Shows
The Hurt BusinessHaney's Unification Sparring Match w/ Fulton, Cordina, and Inoue v Donaire IIThe first half of today's podcast features a great discussion about the fights that took place during Volkov v Rozenstruik Fight Night. We then go into great detail about the incredible boxing that took place over the weekend, from Joe Cordina's one-punch KO to Stephen Fulton's incredible fight with Daniel Roman, to one of Devin Haney's easiest fights in his pro career against George Kambosos Jr for the undisputed lightweight unification fight. The episode comes to a close with our fight prediction for Nonito Donaire v Naoya Inoue Part II.Time Stamps:UFC: (2:00)Joe Cordina: (15:00)2022-06-071h 29
The Richi & Meko Connection54. A Long Night in Golden State & Boxing Talk with Fares SharariFares Sharari of The Hurt Business Pod joins the fellas to discuss the first two games of the NBA Finals. The gang tries to diagnose The Celtics issues in the 3rd quarter and overall inconsistency. While at the same time being hopeful about The Celtics upcoming homestand.2022-06-0658 minThe Hurt BusinessLightweight Unification Between Haney v Kambosso, British Dazn, and UFCIn today's combat sports environment, we talk about a lot of things today. In the first half, we stop by the UFC to talk about some of the undercard fights, including top prospect Erin Blanchfield vs. JJ Aldrich, a well-seasoned competitor. In the co-main event, Dan Ige takes on the unblemished Mosvar Evloev, while in the main event, Alexander Volkov takes on Jairzinho Rozenstruik. The second half of the episode is dedicated to all things boxing, with some extremely exciting fights taking place all over the world, including Stephen Fulton vs Daniel Roman on SHOWTIME Boxing, Kenichi Ogawa vs J...2022-06-041h 51The Hurt BusinessFavorite Knockouts in the History of BoxingToday, Josh and Fares share some of their all time favorite boxing knockouts from any decade! https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2022-06-031h 06The Hurt BusinessTank vs Rollie Post Fight AnalysisToday's topic is Rolando Romero's annihilation, while Gervonta Davis defends his WBA belt with relative ease.https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2022-06-0134 minThe Hurt BusinessGervonta Davis vs Rolando RomeroIn today's episode, we discuss Gervonta Davis' highly awaited grudge bout and WBA lightweight title defense against Rolando Romero, which will take place shortly in an overly packed Barclay's center, and presented by SHOWTIME PPV.https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2022-05-2839 minThe Hurt BusinessUFC Judging, David Benavidez, and UFC Vegas 55!Today we're talking about UFC Vegas 55, which had a lot of fantastic wins from Chase Hooper, Jonathan Martinez, Uroš Medić, Michel Peira, and Ketlen Viera in the main event. We also explore our ideas and opinions on UFC rules, as well as where we believe judging can be inconsistent. We wrap up the podcast by discussing David Benavidez's remarkable third-round TKO victory over David Lemieux for the interim WBC title.Time Stamps: Chase Hooper: (1:37)Uroš Medić: (9:08)Michel Pereira: (11:32)Ketlen vs Holly + UFC Judging Discussion: (20:52)David Benavidez: (40:43)https://www.instagram.com/thehb...2022-05-241h 03The Hurt BusinessUFC Fight Night :Holms vs Viera | Benavidez vs LemieuxToday we speak about UFC Fight Night, which features former UFC bantamweight champion Holly Holm taking on the tough Ketlen Viera in a title eliminator for a shot at the bantamweight title. We also discuss the interim Super middleweight title fight between David Benavidez and David Lemieux.https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2022-05-211h 14The Hurt BusinessWhat's Next For Jermell Charlo?Today we're talking about Jermell Charlo's rematch victory against Brian Castano to become boxing's first undisputed 154-pound champion. We talk about the fight and what we anticipate the champion will do next. We also discuss Jaron Ennis' stunning TKO victory against Custio Clayton, as well as the UFC Fight Night event that took place this past weekend.https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2022-05-181h 01The Richi & Meko ConnectionCeltics out for revenge, "The Luka Special" and wtfff Harden?! with Fares SharariIn this special bonus episode, Jay shares his thoughts on a wild ending (yikes Phoenix) to the second round (0:07). He is then joined by co-host of The Hurt Business Podcast Fares Sharari to discuss the Celtics win over the Bucks in 7 games and how compelling of a season it has been for Celtic's fans (15:56).Enjoy and be sure to leave a like and subscribe to the show!2022-05-1746 minThe Hurt BusinessCharlo vs Castano 2, and UFC Blachowicz vs RakicToday we discuss the Showtime boxing event, which is headlined by the highly anticipated rematch between Jermell Charlo and Brian Castano, which ended in a contentious first fight. Jaron Ennis will face Custio Clayton in the co-main event of this bout. We also wrap off the show by discussing the huge Fight Night event, which features Jan Blachowicz vs. Aleksandar Rakic and a slew of other interesting fights.https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2022-05-141h 28The Hurt BusinessCanelo vs Bivol, and UFC 274In this episode, we discuss Canelo Alvarez's desire to return to 175 pounds to face WBA champion Dmitry Bivol this Saturday In Las, Vegas. We also discuss UFC 274, which has a main event involving lightweight champion Charles Olivera vs. Justin Gaethje and a co-main event having strawweight champion Rose Namajunas vs. Carla Esparza 2.https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2022-05-071h 39The Hurt BusinessKatie Taylor Victorious, Shakur Stevenson Becomes The New WBC Champion, and More!In today's recap episode, we discuss Katie Taylor's important victory over Amanda Serrano, which gave her yet another successful championship defense. Shakur Stevenson also defeats Oscar Valdez, the unbeaten champion at 130 pounds, to become the next WBC champion. We also discuss the outcome of the UFC main event between Rob Font and Chito Vera.https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2022-05-041h 30The Hurt BusinessSerrano-Taylor, Stevenson-Valdez, and More!In today's episode, we speak about the biggest women's boxing event in history, as we watch Amanda Serrano fight Katie Taylor in the hopes of becoming undisputed across two weight classes. We also discuss Shakur Stevenson vs. Oscar Valdez, a highly anticipated contest with the WBC and WBO on the line. We discuss Tatsuro Taira's UFC debut, Carlos Candelario's contender series, and Rob Font vs Marlon Vera in the main event.https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2022-04-291h 00The Hurt BusinessTyson Fury Retains His WBC, And UFC DiscussionIn this episode of the podcast, we discuss UFC Fight Night, which featured Lemos and Andrade and share our thoughts on the fights, as well as any potential future matchups for our winners. We then transition to boxing to talk about Tyson Fury's emphatic performance against Dillian Whyte, which saw him maintain his WBC title with a sixth-round TKO. We talk about his final fight speech, what he might do next, and a surprise visit to the ring by Francis Ngannou that night.Time Stamps:UFC Fight Night: (1:30-30:10)Tyson Fury vs Dilian Whyte: (30:11-57:31)2022-04-2759 minThe Hurt BusinessTyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte, and UFCFares and Josh discuss the huge WBC championship fight between Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte in today's short podcast. We also discuss everything new with Maycee Barber and her upcoming fight against Montana De La Rosa on Saturday. We cap off the UFC discussion with a Brazilian women's main event between Lemos and Andrade.Time Stamps:Barber vs De La Rosa- (1:16-11:21)Lemos vs Andrade- (11:22-22:35)Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte- (22:36-40:48)https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2022-04-2341 minThe Hurt BusinessSpence-Ugas Post Discussion, Alycia, Belal and MoreWe talk about Errol Spence's insurmountable victory over Yordenis Ugas in this episode. We also discuss other boxing matches this weekend, including Alycia Baumgardner, Isaac Cruz, Conor Benn, and the main event fight between Belal Muhammad and Vicente Luque in the UFC.Time Stamps:Belal vs Vicente- (2:15-21:34)McKee vs Pitbull- (21:35-32:00)Baumgardener vs Matthysse- (32:01-41:01)Benn vs Van Herdeen- (41:02-52:19)Cruz vs Gamboa- (52:20-01:03:49)Spence vs Crawford- (01:03:50-01:27:39)https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2022-04-201h 28The Hurt BusinessSpence-Ugas Unification, London Boxing, and MMAIn today's episode, we discuss Errol Spence vs. Yordenis Ugas' Unification bout, which is taking place in Arlington, Texas. Alycia Baumgardener vs Edith Soledad Matthysse, Conor Benn vs Chris van Heerden, Isaac Cruz vs Yuriokis Gamboa, and Brandun Lee vs Zachary Ochoa are among the other fights we discuss. We also talk about the main event fight between Vicente Luque and Belal Muhammad in the UFC as well as Bellator's main event between featherweight champion AJ McKinney vs Pitbull.https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2022-04-161h 11The Hurt BusinessGarcia, Fundora, Golovkin, UFC 273 And MoreIn today's podcast, we discuss some of the major boxing matches that took place over the weekend. In the middleweight division, we had a Unification match between Gennadiy Golovkin and Ryota Murata, a comeback fight between Ryan Garcia and Emmanuel Tagoe, Mikaela Mayer vs Jennifer Han, and Sebastian Fundora vs Erickson Lubin. The second half of the podcast shifts to MMA for one of the most bizarre UFC events ever, including Alexander Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie for the featherweight title, as well as Aljamain Sterling vs. Petr Yan for the bantamweight title.Time Stamps:Gennadiy...2022-04-121h 45The Hurt BusinessA Weekend of UFC 273 and Championship BoxingIn today's episode, we discuss the highly anticipated UFC 273 event, which features UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie as the main event, and Aljamain Sterling vs. Petr Yan for the UFC bantamweight championship title as the co-main event. We also discuss the upcoming boxing bouts this weekend, including Ryan Garcia vs. Emmanuel Tagoe, Mikaela Mayer vs. Jennifer Han, Sebastian Fundora vs. Erikson Lubin, and GGG vs. Ryota Murata.https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2022-04-091h 45The Hurt BusinessHaney vs Kambosos Confirmed, Marshalls vs Hermans, & More!In this episode, we speak about the unification match between lightweight champions George Kambosos and Devin Haney, which will take place on Saturday, June 4th, 2022, at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia. We also discuss another major announcement for Naoya Inoue vs Nonito Donaire 2, which will take place on Tuesday, June 7th, 2022 in Saitama, Japan. We spend the rest of the show discussing several upcoming fights this weekend, including Sandor Martin vs. Jose Felix Jr. and Savannah Marshalls vs. Femke Hermans.Time Stamps:Kambosos/Haney Unification and Inoue vs Donaire 2: (2:09-21:29)Sandor Martin vs Jose Felix...2022-04-0149 minThe Hurt BusinessMighty Mouse vs Rodtang, UFC Fight Night OhioIn this episode, we discuss Demetrius Johnson's outstanding performance in the ONE Championship vs Rodtang Jitmuangnon. We wrap up the episode by discussing UFC Fight Night Ohio, which features the main event Curtis Blaydes vs. Chris Daukus.Time Stamps:DJ vs Rodtang: (0:00-7:40)UFC Fight Night (7:41-50:00)https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2022-03-2951 minThe Hurt BusinessUFC Columbus, Plus One Championship PreviewWe open this episode with the interesting card over at One Championship. The Co-Main raises the most interest as Rodtang takes on UFC Legend Demetrious Johnson in first ever bout that'll include both MMA and Muay Thai rules. Then into the underwhelming UFC Columbus Card. Headlined by #4 ranked Heavyweight Curtis Blaydes taking the #9 ranked Chris Daukus. Josh's main event on the card includes #6 ranked Flyweight Kai- Kara France taking on #2 Askar Askarov. To close the show, the boys talk about the recent news regarding Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal. Time Stamps:Rod Tang vs Demetrious Johnson (1:57)2022-03-261h 05The Hurt BusinessUFC Fight Night London and The Current Boxing SceneIn this episode, we discuss the boxing matches between Kenshiro Teraji and Masamichi Yabuki 2, Sunny Edwards vs Muhammad Waseem, and Regis Prograis vs Tyrone McKenna that took place over the weekend. We wrap up the episode with one of the finest fight night cards we've ever seen, headlined by Tom Aspinall and Alexander Volkov, and taking place in London.Time Stamps:Regis Prograis vs Tyrone Mckenna (2:18-7:30)Sunny Edwards vs Muhammad Waseem (7:31-10:16)Kenshiro Teraji vs Masamichi Yabuki 2 (10:17-18:15)UFC FIGHT NIGHT LONDON (18:17-1:29:41)https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2022-03-231h 29The Hurt BusinessSneaky Stacked Saturday: Boxing and UFC LondonIn this episode, we discuss the much-anticipated rematch between Masamichi Yabuki and Kenshiro Teraji, the first of which shook the whole world resulting in a late TKO stoppage for Masamichi, becoming one of the biggest upsets of 2021. In Japan, the two are back in the ring together, and Kenshiro appears to be adamant about reclaiming his WBC title. We also discuss other upcoming boxing bouts, such as Regis Prograis' fight with Tyrone McKenna and Sunny Edwards against Muhammad Waseem. At the end of the show, we discuss UFC Fight Night London, which features Tom Aspinall taking on Alexander Volkov...2022-03-181h 15The Hurt BusinessUFC Fight Night, Conlan vs Wood, and The Batman!Today we talk about the unbelievable fight between Wood and Conlan for the WBA featherweight title (1:15-5:18). We also discuss some of the fantastic fights on the UFC Fight Night event, which is perhaps one of the top UFC Fight Nights ever. Time Stamps: Alex Pereira vs Bruno Silva (6:13-12:38), Drew Dober vs Terrance McKinney (12:39-20:15), Khalil Rountree vs Karl Roberson (20:16-27:02), Sodiq Yusuff vs Alex Caceres (27:03-28:27), Song Yadong vs Marlon Moraes (28:28-34:08), Thiago Santos vs Magomed Ankalaev (34:09-41:39), "The Batman" spoiler discussion (41:40-1:10:15).https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2022-03-151h 12The Hurt BusinessUFC FIGHT NIGHT: SANTOS VS ANKALAEVToday we discuss UFC Fight Night, which features light heavyweight contenders Thiago Santos and Magomed Ankalaev. We discuss Pereira vs Silva (2:43-10:07), Dober vs Mckinney (10:07-21:14), Roundtree vs Robinson (21:14-23:40), Yusuff vs Caceres (23:40-29:40), Song Yadong vs Moraes (29:40-42:31), and finally the major event Santos vs Ankalaev (42:31-1:13:21) and other events over this past week.https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2022-03-111h 13The Hurt BusinessUFC 272 and Chocolatito vs Martinez!We talk about Fares' trip to Mexico (0:00-5:41), Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez' incredible performance vs WBC flyweight champion Julio Caesar Martinez (5:41-19:03), and UFC 272 throughout the most of the podcast (19:03-1:12:30).https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2022-03-111h 12The Hurt BusinessJosh Taylor-Jack Catterall Controversy, Okolie, Islam And More!In this episode, we discuss Josh Taylor's controversial split decision victory against Jack Catterall in the undisputed super-lightweight world title contest. We talk about several of the other boxing matches from the weekend, including Okolie vs. Cieslak and Colbert vs. Hector Luis. We wrap off the show by discussing several fantastic fights that took place in UFC Vegas, including Islam vs. Bobby.https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2022-03-011h 26The Hurt BusinessTaylor vs Catteral, Colbert vs Garcia, UFC Fight NightWe discuss the long-awaited fight between undisputed Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall, Chris Colbert vs Hector Luis Garcia, and UFC Fight Night headlined by Islam Makhachev vs Bobby Green in this episode.https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2022-02-251h 02The Hurt BusinessUFC Vegas 48, Kell vs Khan, Munguia vs Ballard, & BKFCIn this episode, we open with reactions to some of the recent news in the boxing scene (1:07). The interesting welterweight showdown between Amir Khan and Kell Brook & what's next for both fighters (9:14). Jaime Munguia's quick and decisive victory over D'Mitrius Ballard (16:55) . We also discuss Jaime Munguia's plans for this year, as he prepares for a prospective fight with Janibek Alimkhanuly for the WBO interim middleweight title. We then discuss UFC Vegas 48 (23:00) , which featured some amazing moments all across the card. Headlined by a viral knockout by Jamahal Hill (33:51). We wrap up the show by discussing the BKFC event (53:10) , which f...2022-02-231h 07The Hurt BusinessUFC Fight Night Plus, Boxing Predictions!Fun weekend of combat ahead. The boys start with sharing thoughts on the Canelo News (1:35) and the Beneil Dariush injury (8:37). Tijuana's Superstar Jaime Munguia back in the ring this weekend (15:24). Finally the long overdue showdown between Kell Brook and Amir Khan finally taking place (21:49). UFC Fight Night (38:55) headlined by the 10th ranked LHW Johnny Walker taking on the 12th ranked LHW, Jamahal Hill (50:45)https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2022-02-181h 02The Hurt BusinessAnother Adesanya Title Defense, Tuivasa #3, and Boxing!In this episode, we discuss the British DAZN fight between Daniel Jacobs and John Ryder, as well as John's controversial victory. We go down and discuss the enormous UFC 272 card, which has some spectacular contests from top to bottom. Israel Adesanya defends his middleweight title once again, Tai Tuivasa earns his biggest win to date, and Jared Cannonier makes a strong case to be Israel Adesanya's next challenger in the near future.https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2022-02-171h 34The Hurt BusinessUFC 271 STYLEBENDER VS BOBBY KNUCKLES, JACOBS VS RYDERIn today's episode, we discuss the highly anticipated UFC 271 rematch between Israel Adesanya and Rob Whitaker. Co-maining this fight card is Derrick Lewis vs Tai Tuivasa, and before that features Jared Cannonier vs Blond Derek Brunson. We also discuss the return of famed Daniel Jacobs, who will meet John Gorilla Ryder in a boxing match this weekend in the United Kingdom.https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2022-02-1159 minThe Hurt BusinessPost-Fight Show: Poor Judging...Again,& Thurman's Back!In this episode we reacted and shared our thoughts on all the combat from this past Saturday Feb. 5. Started with the Claressa Shields performance and the fascinating post fight interview with Savannah Marshall. Raymond Ford's controversial decision victory over Edward Vasquez. The climax of Boxing from that evening, "One Time" Thurman's return against Mario Barrios. To close the show, Sean Strickland's Split decision win over Jack Hermansson. https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2022-02-081h 05The Hurt BusinessPre-Fight Show: Thurman's Big Return, plus UFC Fight NightIn today's episode, Josh and Fares share their thoughts on all that is in store this weekend in Combat Sports. Starting with the stacked PBC card headlined by Keith Thurman vs Mario Barrios. Then get into the return of the boxing 'GWOAT', Claressa Shields as she takes on Undefeated Slovenian Champion, Ema Kozin. An intriguing UFC Fight Night main event matchup between Sean Strickland and Jack Hermansson. https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2022-02-0449 minThe Hurt BusinessAddressing Major Fights UpcomingIn today's episode, we'll discuss several upcoming significant fights in boxing and the UFC, as well as our impressions on these matchups. Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano, Tom Aspinal vs Alexander Volkov, Charles Oliveira vs Justin Gaethje, Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte, and many more fight announcements are among the big fights we discuss.https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2022-02-021h 03The Hurt BusinessUFC 270 Post-Show. Plus Special Guest Francis LubegaWe sat down with a dear friend, Francis, today to discuss the main event of UFC 270, which features Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane (50:45). We also discussed the co-main event between Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo individually, as well as a number of other fights on the UFC card. https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2022-01-261h 22The Hurt BusinessUFC 270, Russel-MagsayoToday, we discuss Gary Russell Jr's comeback from a long hiatus and his battle for the WBC featherweight belt against Mark Magsayo, a prospective star. We also talk about two major UFC fights in the lightest and heaviest weight classes. Deiveson Figueiredo approaches his third bout against Brandon Moreno with a one-fight lead and a draw in the flyweight championship title fight. Then we have Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane, two of the top heavyweights in the world right now, finally walking into the octagon to determine who is the best heavyweight of this current day.https://w...2022-01-211h 28The Hurt BusinessThe Year of The Unification, Calvin Kattar, Joe Smith Jr.In this episode, we discuss the intriguing existing status of the unification wars that are set to take place this year among the elite boxing contenders. We also talk about Joe Smith Jr.'s successful title defense against Steve Geffrard for the WBO championship belt. We next discuss Calvin Kattar's great comeback win against a dangerous opponent in Giga Chikadze, who headlined the UFC's opening event this year. As the episode comes to a close, we wrap up our opinions on the current featherweight division and prospective future matchups.https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2022-01-1854 minThe Hurt BusinessNew Year, New Fights!The boys talk about new fights on the horizon in boxing and the UFC, new goals for the year, and other upcoming events in this episode. The second half of the episode features UFC FIGHT NIGHT: Calvin Kattar vs Giga Chikadze, as well as a discussion of the light-heavyweight division in boxing, as Joe Smith defends his WBO title against Steve Geffrard.https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2022-01-141h 22The Hurt BusinessBoxing and UFC 2021 AwardsIn this special episode, Josh and Fares look back and reflect on the year, including several honors for boxing and the UFC. These awards are entirely subjective, and they include our Boxing/UFC Fight of The Year, Boxing/UFC Fighter of The Year, Boxing Performance of The Year, Boxing/UFC Knockout of The Year, UFC Card of The Year, our very own personal boxing P4P list, and some fights that we want to see happen in both the UFC and Boxing next year.https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2022-01-011h 54The Hurt BusinessPost-Fight Discussion on UFC Fight Night and Other Boxing FightsThis episode concludes the year on a high note in the UFC and boxing. We discuss the whole UFC Fight Night main event between Chris Daukus and Derrick Lewis, who just broke the UFC record for most knockouts ever. The second part of the show is dedicated to boxing, which included some great bouts. This contains Artur Beterbiev's TKO in the ninth round against Marcus Browne, as well as DAZN's American program, which included Seniesa Estrada vs. Micheo Santizo and Zurdo Ramirez vs. Yunieski Gonzalez. We discuss two fights from the DAZN British boxing card: David Nyika vs. Anthony...2021-12-211h 41The Hurt BusinessFinal British DAZN and UFC Card of The YearIn today's episode, we discuss the year's final DAZN and UFC cards, featuring headlines from Parker vs Chisora in British boxing and Derrick Lewis vs Daukaus in UFC. We talk about Top Rank's card, which features Brown vs. Beterbiev on Friday, and there's a lot to talk about on the year's last card.https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2021-12-171h 12The Hurt BusinessClosing Out the Year with a Bang! (UFC 269, Showtime Boxing, DAZN, and Top Rank Cards)In today's Episode, the boys breakdown the abundance of fights in both MMA and Boxing taking place this weekend. Decided to open the show with thoughts on UFC Press Conference from Thursday night (0:59). UFC 269 is incredible stacked from top to bottom. Started the card in the early Prelims (8:15) some of our personal favorites like MA very own Randy Costa, and BJJ specialist Ryan Hall. Then to get into the Prelims (18:01) with UFC legend Dominick Cruz, and others such as Pedro Munhoz, Tai Tuivasa, Dan Ige. The star studded Main Card (35:00) Headlined by Charles Oliveira vs Dustin Poirier (1:11:18). Kicking off th...2021-12-102h 08The Hurt BusinessWhole Lotta Lightweight TalkThe boys discuss Devin Haney's near-perfect performance against a strong opponent in JoJo Diaz for the WBC lightweight championship in today's episode. We also discuss Gervonta Davis' performance against Isaac Cruz, a new fan for both of us, and the criticism around the fight is close. We wrap off the show by talking about the fantastic fights that took place on UFC Fight NIGHT Aldo vs Font. There were electrifying performances all around, and everyone was raving about them.https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2021-12-081h 26The Hurt BusinessUFC FIGHT NIGHT/Tank-Cruz, Haney-Diaz W/ a Special Guest LemedicusIn the first part of this episode, we're joined by Lemedicus, a special guest and friend, to discuss the upcoming fights between Gervonta "Tank" Davis and Isaac Cruz, as well as Devin Haney and Jojo Diaz. The second half of the episode discusses the packed UFC lineup this weekend, which includes fights like Brad Riddell vs Rafael Fiziev, Jimmy Crute vs Jamahal Hill, Alonso Menifield vs William Knight, and Rob Font vs Jose Aldo in the main event.https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2021-12-041h 45The Hurt BusinessGeorge Kambosos Is The New Undisputed Light-Weight Boxing ChampionIn this episode, we discuss George Kambosos' title fight with Teofimo Lopez for the IBF, WBA, and WBO titles as the undisputed champion, which stunned the world. We also talk about Stephen Fulton vs. Brandon Figueroa's championship fight.https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2021-11-301h 04The Hurt BusinessTeofimo Lopez vs George Kambosos....Or Not?We speak about Lopez vs. Kambosos, which still doesn't feel real after all these months of delays, and promotion relocation in this short and sweet episode. We talk about what we think of the fight after the contentious press conference, the overall matchup between the two young men, and how we imagine this fight will go when they finally meet in the ring this Saturday after so many setbacks. Other boxing promotions have had fights slip through the cracks, and we discuss them briefly here as well.https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2021-11-2657 minThe Hurt BusinessCrawford Is The Real DealIn this episode, we examine Terrence Crawford vs. Shawn Porter, a welterweight title battle in which Bud becomes the first and only man to knock down the two-division champion. We talk about the fight and evaluate our feelings about it, as well as the controversy and Porter's retirement. We also talk about some of the UFC fights from the weekend, including Adrian Yanez vs Davey Grant, Michael Chiesa vs Sean Brady, and Miesha Tate vs Ketlen Vieira.https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2021-11-241h 13The Hurt BusinessBud vs Porter / UFC FIGHT NIGHT: Miesha vs VieiraIn this episode of the podcast, we're talking about the biggest welterweight of the year with Bud Crawford Welterweight champion vs former 2x champion Shawn Porter in potentially one of the biggest fights of the year the way things are shaping. In UFC, we have so many exciting fights we talk about including Michael Chiesa vs Sean Brady, Adrian Yanez vs Davey Grant, LomaLookboonm vs LupitaGodinez, and so many more.https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2021-11-191h 20The Hurt BusinessUFC And Boxing Just Got InterestingIn today's episode, we discuss Jaime Munguia's victory over Gabriel Rosado, a contender for fight of the year in boxing. We also look through a number of UFC fights, including Song Yadong vs Julio Arce, Joel Alvarez vs Thiago Moises, and Max Holloway vs Yair Rodriguez, to name a few.https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2021-11-171h 39The Hurt BusinessUFC Fight Night: Holloway v Rodriguez / Munguia v Rosado-Benavidez v DavisIn the first part of today's podcast, we discuss Benavidez Jr. and Sr. competing for this weekend, as well as a highly anticipated battle between Munguia and Rosado. (0-15:45) We chat about some thrilling bouts from all around the card in the second half of the show. Cynthia Calvillo vs Andrea Lee, Liana Jojua vs Cortney Casey, Thiago Moisés vs Joel Alvarez, Song Yadong vs Julio Arce, and of course the main event between Max Holloway and Yair Rodriguez are some of the fights which may well stand out.https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2021-11-121h 16The Hurt BusinessPost UFC 268, plus Canelo/PlantIn today's episode, Josh and Fares react to this past weekends catalog of great fights and a few questionable performances at UFC 268 and in the boxing world. Opening up the episode jump right into Mikaela Mayer/ Maiva Hamadouche fight from Friday night (0:52). We shared our thoughts on the massive fight between Caleb Plant and Canelo for all the super middleweight straps and what's next for both guys (4:05). The monumental UFC 268 at MSG had a handful of memorable UFC debuts (23:34). Opening up the main card with an instant classic between Gaethje/Chandler (47:01). Co-main between Rose and Weili (1:20:51). Main event was the...2021-11-092h 12The Hurt BusinessCanelo/Plant plus, UFC 268 W/ Special GuestIn today's episode, Fares and Josh break down this highly anticipated battle for the Super Middleweight Unification Crown between Mexico's Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and Tennessee's very own Caleb "Sweet Hands" Plant (2:04). This weekend we also look forward to the incredibly stacked UFC 268 card. We open the card talk with some fighters in the prelims that are exciting fighters to watch (26:11). We go over our thoughts on the #2 ranked lightweight Justin Gaethje takes on #5 Micheal Chandler, in a clash of styles (36:45). In the first of two title rematches, Champion Rose Namajunas looks to defend her Strawweight strap against Weili Zhang (52:18). AN...2021-11-052h 18The Hurt BusinessUFC 267 AfterthoughtsWe gathered today to discuss everything related to UFC 267 and boxing over the course of this weekend. We have a long discussion on how some fighters in the UFC and boxing are just a step ahead of the game, and what attributes we notice throughout both.https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2021-11-031h 42The Hurt BusinessUFC 267 PredictionsWe discuss one of the most important UFC events of the year in today's episode! Two titles are on the line this evening, and there are some great battles in between. Li Jingliang vs. Khamzat Chimaev is at the top of the list, and no matter how this fight unfolds, it'll be a showdown to remember. This card features Aleksander Volkov vs. Marcin Tybura, which we predict will be the night's sleeper. After that, Dan Hooker and Islam Makhachev have a phenomenal fight ahead of us. The first championship fight of the night will be for the interim bantamweight t...2021-10-291h 26The Hurt BusinessShakur Stevenson + UFC Costa-Vettori DiscussionWe discuss the UFC's insane fight of the year candidate between Marvin Vettori and Paulo Costa in the first half of this podcast episode. In the second half of the episode, we discuss Shakur Stevenson's shutout victory against veteran Jameel Herring in fewer than 12 rounds to become a two-weight division champion. We also talk about what's ahead for him after this tremendous victory, and if he'll ever be a marketable fighter.https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2021-10-261h 25The Hurt BusinessFIGHT NIGHT: Vettori vs Costa + Shakur vs HerringIn today's episode, we discuss the contentious build-up to this unusual contest between Paulo Costa and Marvin Vettori, both of whom had recently lost to champion Israel Adesanya. We dedicated the second part of the podcast to boxing sensation Shakur Stevenson and veteran in and out of the ring, Jameel Herring. We discuss two massive fights that are taking place in two different organizations, taking place live on October 23rd!https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2021-10-221h 30The Hurt BusinessSoprano Talk W/ Gabe Richi (Spoiler Alert!)Usually we are a combat sports podcast but today we have a different style of episode for you. In todays video, Fares is joined by Gabe to talk about one of the greatest live television shows the world has ever seen, The Sopranos. We talk about the deaths that stuck out the most, shares our thoughts on the ending, and about many of our favorite scenes. If you enjoy visual podcast: video posted on our Youtube Channel!Hope you enjoy! Please Like, Comment, Subscribe.https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2021-10-1950 minThe Hurt BusinessUFC FightNight + DAZN BoxingToday, we discuss Aspen Ladd's long-awaited comeback to the cage, as well as our thoughts and opinions on her cornerman during the fight. We also discuss Mikey Garcia vs. Sandor Martin, a former four-division world champion on DAZN.https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2021-10-1954 minThe Hurt BusinessFavorite Top 5 UFC BantamweightsAmong current and former boxers, we debate our top 5 Bantamweights today. We also discuss other boxing news, such as Deontay Wilders' reaction to Tyson Fury's last fight.Top 5 Conversation begins (46:02)https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2021-10-151h 31The Hurt BusinessTyson Fury v. Deontay Wilder (Post Fight Analysis)Tyson Fury defends his championship belt against Deontay Wilder for the third and final bout, bringing the trilogy to completion. We go through our viewpoints on the entire super fight, what went well and what didn't, and where both fighters head from here. But before we get into the boxing match, we talked about some of the chaos that occurred in the UFC on the same night, such as Charles Rosa's crazy spinning elbow, Randy Brown's spectacular performance on the feet, and Marina Rodriguez's daunting grind to overcome being on the ground against Mackenzie Dern, a Jiu-Jitsu maestro.2021-10-121h 37The Richi & Meko Connection22. A Wild Week 5 & Wilder Fury with Fares SharariGabe & Jay discuss a crazy week 5 including the Pats come from behind victory, Tom Brady's monster day, a nutty day for kickers, and the struggling Chiefs. Then Fares Sharari from The Hurt Business Podcast joins the fellas to discuss the third installment of the Deontay Wilder Tyson Fury Trilogy and the state of boxing as whole. (21:00)Also: Week 6 Picks Ft. Oogy.2021-10-121h 12The Richi & Meko Connection22. A Wild Week 5 & Wilder Fury with Fares SharariGabe & Jay breakdown notable games & moments from week 5 of the NFL Season and discuss the struggling Kansas City Chiefs. Then Fares Sharari of The Hurt Business podcast joins the fellas to give his thoughts on the third installment of the Deontay Wilder Tyson Fury saga & the state of boxing as a whole. (21:00). Also: Week 6 picks2021-10-121h 12The Hurt BusinessTyson Fury/Deontay Wilder 3, Plus UFC Fight NightIn today's episode, the Hurt Business Boys are joined by close friend Gabriel Richi (from the Richi and Meko Connection) to share his thoughts on the Super fight between Fury and Wilder on Saturday. (0-33:16) The rest of that card is filled with some of Boxing's young and rising stars. Fares and Josh spoke about those that they most look forward to watching, guys like: Edgar Berlanga and Jared Anderson etc. The second half of the podcast is about the sleeper UFC card that we have this weekend. A Fight Night card headlined by Mackenzie Dern vs Marina Rodriguez...2021-10-091h 43The Hurt BusinessJohnny Walks Away With Another LossWe discussed some television series in the early half of today's conversation, including Squid Game, which has lately swept the world as of late. (0-14:40) The second part of the podcast is dedicated to Fight Night Johnny Walker vs. Thiago Santos, a card that literally and figuratively put some people to sleep, but we spoke about everything we enjoyed about it.https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2021-10-061h 13The Hurt BusinessAhmad Ibrahim Talks Life as New WBC ChampWe had the pleasure of sitting down with the new WBC Muay Thai National Champ Philly's very own, Ahmad Ibrahim. He defines everything that a champion should represent incredible personable and humble. Ahmad was open about extensive amateur career, Pro career, Championship fight, and he addresses his stance on all the issues his home country of Palestine faces. Ahmad's Instagram: @Ahmad_elitehttps://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2021-10-0538 minThe Hurt BusinessUFC FIGHT NIGHT: SANTOS V. WALKERWe're here to talk about some of the noteworthy fights on the UFC Fight Night card. We briefly discuss a variety of fights before delving further into fights like Oliveira-Price, Holland-Daukaus, and the main event Santos-Walker. We also discuss Manny Pacquiao's retirement at the top of the episode.https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2021-10-021h 08The Hurt BusinessA New Champion, And Some Familiar OnesOleksandr Usyk, the new world heavyweight champion, defeats Anthony Joshua, the previous IBF, WBO, IBA, and WBA champion, in a technical standoff, and we discuss everything that transpired. The main event of UFC 266 included Nick Diaz vs. Robbie Lawler, the Flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko vs. Lauren Murphy, and a thrilling main event with featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega, which may have been the fight of the year. We ran through these fights and broke down everything we watched as there was a lot to discuss on.https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2021-09-291h 57The Hurt BusinessA New Champion, And Some Familiar OnesOleksandr Usyk, the new world heavyweight champion, defeats Anthony Joshua, the previous IBF, WBO, IBA, and WBA champion, in a technical standoff, and we discuss everything that transpired. The main event of UFC 266 included Nick Diaz vs. Robbie Lawler, the Flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko vs. Lauren Murphy, and a thrilling main event with featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega, which may have been the fight of the year. e reviewed through these fights and broke down everything we watched as there was a lot to discuss on.2021-09-2914 minThe Hurt BusinessJoshua v. Usyk / UFC 266Anthony Joshua defends his IBF, IBO, WBO, and WBA heavyweight world championship titles against Oleksandr Usyk. Although this isn't a unification fight between two fellow Englishmen from the same yard, the difficulties Usyk will hopefully bring to the heavyweight champ will make this fight equally as exciting. In the second part of the podcast, we talk about the three major events of UFC 266: Nick Diaz-Robbie Lawler Part II, another Valentina Shevchenko championship defense vs Lauren Murphy, and the massive main event between the contender series coaches Volk-Ortega for the featherweight championship title!https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2021-09-241h 43The Hurt BusinessGraceful Domination In UFCAfter all the back and forth, Anthony "Lionheart" Smith gracefully humbles Ryan Spann in a first-round submission. We break down the fight, share our thoughts, and discuss some of the other fights on the card like Ion Cutelaba-Devin Clark, and Arman Tsarukyan-Christos Giagos. https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2021-09-221h 00The Hurt BusinessThe New School and The Old School \ Smith-SpannAnthony Smith and Ryan Spann share the octagon together in the UFC Apex in what seems like a pretty serious for both men. One is fighting for his life, and one is fighting for his legacy. We also discuss some of the other fights on the card such as Ion Cutelaba-Devin Clark, and the young and hungry Arman Tsukaryan-Christos Giagos. https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2021-09-181h 17The Hurt BusinessWith the New Lightweight Cage Titan Champion: Joe GiannettiToday Fares and Josh had the pleasure of being joined by the New Lightweight Champ Joe "Skeletor" Giannetti. In this episode, we asked Joe about his preparation both mentally and physically for his big fight for the belt back in August and much more. You can find Joe on Instagram @giannettimma. https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2021-09-1237 minThe Hurt BusinessOne Last Title RunIn today's episode, we both talk about the long and anticipated CLB album and our thoughts and opinions on the project as a whole (21:45.) In the rest of the episode, we discuss Darren Till's upsetting loss to the rising Derek Brunson as he inches away from getting that title shot once again with Israel Adesanya. We talk about other fights on the card like Tom Aspinall's devastating knockout on an equally rising young star in Sergei Spivak, Khalil Roundtree Jr's sidekick KO, and Paddy Pimblett's UFC debut comeback knockout!https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2021-09-081h 50The Hurt BusinessDarren Till vs Derek Brunson!In this episode, we talk about our picks for UFC Fight Night Darren Till vs Derek Brunson. This main card is pretty stacked with some of our other favorite fights including, Paddy Pimblett-Luigi Vendramini, Modestas Bukauskas-Khalil Rountree Jr, and Tom Aspinall-Sergey Spivak!https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2021-09-041h 06The Hurt BusinessT Woodley Falls ShortIn this episode, we share our concise thoughts on many of the fights that took place this weekend like Giga-Barbosa, Lee-Rodriguez, Tommy Fury and of course, the "Face Of The Fight Game" Jake Paul who beats Tyron Woodley in a pro boxing match. https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2021-09-011h 14The Hurt BusinessConversation with Jamil | FIGHT NIGHT: BARBOSA-CHIKADZEIn this episode, Fares has a conversation with a good friend Jamil about all things boxing, as well as an up-and-coming project he has releasing on August 31st called "Medecia." (0:00-25:01.) In the anchor of this episode, is FIGHT NIGHT: Edson Barbosa-Giga Chikadze, and we also share our thoughts on Kevin Lee's return and move to welterweight to fight Daniel Rodriguez. https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2021-08-271h 25The Hurt BusinessSave the Pacquiao SlanderIn this podcast episode, we discuss our post thoughts of Yordenis Ugas-Manny Pacquiao, UFC Fight Night Gastelum-Cannonier and the current state of Welterweight division and where Vergil Ortiz fits. At the end, we have a very brief discussion about the hype of online gambling as of late. https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2021-08-251h 37The Hurt BusinessPacquiao-Ugas / Gastelum-CannonierIn today's quick episode, we sit down to talk about two fights we've both shown considerable interest in being the Manny Pacquiao-Yordenis Ugas Super Welterweight championship fight, and Kelvin Gastelum-Jared Cannonier over at UFC Fight Night all live this Saturday, August 21st!https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2021-08-2056 minThe Hurt BusinessA Golden Boy SurpriseIn today's episode, we chat about the fantastic weekend Golden Boy fighters had with some equally respectable opponents. Joshua Franco-Andrew Moloney clash for the third time in Top Rank's PPV, Vergil Ortiz-Egidijus Kavaliauskas faced off on DAZN PPV and Brandun Lee-Ezequiel Victor Fernandez on Top Rank boxing. https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2021-08-171h 10The Hurt BusinessFor All The MarblesIn today's episode, we discuss the trilogy fight between Joshua Franco-Maloney, Vergil Ortiz-Egidijus Kavaliauskas, and Brandun Lee. In the end, the boys share some unpopular opinions on good and bad Tex-Mex and favorite sub shops. https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2021-08-141h 25The Hurt BusinessUFC 265In today's installment, we are talking about the UFC 265 main event, as Ciryl Gane takes out the second-ranked heavyweight Derrick Lewis for the inter championship belt. We also talk about the performances of Vincente Luque, Jose Aldo, Tecia Torres, and Song Yadong.https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2021-08-101h 06The Hurt BusinessDan Walsh Interview + UFC 265 PredictionsIn this episode, we had the opportunity to sit down with a local fighter Dan Walsh, fighting out of Joe Lauzon's MMA here in Massachusetts. We were able to pick his brain on many things MMA, especially in the fresh part of his amateur MMA career as well as what it's like balancing this incredible lifestyle on top of work and school. (0:54-29:10.) In the second half of the podcast, we discuss the main card of UFC 265 ranging from an array of fights like Derrick Lewish-Ciryl Gane, Michael Chiesa-Vincente Luque, Jose Aldo-Pedro Munoz, and so much more!...2021-08-061h 56The Hurt BusinessUFC Fight Night | Bellator 263Today we talk about some of the fights from UFC Fight Night this past weekend, as well as Bellator 263. A.J. Mckee dismantles the former Bellator champion Patricio "Pitbull" Freire, Usman Nurmagomedov makes easy work of his opponent with a vicious knee to the body, and #11 ranked middleweight Sean Strickland walks down Uriah Hall like the dog he is. There is much more that we discuss here. Let's talk about it. https://www.instagram.com/thehbpod_/2021-08-021h 25