Episodes
Joining Mannix this week is Eddie Hearn. Mannix and Hearn discuss Jaime Munguia’s win over John Ryder, if Munguia should be a serious contender for Canelo, Conor Benn’s return this weekend, DAZN’s future and more; later (6:18), Benn sits down with Mannix to talk (another) U.S. fight, his ongoing battles with the British board, who he wants to fight in ’24, more (29:01). #Volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 02/02/24
Mannix and Corey Erdman break down the rise in talent in the 168-pound division. Did Jaime Munguia make a jump? What about Christian Mbilli? Where doess Erik Bazinyan fit into the mix? And if not David Benavidez, who deserves a shot at Canelo? #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 01/29/24
Mannix and Sergio Mora unravel what happened with the talks between Ryan Garcia and Rolly Romero, where Garcia turns now, PBC’s first Amazon card, Jaime Munguia’s showdown with John Ryder, if a Canelo fight could be next for Munguia and more; later, Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach joins to talk about his teaming up with Munguia, what he’s looking to change and an update on Manny Pacquiao. #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 01/26/24
Mannix and Keith Idec dive into Artur Beterbiev's win over Callum Smith, a future matchup with Dmitry Bivol, what's next for Bud Crawford, the recently announced Anthony Joshua-Francis Ngannou card and more; later, former 130-pound champion Mikaela Mayer on moving up to 147 pounds and her fight with Natasha Jonas. And Mayer weighs in on USA Boxing's controversial new transgender policy. #Volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 01/19/24
Mannix is joined by Doug Fischer, Editor in Chief of Ring Magazine (19:30). Mannix and Fischer discuss the evolution of Ring, from Golden Boy’s stewardship, to going all digital, to the controversies it has become embroiled in over the last few months and how a century old publication stays viable into the future. #Volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 01/12/24
Mannix has early details on plans for the March 8th card headlined by Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia. #Volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 01/06/24
Joining Mannix this week is Dan Rafael, longtime boxing writer and author of the Substack Fight Freaks Unite (19:12). Mannix and Rafael discuss Vergil Ortiz’s return, the status of the Ryan Garcia-Devin Haney talks, if Garcia should target Rolly Romero (29:30), PBC’s spring plans and more; later, Vergil Ortiz on his lengthy layoff, his decision to return to train with Robert Garcia, plans for a run at 154-pounds (1:35:00), more. #Volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 01/04/24
Joining Mannix this week is longtime boxing journalist Kevin Iole. Mannix and Iole unpack the rumors of Endeavor buying Top Rank (8:30), dive into Joseph Parker’s stunning upset of Deontay Wilder (26:10), sort through Wilder’s strange post-fight comments, examine Anthony Joshua’s win and more. Subscribe, rate, and review the pod on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you download podcasts. #Volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 12/28/23
Joining Mannix this week from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is Darren Barker, the former middleweight champion. Mannix and Barker talk about a toss-up type fight between Jarrell Miller and Daniel Dubois, Joseph Parker’s chances against Deontay Wilder, the state of Anthony Joshua and more. Later, Eddie Hearn joins with information on the talks between Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia, a showdown between Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev inching closer and if Wilder and Joshua are wins away from meeting early...
Published 12/23/23
Chris looks back at the Bam Rodriguez-Sunny Edwards fight discusses what he thinks Bam did well during the fight and why Sunny did some of the things that he did (5:24), he also talks about what could be next for Bam (8:38). Later, Chris is joined by Otto Wallin to talk about his upcoming fight with Anthony Joshua (19:10). It's all here and more. #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 12/21/23
Two guests on this bonus pod! First Matchroom’s Eddie Hearn joins to talk Devin Haney’s future, the AJ-Wilder reporting, this Saturday’s flyweight unification fight with Bam Rodriguez and more (4:05). Later, Sunny Edwards on facing Bam, fighting in America, why he believes he is the world’s best smaller weight fighter and more (32:45). #Volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 12/16/23
Chris joined by Corey Erdman to dive into Devin Haney's performance and if it was the best we've seen from Haney (10:45), Bam Rodriguez vs. Sunny Edwards, and the big weekend for Jake Paul.Later, Jake Paul himself stops by to talk about his upcoming fight, will we ever see him fight KSI, and we look into the mind of Jake Paul the promoter (59:15). #Volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 12/15/23
Joining Mannix on this bonus episode is Ebanie Bridges, the 118-pound women’s champion (3:00). Bridges unpacks her journey in boxing, from her early days in Australia (where women’s boxing was banned for many years) to getting promoters to take her seriously to winning a world title. Later, Keith Idec is back to talk PBC’s new deal, the Hall of Fame inductees and more. (28:00) #Volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 12/09/23
Chris is joined this week by Keith Idec from BoxingScene.com. The guys dive into who should be Fighter of The Year (7:53), the battle between Ryan Garcia, Bernard Hopkins, and Oscar DeLa Hoya (10:15), and they preview the Devin Haney-Regis Prograis fight (39:15). Later, Chris is joined by Regis Prograis to give his thoughts on  his prep leading up to his fight with Haney, why he can out box him, and what makes him the better fighter (1:09:25). All that and more. #Volume #Herd See...
Published 12/07/23
Chris is joined this week by the great boxing writer and commentator, Corey Erdman. Chris and Corey recap the Andrade-Benavidez fight (7:20), will we see a Canelo-Benavidez fight in the near future (16:40), was Katie Taylor's latest fight against Chantelle Cameron her best performance to date (40:00), and what can we expect from Ryan Garcia in his next fight (49:25). Later, Ryan Garcia sits down with Chris for an in depth interview about his previous fight, getting out of L.A., and what we...
Published 11/30/23
Chris sits down with the Chairman of Matchroom Sports, Eddie Hearn to discuss Katie Taylor-Chantelle Cameron II, the latest with Anthony Joshua, and what the future of boxing looks like. It's all here and more. #Volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 11/25/23
Chris is joined this week by the legendary broadcaster Jim Lampley and longtime boxing writer Lance Pugmire to discuss Shakur Stevenson's latest performance, Taylor-Cameron II, and preview Andrade-Benavidez on PPV.com. Chris also gives his thoughts on the battle of words between the WBC and Ring Magazine and who he thinks is in the wrong. Later in the podcast, David Benavidez stops by to talk about his fight with Andrade and what he needs to do to come out on top. All that and more. WBC vs....
Published 11/23/23
Chris is joined by longtime NBA writer Mark Medina to breakdown the three biggest stories in the NBA.  Draymond Green gets suspended - 3:45 Houston Rockets Rebuild - 11:00 LA Clippers, Harden, and Westbrook - 18:37 #Volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 11/18/23
Chris joined by the longtime combat sports writer, Kevin Iole as the guys dive into the future of boxing and if we could see Saudi Arabia becoming the new home for boxing (9:45). They also discuss if Bud Crawford should of had his title stripped from him (26:30), and what the future looks like for GGG. It's all here and more (37:20). #Volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 11/16/23
Chris reacts to the Clippers third game with James Harden and their third loss. He dives into the bad warning signs (3:45), the issues surrounding the offensive woes (6:00), and what needs to be done to fix the problems (7:15). It's all here and more. #Volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 11/11/23
Chris joined by longtime boxing writer, Jake Donovan as the guys dive into what's next for boxing and if Netflix is serious about wanting to get into the boxing game, is the buzzing surrounding Fury-Usyk the same after how Fury looked against Francis Ngannou, and is John Ryder a legit test for Jaime Munguia. Later, Diego Pacheco stops by to discuss his rise and if he should still be considered a prospect or if he's already a contender. All that and more. 5:25 - Could Netflix get into...
Published 11/09/23
Chris joined this week by the longtime boxing writer, Keith Idec to wrap up the Fury-Ngannou talk, what might be next for both fights, should Ngannou go back to MMA or would it be a good idea for him to stay in boxing, will we see Tyson fight Francis for a second fight. Later, they dive into O'Shaquie Foster's monster win, and finally, Jamel Herring stops by to talk about his return to the ring. All that and more. 6:00 - Fury-Ngannou wrap-up 17:30 - Should Francis Ngannou go back to...
Published 11/02/23
Chris is joined by National NBA writer for the Washington Post, Ben Gollliver to breakdown the James Harden trade. Who won, who lost, and what we can expect from both the Clippers and the 76ers in long-term because of this blockbuster trade. #Volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 11/01/23
Chris reacts to Tyson Fury's split decision win over Francis Ngannou and dives into what might be next for Tyson, and how Ngannou will be able to do whatever he wants after his terrific performance. #Volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 10/29/23
Chris talks by the former two division UFC fighter and podcast host on The Volume, Daniel Cormier to preview the Tyson Fury-Francis Ngannou fight. Later, Chris is joined by Tyson Fury himself to talk about the fight, his future, and what winning belts actually mean to him. #Volume #Herd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 10/27/23