The Final Bell Podcast

Episode 42: Catterall v. Taylor 2 Recap; Jarrell Miller Interview; Queensberry v. Matchroom 5v5 Preview

On the opening bell, Mariano Agmi reviews “Hate Runs Deep,” including a recap of Jack Catterall’s revenge victory over former undisputed jr. welterweight champion Josh Taylor out of Leeds, England.     At (18:20) I’m joined by Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller, who speaks with me about his first loss to Daniel Dubois, his upcoming bout against former Heavyweight World Champion Andy Ruiz, and his promotional situation.    Finally, at (33:21) I preview 5v5: Queensberry v. Matchroom, another massive card of boxing put together by Turki al-Alshikh out of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Follow us on Twitter @Mariano Agmi [https://x.com/Mariano_Agmi] and @TheRealFrankieKnuckles [https://x.com/realknuckles360]; Instagram at the Final Bell podcast [https://www.instagram.com/the_final_bell_podcast/] & BoxeoMundial [https://www.instagram.com/boxeomundialcom/]; online @ thefinalbellpodcast.com [https://thefinalbellpodcast.blogspot.com], and on YouTube at The Final Bell [https://www.youtube.com/@TheFinalBell/videos].

Episode 41: ‘Ring of Fire’ Recap; Berinchyk v. Navarrete; Taylor v. Catterall 2 Preview

The past 2 weeks were historic for Ukrainian boxing, with 3 Cossack warriors who were Olympic teammates picking up titles on the road. On the opening bell, Mariano Agmi and Francisco Guzman recap the biggest fights of the past week, including the ‘Ring of Fire’ card that crowned Oleksandr Usyk as the first Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion in 25 years and the first of the 4-belt era.  We also discuss Jai Opetaia’s tougher than expected rematch against Mairis Briedis to regain the IBF Cruiserweight title, Agit Kabayel’s 7th round knockout of previously undefeated Frank Sanchez, and Anthony Cacace’s upset TKO win over Joe Cordina to win the IBF Super Featherweight title.     At (33:44) we recap Denys Berinchyk denying Emanuel Navarrete’s campaign to win a title in 4 weight classes to pick up the vacant WBO lightweight title and Brian Norman Jr’s star-making 10th round demolition of Giovani Santillan.    Finally, at (42:36) we preview ‘Hate Runs Deep’, the highly anticipated rematch between former undisputed jr. welterweight champion Josh Taylor and top contender Jack Catterall out of Leeds, England. Follow us on Twitter @Mariano Agmi [https://x.com/Mariano_Agmi] and @TheRealFrankieKnuckles [https://x.com/realknuckles360]; Instagram at the The Final Bell podcast [https://www.instagram.com/the_final_bell_podcast/]; online at thefinalbell.blogspot.com [https://thefinalbellpodcast.blogspot.com], and on YouTube at The Final Bell [http://www.youtube.com/@TheFinalBell].

Episode 40: Lomachenko v. Kambosos Recap; Pat Sullivan Interview; ‘Ring of Fire’ Preview

On the opening bell, Mariano Agmi and Francisco Guzman recap the biggest fights of the past week, including Vasyl Lomachenko's (18-3, 12 KOs) return to old form with his 11th round knockout over George Kambosos (21-3, 10 KOs) Down Under to regain a piece of the lightweight championship and Naoya Inoue (27-0, 24 KOs) surviving his first career knockdown at the Tokyo Dome in Japan to stop Luis Nery (35-2, 27 KOs) in 6 rounds. At (18:22) we’re joined by CES Boxing & MMA Director of Operations Patrick Sullivan.  Pat speaks with us about his new role as Assistant GM of the Boston Butchers boxing franchise, taking us behind the scenes on how he recruited Boston’s first ever boxing team, what the Team Combat League concept is, and why he believes the fast-paced nature of the bouts will lead to exceptional growth.   Finally, at (52:43) we preview ‘Ring of Fire,’ a massive card out of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia that will crown the first undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World in 25 years.  We discuss Fury vs. Usyk, the rematch between Jai Opetaia and Mairis Breidis, Joe Cordina’s IBF Super Featherweight title defense against Anthony Cacece and the battle of undefeated heavyweights between Agit Kabayel and Frank Sanchez. Follow us on on YouTube at ⁠The Final Bell [https://youtube.com/@thefinalbell?si=1XMYgFuE45nGmhaW], Instagram at The Final Bell podcast [https://www.instagram.com/the_final_bell_podcast/] & BoxeoMundial [https://www.instagram.com/boxeomundialcom/]; online @ thefinalbellpodcast.com [https://thefinalbellpodcast.blogspot.com], and Twitter ⁠@Mariano Agmi⁠ [https://twitter.com/Mariano_Agmi] & ⁠@TheRealFrankieKnuckles⁠ [https://twitter.com/realknuckles360].

Episode 39: Knockout Chaos Recap; Rashidi Ellis Interview; Zepeda v. Hughes Preview

On the opening bell, Mariano Agmi and Francisco Guzman recap the massive ‘Knockout Chaos’ card out of Riyadh, including: * Anthony Joshua v. Francis Ngannou * Joseph Parker v. Zhilei Zhang * Rey Vargas v. Nick Ball * Israil Madrimov v. Magomed Kurbanov * Justis Huni v. Kevin Lerena * Mark Chamberlain v. Gavin Gwynne At (28:24) we’re joined by welterweight contender “Speedy” Rashidi Ellis (24-1, 15 KOs), who talks to us about joining the Boston Butchers in the Team Combat League, his biggest wins over Eddie “E-Boy” Gomez and Alexis Rocha, and future fights he hopes to land against Jaron “Boots” Ennis, Mario Barrios, and Conor Benn.  Finally, at (53:43) we preview Callum Walsh’s return to Madison Square Garden to face Kazakh puncher Dauren Yeleussinov and Saturday’s Golden Boy card featuring William “El Camaron” Zepeda against tough-luck veteran Maxi Hughes.    Follow us on Twitter @Mariano Agmi and @TheRealFrankieKnuckles; Instagram at the Final Bell podcast & BoxeoMundial; online @ thefinalbellpodcast.com [https://thefinalbellpodcast.com], and on YouTube at The Final Bell [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC21DqtcbalxGzDQ1auYEWPg].

Episode 38: Ford v. Kholmatov Recap; Alejandro Paulino Interview; ‘Knockout Chaos’ Preview

Before the bell, Mariano Agmi and Francisco Guzman discuss the Haney v. Garcia press tour and Ryan Garcia’s concerning behavior over the last week that has many wondering whether this fight will proceed as scheduled. On the opening bell, we recap the biggest fights of the past few weeks, including: Ray Ford’s dramatic knockout of Otabek Kholmatov to win the vacant WBA Featherweight championship Luis Alberto Lopez’s 8th round stoppage of Reiya Abe to defend the IBF Featherweight title Edgar Berlanga’s first KO since 2020 against previously undefeated Padraig McCrory At (27:00) we're joined by undefeated lightweight prospect Alejandro “El Abusador” Paulino (16-0, 13 KOs) ahead of his March 23rd main event fight against Estivan Falcao (13-3, 7 KOs) for the vacant WBC USA Silver title.  Finally, at (50:18) we preview this Friday’s 'Knockout Chaos' card featuring 2-time former world champion Anthony Joshua against former UFC world champion Francis Ngannou and Zhilei Zhang defending his WBO interim Heavyweight title against former WBO champ Joseph Parker.  Follow us on Twitter @Mariano Agmi and @TheRealFrankieKnuckles; Instagram at the Final Bell podcast & BoxeoMundial; online at thefinalbellpodcast.com, and on YouTube at The Final Bell.