Episode 2 of the FOF Podcast looks at leverage in boxing and how it shapes fight negotiations, contracts, enforcement, and weight classes.

The episode begins with the public negotiation dispute between Eddie Hearn and Oscar De La Hoya and uses it as a case study for how boxing fights are actually made. It breaks down the roles of promoters, managers, and contracts, why assigning blame to one person is usually incorrect, and how leverage determines outcomes more than hype.

The conversation then shifts to the Muhammad Ali Act, enforcement in boxing, and how institutions function when rules exist but are not consistently applied.

In the second half, the episode explores the debate around weight bullying in modern boxing. It looks at how day before weigh ins changed the sport, where size advantages begin to matter, and how skill and leverage intersect inside the ring.

This episode connects business, law, and competition to explain how leverage operates across every level of boxing.