Big Dog Lukie Boxing Podcast

In this podcast, Lukie starts by voicing his frustration with so many pay-per-views. He challenges boxing as a whole to think about growing the sport rather than shrinking it.

Then, the mailbag.

Thoughts on Teofimo Lopez’s win over Rolando Romero, observations about middleweight Jimmy Sains, Chantelle Cameron, and Jamie Moore; thoughts: do British club fighters have it better than Mexican and U.S. ones? Is the undercard of Dalton Smith vs. Alberto Puello a reflection of a post-Turki world? Thoughts on Amanda Serrano’s performance. Thoughts on Luka Plantic’s career arc, Gary Russell Jr., an underrated coach, Yoenli Hernandez, the X-factor of middleweight?

Reflections on DeAngelo Evans upset loss, Nikita Tszyu vs. Ben Mahoney fallout, and thoughts on TikTok streaming boxing

Oh, and film study, this week looks at the following

* Odel Kamara

* Luis Torres Valenzuela

* John Hedges vs. Pat Brown

* Daiya Kira vs. Carlos Canizales

* Alan Chaves vs. Eridson Garcia

* Mauricio Lara vs Carlos Ornelas

* Denys Berinchyk

Teofimo Lopez is a champion again; so what does that mean for the welterweight division? 

We now have three stars holding titles: Devin Haney, Ryan Garcia, and Teofimo Lopez – the lone outlier, Liam Paro, the IBF titleholder, who everyone will call out. 

Lopez beat Rolando Romero via a low-speed majority decision; that result makes the bout seem more interesting than it was. 

So what is next? Unification? Mega-fights? Inactivity? 

Also, Moses Itauama returns against Filip Hrgovic. The fight is on pay-per-view. YAY! 

A few things. How good is Itauama, and do fans in the U.S. care? It seems like the U.K. is enamoured, but unlike Anthony Joshua, Itauama doesn’t seem to have anyone casually talking about his rise. We all assume Itauama will win this fight, but what is the context and story of this fight?

We go backward to talk about the PBC undercard:

The co-feature could be summed up as “Dakota was right”…or at least for now. Middleweight Yoenli Hernandez had a bucket of water thrown over his meteoric rise. Francisco Veron came in underrated, with many assuming he would be stopped. Instead, the one-speed that Dakota speaks of with Hernandez was on full display. We will discuss thoughts on this. 

Also, Gary Antonio Russell won a form of the WBA junior featherweight title, and junior welterweight Carlos Utria was lucky to win a split decision against Israel Mercado. 

MVP held a card on TikTok and YouTube, with Amanda Serrano struggling to win a majority decision over Lucrecia Anabella Manzur. The fight said one thing: hard fights add up, as Serrano looked exhausted from a long career. 

The rest of the card had some upsets, as a friend of the show, 105 lb. Brook Sibrian upset Lupita Medina to take her undefeated record; women’s featherweight “Right Hook Roxy” Iyana Verduzco won a split decision against Miguelina Hernandez; Avious Griffin is on a three-fight knockout streak since his loss to Julian Rodriguez, and “Lady KO” Albina Moldazhanova is someone to watch for. 

The biggest card of the week is: Mikaela Mayer vs. Chantelle Cameron. Does the winner fight Claressa Shields? Also, Caroline Dubois will put her belts on the line against Amelia Moore; an upset is brewing, and Terri Harper vs. Miranda Reyes is an evenly matched bout that could be fun.

Other notables this week: ProBox TV will be behind a $5 paywall on YouTube. Lester Martinez versus Luka Plantic is the main event; Najee Lopez vs. Juan Carrillo is your co-feature, and Ramon Cardenas also returns on the card

Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:30 The State of Welterweight
3:30 Teofimo vs. Rolly 
15:10 Moses Itauma vs. Hrgovic
26:10 Yoenli Hernandez and Israel Mercado
33:17 Brook Sibrian vs. Lupita Medina
37:00 Amanda Serrano vs. Lucrecia Manzur
41:30 Jahmal Harvey impresses 
44:30 Mikaela Mayer vs Chantelle Cameron
51:08 Caroline Dubois vs Amelia Moore
57:40 Itauma vs Hrgovic PPV undercard
01:00:00 ProBox TV & Salita Promotions shows

In this show, we talk about five questions.

* Will Teofimo Lopez be judged heavily by this fight?

* Is Rolly a Hall of Famer?

* How good is Yoenli Hernandez

* Thoughts on the rest of the undercard

* Amanda Serrano and her legacy

In this show, Lukie is joined by Dakota to talk about five questions. 

In this video, Lukie is joined by his good friend Dave, a/k/a Shoeshine Boxing on YouTube, and they talk about the father-son relationship and coaching dynamic in boxing. 

They also break down the fight between Teofimo Lopez and Rolly Romero.

In this video, Lukie is joined by his good friend Dave, a/k/a Shoeshine Boxing on YouTube, and they talk about the father-son relationship and coaching dynamic in boxing. They also break down the fight between Teofimo Lopez and Rolly Romero.

In this podcast, Lukie talks about Claressa Shields and how good she is (and if she is America’s next star).

Plus film study:

* Taylor Bevan vs Emmett Brennan

* Callum Peters vs Blake Wells

* Corey Marksman vs. Christian Barreto

* Weljon Mindoro vs. Carlos Ocampo

* Najee Lopez vs Juan Carillo

* Ramon Cardenas vs. Leonardo Carrillo

* Emmanuel Buttigieg vs. P A Gordon

* Jimmy Sains vs. Tom Cowling

With Claressa Shields’ win over Kaye Scott, she is now a middleweight titleholder again. 

The bigger story: the live gate. She is packing out the State Farm Arena, and the stars are out to watch her fight. In attendance were Floyd Mayweather, Terence Crawford, and Shakur Stevenson. Some of the greatest fighters of the era are treating Shields’ fights as major events. 

Boots
Haney
Ryan Garcia 
David Benavidez
Vergil Ortiz

That is it? So, let’s unpack this

The result, honestly predictable. Shields stops Scott. It was all but a given. It was her first stoppage since winning the heavyweight title from 

In the co-feature, middleweight Troy Isley defeated amateur rival Joseph Hicks. A lot of animosity that led to nothing. A sparring session.
Ashylynn Lozada got a win, and in the shocker of the night, Bernice Ferreira won the WBC junior lightweight title when Caroline Veyre was disqualified. 
Also, Teremoana Jnr stopped DeAndre Savage in Australia. Is he the next heavyweight, along with Moses Itauma?

Then this weekend: 
Rolando Romero puts his WBA welterweight title on the line against Teofimo Lopez. What are the storylines for this fight? Where is the buzz? What is going on?

The undercard:

Middleweight Yoenli Hernandez will face Francisco Daniel Veron, WBA interim junior featherweight titleholder Victor Santillan will face Gary Antonio Russell, and BoxingScene’s 2025 Prospect of the Year Carlos Utria will face Israel Mercado. 
Undercard notables: the PBC debut of Marco Romero, with Ben Johnson and Jordon Roach returning.

Want to feel old? TikTok will have a fight card. 

Amanda Serrano looks to break Christy Martin’s KO record when she faces Lucrecia Manzur…stopped twice before. 
Lightweight Jahmal Harvey will be in action. Notable bouts: Avious Griffin versus Jackson Marinez, Mayelii Flores is a fun fighter, Lupita Medina vs. Brook Sibrian, and “Right Hook” Roxy Verduzco will be in action.

In the U.K., George Liddard will headline another DAZN card. He faces Dario Morello. Liddard is never the point of taking a real fight. Speaking of that, Jimmy Sains will face Tom Cowling in a way too fun bout. 

Jimmy Sains vs. Tom Cowling, 12 rounds, for the vacant Commonwealth middleweight title, and women’s featherweight Tiah Mai Ayton will face Ellie Hellewell.

Timestamps
0:00 Intro
15:35 Fighter's Health
19:00 Salita Undercard
22:10 Rolly Romero-Teofimo Lopez preview
26:10 Undercard
29:24 MVP
33:10 Teremoana Jr

The Thursday show is back. This week, Lukie and Dave talk about the middleweight division. Is it back? Is it the worst it has ever been? We hear a lot of opinions, not all of them positive. Let's get to the bottom of this.

The Thursday show is back. 

This week, Lukie and Dave talk about the middleweight division. Is it back? Is it the worst it has ever been? We hear a lot of opinions, not all of them positive. Let's get to the bottom of this.