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You hear “heavyweight” and think spectacle, knockouts, and big paydays. Then Pryce Taylor walks us through the part fans rarely see: the month-to-month grind where training is constant, rent is real, and a lot of fighters only get paid when they fight. From his spot in Brooklyn, Pryce explains why staying active isn’t just ambition, it’s economics, and how trying to hold a regular job can collide with the demands of a serious boxing camp.

We get into the behind-the-scenes world of sparring, including Pryce's time around Deontay Wilder and what it’s like when Wilder feels the opening and starts letting bombs go. That leads to a bigger conversation about heavyweight boxing: how hard it is to find the right sparring, why being able to switch looks can make you valuable in camp, and how adapting your training partners can level up your footwork, head movement, and timing. Pryce also breaks down how Team Combat League experience changes your mindset when every round feels like the last round.

The story gets personal when we talk about Cops And Kids boxing in New York City and why free, legit gyms in underserved neighborhoods produce real talent. Pryce shares how he started boxing later, how hunger and choice shape a fighter’s mentality, and why he embraces entertainment even when critics say he plays around too much. We close with what’s next on his schedule, including his May 9 fight in Georgia, and the kind of momentum he’s chasing this year.

If you’re into heavyweight boxing, sparring stories, boxing training, and the real business of fighting, hit play, subscribe, share the show with a boxing friend, and leave a review with the one question you want us to ask the next fighter.

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Skipping a week sounds harmless until you come back and realize boxing never stops moving. We kick things off with a real-life reset: California’s laid-back vibe, the gut punch of seeing Skid Row up close, and a Tennessee detour that somehow ends with us getting humbled by “hot chicken” we had no business challenging. Then we do what we came to do and start catching up fast.

From there, we dig into Sebastian Fundora vs Keith Thurman for the WBC super welterweight belt, why Thurman looked like a guy fighting uphill from round one, and what inactivity does to timing and legs when you’re no longer the young version of yourself. We talk matchups at 154, who actually has the style to trouble Fundora, and why the division feels alive again when the right fights get made.

Heavyweights get their shine too. We lay out why Moses Itauma is starting to feel like must-see TV, plus the kind of opponents we want next if promoters are serious about building a star. We also preview Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov, debate the danger of heavyweight power, and break down Regis Prograis vs Conor Benn at 150, including why the weight-class confusion matters for fans trying to track careers.

We also touch the week’s biggest headlines, including the Tank conversation and what repeated controversy does to a fighter’s public trust, then end with future-fight chatter like Teofimo Lopez vs Ryan Garcia at 147. If you’re into honest fight talk, smart matchup debates, and the occasional chaos around the edges, hit play, subscribe, share this with a boxing friend, and leave us a review with your picks for the next big upset.

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A long layoff usually means an easy comeback. Alex “El Toro” Vargas went the other way and signed up for an undefeated Ryan O’Rourke under the brightest lights possible: Madison Square Garden on ESPN and ESPN+. We talk with Alex about what it takes to return when the stakes are real, the tickets are moving, and every round can change your career trajectory.

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