In this Corner the Podcast

Who will reign supreme in boxing's super middleweight division? Smitty and gang break down Canelo vs. Plant with special interviews from Caleb Plant's camp, as the IBF super middleweight world champion looks to pull off the upset and unify all four world titles at 168 pounds.

Recap and reflect: What's the state of boxing's heavyweight division following Tyson Fury's stoppage of Deontay Wilder in their trilogy fight, and who should Shakur Stevenson face next after a dominant performance over veteran Jamel Herring? Smitty, Amber Dixon and Lee Groves discuss these topics and more.

Former junior welterweight world champion Regis Prograis joins "In this Corner" to discuss how he's navigating his boxing career following a controversial loss to now undisputed junior welterweight world champion Josh Taylor. He also gives his thoughts on Wilder-Fury 3, a long-awaited trilogy that Smitty and gang break down extensively. The team also commemorates the career of Manny Pacquiao, who recently announced his retirement from boxing.

Sports nutritionist Victor Conte, who admittedly helped high profile athletes use steroids and served prison time for the crimes, joins "In this Corner" to discuss his current mission to keep athletes, including world champion boxers, clean yet nutritionally primed.
Smitty and gang also break down Joshua vs. Usyk, an intriguing matchup between two technical heavyweights, for all of Joshua's world heavyweight titles.

On this episode of "In this Corner" the podcast, a pair of Oscars test positive as Oscar Valdez tests positive for a banned substance and Oscar De La Hoya tests positive for COVID-19. Now, 58-year-old Evander Holyfield will step in for De La Hoya to fight Vitor Belfort on September 11. Smitty and the gang react. Plus, what's next for Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley and why Amanda Serrano vs. Katie Taylor needs to happen soon.

Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley joins "In this Corner" ahead of his professional boxing debut against YouTuber Jake Paul on Sunday, August 29. Smitty and gang also recap Yordenis Ugas's upset of Filipino fistic phenom Manny Pacquiao.

World welterweight champion Yordenis Ugas joins "In this Corner" ahead of facing former eight-division champ Manny Pacquiao on Saturday August 21st in Las Vegas. Pacquiao's trainer, International Boxing Hall of Famer Freddie Roach, also joins the show to break down what could be the Pacman's final professional fight.

Drug testing in boxing: there's just simply not enough of it, says Dr. Margaret Goodman, president/board chairman of VADA aka the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association. The former ringside physician, neurologist and Class of 2021 International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee joins "In this Corner" to discuss performance enhancing drugs, how boxers are tested for them, what goes into stopping a fight and pugilistic dementia. Smitty and crew also review Gervonta Davis's TKO win over Mario Barrios and Vasiliy Lomachenko's win over Masayoshi Nakatani.

Following much success as a coach for the 1984 and 1988 U.S. Men's Olympic Boxing teams, Kenny Adams trained legendary professional fighters like Edwin Valero, Vince Phillips, Diego Corrales and Johnny Tapia. He joins "In this Corner" to discuss his legacy not just as a boxing trainer but as a combat veteran as well. In addition, Smitty and crew preview Lomachenko vs Nakatani and Davis vs Barrios while analyzing Inoue's win over Dasmarinas, MMA legend Anderson Silva's win over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Charlo's win against Montiel.

It's been more than two years since former HBO play-by-play announcer Jim Lampley called a professional boxing match. Thanks to Triller, Lampley will get that chance again. He was supposed to call the Teofimo Lopez vs. George Kambosos Jr. fight on June 19, 2021 on Triller but will now have to wait until August 14. The fight was rescheduled after Lopez tested positive for COVID-19.