Still reeling from the shock of this massive upset, Kez and Courtney attempt to bring order to your world and explain what happened when the posterboy of British boxing Anthony Joshua faced unfancied Andy Ruiz Jr. Promoter Eddie Hearn wanted to make a fight that would live long in the memory --and it did, but perhaps for the wrong reasons. And even in his worst nightmares he could not have envisaged what went down, as 'Dad bod' Ruiz delivered a sterling performance and knocked out the previously undefeated Joshua --and took his 4 Championship belts. Ruiz is now Heavyweight champion of the world, making history in the process by becoming the first Mexican to do so. We salute! We also talk - Fight Night Sweden - Gustafsson vs Smith and preview what's coming next week, including the return of GGG - Gennady Golovkin 

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Andy Ruiz Jr shocks the world against Anthony Joshua

In episode 8 of Before the Bell we first review the young undefeated prospect Devin Haney in his standout performance against Antonio Moran. Then in Part 2 we delve deep into the Big One - the main event next weekend: Anthony Joshua vs. Andy Ruiz.  'Dadbod' Ruiz will be a stern challenge for the undefeated British superstar, but did the public miss out on an even bigger matchup with now disgraced Jerome 'Baby' Miller, we ponder. Then in part 3 Courtney comes with quick mentions from the world of fighting and we talk about the upcoming UFC Fight Night - Gustafsson vs. Smith. 

The demise of Austin Trout

In Before the bell Episode 7 Courtney and I get straight to the business of discussing the weekend's biggest boxing match. Ending with a crunchy knockout that made a sound that seemed to reverberate around the entire planet as the crowd gasped in awe.  Deontay Wilder vs Dominic Breazeale had been brewing for a while, with lots of animosity between the two fighters. And as we predicted last week it was the Bronze Bomber from Alabama (looking like a character from Game of Thrones) that achieved his 20th first round knockout and almost sent his opponent to the morgue -- just as he threatened to. In other news - Billy Joe Saunders fought to a packed arena against Shefat Isufi. We marvel at yet another clinical display from the undefeated 29yr old. Plus news and quick mentions.

The knockout that was heard around the world

In Episode 6 of Before the Bell, Courtney and I return to tell you a tale of 2 Brutal knockouts. One featuring previously Undefeated Bellator Phenom Michael Venom Page, and the other delivered by a Brazilian female nicknamed 'The Piledriver' In Bellator 221 - Chandler vs. Pitbull. MVP undefeated after 14 MMA contests suffers a devastating loss with a brutal fight ending sequence worth watching again and again. And Again. We show the victor Douglas Lima some love and ponder what next for this former Champion. UFC 237 provided its own sickening finish in the title Fight between Thug Rose Namajunas 'The Ballerina' and Jessica Andrade 'The Piledriver' which left the defeated Rose in doubt as to her future in the sport.  With MMA covered we turn our attention to Boxing and go deep on Hurd vs Williams, which delivered a result not many expected. Then we preview the weeks ahead with Knockout specialist Deontay Wilder in action and The Infamous Billy Joe Saunders fighting at a sold out stadium. A packed show indeed.

Michael Venom Page (MVP) Brutally Knocked Out by Douglas Lima

In todays show we go deep on Canelo v Jacobs. The Big Event of the weekend from the Home of Combat Sports --Las Vegas.  Canelo Alvarez from Mexico vs Daniel Jacobs from Brownsville NY. Both fighters came from tough backgrounds and have risen to the top of the middleweight division. Canelo the Superstar of Golden Boy has all the belts and was looking to pick up another -- Daniel Jacobs' IBF crown. This fight would create a unified champion of sorts - one man to rule them all. We also review UFC Fight Night 151 Cowboy - Iaquinta, featuring the man with the most wins in UFC history. Plus women's MMA Invicta Championship. Then we Preview UFC 237 - Thug Rose Namajunas - Andrade, HURD v Williams, Douglas Lima vs. Michael Page. Finally a real opponent for MVP. To finish, we have a shout out to a very deserving Hall of Fame recipient.

Saul Canelo Alvarez vs Daniel Jacobs REVIEW

Before the Bell Episode 4 was hosted by @thatguykez and @o0saynomore0o An electric weekend of fighting, especially in MMA with top rated cards in Bellator 220 and UFC Fight Night 150 Plenty to talk about as fan Favourite Rory Macdonald took on Jon Fitch, Jacare Souza against the fast rising Swede Jack Hermansson, and the female strawweight champion Ilima McFarlane in action too, ending the fight in spectacular fashion with a brutal elbow. But even in boxing there were fireworks in the heavyweight bout featuring British young talent Daniel Dubois. We preview next weekend May 4th with what could be the biggest boxing event of the year Canelo Alvarez up against the kid from Brownsville Daniel Jacobs Plus quick mentions from the world of fighting including Darren Till getting arrested with his lads on Tour in Spain

Rory Macdonald future in doubt after cryptic post fight interview

Subtitle Also Featuring Danny Garcia v Adrian Granados, Alister Overeem v Alexei Oleynik Summary After another weekend dominated by body shot finishes we return to discuss the boxing and UFC events. Amir Khan and Terence Crawford fought in a tense battle until the 6th round when an accidental low blow went on to cause what some have dubbed a 'farcical' finish. In the other big boxing event: With no title on the line it was all about national pride as Flamboyant instagramer and Puerto Rico's pride Danny Garcia took on the tough Mexican Adrian Granados. We talked up both fighters last week and the result of this match was certainly a surprise for Courtney. Moving on to MMA the veteran of 20 years Alistair Overeem took on the 'Boa Constrictor' Oleinik And we round up the other events in Boxing, announce the competition winner and preview what's to come next week

Amir Khan Loses to Terence Crawford After Low Blow

Subtitle Featuring Title Fights Holloway v Poirier 2, Adesanya v Gastelum and Lomachenko v Crolla Summary After an epic weekend in Boxing and MMA we return to discuss all the main talking points. Starting with Courtney's fight of the weekend - an explosive flying knee knockout in Asia's hugely popular OneFC. Then on to the main events at UFC 236, which delivered not only 2 TITLE FIGHTS but possibly the fight of the century in Adesanya v Gastelum. We marvel at outstanding performances and rue over what we got wrong in our preview a week earlier. In boxing, Lomachenko v Crolla produced a sickening knockout in Rd 4. We rate both fighters performances and as you'll hear I don't hide any of my disappointment! In this bumper packed show there's more: We preview the comeback of Britain's Amir Khan, after his devastating knockout loss to Canelo Alvarez. With this event at the iconic Madison Square Gardens on the 20th of April we ask what's in it for both fighters as Terence Crawford and Amir both have very different motivations for this bout. We also preview Courtney SayNoMore's pick of the week Danny Garcia vs Adrian Granados, which promises to bring fireworks in this Puerto Rico / Mexico grudge match. Then to finish its my turn to pick Hall of Fame -- and some quick stories from the world of fighting.

UFC 236 REVIEW - Israel Adesanya Delivers Fight of The Century..?

In today's show we preview the huge upcoming TITLE FIGHTS of UFC 236 scheduled to be held on April 13, 2019 at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. First up Courtney and I talk about Holloway vs. Poirier 2 and discuss why even though Poirier has defeated Holloway before, the "Blessed" era Holloway is looking indomitable after fantastic performances against Brian Ortega and Jose Aldo. Next up we talk Adesanya vs. Gastelum and delve into the Israel "Stylebender" Adesanya hype machine and discuss why the Nigerian/New Zealander is indeed special. But Kelvin Gastelum has been surging up the rankings after solid recent performances and the Yuma, AZ native is known for derailing hype trains after smashing the scary Uriah Hall. Boxing fans rejoice as we also review the Errol Spence Jr/Garcia championship boxing match, scoring both fighters and rating the fight. Then to finish Courtney gets the first ever pick of Hall of Fame -- and it's a surprise entrant for sure.

UFC 236 - PREVIEW - Holloway vs. Poirier 2 / Adesanya vs Gastelum

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