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Montero On Boxing turns recent cards, pound-for-pound arguments, and boxing business frustrations into long-form ringside debate. Michael Montero mixes technical reads with live-chat detours, personal updates, and a repeated demand for context before crowning anyone too soon.
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About Montero On Boxing
Montero On Boxing is built for boxing fans who want the argument after the fight as much as the fight itself. Michael Montero works through previews, results, rankings, resumes, broadcast problems, and fan narratives in a live, opinion-heavy format. The show moves fast. A Shakur Stevenson segment can start with praise for dominance, then turn into a careful brake-check on comparisons to Usyk, Inouye, Floyd Mayweather, and Sweet Pea Whitaker. Resume matters here. Title defenses, vacant belts, opponent form, division depth, and what happened after a signature win all get pulled into the conversation. That gives the show its backbone. It is not just reaction; it is reaction argued through boxing history, rankings logic, and style matchup details. The live-chat texture matters too. Comments from viewers can send an episode toward Jake Paul hate, family updates, clothing jokes, phone calls, Indian food, or Detroit Lions pain before the conversation swings back to the card. Those detours are part of the rhythm. They make the show feel less like a panel and more like a long night at the boxing bar, only with sharper record-keeping. Montero can be warm, irritated, grave, or dry within the same stretch. He is especially engaged when boxing’s business side looks broken. Episodes complain about American TV, pay-per-view relaunches, promotional incentives, and the way attention follows spectacle instead of merit. The Jake Paul discussion is a good example. Rather than only scolding the circus, the show asks why the current boxing economy rewards it. Fight previews stay technical enough for regular fans. Canelo versus Crawford, Inouye versus Akhmedaliev, Benavidez, Bam, Haney, Mason, Terence Crawford, Anthony Joshua, Munguia, Ryder, and PBC all appear as part of a wider map of where the sport is going. The show can be blunt. It can also be personal, especially around family, grief, holidays, training, and getting back in the ring. That combination gives Montero On Boxing its identity: a solo boxing room where the takes are loud, the context is repeated until it lands, and hype rarely gets a free pass.
Made for: For boxing fans who follow rankings, resumes, fight previews, and the business mess behind the cards. Best for listeners who like strong opinions, live-chat energy, and long arguments that keep demanding context.
What sets it apart: The show blends technical fight talk with an unusually personal live-room feel. Its edge comes from Montero’s habit of testing hype against resumes, opponent quality, title history, and the incentives shaping modern boxing.
In their own words
"The Neutral Corner" boxing podcast covers all the latest news in the fight game. Every Monday, host Michael Montero breaks down all the fights and takes listener calls from around the world. He is never afraid to ruffle feathers when he gives hot takes and goes on heated rants.
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Based on 6 episodes we listened to · August 2026
Montero On Boxing gives fight fans a sharp, roomy read on matchups, resumes, promotion, and the business pressures around boxing.
Montero On Boxing belongs in Sports as a boxing-first room for fans who want the fight and the business around it judged together. The host can move from weekend previews to post-fight reads, then into phone lines or chat, placing matchups like Canelo-Crawford and…
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Episodes
- 1
BREAKING: Canelo and PBC unable to agree to terms
·49m - 2
Shakur Stevenson the GOAT Already? Slow Down!!!
·23m - 3
Episode 379: Beterbiev vs Bivol II - the Greatest PPV Card Ever?
·2h 13m - 4
Episode 360: Canelo Outclasses a Submissive Jermell Charlo
·1h 25m - 5
Episode 359: Zhang Bangs Joyce Again; Preview of Canelo vs Charlo
·1h 14m - 6
Episode 358: Michael Montero Goes Pro
·1h 17m - 7
Episode 386: Examining Jake Paul Hate, Who is the REAL FOTY? Best/Worst of 2025
·1h 46m - 8
Episode 385: Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua preview; Terence Crawford retires
·1h 25m - 9
Episode 384: What Did We Learn from Benavidez, Bam, Haney and Mason in Riyadh?
·1h 26m - 10
Episode 383: American Boxing in 2025, What a Shit Show
·1h 17m - 11
Episode 382: Canelo vs Crawford Preview Show
·1h 43m - 12
Episode 381: US Television KO's Boxing, 2025 Mid-Year Update
·1h 31m - 13
Episode 380: Canelo vs Crawford: Can it Break Thru to the Mainstream?
·1h 49m - 14
Vasiliy Lomachenko Announces his Retirement from Boxing
·1h 20m - 15
What did we Learn from Benavidez vs Morrell?
·38m - 16
Episode 378: The 2024 Year-In-Review Show Spectacular
·2h 10m - 17
Oleksandr Usyk UD12 Tyson Fury: Immediate Reaction
·1h 18m - 18
Sport Nation New Zealand Interview: Usyk vs Fury II Preview and More
·14m - 19
Episode 377: Usyk vs Fury 2: Repeat or Revenge?
·1h 3m - 20
Episode 376: Beterbiev vs Bivol Preview
·1h 34m - 21
Episode 375: Joshua vs Dubious Preview
·52m - 22
Episode 374: Naoya Inoue Returns, Previewing the Fall Schedule
·1h 32m - 23
Crawford vs Madrimov Flops: Why Doesn't Crawford Sell
·25m - 24
Episode 373: Crawford vs Madrimov preview
·1h 45m - 25
What is the Ceiling for Jaron "Boots" Ennis?
·36m - 26
Ryan Garcia: Boxing's Greatest Villain?
·1h 11m - 27
TNC 372: Juan Francisco Estrada vs Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez Preview
·1h 35m - 28
Zhilei Zhang Bangs Deontay Wilder Into Retirement
·30m - 29
Oleksandr Uysk Does It! Beats Tyson Fury, Wins Undisputed Heavyweight Championship
·1h 9m - 30
Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk Preview Show
·1h 38m - 31
Inoue destroys Nery, Canelo beats Munguia
·36m - 32
Ryan Garcia Tests Positive for PEDS before Haney Fight
·41m - 33
Ryan Garcia beats Devin Haney: Immediate Reaction
·36m - 34
Episode 370: Is This Coming May the Best Schedule Ever?
·1h 18m - 35
Radio Interview: Talking Joseph Parker, Fury vs Usyk, Paul vs Tyson, the Heavyweights
·21m - 36
Anthony Joshua Rebalances the Force, Destroys Ngannou
·1h 30m - 37
Devin Haney vs Vasyl Lomachenko Preview
·21m - 38
Episode 369: Canelo wants Charlo, PBC wants… Munguia?
·1h 29m - 39
Fury vs Usyk is off! Fury Suffers a Cut in Sparring
·1h 1m - 40
Episode 367: Munguia stops Ryder, PBC relaunches with another PPV
·59m - 41
The Detroit Lions are America's Team!
·23m - 42
Episode 366: Beterbiev vs Smith Preview
·1h 21m - 43
End of Year Reviews: Day of Reckoning, Inoue KO10 Tapales
·52m - 44
Episode 365: 2023 Year-End Super Show Spectacular!
·1h 51m - 45
Yes - Boxing CAN Thrive in the Era of Piracy!
·19m - 46
Boxing’s Watered-Down State: How Did We Get Here?
·51m - 47
Episode 364: WBC vs Ring, Ward vs Rafael, Saudi Arabia takes over Boxing
·1h 38m - 48
Episode 363: Santillan destroys Rocha, more Showtime Boxing talk, are you watching Fury vs Ngannou?
·1h 17m - 49
Showtime Boxing is No More
·56m - 50
Episode 362: Misfits Melee in Manchester, Charlo Ducking Tszyu and Middleweight is Dead
·55m - 51
Episode 361: Wood stops Warrington, Zurdo decisions Smith
·1h 2m - 52
Episode 357: Usyk KO9 Dubois – The Low Blow Bros Lose Their Mind
·48m - 53
Episode 356: Crawford making the media rounds, Usyk vs Dubois preview
·42m - 54
Episode 355: Joshua stops Helenius (Wilder next?), Navarrete beats Valdez
·1h 26m - 55
Episode 354: The Spence-Crawford Fallout on Social Media; The Jake Paul Experiment Continues
·1h 23m - 56
Episode 353: Crawford destroys Spence; was Bud underrated or was Spence overrated?
·1h 45m - 57
Episode 352: Previews of Fulton vs Inoue, Spence vs Crawford
·1h 49m - 58
Episode 352: Previews of Fulton vs Inoue, Spence vs Crawford
·1h 49m - 59
Episode 351: Boots Ennis rolls on; Vergil Ortiz withdraws again, future unclear
·1h 14m - 60
Episode 350: Mid-Year Review: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
·1h 29m - 61
Radio Segment: Spence vs Crawford, Haney vs Loma, Canelo, Fury, Usyk and more!
·12m - 62
Haney UD Lomachenko, was Loma robbed?
·29m - 63
Is Canelo Álvarez Washed Up?
·29m - 64
It's Canelo Alvarez Fight Week!
·19m - 65
Davis vs Garcia does 1M+ PPV buys: Can They Do It Again?
·22m - 66
Gervonta Davis stops Ryan Garcia; is Tank the face of American Boxing?
·29m - 67
Gervonta Davis vs Ryan Garcia: BREAKDOWN AND PREDICTION
·21m - 68
Zhilei Zhang stops Joe Joyce, is he ready for Usyk and Fury?
·22m - 69
Time to Unplug from the Boxing Matrix
·10m - 70
Episode 349: DAZN raises the rent, Lara and Nery score KO's, Paul vs Fury preview
·1h 43m - 71
Episode 348: Foster upsets Vargas, Wood vs Lara preview
·1h 9m - 72
Episode 346: Artur Beterbiev stops Anthony Yarde in a classic
·1h 8m - 73
Episode 345: Liam Smith stops Chris Eubank Jr; Beterbiev vs Yarde preview
·1h 30m - 74
Episode 344: Ajagba and Shaw stink it out, Eubank vs Smith preview
·2h - 75
The Friday Wrap-Up: Espinoza vs Hearn, Spence vs Thurman & more
·1h 1m - 76
Episode 343: Tank wins again, is Ryan Garcia next?
·1h 30m - 77
Episode 342: Inoue destroys Butler, is he P4P #1 right now?
·1h 52m - 78
The Friday Wrap-Up: Which Platform had the best 2022?
·1h 4m - 79
Episode 341: Crawford crushes Avanesyan, Lopez edges Martin; Inoue vs Butler undisputed preview
·1h 43m - 80
CBS Sports Radio: The Dave Smith Show with Michael Montero (10-DEC-2022)
·11m - 81
Episode 340: Estrada edges Chocolatito, Fury stops Chisora; Terence Crawford returns
·1h 26m - 82
The Friday Wrap-Up: Estrada vs Chocolatito III preview
·1h 31m - 83
Episode 339: Prograis stops Zepeda, Whyte edges Franklin; Estrada vs Chocolatito III preview
·1h 22m - 84
Episode 338: Tank and Kingry “Agree to Terms”, Prograis vs Zepeda Preview
·1h 45m - 85
Episode 337: Stevie Spark upsets Montana Love, is Janibek Alimkhanuly overrated?
·1h 58m - 86
Episode 336: Bivol Dominates Zurdo; a Rant on QUALITY Over Quantity
·1h 45m - 87
The Friday Wrap-Up: Bivol vs Zurdo Preview
·1h 26m - 88
Episode 335: Bivol vs Zurdo Preview; is Lomachenko Overrated?
·1h 11m - 89
Episode 334: The Women Crush It in London; Was Wilder-Helenius "Fixed"?
·1h 59m - 90
The Friday Wrap-Up: Will Mayer vs Baumgardner Steal the Show this Weekend?
·1h 40m - 91
Episode 333: A Loaded Weekend of Fights!
·1h 39m - 92
The Friday Wrap-Up: Benn vs Eubank cancelled due to PEDS
·1h 32m - 93
Episode 332: Benn vs Eubank, Fundora vs Ocampo previews
·2h - 94
The Friday Wrap-Up: Open Discussion, Calls, Ask Me Anything!
·1h 51m - 95
Episode 331: Joyce KO11 Parker; is Joe Joyce elite?
·1h 5m - 96
The Wednesday Wrap-Up: Canelo-Golovkin3 PPV Numbers
·1h 33m - 97
Episode 347: Navarrete survives a scare, Serrano and Baumgardner win in NYC
Hidden gemMichael Montero opens episode 347 of Neutral Corner Boxing Podcast by saying the show will run early and shorter for a few weeks before returning to normal by the end of the month.
·1h 3m·4 clips - 98
Episode 371: Jaron Ennis to Matchroom, Canelo vs Munguia undercard announced
·1h 35m - 99
Episode 368: Teo Disappoints; Fury vs Usyk in May, Beterbiev vs Bivol in June
Host Michael Montero discusses upcoming boxing events, including Ryan Garcia vs.
·45m·4 clips - 100
Cinco de Mayo Weekend Review: Duds, Upsets and Inoue's "Glass Chin"
A boxing commentator reviews the Cinco de Mayo weekend fights, discussing disappointing results and upsets, including Inoue's 'glass chin', and shares a Twitter poll about the event.
·49m - 101
Shakur Stevenson the GOAT Already? Slow Down!!!
Hidden gemThe episode centers on Shakur Stevenson’s win over Teofimo Lopez, with the host citing CompuBox numbers showing Lopez at 15% accuracy on 468 punches and Stevenson at 44% on 372.
Feb 1, 2026·23m·1 clip - 102
Episode 386: Examining Jake Paul Hate, Who is the REAL FOTY? Best/Worst of 2025
Hidden gemMontero On Boxing episode 386 centers on Anthony Joshua’s fatal car crash in Nigeria, Jake Paul’s 33 million-view Netflix event, and the argument that boxing’s anger around Paul says more about the sport than about Paul himself.
Dec 31, 2025·1h 46m·5 clips - 103
Episode 385: Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua preview; Terence Crawford retires
Michael Montero previews Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua and discusses Terence Crawford's retirement on the Neutral Corner Boxing Podcast.
Dec 19, 2025·1h 25m - 104
Episode 384: What Did We Learn from Benavidez, Bam, Haney and Mason in Riyadh?
Michael Montero discusses the big fight card in Riyadh, upcoming fights, Canelo Alvarez's pound-for-pound ranking, and other boxing news.
Nov 25, 2025·1h 26m - 105
Episode 383: American Boxing in 2025, What a Shit Show
Michael Montero discusses the state of American boxing in 2025, calling it a 'shit show', and shares personal updates about his family and recent return to the ring.
Nov 5, 2025·1h 17m - 106
Episode 382: Canelo vs Crawford Preview Show
Hidden gemNaoya Inouye can leave Japan having beaten the top three at 122 pounds.
Sep 11, 2025·1h 43m·2 clips - 107
Episode 381: US Television KO's Boxing, 2025 Mid-Year Update
Hidden gemMichael Montero says the Ali Act revisions could help mid-level fighters while leaving stars and club shows mostly unchanged.
Jul 29, 2025·1h 31m·2 clips - 108
Episode 380: Canelo vs Crawford: Can it Break Thru to the Mainstream?
Jun 14, 2025·1h 49m - 109
Vasiliy Lomachenko Announces his Retirement from Boxing
Jun 6, 2025·1h 20m - 110
Cinco de Mayo Weekend Review: Duds, Upsets and Inoue's "Glass Chin"
May 7, 2025·49m - 111
Episode 379: Beterbiev vs Bivol II - the Greatest PPV Card Ever?
Feb 21, 2025·2h 13m - 112
What did we Learn from Benavidez vs Morrell?
Feb 3, 2025·38m - 113
Episode 378: The 2024 Year-In-Review Show Spectacular
Dec 31, 2024·2h 10m - 114
Oleksandr Usyk UD12 Tyson Fury: Immediate Reaction
Dec 21, 2024·1h 18m - 115
Sport Nation New Zealand Interview: Usyk vs Fury II Preview and More
Dec 20, 2024·14m - 116
Episode 377: Usyk vs Fury 2: Repeat or Revenge?
Dec 6, 2024·1h 3m - 117
Episode 376: Beterbiev vs Bivol Preview
Oct 11, 2024·1h 34m - 118
Episode 375: Joshua vs Dubious Preview
Sep 21, 2024·52m - 119
Episode 374: Naoya Inoue Returns, Previewing the Fall Schedule
Aug 30, 2024·1h 32m - 120
Crawford vs Madrimov Flops: Why Doesn't Crawford Sell
Aug 12, 2024·25m - 121
Episode 373: Crawford vs Madrimov preview
Jul 31, 2024·1h 45m - 122
What is the Ceiling for Jaron "Boots" Ennis?
Jul 15, 2024·36m - 123
Ryan Garcia: Boxing's Greatest Villain?
Jul 6, 2024·1h 11m - 124
TNC 372: Juan Francisco Estrada vs Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez Preview
Jun 29, 2024·1h 35m - 125
Zhilei Zhang Bangs Deontay Wilder Into Retirement
Jun 2, 2024·30m - 126
Oleksandr Uysk Does It! Beats Tyson Fury, Wins Undisputed Heavyweight Championship
May 19, 2024·1h 9m - 127
Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk Preview Show
May 18, 2024·1h 38m - 128
Inoue destroys Nery, Canelo beats Munguia
May 6, 2024·36m - 129
Ryan Garcia Tests Positive for PEDS before Haney Fight
May 2, 2024·41m - 130
Ryan Garcia beats Devin Haney: Immediate Reaction
Apr 23, 2024·36m - 131
Episode 371: Jaron Ennis to Matchroom, Canelo vs Munguia undercard announced
Apr 12, 2024·1h 35m - 132
Episode 370: Is This Coming May the Best Schedule Ever?
Mar 25, 2024·1h 18m - 133
Radio Interview: Talking Joseph Parker, Fury vs Usyk, Paul vs Tyson, the Heavyweights
Mar 15, 2024·21m - 134
Anthony Joshua Rebalances the Force, Destroys Ngannou
Mar 9, 2024·1h 30m - 135
BREAKING: Canelo and PBC unable to agree to terms
Feb 26, 2024·49m - 136
Episode 369: Canelo wants Charlo, PBC wants… Munguia?
Feb 23, 2024·1h 29m - 137
Episode 368: Teo Disappoints; Fury vs Usyk in May, Beterbiev vs Bivol in June
Feb 12, 2024·45m - 138
Fury vs Usyk is off! Fury Suffers a Cut in Sparring
Feb 2, 2024·1h 1m - 139
Episode 367: Munguia stops Ryder, PBC relaunches with another PPV
Boxing podcast host reviews recent fights and discusses the Detroit Lions' heartbreaking NFC Championship loss.
Jan 29, 2024·59m - 140
The Detroit Lions are America's Team!
Jan 24, 2024·23m - 141
Episode 366: Beterbiev vs Smith Preview
Host previews the Beterbiev vs Smith fight and discusses upcoming boxing events in 2024.
Jan 12, 2024·1h 21m - 142
End of Year Reviews: Day of Reckoning, Inoue KO10 Tapales
A boxing commentator reviews the final two cards of 2023, discusses the year's storylines, and shares thoughts on fighter of the year and pound-for-pound rankings.
Dec 27, 2023·52m - 143
Episode 365: 2023 Year-End Super Show Spectacular!
Dec 21, 2023·1h 51m - 144
Yes - Boxing CAN Thrive in the Era of Piracy!
Dec 4, 2023·19m - 145
Boxing’s Watered-Down State: How Did We Get Here?
Dec 1, 2023·51m - 146
Episode 364: WBC vs Ring, Ward vs Rafael, Saudi Arabia takes over Boxing
Nov 25, 2023·1h 38m - 147
Episode 363: Santillan destroys Rocha, more Showtime Boxing talk, are you watching Fury vs Ngannou?
The host updates listeners on his personal life and discusses recent boxing events including Santillan vs Rocha and Fury vs Ngannou.
Oct 27, 2023·1h 17m - 148
Showtime Boxing is No More
Oct 18, 2023·56m - 149
Episode 362: Misfits Melee in Manchester, Charlo Ducking Tszyu and Middleweight is Dead
Oct 16, 2023·55m - 150
Episode 361: Wood stops Warrington, Zurdo decisions Smith
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