Shantelle & Bryan talk to former super welterweight champion Jarrett Hurd, who returns after a 21-month layoff on Saturday, March 4. Hurd discusses attempting to win world titles in the middleweight division, who he's looking to challenge in the near future, and more on a new Mandatory!

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:59 Jarrett Hurd joins the show!

3:40 Jarrett Hurd's ambitions at middleweight

7:46 Who Jarrett Hurd wants to see at middleweight

NOTE: Jarrett's audio was a bit choppy because of a Wi-Fi connection, and due to a time crunch, we did the best we could. Swift will be back at a later date, and we'll make sure it sounds better! More to come...

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Bryan & Shantelle talk to Undefeated super lightweight boxing contender Arnold Barboza Jr., who defeated Jose Pedraza on February 3 on ESPN. Barboza discusses trying to get a world title fight, ranks the top 140-pounders, plus his issues with Teofimo Lopez and his father. All that and more on a new Mandatory!

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NOTE: Arnold's audio was a bit choppy because of a Wi-Fi connection and the show had to be condensed to preserve the quality to the best of our abilities. Barboza will be back at a later date and we'll make sure it sounds better! 

TIMESTAMPS:

1:36 Arnold Barboza Jr. on how he began boxing

5:02 Issues with Teofimo Lopez and his father

10:25 Who does Arnold Barboza Jr. want to fight most in 2023?

13:31 Barboza's pick for Josh Taylor vs. Teofimo Lopez

14:16 Barboza on being overlooked, frustrated

15:44 Barboza takes The Mandatory Maze

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Bryan and Shantelle dissect the highly spotlighted rivalry bout between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury on Sunday, February 26, and share their favorite bets. The duo also analyzes and predicts the forthcoming IBF Super Lightweight title bout between Subriel Matías and Jeremias Ponce on Saturday, February 25, with wagers and predictions.

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TIMESTAMPS:

1:33 Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury

11:58 Subriel Matias vs. Jeremias Ponce

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Shantelle & Bryan talk to Undefeated Middleweight boxing prospect Troy Isley, who is scheduled to compete on Top Rank's April 8 card in Newark, New Jersey featuring Shakur Stevenson and Shuichiro Yoshino. Isley discusses what's it like to spar with Terence Crawford, Andre Ward saying he has the 'it' factor, what kickstarted his boxing career, and how Top Rank recruited him! All that and more on a new Mandatory!

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TIMESTAMPS:

2:00 Troy Isley joins The Mandatory!

6:47 How Troy Isley found boxing

11:42 Andre Ward saying he has the 'it' factor

14:50 Training camp stories

20:05 Troy Isley challenges other middleweights

24:10 Top Rank recruiting stories

31:00 Troy plays The Mandatory Maze

39:34 How Troy got his nickname "The Transformer"

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Shantelle and Bryan break down the WBA World Featherweight Bout between Leigh Wood and Mauricio Lara on Saturday, February 18, and share their favorite bets for the weekend. All that and more on a new Mandatory!

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Bryan & Shantelle dissect Jake Paul potentially becoming a world-ranked challenger, Edgar Berlanga leaving Top Rank for Matchroom Boxing, his quest to fight Canelo Alvarez, and Deontay Wilder potentially leaving Premier Boxing Champions. All that and more on a new Mandatory!

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TIMESTAMPS:

2:42 Deontay Wilder possibly leaving Premier Boxing Champions

9:17 WBC says they might rank Jake Paul in their Top 15

17:21 Edgar Berlanga signs with Matchroom Boxing

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Shantelle & Bryan talk to International Boxing Hall of Fame Promoter Lou DiBella, who rants about everything going on in boxing, including fighters not fighting, stars not being made, and how streaming service wars have kept the sport more niche. All that and more on a new Mandatory!

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TIMESTAMPS:

2:10 Lou DiBella joins The Mandatory!

3:21 Why exclusive deals aren't growing the sport

10:29 Current boxers not resonating with pop culture

17:40 Gervonta "Tank" Davis vs. Ryan Garcia

18:52 Regis Prograis & Terence Crawford fighting on new platforms

23:38 Why boxing isn't growing in 2023

38:23 Lou's SHOBOX card on Feb. 17

40:57 Boxing lacking 50-50 fights

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Bryan Fonseca and Shantelle Chand break down the WBC World Super Featherweight Bout between Rey Vargas and O'Shaquie Foster on Saturday, February 11, and what the best bets are for the fight.

This is the debut of our weekly boxing betting segment, MONEY BE GREEN, which you'll hear wherever you get podcasts and on YouTube. Follow the show on social media @TheMandatoryTKO and on YouTube. Co-distributed by FanSided and FightHype.

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Bryan & Shantelle breakdown how Amanda Serrano and Alycia Baumgardner secured Undisputed Championships, look ahead to Serrano's rematch with Katie Taylor, and discuss Anthony Joshua's return fight against Jermaine Franklin.

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TIMESTAMPS:

1:18 - Amanda Serrano becomes undisputed

3:41 - Amanda Serrano vs. Katie Taylor II

9:21 - Alycia Baumgardner becomes undisputed

16:20 - Anthony Joshua's return announced

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Sports media personalities Bryan Fonseca and Shantelle Chand bring you inside the complex world of combat sports with The Mandatory, a show for die-hards and casuals alike. With a combined 10+ years covering the fight game, the duo brings forth weekly insight, interviews, and betting analysis covering the biggest undertakings in boxing, and occasionally mixed martial arts, plus more. Follow the show on social media @TheMandatoryTKO and on YouTube. Co-distributed by FanSided and FightHype.

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