episode of the Minnesota Fight Night podcast, the big guys take center stage as Dennys Reyes and Thomas Matlon talk about their upcoming heavyweight showdown in Shakopee. Reyes, a native of Cuba fighting out of the Valhalla Combat Sports gym in Fridley, is 3-1 with one KO. Matlon, a kickboxer and MMA fighter, is 1-1 in the squared circle. This is the fourth in a series of episodes previewi...

In this episode of the Minnesota Fight Night podcast, Amy Lemenager and Kaitlin Lavigne preview their April 23 professional boxing match at Canterbury Park in Shakopee. Lemenager, a Duluth police officer, will try to stay perfect in her pro career. She brings a record of 2-0 with one KO into the ring. Most recently, in January 2020, she defeated previously unbeaten Leslie Pope. Lavigne (1-1), a ch...

In this episode of the Minnesota Fight Night podcast, we chat with Minnesota boxers Gavin Hendrickson and Alex Citrowske, who will face off on the April 23 boxing card at Canterbury Park in Shakopee. Fans can expect fireworks in what could be the fight of the night. Both boxers are 1-0 and are determined to stay unbeaten. Hendrickson, of Richfield, fights out of the Minnesota Top Team stable of fi...

Minnesota boxers Robbie Loyde and Colton Warner are the guests in this episode of the Minnesota Fight Night podcast. This is the first in a series of episodes previewing the April 23 IGNITE MECCA XVIII card at Canterbury. In the main event at Canterbury, Warner (3-1, 2 KOs) faces his toughest challenge yet as a pro in the person of Anthony Garrett, a 6'5" fighter out of Overland Park, Kansas. Garr...

Boxing fans packed The Armory in Minneapolis Saturday night, March 26, to witness a fantastic night of ring action. Televised by Showtime, the card featured the U.S. debut of Australian superstar Tim Tszyu, who won by unanimous decision over a game Terrell Gausha of the U.S. The Minnesota Fight Night podcast was there for post-fight interviews and more. In this episode, co-hosts Brian Johnson and...

In this episode of the Minnesota Fight Night podcast, we go down under to preview the big March 26 boxing card at the Minneapolis Armory. Headlining the PBC card on Showtime is Australian superstar and top super welterweight contender Tim Tszyu, who makes his long-awaited U.S. debut at the historic Armory. Tszyu, the son of legendary former world champion Kostya Tszyu, is unbeaten in 20 pro fights...

In this belated St. Patrick’s Day episode of the Minnesota Fight Night podcast, we catch up with Minnesota Hall of Fame boxer “Irish” Danny Morgan. A native of Minneapolis, Morgan bobbed and weaved his way to an outstanding pro record of 40-4, a run that included two world title challenges and matches throughout the world. In 1993, he fought before 130,000 people in Mexico City as part of a stacke...

As promised, the Feb. 18 Grand Friday Night Fights Card at Grand Casino Hinckley delivered an action-packed night of boxing to fight fans in Minnesota and throughout the Upper Midwest. In the main event, the atmosphere was electric as Al Sands of Duluth knocked out Marcus Oliveira to claim the ABF Cruiserweight title. We look forward to catching up with Al in a future episode. Other winners includ...

The Minnesota Fight Night podcast is answering the bell for its third season with its biggest and boldest episode yet. In the inaugural episode of 2022, Co-Hosts Brian Johnson and Sean Strauss catch up with Minnesota boxers Josh Clark, Gavin Hendrickson, Tim Taggart, Danny Huffman, Tony Woods and Colton Warner, all of whom are part of the big card this Friday night at Grand Casino Hinckley. MN Fig...

In this episode, podcast hosts Brian Johnson and Sean Strauss recap the December 18 PBC card at the Minneapolis Armory. In the main event, David Morrell Jr., fighting out of Minneapolis, stole the show with an impressive fourth-round TKO win over Alantez Fox. Morrell retained his WBA super middleweight title and improved to 6-0 with five KOs. Fox fell to 28-3-1. Sean and Brian will discuss that fi...

“Bring your son in and I will make him a world champion.” A legendary boxing trainer, the late great Emanuel Steward, made that bold prediction years ago in a conversation with the father of Minnesota boxer Colton Warner. On October 22 in Hinckley, the younger Warner will try to move a step closer to world title contention as he takes on Blaine Perrigo in a heavyweight showdown. Warner is 2-0 head...

Post-fight interview with Willow Stangeland of Front Street Training Center after her victory at the 2022 Minnesota State Silver Gloves in St. Cloud, MN on 12/18/2022.

14-year-old female boxer Willow Stangeland interviewed prior to her upcoming fight for the 2022 Minnesota State Silver Gloves at the St. Cloud Armory on 12/18/2021.  

In this episode of the Minnesota Fight Night podcast, Minnesota boxer Tony Woods returns to talk about his big unanimous decision win over a very game opponent, Jarvis Williams of St. Louis, Missouri. Woods and Williams headlined the Dec. 4 Ignite Fights card at Canterbury Expo Center in Shakopee. Woods, who improved to 9-0, dug deep and overcame a nasty cut to get his hand raised. The native of I...

In this episode of the Minnesota Fight Night podcast, Eric Hinderaker of One-Two Boxing LLC talks about the return of pro boxing to Canterbury Park in Shakopee and the challenges of matchmaking during the pandemic, among other topics. He also offers his take on the big fights of the past week, including the epic battle between Teofimo Lopez and George Kambosos Jr. IGNITE presents MECCA XVII at Can...

Ten years after his last fight, Minnesota boxer Tim Taggart Jr. stepped back into the ring Oct. 22 at Grand Casino Hinckley -- and he returned in grand style, with a second-round knockout win over his previously unbeaten opponent, James Jackson. A fan favorite in his hometown of Hinckley, Taggart improved to 6-4-2 as a pro with three knockouts. After fighting most of his career at super middleweig...