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Bringing you the newest series from ATS Fight, RING CHAMPS with Ak & Barak. Weekly episodes of RING CHAMPS will feature exclusive interviews with top fighters, trainers, and luminaries in the sport of boxing, along with in-depth analysis of the most culturally relevant news in the ever-changing game.
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- Yesterday1h 15m
Stephen Espinoza Answers: Does Showtime Actually Owe Floyd Mayweather $340M? | PART 2
Stephen Espinoza returns for a wide-ranging conversation covering some of boxing’s biggest storylines, and has some updates. He addresses Floyd Mayweather’s $340M lawsuit against him and Showtime personally — where pay-per-view money actually goes, and why he insists not a penny went missing — plus whether he’d still help Floyd, what their conversations have been like since, and the six-month window on a possible Mayweather-Pacquiao rematch.The conversation turns to a dream matchup: Mayweather vs. Terence Crawford. Espinoza, who has priced fights like this his entire career, gives his verdict and sparks a debate about what it would take to make it real.Finally, Espinoza responds to Dana White’s claim that Zuffa Boxing will eventually sign every fighter, breaking down what that would actually require — undoing 100 years of boxing’s structure — and pointing to a business model that keeps contradicting itself, down to Devin Haney’s rumored $60M deal. 0:00 – Intro0:44 – Floyd’s lawsuit: does Espinoza/Showtime owe him money?2:20 – His reaction to the suit, and where things stand with Al Haymon4:32 – How PPV money actually flows9:00 – Streaming vs. old-school PPV payouts10:16 – The leaked Al Haymon audio and the AI theory14:19 – Al Haymon taking PBC stars to Fox — and why exclusive network deals hurt boxing20:49 – Signing Boots Ennis and Anthony Joshua outside of PBC25:30 – Creating boxing’s first real annual fight schedule30:38 – Espinoza’s green-light power at Showtime, and why it ended36:07 – Why Tank vs. Shakur died, and the real story on Crawford vs. Ennis40:23 – Mayweather vs. Crawford — what it’d take, and would fans buy it?44:04 – Boxing’s shrinking media landscape, Saudi money, and PIF50:32 – Could Zuffa really sign every fighter? Devin Haney’s rumored $60M deal54:23 – Al Haymon’s future, Turki’s “boxing summit,” and fighters pricing themselves out1:02:20 – Would Espinoza still help Floyd? His finances since the lawsuit1:05:32 – Addressing Part 1 comments1:09:36 – Joshua vs. Fury, Wilder’s legacy, and Tank Davis’ future1:15:49 – OutroSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 1 weeks ago1h 9m
Terence Crawford: He Planned Retirement BEFORE Canelo, Errol Spence & Who Takes Over Boxing
Terence Crawford is back on RING CHAMPS for his first sit-down since walking away from boxing, and this time Ak and Barak came with a retirement gift: an original portrait from Tony Nasa. Bud opens up about the decision nobody leaked: he knew before the Canelo fight that it was his last, Bomac couldn't wait for him to be done, and the tears after Spence were him realizing he'd already proved everything. He shuts down the Turki rumors (nobody has offered him a fight since Canelo), explains why "who am I gonna fight?" ends every comeback conversation, and teases the injuries from his worst camp that he's saving for the documentary. Then he answers what everyone's been waiting on: Spence's camp excuses, and explains why he can't grasp taking the biggest fight of your life unprepared. Crawford reveals there was no rematch clause with Canelo but he'd have honored one anyway, plus the truth about the $200M McGregor offer and what he'd have done in the cage, his take on Shakur signing with Zuffa and the UFC camera "mixup," and advice for Boots Ennis and why Vergil Ortiz is the harder fight over Fundora.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 2 weeks ago1h 12m
Richardson Hitchins: TRUTH About the Duarte Pullout, Tank’s Fake Number Texts & Signing With Zuffa
Richardson Hitchins is back on RING CHAMPS for the first time since the fight that never happened, and he takes us inside every hour of that week: his body shutting down in the cold of Vegas, being held up by his team in the MGM lobby so nobody could see him on his knees, 6 AM ice baths, throwing up on fight night, and the moment he told his manager he couldn’t walk to the ring. Then the part that still eats at him every day — the biggest check of his career, over $1 million, gone with the pullout.He also gets into everything that came after: vacating the IBF belt, the Zuffa deal and why the money stayed the same without the strap, Eddie Hearn going missing, and sitting down with Dana White and Nick Khan.Plus Tank Davis texting him from fake numbers, his real issue with Keyshawn Davis and the missed-weight double standard, why he’s picking Teofimo over Rolly, breaking down Boots Ennis vs. Xander Zayas, whether Boots beats Bud, and the fight he wants most: Devin Haney. 00:00 – Intro & Welcome Back Richardson Hitchins00:47 – What Really Happened During Oscar Duarte Fight Week07:12 – Is Hitchins Done at 140?08:50 – Making Weight, Nutrition & Growing Out of the Division10:59 – Ad Break12:10 – Zuffa’s Plans for Him at 14714:04 – How the Zuffa Boxing Deal Came Together16:25 – Why the Eddie Hearn Deal Fell Apart21:02 – Breaking Down Teofimo Lopez vs. Rolly Romero25:53 – Beef with Devin Haney & Tank Davis30:55 – Should Shakur Stevenson Move Up to 147?33:53 – Sparring Stories with Shakur Stevenson35:05 – Keyshawn Davis’ Win Over Jamaine Ortiz38:34 – Shakur Stevenson Beats Raymond Ford42:17 – Boots Ennis vs. Xander Zayas47:35 – Fundora & Vergil in the 154 Division49:35 – Fantasy Fight: Boots Ennis vs. Bud Crawford53:45 – Fallout, Critics & the Real Reason He Pulled Out1:03:34 – Meeting Dana White & Nick Khan1:06:11 – Talking His Next Opponent1:11:25 – WrapSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 3 weeks ago1h 14m
Emiliano Vargas: Ryan Garcia’s Callout, Sparring Shakur at 17 & The Bad Bunny Super Bowl Call
Emiliano Vargas pulls up on RING CHAMPS just days after his statement win at a sold-out Barclays Center, and the fastest-rising name in the Vargas dynasty holds nothing back. The undefeated 22-year-old gets real about answering Ryan Garcia’s verbal jab, why he believes Vargas vs. Garcia sells out a stadium. Plus, sparring Shakur Stevenson as a 17-year-old, and the only fighter who ever hurt him in the ring.He also takes us inside the most surreal stretch of his young career: the locker room during Xander Zayas’ loss to Boots Ennis, the phone call telling him Bad Bunny personally picked him for the Super Bowl halftime show, and the casino run that cost him $16,000 in an hour. Plus his brothers’ bare-knuckle debut in London, the lessons pulled from his father, Fernando’s, career, and the untold story of the pro fight he took with no team and his barber working the mitts. 0:00 Intro0:47 Vargas Brothers in boxing & family competition3:18 Staying focused despite money & fame7:22 Learning from his brothers’ mistakes11:08 AD BREAK13:28 Falling in love with boxing as a kid15:13 Amateur career & traveling the world17:52 Sparring wars with his brothers growing up21:33 Ryan Garcia23:24 His father’s legacy: Tito Trinidad and beyond27:28 Breaking down the Xander Zayas vs. Boots Ennis fight32:58 Super Bowl halftime show & meeting Bad Bunny36:41 Sparring Shakur Stevenson & Jorge Linares43:17 Dream fight: Ryan Garcia & next opponents47:42 Untold Stories58:19 Rapid-fire Qs, dad’s best advice & money storiesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Jun 26, 202634 min
Crawford vs Mayweather: Who Would Win at 38 & Why Resume Isn’t Everything
Ak and Barak don’t agree on much, and they really don’t agree on this one. In a real-time, unscripted debate, the self-proclaimed biggest Floyd Mayweather fan alive gets pushed to answer the question boxing won’t stop arguing about: is Terence “Bud” Crawford actually better than Floyd Mayweather?They break down the resume case for Floyd (the $300M Showtime run, the Pacquiao win, the undefeated record) against the eye-test case for Bud (the Canelo demolition three weight classes up, the switch-hitting power, the dominance at 38 that mirrors his prime). They run the fantasy fight at 38, at 29, and dig into who Floyd really beat versus who Bud was blacklisted from fighting. By the end, even Floyd’s #1 fan lands somewhere he’s never said on camera before. 0:00 Intro0:48 Setting the Stage1:53 Framing the GOAT Debate2:51 Floyd’s Close Fights4:50 Ad Break5:45 The Age Argument7:55 Floyd’s Resume Case9:24 38-Year-Old Floyd vs. Pacquiao11:48 38-Year-Old Bud vs. Canelo13:34 Resume vs. Dominance15:07 Bud’s Blacklisted Prime Years15:50 Does Resume Trump Everything?16:54 The Fantasy Fight at 3818:03 Can Floyd’s Defense Stop Bud?21:24 What About 29-Year-Old Floyd?28:47 Could Bud Have Done More?30:50 The Perfect Retirement32:07 Names vs. Accolades34:17 OutroSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Jun 11, 202649 min
AJ Knocks Out Fury? Errol Stops Tszyu? Bam Beats Inoue? | Boxing Lookahead
Ak & Barak are back to break down the most stacked stretch of the boxing calendar, and they are not holding back. This is a full state-of-the-sport conversation built around one argument: boxing is thriving louder than ever, and the next two weeks prove it.The guys preview Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez vs Antonio Vargas as Bam moves up to chase Naoya Inoue, Boots Ennis vs Zander Zayas at 154, Abdullah Mason’s hometown title shot against Joe Cordina, and Errol Spence Jr’s comeback against Tim Tszyu. Then it gets spicy: Barak predicts Anthony Joshua knocks out Tyson Fury to become a three-time heavyweight champion, they crown Shakur Stevenson the best fighter in the world, and they debate Canelo Alvarez’s next move with Benavidez, Jermall Charlo, and even Errol Spence on the table. 00:00:00 – Intro00:01:45 – Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez Moving Up & The Inoue Dream Match00:12:21 – Boots Ennis vs. Zander Zayas: Coming Out Party or Bust?00:17:36 – Breaking Down Boots vs. Zayas Further00:21:46 – Abdullah Mason Defending His Title in Cleveland00:23:52 – Mason’s Personality & What He Needs to Prove00:31:28 – Anthony Joshua vs. Prenga: Tune-Up for Fury00:31:42 – The Biggest Fight in British History: AJ vs. Tyson Fury00:38:00 – Errol Spence Jr. Returns vs. Tim Tszyu00:42:53 – Canelo’s Future: Benavidez, Jermall Charlo & What’s Left to Prove00:46:17 – Dream Matchup: Errol Spence vs. Canelo Alvarez in 2027?00:49:06 – Boxing’s Biggest Remaining Fights & The State of the Sport00:51:30 – Outro: Boxing Is ThrivingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Jun 4, 202627 min
The 10 GREATEST Knockouts in Boxing History: Marquez-Pacquiao, Canelo, Foreman & Tommy Hearns
Ak & Barak settle it once and for all: the 10 greatest knockouts in boxing history. From Juan Manuel Marquez’s ice-cold finish of Manny Pacquiao to George Foreman reclaiming the title at 45, Canelo’s highlight-reel destruction of Amir Khan, Tommy Hearns vs Roberto Duran, Julian Jackson’s one-punch power, Tank Davis, Michael Carbajal, and yes, Jake Paul’s knockout of Tyron Woodley making the cut. The guys rank their personal top 5 each, argue over who got robbed of Knockout of the Year, and debate which finish is truly the scariest of all time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- May 28, 202657 min
Stephen Fulton REVEALS Weight Cut Nightmare, Foster Rematch Plans & $17M Retirement Quota
Philly’s own Stephen “Cool Boy” Fulton sits down with Ak & Barak on RING CHAMPS and finally tells the full story of what really happened before his loss to O’Shaquie Foster. The two-time world champion walks through the weight cut from hell — running for hours without sweating, an hour in the sauna tent, passing out in the hotel room with his body locked up, and showing up to the weigh-in with one shoe on and one shoe off. He admits he was “killing himself” on the scale, ran out of legs before the bell, and says if Foster had actually engaged in a rumble, the result would have been completely different. The Foster rematch is officially on his radar.Fulton also opens up about the personal storm he was in heading into that fight: a year-plus breakup he was still working through in the ring, a house break-in where someone walked off with a $20K Chanel bag, and therapy work that finally helped him forgive his mom for the trauma she carried. He talks fashion ($35-40K Margiela fight kits, $1.5M total spent on clothes), his $17M retirement quota, his goal to become the first three-division world champion from Philadelphia, and a mystery summertime comeback fight at 130 pounds.This is one of the rawest, most honest sit-downs Fulton has done since the loss. 00:00:00 - Intro00:01:19 - Best Dressed Boxers: Tank, Devin, Caleb Plant & More00:02:35 - Raising His Sons & Teaching Style00:04:32 - Would Steph Start His Own Clothing Brand?00:05:13 - Most Expensive Fight Outfit: Head-to-Toe Margiela ($35-40K)00:05:53 - How Much Has He Spent on Clothes His Whole Career?00:09:42 - Going to Therapy & What He Learned00:10:51 - Understanding His Mom’s Trauma & Forgiving Her00:12:32 - His Parenting Philosophy: Don’t Force Your Kids00:20:12 - His Financial Goal: $17 Million Before He Hangs It Up00:22:04 - The House Break-In Before His Last Fight00:28:41 - Acting, Podcasting & Life After Boxing00:29:20 - Inoue vs Bam Rodriguez: Who Wins?00:33:38 - Breaking Down Shakur Stevenson00:34:13 - What Was Really Going on Before the Foster Fight (Breakup)00:35:37 - Boxing Is the Loneliest Sport00:36:09 - Being a Lover Boy, Therapy & Learning to Be Alone00:40:47 - Motivation Now: Becoming a 3-Division World Champion00:42:41 - What Really Went Wrong in the Foster Fight00:43:14 - The Weight Cut Nightmare00:47:34 - Does He Want the Rematch with Forster?00:50:12 - Next Fight Coming This Year00:54:20 - What’s Changed in Camp: Back to the Footwork00:59:19 - OutroSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Bringing you the newest series from ATS Fight, RING CHAMPS with Ak & Barak. Weekly episodes of RING CHAMPS will feature exclusive interviews with top fighters, trainers, and luminaries in the sport of boxing, along with in-depth analysis of the most culturally relevant news in the ever-changing game.
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