Minnesota Fight Night

Minnesota heavyweight Cayman Audie joins the Minnesota Fight Night podcast to talk about his burgeoning ring career and his fight on the July 23 Top Rank/Rapacz Boxing ESPN+ show in Hinckley. A native of Hinckley, Audie (1-1) faces a tough challenge in the person of Anthony Garrett. A newcomer to the sport, Audie won his pro debut by knockout. Most recently, he went toe-to-toe with Dennys Reyes. The back-and-forth slugfest was an instant Minnesota boxing classic. The hard-hitting Audie dropped Reyes, but lost the fight by decision. Intro music: “Ali Shuffle,” by the Toler/Townsend Band. Special thanks to Deb Toler. The full instrumental is available for purchase: music.apple.com/us/album/ali-shuffle/334927560?i=334927635

In this episode of the Minnesota Fight Night podcast, Minnesota heavyweight Colton Warner talks about his upcoming fight on the July 23 Top Rank/Rapacz Boxing ESPN+ fight at Grand Casino Hinckley. East Central Minnesota bragging rights will be on the line as, Warner, 4-1 with three knockouts, faces fellow Pine City native Jimmy Barnes in a battle of the big guys. Warner also offers his take on some of the latest boxing news of the day and discusses other upcoming fights in Hinckley and beyond. Intro music: “Ali Shuffle,” by the Toler/Townsend Band. Special thanks to Deb Toler. The full instrumental is available for purchase: music.apple.com/us/album/ali-shuffle/334927560?i=334927635

In this episode of the Minnesota Fight Night podcast, we catch up once again with Minnesota boxer Tony Woods, who's preparing for his July 23 boxing match at Grand Casino Hinckley. Woods, 10-0 with eight knockouts, is expected to be on the televised portion of the Top Rank Boxing/Rapacz Boxing event, which will be streamed live on ESPN+. Woods will face Darryl "Chiseled" Jones in a middleweight showdown. In the following interview, Woods talks about his preparation for the fight and offers his take on some of the top boxing stories of the day. Intro music: “Ali Shuffle,” by the Toler/Townsend Band. Special thanks to Deb Toler. The full instrumental is available for purchase: music.apple.com/us/album/ali-shuffle/334927560?i=334927635

In this episode of the Minnesota Fight Night podcast, hosts Sean Strauss and Brian Johnson talk a little pro boxing, look ahead to upcoming events in Minnesota, and look back at “The Rogers Rumble Fight Show,” an amateur card and fundraiser at Strike Fitness in Rogers. Strike Fitness and Valhalla Combat Sports presented the June 18 event. After the boxing action, we caught up with Strike Fitness owner Josh Clark, Minnesota boxer Alex Citrowske, and Zachary Gehl, winner of the main event. Intro music: “Ali Shuffle,” by the Toler/Townsend Band. Special thanks to Deb Toler. The full instrumental is available for purchase: music.apple.com/us/album/ali-shuffle/334927560?i=334927635

In this episode, the Minnesota Fight Night podcast recaps the June 4 card at The Armory and other boxing action over the past weekend, and previews coming attractions on the Minnesota boxing scene. On Saturday, June 4, fans filled The Armory to watch hometown hero David Morrell Jr. improve to 7-0 as a pro with a dominant performance over his game challenger, Kalvin Henderson. Morrell successfully defended his WBA super middleweight strap during the sold-out Showtime-televised event. Headlining the event was Unified Super Bantamweight World Champion Stephen Fulton Jr., who outpointed former champion Danny Roman. In their post-fight interviews, Morrell and Fulton talk about their fights and future plans. Intro music: “Ali Shuffle,” by the Toler/Townsend Band. Special thanks to Deb Toler. The full instrumental is available for purchase: music.apple.com/us/album/ali-shuffle/334927560?i=334927635

World championships are on the line this Saturday night, June 4, at The Armory in Minneapolis. In the co-main event of the Showtime-televised card, Minnesota’s adopted hometown hero, David Morrell Jr., defends his WBA super middleweight title against tough challenger Kalvin Henderson of Fort Worth, Texas. Morrell hopes to move up the ranks and stay in line for a possible mega fight in the stacked 168-pound division. In the main event, expect fireworks as Unified World Super Bantamweight Champion Stephen Fulton Jr. of Philadelphia defends his titles against former champion Daniel Roman of Los Angeles. In this episode, we’ll hear from all four fighters in the main bouts. PBC’s Ray Flores, hosting the main press conference, kicks things off. What’s more, the Minnesota Fight Night podcast offers one-on-one interviews with Morrell, Fulton, and Warriors Boxing partner Luis DeCubas. Morrell and DeCubas talk about the June 4 card and a possible showdown with unbeaten former world super middleweight king David Benavidez, among other topics. Intro music: “Ali Shuffle,” by the Toler/Townsend Band. Special thanks to Deb Toler. The full instrumental is available for purchase: music.apple.com/us/album/ali-shuffle/334927560?i=334927635

In this special episode of the Minnesota Fight Night podcast, David Morrell Jr., a native of Cuba now fighting out of Minneapolis, talks about his June 4 fight at The Armory in Minneapolis. Morrell (6-0, 5 KOs), will put his WBA world super middleweight title and unbeaten record on the line against battle-tested Kalvin Henderson (15-1-1, 11 KOs). This is the co-feature of a Showtime-televised Premier Boxing Champions event. The main event pits Stephen Fulton Jr. (20-0, 8 KOs) against Danny Roman (29-3-1, 10 KOs). At stake is Fulton's Unified WBC and WBO Super Bantamweight World Championship. Henderson, Fulton and Roman also weigh in during the May 10 press conference hosted by Showtime's Brian Custer. Intro music: “Ali Shuffle,” by the Toler/Townsend Band. Special thanks to Deb Toler. The full instrumental is available for purchase: music.apple.com/us/album/ali-shuffle/334927560?i=334927635

Cell phone interview with Mark Connor recorded on April 19th, 2021.  Mark discusses his life in boxing, his Catholic faith, and much more.  Initially this episode was thought to be too long to upload but was successfully formatted and is now available to the Minnesota Fight Night fans.  

Mark Connor will be inducted into the Saint Paul Sports Hall of Fame on Monday May 9th, 2022, at Mancini's Char House.

In this episode of the Minnesota Fight Night podcast, we recap the IGNITE MECCA XVIII card, which took place on Saturday, April 23, at Canterbury Park in Shakopee. The card had a little bit of everything, including early stoppages, close decisions, and a DQ. In the main event, Minnesota boxer Colton Warner electrified the crowd with a first-round stoppage of Anthony Garrett. We caught up with Colton and other boxers shortly after their fights. We hope you enjoy the interviews.

In this episode of the Minnesota Fight Night podcast, we get three boxers for the price of two. Specifically, we’re joined by Ashkan Morvari, Richard Smith and Corey Thompson, all of whom will take part in the April 23 card at Canterbury Park. Morvari, of Sauk Centre, will make his pro debut against Smith of Independence, Missouri. For his part, Thompson will try to improve to 4-0 in a light heavyweight encounter with Blake Bergeson. This is the eighth in a series of episodes previewing the April 23 IGNITE Mecca XVIII card at Canterbury. Intro music: “Ali Shuffle,” by the Toler/Townsend Band. Special thanks to Deb Toler. The full instrumental is available for purchase: music.apple.com/us/album/ali-shuffle/334927560?i=334927635