Podcast: Tszyu shines, Prograis does not; Garcia, Golden Boy mess

Plus: Canelo, Benavidez updates; three anniversaries of memorable fights: De La Hoya-Mosley I, Taylor-Wright, Trinidad-Blocker

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There were two significant cards on Saturday: Tim Tszyu’s smashing first-round knockout of Carlos Ocampo to retain the WBO interim junior middleweight title on Showtime and Regis Prograis’ lackluster split decision win over Danielito Zorrilla to retain the WBC junior welterweight title on DAZN in a candidate for worst fight of the year. We covered both in detail. We also covered some key boxing news of the week and shared memories on the anniversaries of three fights involving the biggest stars of their time.

Here’s what we discussed on this episode (in order):

• Why we taped the podcast earlier than usual on Father’s Day instead of me going to a play with my family at the nearby Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

• Recap of Tszyu’s explosive 77-second KO of Ocampo: How impressive was it, how good it has been for Tszyu to be active and early thoughts on the long overdue mandatory fight with undisputed champion Jermell Charlo that is supposed to take place this fall.

• Recap of Sam Goodman’s entertaining split decision over Ra’eese Aleem in an IBF junior featherweight eliminator in the Tszyu-Ocampo co-feature.

• Recap of the wretched and largely unwatchable Prograis-Zorrilla fight. I assure you our conversation about how much it stunk is highly entertaining, especially when breaking down the historically pathetic CompuBox stats from what was just a horrible and pathetic fight.

• Golden Boy’s decision to file a lawsuit against Ryan Garcia and adviser/attorney Lupe Valencia to have its contract upheld. What’s it all about, what do the sides want and where does this damaged relationship go from here?

• Discussion of an exciting super middleweight showdown between David Benavidez and David Morrell, which is on tap as the next fight for both men.

• Badou Jack’s announcement that he has removed himself from consideration as Canelo Alvarez’s September opponent due to the weight demands being made by Alvarez and who Alvarez may wind up facing.

• Ringside memories on the 23rd anniversary of one of the greatest fights I’ve ever covered, the first epic battle between Hall of Famer Oscar De La Hoya and Shane Mosley, who won close decision and the WBC welterweight title.

• Ringside memories on the 17th anniversary of the excellent fight but disputed draw between then-unified middleweight champion Jermain Taylor and Hall of Famer Winky Wright.

• Memories on the 30th anniversary of Felix Trinidad’s devastation of Maurice Blocker to win his first world title at welterweight on the way to a legendary Hall of Fame career.

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