Podcast appearances and mentions of Virgil Hunter

C'est le combat le plus dur de sa carrière. Souleymane Cissokho, 33 ans, dispute ce samedi 10 mai 2025 une demi-finale mondiale face au Lituanien Egidijus Kavaliauskas, dans la catégorie des poids welters. Une chance unique de réaliser son rêve de décrocher la ceinture de champion du monde. Et pour mettre toutes les chances de son côté, le natif de Dakar a choisi son continent de naissance pour organiser cet affrontement. Malabo, capitale de la Guinée équatoriale, sera l'épicentre d'un gala de boxe qui signe le retour du noble art en Afrique. Quelques jours avant son départ pour Malabo, Souleymane Cissokho souhaite peaufiner sa préparation en vue du combat le plus important depuis son passage chez les professionnels en 2017. Direction une salle privée en plein cœur de Paris pour deux heures d'entraînement intensif, avec plusieurs membres de l'équipe de France. Habillé en noir de haut en bas, le boxeur prend d'abord le temps de saluer toutes les personnes présentes avant de passer aux vestiaires pour se changer.« Faire un remake d'Ali-Foreman »« J'ai gardé en tête les images du combat Ali-Foreman à Kinshasa, dès que j'ai eu la possibilité de boxer en Afrique, j'ai sauté sur l'occasion », explique Souleymane Cissokho, assis sur un canapé à l'étage. Dernier grand événement de boxe sur le continent, le « Rumble In The Jungle » de 1974, n'a pas ouvert la brèche escomptée. Très peu d'événements internationaux depuis, conjugués à un manque de moyens et d'infrastructures. Alors quand la ville de Malabo s'est présentée aux enchères pour le combat de Cissokho, le choix était vite fait : « Ce sont eux qui nous ont contactés. On a un partenaire sur place qui a mis les moyens et a remporté les enchères. Malabo souhaitait faire une sorte de remake d'Ali-Foreman sur le continent », confie le médaillé de bronze lors des Jeux de Rio en 2016. Né à Dakar, révélé en France, Cissokho jouit d'une double culture dont il est très fier. Le continent africain occupe d'ailleurs une place importante dans sa vie : « Je suis heureux de boxer là-bas. L'Afrique fait partie de moi, j'y suis beaucoup attaché et je m'investis énormément d'un point de vue associatif. Je puise énormément de force là-bas », confie-t-il avec un sourire plus que communicatif.À lire aussiBoxe: George Foreman-Mohamed Ali, retour sur un combat de légendeAvant de commencer son échauffement, Souleymane Cissokho est arrêté par l'arrivée de l'autre star de la journée. Lui aussi est né en Afrique et représente la France sur le circuit international. Kévin Lélé Sadjo, référence chez les poids super-moyens, sera présent sur la carte de Malabo, pour le plus grand bonheur des organisateurs. Lumineux, Kévin Lélé Sadjo se montre très bavard lorsqu'il s'agit de présenter son grand ami : « J'admire Souleymane sur et en dehors du ring. Je le dis souvent, c'est quelqu'un d'intelligent, humble. Je suis impressionné et je veux suivre sa trace, mais il est bien devant moi », précise le boxeur né au Cameroun. Si cet événement comme celui-là peut relancer la boxe en Afrique pour les jeunes qui souffrent et qui ont besoin d'un moteur comme Souleymane Cissokho, alors il faut l'aider du mieux que l'on peut ». Kévin Lélé Sadjo devait lui aussi combattre pour une demi-finale mondiale, face à son compatriote Christian M'Billi. Dès l'annulation officialisée, la possibilité d'épauler Souleymane Cissokho est apparue comme une évidence : « Je lui ai dit que j'avais besoin de boxer et que je voulais le suivre. Je serai tout proche du Cameroun, j'ai un gros public derrière moi. C'est un honneur d'accompagner Souleymane à la conquête du monde ».À lire aussiSouleymane Cissokho, boxeur et médaillé olympique: «Ces jeux vont être exceptionnels»L'horloge tourne et les boxeurs de l'équipe de France finalisent leur échauffement, Souleymane Cissokho enfile gants puis casque et commence sa session de sparring intense, sous les yeux de Karim El Hayani, entraîneur principal de Kévin Lélé Sadjo et proche du pugiliste franco-sénégalais. Additionner les noms prestigieux sur la carte principale peut être bénéfique pour l'Afrique et pour Souleymane Cissokho : « Ce sont deux boxeurs très proches, ils ont un passé commun. Souleymane voulait voir Kévin boxer avec lui. Rien qu'au niveau psychologique, c'est un plus de voir les deux boxeurs dans la même soirée », admet l'entraîneur et ancien boxeur professionnel, avant de compléter son analyse : « Il y a toujours un esprit d'équipe dans la boxe, bien que ce soit un sport individuel. Et voir les gens qu'on apprécie être à ses côtés, à ce moment-là, ça fait toujours plaisir », conclut sereinement Karim El Hayani avant de rejoindre ses poulains.« C'est le combat le plus important de ma carrière, mais je dois faire abstraction de tout ce qu'il y a autour »Même si la date du combat approche, la séance d'entraînement n'est pas de tout repos. Les sessions dans le ring ressemblent à de vrais combats et les coups résonnent à travers toute la salle de sport. Alors qu'un petit public s'entasse près des cordes pour observer la bataille, Souleymane Cissokho reste sérieux et profite des pauses pour prendre conseil auprès de son entraîneur de toujours, Virgil Hunter. « J'ai un très bon adversaire, il a plus d'expérience que moi et a déjà combattu pour le titre. Il a plus de combats que moi et est très complet » avoue Souleymane Cissokho, un brin fatigué après l'entraînement. « On commence à voir le bout du tunnel, c'est le combat le plus important de ma carrière, mais je dois faire abstraction de tout ce qu'il y a autour », avoue-t-il. Il est vrai que l'ambiance à Malabo promet d'être électrique, car l'Afrique est un continent passionné par la boxe, explique Souleymane Cissokho : « Il y a un vivier de talents là-bas, c'est exceptionnel. La ferveur qu'ils ont pour la boxe, c'est fou. Il manque un peu de moyens et d'infrastructures, mais ça progresse grâce aux carrières de combattants issues du continent ». Remettre l'Afrique au centre du jeu et surtout pérenniser ce genre d'événements, voilà le but recherché par les organisateurs : « C'est un test, la Guinée équatoriale » souffle le boxeur de 33 ans. « Ils ont à cœur d'organiser d'autres événements, la boxe est aimée partout en Afrique. Ça reste le noble art, ça attire du public. Il faut juste pouvoir avoir les moyens de poursuivre cette initiative ».À la fin de l'entraînement, chaque participant se congratule avant de quitter la salle parisienne, au compte-gouttes. Souleymane Cissokho en a, lui aussi, terminé avec son stage de préparation. Ne reste plus qu'à goûter au climat de Malabo après son court séjour en France. En cas de succès, le boxeur franco-sénégalais pourrait affronter prochainement le champion de la fédération WBC, Marco Barrios. Et défendre sa ceinture de champion de monde en France et en Afrique : « Combattre à Dakar, c'est une option pour le futur. Je veux boxer là-bas au moins une fois dans ma vie ».À lire aussiSouleymane Cissokho, invité exceptionnel !

What happens when an Olympian takes their hand at professional wrestling? Anthony 'The Guv'nor' Ogogo tells us about his incredible journey from canvas to canvas. In part one, he talks to George and Dec about the struggles around his mother's illness, working with trainers Rob McCracken and Virgil Hunter, alongside talking on some of the details surrounding a severe eye injury. We have merch! - https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/the-george-groves-boxing-club/ Follow the GGBC on the socials. Search for @ggboxingclub on Twitter and Instagram. And we've got a playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5zArDIRbHigN2Xt3ikCDq0?si=25851a4366fb476f Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barry Hunter has become one of the go-to trainers in the USA. After his noteworthy work with the Peterson brothers, who he trained from their childhoods until their career twilights, he's worked with a who's who of top-tier talent including Adrien Broner, Tony Thompson, Raushee Warren and Isaac Dogboe. As part of the US amateur set-up, he's also worked with Shakur Stevenson, Ricardo Williams, Errol Spence and countless others. Here, he talks about PEDs in the sport, playing the drums, the real-life Broner, his relationship with Virgil Hunter (no relation), growing up hard and much more besides.

'Im not that guy who talks c***' -Joshua Buatsi brutally knocks out Dos Santos (with Virgil Hunter)

Ahead of Josh Taylor's fight with Jose Ramirez for all four belts in the super lightweight division, Mike and Steve break down how historic an opportunity this is for the Scot and speak to him from his training camp in Las Vegas. There's also more reaction to Billy Joe Saunders' defeat to Canelo Alvarez, another "announcement" for the fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury, and trainer Virgil Hunter explains his philosophy on boxing.

The trainer said his former fighter could have been Canelo's equal.Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez’s toughest challenge could be retired fight Andre Ward, claims Virgil Hunter.Now 37, Ward retired in 2017 with a 32-0 record, and won titles at both 168lbs and 175lbs, and was rated as the best boxer of any division before he stepped back from the ring.The Mexican champion is now seen to have a claim to that title, but Hunter, who trained Ward, believes that Ward was his match.Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcKT39KR_e3ZliHe4cyC06A/joinOne Free Month of Dazn On TBV http://bit.ly/ThaBoxingVoicexDAZNhttps://www.patreon.com/ThaboxingvoiceBUY THA BOXING VOICE T-SHIRT HERE http://thaboxingvoice.com/storePLEASE SUPPORT!!! SUBSCRIBE, SHARE & LIKEPlease check out our Facebook page and hit the like button. https://www.facebook.com/Thaboxingvoiceradio GOOGLE PLUS https://plus.google.com/107960664507143008932/posts?tab=XXiWeb Sitehttp://thaboxingvoice.com/Radio show: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thaboxingvoiceradioTwitter: @Thaboxingvoicehttps://twitter.com/thaboxingvoiceAudio only Podcast subscribe herehttps://itun.es/us/oY7JJ.c#Canelo #AndreWard #VirgilHunter

Joshua Buatsi and new trainer Virgil Hunter sit with David Diamante in Manchester to discuss the new link up, the Andre Ward influence, living in California, this Saturday's fight with Daniel Dos Santos and a whole lot more!

Welcome to #RingsideFracas, a weekly Boxing Podcast by Touchline Media Group.This week's show we discussed;- Teo v Top Rank- Parker leaving Barry- Buatsi appointing Virgil Hunter as new coach- Fighter profile of Dillian WhyteFollow @ringsidefracas on twitter

Welcome to #RingsideFracas, a weekly Boxing Podcast by Touchline Media Group.This week's show we discussed;- Teo v Top Rank- Parker leaving Barry- Buatsi appointing Virgil Hunter as new coach- Fighter profile of Dillian WhyteFollow @ringsidefracas on twitter

Marcos Villegas jumps on to guest co-host for Michael Shepherd this week on The Last Round. Marcos is the Unofficial Scorer for PBC on FOX and the founder of FightHub TV, which currently has just under 1 million subscribers on YouTube. -Review Yoka-Djeko-Shields-Dicaire PPV, Pricing-Preview David Benavidez-Ronald Ellis-Preview Estrada-Chocolatito 2-McCaskill-Braekhus undisputed world title rematch-Buatsi links up with Virgil Hunter-Gary Russell Jr.-Rey Vargas reactionSupport us: ftwrbrand.com/collections/the-last-round

First, undefeated WBA Super Lightweight world champion Mario Barrios (25-0, 16 KO's) joins Shane Mosley Jr and Amal Shah on the podcast. Barrios discusses how his mom got him into boxing, that his sister Selina Barrios was the better amateur and what it's like to train with Virgil Hunter. Later, Contender alum Quatavious Cash (12-2, 7 KO's) comes on to describe what it was like fighting on Top Rank's first event since the pandemic and if the no-crowd setting affected him.

Respected trainer Virgil Hunter drops by to update us on Mario Barrios, the various ways COVID-19 is impacting boxing and boxers, and also offers his take on what happened in Wilder-Fury 2. Plus, we take a look at some of our favorite boxing books, movies, fights and much more.

¡Os traemos el primer podcast de Ethos Global Fitness! Presentado por Edu Barrecheguren y Carlo Marella, en estos podcast pretendemos hablar de fitness, entrenamiento, herramientas de motivación, filosofía, deporte... ¡Y de mucho más! ¿De qué hablamos en el Episodio #1? De los principios de entrenamiento y su aplicación a la población general y al deporte. [ CORRECIONES ] - Primera corrección: min 20:06 -- contracción isocinética, nos vamos por las ramas a otra cosa, corregido en min 21:25. - Segunda corrección: min 27:34 - Virgil Hunter, entrenador de Andre Ward

1. DAZN Card: Gennady Golovkin vs. Steve Rolls, 12 rounds, super middleweightsAli Akhmedov vs. Marcus McDaniel, 10 rounds, super middleweightsBrian Ceballo vs. Bakhtiyar Eyubov, 8 rounds, welterweightsCharles Conwell vs. Courtney Pennington, 10 rounds, junior middleweight Israil Madimov vs. Norberto Gonzalez, 10 rounds, junior middleweights2. ESPN Card Title fight: Oscar Valdez vs. Jason Sanchez, 12 rounds, for Valdez's WBO featherweight titleGabriel Flores Jr. vs. Salvador Briceno, 8 rounds, lightweightsMichael Seals vs. Christopher Brooker, 10 rounds, light heavyweightsRobson Conceicao vs. Carlos Ruiz, 8 rounds, junior lightweightsNikita Ababiy vs. TBA, 6 rounds, middleweights3. Maurice Hooker vs Jose Ramirez Official July 27 Dallas Texas4. Jermall Charlo willing to Fight Canelo in Mexico should the WBC Mandate itNotes: Knowancki vs Arreola Aug 3rd Barclays. Marcus Browne vs Pascal also Andre Berto vs Miguel CruzLara vs Ramon Alvarez & Quillen vs Truax 2 8/31 on foxIlunga Makabu vs. Mike Perez, 12 rounds, cruiserweightsB-Hop inducted in the Atlantic City Boxing HOF Chad Dawson ends 2 year layoff back July 29 vs Quinton Rankin in South Carolina Zab Judah vs. Cletus Seldin, 12 rounds, junior welterweightsJames "Buddy" McGirt Jr. vs. David Papot, 12 rounds, middleweightsRoberto Duran Jr. vs. Jonathan Pierre, 4 rounds, welterweightsTeofimo Lopez vs. Masayoshi Nakatani - Official For July 19 IBF Eliminator in Oxon Hill MarylandJermell Charlo vs Jorge Cota. Harrison got injuredEfe Ajagba added To Pacquiao vs Thurman CardBob Arum Shoots down Rumors of Kovalev joining a light heavyweight tourney. Amir Khan and Virgil Hunter split. Alex Ariza is new trainerFrank Warren says he made a offer to Callum Smith team for a unification with Billy Joe SaundersOne Free Month of Dazn On TBV http://bit.ly/ThaBoxingVoicexDAZNhttps://www.patreon.com/ThaboxingvoiceBUY THA BOXING VOICE T-SHIRT HERE http://thaboxingvoice.com/storePLEASE SUPPORT!!! SUBSCRIBE, SHARE & LIKEPlease check out our facebook page and hit the like button. https://www.facebook.com/Thaboxingvoiceradio GOOGLE PLUS https://plus.google.com/107960664507143008932/posts?tab=XXiWeb Sitehttp://thaboxingvoice.com/Radio show: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thaboxingvoiceradioTwitter: @Thaboxingvoicehttps://twitter.com/thaboxingvoiceAudio only Podcast subscribe herehttps://itun.es/us/oY7JJ.c#GennadyGolovkin #Jamel Herring

Although Khan had a few decent moments, Terence Crawford clearly showed his dominance in their fight this past Saturday night in New York at the Madison Square Garden. Crawford who was making the second defense of his WBO welterweight title wasted no time as he knocked Khan down in the first round with a counter right hand. Khan rose from the knockdown but just couldn’t seem to find a way to nullify Crawford’s boxing ability in this contest. The fight ended in a bizarre way in the sixth round when Crawford landed a shot clearly below the belt that appeared to land on Khan’s leg, not the cup area. Nevertheless, Khan claimed that he was hit in the genital area. He stated that he was in a lot of pain and told his trainer Virgil Hunter that he could not continue. The ref then waved off the fight after being instructed by Hunter to do so and Crawford was awarded a sixth round TKO victory. Eric, Beeb, and Ringside Robert recap this fight as well as the rest of the past week's boxing action.   We will also bring to you the latest boxing news, rumors, and upcoming fight schedule.    

My thoughts on Amir khan being back with Virgil hunter and against Terence crawford

.TEAM KHAN is a fly-on-the-wall documentary about professional boxer Amir Khan, filmed between 2014 and 2016. Khan was born and raised in Bolton, Greater Manchester, to a Punjabi Rajput family. He  was the WBA light-welterweight world champion from 2009 to 2012, and the IBF title in 2011. As an amateur, Khan won a silver medal in the lightweight division at the 2004 Olympics, becoming Britain's youngest boxing Olympic medallist at the age of 17. He is also one of the youngest ever British professional world champions, winning the WBA title at the age of 22. Outside of boxing, he has worked as a philanthropist and mixed martial arts promoter. TEAM KHAN follows Khan as he chases a fight with the unbeaten superstar Floyd Mayweather Jr. Outside of the ring Amir must grapple with the significance of family, fame, and religion, as he grows from being boxing’s golden child into a man. Under the guidance of new trainer Virgil Hunter, Amir first puts on a stunning performance in beating former world champion Devon Alexander in Las Vegas. Buzz around a potential showdown with Mayweather grows, but he opts instead to fight Manny Pacquiao instead. Amir then goes on to defeat Chris Algieri in Brooklyn by unanimous decision. Mayweather again looks over Amir as his opponent, and then retires from boxing. TEAM KHAN follows Amir has he looks for a way to achieve the elusive goal of becoming a world champion. Co-directors Blair McDonald and Oliver Clark join us for a conversation on their first feature length documentary and this charismatic superstar, dedicated to his family and completely determined to reach the summit of his profession. For news and updates go to: teamkhanmovie.com

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Tonight welcome a slew of sensational slugfesters for your listening pleasure and enjoyment, First up: WBC world light heavyweight champion ADONIS STEVENSON returns to the aired circle to discuss what is going on right now with his future and his thoughts on some of boxing's juiciest topics. WBA World Featherweight Champion ABNER MARES makes his long awaited return to discuss his upcoming title defense against Andres Gutierrez and a potential future rematch with Leo Santa Cruz. World renowned trainer of champions VIRGIL HUNTER comes by to talk a whole lot of boxing with the gang. Don't forget about our traditional surprise guest as well as more exciting things to come.  

In this special interview from "On The Ropes" boxing radio, I talk to trainer Virgil Hunter about the retirement of Andre Ward, thoughts on what Ward accomplished and much more.

Tonight will be awesome!   -VIRGIL HUNTER- esteemed/top boxing trainer -MIKE REED- Top super lightweight contender -ALANTEZ FOX- Top middlweight contender -DEVIN HANEY- One of boxing's top and brightest prospects All this plus much more

Duan and I discuss the news that Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor is on for the first half of the show. We talk about how big the fight comes across, what the terms might be, what would be a success and failure, and how it may affect other fights this year, including the next fight that we talk about, Ward and Kovalev (41:00). We break down Ward and Kovalev by looking back at the first fight, analyzing their corners including Ward's relationship with Virgil Hunter, Kovalev's conditioning, strategy, what each guy may do differently, and what happens for each after this fight.

Around the RinG - the top topics in boxing are discussed and debated The panel of experts joining the show for this episode are ring announcer Lupe Contreras, 3morerounds.com editor Ramon Aranda ,and ex-undisputed middleweight Kelly Pavlik . There seems to be a disconnect with team Pacquaio and Top Rank HOFer Bob Arum he states Jeff Horn is still possible opponet to Manny but Pac tweets he has made a deal to fight Amir Khan in April 23 . So this Pac's way in telling Arum goodbye ? Daniel Jacobs brings on trainer Virgil Hunter to his corner - Why ? GGG if he doesn't get the Canelo fight does he finally move on and maybe test the 168 division ? Plus much more ....

In this installment of TALKBOX, Virgil Hunter, long time trainer to Andre Ward, and Kathy Duva, promoter to Servey Kovalev, call in to the studio from Las Vegas to weigh in on the upcoming Kovalev vs. Ward fight!

Z Ball is joined by boxing enthusiasts, Nasty Nas & Colochini to discuss all the different angles of the Lineal Middleweight World Championship between Saul "Canelo" Alvarez & Amir "King" Khan. They discuss the history of both fighters, the challenge of Khan moving up 2 weight classes, Khan's new defensive strategies under Virgil Hunter, and give their official predictions for the fight.

Ed Draper and Spencer Fearon are joined in studio by Kevin Mitchell and Spencer Oliver with exclusive interviews from Eddie Hearn, Kalle Sauerland, Sam Eggington, Virgil Hunter, Keith Thurman and many more.

In this special from On The Ropes boxing radio, Virgil Hunter speaks on his fighters and the boxing landscape.

Ed Draper is joined by Spencer Fearon with exclusive interviews from Amir Khan, Virgil Hunter, Devon Alexander, Ricky Hatton and many more.

Has Andrew changed his mind about Tony Weeks' decision to stop the fight Bentlee Alvarez and Angulo?  Who was Virgil Hunter trying to fool?  Is Floyd Mayweather's next fight with Maidana or the legal system?   And how does Andrew see Deontay Wilder and Danny Garcia's next fight going down?  And are there any good sitcoms on NBC?

Get a look at trainer Virgil Hunter's gym in Oakland, CA where Alfredo Angulo and his camp have been preparing for the fight.

Join host "Raging Babe" Michelle Rosado as she covers some of the biggest & most controversial topics in boxing today!  Some of the topics to be discussed are: "Broner is he out of control or just young and having fun?" "Al Haymon: "The Gift and The Curse" "Is Virgil Hunter biting off more than he can chew with Berto" Listen LIVE RIGHT HERE or call in to 347-934-0137 with Questions & Comments!  

"King" Gabriel Rosado, the IBF's #1 Junior Middleweight Contender Joins Us For An In Depth Interview(Due to blogtalkradio.com technical issues we could not do the interview with Gab)! Plus, Recap HBO Tripleheader that featured a dominant win by Vic Darchinyan over previously unbeaten prospect on the rise Luis "Orlandito" Del Valle as well as the rest of the undercard fights. Also, Preview the upcoming fight schedule and talk/debate any late breaking news topics. Other Topics For Discussion- Bradley vs Peterson Dec.15(is a second fight needed?) -Amir Khan drops Hall of Fame Trainer Freddie Roach and hires the services of 2011 trainer of the year Virgil Hunter for his fight vs Prospect Carlos Molina. -Jermian Taylor back on short notice for a showbox fight. -Berto vs K9 looks like a done deal for Nov. 24. Plus More News Topics! Listen Live On Your Phone 646-381-4990 Call In & Join The RoundTable! Your Voice Will Be Heard!