State of Combat with Brian Campbell

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06/19 Boxing: Errol Spence Jr, Claressa Shields join the show Jun 19, 2018

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Brian Campbell welcomes welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. to recap Saturday?s victory and break down how likely unification fights against fellow unbeaten Terence Crawford and Keith Thurman might be. Spence also relives his infamous 2012 sparring session as an amateur against Floyd Mayweather. In addition, unbeaten Claressa Shields previews Friday?s middleweight unification bout against Hanna Gabriels on Showtime and talks about the pressures of carrying women?s boxing on her shoulders. Plus, Rafe Bartholomew stops with reaction to Canelo Alvarez-Gennady Golovkin II being signed, the lack of progress on Anthony Joshua-Deontay Wilder talks and what should be next for Tyson Fury.

06/14 WWE: MITB preview, Okada-Omega IV reaction Jun 14, 2018

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Was Okada-Omega IV the best match in professional wrestling history? Nick Kostos rejoins Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein to spill gallons of underjuice while discussing that and more New Japan Pro-Wrestling to open the show (4:50). BC and The Silver King then break down CM Punk's foray into UFC and the continued absence of Brock Lesnar to wrap-up the Main Event (49:15). Up next, the guys discuss the week that was in WWE while previewing Sunday's Money in the Bank pay-per-view (1:04:50) and Saturday's NXT TakeOver: Chicago card (1:44:30). The show then wraps up with a 2013 edition of PPV Rewind (2:10:33). Your cup is guaranteed to runneth over with Milk of Marknesia on this week's ITC.

06/12 MMA: UFC 225 recap Jun 12, 2018

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Brian Campbell welcomes Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal to break down the fallout from UFC 225. The guys answer a series of tough questions involving CM Punk's disastrous loss, whether Colby Covington continues to go too far in courting beefs and whether the judges got it wrong in Robert Whittaker-Yoel Romero II.

06/11 Boxing: Beating the drum for Crawford-Spence Jun 11, 2018

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Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew recap a busy weekend of fights including victories from Terence Crawford, Leo Santa Cruz, Jermell Charlo and a returning Tyson Fury. The guys also preview Saturday's Errol Spence Jr.'s return on Showtime and debate whether a future Crawford-Spence fight is the best that can be made in the sport.

06/06 WWE: Raw frustration boils over, Dominion 6.9 preview Jun 06, 2018

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With WWE Money in the Bank still two weeks away, Adam Silverstein has to talk Brian Campbell off the ledge as the Raw brand continues to disappoint and confuse every Monday night. Once the dust settles, BC and The Silver King dive into what's working so well on SmackDown, their hopes for the AJ Styles-Shinsuke Nakamura match and why New Day remains underutilized by WWE. Next up is Hero or Zero where the guys get into it over Shawn Michaels, the NXT title picture, Becky Lynch's big win and CM Punk's future. NJPW Dominion 6.9 is given a once-over with an extensive discussion about the fourth edition of Okada-Omega before the return of PPV Rewind and an all-NXT edition of Feel Spots. Extra long and extra rowdy, there's plenty of underjuice to go around this week on ITC.

06/05 MMA: UFC 225 preview Jun 05, 2018

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Brian Campbell and Muhammed ?King Mo? Lawal provide an in depth preview of Saturday?s loaded UFC 225 card from Chicago including the return of CM Punk (for better or worse) and a middleweight title rematch between Robert Whittaker and Yoel Romero. The guys debate whether Colby Covington can back up his wild antics and which title contenders can break through to the next level. King Mo also shares his take on the latest news including Michael Bisping?s legacy, Darren Till?s disputed victory, UFC?s TV rights deal with ESPN and whether a Gegard Mousasi-Rory MacDonald title fight in Bellator makes sense.

06/04 Boxing: Santa Cruz, Crawford, Horn interviews Jun 04, 2018

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Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew preview a loaded weekend of fights including interviews with Leo Santa Cruz ahead of his Showtime rematch with Abner Mares and sit-downs with Jeff Horn and Terence Crawford to preview their welterweight title bout. The guys also get fired up for Tyson Fury?s comeback, debate whether Billy Joe Saunders is telling the truth about his injury and ponder the chances of Deontay Wilder making a title run at cruiserweight.

05/30 WWE: SmackDown shines as Raw becomes irrelevant May 30, 2018

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Is there any question that SmackDown Live has officially become WWE's "A" show? Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein discuss a changing of the guard on WWE's main roster (21:14) after opening this week's show by waxing poetic about the main event of 205 Live (8:50). The guys also settle their bet (23:50), share confusion over the Ronda Rousey-Nia Jax angle (32:05), question what's happening with Braun Strowman (48:25) and give due props to Daniel Bryan and Samoa Joe (51:44). BC and The Silver King also debate Elias, NXT's top feud, the Lana-Naomi dance-off and Sami Zayn's potential -- all in Hero or Zero (1:05:10) -- before wrapping things up by answering your DM slides (1:20:00) and sharing their Feel Spots (1:34:43). Plus, a special announcement at the end of the show!

05/29 Boxing: Is Canelo-GGG 2 in trouble? May 29, 2018

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Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew update the latest on the public negotiations between Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin and whether their September rematch is in jeopardy. The guys also recap the latest news including Floyd Mayweather?s beef with Gervonta Davis, Adrien Broner spurning Eddie Hearn and a debate over who the most relevant and marketable fighters in the sport currently are. In addition, former UFC heavyweight champion Ricco Rodriguez drops by to preview Saturday?s Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship card in Wyoming, which features the first sanctioned bare knuckle boxing event in the U.S. since 1889.

05/24: Highs & lows of Mauro Ranallo, the 'Bipolar Rock 'n' Roller' May 24, 2018

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Brian Campbell sits down with the voice of combat sports, Mauro Ranallo ahead of Friday's Bipolar Rock 'n' Roller documentary on Showtime (9 p.m. ET). Ranallo talks about the impact bipolar disorder has had on his career and what role he hopes to play in changing lives as an advocate. Plus, interviews with WWE legend Booker T., NXT superstar Johnny Gargano, former UFC champion Bas Rutten and Showtime Sports president Stephen Espinoza on Ranallo's unique career.

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