Phantom Punch Podcast

The guys host Alex Barbosa for a chat about his upcoming professional boxing card on The Battleship New Jersey in Camden, NJ and chop up recent fights including Danny Garcia's return, the 154 division and the future of the heavyweight division! @phantompunchpodcast on IG @phantompunchpod on Twitter @JohnnySouthpaw @ApolloAliMusic

The Boys Are Back! Laughing into a new season, the boys catch up on key fights; Shakur vs Valez, Charlo v Castano 2, Fury v Whyte, Canelo v Bivol and more!

In the 50th episode, recapping the fights from the weekend including Robert Guerrero vs Victor Ortiz (3:40) the main event Manny Pacquiao vs Yordenias Ugas (8:15) what would've happened with Manny vs Spence? (12:59) Does Manny retire? (14:50) where is Manny's resume all time? Did the Floyd fight define his career? (19:58) What's next for Ugas? (26:22) Porter vs Crawford is going to purse bid Sept. 2nd (28:24) honorable mention Mark Magsayo vs Julio Ceja (31:40) Canelo vs Plant convo (34:04) Teofimo vs Kambosos is now at MSG in October (43:59) discussing USA Boxing and the Olympics (50:00) Walkouts: Apollo - Y'all Musta Forgo- Roy Jones Jr. | Southpaw - Chef Dreads - Griselda

In this episode, Southpaw starts out with his feelings and a rant about the current state of boxing (2:40) can there be a such thing as COVID protocol in Boxing? (8:48) Errol Spence needing eye surgery and where it came from (12:40) Manny vs Ugas, the breakdown (17:50) The contract that Manny has saved the fight, Canelo demanded the same from Plant. (21:43) with the delay and issues with Fury v Wilder, are the tides turning? (24:30) Jamel Herring vs Shakur Stevenson was recently announced (28:57)Rolle & Haney going back and forth (32:09) Southpaw explains why he's warmed a little to Jake Paul (35:24) recapping some of the weekends fights Nico Ali Walsh & Virgil Ortiz (39:44) Walkouts: Apollo- Rare - Nas | Southpaw- Fuck You- The Lox (58:00)

Southpaw & Apollo are joined by Reg Lloyd head trainer for Raymond “Savage” Ford (2:31) YouTube boxers and where the stand in the sport , can boxers learn from these guys? (9:00) Start Recapping the FOX PPV card- Lara vs Lamanna; Omar Figueroa vs Ramos; Ruiz vs Areola (21:00) Yet another Floyd discussion (39:14) Canelo vs Errol Spence? Who wins? (45:00) Reg says Jaron Ennis beats Errol Spence (45:58) Episode 42 Fantasy Fight - Willie Pep vs Pernell Whitaker (55:25) Reg Raw talks about how dirty the game of Boxing can be... (1:00:42) Walkouts: Southpaw - “Mafia Music” - Rick Ross | Reg Raw - “Undefeated” - Ace Hood | Apollo - “If I Can’t”- 50 Cent (1:08:39)

The guys kick off this episode discussing Floyd Mayweather vs Logan Paul on June 5th - competing with Teofimo Lopez on Triller (3:50) Ryan Garcia pulls out of his fight against Javier Fortuna- what gives with this kid? Why is this generation so different? (12:30) Jake Paul shows face at the UFC fights this weekend - chirping back and forth with fighters then a quick recap of the UFC fights (22:20) Tyson Fury training with Jorge Capetillo in Vegas and the rest of current heavyweight landscape (26:45) recapping ESPN Boxing card with Edgar Berlanga - was him going the distance good? (30:50) Recapping Emanuel Navarrete vs Chris Diaz - Shakur Stevenson is waiting at 130lbs if he decides to move up (39:36) Upcoming fights - Where’s Deontay? (44:25) (52:48) Episode 41 Fantasy Fight - Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. vs Manny Pacquiao (52:48) Walkouts: Apollo - “So Many Tears” - 2Pac | Southpaw- “Fuck The Police”- N.W.A. (57:40)

The guys discuss the untimely passing of #DMX and what he meant to the culture and the sport of #boxing (3:30) Danny Garcia launches a reality TV show (8:20) a 24/7 conversation turns into a Floyd #Mayweather debate (13:22) Oscar De La Hoya continues to talk about his comeback on social media - where should the older legends live in the #sport of boxing? (19:00) #JakePaul vs Ben Askren is quickly approaching - Lamar Odem vs Aaron Carter - WTF?! is happening in Boxing (23:00) Apollo takes issue with the "cross contamination" in boxing - #MMA fighters infiltrating the sport (33:12) Triller keeps on passing out bags - even to Evander Holyfield (38:15) brand new #PhantomPunchPod Fantasy Fight segment, this week: Julian "The Hawk" Jackson vs Tommy "The Hitman" Hearns (42:12) The 4 Kings documentary coming to showtime about Hagler, Hearns, Leonard & Duran - we miss HBO Boxing (47:00) Recapping the fights from the past weekend: #MatchroomBoxing Connor Benn vs Samuel Vargas; Ebanie Bridges vs Shannon Courtney | #ESPN Joe Smith vs Maxim Vaslov; Efe Ajagba scores another highlight KO; Big Baby Jared Anderson continues his KO streak | #ShoBox Jaron "Boots" Ennis stops Sergey Lipinits - what is next for him? (48:54) Walkouts: Apollo - "We Right Here" - DMX | Southpaw - "Pull It" - DMX & Camron

In this episode Apollo & Southpaw discuss Versuz, Triller and Triller Fight Club (3:08) Canelo vs BJ Saunders is announced for Dallas, TX (12:55) Floyd Mayweather is in camp to assist Anthony Joshua (15:53) Where is Danny Garcia's future in boxing? (18:50) Tevin Farmer and Joseph Diaz come up in conversation (23:27) Recapping Maurice Hooker vs Virgil Ortiz Jr. (28:34) Yes, we're all still waiting on Errol Spence Jr. vs Terrance Crawford (33:24) Did Seniesa Estrada steal the show on DAZN? Which turns into a large conversation about women's boxing as a whole (36:18) Greatest Round in Boxing history? Which turns into a discussion about Ali, Tyson & other greats in our culture (45:00)

The Phantom Punch Boys are BACK!

With only minor fights on the guys start with some boxing news about DAZN and the possibility of Fight Night 5 (2:00) AJ vs Pulev announced for June (20:00) Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano and other women’s boxing (21:35) J-Rock declines rematch clause for Jasion Rosario, what’s next for J-Rock (26:13) Paulie Mallanaggi discusses being black balled from boxing right now (31:44) the guys “paint houses” about Deontay Wilder and glove gate (37:00) Recapping PBConFox Adam Kownacki vs Chris Helenius (57:00) Walkouts: Apollo - Kick In The Door- Notorious B.I.G. | Southpaw- Victory- Notorious B.I.G, Diddy, Busta Rhymes (64:42)

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)

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)

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)

AB calls out Devin Haney in a DM to Eddie Hearn (11:30) Manny should be back this summer - names Porter, Spence & Garcia (19:19) BJS discusses what he believes Canelo will do next (24:40) National Women in Sports Day - women in boxing and Claressa branching out into MMA (32:00) Apollo call @Devinwade to discuss the Jon Jones decision at #UFC247 (41:10) Can rappers fight? If so who? (47:25) Recapping #ShoBox - Gary Russell Jr., Rigondeaux & Arboleda vs Velez (55:25) Recapping Matchroom’s card featuring Kell Brook (74:14) Looking forward for the rest of February (75:36) Walk Outs - Apollo: One - Ghostface Killah | Southpaw: Exhibit C - Jay Electronica (83:00)

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)

#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

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)

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 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 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 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

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

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...

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 19- Make Boxing Great Again...

In this episode #Southpaw & #ApolloAli kick off discussing Maurice Hooker moving up to welterweight (8:05) recapping #Lomachenko vs Campbell in the #UK on #ESPN - breaking down what’s next for #Loma ? (10:00) Top 5 - Pound For Pound? Where is #Canelo, #Crawford & Loma? (20:25) More controversy on the ESPN card (24:30) The Porter vs Spence card is creeping up and the trash talk has started (30:05) Another example of #boxing splitting their fanbase, WHY DOES THIS KEEP HAPPENING? (37:35) discussing the newly announced boxing documentary from Jay Shaundry “Dear Boxing” and where boxing stands in sports across the world (40:30) Gervonta Davis moves up to 135lb - no Tevin Farmer fight - is JoJo next? (51:25) Terrance Crawford baits Manny...(1:01:25) Changing the entire landscape of boxing... (1:07:00) #LoganPaul vs #KSI - the rematch - on DAZN (1:09:03) Looking at fights coming up in September (1:14:11) Walkouts - Southpaw: ”Blood Pressure” - #Jadakiss, Apollo: “Time For Some Action“- #Redman (1:22:00)

In this episode #Apollo & #Southpaw discuss Ruiz changing his tune and agreeing to fight in #SaudiArabia (2:44) #MayMac - 2 years later (14:07) #TevinFarmer & #GervontaDavis discussions come to a head, why?(16:26) Recapping and breaking down the fights from the previous weekend #CoolBoySteph and #KovalevYarde - yes #Canelo is discussed (27:46) Why does #boxing keep competing with itself? (43:13) August’s boxing schedule (50:18) Apollo doesn’t believe in #Loma yet (51:03) Walk-Outs: Southpaw - “MLK BLVD” - Jeezy feat. #MeekMill, Apollo - “Wild Out” - The Lox (61:24)

In this episode the guys catch up on this week’s happenings in all things combat sports from #MMA to Terrance Crawford & #JoeRogan (1:03) Andy Ruiz refuses to fight in Saudi Arabia for the rematch (13:08) Floyd video surfaces to spark rumors about #MayPac2 - YET AGAIN sparking another #Mayweather debate between Southpaw & Apollo (18:00) Conor #McGregor punches an old man in a pub (31:40) Anthony Joshua vs #LennoxLewis - and #AJ calls Andy Ruiz “lucky”, is this a heel turn for AJ? (34:40) GGG vs Sergiy Derevyanchenko @ MSG - partners with Matchroom - Matchroom also offers Mikey Garcia contract (51:25) Oscar Valdez turns down Berchlet - Jason Sosa steps up for WBC challenge in Nov (58:06) discussing the upcoming fights for the rest of August (1:02:10) More rumors for Canelo’s next opponent - #AndreWard ‘s name comes up (1:05:12) Battle on the Battleship: Fundraiser for “Jersey” Joe Walcott statue (1:11:30) Walk-Outs: Apollo - “I Really Mean It”- The Diplomats | Southpaw “What’s My Name”- DMX (1:13:34)

After a 2 week hiatus the boys are back! Discussing Canelo vs GBP (2:45) Heather Hardy returns to boxing on DAZN and where women’s boxing stands in this cultural moment (14:30) Joshua vs Ruiz 2 is announced in Saudi Arabia (22:02) Fury’s next opponent announced (32:03) Pascal vs Browne recap (34:00) Floyd vs 50 Cent and another Floyd convo (36:30) Southpaw takes on fans and twitter convos (43:00) Kownacki vs Arreola recap (59:40) recapping Top Rank/ ESPN+ card in Philly - no Carl Frampton - Sosa vs Rhoads, Paul Kroll in a great fight and Robesy Ramirez loses in upset (1:03:15) new “Macho” Camacho movie coming? Turns into boxing movie discussion (1:20:30) Upcoming fight schedule (1:31:32) Walk-Outs: Apollo - “Big Tyme” - Rick Ross, Southpaw - “John Blaze” - Fat Joe feat. Big Pun, Nas, Jadakiss, Raekwon (1:35:39)

Discussing Gervonta Davis’ performance on Showtime and Tevin Farmer’s performance on DAZN and where it stands to make a unification fight happen (15:00) After 2 deaths in 1 week (R.IP. Maxim Dadashev & Hugo Santillan) fans booing the Sweet Science on DAZN is disgusting (37:28) Recapping the rest of the DAZN fights - Jose Ramirez vs Maurice Hooker (52:40) Terrance “Bud” Crawford speaks on the division in boxing and the best fighting the best (56:06) Dillian Whyte gets popped for PEDs before his fight with Oscar Rivas - and was still allowed to fight (62:20) Shakur is ordered mandatory for WBO (65:50) Walk Outs: Apollo - “Who’s the Champion” - Wu-Tang, Southpaw - “Chambea” - Bad Bunny (1:09:30)

In this episode the guys cover this weekend’s fights between Teofimo Lopez vs Masayoshi Nakatami (6:26) Recapping Maria vs Dadashev and Dadashev’s condition (11:22) recapping some of the DAZN fights - what Dillian Whyte winning means (22:54) discussing the major fights of the weekend on PBC Fox - Caleb Plant vs Mike Lee - discussing the article about Caleb Plant from NYFIGHTS (24:50) breaking down the main event Manny Pacquiao vs Keith Thurman (43:09) Rumors of Mikey Garcia & DAZN (57:21) Canelo has given up his September fight date and what that hints at for the future (1:02:38) Walk Outs: Southpaw - “Rio De Jenario (Remix) - Apollo Ali feat. Jadakiss” | Apollo - “Dynasty Intro - Jay-Z”