The Boxing Rant

Golovkin vs. Wade, Ward vs. Barrera, and Ortiz vs. Thompson have officially been announced. And now we can add another fight to list as it was announced by Eddie Hearn as this episode was recording, IBF heavyweight titleholder Charles Martin will make his first defense against rising heavyweight star Anthony Joshua. 

Golden Boy promotions put on the only fight card of consequence this past weekend featuring top prospects Frankie Gomez and Randy Caballero in separate bouts. The guys recap the action from Indio, California. Plus, the guys discuss Andre Ward, Canelo vs. Khan, Julian Williams, Adrien Broner vs. Ashley Theophane and more.

Sergey Kovalev uncorked seven punishing rounds on rival Jean Pascal last Saturday night in Montreal, Canada. The guys recap the continued rise of boxing's most dangerous man, the Krusher.Oscar de la Hoya surprised the boxing world with the announcement that Canelo Alvarez will square off with Amir Khan on May 7th in Las Vegas, Nevada on HBO PPV. Plus, new information has surfaced regarding the speculated collapse of the Al Haymon's much-maligned Premier Boxing Champions series.

Sergey Kovalev returns to Montreal for a rematch with heated rival and former champion Jean Pascal. The guys preview Kovalev vs. Pascal 2.Plus, a recap of Danny Garcia vs. Robert Guerrero and the PBC on FOX.

Episode 100 of the Tale of the Tape Boxing Podcast would not be possible without the support of our listeners from around the globe who tune weekly on Spreaker, iTunes, Stitcher and The Boxing Rant YouTube channel. We would like to thank all of you for taking time out of your busy schedules to listen to our show.Episode 100 - Deontay Wilder pulled an ace out of his pocket with a devastating right hand that ended his opponents evening in the 9th round. Arthur Szpilka put up a competitive fight, but it all ended with a tactical error and a straight right hand from the WBC champion. The guys recap Wilder vs. Szpilka and the co-feature, Glazkov vs. Martin.Plus, the return of the Hayemaker. English heavyweight David Haye returned to action to stop Mark de Mori. Kenny and Vin discuss the future of one of England's most popular fighters, and the changing landscape of the heavyweight division. And a preview of this weekend's PBC fight card headlined by Danny Garcia vs. Robert Guerrero. The guys discuss the political fallout of the WBC going back on their promise of a welterweight tournament, and how Garcia vs. Guerrero is now for the vacant belt. Plus, a rant on the recent race-related comments by Floyd Mayweather and Adrien Broner.

The 2016 boxing season has arrived, and the guys from The Boxing Rant are back with their preview of the year ahead.

The Pound-for-Pound Countdown is back. The guys from The Boxing Rant podcast kickoff 2016 with the latest edition of the pound-for-pound countdown as they unveil the Top 10 fighters in the world.

The Top 10 Boxing Prospects are revealed.

The guys from The Boxing Rant hand out the 2015 year-end boxing awards.

The Boxing Rant takes a look back at the year that was 2015. The guys discuss the arrival of the much debated and highly controversial boxing venture, Premier Boxing Champions. This past year saw the most anticipated fight in the modern era come to fruition as Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao squared off after years of unsuccessful negotiations. Kenny and Vin discuss the impact of the PBC in their inaugural season and the aftermath of Mayweather vs. Pacquiao.Plus, the guys discuss the recent dominance of British fighters as the United Kingdom finishes 2015 with eleven current world champions.