The Neutral Corner boxing podcast
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"The Neutral Corner" boxing podcast covers all the latest news in the fight game. Every Monday, host Michael Montero reviews/previews all the fights from around the world and takes listener calls. He is never afraid to ruffle feathers when he gives hot takes or goes on heated rants. Montero has contributed to numerous boxing publications in multiple countries, performed ringside commentary around the USA and is an International Boxing Hall of Fame voter.
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Based on 5 episodes we listened to · August 2026
A forceful boxing show for diehards who want legacy debates, weekend results, and the sport's incentives argued out in detail.
The Neutral Corner is for boxing listeners who like the argument after the card almost as much as the card itself. The host works through weekend results, future matchups, retirement talk, and legacy questions in a blunt, sometimes combative rhythm.
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Episode 371: Jaron Ennis to Matchroom, Canelo vs Munguia undercard announced
·1h 35m - 2
Episode 386: Examining Jake Paul Hate, Who is the REAL FOTY? Best/Worst of 2025
·1h 46m - 3
Episode 385: Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua preview; Terence Crawford retires
·1h 25m - 4
Episode 384: What Did We Learn from Benavidez, Bam, Haney and Mason in Riyadh?
·1h 26m - 5
Sport Nation New Zealand Interview: Usyk vs Fury II Preview and More
·14m - 6
Episode 360: Canelo Outclasses a Submissive Jermell Charlo
·1h 25m - 7
Episode 359: Zhang Bangs Joyce Again; Preview of Canelo vs Charlo
·1h 14m - 8
Episode 358: Michael Montero Goes Pro
·1h 17m - 9
Episode 357: Usyk KO9 Dubois – The Low Blow Bros Lose Their Mind
·48m - 10
Episode 356: Crawford making the media rounds, Usyk vs Dubois preview
·42m - 11
Episode 355: Joshua stops Helenius (Wilder next?), Navarrete beats Valdez
·1h 27m - 12
Episode 383: American Boxing in 2025, What a Shit Show
·1h 17m - 13
Episode 382: Canelo vs Crawford Preview Show
·1h 43m - 14
Episode 381: US Television KO's Boxing, 2025 Mid-Year Update
·1h 31m - 15
Episode 380: Canelo vs Crawford: Can it Break Thru to the Mainstream?
·1h 49m - 16
Vasiliy Lomachenko Announces his Retirement from Boxing
·1h 20m - 17
Cinco de Mayo Weekend Review: Duds, Upsets and Inoue's "Glass Jaw"
·49m - 18
Episode 379: Beterbiev vs Bivol II - the Greatest PPV Card Ever?
·2h 13m - 19
What did we Learn from Benavidez vs Morrell?
·38m - 20
Episode 378: The 2024 Year-In-Review Show Spectacular
·2h 10m - 21
Oleksandr Usyk UD12 Tyson Fury: Immediate Reaction
·1h 18m - 22
Episode 377: Usyk vs Fury 2: Repeat or Revenge?
·1h 4m - 23
Episode 376: Beterbiev vs Bivol Preview
·1h 34m - 24
Episode 375: Joshua vs Dubious Preview
·52m - 25
Episode 374: Naoya Inoue Returns, Previewing the Fall Schedule
·1h 32m - 26
Crawford vs Madrimov Flops: Why Doesn't Crawford Sell
·25m - 27
Episode 373: Crawford vs Madrimov preview
·1h 45m - 28
What is the Ceiling for Jaron "Boots" Ennis?
·36m - 29
Ryan Garcia: Boxing's Greatest Villain?
·1h 11m - 30
TNC 372: Juan Francisco Estrada vs Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez Preview
·1h 35m - 31
Zhilei Zhang Bangs Deontay Wilder Into Retirement
·30m - 32
Oleksandr Uysk Does It! Beats Tyson Fury, Wins Undisputed Heavyweight Championship
·1h 9m - 33
Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk Preview Show
·1h 38m - 34
Inoue destroys Nery, Canelo beats Munguia
·36m - 35
Ryan Garcia Tests Positive for PEDS before Haney Fight
·41m - 36
Ryan Garcia beats Devin Haney: Immediate Reaction
·38m - 37
Shakur Stevenson the GOAT Already? Slow Down!!!
·23m - 38
Episode 370: Is This Coming May the Best Schedule Ever?
·1h 18m - 39
Radio Interview: Talking Joseph Parker, Fury vs Usyk, Paul vs Tyson, the Heavyweights
·21m - 40
Anthony Joshua Rebalances the Force, Destroys Ngannou
·1h 30m - 41
BREAKING: Canelo and PBC unable to agree to terms
·49m - 42
Episode 369: Canelo wants Charlo, PBC wants… Munguia?
·1h 29m - 43
Episode 368: Teo Disappoints; Fury vs Usyk in May, Beterbiev vs Bivol in June
·45m - 44
Fury vs Usyk is off! Fury Suffers a Cut in Sparring
·1h 1m - 45
Episode 367: Munguia stops Ryder, PBC relaunches with another PPV
·59m - 46
The Detroit Lions are America's Team!
·23m - 47
Episode 366: Beterbiev vs Smith Preview
·1h 21m - 48
End of Year Reviews: Day of Reckoning, Inoue KO10 Tapales
·52m - 49
Episode 365: 2023 Year-End Super Show Spectacular!
·1h 51m - 50
Yes - Boxing CAN Thrive in the Era of Piracy!
·19m - 51
Boxing’s Watered-Down State: How Did We Get Here?
·51m - 52
Episode 364: WBC vs Ring, Ward vs Rafael, Saudi Arabia takes over Boxing
·1h 38m - 53
Episode 363: Santillan destroys Rocha, more Showtime Boxing talk, are you watching Fury vs Ngannou?
·1h 17m - 54
Showtime Boxing is No More
·56m - 55
Episode 362: Misfits Melee in Manchester, Charlo Ducking Tszyu and Middleweight is Dead
·55m - 56
Episode 361: Wood stops Warrington, Zurdo decisions Smith
·1h 2m - 57
Episode 354: The Spence-Crawford Fallout on Social Media; The Jake Paul Experiment Continues
·1h 23m - 58
Episode 353: Crawford destroys Spence; was Bud underrated or was Spence overrated?
·1h 45m - 59
Episode 352: Previews of Fulton vs Inoue, Spence vs Crawford
·1h 49m - 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
Devin Haney vs Vasyl Lomachenko Preview
·21m - 64
Is Canelo Álvarez Washed Up?
·29m - 65
It's Canelo Alvarez Fight Week!
·19m - 66
Davis vs Garcia does 1M+ PPV buys: Can They Do It Again?
·22m - 67
Gervonta Davis stops Ryan Garcia; is Tank the face of American Boxing?
·29m - 68
Gervonta Davis vs Ryan Garcia: BREAKDOWN AND PREDICTION
·21m - 69
Zhilei Zhang stops Joe Joyce, is he ready for Usyk and Fury?
·22m - 70
Time to Unplug from the Boxing Matrix for a little while
·10m - 71
Episode 349: DAZN raises the rent, Lara and Nery score KO's, Paul vs Fury preview
·1h 43m - 72
Episode 348: Foster upsets Vargas, Wood vs Lara preview
·1h 9m - 73
Episode 347: Navarrete survives a scare, Serrano and Baumgardner win in NYC
·1h 3m - 74
Episode 346: Artur Beterbiev stops Anthony Yarde in a classic
·1h 8m - 75
Episode 345: Liam Smith stops Chris Eubank Jr; Beterbiev vs Yarde preview
·1h 30m - 76
Episode 344: Ajagba and Shaw stink it out, Eubank vs Smith preview
·2h - 77
The Friday Wrap-Up: Espinoza vs Hearn, Spence vs Thurman & more
·1h 1m - 78
Episode 343: Tank wins again, is Ryan Garcia next?
·1h 30m - 79
Episode 342: Inoue destroys Butler, is he P4P #1 right now?
·1h 52m - 80
The Friday Wrap-Up: Which Platform had the best 2022?
·1h 4m - 81
Episode 341: Crawford crushes Avanesyan, Lopez edges Martin; Inoue vs Butler undisputed preview
·1h 43m - 82
CBS Sports Radio: The Dave Smith Show with Michael Montero (10-DEC-2022)
·11m - 83
Episode 340: Estrada edges Chocolatito, Fury stops Chisora; Terence Crawford returns
·1h 26m - 84
The Friday Wrap-Up: Estrada vs Chocolatito III preview
·1h 31m - 85
Episode 339: Prograis stops Zepeda, Whyte edges Franklin; Estrada vs Chocolatito III preview
·1h 22m - 86
Episode 338: Tank and Kingry “Agree to Terms”, Prograis vs Zepeda Preview
·1h 45m - 87
Episode 337: Stevie Spark upsets Montana Love, is Janibek Alimkhanuly overrated?
·1h 58m - 88
Episode 336: Bivol Dominates Zurdo; a Rant on QUALITY Over Quantity
·1h 45m - 89
The Friday Wrap-Up: Bivol vs Zurdo Preview
·1h 26m - 90
Episode 335: Bivol vs Zurdo Preview; is Lomachenko Overrated?
·1h 11m - 91
Episode 334: The Women Crush It in London; Was Wilder-Helenius "Fixed"?
·1h 59m - 92
The Friday Wrap-Up: Will Mayer vs Baumgardner Steal the Show this Weekend?
·1h 40m - 93
Episode 333: A Loaded Weekend of Fights!
·1h 39m - 94
The Friday Wrap-Up: Benn vs Eubank cancelled due to PEDS
·1h 32m - 95
Episode 332: Benn vs Eubank, Fundora vs Ocampo previews
·2h - 96
The Friday Wrap-Up: Open Discussion, Calls, Ask Me Anything!
·1h 51m - 97
Episode 331: Joyce KO11 Parker; is Joe Joyce elite?
·1h 5m - 98
The Wednesday Wrap-Up: Canelo-Golovkin3 PPV Numbers
·1h 33m - 99
Episode 330: Canelo UD12 Golovkin, Joyce vs Parker preview
·2h 1m - 100
Episode 351: Boots Ennis rolls on; Vergil Ortiz withdraws again, future unclear
Host Michael Montero returns after a hiatus to review and preview boxing fights, take listener calls, and share hot takes.
·1h 14m - 101
Episode 387: Will Joshua Fight Fury or Wilder Next? Previewing the LOADED May Schedule.
Episode 387 of The Neutral Corner reviews recent heavyweight fights — Deontay Wilder's decision over Derek Chisora and Tyson Fury's unanimous decision over Arslanbek Makhmudov — and uses both to argue that the Wilder-Fury-Joshua era is definitively ending.
Apr 19, 2026·1h 28m·6 clips - 102
Shakur Stevenson the GOAT Already? Slow Down!!!
Hidden gemThe Neutral Corner boxing podcast reviews Shakur Stevenson's dominant win over Teofimo Lopez at Madison Square Garden, in which Stevenson won approximately 10 rounds to 2 and landed at 44% accuracy versus Lopez's 15%.
Feb 1, 2026·23m·1 clip - 103
Episode 386: Examining Jake Paul Hate, Who is the REAL FOTY? Best/Worst of 2025
Hidden gemEpisode 386 of The Neutral Corner, recorded New Year's Eve 2025, opens with the host discussing Anthony Joshua's car crash in Nigeria that killed two team members just weeks after Joshua earned tens of millions knocking out Jake Paul on Netflix.
Dec 31, 2025·1h 46m·7 clips - 104
Episode 385: Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua preview; Terence Crawford retires
Hidden gemEpisode 385 of The Neutral Corner centers on Terence Crawford's retirement announcement and places it in the context of insider reporting from Steve Kim that Janibek Alimkhanuly's PED suspension disrupted the planned undisputed middleweight title fight path that would have kept Crawford active.
Dec 19, 2025·1h 25m·5 clips - 105
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 - 106
Episode 383: American Boxing in 2025, What a Shit Show
Nov 5, 2025·1h 17m - 107
Episode 382: Canelo vs Crawford Preview Show
Sep 11, 2025·1h 43m - 108
Episode 381: US Television KO's Boxing, 2025 Mid-Year Update
Jul 29, 2025·1h 31m - 109
Episode 380: Canelo vs Crawford: Can it Break Thru to the Mainstream?
Jun 14, 2025·1h 49m - 110
Vasiliy Lomachenko Announces his Retirement from Boxing
Jun 6, 2025·1h 20m - 111
Cinco de Mayo Weekend Review: Duds, Upsets and Inoue's "Glass Jaw"
Hidden gemThe Neutral Corner host reviews the Cinco de Mayo boxing weekend, calling most results predictable despite fan outrage — particularly Devin Haney's decision over Jose Ramirez and Canelo Alvarez's decision over William Skull.
May 7, 2025·49m·3 clips - 112
Episode 379: Beterbiev vs Bivol II - the Greatest PPV Card Ever?
Feb 22, 2025·2h 13m - 113
What did we Learn from Benavidez vs Morrell?
Feb 3, 2025·38m - 114
Episode 378: The 2024 Year-In-Review Show Spectacular
Dec 31, 2024·2h 10m - 115
Oleksandr Usyk UD12 Tyson Fury: Immediate Reaction
Dec 22, 2024·1h 18m - 116
Sport Nation New Zealand Interview: Usyk vs Fury II Preview and More
Dec 20, 2024·14m - 117
Episode 377: Usyk vs Fury 2: Repeat or Revenge?
Dec 7, 2024·1h 4m - 118
Episode 376: Beterbiev vs Bivol Preview
Oct 11, 2024·1h 34m - 119
Episode 375: Joshua vs Dubious Preview
Sep 21, 2024·52m - 120
Episode 374: Naoya Inoue Returns, Previewing the Fall Schedule
Aug 30, 2024·1h 32m - 121
Crawford vs Madrimov Flops: Why Doesn't Crawford Sell
Aug 12, 2024·25m - 122
Episode 373: Crawford vs Madrimov preview
Jul 31, 2024·1h 45m - 123
What is the Ceiling for Jaron "Boots" Ennis?
Jul 15, 2024·36m - 124
Ryan Garcia: Boxing's Greatest Villain?
Jul 6, 2024·1h 11m - 125
TNC 372: Juan Francisco Estrada vs Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez Preview
Jun 29, 2024·1h 35m - 126
Zhilei Zhang Bangs Deontay Wilder Into Retirement
Jun 2, 2024·30m - 127
Oleksandr Uysk Does It! Beats Tyson Fury, Wins Undisputed Heavyweight Championship
May 19, 2024·1h 9m - 128
Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk Preview Show
May 17, 2024·1h 38m - 129
Inoue destroys Nery, Canelo beats Munguia
May 6, 2024·36m - 130
Ryan Garcia Tests Positive for PEDS before Haney Fight
May 2, 2024·41m - 131
Ryan Garcia beats Devin Haney: Immediate Reaction
Apr 23, 2024·38m - 132
Episode 371: Jaron Ennis to Matchroom, Canelo vs Munguia undercard announced
Apr 12, 2024·1h 35m - 133
Episode 370: Is This Coming May the Best Schedule Ever?
Mar 25, 2024·1h 18m - 134
Radio Interview: Talking Joseph Parker, Fury vs Usyk, Paul vs Tyson, the Heavyweights
Mar 15, 2024·21m - 135
Anthony Joshua Rebalances the Force, Destroys Ngannou
Mar 9, 2024·1h 30m - 136
BREAKING: Canelo and PBC unable to agree to terms
Feb 26, 2024·49m - 137
Episode 369: Canelo wants Charlo, PBC wants… Munguia?
Feb 23, 2024·1h 29m - 138
Episode 368: Teo Disappoints; Fury vs Usyk in May, Beterbiev vs Bivol in June
Feb 12, 2024·45m - 139
Fury vs Usyk is off! Fury Suffers a Cut in Sparring
Feb 2, 2024·1h 1m - 140
Episode 367: Munguia stops Ryder, PBC relaunches with another PPV
A quick impromptu review of recent January boxing fights including Munguia vs Ryder and PBC's PPV relaunch.
Jan 29, 2024·59m - 141
The Detroit Lions are America's Team!
Jan 24, 2024·23m - 142
Episode 366: Beterbiev vs Smith Preview
Boxing commentator Montero previews the upcoming Beterbiev vs Smith fight and discusses the 2024 boxing calendar.
Jan 12, 2024·1h 21m - 143
End of Year Reviews: Day of Reckoning, Inoue KO10 Tapales
Host Michael Montero reviews the final boxing cards of 2023, discusses fighter of the year and pound-for-pound rankings, and reflects on the year in boxing.
Dec 27, 2023·52m - 144
Episode 365: 2023 Year-End Super Show Spectacular!
Dec 21, 2023·1h 51m - 145
Yes - Boxing CAN Thrive in the Era of Piracy!
Dec 4, 2023·19m - 146
Boxing’s Watered-Down State: How Did We Get Here?
Dec 1, 2023·51m - 147
Episode 364: WBC vs Ring, Ward vs Rafael, Saudi Arabia takes over Boxing
Nov 25, 2023·1h 38m - 148
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 26, 2023·1h 17m - 149
Showtime Boxing is No More
Oct 18, 2023·56m - 150
Episode 362: Misfits Melee in Manchester, Charlo Ducking Tszyu and Middleweight is Dead
Oct 16, 2023·55m