Montero On Boxing

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On episode 374 of The Neutral Corner boxing podcast, host Michael Montero previews the upcoming junior featherweight undisputed championship fight between Naoya Inoue and TJ Doheny in Tokyo. Montero also looks ahead at the schedule for remainder of the year: Canelo Alvarez vs Edgar Berlanga (9/14), Daniel Dubois vs Anthony Joshua (9/21), Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol (10/12), Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul (11/15), Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury II (12/21)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VinIHYPhz7Y

Michael Montero breaks down the reasons why Terence Crawford has failed to break thru with main stream audiences in his professional career.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrKUuUACtXw

On episode 373 of The Neutral Corner Boxing Podcast, host Michael Montero previews the big card in Los Angeles, headlined by the Terence Crawford vs Israil Madrimov junior middleweight title fight. Montero also reviews the great heavyweight fight between Derek Chisora and Joe Joyce last Saturday in London.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQwwHQP9AFs

Jaron "Boots" Ennis scored an impressive victory over David Avanesyan in his hometown of Philadelphia this weekend. He seemingly has limitless potential? How high can he climb? Is a fight with Terence Crawford possible?

https://youtube.com/live/EVszTOnD1dM

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It's Friday - time to crack a beer and talk some boxing!

Ryan Garcia set the boxing world ablaze over the July 4th holiday with inappropriate comments he made on social media. The fallout was so bad that the WBC "expelled" Garcia from their origination. All of this after recently being suspended by the NYSAC for PEDS use. Is Ryan Garcia a villain?

Is he a victim? Or is he a little bit of both in certain ways?

We'll also have some Pound-for-Pound talk regarding Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez and more!

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Ring Magazine boxing writer Michael Montero reviews the junior bantamweight showdown between Mexican legend Juan Francisco Estrada and rising American star Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez in Phoenix, Arizona. The highly anticipated match up headlines a Matchroom Boxing card that will be broadcast on DAZN.

https://youtube.com/live/W2_abgXoYac

Michael Montero gives his immediate reaction after the "5 vs 5" Matchroom vs Queensbury card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In the main event, Zhilei Zhang dominated former title holder Deontay Wilder before stopping him in devastating fashion. All truths are being revealed in the heavyweight division. Montero breaks it all down.

Oleksandr Usyk soldified his legacy as an all-time great in boxing history with a decisive victory over Tyson Fury tonight in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.  Michael Montero gives his immediate thoughts.  Who wins the rematch? 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjpI_kYfuSE

It's finally here! The undisputed heavyweight championship fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk is taking place on Saturday, 18 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. How will it all play out? Which fighter has the edge? Who will win? Michael Montero of Ring Magazine breaks it all down.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WuuLWqm1Cc

Two undisputed championship fights within less than 48 hours!! It's a great time to be a fight fan. Wanted to share my thoughts on Canelo Alvarez and Naoya Inoue after their latest victories in Las Vegas and Tokyo.

https://youtube.com/live/741mij1Xx_0