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Knock 'Em Out the Box - Episode 106 - Sunny Day Real Estate Two out of three ain’t bad. Billy is absent this week due to an alleged “Anniversary” so Vinnie and Brendan are here with more news than fights. Slow month in the world of boxing has the KEOTB boys focused on the latest in boxing news. Tune in for breakdowns of the Brandon Adams / Andreas Katzourakis fight and the upcoming Sunny Edwards /...

Knock 'Em Out the Box - Episode 105 - "A good Farmer is a craftsman of the highest order, a kind of artist." Boxing proves once again that circus and spectacle can draw the casuals out of the woodwork.  The boys are back to cover Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson. Was it real? Was it fake? Deep dive into Netflix's first foray into boxing.  Also on this week's menu is the Riyadh Season card on DAZN.  Did Tev...

Knock 'Em Out the Box - Episode 104 - Viva La Bam The misfits of boxing are back to talk about their time attending the Boots/Bam card in Philly. Boots struggled while Bam shined.  Where does Bam stack up pound for pound and what's next for the San Antonio Southpaw? Can Boots course correct and regain the dominance he showed a few years ago? How can a wide scorecard draw so many negative reactions...

Knock 'Em Out the Box - Episode 103 - "BamBootsled" Boxing's treacherous three will take Philly by storm for the upcoming Boots/Bam card.  Can Boots stop the tough Karen Chukhadzhian? Will Bam capture more fans and remain undefeated in his east coast debut? If you're in Philly stop and say hello. Also on this week's menu is full coverage of last week's fights. Did Foster steal one from Conceição ?...

Knock 'Em Out the Box - Episode 102 - Let's Not Foster Another Robson-ery Vinnie and Brendan are back with breakdowns of the Catterall / Prograis tilt as well as Rashidi Ellis' comeback fight.  The boys preview the Robson Conceição / O'Shaquie Foster rematch.  Was the first fight a robbery or did the right man win? They'll settle the score this weekend and Vinnie and make their predictions. Tune i...

Knock 'Em out the Box - Episode 101 - Tszyu Keeper The boys are back to do what they do best. Talk about boxing!!! Off of his stunning upset win against Tim Tszyu where does Bakhram Murtazaliev go? Should Tim Tszyu take some time off? Will this defeat derail his once promising career?  Can he come back from this? Was this a case of bad matchmaking? Bad timing? The boys think not and aren't bashful...

Knock 'Em Out the Box - Episode 100 - The Beterbiev-Bivol Aftermath We made it to 100!!!! Without skipping a beat Vinnie and Brendan hop right into the latest in the boxing world. The boys break down the two huge Japanese cards. Do the results get us closer to a Naoya Inoue / Junto Nakatani showdown? Was it a robbery, a draw or scored properly? Vinnie and Brendan don't hold back on their assessmen...

Knock 'Em Out the Box - Episode 99 - The Beterbiev - Bivol Edition With B on (another) vacation, and Irish Billy drinking his Phillies sorrows away, Vinnie goes for dolo to discuss the upcoming Artur Beterbiev - Dmitry Bivol scrap for light heaveyweight supremacy. Also discussed are last week's Janibek Alimkhanuly and Nick Ball tilts. Will The Great Pazzini aka Tony Tarot pull another rabbit out o...

Knock 'Em Out the Box - Episode 98 - Shu Better Work On the latest installment of Knock 'Em Out the Box, Vinnie and Brendan put on their promoter hats and try to figure out what Top Rank will do with their stable of fighters. What's next for Xander Zayas and Bruce Carrington? The boys also make predictions for Janibek vs Mikhailovich and Nick Ball vs Ronnie Rios. All that and much more on this wee...

Knock 'Em Out the Box - Episode 97 - The Joshua-Dubois Aftermath Vinnie and Brendan discuss the massive upset that happened at Wembley.  Daniel Dubois KO's Anthony Joshua.  What's next for both men? Will Joshua fight again? What are Dubois' options? Is Jaime Munguia ready to break through and become a star? Is this his prime? The boys talk about his big win in Arizona and his futur...

Knock 'Em Out the Box - Episode 96 - The Joshua-Dubois Edition The Knock 'Em Out the Box boys are once again a Trio!! Billy is back. Vinnie and Brendan bring you the latest and provide a full breakdown of the fights from Saturday's Canelo-Berlanga card. Tony Tarot and Mushalini put in some work and the results speak for themselves.  What's next for Canelo? Berlanga? Steph Fulton? L...

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...