Phantom Punch Podcast

Episode 34 - "Glove Gate"

Getting right to the shits with Deontay Wilder’s excuses, the trilogy and the heavyweight landscape (1:30) Loma vs Teofimo announced May 30th @ MSG (34:17) the Cinnamon Challenge saga continues (37:30) Sergey Kovalev arrested for DUI in LA (39:30) Mike Tyson recently interviewed “Sugar” Ray Leonard (43:04) Recapping DAZN card - Jessie Vargas vs Mikey Garcia (58:57) Walk Outs: Apollo - I’m Ready - The Diplomats | Southpaw - Crown - Jay-Z (1:08:10)

Episode 33 - "B-Sides"

The guys jump right into recapping #FuryWilder. Discussing everything from who was in attendance at the fight, the commentary, the showmanship and the winners and what we can all expect next. (1:00) Claressa Shields and Laila Ali back at it again - @apolloalomusic gives his take on it all (62:13) Alejandra Jimenez’s “B Sample” comes back dirty - boxing being boxing (76:07) Walk Outs: Apollo - Mob Ties - Drake | Southpaw - Overcomer - Royce Da 5’9” feat. Westside Gunn (90:10)

Episode 32 - "American Pie"

The guys kick off talking Fury vs Wilder II right away (2:00) Canelo vs Billy Joe Saunders is going down... (3:30) Tony Harrison takes to social media to call a Charlo a cheater (6:00) Manny Pacquiao signs with Conor McGregor’s management team (14:40) you knew it had to happen. The guys cover (and argue about) Floyd Mayweather on Drink Champs (20:28) more Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder the rematch (41:11) Recapping #DAZN card with Ryan Garcia vs Francisco Fonseca & Jorge Linares (46:11) Recapping Caleb Plant on PBC (1:01:24) Walk Outs: Apollo- Victory Is In Our Clutches - Jay Electronica | #Yikes (Freestyle) - Conway The Machine (1:09:11)

Episode 31 - "My Thing Is This.."

Episode 30 -"Throwing Hands"

The boys jump right in discussing Joe Rogan vs Stephen A. Smith (2:00) Ivan Redkach is suspenders and fined for biting Danny Garcia (6:30) Big Baby Miller signs to Top Rank even after the PED suspension (9:30) Canelo vs Royota is scrapped - so now what for Canelo? (11:30) Discussing the video of Gervonta Davis gripping up and being violent with his BM (15:30) recapping the DAZN card in Miami - is DAZN becoming a circus? Jake Paul vs Gibbs, some of the better undercards including Amanda Serrano and then @chubby_reg_np calls in to discuss Tevin Farmer vs JoJo Diaz (24:10) Discussing Demetrius Andrade and the rest of the snooze fest (1:10:30) Countdown to Wilder vs Fury 2 (1:17:03) Walk Outs: Southpaw - I Know You Don’t Love Me - G-Unit | Apollo - Christopher Walking - Pop Smoke (1:23:40)

Episode 29 "The Circus"

#RipKobe #MambaMentality #RIPGiGiBryant The guys start off the podcast discussing the untimely passing of Kobe Bryant (1:30) recapping the Showtime card with Stephen “Coolboy” Fulton, Jared Hurd and Danny Garcia - does PBC consistently put out a lackluster product? (30:00) Headlines about AJ vs Deontay - is the fight worth it anymore? (54:00) Rumors about Canelo’s next opponent (57:50) Conor McGregor tweets in support of Trump - so it’s fuck McGregor now too. (62:50) Andy Ruiz splits with his long time trainer Manny Robles (67:00) Discussing Alejandra Jimenez testing positive for banned substances (73:21) Postol vs Ramirez (78:26) The Roc Nation Brunch was this past weekend - Maurice Hooker & Gervonta Davis we’re there - many many questions about this (80:00) Stephen A. Smith’s boxing video (84:00) Walk Outs: Apollo- Show You - Jay-Z | Southpaw- Stay Schemin- Rick Ross, Drake, French Montana

Episode 28 - "Mamba Mentality"

This episode the guys start with boxing news - Tevin Farmer calls out Gary Russell Jr. - Regis Prograis vs Maurice Hooker being rumored - (2:13) Senisa Estrada & Marlen Esperanza heating up again (7:20) the guys chop up the 2 minute round time limit for women’s boxing (12:00) discussing Laila Ali vs Claressa Shields and the media’s involvement through all of this #breakfastclub #xmsirusradio (17:01) Claressa and her manager hint at a possible MMA fight (30:30) weekend recaps including Conor McGregor big KO and talking McGregor vs Pacquiao which spawns a much larger Pac-Man conversation (32:00) recapping #ESPN card with Felix Verdejo, Chris Diaz & Bisbal vs Vargas (39:39) recapping the #PBConFox featuring Tommy “Cornflake” Lamana and a massive upset loss of Julian “JRock” Williams (47:23) Fury vs Wilder heats back up after the first press conference - is this the most anticipated fight of 2020? And Fury talks WWE and life after boxing. (60:13) Walkouts- Apollo: Yah Yah - Eminem, Royce Da 5’9”, Black Thought, Q Tip | Southpaw: Dope Dealer - Schoolboy Q, E-40 (65:44)

Episode 27 - "Out Of Town"

The guys start 2020 by catching up on some highlight news about fights fro fight announcements to Deontay Wilder being named Peace Ambassador for Boxing and Logan Paul vs Antonio Brown (4:05) Ryan García and Gervonta Davis, who is the bigger star? Which also triggers a larger Gervonta Davis conversation (13:00) Beterbiev says he will vacate IBF title if he has to fight in China which triggers ANOTHER larger convo about international boxing and Loma vs Teofimo (30:53) Southpaw brings up @lunatoonboxing post about crossing the street in boxing specifically with Terrance Crawford vs Errol Spence (37:00) Manny throws his hat into the conversation (39:00) The recaps begin with DAZN’s card Jamie Mungia vs Spike O’Sullivan and special mention of Jimenez vs Cruz-Dezurn (42:30) recapping Claressa Shields on Showtime and the larger picture about Woman’s Boxing and the new era we’re in today (49:50) Jaron Boots Ennis - standing out on the Showtime card (58:08) Claressa is the #GWOT, does she make P4P? (1:00:03) recapping ESPN card Jessie Hart vs Joe Smith (1:04:00) discussing upcoming fights (1:14:00) Walkouts: Apollo - N***** Wanna Act - Mase | However Do You Want It (Belly Intro) - Soul II Soul (1:15:30)

Episode 26 - "Triggers"

Episode 25 - “Floyd Would Never” End 2019 and the decade with The Phantom Punch Boys! Jump right in discussing #Forbes highest paid athletes for the decade including @floydmayweather @mannypacquio (2:20) news about the Fury vs Wilder rematch (9:57) Jake Paul vs Aneson Gib added to #SuperBowl weekend card (13:34) Tevin Farmer is in camp with former opponent Jono Carrol in preparation for Joseph Diaz (15:30) the guys recap the #Showtime card featuring Badu Jack vs Jean Pascal and the main event Gervonta Davis vs Yuriorkis Gamboa (18:57) Gervonta and Terrance Crawford go at it on Twitter (68:57) End of 2019 means our 2019 Wrap Up - Knockout of the Year, Upset of the Year, Fight of the Year, Fighter of the Year and Fighter of the Decade (75:16) The guys chat it up with some friends of the show: Apollo’s brother and grandson of Jersey Joe Walcott, Verb Spielberg joins the guys and discusses his choices of the year and Billy Joe Saunders, Reg Raw trainer of Raymond Ford Matchroom Boxing rising star (82:27) Walkouts: Apollo - Ghost Wars- Styles P | Southpaw- Free Smoke - Drake (131:00)

Episode 25 - "Floyd Would Never"

Episode 24- Nothing But The Truth? The guys jump right in starting with a recap of the #DAZN card from Friday. Discussing #Chavez vs #Jacobs and a few undercard fights. (02:04) Canelo vacates his light heavyweight title, now what? (25:24) Terrance #Crawford keeps getting hated on - but numbers don’t lie (29:29) let’s talk #PBConFox - the guys recap the PBC card headlined by #HarrisonCharlo2 (31:26) Errol Spence finally remerges into the public - he said some very interesting things we they The Truth? (53:19) Mikey García is signed to fight Jessie Vargas in 2020 (1:02:42) the British Voltron has been formed (1:03:28) Walk Outs: Apollo Ali - Imma Do It - Fabolous | Sigel in State Prop - Conway The Machine (1:10:03)

Episode 24 - "Nothing But The Truth?"

Episode 23 - A Different Animal - The guys start off discussing Tyson Fury splitting with his trainer ahead of the rematch with #Wilder and #Klitchko hints at comeback on social media (3:17) Sergio Martinez hints a comeback - he wants Billy Joe Saunders ? (12:25) Jan 30th #DAZN card is announced featuring Tevin Farmer vs Joseph Diaz & Andrade vs Keller (17:12) Ladies and gentlemen, Cherry Garcia is back - Danny Garcia is taking on Ivan Redkach ? (23:40) Bob Arum says Errol Spence will not be back in #boxing any time soon (31:46) Quick pick: Charlo vs Harrison (34:40) recapping and breaking down the #ESPN card featuring Conlan vs Nikitin, #Teofimo vs Comey & #Crawford vs Kavaliauskas (37:35) Gervonta spotted with Floyd Mayweather’s ex’s (1:07:30) Quick Fire Topics: Luke Campbell vs Javier Fortuna fight for Devin Haney’s WBC Lightweight Championship, Ryan García vs Jorge Linaras announced (1:14:00) Walkouts: Southpaw - Believe In Flee - Cam’Ron | Apollo - Lilgoat - Lester London

Episode 23 - "A Different Animal"

Episode 22 - The Weight Is Over Dana White finally give a few details on his boxing endeavors with Floyd #Mayweather (2:17) Joshua vs Ruiz the rematch - the guys recap and discuss all things around the fight #JoshuaRuiz #Wilder #Tyson #Usyk (13:38) Danny Jacobs vs Julio Chavez Jr. moved to Arizona why? #Narcos turns into a Shakur Stevenson discussion #Newark (39:10) Carl Frampton breaks both his hands - @JohnnySouthpaw rants and discusses glove manufacturers #Everlast #CletoReyes and others - what are the standards when making these gloves for fighters and the amount of deaths we’ve had in the ring this year in #boxing (48:35) recapping Charlo vs Hogan - is he ready for #Canelo ? Also recapping the undercard soft #JoshuaRuiz2 (55:40) Good ole’ #Eubank ? (59:08) Walkouts - @apolloalimusic Goodbye- Max B, Cam’ron, Dave East | @johnnysouthpaw Lyrical Exercise- Jay-Z (1:02:26)

Episode 22 - "The Weight is Over"

In episode 21 - the guys catch up on KSI vs Logan Paul, Devin Haney's future - did boxing take a backseat, again? Recapping Wilder vs Ortiz II, Floyd hints at return, who wants to see that and more...

Episode 21 - "One Punch Man"

Phantom Punch Podcast is BACK! Southpaw & Ali recap #Canelo vs #Kovalev (2:00) Why did #boxing take a backseat to #MMA and #UFC (7:55) Recapping Jason Sosa vs Miguel Berchelt on #ESPN and other fights from the weekend and some questionable endings (18:50) where does Canelo go from here? (26:27) Esperanza vs Estrada, Ryan García (xx:xx) RIP Patrick Day and discussing what boxing needs to do to protect fighters (31:50) Gervonta get parade, Gervonta Davis Day, mural and punched in the mouth (40:03) WBC “franchise champions” (42:00) Shakur vs Gonzales (45:02) Tyson Fury in #WWE and Boxers having an exit strategy (49:50) Errol Spence’s future (55:13) Regis Prograis vs Josh Taylor for Super Series l, Beterbiev vs Gvozdyk, women’s boxing Mikaela Mayer, Katie Taylor, boxing thirst traps and upcoming fights (57:00) Walk-Outs: Apollo - Ali Bomaye - The Game, 2 Chainz, Rick Ross | Southpaw - Loaded Lux, Deontay Wilder

Episode 20 - "Perverted Pugilist"

Phantom Punch Podcast is a weekly podcast featuring former amateur stand out, turned boxing aficionado, Johnny Southpaw and Hip Hop artist, song writer, producer, and grandson of the Great Jersey Joe Walcott, Apollo Ali. Together, Apollo & Southpaw discuss all things boxing, inside and outside the ropes. From Twitter beefs to must-see fights and the many ways boxing culture bleeds into pop-culture and everyday life. If you're looking for punch counts, stats and technical conversation, you've stepped into the wrong ring. Tune in weekly!

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