Boxing Asylum: Nuthouse Podcast

The underdog got the W this weekend in the Zuffa main event and we are here to mull it all over: Chris Billam-Smith takes one punch too many as Cheavon Clarke scores a round-seven KO. Was it really stopped too early? We were also treated to a fun fight between Denzel Bentley and Shane Mosley, Jr. Cheers, Dana White. Meanwhile, over in Manchester, Willy Hutchinson got revenge over Joshua Buatsi. There were some fights in New Mexico under Salita Promotions as Abraham Perez rumbled with Yankiel Rivera down at flyweight. We will preview Rob's girlfriend in a title fight this (Sunday) evening. That’s Alycia Baumgardner, in case you were wondering. Diego Pacheco vs. Darius Fulghum on Saturday in California should actually be a decent scrap. Carlos Adames debuts at 168 in a cheeky little Riyadh card. Plus, a look ahead at the many times postponed fight between Steven Butler and Erik Bazinyan in Montreal, Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The lads get together to discuss a fight from last weekend and a preview of this coming Saturday: Canelo has little trouble taming the one-dimensional Mbilli. We glance over his future options: Sheeraz, Iglesias, Crawford 2? The Riyadh undercard was functional, with few fireworks. Munguia looked a little vulnerable. We chat about the proposed Usyk fight with Benavidez. Next weekend, Joshua Buatsi and Willy Hutchinson rematch in the Manchester Arena, while CBS boxes Chev Clarke. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was a fun weekend, and it wasn't PPV! Matty and Justin are joined by Rob and Wellings to mull it all over. We review O’Shaquie Foster’s win over Emanuel Navarrete in Texas. Dalton Smith scrapes past Alberto Puello in Sheffield. Floyd is in advanced talks to fight Ryan Garcia. And we look ahead to Canelo's return against Mbilli in a shell-shocked Saudi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are back to reflect on a weekend of big finishes: There were only two rounds between Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley that some of you paid $60 for (inferno twig notwithstanding). As he prepares for a Hrgovic rematch, is Dubois the best active heavyweight on the planet? Wardley has had a great career but appears to have run out of road. Hopefully he’s been well paid. There’s a pretty fun fight between Sebastian Fundora and the ‘Albanian Sniper’ over in Las Vegas. The question now becomes: will Fundora be easy meat for Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis? Plus, we look ahead to a potentially exceptional fight between Emanuel Navarrete and O'Shaquie Foster on Saturday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley clash later this evening in London. Does anyone other than Harry give Wardley a punching chance? The lads get together to watch as the drama unfolds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The lads get together for an extended preview of this weekend’s heavyweight clash between Dubois and Wardley in London. In their first encounter, Fabio dropped ‘DDD’ twice but couldn’t finish the job. Dubois finished him off in round 11. Can Wardley box clever and avoid his face looking like a butcher’s slab? Will Dubois’ underrated boxing ability and added world-level experience make all the difference? Let’s find out in this WBO heavyweight title scrap. Plus, we run the Bellew of the Week (BOTW). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The panel jump to attention to discuss the latest comings and goings in the boxing world: It was an interesting night in Chicago with a couple of good fights and an upset at 112.  Floyd Schofield picked up the WBA lightweight title with a win over Lucas Bahdi. We will also look ahead to Dubois and Wardley, who meet in a London heavyweight humdinger. Sebastian Fundora makes a title defence against Ermal Hadribeaj in Las Vegas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What's with these overrated fighters without a gas tank? This episode has a little bonus at the end, as Steve jumped on a call with Lukie Boxing straight after the Ben Whittaker fight. Overview: We review Ben Whittaker sneaking his way through by any means necessary. Jab, grab, grapple. Conor Wallace falls short in Birmingham. There’s a look back at the recent Japanese action. And a preview of Floyd Schofield vs Lucas Bahdi for a meaningless strap.  Justin will probably mention streetwalkers, and Matty will probably drop the "f" bomb a bunch. All that and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The panel of Steve, Justin, Rob, Harry and Des get together to chat about the tame opening shots fired by AJ and Fury in their press conference earlier today. We also preview Ben Whittaker’s fight with Conor Wallace in Birmingham this weekend. Eddie reckons his man is on the cusp of becoming an undisputed megastar. Is the spinmaster correct? Plus, now that the dust has settled, we briefly recap last weekend’s action as Johnny Fisher trundles to a win, Liam Davies batters Nathaniel Collins and the stars shine out in Japan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 'Romford Bull' returns to headliner status as he takes on Belgian bum Pirotton in the Copper Box. No Eddie, it's the Zuffa cash now.  Have they found someone the big lad can actually beat and look good doing it? We're here to find out as it unfolds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices