The Boxing Rant

Boxing fans across the world tuned into Super Bowl XLIX in wishful anticipation for the announcement of the fight we've all been waiting for, Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao. To no avail, wishful thinking gave way to one of the most memorable football games in Super Bowl History. With the debut of Premier Boxing Champions on NBC right around the corner, why did Al Haymon pass up on the opportunity to promote his new endeavor to the largest audience in American television history? Host Kenny Keith looks for answers. Al Haymon aspires to bring boxing back to the masses through network television. Can a sport as violent and corrupt as boxing survive the power of political correctness that has taken hold of the mainstream media? Boxing finds itself in an enormous transition with endless questions to answer and many of its' most influential characters under heavy scrutiny. Will boxing thrive or will it fracture further?

Brandon "Bam Bam" Rios returned to the ring this past weekend and dominated his arch rival "Mile High" Mike Alvarado with a 3rd Round knockout to close the final chapter of their storied trilogy. Mexican sensation Gilberto Ramirez made his HBO debut with a unanimous decision victory.The Mayweather and Pacquiao saga continues...Negotiations for a super fight between the worlds two best fighters are in full swing and the rumors are flying as wild as ever. Will Mayweather actually step in the ring with Manny, putting his undefeated record and legacy on the line? Kenny and Vin stoke the debate with heated commentary and a rant you don't want to miss!Miguel Cotto has refused a fight against rising superstar Canelo Alvarez. The young Mexican Alvarez has moved on and signed a contract to face-off with the enigmatic and explosive southpaw James Kirkland. Canelo vs Kirkland has fight of the year written all over it.Wladimir Klitschko vs Bryant Jennings, Kell Brook vs Jo Jo Dan and negotiations for Lucas Matthysse vs Ruslan Provodnikov are also discussed on this explosive and colorful edition of the Tale of the Tape boxing podcast!

Special guest Dusty Hernandez-Harrison joins the Tale of the Tape to discuss his debut victory with Roc Nation Sports in their inaugural event dubbed, "Throne Boxing." The fellas breakdown this weekend's heavyweight title fight from Las Vegas as the "Bronze Bomber' Deontay Wilder challenged and defeated the reigning champion Bermane Stiverne in a 12 round unanimous decision. Deontay Wilder has become the first American heavyweight champion in almost a decade.Leo Santa Cruz returned to action to defend his junior featherweight title and rising prospect Amir Imam put on quite a show in the opening bout of the evening. Kenny and Vin will preview the upcoming final chapter of one of the best rivalries in boxing today as Brandon 'Bam Bam' Rios squares off against 'Mile High' Mike Alvarado in the third installment of their storied trilogy. The guys will discuss Al Haymon's recently announced Premier Boxing Champions series on NBC.

The Tale of the Tape is back to kickoff the 2015 boxing season in grand fashion with a preview of the upcoming heavyweight showdown between WBC champion Bermane Stiverne and "The Bronze Bomber" Deontay Wilder. With so much at stake in this fight, will Deontay Wilder become the first American heavyweight champion since Shannon Briggs did it almost a decade ago, or will Bermane Stiverne expose the brash American challenger? This one could be explosive.Kenny and Vin revisit the inaugural show by Roc Nation Sports, dubbed "Throne Boxing" and breakdown the main event featuring Washington, DC native and undefeated welterweight prospect Dusty Hernandez-Harrison as he squared off with Tommy Rainone.

The Boxing Rant podcast brings you the 2014 boxing awards special, and a countdown of the Top 5 Prospects in the sport. Thanks for listening!

Michael Montero joins The Boxing Rant to discuss Deontay Wilder and the Heavyweight division.

This weekend marks the return of the Superman, Adonis Stevenson as he squares off against Dmitry Sukhotsky. With all of the chaos surrounding Stevenson's dodging of Sergey Kovalev, Adonis has much to prove in his second and final fight of 2014. Former top prospect and current top ten super middleweight Andre Dirrell looks to continue his rise through the 168 pound division as he takes on Derek Edwards. Perhaps the most intriguing fight of the night features the heavy-hitting super prospect Artur Beterbiev as he looks to extend his knockout streak while working towards an inevitable clash with top dogs Adonis Stevenson and fellow countryman Krusher Kovalev who sit atop the mountain of light heavyweight supremacy. Jay-Z has officially entered the fight game with the announcement of his first production dubbed,"Throne Boxing," on January 9th at Madison Square Garden. The event will be headlined by Washington, D.C. area native and welterweight prospect Dusty Harrison.

The Tale of the Tape returns after a busy weekend in Vegas with post-fight boxing banter and plenty of insight and analysis. To start things off the guys head to the Chelsea Theatre at the Cosmopolitan to discuss the controversial decision between welterweight star Timothy Bradley and the rugged Argentine Diego Chaves. In under card action, the Irishman Andy Lee shocked the world for the second time this year with a devastating 5th round knockout of heavy favorite Matt Korobov. And Mauricio Herrera was robbed again, this time at the hands of the protected prospect, Jose Benavidez. On the other side of town at the MGM Grand Casino, former world champion Amir Khan faced off against Devon Alexander for a possible shot at Floyd Mayweather. In other action, 'One Time' Keith Thurman returned from injury to face undefeated Italian champion Leonard Bundu. The Charlo Brothers were back in action and Viktor Ortiz and Abner Mares had something to prove. The guys also discuss the return of the American Dream, Erislandy Lara in a title defense against TMT journeyman Ishe Smith. 

On the latest episode of the Tale of the Tape the guys preview a busy weekend in the world of boxing headlined by the return of 'The Desert Storm' Timothy Bradley to HBO as he squares of with rugged Argentine slugger Diego Chaves. In a loaded undercard, Matt Korobov goes head-to-head with the 'Irishman' Andy Lee for the WBO middleweight championship of the world and Jose Benavidez looks to make his mark on the 140 pound division as he challenges the crafty veteran Maricio Herrera for the interim WBA junior welterweight title.On the same evening,in the same town, Showtime presents the the fight night dubbed 'Royal Battle' as British boxing star Amir Khan returns to the ring against Devon Alexander in a welterweight bout. And in a battle of undefeated fighters, knockout artist Keith Thurman takes on Italian fighter Leonard Bundu for Thurman's interim WBA welterweight belt. 

The guys are back with their post-fight analysis of an action packed fight card featuring the slugfest main event between Canadian star David Lemieux and the gritty 'King' Gabe Rosado. Also featured on the card, Hugo Centeno Jr's devastating 5th round knockout of James De la Rosa and thrilling 12-rounder featuring 'Hammerin' Hank Lundy and Thomas Dulorme.