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Knock 'Em Out the Box - Episode 95 - The Canelo-Berlanga Edition Vinnie and Brendan discuss the entire Canelo-Berlanga card.  From Stephen Fulton v Carlos Castro to Caleb Plant v Trevor McCumby to Erislandy Lara v Danny Garcia and of course Canelo Alvarez v Edgar Berlanga.  Tune in for predictions, odds and fight breakdowns.  Will the Great Pazzini once again pick the winners? Or will Brenito ...

Knock 'Em Out the Box - Episode 94 - Monster's Ball Vinnie and Brendan are up early to cover Naoya Inoue's destruction of TJ Doheny.  What's the plan going forward for Inoue? Move up? Stay put? Has Diego Pacheco moved up a few notches on Vinnie and Brendan's radar after his KO of Sulecki? Did Eddie Hearn fumble the ball or is he outsmarting everyone? Will the price of pay-per-v...

Knock 'Em Out the Box - Episode 93 - Pound 'Em Out Vinnie and Brendan continue to debate their respective pound for pound lists and try to come to a reasonable compromise.  Will Knocker Nation be the deciding factor? The boys also discuss the upcoming Diego Pacheco / Maciej Sulecki fight. Is Pacheco a star in the making or a future burnout? Will Naoya Inoue make minced meat out of TJ Dohen...

Knock 'Em Out the Box - Episode 92 - Pound for Pound Town The boys are back with an all new Pound For Pound list.  There are some discrepancies and we need Knocker Nation to clear them up. Vinnie and Brendan also give their thoughts on the future of Christian Mbilli.  Can he make real waves at 168 or is he just an imaginary player? Tune in for that and much more on this week's episode of K...

Knock 'Em Out the Box - Episode 91 - Leo Season It's not often that the fight of the year and the knockout of the year happen on the same weekend!! Vinnie and Brendan deep dive on the Vergil Ortiz / Serhii Bohachuk fight of the year candidate and Angelo Leo's highlight reel KO of Venado Lopez. Did Bohachuk get robbed? Will Lopez ever comeback from such a brutal KO? Featherweight and Jr...

Knock 'Em Out the Box - Episode 90 - Crawdaddy Vinnie and Brendan bring you a full breakdown of Saturday’s Riyadh Season card. From upsets to Eminem to scoring to matchmaking this episode has it all. Where do Crawford and Madrimov go from here? Will Jared Anderson come back? Is Andy Cruz a future superstar? Will we see Jarrell Miller on another card? Will Rayo Valenzuela become a player at 140...

The Knock' Em Out the Box Trio are back with full coverage and breakdowns of the upcoming card headlined by Terrence Crawford and Israil Madrimov. Can Crawford capture another belt in his debut at super middleweight or will Madrimov prove to be too much and send Crawford back down to welterweight. Can David Morrell grab a light heavyweight strap? Can Isaac Cruz fend off Jose Valenzuela? Can Jared...

Knock 'Em Out the Box - Episode 88 - The Sagamihara Shotgun Junto Nakatani dazzled with a first round destruction of Vincent Astrolabio. Vinnie and Brendan discuss Nakatani's ascent and what's next for the hitter from Kanagawa. Does this latest victory propel him onto the p4p list and could there ever be a showdown with The Monster? Rumors are Canelo's next opponent will be a very...

Knock 'Em Out the Box - Episode 87 - Boots Shine Vinnie and Brendan are back to discuss the Ennis / Avanesyan tilt.  The boys attended the event live and are excited to relay their experience. Is this the beginning of superstardom for the Philadelphia hitter? Will Vinnie and Brendan continue to be in attendance? Vinnie also shares his thoughts on what's next for Roman Gonzalez after his la...

The KEOTB Boys are back bringing Knocker Nation the latest, and in Shakur Stevenson’s case, the greatest in boxing. Upset specials all around. The boys cover Kaz Ioka’s loss to Fernando Daniel Martinez. Vinnie and Brendan disagree on the uproar over Conceição’s defeat of Foster.  Is Canelo Alvarez finished fighting top level competition or is there still hope he’ll give the fans what they want? Wa...

Knock 'Em Out the Box - Episode 85 - Bamtastic **Disclaimer** *Brandon Leon Benitez was incorrectly referred to as Brandon Leon Ramirez throughout the show.  Apologies for the confusion. Vinnie and Brendan break down Bam Rodriguez's destruction of Mexican legend Juan Francisco Estrada.  Are we watching a 24 year old Hall of Famer? Is he even in his prime yet? How far can the "Legend S...

Knock 'Em Out the Box - Episode 84 - Imagine Dragon Vinnie and Brendan are back bringing you your weekly dose of boxing. Can Bam Rodriguez dethrone Francisco Estrada and cement a hall of fame career at 24 or does the Old Rooster have enough left to keep the young prodigy at bay? Will Teofimo Lopez "Takeover" Steve "The Dragon" Claggett on Saturday in Miami or will The Drago...

Knock 'Em Out the Box - Episode 83 - No Limit Soldier Vinnie and Brendan dive deep on the latest wins from David Benavidez and Tank Davis. Does David stay at light heavyweight or move back down to super middleweight? What’s next for Tank? After nearly decapitating Frank Martin do we see Tank in with the upper echelon of the division? Was Subriel Matias "Musholini’d"? Liam Paro looks...

Knock 'Em Out the Box - Episode 82 - Frank and the Tank The KEOTB boys are back with a preview and prediction of the upcoming battles between Tank Davis/Frank Martin and David Benavidez/Olekjsandr Gvozdyk.  Does Frank have enough to take Tanks "O" or will Martin be another scalp on Tank's resume? Can David Benavidez hammer "The Nail''? Also, on the ledger are breakdo...

Knock 'Em Out the Box - Episode 81 - Killer Queen Vinnie and Brendan are back with a full breakdown of Queensbury's destruction of Matchroom in Riyadh. Is this the end for Wilder? Is Hrgovic a hype job? Is Dubois now a heavyweight player? Did Bivol get his mojo back? Did Billy follow the sage advice of the Great Pazzini? Can Xander Zayas and Bruce Carrington cross over and become stars? Will Adrie...

Knock 'Em Out the Box - Episode 80 - "I can't see Goddamnit" Vinnie and Brendan return with a breakdown of Jack Catterall's big win in the rematch with Josh Taylor.  Where does Catterall go from here? Is Taylor finished? The boys preview the big card in Riyadh.  Queensbury vs Matchroom.  Promoter vs Promoter.  5 big fights.  Who will win?  Tune in and find out.   Write to us...

Knock 'Em Out the Box - Episode 79 - "Oleksandr The Great", The Fury-Usyk Aftermath The boys are back and take a deep dive on Oleksandr Usyk’s historic victory over Tyson Fury. Will there be a rematch? Will these guys retire? The Great Pazzini, with his wisdom and foresight, predicted the precise outcome. Did Billy Bets take his advice and win, or did he ignore Paz and lay an egg? Has Brendan’s al...

Knock 'Em Out the Box - Episode 78 - Heavy Metal Kings Vinnie and Brendan discuss Lomachenko's destruction of Kambosos. Is Loma back to his old form or was this the right opponent for him to look great against? Did The Great Pazzini make Billy wealthy or is he still hopping boxcars? The predictions and breakdowns for this weekend's Oleksandr Usyk / Tyson Fury showdown are in. Will Fury...

Knock 'Em Out the Box - Episode 77 - Monster Inc The boys are back and give their thoughts on the upcoming Lomachenko / Kambosos tilt. Can Loma recapture greatness down under or will Kambosos pull another rabbit out of his hat? Has Canelo lost his killer instinct? Is a Crawford / Canelo fight a real thing or is this just a fantasy matchup? Should Ryan Garcia face a lifetime ban? Vinnie and Brendan...

Knock 'Em Out the Box - Episode 76 - Cinnamon Toast Punch This week on Knock 'Em Out the Box, Vinnie and Brendan review the latest victory from Vergil Ortiz and discuss his next fight with Tim Tszyu. The boys take a deep dive on this weekend's Canelo Alvarez / Jaime Munguia battle.  Is Canelo past it? Can Munguia upset the legend and attain legendary status himself? In Japan the great...

Knock 'Em Out the Box - Episode 75 - Ryan's Hope On the heels of one of the biggest upsets in recent years, Brendan and Vinnie aka "The Great Pazzini" break down the Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney fight. What did Garcia do right and what did Haney do wrong? What's next for each fighter? How did Paz see this in his crystal ball? The guys also give their thoughts on the upcoming J...

Knock 'Em Out the Box - Episode 74 - Haterade Vinnie and Brendan have finally woken up from the Jared Anderson / Ryad Merhy fight. Where does Anderson go from here? Can he become the star Top Rank is hoping he'll be? Will this weekend's pay-per-view wake up the KEOTB crew?  The boys do a deep dive on the upcoming Devin Haney / Ryan Garcia clash. Does Ryan have anything that'll keep...

Knock 'Em Out the Box - Episode 73 - Hitch Hiking Can Be Dangerous Vinnie and Brendan are back with another packed episode of Knock 'Em Out the Box. The boys discuss the Richardson Hitchens / Gustavo Lemos battle and the Diego Pacheco and Shawn McCalman tilt. What should each contender and prospect do to improve and will we see Lemos or McCalman again? The boys also discuss the upcoming he...

Knock 'Em Out the Box - Episode 72 - Arabian Nights Vinnie and Brendan are joined by boxing commentator and the man behind Boxing Arabia, known to Knocker Nation as the "Saudi Plug", Mr. Fadi Altal.  The boys break down the Tszyu / Fundora fight and discuss Fundora's options going forward as well as the rest of the fights from Saturday's PBC card and Oscar Valdez / Liam Wilso...

Knock 'Em Out the Box - Episode 71 - Tszyutopia Dalton Smith impresses. Deontay Wilder and Big Bang Zhang? Is there a Terence Crawford / Tim Tszyu fight on the horizon? Will Oscar Valdez and Erislandy Lara return to form? Does Isaac Cruz beat Rollie Romero and how will Tim Tszyu / Sebastian Fundora play out?   Write to us at keotbboxing@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram @KEOTBBOXING Subscribe to t...