In the final, yes, FINAL, episode of The Pug and Copp Boxing Show, Mike and Lance deduce why Deotay Wilder took a vow of silence when addressed by the media. Is Widler ready for yet another rematch against Fury, or will the 'Gypsy King' reign supreme? Fury, himself, speaks on July's throwdown. Plus, Teofimo Lopez tests positive for Covid-19, flushing June's George Kambosos fight, and rescheduling the matchup for August. Can Naoya Inoue lay yet another brick on the path to stardom this...

Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/pugandcopp Mike and Lance recap the Mayweather-Paul hug-a-thon, and Mike details his time at the exhibition. Was it a mistake to buy this dog and pony show? What's next for Mayweather? Will he face off against Logan's brother, Jake? On the topic of the latter Paul brother, Jake, himself, responds to questions from Mike and others prior to Sunday's fight. Lastly, the duo preview Stevenson-Nakathila. Follow Mike on Twitter:...

Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/pugandcopp Mike and Lance wrap up their preview of Sunday's Floyd Mayweather-Logan Paul exhibition fight by discussing if novelty fights are here to stay. Plus, Logan, himself, speaks on his upcoming fight. Follow Mike on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Follow Lance on Twitter: @pugboxing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/pugandcopp Mike and Lance step back into the podcast ring to kibbitz over Devin Haney's victory versus Jorge Linares. Did Haney silence his critics? What's next? Is Ryan Garcia an eventual opponent? Nonito Donaire aka The Filipino Flash illustrated his Hall of Fame candidacy in, yet again, another win. The guys beg the question if Donaire is a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Afterward, Mike details his time in Miami around Floyd...

Join The Athletic for just $1 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/pugandcopp Mike and Lance welcome future Hall of Fame boxer, Nonito Donaire, to the podcast to discuss his upcoming fight against Nordine Oubaali. Plus, Mike promises he's going to "school" Lance in pound for pound rankings as the duo list today's top fighters. Follow Mike on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Follow Lance on Twitter: @pugboxing Follow Nonito on Twitter: @filipinoflash Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Join The Athletic for just $1 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/pugandcopp Mike and Lance react to Josh Taylor topping Jose Ramirez to become a four-belt undisputed champion. What's next for the 30-year-old belt collector? Is a date with Terence Crawford inevitable? Pug then welcomes Devin Haney to the podcast. Haney previews his Saturday night fight versus Jorge LInares, discusses if he wants Teofimo Lopez next, and more. Pug and Copp respond to Pacquioa-Spence and predict who will win, and,...

Join The Athletic for just $1 a month! Visit; theathletic.com/pugandcopp Mike and Lance follow the rapidly unwinding threads of the Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua mega-fight to the source so to explain what's led to a generational bout being in jeopardy. Why is this colossal heavyweight clash, which seemed like a given earlier in the week, at risk of falling apart? Will Fury be forced to fight Wilder? If possible, will Fury pay step-aside money to the 35-year-old so that he and AJ can slug it out?...

Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/pugandcopp Mike and Lance preview Saturday's Luis Nery-Brandon Figueroa showdown. So...umm...million-dollar question, who will win? Showtime Sports president Stephen Espinoza joins the program to preview Showtime's slate of bouts. Which clashes stand out to the trio? Can we please get a Benavidez-Charlo battle? Why don't we have a Benavidez-Charlo battle??! Espinoza shares his insight in Mayweather-Paul, and discusses Showtime's...

Mike, doing his best Jon Lovitz 'Rat Race' impression driving cross-country from Arlington to Miami, and Lance breakdown Saturday's mesmerizing Canelo-Billy Joe Saunders fight. The guys chat about the hype leading up to the fight, their scorecards, Canelo's Popeye uppercut that forced Saunders to toss in the towel, and Saunders' status after his surgery to repair a severe orbital bone fracture. Will BJS retire? Will Canelo and Eddie Hearn's partnership continue? Who will fight the...

Mike, reporting from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and Lance...from home...preview Saturday's Canelo-Billy Joe Saunders showdown. Not much needs to be said here except: who ya got? Plus, Mike's 1-on-1 convo with Eddie Hearn discussing his bounce back from the pandemic; Fury-Joshua, could it be announced on Saturday; and, obviously, his thoughts on Canelo-BJS. Follow Mike on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Follow Lance on Twitter: @pugboxing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/pugandcopp Lance welcomes DAZN analyst, one-half of the 'JABS with Mannix and Mora' show, and former light middleweight champion, Sergio Mora, to the podcast. Lance and Sergio preview Saturday's blockbuster Canelo-Billy Joe Saunders war. Does BJS have a puncher's chance to win? What will the Brit need to do to prevail? What are some deficiencies in his game Canelo can exploit? Lance joins the pound-for-pound king, himself,...

Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/pugandcopp Mike and Lance recap Edgar Berlanga's win by unanimous decision over Demond Nicholson. Though Berlanga's first-round KO streak stops at 16, he demonstrated his immense talent, who could be next to fight one of boxing's fastest rising stars? The guys touch on Navarette-Diaz and Pacquioa-Crawford negotiations "dead in the water". Lance sits down with Chris Arreola to preview Saturday's heavyweight contest against Andy...

Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/pugandcopp Back from his dank-filled Triller broadcast, MIke describes his experience working with Snoop Dogg, Pete Davidson, Oscar De La Hoya, and more. He and Lance reflect on Jake Paul's first-round knockout of Ben Askren and discuss the social media tumult regarding a fixed fight. The guys also discuss Triller's next boxing bonanza with Lopez-Kambosas as well as Floyd Mayweather-Logan Paul's exhibition is tentatively set for...

Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/pugandcopp Mike and Lance revisit Jaron "Boots" Ennis' Saturday night KO of Sergy Lipinets, and discuss the 23-year-old on-the-cusp star's future plans. The guys stay true to the 147-pound motif and rank their top-10 welterweights. Three-time world champion Demetrius "Boo Boo" Andrade joins the podcast to help preview his upcoming showdown against Liam Williams (10:00). Boo Boo outlines what it will take to score a premiere...

Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/pugandcopp Mike and Lance welcome Triller Chief Boxing Officer Peter Kahn to the podcast to discuss Triller's foray into boxing, its influencers and legends fights, what's next for the company, how Lopez-Kambosos purse bid went down, and so much more. The guys also pick winners for Ennis-Lipinets and Smith Jr.-Vlasov. Follow Mike on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Follow Lance on Twitter: @pugboxing Learn more about your ad choices....

 & Garcia-Fortuna w/ Jaron "Boots" EnnisAfter a career-defining sixth-round TKO, Jamel Herring's future prospects suddenly look a lot brighter and, certainly, more interesting. Mike and Lance educate us on Herring's monumental win over Carl Frampton and discuss his next move (1:30). Mike lists his top 130-pound fighters, which Lance grades (6:30). And, Pug and Copp react to a precocious Shakhram Giyasov and other up-and-coming undercard fighters (15:30). Jaron "Boots" Ennis then hops on...

Join The Athletic for just $1 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/pugandcopp Opening Day, earthquakes, and boxing, what more can you ask for from a podcast? Mike and Lance, well, Lance mostly, soak up Opening Day action and discuss Lance's time in San Diego at Canelo's gym. His biggest takeaway from watching the pound-for-pound king up close? Andy Ruiz Jr. The duo discusses Ruiz's weight loss and work ethic (3:30). The guys then preview Carl Frampton-Jamel Herring (7:15) before inviting in...

Join The Athletic for just $1 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/pugandcopp In the 100th episode of The Pug and Copp Boxing Show, the guys rave about two Saturday throwdowns, Ngannou-Miocic (would Ngannou be the greatest boxing heavyweight?) and Whyte-Povetkin (2:00). Mike and Lance dissect Dillian Whyte's revenge fight and discuss his next step. Could it be a date with Deontay Wilder (10:00)? Plus, Povetkin didn't look right. One of the best young 130 pounders, Shakur Stevenson, then joins the...

Join The Athletic for just $1 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/pugandcopp Mike and Lance discuss Canelo-Saunders pre-sale success and fan attendance. Former two-division champion Carl Frampton then joins the guys to discuss his upcoming fight against Jamel Herring. Frampton also reveals his intention to retire should he lose to Herring. What will it take for 'The Jackal' to win and what does his future hold? The guys also preview Whyte-Povetkin, and detail why Top Rank is "blowing it" with...

One of boxing's fastest rising stars, Vergil Ortiz, retained that epithet by defeating Maurice Hooker in a seventh-round knockout (1:00). What's next for the 22-year-old phenom, and what about his victory impressed Mike and Lance most? Should he and Terence Crawford fight next? If not, then why? What's next for Artur Beterbeiv after the 36-year-old's 'W' over Adam Deines (10:00)? Mike and Lance then welcome in heavyweight contender, Dillian Whyte, who breaks down his upcoming contest versus...

Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/pugandcopp Mike and Lance look ahead to Vergil Ortiz Jr.-Maurice Hooker's weekend matchup (:30) before welcoming on Ortiz's promoter, and 11-time boxing world champion, Oscar De La Hoya (5:30). De La Hoya describes Ortiz's maturation as a fighter, and what to expect from the 22-year-old rising star against Hooker. He also details Ryan Garcia's development, and Golden Boy Promotion's evolution (9:30). The trio also discuss De La...

Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/pugandcopp Fresh off Saturday's Fight of the Year candidate in Estrada-Chocolatito II, Mike and Lance react to the split decision outcome and discuss each fighter's future. But, before then, Pug and Copp rift off Fury-Joshua signing a two-fight deal (:30). How does this influence the fight's timeline, and how close are both parties to finalizing their first bout? What's holding up an agreement? Estrada-Chocolatito II was...

Estrada-Chocolatito II, a fight Mike and Lance are both anxiously waiting for, has the guys asking themselves, "is Juan Francisco Estrada" a shoo-in for the HOF (:30)? The guys preview the fight altogether and discuss the legacy of each fighter. Former super middleweight champion, David Benavidez, joins the show to discuss his upcoming bout against Ronald Ellis; wanting to fight Canelo; his enmity towards Caleb Plant, and more (10:30). The duo dig into other boxing news, like Haney-Linares...

Mike and Lance welcome vice president of boxing operations for Ring City USA Sam Katkovski to the show. Katkovski shares his insight into matchmaking, the hurdles of organizing a fight, and more (5:30). He also discusses Serhii Bohachuk vs. Brandon Adams in Puerto Rico; the adversity women boxers are facing finding platforms and matchmakers as well as Regis Prograis, whom Katkovski manages, eyeing the winner of Taylor-Ramirez (17:30). Plus, Mike and Lance further detail the arduous climb of...