Montero On Boxing

In episode #104 of "The Neutral Corner", Michael Montero discusses news involving Manny Pacquiao, Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua, as well as the WBC. Next, he reviews wins by Lamont Roach, Rey Vargas and Sadam Ali, who upset Miguel Cotto in his farewell bout at Madison Square Garden. Then, Montero previews another FoxSports1 card, a Frank Warren card from London featuring Lee Selby, James DeGal...

In this episode of The Neutral Corner, Michael Montero talks about another David Haye injury, the early 2018 schedule coming together, reviews of all the action around the world over the last two weeks including wins by Carl Frampton, Jerwin Ancajas, Sullivan Barrera and Sergey Kovalev, plus a preview of the Miguel Cotto vs Sadam Ali card from Madison Square Garden in New York. Watch it on YouTube...

In this episode of The Neutral Corner (part 2), Michael Montero previews two weeks worth of upcoming action from around the world. 11/16: Golden Boy boxing on ESPN2 from Cancun, Mexico 11/17: PBC on FS1 featuring Anthony DIrrell, Flint, MI, USA 11/18: Carl Frampton vs Horacio Garcia, Belfast, Northern Ireland 11/18: Julian Williams vs Ishe Smith, Las Vegas, USA 11/21: PBC on FS1, return of Devon A...

In this episode of The Neutral Corner (part 1), Michael Montero talks about Dana White getting into boxing, Mikey Garcia turning down a fight with Jorge Linares, and more madness from the WBC. Next, Montero reviews wins by Josh Taylor in Scotland and Liam Smith squeaking by Liam Williams in their entertaining rematch, as well as all the action from Fresno, California as Jose Carlos Ramirez and Art...

In this episode of The Neutral Corner, Michael Montero goes over WBC rulings on Luis Nery's recent positive VADA test, a mini-tournament at junior welterweight, and Alexander Povetkin about to be Joseph Parker's mandatory for the WBO heavyweight title. Next, Montero reviews wins by Dmitry Bivol in Monte Carlo on HBO, and Sergey Lipinents, Shawn Porter and Deontay Wilder in Brooklyn on Showtime. Th...

In this special Halloween episode of "The Neutral Corner" - number 100 in the series - Michael Montero does his (very poor) Don King impression, discusses Terence Crawford moving to welterweight, vacant WBO titles up for grabs and the incompetent Adalaide Byrd back in action already. Next, Montero reviews wins by Juergen Braehmer, Dillian Whyte and Anthony Joshua, then previews the rematch between...

In this episode of The Neutral Corner, Michael Montero discusses Miguel Berchelt pulled out of his scheduled fight with Orlando Salido due to injury, rumors about a fight between Jorge Linares and Terry Flanagan, and the loaded HBO schedule for the remainder of 2017. Next, he reviews the Golden Boy on ESPN card from last Thursday where Gabriel Rosado stopped Glen Tapia, Ryan Burnett unifying banta...

In the preview portion of episode 98 of The Neutral Corner, Michael Montero previews another Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN card headlined by Gabriel Rosado vs Glen Tapia, the last cruiserweight quarterfinal in the World Boxing Super Series between Murat Gassiev and Krzysztof Wlodarczyk, and another HBO triple header: Ryan Burnett vs Zhanat Zhakiyanov (bantamweight title unification), Jezreel Corrales...

In the review portion of episode #98 of The Neutral Corner, Michael Montero discusses Carlos Takam stepping in for Kubrat Pulev against Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury hinting at a comeback, Saunders-Lemieux being mandated by the WBO, Mikey Garcia turning down a deal to fight Miguel Cotto and more. Next, Montero reviews another Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN card, Chris Eubank Jr and George Groves advancing...

In the preview section of this week's episode of The Neutral Corner, Michael Montero breaks down two weeks of upcoming fights. On Friday October 6th it's another "LA Fight Club" card from Golden Boy Promotions, on Saturday the 7th Chris Eubank Jr faces Avni Yildirim in Stuttgart, Germany, Anthony Crolla and Ricky Burns lock horns in Manchester, and flyweights prospect Andre Selby headlines a card...

In the News, Notes and Review portion of this week's episode of The Neutral Corner, Michael Montero discusses Luis Ortiz failing a VADA drug test, putting his heavyweight title bout with Deontay Wilder in jeopardy, Canelo-Golovkin PPV numbers, and the World Boxing Super Series inking a limited American television deal. Next, Montero reviews PBC on FS1 action and Mairis Briedis scoring a unanimous...

In this episode of The Neutral Corner, Michael Montero talks about Daniel Jacobs and Carl Frampton inking deals with big promoters and Andre Ward announcing his retirement from boxing, then reviews all the action from last week. Egidijus Kavaliasuskas, Michael Conlan, Gilberto Ramirez & Oscar Valdez all won on a Friday night Top Rank on ESPN card, Joseph Parker beat Hughie Fury to defend his heavy...