Out For The Count on the FiveReasons Sports Network brings you the latest boxing and mixed martial arts news and analysis from Armando Alvarez and Victor Bermudez. We also feature guests from the boxing and MMA world including world champions, contenders, prospects, members of the media and more.
Victor and Armando talk about Vergil Ortiz's performance against Maurice Hooker, and what's next for the young contender. They also talk about future matchups in the 147 pound division, and Terence Crawford's comments on Canelo Alvarez.
Canelo Alvarez came to Miami, and he conquered, not only in the ring, but the pound-for-pound boxing king was spotted hanging in his "Canelo" yacht the day after the fight. Armando Alvarez and Victor Bermudez break down what was a mega event here in South Florida. Special guest Santos Perez, of The Miami Herald, joins Out For The Count to talk about the fighter Canelo has become, and what we can expect next for the Super Middleweight champion.
Armando and Victor preview the upcoming Canelo Alvarez-Callum Smith Super Middleweight title fight. They also break down Shakur Stevenson's performance against Toka Kahn Clary, and talk about Edgar Berlanga's future in the sport.
Victor and Armando talk about the upcoming exhibition fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Logan Paul. Are these exhibitions good for boxing? Also, Canelo vs. Callum Smith, and the strength of Canelo's resume. They also call for a super fight between Terence Crawford and Errol Spence, and pay tribute to South Florida TV legend Bernie Rosen.
Victor and Armando are back to talk about Canelo's split from Golden Boy Promotions and DAZN. They talk about who's next for boxing's biggest star, and about his future. Also, a breakdown of the 135-pound division, arguably the best in the sport, with young stars Teofimo Lopez, Devin Haney, Ryan Garcia, and two others that are just a few pounds short - Gervonta Davis and Shakur Stevenson.
Alex Donno joins Victor and Armando to talk the return of UFC during the pandemic. Will Francis Ngannou fight Jon Jones, or will he step in the boxing ring? How long will coronovirus keep boxing's and UFC's superstars out of the ring? Ryan Garcia is calling out everyone on Twitter. Is Henry Cejudo in his future? And Mike Tyson is possibly coming back. Is it the right move? Will he face off against Shannon Briggs?
Armando, Victor, and David continue to talk boxing during the Covid-19 pandemic. This week we dive into these fantasy tournaments that have been taking place while the sport is on hiatus. Could Mike Tyson have beaten Muhammad Ali? Would would've won a middleweight tournament? We also talk about our favorite fights that took place in our lifetime. Before you write us about older fights we didn't mention, all three of us were born in 1980 or after. Enjoy!
Victor, Armando and David talk about some of the biggest stories in boxing during this unprecedented time we're living in. This Coronavirus pandemic has affected all sports, including boxing. But we have hope. We have hope everything will be fine soon, and boxing will be back with full force, and bring us some exciting matches in the second half of 2020. Two of the big events taking place later this year are the two trilogies: Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder III and Canelo vs. GGG III. The Out For The Count crew talk about Wilder's excuses post-fight, and the conspiracies that popped up post rematch. They also talk Canelo-GGG III. Are the guys as excited as they were for the first two editions?
Victor and Armando are excited boxing is back at Miccosukee Resort and Gaming on Friday February 21st. They go one on one with All Star Boxing Promoter Felix "Tutico" Zabala, who tells us why this fight card is a must attend for any boxing fan, and he also takes a walk down memory lane reminiscing about the best fight and best knockout in the history of Boxeo Telemundo at Miccosukee. Also, an interview with two-time Olympic gold medal winner Robeisy Ramirez, from Cuba, who makes his Miami debut on the February 21st card. The Out For The Count crew also looks ahead to Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury, and address the rumors circulating of a possible Ryan Garcia-Gervonta Davis showdown. They also recap Miami Fight Night and Joseph Diaz's big win over Tevin Farmer.
Armando Alvarez and David Berry cover the press conference for Miami Fight Night. The stellar fight card takes place on Thursday January 30th with three world title fights: Demetrius Andrade vs. Luke Keeler for the WBO Middleweight Title, Tevin Farmer defending his IBF Super Featherweight title against Joseph Diaz, and Danny Roman putting his WBA and IBF Super Bantamweight belts on the line against Murodjon Akhmadaliev. Armando and David spoke to Joseph Diaz, Danny Roman, WBC Lightweight champion Devin Haney, and manager of the year candidate Peter Kahn.
Joseph Diaz joins Out For The Count one week prior to his IBF Super Featherweight Title fight against champion Tevin Farmer. The fight takes place on the Thursday before the Super Bowl, January 30th, in Miami. Armando and Victor also welcome David Berry to the podcast and we discuss Canelo's next opponent, and the possible Conor McGregor-Terence Crawford bout.
Armando and Victor talk to IBF Super Featherweight Champion Tevin Farmer as he prepares to take on Joseph Diaz on Thursday January 30th in Miami, a few days before Super Bowl LIV. They also break down the rest of the fantastic card, and also about the official announcement of Wilder-Fury II.
WBO Middleweight Champion Demetrius "Boo Boo" Andrade sat down with Out For The Count to talk about his upcoming fight against Luke Keeler on Thursday January 30th, Super Bowl LIV week in Miami. Great card also featuring Tevin Farmer defending his IBF super featherweight title against Joseph "Jo Jo" Diaz, and two-belt bantamweight champion Danny Roman. YouTube star Jake Paul will also be on the card.
Victor and Armando talk to WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder prior to his rematch with Cuban born heavyweight contender Luis Ortiz. The first fight was a memorable one where Wilder came back strong to score a TKO victory against Ortiz. Wilder talks about overcomIng adversity in the first bout, and what fans could expect Saturday night.
Victor and Armando talk to Gennadiy "GGG" Golovkin days before his IBF middleweight title fight against Sergey Derevyachenko. A bothered GGG had some harsh comments about Canelo and Golden Boy Promotions. The Out For The Count crew also recaps the great fight between Errol Spence and Shawn Porter, and talks about what's next for the 147-pound champs. They also break down the 168-pound division.
The big fight between Canelo Alvarez and Sergey Kovalev was officially announced for November 2nd. Armando and Victor spoke to Canelo and promoter Oscar de la Hoya about this can't miss bout where Canelo looks to move up two divisions and win the light heavyweight title.
Out For The Count welcomes Alex Donno to The Five Reasons Sports Network. Alex breaks down the Daniel Cormier-Stipe Miocic rematch with Victor Bermudez and Armando Alvarez. Conor McGregor sucked punched someone at a bar. The guys takes guesses as to how the McGregor saga will end. We also try to make sense of the drama going on with Andy Ruiz and Anthony Joshua, and talk about the soap opera that is Canelo Alvarez and Golden Boy Promotions.
Armando and Victor talk to Manny Pacquiao and Keith Thurman prior to their mega-fight this Saturday for the WBA welterweight title. They also preview the fight along with predictions, discuss Canelo cancelling his September 14th fight, and remember Pernell ""Sweet Pea" Whitaker.
Armando and Vic talk to Miami's own Jessy Cruz who fights Friday July 12th at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. We also talk about what's next for Canelo Alvarez, and tease next week's coverage of Manny Pacquiao vs. Keith Thurman.
Victor and Armando talk to former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury before his fight against Tom Schwarz. The top ranked heavyweight, according to The Ring, talks about Wilder, Joshua-Ruiz, and has a message for Armando regarding his heavyweight champion suit. Also, a conversation with top-10 light heavyweight Sullivan Barrera who takes on Jesse Hart this Saturday. And a breakdown of GGG's KO win against Steve Rolls. Is the Canelo fight coming up next in September?
Armando and Victor talk about Andy Ruiz Jr.'s upset of Anthony Joshua, and have a conversation with Gennadiy "GGG" Golovkin a couple of days before his fight against Steve Rolls.
Victor and Armando talk about Deontay Wilder's knockout of Dominic Breazeale, possibly the best KO of 2019. What's next for the WBC Heavyweight Champ? Also, if you haven't seen Naoya Inoue fight, please do. We break down his fight, and discuss if he's a top five pound-for-pound fighter. Armando talks to Miami's own Daniel "Raspy" Placeres, who fights this Friday night, May 24th, at Miccosukee Resort and Gaming. We pay tribute to our dear friend, the late Harold Lederman.
Victor and Armando break down the Saul "Canelo" Alvarez vs. Daniel Jacobs fight, and talk about what's next for the middleweight champion. Longtime boxing manager and Forbes writer Peter Kahn joins Out For The Count for some insight on the fight, and into the controversy around the Jaime Munguia-Dennis Hogan fight.
Armando and Victor start the Out For The Count coverage of Canelo Alvarez vs. Daniel Jacobs. Will Jacobs pull off the upset? Will Canelo have the most dominating performance of his career? They also recap Terence Crawford vs. Amir Khan, and talk about the unfortunate circumstances around Anthony Joshua's upcoming heavyweight title defense.
Victor Bermudez and Armando Alvarez dissect Vasiliy Lomachenko's impressive win over Anthony Crolla, preview Terence Crawford's fight against Amir Khan this upcoming weekend, and talk about Claressa Shield's performance this past Saturday. Is she the best women's boxer of all-time? Are Lomachenko and Crawford the two best fighters today? Find out on what Victor and Armando think on Out For The Count.
Victor Bermudez and Armando Alvarez break down the welterweight division with Miami Herald boxing writer and Florida Boxing Hall of Famer Santos Perez. Will we ever see Errol Spence take on Terence Crawford? Will he move up and fight Canelo? We talk about what's next for Mikey Garcia. Will we see the superfight against Lomachenko? And we dissect Oleksandr Usyk's move to the heavyweight division.
Huge pay-per-view fight taking place Saturday March 16th between welterweight champion Errol Spence and multiple division champ Mikey Garcia. Out For The Count hosts Victor Bermudez and Armando Alvarez had the chance to speak to both fighters just two days before their highly anticipated match. We got boxing covered on the Five Reasons Sports Network.
The Ring Magazine Editor in Chief Doug Fischer and four-time world champion Abner Mares join Armando and Victor to break down this past weekend's heavyweight championship fight between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury.
Armando Alvarez and Victor Bermudez preview the highly anticipated heavyweight championship fight between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury, with The Miami Herald's Santos Perez and light heavyweight contender Ahmed Elbiali.
Armando Alvarez and Victor Bermudez talk about what's going on in the world of boxing including Victor's chat with Canelo Alvarez, Oleksandr Usyk's impresive knockout of Tony Bellew, PBC's amazing announcement of multiple fights, including Errol Spence vs. Mikey Garcia, and much more. Watch for new episodes every week on the Five Reasons Sports Network.