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Episode #347: Francisco Salazar is a boxing writer, reporter, and analyst who has covered the professional sport of boxing for 25 years and counting. Francisco has wrote for boxing media outlets such as Boxing Scene, RingTV, Ventura County Star Newspaper, and more. Follow Francisco on social media @FSalazarBoxing. --------------------Find all things The Last Round Boxing Podcast--------------------All Show Links

Episode #346: Tom Loeffler is a professional boxing promoter who has been associated with the sport for over three decades. Tom has helped guide the careers of the heavyweight world champion Klitschko brothers, world middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin, and more. He currently leads 360 Boxing Promotions which has a fighter stable that includes "King" Callum Walsh and others. 360 Boxing Promotions currently has an agreement with UFC Fight Pass where many of the 360 events are broadcasted. Follow Tom on

Episode #345: Mike Rodriguez is a professional combat sports cutman and a Homicide Police Detective for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. He has worked and continues to work with some of the biggest names in combat sports including Manny Pacquiao, Errol Spence Jr., Ryan Garcia, Jaime Munguia and more. He is also the inventor or War Tape -- a high-quality athletic tape designed to protect fighters' hands, wrists, and knuckles during training and competition. ----------------------Find all things The Last Round Boxing Podcast----------------------All Show Links

Episode #344: Kurt Emhoff is a sports and entertainment Attorney, Boxing Manager & Adviser, who has represented clients such as Cory Spinks, Paulie Malignaggi, Peter Quilin, Luis Collazo, Kermit Cintron, Peter Manfredo, & more. He hosts his own podcast called The Boxing Esquire Podcast. Follow Kurt on

Episode #343: Robert Diaz is the former matchmaker and Vice President for Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions, and has been involved in promoting some of the biggest fights of the last 15 years. Robert is currently the President of Sheer Sports Management -- a global management company representing elite athletes and working side by side with the best boxing promoters. Follow Robert on social media @Micheladatime. ------------------------Find all things The Last Round Boxing Podcast------------------------All Show Links

Episode #342: This week, the team Previews the undisputed light heavyweight rematch between Artur Beterbiev & Dimitry Bivol, Arnold Barboza beats Jack Catterall for the WBO interim super lightweight world title, ESPN and Top Rank's Deal, UFC and it upcoming rights' deal & its effect on Boxing, Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Israil Madrimov, Daniel DuBois vs. Joseph Parker, Carlos Adames vs. Hamzah Sheeraz, Shakur Stevenson vs. Floyd Schofield, Oscar Duarte beats Miguel Madueno on DAZN, Keshawn Davis beats Denys Berinchyk for the WBO lightweight world title, & more. ------------------------Find all things The Last Round Boxing Podcast------------------------All Show Links

Episode #341: Felix DeJesus is a sports broadcaster, Spanish-Language interpreter, and current Spanish radio and color commentator for the New York Yankees major league baseball team. Felix spent several years working for Showtime Boxing as an Interpreter and was involved in many of the most high-profile events of the last 15 years. Felix also currently has his own Tequila called "Don Anibal Tequila" which can be found at several restaurants, stores, and bars along the east coast of the United States.------------------------Find all things The Last Round Boxing Podcast------------------------All Show Links

Episode 340: Andy Foster is the Executive Officer of the California State Athletic Commission, a State Government agency that regulates amateur and professional boxing, amateur and professional kickboxing, and professional Mixed Martial Arts throughout California by licensing all participants and supervising events. Follow the Commission on Twitter and Instagram @_CSAC. In this episode, Andy Foster discusses CSAC's 2024, Significant moments, New MMA pension fund, Boxing Pension fund, Approving Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship and Slap Fighting, 2 Minute rounds, Approach of CSAC, Conducting Referee evaluations, UK Commission Tax to fund the British Boxing Board of Control, Public and Private Regulators, Impression of Riyadh Season's Los Angeles card, Turki Alalshikh, CSAC's 2025 expectations, CSAC's regulation on Pro Wrestling, and more. ------------------------Find all things The Last Round Boxing Podcast------------------------All Show Links

Episode 339: Charles "Bad News" Conwell (21-0, 16 KOs) is a professional boxer out of Cleveland, Ohio, who currently fights in the 154 pound Super Welterweight division. Charles is currently ranked second (2nd) in the World Boxing Organization (WBO) rankings and fifth (5th) in the World Boxing Council (WBC) rankings. He recently opened a new fitness gym called Team T.U.F.F. Combat and Fitness in East Cleveland, Ohio. Follow Charles on social media @CharlesConwell. In this episode, Charles discusses the potential of fighting Sebastian Fundora for both unified world titles, Fighting tall opponents, A potential bout with Vergil Ortiz, How he and his team Evaluate Offers for fights, Knowing his worth, 2024 fights, Golden Boy Promotions, His reaction to the possible Saudi Arabia Boxing League, Wanting to fight in Saudi Arabia, Meeting Turki Alalshikh, Making the Olympic team before graduating High School, Fans saying he has an 'Old School' style, Growing up with nine siblings, His new Gym in East Cleveland, Ohio, and more. ------------------------Find all things The Last Round Boxing Podcast ------------------------All Show Links

Episode 338: George Jakovic is a freelance Producer/Director/Writer/Content Creator who worked 15 years at HBO Sports/Boxing. During his tenure at HBO, George produced features, teases, HBO Boxing 24/7 Series, shoulder programming, produced and edited scripts, and was a Replay Director for live Boxing telecasts. George won three Sports Emmy Awards for Outstanding Edited Sports Special/Series during his time at HBO. Follow George on

Episode 337: Alexis "Lex" Rocha (25-2-1, 16 KOs) is a professional welterweight boxer who fights under Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions. Alexis has been a professional boxer for nearly a decade and has fought in nearly all of the prominent arenas and venues in Southern California. Follow Alexis on Instagram & Twitter: @AlexisRocha777. In this episode, Alexis reacts to the report by the New York Times that Saudi Arabia and TKO Group Holdings, whose parent company (Endeavor) owns UFC and the WWE, are close to creating a boxing league, Dana White as Managing Partner of the League, pay and monopolies in the sport, the possible fate of the WBC, WBA, WBO, & IBF world titles under a universal boxing league, Netflix's WWE deal and potential entrance into boxing, Biggest differences with Golden Boy Promotions from now & his debut in 2016, Favorite arenas and venues to fight at, His southpaw stance, 2024 fights and upcoming 2025, welterweight & super welterweight division fighters, Overcoming losses, Fighters changing trainers following loss, De La Hoya's Clap Back videos, & much more. --------------------------------Find all things The Last Round Boxing Podcast --------------------------------All Show Links

Doug Fischer is a boxing writer, commentator, 2021 Inductee into the West Coast Boxing Hall of Fame, and the current Editor-in-Chief of the RING Magazine -- a magazine that was first published in 1922. You can follow him on Twitter @DougieFischer & @RingMagazine.In this Episode, Doug talks the November 2024 sale of the RING Magazine from Oscar De La Hoya to Turki Alalshiek, Doug's initial six hour meeting with Turki in Las Vegas, Turki's vision for RING Magazine, the De La Hoya ownership years, Richard Schaefer, Conflicts of interests, Boxing in 2025 and the current state of the sport in the USA, the class-action lawsuit against Netflix regarding Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul, and much more. ---------------------------------------------Find all things The Last Round Boxing Podcast ---------------------------------------------All Show Links

Abraham Gonzalez is the Editor-in-Chief and owner of FightsATW.com, a member the RING Magazine's Ratings' panel, and a member of the Boxing Writers Association of America. He also hosts his own podcast called The Boxing Rush Hour Show. Follow Abraham on

This week on The Last Round Boxing Podcast, the team reviews Daniel DuBois' knockout win over Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium in London, the current and future states of the Heavyweight division, DuBois' and Joshua's next steps, Tyson Fury's 2025 plan and chances of a matchup with Anthony Joshua, the Marketing of fighters and drawing power, Comparing Joshua and Canelo's fight activity & opponents, Preview Alicia Baumgardner's return against Delfine Persoon, Sandy Ryan vs. Mikaela Maye, Xander Zayas vs. Damian Sosa, Jaime Munguia's potential return in December, Munguia's relationship with Golden Boy & Top Rank, Jaron Ennis and Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez's returns in November, and much more.  Find all things The Last Round: https://linktr.ee/TheLastRound Listen on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheLastRoundBoxingPodcast

Ryan O'Hara is a contributing writer for Yahoo Sports, combat sports journalist for Fights ATW, Hall of Fame elector, and has been recognized by the Boxing Writers Association of America multiple times for his accomplishments writing for outlets such as Boxing Scene, Ring Magazine and others. He has also previously covered IndyCar, NASCAR and NHL events. Follow Ryan on 

Ed Carbajal is an MMA writer/reporter and podcaster who has contributed to Sherdog.com, MMAnews.com, and more. He currently contributes to SpectationSports.com and co-hosts a weekly podcast called The Coast to Coast Combat Hour. Follow Ed on Twitter/X @Carbazel, keep up with all his work, and sign up for his Newsletter Here. Find all things The Last Round: https://linktr.ee/TheLastRound Listen on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheLastRoundBoxingPodcast

Kurt Emhoff is a sports and entertainment attorney who has represented the likes of Cory Spinks, Pauli Malignaggi, Kermit Cintron, Peter Manfredo, & Lou DiBella. He has represented over 10 world champions in his 20-plus years in the sport. You can follow Kurt on Twitter/X @Boxing_Esq and on The Boxing Esq. Podcast. Find all things The Last Round: https://linktr.ee/TheLastRound Listen on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheLastRoundBoxingPodcast

This week on The Last Round Boxing Podcast, the team review Vergil Ortiz's split decision over Bohachuk, 154 Division, Terence Crawford's options besides Canelo Alvarez, Sebastian Fundora vs. Crawford, Who is Crawford's next best option without Canelo, Discussing Crawford's future legacy plans and Financial prize fights, Preview Diego Pacheco vs. Maciej Suleki, Pacheco's future in landing Canelo after Jaime Munguia and Edgar Berlanga, Young ages of Munguia, Berlanga, and Pacheco, Review Christian Mbilli's win over Dervenchenko, Preview Naoya Inoue vs. TJ Doheny in Japan, Discussing Inoue's spot on the pound-for-pound list, Nick Ball to fight Ronny Rios in October for WBA Featherweight world title, Floyd Mayweather has another Exhibition bout in Mexico City, Shakur Stevenson to fight Joe Cordina in Saudi Arabia in October, and much more.  Find all things The Last Round: https://linktr.ee/TheLastRound Listen on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheLastRoundBoxingPodcast

This week on The Last Round Boxing Podcast, the team reviews Terence Crawford's world title victory over Madrimov in Los Angeles, Crawford's chances at landing Canelo Alvarez fight, Canelo's limited options in opponents, Crawford vs. Fundora, Jose "Rayo' Valenzuela wins first world title over Isaac Cruz, Robert Garcia's gym and training factor, Andy Ruiz and Jarrell Miller fight to draw, Andy Cruz and next steps, Preview Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Serhii Bohachuk, Ortiz and Crawford in future, Luis Alberto Lopez vs. Angelo Leo in New Mexico, Oscar Valdez vs. Emmanuel Navarette rematch announced for Glendale, Arizona, and much more.  Find all things The Last Round: https://linktr.ee/TheLastRound Listen on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheLastRoundBoxingPodcast

This week on The Last Round Boxing Podcast, the team preview Terence Crawford vs. Israil Madrimov for the 154 world titles, BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, Ticket sales, Crawford's plan for Canelo Alvarez, Crawford in other divisions, Canelo vs. Edgar Berlanga announced on same date as UFC in Las Vegas, Dana White's comments on Canelo and MGM Properties, Erislandy Lara vs. Danny Garcia announced for Canelo card, Review Claressa Shields' win at Heavyweight, Shields' plan for different female divisions, Review Derek Chisora's win over Joe Joyce, Heavyweight division landscape, and much more. Find all things The Last Round: https://linktr.ee/TheLastRound Listen on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheLastRoundBoxingPodcast

Abraham Gonzalez is the Editor-in-Chief and owner of FightsATW.com, a member the RING Magazine's Ratings' panel, and a member of the Boxing Writers Association of America. He also hosts his own podcast called The Boxing Rush Hour Show. Follow Abe on

This week on The Last Round Boxing Podcast, the team review Shakur Stevenson's decision win on his final fight on the Top Rank contract, his free agency options, criticisms, Potential next fights and opponents, Ryan Garcia's behavior and the WBC's public response, Robson Conceicao's win over O'Shaquie Foster, William Zepeda knocks out Giovani Cabrera on DAZN, Nate Diaz gets the majority decision over Jorge Masvidal in a boxing match, Shane Mosley Jr.'s win over former world champion Daniel Jacobs, Fernando Daniel Martinez unifies IBF and WBA super flyweight titles in Japan against Kazuto Ioka, Preview Jaron "Boots Ennis" vs. David Avanesyan, and much more.  Find all things The Last Round: https://linktr.ee/TheLastRound Listen on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheLastRoundBoxingPodcast

This week on The Last Round Boxing Podcast, the team discusses the New York State Athletic Commission suspending Ryan Garcia for one year, changing the Devin Haney victory to a No Contest, Drug Testing in boxing, Protocols, Haney-Garcia Rematch in 2025, Preview Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez vs. Juan Francisco Estrada, Super Flyweight division, future fight between Bam and Inoue, WBO orders Navarrette vs. Oscar Valdez, Matchroom announces Jack Catterall vs. Regis Prograis, Preview Lamont Roach vs. Feargal McCrory, Review Rafael Espinoza vs. Sergio Sanchez, discussing Ricky Hatton's peak popularity around the world, and much more.  Find all things The Last Round: https://linktr.ee/TheLastRound Listen on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheLastRoundBoxingPodcast

This week on The Last Round Boxing Podcast, the team reviews Gervonta "Tank" Davis' knockout victry over Frank Martin, the 135 and 140 divisions, Potential Davis vs. Ryan Garcia rematch, Davis' best win and resume, Review Chris Billam-Smith's win over Richard Riakporhe in London, David Benavidez's decision win over Gvozdyk, Benavidez's future at 168 and 175, Canelo Alvarez's September fight predictions, Alberto Puello upsets Gary Antuanne Russell, Carlos Adames defeats Terrell Gausha, Liam Paro's Big win over Subriel Matias in Puerto Rico on DAZN, Jaron Ennis' new opponent, Floyd Mayweather hires new CEO for Mayweather Promotions, Naoya Inoue's return to the ring, and much more.  Find all things The Last Round: https://linktr.ee/TheLastRound Listen on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheLastRoundBoxingPodcast

Jay Chaudhry is the Chief Digital Officer for NILENT (NIL Partners), a three-time awarded filmmaker, and digital content Executive whose past roles include serving as the founder of athlete marketing agency, Break Media Group — and the Director of Production at PlayersTV. Throughout his career, he's worked with some of the world's most celebrated athletes from the NBA, NFL, and MMA – to U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Follow Jay on twitter @Producer_Jayc & his website jaychaudhryfilms.com. Jay reacts to the reports in the New York Times and REUTERS of Saudi Arabia possibly creating a global Boxing League and buying out the major Boxing promoters. Find all things The Last Round: https://linktr.ee/TheLastRound Listen on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheLastRoundBoxingPodcast

Feargal McCrory (16-0, 8 KOs) is a professional boxer from Ireland (now residing in New York) fighting in the super featherweight division. His upcoming fight on June 28th is for the WBA Super world Super featherweight title against Lamont Roach (24-1-1, 9 KOs) on ProBox TV.  Find all things The Last Round: https://linktr.ee/TheLastRound Listen on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheLastRoundBoxingPodcast

Jeremiah Preisser is part owner/editor/writer/co-host for TheGruelingTruth.com, staff writer for Ring News 24 and a member of the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board. This week on The Last Round Boxing Podcast, the team reviews Blair Cobbs' victory over Adrien Broner, Preview Gervonta Davis vs. Frank Martin, Review Xander Zayas vs. Patrick Teixeira in New York, Preview Chris Billam-Smith vs. Richard Riakporhe for WBO Cruiserweight world title, Reaction to Ryan Garcia's arrest in Los Angeles, Possible bout between Manny Pacquiao and Mario Barrios, and much more. Find all things The Last Round: https://linktr.ee/TheLastRound Listen on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheLastRoundBoxingPodcast

Keith Idec has covered boxing since late 1996, mostly for The Record/Herald News in North New Jersey and BoxingScene.com (CBS then Paramount Global). Find all things The Last Round: https://linktr.ee/TheLastRound Listen on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheLastRoundBoxingPodcast

Andy Clarke is a Sports Commentator and Analyst who has worked for SKY Sports, BoxNation, BBC, and Channel 5 in Great Britain. Andy has provided commentary and analysis for the sports of Boxing and Football (Soccer) which include events such as the Olympics, World Cup, World title fights and more. His new book, "The Knockout - Sport's Most Decisive Moment" is out now and available on Amazon. Follow Andy on social media @MrAndyClarke.  Find all things The Last Round: https://linktr.ee/TheLastRound Listen on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheLastRoundBoxingPodcast

This week on The Last Round Boxing Podcast, the team reviews Josh Taylor vs Jack Catterall 2, the IBF rules and their effect on Usyk's undisputed world titles, Review Larence Okolie vs. Lukasz Rozanski for WBC Bridgerweight world title, Preview Eddie Hearn & Frank Warren's 5 vs. 5, Deontay Widler vs. Zhilei Zhang, Daniel Dubois vs. Filip Hrgovic, Rayomond Ford vs. Nick Ball for WBA featherweight world title, Hamzah Sheeraz vs. Austin Williams, Reported news of Joe Joyce vs. Derek Chisora, Sebastian Fundora and Errol Spence planned for Dallas, Texas, and much more.  Find all things The Last Round: https://linktr.ee/TheLastRound Listen on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheLastRoundBoxingPodcast

Terry Chapendama is a boxing coach and media Podcaster with Highfield Boxing & Beyond Boxing, RingTalk & New Age Boxing. Follow Terry on

'Iceman' John Scully (38-11, 21 KOs) is a former American boxer. Formerly a world-ranked professional light heavyweight, he is now a boxing trainer who has trained former light heavyweight champion in Chad Dawson and is currently assisting unified light heavyweight world champion Artur Beterbiev. Scully has also been an analyst for the ESPN Classic television network. Scully reacts to Oleksandr Usyk's split-decision victory over Tyson Fury and the undisputed heavyweight world titles, discusses the future rematch, Anthony Joshua's role, IBF world title, 9th round action, Pound for Pound Rankings, Scully on how he joined Artur Beterbiev's team, and much more. Find all things The Last Round: https://linktr.ee/TheLastRound Listen on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheLastRoundBoxingPodcast

Mike Rodriguez is professional boxing cut-man and a Homicide Police Detective in Los Angeles. He has worked and continues to work with some of the biggest names in Boxing including Manny Pacquiao, Errol Spence, Ryan Garcia, Yordenis Ugas, and Shawn Porter. He recently worked Jaime Munguia's corner in the fight against Saul "Canelo" Alvarez in Las Vegas. You can follow him on social media @Boxerrodz. Don't forget to rate us 5 STARS and hit that follow/subscription button to help us climb the podcast rankings and bring you even bigger fights and guests each week! Find all things The Last Round: https://linktr.ee/TheLastRound Listen on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheLastRoundBoxingPodcast

Blaine Henry is the founder of Fight-Library.com, and has contributed to RING Magazine, Sherdog.com, MMA Sucka, My MMA News, and Bloody Elbow. He currently hosts a weekly YouTube show covering the biggest fights within Boxing and MMA. Follow Blaine on

Robert Diaz is a Matchmaker, Boxing Manager, Advisor, & Boxing executive, most notably known for his time with Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions. He is an inductee into the West Coast Boxing Hall-of-Fame and now works with various promotions, fighters, and boxing representatives all over the world. You can follow him on Twitter @Micheladatime. The bell has rung and The Last Round Boxing Podcast is back with another knockout episode! We're unpacking the aftermath of a seismic fight weekend that has set the boxing world ablaze. Ryan Garcia's stunning victory over Devin Haney has catapulted him into the stratosphere of stardom, and we're here to break down every jab, hook, and uppercut that led to this career-defining moment. Joining us in our corner is the mastermind matchmaker and boxing advisor, Roberto Diaz, for a deep dive into the mechanics behind the scenes and his take on the future of boxing's new golden boy, Ryan Garcia. Diaz spills the beans on the strategic matchmaking, the intense pressure, and the electric atmosphere that has everyone talking. But that's not all – we're also setting our sights on the future with a preview of the highly anticipated Canelo vs. Munguia showdown. Will Canelo continue his reign, or will Munguia's hunger for glory tip the scales? Plus, we're dissecting the return of Abner Mares against Leo Santa Cruz and the potential impact of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority staging a fight in LA. Tighten your gloves and get ready for an episode packed with expert analysis, insider stories, and the pulse of the sweet science. It's The Last Round, and we're just getting started! Don't forget to rate us 5 STARS and hit that follow/subscription button to help us climb the podcast rankings and bring you even bigger fights and guests each week! Find all things The Last Round: https://linktr.ee/TheLastRound

GUEST BIO: Giovani Santillan (32-0, 17 KOs) is an undefeated professional boxer out of the San Diego, California area, who currently fights in the welterweight division. He is promoted by Top Rank, Inc. and is currently rated number one within the welterweight rankings for the World Boxing Organization. Follow him on social media @GiovaniSanti1. This week on The Last Round, we step into the ring with Giovanni "El Gallo de Oro" Santillan, who is gearing up for a high-stakes showdown against the undefeated Brian Norman Jr. on May 18 at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California. As the co-feature to the Navarrete vs. Berinchyk fight on ESPN, Santillan discusses his opponent, his career momentum following a pivotal win over Alexis Rocha, and his aspirations for a WBO world title shot. Santillan dives deep into the business of boxing, the waiting game for a title opportunity, and the potential of an interim belt on the line. He reflects on his last bout with Rocha and the unlikely prospect of a rematch—unless the right conditions emerge. We also get a glimpse into Santillan's gym life, including a past sparring session with Ryan Garcia that turned heated, and his thoughts on the upcoming Haney vs. Garcia match. Additionally, Santillan shares insights on the Canelo vs. Munguia fight, the impact of streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime on boxing, and potential future contenders emerging from the Robert Garcia gym. Tune in for a candid conversation with a fighter on the cusp of greatness, who is just as hungry for legacy as he is for victory. Don't forget to rate us 5 STARS and hit that follow/subscription button to help us climb the podcast rankings and bring you even bigger fights and guests each week! Find all things The Last Round: https://linktr.ee/TheLastRound

This week on The Last Round Boxing Podcast, the team reviews Jared Anderson's win on ESPN plus, Anderson's potential future opponents, Luis Ortiz responds to Bob Arum's call for someone to fight Anderson, Preview Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia for the WBC Super lightweight title, Estimating the PPV performance, Ryan Garcia's behavior, Future for both Haney & Ryan, Ryan's status at the end of Golden Boy agreement, Arnold Barboza in con-main event, Scrappy Ramirez, Charles Conwell vs. Nathaniel Gallimore, Review Zelfa Barrett vs. Jordan Gill, Matchroom signs Jaron Ennis & Deontay Wilder, and much more. Don't forget to rate us 5 STARS and hit that follow/subscription button to help us climb the podcast rankings and bring you even bigger fights and guests each week! Find all things The Last Round: https://linktr.ee/TheLastRound

This week on The Last Round Podcast, the team dissects the gritty and gruesome battles that painted the rings red. We delve into the blood-soaked canvas of Fundora vs. Tszyu, where Sebastian Fundora emerged as the unified WBO and WBC super welterweight champion in a fight that's already a candidate for the bloodiest of the year. Plus, we discuss the implications of Samson Boxing's commitment to a Tim Tszyu rematch and what it means for the division's landscape. In other action, we examine Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez's historic win to become the first Mexican WBA super cruiserweight champion, and Alexis Rocha's return to form with a victory over Frederick Lawson. Also on the docket, we look ahead to Richardson Hitchens and Gustavo Daniel Lemos' battle of the undefeated fighters, and Diego Pacheco's clash with John McCalman on DAZN. Don't forget to rate us 5 STARS and hit that follow/subscription button to help us climb the podcast rankings and bring you even bigger fights and guests each week! Find all things The Last Round: https://linktr.ee/TheLastRound ---

Abraham Gonzalez is the Founder and Editor FightsATW.com, and has previously contributed to Fansided.com, NYFights.com, BigFightWeekend.com, & others. He is a member of the Boxing Writers Association of America, member of the RING Magazine's Ratings Panel, & a retired United States Marine. Follow Abe on Twitter @AbeG718. Keep up with the show: https://linktr.ee/TheLastRound  Please rate 5 STARS, Follow, and Subscribe to Help the Show's standings in the algorithm! ---

This week on The Last Round Podcast, the team reviews William Zepeda's victory over Maxi Hughes, Zepeda's future and remainder of 2024, Amir Khan's popularity and Talent, Next British Star after Anthony Joshua, Joe Markowski out as DAZN CEO, Review Nathan Heaney's draw with Brand Hands, Joe Joyce's victory over Kash Ali, Diallian Whyte's return, Preview Dalton Smith vs. Jose Zepeda, New York Athletic commission requests mental evauation of Ryan Garcia before Devin Haney fight, Josh taylor vs. Jack Catterall postponed for third time, Keith Thurman out of PBC on Prime PPV event, Prime main event now Tszyu vs. Fundora, and much more. Please rate 5 STARS, Follow, and Subscribe to Help the Show's standings in the algorithm! Explore the Show: https://linktr.ee/TheLastRound 

Step into the ring with The Last Round Podcast as we dissect the shift in the heavyweight landscape—Anthony Joshua's emphatic return to form with a second-round knockout of former UFC heavyweight champ Francis Ngannou. We break down Joshua's dominant performance and what this means for the division's elite. Plus, we dive into Joseph Parker's majority decision win over Zhilei Zhang, Ray Vargas's split draw against Nick Ball, and Israel Madrimov's TKO victory over Magomed Kurbanov. Don't miss our analysis on these bouts and a look ahead at the intriguing matchup between Williams Zepeda and Maxi Hughes, as well as the latest on Canelo's return to PBC and a historic boxing event coming to Netflix between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul. It's all here, on The Last Round Podcast. Explore the Show: https://linktr.ee/TheLastRound ---

Kurt Emhoff is a sports and entertainment attorney and has represented the likes of Cory Spinks, Pauli Malignaggi, Kermit Cintron, Peter Manfredo, & Lou DiBella. He was also a manager for fighters and boxing figures for several years. You can follow Kurt on Twitter/X @Boxing_Esq. Explore the Show: https://linktr.ee/TheLastRound 

This week on The Last Round Podcast, the team reacts to the Canelo's split with PBC, Reporter and Insider credibility, PBC-Amazon Deal and Future, Canelo's next options, David Benavidez's 175 plan, Review Edgar Berlanga's win over Padraig McCrory, Berlanga's future, Review Junto Nakatani's win over Alexandro Santiago, Inoue's KO over Ancajas, Preview Luis Alberto Lopez vs. Reiya Abe on ESPN plus, Gervonta Davis rejects Conor Benn offer, Davis' next options and potential future opponents, and much more. Explore the Show: https://linktr.ee/TheLastRound 

Gustavo Olivieri is an attorney and the in-house legal counsel for the World Boxing Organization (WBO), an organization which sanctions professional boxing bouts. It is recognized by the International Boxing Hall of Fame as one of the four major world championship groups, alongside the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Council (WBC), and International Boxing Federation (IBF). Follow Gustavo on Twitter @OlivieriLaw. Gustavo talks his career, background, becoming interested in law, the WBO day-today operations, rankings, WBO's new Drug testing directive, Top Rank Relationship, Golden Boy, Matchroom, PBC, Meeting Miguel Cotto for the first time, Working for Free in internship at WBO, Other Sanctioning Bodies, Canelo Alvarez's 2016 situation with the WBC and dealing with High Profile Fighters, the business of boxing, and much more. Show Links: https://linktr.ee/TheLastRound 

This week on The Last Round Podcast, the team Review Conor Benn's win over Peter Dobson, Gervonta Davis' interest in Conor Benn Fight, Devin Haney and Conor Benn, PBC-Amazon Deal, Tyson Fury vs. Usyk Postponed, Fury's Cut & Credibility, Review Joshua Buatisi win over Dan Azeez, Dmitry Bivol vs. Artur Beterbiev, Light Heavyweight Division, Preview Teofimo Lopez vs. Jamaine Ortiz, Teofimo's potential performance, Carl Weathers passes away, Rocky Movies, the WBO's New Substance Rule, and much more. Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/TheLastRound 

Robert Diaz is a Matchmaker, Boxing Manager, & Advisor most notably known for his time with Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions. He is also an inductee into the West Coast Boxing Hall-of-Fame and now works with various promotions, fighters, and boxing representatives all over the world. You can follow him on Twitter @Micheladatime. Robert Discusses his departure from Golden Boy Promotions, possible regrets, when he knew an exit was incoming, contact with Golden Boy, his take on Golden Boy's Las Vegas office plans, Jaime Munguia's recent victory over John Ryder, potential fights with Canelo Alvarez, David Benavidez, Star Powers, Ryan Garcia's fight with Avery Sparrow and the Romero Duno situation, Alexis Rocha vs. Giovani Santillan and why Robert disagreed with matchup, Boxing's transition to Streaming Services, TKO, WWE & Netflix Deal, Top Rank's potential merger with TKO, Saudi Arabia as a new destination for Boxing, Pro Box TV, Super Bowl and the San Francisco-Kansas City game, and much more. Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/TheLastRound 

This week on The Last Round Podcast, the team review Jaime Munguia's win over John Ryder in Arizona, Munguia's chances to land Canelo and Canelo's potential opponents for 2024, Keith Thurman and Tim Tszyu to headline first PBC on Amazon event in Las Vegas, Rolly-Cruz on Amazon as co-feature, Preview Dan Azeez vs. Joshua Buatisi, Conor Benn vs. Peter Dobson, Benn's UK future, Review Lewis Crocker vs. Jose Felix, and much more.  https://linktr.ee/TheLastRound 

This week on The Last Round Podcast, the team Previews Jaime Munguia vs. John Ryder on DAZN, Canelo's options for May, Jermall Charlo, David Benavidez, Munguia, 168 Division, Ryan Garcia and his call-outs with opponents, Review Jonas' victory over Mayer, Joseph Parker vs. Zhang in March on AJ-Ngannou card, Preview Lewis Crocker vs. Jose Felix in Northern Ireland on DAZN, Joe Joyce vs. Kash Ali in March, and more.  https://linktr.ee/TheLastRound 

This week, The Last Round Podcast team review Artur Beterbiev's victory over Callum Smith, a future undisputed fight with Dmitry Bivol in Saudi Arabia, Naoya Inoue's return against Luis Nery in Japan, Terence Crawford vs. Errol Spence 2 possibly off, Lomachenko vs. Kambosos reported for Australia, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Arrested in Los Angeles, Oscar Valdez vs. Liam Wilson reported for March, Preview Jonas-Mayer in Liverpool, and much more.  https://linktr.ee/TheLastRound 

This week on The Last Round Podcast, the team reviews Vergil Ortiz's comeback to the ring and the first round stoppage over Fredrick Lawson, Referee Tony Weeks' stoppage and alleged social media post, Golden Boy's response to situation, Nevada Athletic Commission's Role in situation, Jose Ramirez and Arnold Barboza sign with Golden Boy, 140 Division, Preview Artur Beterbiev vs. Callum Smith for unified 175 world titles, Jarrell Miller arrested in Florida, Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou announced for March, and much more. 

This week on The Last Round Podcast, the team reviews Anthony Joshua's victory and Deontay Wilder's loss to Joe Parker, Future of Heavyweight division, Vergil Ortiz's return in Las Vegas, His time at 154-160, Naoya Inoue's 122 Undisputed victory, boxing manager Cameron Dunkin passes away, Manny Pacquiao says he's fighting Floyd Mayweather in Japan in 2024, PBC-Amazon Deal update, and much more.  https://linktr.ee/TheLastRound