Mandatory Challengers: Guest Richard Steele; Kovalev vs. Ward vs. The General Public


LAS VEGAS, NV – AUGUST 09: Boxing referee Richard Steele speaks as he is inducted into the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame at the second annual induction gala at the New Tropicana Las Vegas on August 9, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
The guys are joined today by legendary referee Richard Steele.
The run down:
0:00: People need to stop being mad at Richard Steele.
5:00: How do you best market Ward vs. Kovalev?
13:40: Why isn’t Claressa Shields-Franchon Crews on PPV?
20:00: Richard Steele discusses Ward-Kovalev?
23:00: Richard remembers Tyson-Ruddock
25:00: The difficulties of being a boxing referee
32:00: Richard discusses his old marine pal Ken Norton
39:50: Was McDonnell-Solis the worst decision of the year?
46:00: Luis Ortiz-Malik Scott was one of the worst fights in boxing history.
48:00: This week’s edition of “He’s Still Fighting?”, and the Six Degrees of Juan Diaz
55:00: YouTube Picks of the Week
56:50: Final Ward-Kovalev predictions
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