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Join John Hansen and Scott Christ for a weekly discussion of what's going in the world of boxing.

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    • Oct 17, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
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    • 123 EPISODES


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    PoG 122: Beterbiev vs Bivol reactions, weekend preview, more

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 35:22


    John and Scott are back and they have thoughts on the Beterbiev vs Bivol fight, including the result, who they think really deserved the win, and what the future looks like for both, including a potential rematch, plus more!

    PoG 121: Beterbiev vs Bivol preview, Tank Davis' next fight, more

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 46:37


    John and Scott are back ahead of another BIG fight in the boxing world, as Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol finally square off this Saturday! PLUS: World title bonanzas in Japan, Tank Davis has his next fight set, and more!

    PoG 120: Janibek return, GGG, women's title changes, more

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 45:38


    It's not the biggest week, but we've got some stuff to talk about! Janibek Alimkhanuly returns this weekend, we just saw some women's title changes in good fights, Devin Haney has sued Ryan Garcia as boxing's most embarrassing soap opera rolls on, and GGG is back in the news if not the ring.

    PoG 119: Dubois dominates Joshua, weekend preview, more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 46:10


    We told you to get pumped, hope you did! Daniel Dubois announced his arrival as a true top heavyweight by thrashing Anthony Joshua, plus thoughts on the undercard and Jaime Munguia, and a look ahead at this weekend!

    PoG 118: Joshua vs Dubois preview, Canelo's future, more

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 61:06


    Canelo Alvarez won again, so we ponder what's next for the Mexican superstar, plus a look ahead at a big fight we're both excited for, Joshua vs Dubois! AND MORE!

    PoG 117: Canelo vs Berlanga preview and more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 41:15


    Canelo Alvarez returns against Edgar Berlanga this weekend! Any upset chance? We don't think so! And we'll tell you why! Plus the undercard and a bit more in the boxing world!

    PoG 116: What comes next for Naoya Inoue?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 40:42


    Naoya Inoue won again, so what's next for the undisputed 122 lb champ? Plus: Diego Pacheco and the state of 168, a banger on Inoue's undercard, Ginny Fuchs' nasty injury, and more!

    PoG 115: Mayweather exhibitions return, more

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 39:31


    HEY! It's a bit of a dull week! We also had to scrap some of it because we couldn't get it edited and up in time, but there's a bit to talk about in the boxing world!

    PoG 114: Crawford at 154, Canelo, Vergil Ortiz, more

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 38:52


    John and Scott are back to talk boxing! How does Terence Crawford project at 154 after his debut win in the division? Will Vergil Ortiz be next now that Canelo clearly won't be? Plus Mbilli vs Derevyanchenko and more!

    PoG 113: Crawford-Madrimov, Canelo's next fight, more

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 30:04


    Terence Crawford returns this weekend, Canelo Alvarez has his next opponent, fighters are moving between promotional companies, and more!

    PoG 112: Jake Paul fatigue, Olympics, Tank vs Loma, more

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 48:00


    We're back! Jake Paul fought last weekend, and we'll talk about that. PLUS! The Olympics! Claressa Shields! Joyce vs Chisora! Tank vs Loma won't be happening!

    PoG 111: Jake Paul vs Mike Perry preview and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 33:25


    We're back! And on Jake Paul week of all weeks! Jake fights Mike Perry this week, and we touch on recent wins for Bam Rodriguez, Shakur Stevenson, Boots Ennis, and more!

    PoG 110: Tank Davis knocks out Martin, Paro upset, more

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 37:32


    Gervonta "Tank" Davis got another KO, Liam Paro stunned Subriel Matias, plus some other stuff from this week in boxing.

    PoG 109: Tank vs Martin preview, Broner's downfall, Paul vs Tyson, more

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 41:28


    Gervonta "Tank" Davis returns this week against Frank Martin, Adrien Broner had the worst performance of a career that has spiraled into semi-obscurity, Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson is back on, Manny Pacquiao rumors, and more on this week's show!

    PoG 108: Paul vs Tyson postponed, Canelo vacates belt, Queensberry routs Matchroom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 41:36


    We're back! We've seen Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson get at least "postponed," we've seen Canelo give up a belt, and we've seen Queensberry destroy Matchroom in the 5v5 since we last spoke. Let's speak about all that and more!

    PoG 107: Usyk is undisputed, Taylor vs Catterall 2 preview, more

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 43:16


    Oleksandr Usyk has toppled Tyson Fury to become undisputed king of the heavyweights. What now for both of them after a great fight, and would a rematch go differently? Plus: Taylor vs Catterall 2, Canelo's IBF order, and more!

    PoG 106: Fury vs Usyk preview, Lomachenko, more

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 49:38


    We're back to take a look at this week's Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk undisputed showdown, plus Vasiliy Lomachenko's win over George Kambosos Jr and more.

    PoG 105: What's next for Inoue and Canelo, Lomachenko vs Kambosos preview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 38:13


    Naoya Inoue and Canelo Alvarez took care of business this week, so what next for the two superstars? PLUS: Lomachenko vs Kambosos preview, Beterbiev injury, Ryan Garcia's failed drug test, and more!

    PoG 104: Canelo vs Munguia preview and more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 40:14


    John and Scott return to take a look at Canelo's upcoming fight with Jaime Munguia, the undercard of the show, the rules for Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson, and more!

    PoG 103: Ryan Garcia beats Devin Haney, but what's his future?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024 81:50


    John and Scott are back to talk about one of the biggest and surely weirdest fights of the year! How much credit does Ryan Garcia deserve for his win over Devin Haney, and what does the future look like for both men? Plus much more!

    PoG 102: Haney vs Garcia preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 41:16


    Can Ryan Garcia upset Devin Haney on Saturday, or is he just more cannon fodder for an actual top boxer? That and more on this week's show.

    PoG 101: Rolly's downfall, Tszyu-Fundora bloodbath, upcoming fights

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 76:16


    Rolly Romero came up short at high level again, Tim Tszyu and Sebastian Fundora put on a bloody brawl, and we've got a LOT of new fights on the schedule.

    PoG 100: Give Tszyu credit for Fundora switch, big weekend preview, more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 65:32


    Tim Tszyu is now facing Sebastian Fundora on Friday instead of Keith Thurman, and he deserves credit for an enormous shift in opponent. Does the short notice give Fundora a big giraffe leg up? PLUS: Many more weekend previews, it's a busy week in boxing! David Benavidez's future at 175, not 168! And MORE!

    PoG 99: Zepeda smash! Plus Joe Joyce's rocky return, news and previews, more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 64:25


    Not a ton going on right now, because we recorded before Keith Thurman withdrew from fighting Tim Tszyu! But we do have some news, views, reviews, and other words that rhyme with those!

    PoG 98: Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson is real! Canelo's next fight! More!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 54:43


    Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson is really happening in July! Canelo Alvarez has his next fight set! Anthony Joshua demolished Francis Ngannou! AND MORE!

    PoG 97: Joshua vs Ngannou preview, Ryan Garcia's whole situation, more

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 77:45


    We're back! We've got our eyes on Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou this week, plus thoughts on Ryan Garcia's messy social media displays, Jake Paul's Continuing Boxing Career, Amanda Serrano's eye injury, and more!

    PoG 96: Canelo teases next fight, Shakur un-retires, more

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 55:18


    It wasn't a big weekend, and we don't have a big weekend coming up! But the boxing does go on, and we've got some fights to talk about, both upcoming and in review, and some thoughts on news items, plus John's passionate defense of Blair "The Flair" Cobbs (woo).

    PoG 95: Haney vs Garcia signed, Teofimo and the 140 landscape, more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 63:36


    Our long national Ryan Garcia nightmare is over, as he has signed to fight Devin Haney! With that big fight official and Teofimo Lopez having just fought, we look at the current 140 landscape, including Teofimo's chances against fellow top names and fighters, plus Redneck Brawl and more! Sorry, we were supposed to have Fury vs Usyk this week but don't!

    PoG 94: Fury vs Usyk rescheduled, Beterbiev vs Bivol official, Teofimo returns, more

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 66:41


    Saudi Arabia is making things happen in the boxing world, and May into June is shaping up to be huge! But this week we basically have a fight on Thursday with Teofimo Lopez and some news to discuss.

    PoG 93: Munguia targets Canelo, Buatsi vs Azeez preview, more

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 78:04


    Jaime Munguia was impressive against John Ryder, and now he has his sights set on Canelo Alvarez. How does Munguia stack up? PLUS: Buatsi vs Azeez preview, another week of Ryan Garcia mess, and more!

    PoG 92: Munguia vs Ryder preview, women's boxing controversy, Teofimo and Crawford, more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 74:57


    John and Scott return for another update on the week in boxing, with a look ahead to Jaime Munguia vs John Ryder, a look back at the Jonas vs Mayer controversy from last weekend, and some thoughts on Ryan Garcia and Rolly Romero, Terence Crawford, Teofimo Lopez, and more!

    PoG 91: Beterbiev destroys again, Jonas vs Mayer preview, more

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 75:23


    Scott and John are back to discuss another Artur Beterbiev demolition job, Jonas vs Mayer, fake beef in women's boxing, and more!

    PoG 90: Beterbiev-Smith preview, Weeks controversy, Ryan Garcia, more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 74:41


    We're back, and so is boxing for 2024! Well it's gotten started anyway, and we already have controversy! Tony Weeks under fire! Ryan Garcia doing all kinds of weird stuff! Beterbiev vs Smith preview! AND MORE!

    PoG 89: Year-End Awards, 2024 wish list for boxing, more

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2024 70:17


    John and Scott kick off a new year by looking back a bit at the last one, and also ahead with a wish list for the sport of boxing in 2024!

    PoG 88: Deontay's Day of Reckoning, AJ wins, Inoue undisputed again, more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2023 53:04


    It's the holiday season! And we would have not done this episode except a bunch of heavyweights and Naoya Inoue fought between the 23rd and the 26th, so here we are with a short one! (It's still almost an hour long but there you go.)

    PoG 87: Day of Reckoning preview! Showtime's gone! Jake Paul! More!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 95:43


    John and Scott are back with a preview for the big Saudi heavyweight show, a look back at last week, thoughts on Showtime leaving boxing and Jake Paul's return, and more.

    PoG 86: Dominant Devin Haney, PBC to Prime, Rodriguez vs Edwards preview, more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 94:13


    John and Scott are back to talk about all the hot happenings in this crazy boxing world, including Devin Haney's best performance to date, PBC signing a new deal with Amazon Prime, this week's fight previews, and more!

    PoG 85: Haney vs Prograis preview, Ryan Garcia return review, more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 94:28


    John and Scott return to take a look at this weekend's big Haney vs Prograis fight, and a look back on Ryan Garcia's return and what might have been Michael Conlan's swan song in Belfast.

    PoG 84: Canelo must fight Benavidez, Ryan Garcia returns, Katie Taylor, more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 99:19


    John and Scott dig into a big week in boxing, as Ryan Garcia is set to return on Saturday, plus we've got a lot to say about Benavidez vs Andrade, Jermall Charlo's comeback fight, and Katie Taylor going double undisputed.

    PoG 83: Shakur stinks it out, Benavidez vs Andrade preview, heavyweight happenings, more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 101:14


    John and Scott are back for a positively BEEFY week of boxing talk! Shakur Stevenson and Emanuel Navarrete had letdown performances on different levels last week, plus we preview David Benavidez vs Demetrius Andrade, chat about the various big heavyweight happenings over the last week, and more!

    PoG 82: Shakur Stevenson and Emanuel Navarrete return, plus more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 81:06


    John and Scott are back to talk about this week's slate of fights, including returns for Shakur Stevenson and Emanuel Navarrete, PLUS MORE!

    PoG 81: Fury-Ngannou fallout and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 80:34


    We weren't with you last week, so THIS week we've got our thoughts on the near-infamous Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou fight, what's next for both, and more from this past weekend as we have hit a lull in the boxing schedule.

    PoG 80: Showtime leaves boxing, Fury vs Ngannou preview, more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 97:57


    Funeral for a friend, as Showtime Sports is dead and Showtime's coverage of boxing goes with it. Where will PBC wind up? PLUS: Fury vs Ngannou preview, Giovani Santillan smashes Alexis Rocha, Jorge Linares retires, Gabriela Fundora looks like a star, and more!

    PoG 79: Misits lays an egg, Tszyu and Janibek win, weekend previews

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 92:01


    John and Scott are back to talk ALL that is going on in the boxing world! Misfits had their biggest show ever, and boy do we have thoughts on it! Tim Tszyu and Janibek Alimkhanuly showed out, so what's next for them? Previews for this weekend! That danged old rodeo! More!

    PoG 78: The dramatic Leigh Wood! KSI vs Fury! More!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 90:03


    We're back with thoughts on this past weekend's boxing action, including more dramatic knockout work from Leigh Wood and the uncertain future of Zurdo Ramirez, and a look ahead at world title fights and Misfits Boxing's biggest event to date.

    PoG 77: Canelo crushes Charlo! Fury vs Usyk is signed! More!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 79:09


    We're back! And so is Canelo Alvarez, with a dominant win over Jermell Charlo this past weekend! PLUS: Fury vs Usyk is signed, Ryan Garcia has his return set, Jai Opetaia is one bad cruiserweight, and more!

    PoG 76: Canelo vs Charlo Preview Special!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 90:42


    Canelo Alvarez is back this week to face Jermell Charlo! Plus reviews of Zhilei Zhang's knockout win over Joe Joyce and much more from last week!

    PoG 075: The Diamond Episode!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 102:04


    75 episodes of Prophets of Goom. In this one, we take a look back at all our greatest moments in a clip show format. Haha, just kidding, it's the same stuff as always. Previews! Reviews! And the rest!

    PoG 74: Previews! Reviews! Haney-Prograis and more news!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 88:35


    After a week away, we're back! We've got some world title fights coming this week! We've got some thoughts on HOT NEWS including Haney vs Prograis, Shakur Stevenson and Frank Martin, and Amanda Serrano. That and MORE!

    PoG 73: Usyk-Dubois controversy, Jared Anderson, Smith-Eubank 2 preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 79:39


    This one may be known as "the Steven Tyler episode," if this were the sort of podcast that anyone listened to episodes later instead of just in the few days after it goes up. Anyway! Usyk vs Dubois had a little controversy, or did it really? Smith-Eubank 2 preview! More!

    PoG 72: Usyk vs Dubois preview, Jared Anderson returns, more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 90:51


    We're back with some real boxing to preview and discuss! Oleksandr Usyk returns to face dangerous Dynamite Daniel Dubois in Poland! Jared Anderson is back! NICO ALI WALSH!!!!!!!! And more!

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