EPISODE 50 - ChampionsHeart You Can't Play Boxing  NEWS With Hall of Fame Publicist Marc Abrams from 15Rounds.com

JOSH WARRINGTON SHOCKED by Mauricio Lara with a technical knockout in the 9th round on Saturday at Wembley Arena in London

Richard Commey Stops Jackson Marinez in the 6th round - Saturday 13th February 2021 at The Bubble, MGM Grand in Vegas

Joseph ‘Jo Jo’ Diaz battles Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov to a majority draw Saturday 13th February 2021 at Fantasy Springs Casino in California.

Brian Carlos Castano beats Patrick Teixeira for the WBO World Junior Middleweight Championship, possibly setting up with a Unification fight with Jermell Charlo (34-1, 18 KO)

Janelson Figueroa Bocachica beats Mark Reyes Jr by majority decision in their 10 round contest on Wednesday 17th February 2021 at Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut. Vladimir Shishkin vs. Sena Agbeko.

Miguel Berchelt vs. Oscar Valdez -- who has the edge?

UNIFICATION SEASON

EP. 49  ChampionsHeart You Can't Play Boxing Johnny Faraće talks with from Amatuer Star now Professional Cruiserweight Gaspard "Sweet Feet" Pierre ahead of his second pro fight.

Gaspard “SweetFeet “ Pierre 

1-0 with 1 KO at cruiserweight 

born and raised in Miami 

Haitian and Italian decent

45 amateur fights 

-Accomplishment in the amateur-

2017 & 2018 Florida golden gloves champion 

2017 state pal champion

3x sunshine state games champion

Ranked  #6 in the United States at 201 heavyweight

Placed bronze in 2018 National golden gloves and won the heavyweight sportsmanship trophy

Won an international tournament in Jamaica against the Jamaican national team

Won the First Nation tournament in Haiti for the Haitian national team @ 178 lb

Got to represent Haiti in the 2019 pan American games in Nicaragua 

178Lb Haitian national team

Represented Haiti in the creole games and won a silver medal

7 amateur belts within 3 years of amateur boxing 

Was going for the Olympic but

Decided to turn pro and for multiple reasons but the main one was because of the pandemic.  Coached by Erik Roan

EP. 48  ChampionsHeart You Can't Play Boxing -  BOXING NEWS With Marc Abrams

Caleb Plant BEATS Caleb Truax.,,

Heavyweight Michael Coffie, destroyed Darmani Rock 

Fury Wilder DONE 

TRUE UNDISPUTED HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMP-

WBA INTERIM Trevor Bryan KOs Bernmine Stirvine. 

Joy Joyce vs Oleskander Usek - Eliminator WBO

Ryan Garcia Pacman WHY, WHY NOT.

Teofimo Lopez  fighting George Kambosis.. Jr if not Jr said they will go after who he called the talkers

HANEY GARCIA etc…

Alvarez is scheduled to face Avni Yildirim on Feb. 27 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, a

EP. 47  ChampionsHeart You Can't Play Boxing - TEOFIMO LOPEZ Sr. TRAINER OF THE YEAR - RING MAGAZINE

Johnny Farace talks to Ring Magazines 2020 Trainer of the year about Teofimo Jr's amazing defeat of Vasily Lomachenko in October and the future of his son and undisputed Lightweight Champion Teofimo Lopez Jr.

TEOFIMO LOPEZ JR Next FIGHT INFO.

Lopez gives his Garcia Campbell Prediction

And more

Canelo Alvarez, BWAA,Juan Francisco Estrada, Errol Spence Jr., Katie Taylor, Leo Santa Cruz, Teofimo Lopez Jr., Tyson Fury, Gervonta Davis, Joe Smith Jr., Carlos Gongora, Ali Akhmedov, Carlos Cuadras,Alexander Povetkin, Dillian Whyte, Jose Zepeda, Ivan Baranchyk, Robert Garcia, Sugar Hill, Derrick James, Teofimo Lopez Sr., Eddie Reynoso, Keith Connolly, Peter Kahn, David McWaterRick Mirigian, Magomed Abdulsalamov, Mark Breland, Pritchard Colon,Jose Santa Cruz

EP. 46  ChampionsHeart You Can't Play Boxing -  2020 AWARDS with HALL OF FAME Publicist Marc Abrams 

From BWAA -

This was a strange and special year in boxing, considering the COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions placed on the sport and throughout the world. 

Boxing still went on. Fights took place, including some big ones, featuring great comebacks and amazing finishes.

The Boxing Writers Association of America, which has been in existence for 94 years and selects the best of the best in boxing every year.

They will combine our awards ceremony for 2020 and 2021 together, which will make it the largest awards gala in the long history of the organization.

Because of the truncated boxing year, we’re only going to present six awards for 2020.

They have already named Katie Taylor as our 2020 Female Fighter of the Year. So, below are the nominees for the five remaining categories. The ballots will be due Friday, January 22, 2021,

John McCain-Bill Crawford Courage Award 2020 nominees:

Magomed Abdusalamov family- Mark Breland- Pritchard Colon- Derrick James - Jose Santa Cruz

Cus D’Amato Award Manager of the Year 2020 nominees:

Keith Connolly. Peter Kahn.  David McWater. Rick Mirigian. Eddy Reynoso

Eddie Futch Award Trainer of the Year 2020 nominees:

Robert Garcia.  Sugar Hill. Derrick James. Teofimo Lopez Sr.

Eddy Reynoso

Muhammad Ali – Joe Frazier Award Fight of the Year 2020 nominees:

Gervonta Davis-Leo Santa Cruz

Carlos Gongora-Ali Akhmedov

Juan Francisco Estrada-Carlos Cuadras II

Masayoshi Nakatani-Felix Verdejo

Alexander Povetkin-Dillian Whyte

Jose Zepeda-Ivan Baranchyk

Sugar Ray Robinson Award Fighter of The Year 2020 nominees:

Canelo Alvarez.  Gervonta Davis.  Tyson Fury.  Teofimo Lopez Jr. Errol Spence Jr. Joe Smith Jr.

TAGS: 

Canelo Alvarez

BWAA

Juan Francisco

Estrada

Errol Spence Jr.

Katie Taylor

Leo Santa Cruz

Teofimo Lopez Jr.

Tyson Fury

Gervonta Davis

Joe Smith Jr.

Carlos Gongora

Ali Akhmedov

Carlos Cuadras

Alexander Potetkin

Dillian Whyte

Jose Zepeda

Ivan Baranchyk

Robert Garcia

Sugar Hill

Derrick James

Teofimo Lopez Sr.

Eddie Reynoso

Keith Connolly

Peter Kahn

David McWaterRick Mirigian

Magomed Abdulsalamov

Mark Breland

Pritchard Colon

Jose Santa Cruz

EP. 45  ChampionsHeart You Can't Play Boxing - HALL OF FAME Publicist Marc Abrams BOXING NEWS for the week of November 19th, 2020

We return after a short break - 

Juan Francisco Estrada, Roman Gonzalez win their fights to set up a long-awaited rematch

Katie Taylor retains her WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO belts with easy victory over Miriam Gutierrez

Alexander Flores' purse withheld as CSAC reviews knockout loss to Luis Ortiz

Joshua Franco-Andrew Moloney Ends in Controversial No-Contest June

HANEY GAMBOA. TANK DAVIS

CRAWFORD BROOKE. TOP RANK CRITICAL OF BUD

CANELO DIVORCES GB AND GETS BACK W DAZN

CANELO SMITH - DANGEROUS FIGHT? 12/19

USYK PERFORMANCE v CHISORA

Arbitration ruling may force Tyson Fury to fight Deontay Wilder in 2021, Frank Warren says

SCHEDULE

O’SHAQUIE FOSTER-MIGUEL ROMANThursday’s card - the debut of “Ring City USA”, a new boxing broadcast and content platform.

EP. 44  ChampionsHeart You Can't Play Boxing - HALL OF FAME Publicist Marc Abrams BOXING NEWS for the week of Monday, October 5

Charlo Double Header Jermell Charlo Jermall Charlo Sergiy Derevyanchenko Jeison Rosario

Canelo Lawsuit update

PBC is moving the Showtime Pay-Per-View DAVIS v Santa Cruz from Oct. 24 to Oct. 31 and the site is now set: the Alamodome in San Antonio.  A live audience is expected.

And MORE

VIDEO CREDIT: ESPN TOP RANK BOXING 

PHOTO CREDIT Mikey Williams/Top Rank)

EP. 43 ChampionsHeart You Can't Play Boxing - Teofimo A. Lopez​ talks to Johnny Farace with CHAMPIONSHEART after Sparring Josue Vargas ahead of his huge unification bout with Vasily Lomachenko

Josue Vargas ALSO talks about his upcoming fight with Kendo Castaneda on the same card

EP. 42  ChampionsHeart You Can't Play Boxing - Cory Spinks ChampionsHeart

I didn't have the silver spoon of a champions son I grew up in poverty. It made me the man I am, the product of my environment.

Reminisce of the early days in North St Louis at Northside Bombers Boxing Gym.

In the Amateurs, he learned how to TRICK HIM SLICK HIM OR STAND IN THERE AND BANG!

Fought 20 times in his first two years of his career.

We Discuss the 2 Zab Judah battles, Ricardo Mayorga, and more!

Errol Spence has his hands full with Danny Garcia - That Puerto Rican Can fight! I Can't say Errol Spence will go in there and beat that dude.  Danny could get in there and shock the world.

Shawn Porter is a monster I am not sure Bud Crawford can beat him.

Pacquiao is the cash cow of the division and not sure anyone can beat him, still! He gonna let em fly.

Teofimo Lopez is a great fighter, but Vasily Lomachenko is going to bring his AA game.

EP. 41  ChampionsHeart You Can't Play Boxing - HALL OF FAME Publicist Marc Abrams BOXING NEWS for the week of September 8, 2020

Teofimo Lopez Vasily Lomachenko SIGNED! Edgar Berlanga will also fight on the card.

Jamel Herring retains  title as Jonathan Oquendo is disqualified for an intentional head-butt

Steven Nelson Stops Dandre Ware in 6

Yordenis Ugas wins a welterweight title with a controversial split decision win over Abel Ramos

Cody Crowley shuts out Josh Torres 

Super lightweight Omar Juarez beats Dakota Linger

JARED ANDERSON Stays UNDEFEATED with KO of RODNEY HERNANDEZ