Showtime Boxing

Showtime boxing analyst Raul Marquez joins the podcast to review Saturday night's card at the Mohegan Sun. Erickson Lubin won the main event, Cobia Breedy won fans despite losing in the co-main, and Jaron 'Boots' Ennis stole the show with a KO win in the opener. 

Eric and Kieran preview and predict this Saturday's card on Showtime, headlined by Erickson Lubin vs Terrell Gausha in junior middleweight action. They also look at the week's news and talk with trainer Stephen 'Breadman' Edwards, who opens up on his battle with COVID.

Junior middleweight contender Erickson Lubin joins the podcast to preview his September 19 Showtime clash with Terrell Gausha, discuss some of his favorite fights and fighters to watch - and weigh in on who really won between Marvin Hagler and Sugar Ray Leonard. And Kieran and Eric dissect the controversial ending of Saturday night's main event in Las Vegas, and opine on whether Edwin Valero could have beaten Manny Pacquiao.

This week, the one and only Al Bernstein joins the podcast to describe the challenges of broadcasting fights in a crowd-free, COVID-free, bubble; look ahead to some upcoming cards on Showtime; reflect on how the pandemic has hit his hometown of Las Vegas; and discuss his new podcast - and soon to be TV show - "Al Bernstein: Unplugged."

After a busy weekend of boxing, Kieran and Eric dissect Alexander Povetkin's one-punch KO of Dillian Whyte, Katie Taylor's win over Delfine Persoon, Joe Smith's stoppage of Eleider Alvarez, wins for Shawn Porter and Sebastian Fundora, and more. Plus mailbag questions: on writing, Drago-Lang, and the best divisions in boxing. 

Kieran and Eric are joined by veteran reporter Keith Idec as they break down a weekend in which David Benavidez lost on the scales but won in the ring; Rolando Romero appeared to lose in the ring but won on the judges' scorecards; and Cecilia Braekhus lost for the first and perhaps last time. Plus, news, views, and future fight previews. 

Former world champ and new Showtime analyst Abner Mares joins the podcast, as the boys preview this Saturday's Showtime Championship Boxing card, headlined by super middleweights David Benavidez and Roamer Angulo.

Trainer Stephen 'Breadman' Edwards joins the podcast to discuss Angelo Leo's big win over Tramaine Williams and to look ahead to Showtime's upcoming slate of cards. And Kieran and Eric look back at the Showtime Sports documentary series 'Outcry.'

Boxing returns to Showtime on Saturday, as Stephen Fulton and Angelo Leo meet in a clash of unbeaten junior featherweights. Kieran and Eric preview that fight and the rest of the card and renew their predictions competition. They also look back on wins for Joe Joyce and Vergil Ortiz Jr., and pay tribute to esteemed trainer Nazim Richardson.

Showtime Boxing is back after the pandemic-induced hiatus, with 9 cards slated to take place at the Mohegan Sun between August 1 and December 12. Stephen Espinoza, Showtime's President of Sports and Event Programming, joins the pod to provide the lowdown on the fights and the planning behind them; amd Eric and Kieran cast their eye over some of the other boxing news, including the latest speculation on the next opponent for Canelo Alvarez.