Trading Leather - Boxing Podcast

The lightweight landscape is almost unrecognisable to the picture we had just 2 weeks ago. Kambosos' heroics against Teofimo Lopez has unlocked some potential mega bouts. All the top contenders have already thrown their names into the hat to face the Australian World Champion but first they had assignments of their own to fulfil. Devin Haney had the tough, former world champion, JoJo Diaz to overcome. This fight had the potential to be fight of the weekend and didn't fail to deliver. The usually hesitant Haney met his challenger head on and the result was fire works. Whilst some observers will remark on Haneys defensive flaws, no one can deny the WBC Champions eagerness to land some big shots on Diaz. Sunday night was Tanks turn to lay his claim to a title shot. A relatively unknown challenge in Isaac Cruz lay in front of him. In a fight that many saw as a mismatch, Cruz surprised the fans by not only making it to the final bell, but producing a display that pushed Davis to the limit. It was later revealed that hard hitting Davis had suffered a damaged hand in the mid rounds, resulting in the inability to stop Cruz. So who will get the ticket to Australia? #boxing #haney #kambosos #tankdavis

In, what can only be described as one of the shocks of the year, massive underdog George Kambosos tore up the script and beat, previously undefeated unified champion, Teofimo Lopez over 12 rounds on Saturday night. A few hours later, two of the best 122lb boxers on the planet gave it their all in a scintillating battle. Champions, Stephen Fulton and Brandon Figueroa delivered a fight for the ages in which Fulton took a narrow points victory. This week see's Lyndon Arthur face bitter rival and former opponent, Anthony Yarde. Devin Haney returns against mandatory challenger, JoJo Diaz and Gervonta Davis make his ring return against Isaac Cruz. #boxing #teofimolopez #georgekambosos

This past weekend saw Terrence Crawford stop Shawn Porters in the first time in the brave American challengers career. Crawford proved to be one of the most technically skilled fighters in the game.

Trading Leather Boxing Podcast Episode 25 In this episode host Steve Boxman and Co-Host Dave (Boxings First), look forward to the hotly anticipated return of Welterweight champion and lb for lb star, Terrence Crawford. The future hall of famer will face of against the tough warrior, and former champion, Shaun Porter. Steve and Dave breakdown both fighters careers so far, the expected tactics on the night and what we expect from the winner and the loser. Will Crawford V Porter deliver? Tune in to see what they think. Also featured on this episode is a look back at 2 shocks on DAZN's Sheffield card. Unified champion, Terri Harper, lost her crown to confident American challenger, Alicia Baumgardner, in devastating fashion. Also featherweight champion, Kid Galahad, unexpectedly lost his strap to 'washed' warrior, Kiko Martinez.

Join Steve and Dave as the dissect the explosive performance by Boots Ennis! How far can one of boxings hottest prospects go? Rolly Romero has been pulled from his PPV date with Gervonta Davis after allegations about sexual assault have surfaced. Was this the right decision? Who should replace the outspoken challenger? Canelo and Plant take up the majority of this episode with their upcoming history making bout for all the jewels at 168! How do we see it going? Finally DAZN have been on the receiving end of some negative press recently, how do we feel the App is performing and what can they do to get the fans back on board?

What a FIGHT!

This weeks episode was aired live on YouTube - Just search 'Trading Leather' on YouTube to find this, and previous episodes. This week is a MASSIVE week in boxing. The long awaited 3rd fight between The Gypsy King and The Bronze Bomber is almost upon us. Dave and Steve give their thoughts on the rivalry so far and how they see the fight unfolding this weekend. Also on the show, the Matchroom card headlined by Liverpool duo, Liam Smith and Anthony Fowler is discussed as is Cunningham V Foster on BT Sport. #boxing #furywilder3 #boxingpodcast

In this episode we digest Anthony Joshua's shock defeat at the hands of the Ukrainian great, Aleksandr Usyk. Where does that leave the Heavyweight division? Has the result opened the door to more fascinating match ups?

Finally we have something positive in the world of boxing. After weeks of negative press we have some light at the end of the tunnel. This Saturday its the big one, Unified Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua looks to enhance his legacy against former Undisputed Cruiserweight, Oleksandr Usyk. Steve and Dave break down the careers of both men, tackle the publics perception of each fighter and lay their predictions out! Also in boxing news Canelo V Plant press conference spills over into carnage and modern day legend Manny Pacquiao gives his strongest hint at retirement yet. Don't forget to like subscribe and share!

Last week news dropped that current WBC champion, Oscar Valdez had failed a drug test with WBC Clean Boxing Partner, VADA. Since the news broke the boxing world has had mixed reactions. Some defend Valdez as the rules are confusing, depending on which Association is used for testing. Others claim Valdez is an outright cheat and should be banned from the sport. Both sides surely agree on this, this weekends bout between Valdez and Conceicao should not be going ahead with fighter safety at risk! However, as we know in boxing, common sense doesn't always prevail. We look back at Matchroom's card which ended with Warrington and Lara being declared a technical draw after Lara suffered a terrible cut above his eye following a clash of heads. Conor Benn failed to stop Granados who went into survival mode and Maxi Hughes pulled of the performance of the night with his hard earned victory against tough Mexican Straffon. This weekend see's Sunny Edwards defend his crown against Jayson Maya, also on the undercard Callum Johnson looks to keep momentum going. Dont forget to Like, Share and Suscribe

Following another eventful week in boxing news, host Steve Boxman and Co-Host Dave Corner (BoxingsFirst) look back at the past weekends action. Did Sam Maxwell do enough to beat Akeem Ennis Brown? Was the judges harsh because of Akeem's less than entertaining style? Daniel Dubois impressed in America, what next for the hard hitting heavyweight? With DAZN finally releasing its new price for the UK App Steve and Dave look at whether its value for money! This weekend Josh Warrington looks to avenge his only professional loss against the tough, hard hitting Mexican, Mauricio Lara. Can the Leeds favourite overcome that defeat and claim glory in front of his home town fans? This Podcast is also available in video format - Just search Trading Leather on YouTube

This past weekend saw Manny Pacquiao lose to Cuban World Champion, Yordenis Ugas. Despite many fight fans leaning towards a Pacquiao points win prior to the bout, Ugas remained disciplined and executed the perfect game plan. With that loss in mind, will we see the Filipino ATG in a boxing ring again? What will Ugas do next? In news, Crawford V Porter purse bids have been dated for September the 2nd with the process being streamed live on facebook. With a quiet weekend of boxing ahead Steve and Dave look back at Manny Pacquiao's star studded career, the highs, the lows and everything in between. Finally this weekend Queensbury Promotions host a card featuring 4 British title fights. The headline out sees two undefeated fighters clash for the Super Lightweight title. Theres genuine hatred between Akeem Ennis Brown and Sam Maxwell, but who will walk away the victor on Saturday night?

In this weeks (a little later than usual) podcast Host Steve and Co-Host Dave look back on a packed weekend of boxing. Virgil Ortiz stole the show in an impressive stoppage of hard hitting rival, 'Mean Machine'. What next for the Welterweight star? Rigondeaux V Casimero proves to be a dull affair with neither man able to apply effective aggression but should the Cuban feel robbed by the judges? Joshua Buatsi upped his game against Ricard Bolotniks and scored a stoppage victory that has people wondering how far the British Light Heavyweight can go. This weekend sees the return of ring legend Manny Pacquiao. The Filipino was originally scheduled to fight Welterweight Unified Champion, Errol Spence. However a routine medical exam uncovered a damaged retina forcing the American to withdraw. Luckily, current WBA 'Super' champion, Yordenis Ugas was happy to replace Spence and save the show. Can the Cuban champion beat the modern great Manny Paquiao? #boxing

This weekend is a MASSIVE weekend of fight action and host Steve Boxman and Co-Host Dave (BoxingsFirst) cant wait to get stuck in. First off they review a punch perfect performance for Kid Galahad in his world title win over brave challenger Jazza Dickens. In boxing news the WBA excel in corruption even by their standards. What can be done to save boxing from further corruption. Then on to this weeks cards, John Casimero and Guillermo Rigondeaux meet in a unification clash. The filipino whirlwind is in fantastic form but faces one of the purest boxers ever to grace the sport. Also Virgil Ortiz Jr aims to keep his undefeated record intact when he faces Mean Machine. A good performance by Ortiz will surely catapult him onto the world stage. Also Joshua Buatsi will face tough, hard hitting Bolotniks in what promises to be the fight of fight camp! Dont forget to rate, share and review.

Host Steve Boxman and Co-Host Dave (Boxings First) look back at an eventful weekend of boxing. Leigh Wood snatched the undefeated record from Xu Can in a result that neither of them saw coming. The undercard of 'Fight Camp Week 1' was entertaining too, with Jack Cullen defeating former Canelo victim, Avni Yildirim and, as expected, McCarthy V Billam Smith delivered a 12 round thriller. In boxing news Steve and Dave dissect Canelo's decision to walk away from negotiations to face Caleb Plant and who could be next for the Mexican star. Also Luke Campbells decision to call it a day from professional boxing after a respectable career in the ring. Finally they look ahead to Galahad V Dickens for the IBF Featherweight strap. Will Fight Camp Week 2 live up to the previous show? Also could you subscribe, rate and review the podcast! #boxing

In this Episode Host Steve Boxman and Co-Host Dave (Boxings First) dissect Joe Joyce's performance against the durable Carlos Takam. Did Joe's performance surprise them? Was the referee a bit quick to stop the fight? They also look at rumoured fights including AJ V Usyk, Crawford V Porter, Diaz V Garcia and GGG V Murrata. Also, with the return of Matchrooms fight camp, Dave and Steve look at the career of Conor Benn thus far and just how far he can go in the future! Dont forget to rate, leave a review and share with your friends #boxing

Trading Leather Boxing Podcast Episode 13 sees Host Steve Boxman and Co-Host Dave (Boxings First) dissect Charlo V Castano. Was the split decision draw a 'Robbery' or could it be seen as a fair result. What about the 117 - 111 scorecard, was that feasible in this fight? Then onto the main feature, 7 years ago Pernell 'Sweetpea' Whittaker was fatally struck by a vehicle. This Olympic Gold medalist completely changed the sport of boxing. His defence first way of fighting was like nothing the sport had ever seen before! We look back at what made the American star so great, some of the contentious decisions that didnt go his way and how he will be remembered in years to come. Finally we look at this weeks Queensbury card headlined by undefeated heavyweight contender, Joe Joyce. The Olympian will face off against tough veteran Carlos Takam in this BT Sport card. Dont forget to rate the podcast, leave a review and share with your boxing friends! #boxing

Another weekend of boxing over so host Steve Boxman and Co-Host Dave (Boxings First) breakdown the latest fights including Ramirez' impressive win over Cuban veteran Sullivan Barrerra. Queensbury delivered an underwhelming card headlined by Lyndon Arthur who stopped game opponent David Faraci. With Tyson Fury V Deontay Wilder III in doubt Dave and Steve look at the conspiracies circulating since news broke that Fury had contracted the Covid - 19 virus. Canelo and Plant maybe off due to difficulties in negotiations, amongst other sticking points it seems the TV deal is a huge hurdle in the undisputed bout becoming a reality. Finally, with a quiet weekend of boxing, Steve and Dave have an in depth look at the 154 lb undisputed bout between Charlo and Castano. What can we expect from both men come Saturday night and who do we expect to walk away with all the marbles. Don't forget to subscribe, review, rate and share! #boxing #furywilder3 #charlocastano

After a quiet weekend of fights Host Steve and Co-Host Dave are back to preview this weeks upcoming action. Friday night sees a Goldenboy card topped by unbeaten LHW Gilberto Ramirez facing off against Cuban veteran Sullivan Barrera. The undercard features JoJo Diaz making his debut at 135lb against Javier Fortuna with the winner potentially going on to face the WBC champion, Devin Haney. They also cover all the latest in boxing news including the Ring Magazines decision to put their championship title on the line in the upcoming bout between Manny Pacquiao and Errol Spence, a decision that may well be echoed by the WBA. The £10 - £1000 bet survives another weekend with Steve picking a double that takes the total to very near £100. Finally the prediction competition season 2 starts tonight, with Dave taking a one - nil lead, Steve will be desperate to claw his way back into the game. Dont forget to leave a review and rating. Follow us on Twitter @PodcastLeather and spread the word to all your boxing friends. #boxing #tradingleather

Host Steve and Co-Host Dave are back with Episode 10 of the Trading Leather Podcast. After a solid weekends action, including superb wins for both Vasyl Lomachenko and Gervonta Davis there is plenty for them to get their teeth stuck into. However, with little action to look forward to, what better way to pass the time then talking about the Baddest Man on the Planet on the week of his 55th birthday. Mike Tyson is arguably the last Heavyweight icon. His career, as did his life, went through a roller coaster of ups and downs. Steve and Dave look back at an amazing career and try and summarise the great man in just 3 words. #boxing #miketyson #tradingleather

After a bumper weekend of boxing which featured upsets, KO's and underwhelming performances Dave and Steve pick through the action and dissect what this means for each fighter going forward. They also look ahead to another anticipated weekend featuring Lomachenko's return since his loss to Lopez and Tank Davis trying to continue his unbeaten form in a new weight division. The £10-£1000 challenge got off to a winning start so what fights are going to bring the best value this weekend. Finally, with Dave maintaining his 9 point lead in the prediction challenge will Steve make some bold moves with his weekends pick of fights. As always don't forget to follow us in Twitter @podcastleather, review and rate our podcast and we look forward to all the bouts this weekend. #Lomachenko #GervontaDavis #boxing

Steve and Dave look forward to packed weekend of boxing. Unified Lightweight Champion Teofimo Lopez faces undefeated mandatory challenger George Kambosos. Japanese star Naoyo Inoue also returns in what is, on paper, a complete mismatch against mandatory challenger Michael Dasmarinas. Jermall Charlo will be looking to silence his doubters when he faces Juan Montiel and Jaime Munguia will be looking to go one better than GGG, when he faces Kamil Szaramita. We also look at this weeks big boxing news including. Billy Joe Saunders considering retirement, Alexander Povetkin confirming retirement and a look at the 'leaked' upcoming Matchroom Fight Camp cards. Dave currently has a 9 point lead in the prediction competition so can Steve pull a remarkable comeback out of the bag with just 3 weeks to go. Also the £10 - £1000 challenge returns with plenty to chose from this weekend, whet will the team decide to place their wager on? #boxing #LopezKambosos

Trading Leather Episode 7 is a tribute to the GOAT, Muhammad Ali. With the 5th anniversary of his passing just behind us Dave and Steve recollect some of one of boxing biggest characters greatest moments. From his refusal to be inducted into the US Army to his super human victory in the Rumble In The Jungle, Muhammad Ali was every bit a warrior. We also review this weekend past boxing and look forward to Matchrooms last card with Sky TV. How will the DAZN Matchroom partnership benefit fans and does this signal the end of PPV!

Trading Leather Episode 6 is out now. After Nonito Donaire's history making victory against Oubaali, host Steve and Co Host Dave look back at the Filipino's destructive performance. Another hot topic is Devin Haney's defence of his WBC strap against veteran Jorge Linares and the criticism that has ensued following Haneys successful outing. With very little action to look forward to this week, we breakdown the HoF career of Floyd Mayweather. What was the undefeated greats best 5 wins! Did he lose his first encounter with Jose Luis Castillo? And what was his best ever display? Don't forget to subscribe to catch each episode as soon as its released, share with your friends and enjoy!

This weekend saw Scotlands, Josh Taylor become the FIRST British 4 belt Undisputed champion. The undefeated fighter faced the rough, tough, aggressive Jose Ramirez in a bout for ALL the belts. Josh Taylor took his chance with both hands, even dropping his opponent on 2 occasions. In this episode we react to this momentous event. We also look ahead to some intriguing bouts this weekend including Nonito Donaire challenging for yet another world title and Devin Haney looks to legitimise his position as the WBC lightweight champion.

Trading Leather Episode 4 looks at the breaking news that the highly anticipated Undisputed bout between Brits, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua is in jeopardy. An arbitration ruling states that former WBC champion and Fury victim, Deontay Wilder is to be awarded his contracted third fight. Will the Bronze Bomber step aside or is the potential undisputed bout up in smoke. We review some outstanding action from the weekend including Figueroa's explosive display against Nery. We also look forward to this weekends massive bout which see's Britains Josh Taylor bid at becoming the UK's first 4 belt world champion. All this and much much more, enjoy.

Trading Leather episode 3 is the most heated yet. We review the weekends action including the record breaking fight between lb for lb king Canelo Alvarez and British star Billy Joe Saunders. Did Saunders quit and what does quitting mean in boxing? Why havent Sky or BT picked up one of the biggest fights in British boxing history. Josh Taylor and Jose Ramirez meet to decide who is the king at 140lb. The winner will walk away a 4 belt champion and the undisputed ruler of the division. So why arent the big TV services airing this fight. After another successful weekend on the £10-£1000 challenge we try and pick a value punt in this weekends upcoming bouts and preview a quite weekend for the sport. #boxing #Canelo #Saunders

We are back, round 2 of our the Trading Leather podcast is here and you don't want to miss it. We look back at a great weekend of boxing including Sunny Edwards becoming the latest British World Champion, What next for Chisora and Parker? Was the card PPV worthy? tTe heartbreaking news of the death of Keishla Rodriguez Ortiz, Can BJS match Sunny Edwards and return home a world champion? Not to mention bet 2 of our £10 - £1000 challenge and the world famous Trading Leather segment which pitches hosts Dave and Steve in a head to head battle voted on by you the listener! Don't miss it!

Episode one of our brand new podcast looking at all things boxing. In this episode we look back at an explosive display by Felix Cash, another explosive performance by Berlanga, we rate Sunny Edwards chance against long reigning champion Mthalane and much much more. Feel free to leave comments, reviews and ratings.