"RING TALK WORLDWIDE," LONGEST RUNNING SHOW IN COMBAT SPORTS HISTORY - 37 YEARS

Hall of Fame media maverick and retired HBO icon, Larry Merchant talked about his HBO broadcast partners, notably George Foreman, "Sugar Ray" Leonard, Harold Lederman and more as the 89-year old is like a dartboard for questions. Meaning, anything I throw at Larry, he's in sync with. We have a rapport that is rare. 

We went through the relative boxing history provided by "House Historian" Crestmoor's Grandmaster Bill O, and Dana White, the bull spitter that only he is, appears in a short but telling segment on the UFC's "pimping." 

 "Ring Talk" is in it's 36th year of production. Join the "Ring Talk Worldwide" family on Anchor Podcasts.

"Ring Talk" looked at the 135 lb. division aka "the lightweights." In reality, this might be the true "heavyweight division" of boxing with Teofimo Lopez, Vasyll Lomo, Ryan Garcia, the Internet champ Devon Haney, Gervonta Davis, the ascending Shakur Stevenson, We talk lightweights, hear from UFC champ Amanda Nunes and Muhammad Ali stops by. "Ring Talk" is in it's 36th year of production. Join the "Ring Talk" family on Anchor Podcasts. 

Khabib Nurmagomedov has NEVER lost a round in the cage, nor has he ever been beaten in sparring. As a kid, he "beat up" this bear in 1997. The "most dominant" athlete in MMA, history, listen to the "brute" and you'll realize he's a somewhat classy young man. Click and listen to this segment of "Ring Talk Worldwide," the longest running fight show, 36 years, in history.

Retired HBO icon Larry Merchant discusses the day HBO "quit the boxing game" after airing fights since 1978. Nobody is a "real" as the retired HBO Godfather. Click and listen to this clip of "Ring Talk Worldwide," the longest running fight show, 36 years, in history.

Johnny Tapia was "one of a kind." NOW I know you hear that alot in sports, but "Mi Vida Loca" aka "My Crazy Life," that was a story in itself. Teresa Tapia weighs in and discusses what brought about Johnny's early death.  Click and listen to this segment of "Ring Talk Worldwide," the longest running fight show, 36 years, in history. 

We go through a lot of material in this 2nd hour of the Sunday show. Are there any truly great fighters in 2020? Is there anybody that can compare to Duran, Leonard, Hagler, Ali, et al? Speaking of Muhammad Ali, I bring you back to what I think was his greatest fight, as he expands on racism, boxing and war. 

Malaga, Spain. I went into a bar and the barstools were turned "upside down." I bring you Don King's "$10,000 plunge" and some DK himself. Mike Tyson is part of the subject matter as there is NO Merit that Tyson wanted to fight 89-year old HBO icon Larry Merchant, a one time nemesis in Tyson's mind. We'll call it like we have for 36 years now, "Ring Talk" podcasts exclusively on Anchor. 

OK, before we bring in Boxing PHD Socrates Palmer, I went on a mini spiel on my time on the violent streets of East St. Louis with rookie cameraman Favio Flores. Socrates wants an end to "all the smack." Tired of Internet champions, Instagram champions, Boxing's PHD expands on that and more in this episode. Remember Rudy Clay? We'll hear from Rudy and his brother Muhammad Ali, before the name change. 

Joe Frazier, there were times when he detested Muhammad Ali. The "hot & cold" relationship got frigid here as Ali and Frazier duke it out in a TV studio. "RING TALK" has been on the air since 1984. The host is former amateur champion Pedro Fernandez. An award winning writer with a boxing background, Muhammad Ali's aide and bodyguard, join Pedro as he discusses combat sports, boxing and mma.

Let me introduce you to ring star Salina De la Renta, a manager who can be a "be-ach."     

 "RING TALK" has been on the air since 1984. The host is former amateur champion Pedro Fernandez. An award winning writer with a boxing background, Muhammad Ali's aide and bodyguard, join Pedro as he discusses combat sports, boxing and mma.