Shantelle & Bryan talk to International Boxing Hall of Fame Promoter Lou DiBella, who rants about everything going on in boxing, including fighters not fighting, stars not being made, and how streaming service wars have kept the sport more niche. All that and more on a new Mandatory!
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TIMESTAMPS:
2:10 Lou DiBella joins The Mandatory!
3:21 Why exclusive deals aren't growing the sport
10:29 Current boxers not resonating with pop culture
17:40 Gervonta "Tank" Davis vs. Ryan Garcia
18:52 Regis Prograis & Terence Crawford fighting on new platforms
23:38 Why boxing isn't growing in 2023
38:23 Lou's SHOBOX card on Feb. 17
40:57 Boxing lacking 50-50 fights
