Showtime Boxing

Stephen "Cool Boy Steph" Fulton joins the podcast in advance of his Showtime Championship Boxing main event against Brandon Figueroa; and Eric and Kieran break down that fight and the rest of the card. Plus: where does Terence Crawford sit on P4P lists after stopping Shawn Porter? And what to make of Canelo at cruiserweight?

After David Benavidez stopped a game Kyrone Davis on Showtime, is he now the biggest threat to Canelo Alvarez? Talking of Alvarez, what are the Top 5 fights in Canelo's career? And Showtime analyst Raul Marquez joins the pod to talk about the start of the career of his son Giovanni.

Kieran and Eric break down Canelo's 11th round TKO win over Caleb Plant to become undisputed super middleweight champion. Is Canelo now a lock for Fighter of the Year? Plus, the boys preview next Saturday's Showtime Championship Boxing double header featuring David and Jose Benavidez. 

Kieran and Eric make their official predictions for Saturday's Showtime PPV card and pick their favorite bets for the main event. 

Caleb Plant joins the podcast to look ahead to his Saturday battle with Canelo Alvarez; and Kieran and Eric break down some of the key storylines of the super-middleweight clash. Plus: Butaev beats James via controversial stoppage, while Jaron Ennis blows out Thomas Dulorme. And there's news about Claressa Shields, Anthony Joshua, and Ryan Garcia.

Jamal James joins the podcast in advance of his Showtime debut, and in a fascinating interview discusses boxing, being a mentor, and the death of George Floyd. Plus Kieran and Eric preview Jamal's bout with Radzhab Butaev and look back on Shakur Stevenson's win over Jamel Herring. And does Tyson Fury's win over Deontay Wilder crack Eric's list of Top 5 heavyweight title fights of all time?

Would Riddick Bowe have beaten Lennox Lewis, George Foreman, or Mike Tyson? How would Canelo fare against Beterbiev? Is the state of boxing better now or worse? Eric and Kieran answer listeners' questions as they open the mailbag. Plus: defeat for Mikey Garcia, an injury for Ryan Garcia, and a look ahead at Stevenson-Herring.

After Tyson Fury knocked out Deontay Wilder in the 11th round of a classic heavyweight title fight, Kieran and Eric ask what's next for both men. Stephen 'Breadman' Edwards breaks down what makes Fury and Wilder so effective and discusses the performance of his own fighter, Julian 'J-Rock' Williams, on Saturday's card. Plus: who are the best bets for induction from the latest Hall of Fame ballot?...

Trainer and broadcaster Joe Goossen joins the podcast to preview the third meeting of Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury and look back on the career of Manny Pacquiao. And, in the week that Pacquiao announced his retirement, Kieran and Eric reflect on his place in boxing history and pick their Top 10 Pacman fights.

What next for the heavyweights after Alexander Usyk's shock win over Anthony Joshua? Kieran and Eric discuss what Usyk did right and what Joshua did wrong in London on Saturday. Plus, Jimmy Lennon Jr joins the podcast to dissect the press conference brouhaha between Canelo Alvarez and Caleb Plant and to look ahead to their November 6 clash.

Kieran and Eric comb through the smorgasbord of betting possibilities for this weekend's Joshua-Usyk heavyweight battle. And Eric explains to Kieran the concept of "handle," and what it may or may not have to do with Floyd Mayweather.

Undefeated Detroit bantamweight Jarico O'Quinn talks about his career so far and his main event on Friday's ShoBox card. Kieran and Eric preview that card and the Anthony Joshua-Oleksander Usyk heavyweight battle in London. And Eric counts down his Top 5 Evander Holyfield fights.

Keith Idec of BoxingScene joins Kieran and Eric to pick over the carcass of Saturday night's Holyfield-Belfort farce, to weigh the rectitude of Oscar Valdez being allowed to defend his title on Friday night in the wake of a failed drug test, and to contemplate the state and future of boxing at a challenging time for the sport.

n a week of tragic and frustrating news in boxing, Eric and Kieran discuss the aborted Warrington-Lara rematch, Oscar De La Hoya's comeback being wrecked by COVID and replaced with Evander Holyfield's comeback, Oscar Valdez failing a drug test and being allowed to fight anyway, and the death of Jeanette Zacarias Zapata. They also try to lighten the mood with their favorite boxing moments and Top 5...

Kieran and Eric look back on Jake Paul's split decision win over Tyron Woodley and discuss wins for Amanda Serrano, Daniel Dubois, and Montana Love. And they talk with Fred Sternburg about spending more than 15 years as publicist for Manny Pacquiao and what he thinks is next for the Filipino superstar/politician.

In a special "Money Punch" edition of the podcast, Kieran and Eric pick their best bets for Sunday's Showtime PPV card featuring Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley. Plus, they look back at a very successful Ugas-Pacquiao night for the sports books.

After losing to Yordenis Ugas, is Manny Pacquiao's Hall of Fame career now over? What can fans look forward to from next week's Jake Paul-Tyron Woodley PPV? And now that Canelo Alvarez and Caleb Plant have signed to fight for all the super middleweight marbles, is the winner the front runner for Fighter of the Year?

Kieran and Eric review Saturday night's busy night of action, including the bantamweight triple header on Showtime. They discuss the injury to Errol Spence and the decision by Manny Pacquiao to face Yordenis Ugas instead. They speak with former 140 pound titlist Chris Algieri. And Eric breaks down his list of Top 5 boxing families.

The Money Punch returns with a look at early betting on Manny Pacquiao-Yordenis Ugas and the best bets for this weekend's fight cards on Showtime and elsewhere.

Professional boxing is back with a bang after a brief Olympic hiatus, and Showtime leads the way with a bantamweight triple-header. Among the fighters on that card is Gary Antonio Russell, who joins the podcast for an interview.

Kieran and Eric speak with boxing judge Tom Schreck in a wide-ranging conversation about scoring fights, and Kieran reveals which US Olympic boxing teams had the best pro careers.

With the Olympic Games underway, former silver medalist Wayne McCullough joins the podcast to discuss life at the Games and as a professional. And Eric challenges Kieran to list the top US men's Olympic boxing teams. Plus, a recap of Friday's 20th annivers

Promoter Tom Brown - whose fighters have included Andre Ward, Chris Arreola, Robert Guerrero, James Toney, and many more - joins the podcast to discuss the reasons for ShoBox's success, and to look ahead to upcoming fight cards on Showtime.

As ShoBox marks its 20th anniversary, Barry Tompkins, Steve Farhood and Raul Marquez join the podcast to share memories and reflect on the series' success. 

Kieran and Eric discuss the fallout from the split decision draw in Saturday's Jermell Charlo-Brian Castano junior middleweight title fight on Showtime. And ShoBox executive producer Gordon Hall joins the podcast to look ahead to Friday's triple header and reflect on the franchise's 20th anniversary.