Al Bernstein Unplugged: On Boxing

Episode 65 - Tony Harrison & Curtis Hunt Aug 24, 2021

This week Al talks to Tony "Superbad" Harrison & Curtis Hunt, president of House of Boxing Champions.

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Episode 64 - Chris Mannix Jul 29, 2021

Senior Writer for Sports Illustrated Chris Mannix joins Al this week.

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Episode 63 - Rex Chapman Jul 22, 2021

This week Al interviews former NBA star - now Twitter superstar - Rex Chapman.

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Episode 62 - Leonard Ellerbe Jul 15, 2021

Al Bernstein talks to the CEO of Mayweather Promotions Leonard Ellerbe about the state of boxing and his history with Floyd Mayweather.

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Episode 61 - Nico Walsh Jul 10, 2021

Al Bernstein talks to Nico Ali Walsh, the grandson of Muhammad Ali, about his professional boxing debut on August 14th. Walsh gives us a sneak peak of what we can expect.

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Episode 60 - Larry Holmes Jul 02, 2021

This week Al revisits his interview with the great Larry Holmes, and takes your questions from Twitter.

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Episode 59 - Holt McCallany Jun 24, 2021

This week we revisit our interview with actor Holt McCallany, who can be seen now in the new Guy Richie film Wrath of Man.

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Episode 58 - Erickson Lubin Jun 18, 2021

Al Bernstein talks to Erickson Lubin about the 154 pound division and his upcoming fight on June 26th in Atlanta.

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Episode 57 - Angelo Leo Jun 10, 2021

Angelo Leo joins us this week ahead of his June 19th 2021 fight vs Aaron Alameda.

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Episode 56 - Barry Tompkins & Tim Ryan Jun 03, 2021

Two legends - Barry Tompkins and Tim Ryan - join Al this week to talk about the release of the 4-part Showtime documentary series 4 Kings, and the golden era of boxing.

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Episode 55 - Tris Dixon May 28, 2021

Author Tris Dixon joins us this week to talk about his new book about the topic of brain injuries in boxing, Damaged.

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Episode 54 - Fan Questions from Twitter! May 21, 2021

This week Al and Trip dig into the Twitter mailbag and answer all of your burning questions!

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Episode 53 - Josh Taylor May 14, 2021

This week Josh Taylor joins us ahead of his fight with Jose Ramirez on May 22, 2021, and Al previews this summers's Showtime boxing schedule..

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Episode 52 - Jim Gray May 07, 2021

Sportscaster Jim Gray is our guest this week. We discuss his new book Talking To GOATs, chronicling his storied career.

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Episode 51 - Jaron "Boots" Ennis Apr 30, 2021

This week Al previews some upcoming fights and talks with Jaron "Boots" Ennis.

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Episode 50 - Brandun Lee & Gordon Hall Apr 16, 2021

This week Al talks to the young 22-0 phenom Brandun Lee. Later, Al talks with Gordon Hall, an executive for ShoBox and Showtime Championship Boxing.

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Episode 49 - Ben Askren & Brian Doogan Apr 09, 2021

This week Al talks to MMA fighter Ben Askren ahead of his April 17th fight with Jake Paul, and then he visits with author Brian Doogan about his book Superfight, which chronicles the legendary Hagler-Leonard fight.

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Episode 48 - Regis Prograis Apr 02, 2021

This week Al talks to Regis Prograis, and discusses the upcoming April 17th, 2021 Triller Fight Club event.

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Episode 47 - Raeese Aleem and Marshall Kauffman Mar 26, 2021

This week we take a look at the promoting side of boxing as Al talks with Raeese Aleem and his promoter, Marshall Kauffman.

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Episode 46 - Larry Holmes Mar 19, 2021

Larry Holmes joins us this week to tell stories from his amazing career and life after boxing.

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Episode 45 - Snoop Dogg Mar 11, 2021

The legendary Snoop Dogg joins Al this week to discuss his new boxing venture Triller, his multi-faceted career, and much more.

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Episode 44 - David Benavidez Mar 05, 2021

David Benavidez talks about his upcoming fight on March 13th live on Showtime Boxing. He also talks about his extensive training in Colorado that will ensure he is ready and make weight.

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Episode 43 - Jerry Izenberg Feb 26, 2021

This week Al interviews the legendary Jerry Izenberg. His book, Once There Were Giants, is available for pre-sale now.

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Episode 42 - Claressa Shields Feb 18, 2021

Claressa Shields joins Al ahead of “SUPERWOMEN: SHIELDS VS. DICAIRE” all-female PPV boxing event on March 5th, 2021.

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Episode 41 - Highlights from Past Guests Feb 11, 2021

This week we look back at some of the incredible guests we've had on past shows.

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Episode 40 - Gilberto Ramirez Feb 05, 2021

Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez joins us this week to discuss his upcoming plans for a title match.

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Episode 39 - Andre Ward Returns! Jan 29, 2021

Andre Ward is back this week to talk about being in the International Boxing Hall of Fame and life after boxing.

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Episode 38 - Todd Snyder Jan 21, 2021

This week Al interviews Todd Snyder, author of Bundini: Don't Believe the Hype.

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Episode 37 - Amanda Serrano Jan 15, 2021

This week, Al interviews triple-threat Amanda Serrano.

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Episode 36 - Christy Martin Jan 08, 2021

In our first episode of 2021, Christy Martin talks about her incredible career, and her life after nearly being killed her ex-husband.

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Episode 35 - Lennox Lewis Dec 17, 2020

Al interviews the great Lennox Lewis about his career, his legacy, and the 2020 documentary about his life- Lennox Lewis: The Untold Story.

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Episode 34 - Nonito Donaire Dec 11, 2020

*Note: This episode was recorded before Nonito Donaire tested positive for COVID-19 and subsequently dropped out of the Dec 19 Showtime fight.

This week Al speaks with future Hall-of-Famer Nonito Donaire about his long, illustrious career.

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Episode 33 - Derrick James Dec 03, 2020

This week Al talks about the upcoming Spence-Garcia fight with Errol Spence trainer Derrick James. Also, a preview of next week's guest, Lennox Lewis!

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Episode 32 - Angel Garcia & Sebastian Fundora Nov 28, 2020

This week Al talks with Danny Garcia's father and trainer Angel about his upcoming fight with Errol Spence, Jr., and later with Sebastian Fundora, facing off against Jorge Cota on Dec. 5th.

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Episode 31 - Eddie Hearn & Cris Cyborg Nov 20, 2020

This week is a big double-header with great interviews from UK promoter Eddie Hearn and MMA fighter Cris Cyborg.

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Episode 30 - Steve Farhood Nov 05, 2020

This week Al speaks with fellow Showtime commentator Steve Farhood.

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Episode 29 - Abner Mares Oct 30, 2020

This week Al interviews retired sportscaster Tim Ryan.

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Episode 28 - Vinny Paz & Tim Ryan Oct 22, 2020

This week it's a double-header as Al interviews the inimitable Vinny Paz and legendary sports broadcaster Tim Ryan.

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Episode 27 - Leo Santa Cruz Oct 15, 2020

Leo Santa Cruz is a Mexican professional boxer. He has held multiple world championships in four weight classes, including the WBA (Super) featherweight title since 2017 and the WBA (Super) super featherweight title since 2019; previously he held the IBF bantamweight title from 2012 to 2013, the WBC super bantamweight title from 2013 to 2015, and the WBA (Super) featherweight title in his first reign from 2015 to 2016.

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Episode 26 - Teofimo Lopez Oct 08, 2020

Teófimo Andrés López Rivera is a Honduran-American professional boxer who has held the IBF lightweight title since 2019. As an amateur he represented Honduras at the 2016 Summer Olympics

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Episode 25 - Listener Questions! Oct 02, 2020

This week, a full episode of listener questions from Twitter!

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Episode 24 - Tom Yankello Sep 23, 2020

Thomas Yankello Jr. is an American boxing trainer and a teacher of the sweet science through his YouTube Channel- World Class Boxing Channel. Yankello is considered by many as one of the best boxing trainers in the world.

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Episode 22 - Kevin Cunningham Sep 14, 2020

Kevin Cunningham is an American boxing trainer who started the police boxing program in 1991, originally a police officer.

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Episode 21 - Danny Roman Sep 11, 2020

Daniel "Danny" Roman is an American professional boxer. He is a former unified super bantamweight champion, having held the WBA, and IBF titles from 2019 to January 2020, and previously the WBA title from 2017 to 2019.

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Episode 20 - Mauro Ranallo Aug 28, 2020

Mauro Domenico Ranallo is a Canadian sports announcer, commentator and mental health advocate. He is currently signed as a play-by-play announcer with MMA organization Bellator, professional wrestling promotion WWE (on their NXT brand) and also performs play-by-play duties for boxing broadcaster Showtime.

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Episode 19 - Raúl Márquez Aug 21, 2020

Raúl Márquez is an American former boxer, and the former IBF champion at light-middleweight. Márquez also represented the U.S. at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.

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Episode 18 - Jimmy Lennon Jr. Aug 13, 2020

Jimmy Lennon Jr. is an American boxing ring announcer for Showtime Championship Boxing and Premier Boxing Champions.

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Episode 17 - Crystina Poncher Aug 06, 2020

Crystina Poncher is a host, reporter and correspondent of NFL Network and NFL.com. She also serves as a commentator and reporter for Top Rank.

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Episode 16 - Dave Bontempo Jul 29, 2020

Dave Bontempo is an actor and Sam Taub Award winner from Boxing Writers Association of America, New Jersey Hall of Fame Inductee, the voice of HBO, Showtime, and Premier Boxing International.

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Episode 15 - Antonio Tarver Jul 24, 2020

Antonio Deon Tarver is an American former professional boxer and boxing commentator. In boxing, he competed from 1997 to 2015 and held multiple light heavyweight world championships, including the WBA, WBC, IBF and Ring magazine titles, as well the IBO light heavyweight and cruiserweight titles.

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Episode 14 - Steve Farhood Jul 15, 2020

Steve Farhood was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Lebanese parents. Steve served as editor-in-chief of The Ring and KO Magazine. He also served as First Vice President of the Boxing Writers Association of America.

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Episode 13 - Teresa Tapia Jul 08, 2020

Al Bernstein interviews Teresa Tapia. In The Ghost Of Johnny Tapia, Paul Zanon, with the help of Tapia's widow Teresa, tells the harrowing and unforgettable story of Johnny Tapia and his battle with his demons. The Ghost of Johnny Tapia is the second in the Hamilcar Noir series.

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Episode 12 - Julian Williams Jul 01, 2020

Julian "J-Rock" Williams is an American professional boxer. He held the WBA, IBF, and IBO light middleweight titles from 2019 to January 2020. As of September 2019, Williams is ranked as the world’s best active light middleweight by The Ring magazine and the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, and third by BoxRec.

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Episode 11 - Barry Tompkins Jun 24, 2020

Barry Tompkins is an American sportscaster. He is better known for his work as a boxing commentator, but he has covered football and other sports.

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Episode 10 - Michael Buffer Jun 17, 2020

This week Al interviews world-famous ring announcer Michael Buffer.

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Episode 09 - Joe Goossen & Andre Hörmann Jun 15, 2020

Joe Goossen works as a FOX Sports analyst calling Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) boxing fights live on FOX. Goossen works full time as a Southern California-based boxing trainer who rose to prominence guiding some of the sport's best boxers, including the Ruelas brothers Gabriel and Rafael, to world titles.Andre Hörmann studied political science at Humboldt University, Berlin, directing at Filmuniversity, Babelsberg, and graduated of Professionals Program in Screenwriting at UCLA. His documentaries have been shown and awarded at many prestigious international festivals. He works as a director, producer, and writer in LA and Berlin

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Episode 08 - Tim Bradley Jun 03, 2020

This week Al interviews Timothy Bradley Jr., an American former professional boxer who competed from 2004 to 2016. He held multiple world championships in two weight classes, including the WBC light welterweight title twice between 2008 and 2011, the WBO light welterweight title from 2009 to 2012, and the WBO welterweight title twice between 2012 and 2016. Remember to send your questions to @albernstein on Twitter!

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Episode 07 - Glen McCrory Jun 01, 2020

This week Al interviews former IBF cruiserweight champion Glen McCrory. Plus, more great questions from Twitter. Make sure to send in your questions to @albernstein!

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Episode 06 - Interview with Stephen Espinoza May 21, 2020

This week Al talks to president of Showtime Sports, Stephen Espinoza. Plus, more Twitter Q&A! Submit questions to @albernstein on Twitter!

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Episode 05 - Interview with Kevin Iole May 15, 2020

This week Al talks with sports columnist Kevin Iole about Kevin's insights on boxing and the future of boxing. We flashback to the Castillo-Coralles fight and take more Twitter questions.

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Episode 04 - Interview with Shawn Porter May 08, 2020

This week Al interviews welterweight champion Shawn Porter, and answers more of your great questions from Twitter. Remember to send all your questions to @albernstein on Twitter!

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Episode 03 - Interview with Bob Arum May 01, 2020

This week Al visits with legendary boxing promoter Bob Arum about how boxing will come back from COVID. In this week's Flashback, Al recalls the 2001 Salido-Lopez fight and an all new batch of your questions from Twitter.

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Episode 02 - Interview with Showtime Sportscaster Brian Custer Apr 24, 2020

In this episode, Al visits with sportscaster Brian Custer about working the big fights for Showtime. In this week's Flashback, Al recalls the Calzaghe-Mitchell fight and answers more great questions from Twitter.

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Episode 01 - Inaugural Episode! Interview with Andre Ward Apr 17, 2020

In the inaugural episode of Al Bernstein Unplugged: On Boxing, Al and co-host Trip Mitchell discuss one of the greatest fights Al ever called, Hagler-Hearns. Al also interviews undefeated champ turned first-class sportscaster, Andre Ward.

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