Montero On Boxing

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On episode 332 of The Neutral Corner boxing podcast, host Michael Montero gives more thoughts on the failing negotiations between Errol Spence, Terence Crawford and Premier Boxing Champions (PBC). He also previews this weekend's schedule. Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn square off in London (DAZN), while Sebastian Fundora and Carlos Ocampo fight in Los Angeles (Showtime).

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It's Friday and its 5pm ET - time to crack a beer and talk some boxing!

Since there are no major fights this weekend, nor any news to report, let's just hang out and talk about anything! You guys can ask me questions, nothing is out of bounds.

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On episode 331 of The Neutral Corner boxing podcast, host Michael Montero reviews the heavyweight slugfest between Joe Joyce and Joseph Parker last Saturday in Manchester. Joyce scored the KO11 win to earn an interim title, putting him in line for an eventual shot at the heavyweight champion, Oleksandr Usyk. On Friday, Shakur Stevenson scored a points win over Robson Conceicao in New Jersey. Unfortunately, Stevenson lost his titles on the scale, coming over over the junior lightweight division limit during the weigh-in.

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Let's talk about everybody's favorite subject - PPV numbers! The double standards are interesting. While PPV numbers for some fights/platforms take weeks to be reported (many are never released at all), the CaneloGGG3 numbers only took 72 hours to hit Twitter. As usual, reports of the PPV buy numbers vary greatly depending on the source. Beyond all of the misinformation and agendas, it seems many people don't understand how all of the revenue streams come together, and what makes for a profitable fight card in the global marketplace.

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On episode 330 of The Neutral Corner boxing podcast, host Michael Montero reviews the third fight between Canelo Alvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin. Compared to the first two bouts, the third failed to live up to expectations. Alvarez won via unanimous decision with some very close and controversial scorecards. Next, Montero previews the heavyweight showdown between Joe Joyce and Joseph Parker.

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On episode 329 of The Neutral Corner boxing podcast, host Michael Montero gives a detailed preview of the third fight between Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and Gennadiy "GGG" Golovkin. After two hotly contested bouts in 2017 and 2018, the rivals from Mexico and Kazakhstan meet up again on Saturday, September 17 in Las Vegas (DAZN PPV). Montero is also joined by the team at Kronk Boxing. Earlier in the evening of 9/17, the Kronk amateur team returns to action earlier in Detroit, Michigan. Montero will be calling the action ringside at the "Kronk vs Everybody" card for the WBC Live Channel broadcast.

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It's Friday and its 5pm ET - time to crack a beer and talk some boxing!

Today, Michael Montero gives his thoughts on the Shields vs Marshall card being postponed, due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Was it the right call, or the wrong call? How will it affect the fighters and the event itself?

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On episode 328 of The Neutral Corner boxing podcast, host Michael Montero reviews the Fox PPV heavyweight bout from Los Angeles last Sunday. Andy Ruiz dropped Luis Ortiz three times and won a close unanimous decision, is Deontay Wilder next? Next, Montero previews this weekend's schedule. In London, Matchroom Boxing will put on an all-female card featuring two unification matches. Claressa Shields fights Savannah Marshall in the main event, and Mikaela Mayer faces Alycia Baumgardner in the co-main.

https://youtu.be/12u_A65n01Q

Boxing writer Michael Montero addresses controversial posts circulating on Twitter with a written statement. Please feel free to reach out with questions, comments and suggestions.

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On episode 327 of The Neutral Corner boxing podcast, host Michael Montero reviews the draw between former title holders Richard Commey and Jose Pedraza in Oklahoma. Next, Montero reviews this weekend's schedule. On Sunday, heavyweights Andy Ruiz and Luis Ortiz headline another Fox PPV card from PBC.

https://youtu.be/nFmG3VeWOTg