Zab Judah sits down with Andre Berto for the most unfiltered conversation he's given — the night he threw the stool after the Kostya Tszyu stoppage, the full inside story of the Floyd Mayweather brawl at Madison Square Garden, the Don King duffel bag with $250,000 in it, and the emergency brain surgery that nearly ended everything.

Six-time world champion. Former undisputed welterweight champion. Brownsville, Brooklyn. 2026 Florida Boxing Hall of Fame inductee. From meeting Mike Tyson at 8 years old to sparring Pernell Whitaker at 16 to waking up in ICU with his head opened up — Zab holds nothing back on Square Up with Andre Berto.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 - Zab on Mike Tyson vs Floyd Mayweather

3:37 - Being Devin Haney's godfather

9:36 - Boots Ennis vs Xander Zayas at the Garden

14:56 - Growing up with 10 brothers in the Judah house

17:44 - His father: 9th degree black belt, the real toughest in the house

20:52 - Meeting Mike Tyson at 8 years old

22:15 - Tyson on the couch: "Y'all going to fight" — the Floyd prophecy

26:50 - Lou Duva, and sparring Pernell Whitaker at 16

33:04 - The 1996 Olympic box-off that sent him pro

36:04 - New York, Roc-A-Fella, and life after the first title

38:40 - Micky Ward 1998: "my toughest fight" and the body shot

41:21 - "This is where manhood started"

49:04 - Kostya Tszyu: two different Zabs in two rounds

54:34 - The stool

57:00 - Don King, the cookout, and the $250K duffel bag

1:08:21 - Cory Spinks, Nelly, and the greatest ring walk he's ever seen

1:16:00 - $1.5M vs $100K: the second Spinks fight money

1:18:16 - Carlos Baldomir and the contract that wasn't renewed

1:21:30 - The Mayweather fight everybody wanted

1:25:03 - The low blow, the brawl, and getting choked on the ropes

1:29:11 - The brain bleed and emergency brain surgery

1:36:18 - "Demon time" — and how he made peace with it

1:38:24 - The Florida Hall of Fame, and life now

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Days before Errol Spence Jr faces Tim Tszyu in Australia, he sits down with Andre Berto for his most candid interview yet — the truth about the Terence Crawford loss, why he really left longtime trainer Derrick James, nearly dying in a Ferrari crash and getting hit by a drunk driver, losing an eye mid-fight against Yordenis Ugas, and how he rebuilt his identity after his first loss.

Recorded in Houston ahead of Spence's July 26 comeback against Tim Tszyu in Sydney, Australia — the same card as Jermall Charlo's return — this is Square Up with Andre Berto at its most unfiltered: the Crawford fallout, the trainer split, the near-death experiences, the infamous Floyd Mayweather sparring session, and what's actually left to prove.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 – Cold open: "I don't give a [ __ ] mentality"

0:24 – Square Up intro, live from Houston

2:57 – The mindset going into Tim Tszyu, July 26 in Australia

6:03 – Why he really made the trainer switch

9:54 – Growing up in Minnesota, how he got into boxing at 15

16:44 – The 2012 Olympics and the India robbery

20:06 – Signing with Al Haymon and why he trusts him

27:18 – The infamous Floyd Mayweather sparring session buzz

39:08 – Becoming a Dallas legend, the Shawn Porter homecoming

41:00 – The Ferrari crash that nearly killed him

48:00 – Hit by a drunk driver in his bulletproof truck

58:07 – Losing an eye against Yordenis Ugas and coming back anyway

1:10:05 – Life after the Crawford loss, and finding his way back

1:20:00 – What time away taught him about family

1:23:17 – Final thoughts before July 26 against Tim Tszyu

Follow Errol Spence Jr's July 26 return live from Sydney, Australia, against Tim Tszyu.

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Descriptions : Jermall Charlo sits down with Andre Berto for the most honest interview he's given in years — the real state of things with his twin brother Jermell, the untold story of confronting Errol Spence Jr. in Vegas, what actually happened around his brother's 2023 Canelo fight, and why he's not done chasing titles at 36.

Recorded in Houston ahead of Jermall's July 26 return against Koen Mazoudier in Sydney, Australia — on the same card as Tim Tszyu vs. Errol Spence Jr. — this is Square Up with Andre Berto at its rawest: two former Olympic-era fighters talking family, faith, loss, and the business of boxing with no filter.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 – Cold open: Berto & Spence's 2008 Olympic trials story

0:37 – Square Up intro, live from Houston

1:21 – Camp update, July 26 in Australia

2:19 – Scouting Koen Mazoudier with Ronnie Shields

3:20 – The spider monkey story

5:49 – Opening up on personal "distractions" and demons

9:03 – Growing up in Houston/Lafayette, dad's boxing gym

16:12 – Rooming with Errol Spence at the 2008 Olympic trials

22:46 – Studying Berto as an amateur & the Al Haymon barricade story

27:51 – Winning his first world title vs. Cornelius "K9" Bundrage

32:03 – The Julian "J Rock" Williams fight — his real breakout

38:00 – Where "Lions Only" actually came from

40:19 – Calling out Caleb Plant

41:23 – State of boxing, PBC, and the streaming era

42:35 – The real relationship with his twin brother Jermell

52:06 – The Errol Spence Vegas story, in full, for the first time

53:45 – Calling out champions at 168

54:02 – What he really thought about Jermell's 2023 Canelo fight

58:00 – Divorce, loss, and rebuilding with help from Roy Jones Jr.

1:00:47 – The legacy question, and the answer

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He knocked Floyd Mayweather's legs BUCKLE. He beat Oscar De La Hoya not once — but TWICE. He won titles in THREE weight classes. And somehow, "Sugar" Shane Mosley still doesn't get the full respect he deserves.

Andre Berto sits down with Hall of Famer Shane Mosley for a raw, unfiltered conversation about what it really took to build one of boxing's most legendary careers — the sacrifices, the politics, the rivalries, and the life nobody saw behind the curtain.

This is not a highlight reel. This is the REAL story.

🥊 IN THIS EPISODE:

– The truth behind the Floyd Mayweather fight — what really happened in Round 2

– Beating Oscar De La Hoya twice and what it meant for his legacy

– What Manny Pacquiao taught him about heart

– Training Shane Mosley Jr. and watching his son chase greatness

– The mental game: how champions think differently

– Life after the ring — what retirement really looks like for a boxer

– The moments that almost broke him — and what kept him going

– Advice for the next generation of fighters

🏆 WHO IS SUGAR SHANE MOSLEY?

Shane "Sugar Shane" Mosley is a 3x world boxing champion (Lightweight, Welterweight, Super Welterweight), International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee (Class of 2020), and one of the greatest pound-for-pound fighters of his generation. Career record: 49 wins (41 KOs), 10 losses, 1 draw.

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Chad Ochocinco sits down with two-time world champion

Andre Berto on Square Up — and nothing is off limits.

One of the most electrifying personalities in sports

history gets real about boxing, life, loss, and

what's next. This one hits different.

⚡ IN THIS EPISODE:

→ Chad's BOLD prediction on Boots Ennis vs Xander Zayas

(June 27, Barclays Center — who wins and WHY)

→ Zuffa Boxing's takeover of the sport — is it good

or bad for boxing?

→ Why Chad has been obsessed with boxing his entire life

— and how it shaped his NFL career

→ His upbringing, his mother and grandmother who raised

him — and the pain of losing both of them

→ How losing them changed how he raises his own kids

→ His media empire with Shannon Sharp on Nightcap

and launching his own production company and shows

→ The real Chad Ochocinco — beyond the end zone

celebrations and the fame

Two champions. One conversation. No filter.

This is Square Up.

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Two-time world champion Andre Berto sits down with the King of Violence himself — Mike Perry. No filter. No script. Just the real story.

Mike Perry is about to step into the biggest fight of his life against Nate Diaz on Netflix, and he's not coming to survive — he's coming to knock him out. In this episode, Mike breaks down exactly why, and what most people don't understand about the man behind the chaos.

We go deep on everything:

    •    The Netflix mega-fight: Mike Perry vs. Nate Diaz — what's really at stake

    •    Connor McGregor and Jake Paul — Mike gives his unfiltered take

    •    The brutal reality of Bare Knuckle Fighting and why most fighters don't have the mental toughness to do it

    •    How Mike became the undisputed King of BKFC and what it cost him

    •    Growing up in Flint, Michigan and Florida — the streets, the hunger, the grind

    •    Being bullied as a kid and how that shaped his mentality

    •    His father's tough love and what it built in him

    •    Going to jail — and how he used every day inside to stay locked in on becoming a champion

    •    3 years out of jail: straight to the UFC, straight to impact

    •    Why his mindset separates him from everyone else in combat sports

This is what Square Up is built for. Real conversations with real champions.

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This episode hit different. Mike Perry is not what the headlines make him out to be — this is the real story. Flint. Jail. Bare knuckle. Netflix. He's been building to this moment his whole life.

Drop a 🥊 if you're riding with Mike Perry vs Nate Diaz on Netflix. And if this is your first time here — welcome to Square Up. Hit subscribe. We're just getting started.

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Boxing legend Winky Wright sits down with Andre Berto for one of his most personal and revealing interviews ever.

In this episode, Winky opens up about growing up in Washington, D.C., being raised by his grandmother, moving to Tampa, meeting Dan Birmingham, building his amateur foundation, and taking the hard road as a pro — including fighting overseas to earn recognition before the world finally caught on.

We also get into the fights and moments that built his legacy: Fernando Vargas, Shane Mosley, Félix Trinidad, Jermain Taylor, Bernard Hopkins, his elite jab and defensive genius, and how he earned respect in one of boxing’s toughest eras. Winky also speaks on crossing into the hip-hop world, and his relationships with names like J. Prince, Roy Jones Jr., Chris Lighty, Chris Gotti, Damon Dash, and more.

This isn’t just a boxing interview. It’s the story of a man who got it out the mud, took the hard road, and forced the sport to respect him.

If you know boxing, you know Winky was different.

And if you don’t — this episode will show you exactly why.

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You know Rico Love from the hits — Usher, Beyoncé, Mary J. Blige, Trey Songz. But what you don't know is that Rico Love has been studying the fight game since his dad put a VHS tape of Thriller in Manila in front of him as a kid. And he never stopped.

In this episode of Square Up, Andre Berto sits down with Grammy Award-winning songwriter, producer, and artist Rico Love — and what unfolds is one of the most honest, surprising, and flat-out real conversations about boxing, life, and what it means to compete at the highest level.

What goes down in this episode:

    •    Rico breaks down Tank Davis, Shakur Stevenson, and Devin Haney at a level most analysts can't touch

    •    Andre reveals what REALLY happened mentally and physically in the Ortiz fight — and why he was never truly ready

    •    The psychology of walking to the ring — and why some fighters never make it out of the dressing room

    •    Why the CAMP is harder than the fight — and why fighters miss the pain when it's over

    •    Rico's come-up story: from rapper signed to Usher to writing Confessions, Climax, and hits for Beyoncé

    •    How Rico wrote Mr. Wrong, 4AM, and Heart Attack in the same two days — while living every single word

    •    The Floyd Mayweather broken hands theory that will change how you see his entire career

    •    Why Rico says "I want to move and act like a champion" — and what that means for his life now

Round 7 — The KO Round: Andre asks Rico the question nobody else would ask. You'll want to see his answer.

This is Square Up. Champions don't just fight in the ring — every conversation is a fight.

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David Benavidez sits down with Andre Berto for one of his most explosive interviews yet on SQUARE UP.

With a massive Cinco de Mayo weekend fight coming up against Zurdo Ramirez, Benavidez speaks on why he believes he can become the new face of boxing and why his style makes him must-see TV every time he steps in the ring.

In this episode, David opens up about:

    •    His huge upcoming fight with Zurdo Ramirez

    •    Why a Canelo Alvarez fight may never happen

    •    Carving his own path instead of waiting on anybody

    •    Wanting the biggest names next: Bivol, Beterbiev, Opetaia and more

    •    Becoming the face of Cinco de Mayo weekend

    •    His upbringing, his mentality, and the road to becoming The Mexican Monster

    •    Getting thrown in with top pros at a young age, including stories from coming up around elite fighters like Gennady Golovkin

This is David Benavidez like you’ve never seen him before — raw, focused, confident, and ready to run through the biggest names in the sport.

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Damon Dash doesn’t hold back.

In this powerful episode of SQUARE UP, 2x World Champion Andre Berto sits down with legendary entrepreneur and Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder Damon Dash for a raw, unfiltered conversation about the mindset that built an empire.

From his Harlem upbringing to discovering Jay-Z and building one of the most influential companies in hip-hop history, Dame breaks down how Roc-A-Fella became more than just a record label — it became a blueprint for ownership, culture, and generational wealth.

Dame also opens up about:

• The mentality that made him fearless in business

• Finding and believing in Jay-Z before the world knew him

• Building Roc-A-Fella into a multi-million dollar empire

• Why ownership is everything in the music business

• His move into boxing and becoming Andre Berto’s first promoter

• The real story behind the controversies that followed

• Lessons on loyalty, power, and protecting your vision

This episode is part business masterclass, part cultural history, and part life philosophy from one of the most outspoken figures in entertainment.

Whether you respect him, disagree with him, or are just curious about the truth behind the headlines — this conversation is impossible to ignore.

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About SQUARE UP

Hosted by 2x World Champion Andre Berto, SQUARE UP brings you real conversations with fighters, entrepreneurs, and cultural icons. No scripts. No filters. Just raw stories, mindset, and the moments that shape champions.

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