THE SPAR-INN BOXING PODCAST
All things boxing and then some — from breaking news and fight analysis to bold predictions, hot takes, and exclusive interviews. No scripts, no filters — just real talk, real opinions, and real banter. Rated R for raw boxing energy
Episodes
119 episodes
Recapping Torta vs Knyba While Eyeing Garcia vs Benn
Andy Ruiz Jr. was supposed to remind everyone he still belongs in heavyweight conversations. What we got looked more like a case study in why boxing punishes complacency. We break down Ruiz vs Damian Knyba round by round themes: a tall fighter ...
Heavyweight Hype Meets Reality
The fight looked like a coronation until it turned into a warning label. We’re breaking down Filip Hrgovic vs. Moses Itauma, the night Hrgovic grabs the IBF heavyweight title and the hype train hits a wall when the pace, the body work, and the ...
Teo Takes The WBA
A quiet bar, a loud table, and a WBA title fight playing perfectly in the background somehow turns into one of our favorite kinds of nights: real-time boxing takes, bad bets, and then the sober rewatch that changes everything. We break down Teo...
No Friends in the Industry. Teo vs. Rolly preview plus all other current events boxing related.
We react to the Claressa Shields card in Georgia, from the undercard drama to the main event, and we keep coming back to one problem boxing can’t shake: inconsistent officiating. Then we preview Teofimo Lopez vs Rolly Romero with sparring histo...
William Zepeda vs Lamont Roach Breakdown And What Comes Next
One guy throws nearly a thousand punches and still leaves us debating what it means to “win a round.” We break down William Zepeda vs Lamont Roach from the ground up: Zepeda’s relentless volume, Roach’s clean counters, and the moments where a l...
Free Tickets, Criminal Judges, And Spoiled Milk Heavyweights
A great fight can still leave a bad taste when the scorecards come in, and we start right there with a shout-out to our friend Ginny Fuchs and her gritty rematch with Adelaide Ruiz. We talk through what made it a real back-and-forth brawl, why ...
Zuffa Boxing Shockwaves: Shakur Stevenson’s Zuffa Deal Raises Red Flags
We get back on the mic with gym stories, a blown interview, and a boxing news week that turns into a full-on debate about money, matchmaking, and what fans are being sold. We argue through Shakur Stevenson signing with Zuffa, the messy logic be...
Boxing Fireworks And Hard Truths
We go from Fourth of July chaos to a full boxing recap that runs through Barclays Center in Brooklyn and the holiday card in Ohio, with plenty of crowd stories and real-time reactions. We also push back on the “he gets hit too much” narrative a...
Unified Champ Ricardo “El Nino” Sandoval On Canceled Fights And Staying Ready
We sit down with unified flyweight world champion Ricardo “El Nino” Sandoval to talk about how a major fight can get canceled overnight and what it takes to stay ready when the date keeps moving. We get into elite sparring, flyweight respect, a...
WBA CHAMP JASMINE "ANIMAL" ARTIGA CHOPS IT UP AT THE SPAR-INN
We talk with WBA Champ Jasmine “The Animal” Artiga about building a world champion mindset from a late start, then turning Tampa pride into fuel for unification. We get honest about sparring, weight advantages, boxing business, and the family b...
The Weekend In Boxing That Sparked New Pound For Pound Debates
We react to a monster weekend of fights and debate what real dominance looks like when David Benavidez overwhelms Zurdo Ramirez and the internet starts arguing elbows and ducking. We also dig into pound-for-pound rankings, Japan’s big-stage atm...
From Fight Night Chaos To May’s Must-See Fight
Nobody needed another “safe” boxing recap this week. We needed the truth: which performances actually mattered, which storylines are overhyped, and which fights in May are about to shake up the sport. We’re coming off a run of fight nights and ...
O’Shea Suga Jones On Training Camp, Money, And Making Noise In Women’s Boxing
A world champion tells you the part of boxing that never makes the highlight reel: the months between paychecks, the grind of camp, and the pressure to stay sharp when your next opportunity isn’t even announced yet. We’re joined by O’Shea “Suga...
Heavyweight Hustle w/ Brooklyns own Pryce "The Pryce is Right" Taylor
You hear “heavyweight” and think spectacle, knockouts, and big paydays. Then Pryce Taylor walks us through the part fans rarely see: the month-to-month grind where training is constant, rent is real, and a lot of fighters only get paid when the...
From Skid Row To The Ring And A Rapid Fight Breakdown (EASTER SUNDAY SHOW)
Skipping a week sounds harmless until you come back and realize boxing never stops moving. We kick things off with a real-life reset: California’s laid-back vibe, the gut punch of seeing Skid Row up close, and a Tennessee detour that somehow en...
When Life Gets Loud Can Boxing Save You: ALEX VARGAS BACK AT THE SPAR-INN
A long layoff usually means an easy comeback. Alex “El Toro” Vargas went the other way and signed up for an undefeated Ryan O’Rourke under the brightest lights possible: Madison Square Garden on ESPN and ESPN+. We talk with Alex about what it t...
Michael Angeletti On His Bantam IBF Eliminator And The Skill Set Behind A Top 10 Run
We sit down with top-10 bantamweight Michael Angeletti to talk negotiations for an IBF-ordered eliminator, the mindset behind chasing belts, and why health stays the real priority. He breaks down how he fights as a tall guy in a small weight cl...
From NEW YORK To GEORGIA With Viral Power: "THE REAL PROBLEM CHILD" MATTHEW NORE
You can tell within five minutes whether a fighter is performing for the camera or telling you exactly who he is. Matthew Nore, the undefeated super middleweight prospect known as The Real Problem Child, is telling us exactly who he is. We brin...
Why Inoue vs Nakatani Matters And How Sanctioning Bodies Keep Ruining The Party
We chum it up over a wild week in boxing: Navarrete’s awkward mastery, Inoue vs Nakatani at the Tokyo Dome, Jai Opetaia caught between Zuffa and the IBF, and whether Mayweather and Pacquiao at the Sphere is irresistible spectacle or a nostalgia...
When Hype Meets Flaws: What Ryan Garcias Win Really Means At 147 & MUCH MORE!
We get snowed in and go remote to recap a packed boxing weekend, from the Hitchins-Duarte fiasco and Martin-Albright dramatics to Ryan Garcia’s title win and a can’t-miss Navarrete vs Núñez unification preview. Shields lights up Detroit and Dan...
Ryan Garcia, Hitchins, And Russell Head A High-Stakes Card
We preview a stacked card anchored by Ryan Garcia vs Mario Barrios, then dive deep on two high-stakes junior welterweight clashes, Hitchins vs Duarte and Gary Antuanne Russell vs Andy Hiraoka, plus industry drama, odds, and best angles to watch...
Inside A Wild Weekend: Weigh-Ins, Brawls, And A Statement Win For Shakur Stevenson
We walk through a wild NYC fight weekend, crowd flips, weigh-in drama, viral moments and explain how Shakur Stevenson controlled space while Bruce Carrington delivered the night’s cleanest finish. Teofimo never found the ugly fight he needed, a...
Floor Seats, Fight Month, all things boxing!! (teo/shakur MSG)
Two fighters in their prime meet at Madison Square Garden, prior to that we recap Serrano’s three-minute-round almost mishap, Dalton Smith’s shocker over Matias, and all the chaos that pushed us to buy floor seats. We break down Shu Shu’s title...
Anthony Joshuas Tragedy a sad year end to a wild year in boxing. Last Show of 2025.
We close the year with heavy hearts for AJ’s loss, sharp eyes on Riyadh’s spectacle, and clear calls for better judging as we break down Nakatani vs Hernandez and Inoue vs Picasso before diving into Teo vs Shakur and a stacked MSG undercard. We...
How A Pro Boxer Lost A Thumb, Won A Belt, And Got Sidelined Anyway
We trade holiday laughs for hard truths as Ginny Fuchs joins our Christmas special to set the record straight on the WBC interim title, promoter wrangling, and her planned February 6 return in Philly. Family, training, mental health, and the ca...