On the final episode of LAST CALL on Anchor FM, we kick off a new month with some top contenders who are ready to bounce back from tough losses on the national TV stage. This week's guests feature;

-PBC Light Welterweight Omar Figueroa Jr stops by the show as he gets ready for his Showtime main event against Adrien Broner on August 20th in Hollywood, Florida. The former IBF champion sits down to talk a bout his fight with Broner and why he agreed to it, Broner's trash talking and how he views Broner's persona, battling depression and anxiety, the stigma of mental health in the boxing world and his family, and why he chose to reveal his battles now.

-Bellator Heavyweight contender Said Sowma returns to the show as he prepares to take on Gokhan Saricam at Bellator 284 from Sioux Falls on August 12th. The American Top Team wrestle/striker opens up about his opponent and taking on a pure striker, his thoughts on how the fight shapes up, his loss to Davion Franklin and what he took from it, plans for changing his strategy, and much more.

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After a brutal heat wave has hit the country as the month ends, we bring in two rising stars who promise to continue to heat things up over the next six months in the ring and the cage. This week's guests include

-New PBC Welterweight contender Rashidi Ellis joins the show as he is coming off a 1st round KO win on the undercard of Magsoya vs. Vargas in San Antonio on July 9th. "Speedy" Ellis sits down to talk about his win and how surprised he was about the first knockdown, the long layoff and his feels once it was over, coming from a boxing family, and if he ever felt envious of other fighters when he was on the shelf due to contract issues.

-MMA Heavyweight prospect Chandler Cole returns to the show fresh off his experience on this season's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pena vs. Team Nunes. The Tennessee native sits down about his plans going forward regarding heavyweight or light heavyweight, working with Amanda Nunes and what he gained from the experience, his thoughts on the loss and what he took from it, and how much his daughter influences what his plans are going forward.

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This week as the temperatures continue to rise across the country, we bring in two guests who plant to bring the heat and more as they prepare for their upcoming fights. This week on LAST CALL we welcome

-Top ranked Bellator Flyweight Deanna Bennett returns to the show as she prepares for her rematch with Justine Kish on August 12th at Bellator 284. "Vitamin D" returns to set the record straight on why the immediate rematch happened and why she is not happy about it, her win over Kish and why she felt stronger than ever, relocating to Philadelphia, as well as her plans to demand for the next title shot.

-Undefeated boxing prospect Giovanni Cabrera makes his debut on the show as he gets ready for his ESPN debut this Saturday against Top 15 contender Gabriel Flores Jr. The Chicago born slick boxer sits down to talk about his opponent and taking a big step up, the emotions as he makes his televised debut this Saturday, his biggest win to date, his boxing at an early age, and what he has had to give up to make this happen.

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This week on LAST CALL we mix the world of politics with boxing and even the NFL as our two special guests are in the news and plan to shake the world up on their own. Our special guests this episode are;

-Former NFL Running Back turned Pastor Jerone Davison sits down for an exclusive interview as he prepares for the 2022 House of Representaitves Race for the District 4 race in Arizona. The ex Oakland Raider sits down to talk about his decision to get into politics, his controversial AD for the 2nd Amendment, his faith and why he became a Pastor over a football job, dealing with hate speech, and his reason for getting into politics and his positions.

-Undefeated Light Middleweight Ismael Villareal joins the show as he takes a break from training ahead of his match with fellow prospect LeShawn Rodriguez on 07/30 at The Barclays Center. The Bronx native opens up about fighting at the Barlcays and the emotions behind it, the challenges and requests he gets when fighting at home, being without a promoter and when he expects to sign with one, the people involved in his career, and his experience fighting in the Dominican Republic during the last two years of Covid lockdowns.

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This week on LAST CALL we feature two products of Team USA Boxing as they are in the news for taking the next step in their professional careers. This week's guests feature

-PBC Light Welterweight Gary Antuanne Russell stops by to talk ahead of his big step up fight against Rances Barthelemy on 7/30 at the Barclays Center. The boxing prodigy talks about his fight against Viktor Postol and fighting him during the Ukraine invasion, his thoughts on Barthelemy's style, how he prepares for the difficult style, and having to fight on the heels of his father/trainer's passing this past may.

-Plus Thompson Boxing's Eros Correa sits down to talk about his plans for the rest of the year on the heels of his upset win over Saul Sanchez this past June 17th. The former Olympic alternate talks the big upset and how he felt dropping down a weight class, his future at 118 and what he plans to do differently in weight cutting, his first loss and what he took from it, and the challenges of fighting guys with different promoters.

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On the weekend before July 4th, we are celebrating this week by bringing in three undefeated fighters who are preparing for their own big fights in the next few weeks. This episode's LAST CALL features

-Undefeated 6'8 Heavyweight Christian Thun stops by ahead of his July 9th bout again Curtis Harper to preview his upcoming fight, his last win, and relocating to Miami for his career.

-WBC Featherweight champ Mark Magsayo sits down before his July 9th Title defense against Rey Vargas to break down his opponent, his win over Gary Russell Jr and the pressure of being the face of Filipino boxing.

-Plus rising Heavyweight prospect Stephen Shaw returns to the show as he gears up for his July 15th showcase on ESPN presents Top Rank Boxing.

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This week we move the show up as one guest stops by days ahead of his new fight career while another begins his road to redemption next month only on LAST CALL. This week's guests feature.

-New Bare Knuckle Boxing Championship signee Jimmie Rivera returns to the show ahead of his June 24th fight against Howard Davis in Florida. The ex UFC title challenger talks about his new gig, fighting in the boxing ring, plans on doing MMA fights in between, and his thoughts on CTE in boxing/MMA.

-PBC Heavyweight contender Adam Kownacki returns to the show as he prepares for his boxing return on July 30th in the Barclays Center against Tiger Ali Demirezen. The Polish Babyface talks about his opponent and the challenges he presents, his loss to Robert Helenius and what happened, and how he plans to be a better fighter with his new mentality.

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This week the wrestling world has been abuzz with the possible departure of Sasha Banks, the arrest and suspension of Jeff Hardy, Vince McMahon's legal troubles and Impact Wrestling's Slammiversary. And to address this and much more we bring in a guest who can shed on light on alot of it,

-Wrestling Podcaster/Writer Duke Loves Rasslin joins the show as he talks about Jeff Hardy's addiction issues, why his family/AEW is somewhat at fault, his future in wrestling, Bianca Belair's rise and her possible face of the company, Impact Wrestling Slammiversary preview and his thoughts on Impact's management.

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With Bellator 282 on the horizon in the next few weeks, myself and special co-host, Casca Akashova, bring in two top contender on the card who are ready to break into the championship picture. This week's guests feature

-Bellator Lightweight Brent Primus returns to the show as he prepares to take on Alexander Shabily in a possible number 1 contenders match. The Oregon native opens up about his opponent and what he brings to the table, focusing on the game plan and not worrying about title shot, his win over Benson Henderson, and why he admits it might be time to try different tactics to make sure he gets the title shot if he wins.

-Bellator Featherweight Pamela Sorenson stops by again as she prepares for her big fight with former UFC title contender Cat Zingano on Bellator 282 in Mohegan Sun. The Minnesota native sits down to open up about facing Zingano and hoping that fight doesn't fall through, her thoughts on Zingano and why people get intimidated, her plans for the fight, recapping her loss to Arlene Blencowe, and if she plans on traveling down the road to other gyms.

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This week on LAST CALL as summer begins, things start heating up on the show as an undefeated prospect and an undisputed champion sit down ahead of their big fights this month to preview things. On this week's show we welcome in...

-Undisputed Welterweight champion Jessica McCaskill returns to the show as she prepares for his 06/25 fight in San Antonio to defend her titles. The Chicago native opens up about appearing on DAZN as a commentator and why she did it, her title defense and what she expects from her opponent, possible fight down the line with Katie Taylor for the titles, and possible crossover with UFC.

-Undefeated Light Heavyweight Charles Foster stops by as he prepares for his June 10th Showtime showcase fight from Vernona, NY at the Turning Stone Casino. Foster opens up about taking on a step up in opponents and keeping the momentum, being on the sidelines during the COVID restrictions and how he survived, when he expects to fight a top 10 opponent, and looking for a promoter and where he is at this stage.

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