Episode 386: Examining Jake Paul Hate, Who is the REAL FOTY? Best/Worst of 2025

Phones: 1-213-267-7787 (USA), +44 2081 036051 (UK) On episode 386 of The Neutral Corner Boxing Podcast, host Michael Montero reviews the circus fight between Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua, which "AJ" won by knockout after a slow start. Montero also gives his thoughts on who the 2025 Fighter of the Year is: does Terence Crawford deserve it, or are people overlooking far more deserving candidates? Who were the biggest winners and losers in boxing this year? Who wins an all-Japanese showdown between Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani if they fight next year? https://youtube.com/live/5NWjiXGvazc

Phones: 1-213-267-7787 (USA), +44 2081 036051 (UK) On episode 385 of The Neutral Corner Boxing Podcast, host Michael Montero previews the heavyweight match up between Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua, which will be broadcast live on Netflix on Friday, 19-December from Miami, Florida. Montero also gives his thoughts on Terence "Bud" Crawford announcing his retirement this week. What is Bud's legacy and where does he stack up all-time? https://youtube.com/live/FFGhPwtWbFY

On episode 384 of The Neutral Corner Boxing Podcast, host Michael Montero reviews the "RING IV: Night of the Champions" card, which took place on Saturday, 22-November in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and was broadcast live on DAZN PPV. Young champions David Benavidez, Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez and Devin Haney all scored dominant wins. Abdullah Mason and Sam Noakes had a Fight of the Year candidate, and Vito Mielnicki Jr, Mohammed Alakel and others got wins as well. https://youtube.com/live/RyrC4OuzNwk

On episode 383 of The Neutral Corner Boxing Podcast, host Michael Montero gives his thoughts on recent allegations of domestic abuse from Gervonta Davis, causing Jake Paul and MVP Promotions to seek another opponent for their upcoming event. Montero also opines on reaction to Victor Conte's death, the Wardley vs Parker stoppage, and Buatsi vs Parker scorecards, and more. https://youtube.com/live/gIg9OjrdQ1U

Phones: 1-213-267-7787 (USA), +44 2081 036051 (UK) On episode 382 of The Neutral Corner Boxing Podcast, host Michael Montero breaks down the super middleweight showdown between current champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and Terence "Bud" Crawford. The match up features the premiere Mexican and American fighters of this generation, and will be broadcast live on Netflix from Las Vegas, Nevada. The following day, Naoya Inoue defends his undisputed super bantamweight championship against former unified title holder Murodjon Akhmadaliev in Japan. https://youtube.com/live/9kq7xMyJQ4I

Posted 29-July, 2025 On episode 381 of The Neutral Corner Boxing Podcast, host Michael Montero gives his thoughts on Top Rank's last show on ESPN, which marked the final boxing broadcast on American television. Presently, no American promoter has a TV network deal, meaning boxing lives entirely on streaming platforms in the USA. What does this mean for the future? Where are we at midway thru 2025 and what can we expect over the second half of the year?  https://youtube.com/live/Qa5WgyMyezs

Phones: 1-213-267-7787 (USA), +44 2081 036051 (UK) CALL IN!!! On episode 380 of The Neutral Corner boxing podcast, host Michael Montero gives his thoughts on the super fight between Canelo Alvarez (63-2-2, 39 KOs) and Terence Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs). The bout, for Canelo's undisputed super middleweight championship, will headline a show in Las Vegas on 13 September and will be broadcast live on Netflix. Alvarez is 6-0 since losing to undisputed light heavyweight champions Dmitry Bivol in 2022, but has not stopped any of his opponents. Meanwhile, Crawford has only fought five times since 2019, but has stopped all but one of his opponents. The American will be jumping up two divisions for this match up. https://youtube.com/live/jZO9k8-CKQ0

Vasyl Lomachenko, one of the greatest fighters of the last generation, officially announced his retirement on social media this week. Widely considered the greatest amateur boxer ever, "Loma" won gold medals at multiple World Championships and Olympic Games. As a professional, he won titles in three weight classes and unified titles as an undersized lightweight. Despite all of his achievements, Lomachenko ultimately became a divisive figure among fight fans, particularly in America. Michael Montero gives his thoughts on an incredible career. https://youtube.com/live/18Fg5TYWsKc

He's back! Michael Montero reviews the big weekend of boxing full of disappointments, upsets and more. Also, the stage is set for Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford, who will fight later this year. https://youtube.com/live/Grn23jqMAd4

On episode 379 of The Neutral Corner Boxing Podcast, host Michael Montero previews what could possibly be the greatest PPV card of all time, headlined by the rematch between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol. Last October, Beterbiev won a close majority decision to become the undisputed light heavyweight champion. Now they will fight again in Riyadh, with an absolutely stacked undercard. https://youtube.com/live/DRHj2XG6J4Y