Al Bernstein Unplugged: On Boxing

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Throughout Al's 40-year career, he's called some of the greatest fights in boxing history. Al Bernstein Unplugged: On Boxing gives Al and co-host Trip Mitchell an open platform to discuss some of the great fights, as well as the newest information in the greatest sport in the world. Interviews with fighters, both past and present, promoters, and sportscasters that gives the audience a unique perspective that no one but Al Bernstein can provide.

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    • Aug 24, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 48m AVG DURATION
    • 64 EPISODES

    4.9 from 24 ratings Listeners of Al Bernstein Unplugged: On Boxing that love the show mention: boxing fans, always.



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    Episode 65 - Tony Harrison & Curtis Hunt

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2021 36:43


    This week Al talks to Tony "Superbad" Harrison & Curtis Hunt, president of House of Boxing Champions. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Episode 64 - Chris Mannix

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 32:31


    Senior Writer for Sports Illustrated Chris Mannix joins Al this week. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Episode 63 - Rex Chapman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 30:47


    This week Al interviews former NBA star - now Twitter superstar - Rex Chapman. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Episode 62 - Leonard Ellerbe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 43:27


    Al Bernstein talks to the CEO of Mayweather Promotions Leonard Ellerbe about the state of boxing and his history with Floyd Mayweather. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Episode 61 - Nico Walsh

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2021 29:54


    Al Bernstein talks to Nico Ali Walsh, the grandson of Muhammad Ali, about his professional boxing debut on August 14th. Walsh gives us a sneak peak of what we can expect. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Episode 60 - Larry Holmes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 45:05


    This week Al revisits his interview with the great Larry Holmes, and takes your questions from Twitter. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Episode 59 - Holt McCallany

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 36:20


    This week we revisit our interview with actor Holt McCallany, who can be seen now in the new Guy Richie film Wrath of Man. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Episode 58 - Erickson Lubin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 32:35


    Al Bernstein talks to Erickson Lubin about the 154 pound division and his upcoming fight on June 26th in Atlanta. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Episode 57 - Angelo Leo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 22:16


    Angelo Leo joins us this week ahead of his June 19th 2021 fight vs Aaron Alameda. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Episode 56 - Barry Tompkins & Tim Ryan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 71:29


    Two legends - Barry Tompkins and Tim Ryan - join Al this week to talk about the release of the 4-part Showtime documentary series 4 Kings, and the golden era of boxing. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Episode 55 - Tris Dixon

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 47:06


    Author Tris Dixon joins us this week to talk about his new book about the topic of brain injuries in boxing, Damaged. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Episode 54 - Fan Questions from Twitter!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 32:32


    This week Al and Trip dig into the Twitter mailbag and answer all of your burning questions! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Episode 53 - Josh Taylor

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 26:00


    This week Josh Taylor joins us ahead of his fight with Jose Ramirez on May 22, 2021, and Al previews this summers's Showtime boxing schedule.. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Episode 52 - Jim Gray

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 54:19


    Sportscaster Jim Gray is our guest this week. We discuss his new book Talking To GOATs, chronicling his storied career. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Episode 51 - Jaron "Boots" Ennis

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 30:55


    This week Al previews some upcoming fights and talks with Jaron "Boots" Ennis. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Episode 50 - Brandun Lee & Gordon Hall

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 44:26


    This week Al talks to the young 22-0 phenom Brandun Lee. Later, Al talks with Gordon Hall, an executive for ShoBox and Showtime Championship Boxing. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Episode 49 - Ben Askren & Brian Doogan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 71:12


    This week Al talks to MMA fighter Ben Askren ahead of his April 17th fight with Jake Paul, and then he visits with author Brian Doogan about his book Superfight, which chronicles the legendary Hagler-Leonard fight. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Episode 48 - Regis Prograis

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2021 34:00


    This week Al talks to Regis Prograis, and discusses the upcoming April 17th, 2021 Triller Fight Club event. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Episode 47 - Raeese Aleem and Marshall Kauffman

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 30:33


    This week we take a look at the promoting side of boxing as Al talks with Raeese Aleem and his promoter, Marshall Kauffman. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Episode 46 - Larry Holmes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 55:14


    Larry Holmes joins us this week to tell stories from his amazing career and life after boxing. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Episode 45 - Snoop Dogg

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 39:57


    The legendary Snoop Dogg joins Al this week to discuss his new boxing venture Triller, his multi-faceted career, and much more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Episode 44 - David Benavidez

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 35:22


    David Benavidez talks about his upcoming fight on March 13th live on Showtime Boxing. He also talks about his extensive training in Colorado that will ensure he is ready and make weight. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Episode 43 - Jerry Izenberg

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 72:31


    This week Al interviews the legendary Jerry Izenberg. His book, Once There Were Giants, is available for pre-sale now. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Episode 42 - Claressa Shields

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 54:15


    Claressa Shields joins Al ahead of “SUPERWOMEN: SHIELDS VS. DICAIRE” all-female PPV boxing event on March 5th, 2021. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Episode 41 - Highlights from Past Guests

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 53:06


    This week we look back at some of the incredible guests we've had on past shows. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Episode 40 - Gilberto Ramirez

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 42:09


    Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez joins us this week to discuss his upcoming plans for a title match. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Episode 39 - Andre Ward Returns!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 46:24


    Andre Ward is back this week to talk about being in the International Boxing Hall of Fame and life after boxing. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Episode 38 - Todd Snyder

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 42:59


    This week Al interviews Todd Snyder, author of Bundini: Don't Believe the Hype. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Episode 37 - Amanda Serrano

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 48:30


    This week, Al interviews triple-threat Amanda Serrano. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    Episode 36 - Christy Martin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 48:26


    In our first episode of 2021, Christy Martin talks about her incredible career, and her life after nearly being killed her ex-husband. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    Episode 35 - Lennox Lewis

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 58:20


    Al interviews the great Lennox Lewis about his career, his legacy, and the 2020 documentary about his life- Lennox Lewis: The Untold Story. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    Episode 34 - Nonito Donaire

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2020 45:01


    *Note: This episode was recorded before Nonito Donaire tested positive for COVID-19 and subsequently dropped out of the Dec 19 Showtime fight. This week Al speaks with future Hall-of-Famer Nonito Donaire about his long, illustrious career. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    Episode 33 - Derrick James

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 49:38


    This week Al talks about the upcoming Spence-Garcia fight with Errol Spence trainer Derrick James. Also, a preview of next week's guest, Lennox Lewis! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    Episode 32 - Angel Garcia & Sebastian Fundora

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2020 30:41


    This week Al talks with Danny Garcia's father and trainer Angel about his upcoming fight with Errol Spence, Jr., and later with Sebastian Fundora, facing off against Jorge Cota on Dec. 5th. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    Episode 31 - Eddie Hearn & Cris Cyborg

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 71:45


    This week is a big double-header with great interviews from UK promoter Eddie Hearn and MMA fighter Cris Cyborg. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    Episode 30 - Steve Farhood

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 35:42


    This week Al speaks with fellow Showtime commentator Steve Farhood. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    Episode 29 - Abner Mares

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 47:08


    This week Al interviews retired sportscaster Tim Ryan. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    Episode 28 - Vinny Paz & Tim Ryan

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 67:15


    This week it's a double-header as Al interviews the inimitable Vinny Paz and legendary sports broadcaster Tim Ryan. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    Episode 27 - Leo Santa Cruz

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 33:12


    Leo Santa Cruz is a Mexican professional boxer. He has held multiple world championships in four weight classes, including the WBA (Super) featherweight title since 2017 and the WBA (Super) super featherweight title since 2019; previously he held the IBF bantamweight title from 2012 to 2013, the WBC super bantamweight title from 2013 to 2015, and the WBA (Super) featherweight title in his first reign from 2015 to 2016. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    Episode 26 - Teofimo Lopez

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 45:46


    Teófimo Andrés López Rivera is a Honduran-American professional boxer who has held the IBF lightweight title since 2019. As an amateur he represented Honduras at the 2016 Summer Olympics Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    Episode 25 - Listener Questions!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 38:21


    This week, a full episode of listener questions from Twitter! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    Episode 24 - Tom Yankello

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 42:28


    Thomas Yankello Jr. is an American boxing trainer and a teacher of the sweet science through his YouTube Channel- World Class Boxing Channel. Yankello is considered by many as one of the best boxing trainers in the world. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    Episode 22 - Kevin Cunningham

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 63:41


    Kevin Cunningham is an American boxing trainer who started the police boxing program in 1991, originally a police officer. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    Episode 21 - Danny Roman

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 31:49


    Daniel "Danny" Roman is an American professional boxer. He is a former unified super bantamweight champion, having held the WBA, and IBF titles from 2019 to January 2020, and previously the WBA title from 2017 to 2019. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    Episode 20 - Mauro Ranallo

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 36:58


    Mauro Domenico Ranallo is a Canadian sports announcer, commentator and mental health advocate. He is currently signed as a play-by-play announcer with MMA organization Bellator, professional wrestling promotion WWE (on their NXT brand) and also performs play-by-play duties for boxing broadcaster Showtime. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    Episode 19 - Raúl Márquez

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 60:48


    Raúl Márquez is an American former boxer, and the former IBF champion at light-middleweight. Márquez also represented the U.S. at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    Episode 18 - Jimmy Lennon Jr.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2020 43:04


    Jimmy Lennon Jr. is an American boxing ring announcer for Showtime Championship Boxing and Premier Boxing Champions. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    Episode 17 - Crystina Poncher

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 75:10


    Crystina Poncher is a host, reporter and correspondent of NFL Network and NFL.com. She also serves as a commentator and reporter for Top Rank. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    Episode 16 - Dave Bontempo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 58:56


    Dave Bontempo is an actor and Sam Taub Award winner from Boxing Writers Association of America, New Jersey Hall of Fame Inductee, the voice of HBO, Showtime, and Premier Boxing International. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    Episode 15 - Antonio Tarver

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 59:18


    Antonio Deon Tarver is an American former professional boxer and boxing commentator. In boxing, he competed from 1997 to 2015 and held multiple light heavyweight world championships, including the WBA, WBC, IBF and Ring magazine titles, as well the IBO light heavyweight and cruiserweight titles. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

    Episode 14 - Steve Farhood

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 67:32


    Steve Farhood was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Lebanese parents. Steve served as editor-in-chief of The Ring and KO Magazine. He also served as First Vice President of the Boxing Writers Association of America. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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