The Unofficial Scorecard Podcast

Who better to chat with on the 50 th episode, none other than the best young boxing commentator in the sport of Boxing, Monday feature writer for boxingscene.com and one of the most well received and requested guests ever, back for the 3 rd time, Corey Erdman. Corey and I, as is customary, dive in on Kazuto Ioka's recent UD victory over Donnie Nietes, impressions of the fight and fighters, where t...

I was well overdue for a chat with the world's best ringside fight night reporter so we managed to sandwich a pod in between the Liam Wilson v Matias Rueda and Maris Breidis v Jai Opetaia fight cards with returning mate of the show Brendan Bradford (Code Sports) for a massively enjoyable conversation. As hinted at, we got to all the fights, review-style, from the June 29 th No Limit show on Fox Sp...

It's a week later than planned, but whatever, the Knuckle Down goes full REWIND on all things Kambosos V Haney on this episode with the KD captain, Anthony Cocks. We also jump in to recent results including the MONSTER rematch from Tokyo and the Mad Boy in Mexico before looking ahead through a loaded couple of weeks culminating in Jai Opetaia's challenge of Maris Briedis for the IBF Cruiserweight...

One of the biggest fights in Australian boxing history is almost upon us in George Kambosos V Devin Haney for the Undisputed Lightweight Title, contested on our shores at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne. If this fight isn't Knuckle Down worthy, no fight is! The KD captain Anthony Cocks is back as we have a crack at identifying all the variables that could present themselves in this fight and ultimatel...

On this episode of the TUSC Pod, I am joined by the lead boxing writer over at The Inner Sanctum and returning mate of the show, Liahm O'Brien. Liahm and I jump in to all the recent results from April both at home and overseas, we touch on some potential future fights yet to be official and unfortunately touch on an absolutely shattering fight postponement (you know the one). As always, I pick Lia...

It was so much fun to have the opportunity once again to have a chat to the most dedicated, helpful and generous person in boxing, Tim Boxeo, on TUSC Pod Ep. 45 Tim is back for the second time and together we review a tonne of recent results, both in AUS and abroad. Tim fills us in on his list of world-wide prospects he's keeping an eye on, Tim updates us on his various online boxing platforms, wh...

Aussie boxing is absolutely flying over the next few weeks and months so what better time to catch up with boxing manager/matchmaker and all-around top bloke, Matt Clark. Matt filled us in on the recently announced fights for his charges Dana Coolwell and Jason Whateley as well as the rest of his mega talented stable, how he got in to boxing and his beginnings working in the sport. Matt and I also...

I could not wait to get home and talk some Aussie boxing and there is no-one on the planet better to do that with than the Aussie Boxing Scribe himself, Anthony Cocks. Tony and I deep-dive in to Tszyu V Inoue and where Tim goes from here, Tony shares his thoughts on the fantastic Crawford V Porter fight and recent results from AUS and overseas. We finish with (what I think) is a pretty comprehensi...

The big blokes were up and about and within the space of a few weeks, we got to witness two unbelievable Heavyweight title fights so I thought it was a great time to reach out to mate of the show and Showtime's own, Brian Campbell. Fury V Wilder 3, Joshua V Usyk and the entire Heavyweight landscape is where we started and BC breaks it all down like only he can. Brian also updates us on the status...

The Aussie scene is on stand-by and Kazuto Ioka just fought last week, so there's no better time to chat to boxingscene.com feature writer and one of the best commentators in the sport, Corey Erdman to break it all down! Corey and I take a deep dive in to Kazuto Ioka V Francisco Rodriguez Jr in detail, where both warriors go from here, how insanely STACKED 115 pounds is and Corey's first-hand expe...

Refreshed and ready to go after a little longer between pods than planned, we are back and on Ep. 40, I welcome the creator and host of 'B4 The Fight', Rob Schyff for an all-encompassing boxing chat. Rob reacts and gives his thoughts on what went down in Tulsa for Andrew and Jason Moloney and where both guys go from here, recaps the Australian Olympic Boxing Team results culminating in a historic...

Another pod and another absolutely loaded boxing schedule to chat about and on this episode I do it with the lead boxing writer at The Inner Sanctum, Liahm O'Brien. We can't be an Aussie boxing pod and not talk about Huni V Gallen and the full u/card, so we did! Liahm and I also looked back on all the recent domestic action including the ACE Boxing show from Townsville, THE MONSTER, potential Auss...

Long-time Aussie boxing journalist, broadcaster and current Fox Sports News analyst Paul Upham returns to the pod to breakdown all the action at home from recent times. Paul also chronicles his beginnings in the boxing business, if he has a desire to return to the daily boxing grind and live broadcasts, his role in developing 'The Contender Australia', it's immediate impact and the impact it may s...

We are only days away from another 4 belt, unification fight to crown an undisputed Super Lightweight world champion between Josh Taylor and Jose Ramirez, if this fight isn't Knuckle Down-worthy, no fight is! So today I am joined by the Aussie Boxing Scribe himself, Anthony Cocks, as we dive right in to this awesome match-up. We go over both boxers recent fights, tendencies, strengths, weaknesses,...

BC is back to talk all things Lopez V Kambosos and more on installment #36 of TUSC Pod! Brian fills me in on the overseas perspective when George was first announced as Teofimo's next opponent and how that initial feeling may have changed as the fight edges closer. We also delve in to Brian's position as a member of the Ring City USA broadcast team, how it came about and the company's goals in box...

In a slight switch up of my favourite thing to do on the pod, the Knuckle Down is back in a REWIND style and when we Knuckle Down, we can only do it with one person, the Aussie Boxing Scribe himself, Anthony Cocks. Anthony and I take a look back at the recent Aussie action of the last two weeks, Anthony shares his theory on the catalysts that have led to this recent boom in local boxing talent, I...

What do you do if boxing in Australia is in one of it's busiest quality stretches in recent memory? You chat to the bloke who covers it from ringside, that's what you do and that man is returning guest and mate of the show, Brendan Bradford. Brendan and I breakdown all the recent action from the full Tszyu V Hogan card and the April 10th Tasman Fighters card as well as delve in to Brendan's excell...

March '21 is an absolutely stacked month in Aussie boxing so who better to chat to and break it all down with than good mate of the show, returning guest, elite cut-man and all-around top bloke, Stephen Edwards. Stephen chats to me about being ringside and working the corners and cuts for some of the biggest fights this month. Justin Frost V Waylon Law 3, the preceding two fights in the trilogy, L...

The NYE boxing hangover has almost lasted until February '21 but any chance I can get to talk about Kazuto Ioka V Kosei Tanaka, I'm taking it and who better to break it all down with than one of the best young commentators in boxing, who also happened to call the fight, Corey Erdman. Corey and I dived in to the Japan NYE card, recent results from January, Corey's first foray in to boxing personall...

We put a bow on 2020 and who better to do it with than the Aussie Boxing Scribe himself, Anthony Cocks. Tony and I recap an absolutely loaded December boxing schedule, at home and overseas. We discuss our thoughts on all the fights, some contentious decisions that we seem to be alone on disagreeing with, DAZN's debut in the Aus market, I rant about the disrespect and incompetence shown to some of...

We stretched the Skype machine as far as we could and went all the way to Canada to have a chat with the "Punching Professor", Mac Ross. From recent results internationally, recent results for our Aussie fighters at the highest level, how Mac got involved in boxing, his academic background and whether that is a help or hindrance in his following boxing, Mac's passion for GLOBAL boxing, starting th...

*This is an excerpt from TUSC pod Ep. 28* Another massive fight awaits Aussie boxing, Andrew Moloney endeavours to get his belt back from Joshua Franco.    

Jason Moloney is days away from one of the toughest assignments in world boxing so we decided to go full Knuckle Down style on Jason's fight with The MONSTER, Naoya Inoue. Joining me as always for the KD is the Aussie Boxing Scribe, Anthony Cocks (maxboxing.com) Anthony and I dive in the deep end and try to learn as much about Inoue as possible, identify his strengths and weaknesses and even have...

It was awesome to be joined all the way from the other side of the planet by the biggest, most helpful and dedicated boxing fan in the world, Tim Boxeo for Ep. 27 I spoke to Tim about how he first gained an interest in boxing, why he gravitates to the town hall/club shows, the differences in boxing in different regions globally, who are some of the more unknown and obscure international prospects...

From the pub to the pod, for Ep. 26 I am joined by long time boxing man, who has been in and around the sport most of his life, Justin Westerman. Justin and I usually bump in to each other every couple of weeks at our local pub and chat boxing over a few beers but with Melbourne in full lock down, pub closure/curfew style, we brought our pub chat to the pod. Justin and I gave our thoughts on Horn...