Vergil Ortiz opens up on sparring Canelo Alvarez, chasing a Terence Crawford showdown, and calling out everyone who ducked him, delivering raw stories and elite insight from a career on the rise.

Dive into can’t-miss moments: sparring Canelo, Crawford vs Canelo and dream fights, Boots Ennis and the P4P debate, fighters who turned him down, and who he wants next and why.

 

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for audioooooStephen A. Smith: Laid Off, Rehired & Now Running The Show, Canelo vs. Crawford & His #1 InterviewStephen A. Smith gets candid about the ups and downs of his career – from being laid off by ESPN to coming back stronger than ever and running the show. He breaks down why he’s picking Crawford over Canelo and shares the story behind the best interview of his life. Packed with raw insight and untold stories, this one shows a side of Stephen A. you’ve never seen.11:56cant sched just yet tho cuz dre hahaLovi  11:59 AM
lol tyLovi  1:23 PM
We’re clear to drop audio?connor  1:24 PM
yessir! sorry many was tryna burn thru socials for release hahaLovi  1:24 PM
You good!connor  1:24 PM
thanks for poppin back inLovi  1:24 PM
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lovsterrrrr have title/descript for today’s rc ep with vergil ortiz:Vergil Ortiz on Sparring Canelo, Chasing Crawford and Everyone Who Ducked Fighting Me... BOOTS Vergil Ortiz opens up on sparring Canelo Alvarez, chasing a Terence Crawford showdown, and calling out everyone who ducked him, delivering raw stories and elite insight from a career on the rise.Dive into can’t-miss moments: 00:41:53 sparring Canelo, 00:31:44 Crawford vs Canelo and dream fights, 00:35:00 Boots Ennis and the P4P debate, 00:42:51 fighters who turned him down, and 00:46:25 who he wants next and why.(do you want to include timecoded ish? if so theres that second graph above and also have full ep timecodes below — i usually strip off when i send to you but realizing now… are they useful for audio too?)00:00:00 - Intro and DAZN connection with Ak and Barak
00:00:52 - Early start in boxing and path to turning pro
00:02:32 - Hand injury perspective and approach to the Madrimov fight
00:06:09 - Toughest fight so far: Mean Machine
00:07:20 - AD BREAK
00:08:34 - Comparisons to Bud Crawford and whether the fight was ever close
00:09:54 - Opponents who were tougher or easier than expected
00:12:09 - Rhabdo, media reactions, and diagnosis history
00:15:54 - Comeback mindset, Bohachuk fight, and weight concerns
00:17:59 - Hidden talents, love for metal, guitar, and band plans
00:23:51 - Rated vs underrated and overall career satisfaction
00:24:45 - Meeting Oscar De La Hoya after high school
00:25:25 - When he plans to retire from boxing
00:26:19 - Money requests, wild stories, and a PS5 scam
00:30:12 - Money habits and a rare purchase regret
00:31:44 - Dream opponents and thoughts on Crawford vs Canelo
00:35:00 - Boots Ennis in P4P, offers, and Stanionis
00:41:53 - Sparring with Canelo
00:42:51 - Fighters who turned down Vergil
00:43:32 - How money factors into making fights
00:46:25 - Ideal next three opponents and who’s toughest
00:48:06 - Thoughts on Turki’s impact on boxing
00:49:10 - Wrap up and glove talk

Vergil Ortiz opens up on sparring Canelo Alvarez, chasing a Terence Crawford showdown, and calling out everyone who ducked him, delivering raw stories and elite insight from a career on the rise.
Dive into can&rsquo;t-miss moments: sparring Canelo, Crawford vs Canelo and dream fights, Boots Ennis and the P4P debate, fighters who turned him down, and who he wants next and why.
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connorMessagesAdd canvasFilesCanvasListFolderconnor&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://all-the-smoke.slack.com/archives/D075D3DRZNC/p1753815413506389" aria-label="Jul 29th at 11:56:53 AM" data-stringify-type="replace" data-stringify-text="[11:56 AM]" data-stringify-requires-siblings="true" data-ts="1753815413.506389" data-sk="tooltip_parent">11:56 AM</a> for audioooooStephen A. Smith: Laid Off, Rehired &amp; Now Running The Show, Canelo vs. Crawford &amp; His #1 InterviewStephen A. Smith gets candid about the ups and downs of his career &ndash; from being laid off by ESPN to coming back stronger than ever and running the show. He breaks down why he&rsquo;s picking Crawford over Canelo and shares the story behind the best interview of his life. Packed with raw insight and untold stories, this one shows a side of Stephen A. you&rsquo;ve never seen.<a href="https://all-the-smoke.slack.com/archives/D075D3DRZNC/p1753815419413369" aria-label="Jul 29th at 11:56:59 AM" data-stringify-type="replace" data-stringify-text="[11:56 AM]" data-stringify-requires-siblings="true" data-ts="1753815419.413369" data-sk="tooltip_parent">11:56</a>cant sched just yet tho cuz dre hahaLovi&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://all-the-smoke.slack.com/archives/D075D3DRZNC/p1753815587975649" aria-label="Jul 29th at 11:59:47 AM" data-stringify-type="replace" data-stringify-text="[11:59 AM]" data-stringify-requires-siblings="true" data-ts="1753815587.975649" data-sk="tooltip_parent">11:59 AM</a> lol tyLovi&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://all-the-smoke.slack.com/archives/D075D3DRZNC/p1753820633505399" aria-label="Jul 29th at 1:23:53 PM" data-stringify-type="replace" data-stringify-text="[1:23 PM]" data-stringify-requires-siblings="true" data-ts="1753820633.505399" data-sk="tooltip_parent">1:23 PM</a> We&rsquo;re clear to drop audio?connor&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://all-the-smoke.slack.com/archives/D075D3DRZNC/p1753820648996249" aria-label="Jul 29th at 1:24:08 PM" data-stringify-type="replace" data-stringify-text="[1:24 PM]" data-stringify-requires-siblings="true" data-ts="1753820648.996249" data-sk="tooltip_parent">1:24 PM</a> yessir! sorry many was tryna burn thru socials for release hahaLovi&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://all-the-smoke.slack.com/archives/D075D3DRZNC/p1753820656178429" aria-label="Jul 29th at 1:24:16 PM" data-stringify-type="replace" data-stringify-text="[1:24 PM]" data-stringify-requires-siblings="true" data-ts="1753820656.178429" data-sk="tooltip_parent">1:24 PM</a> You good!connor&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://all-the-smoke.slack.com/archives/D075D3DRZNC/p1753820663156189" aria-label="Jul 29th at 1:24:23 PM" data-stringify-type="replace" data-stringify-text="[1:24 PM]" data-stringify-requires-siblings="true" data-ts="1753820663.156189" data-sk="tooltip_parent">1:24 PM</a> thanks for poppin back inLovi&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://all-the-smoke.slack.com/archives/D075D3DRZNC/p1753820666725249" aria-label="Jul 29th at 1:24:26 PM" data-stringify-type="replace" data-stringify-text="[1:24 PM]" data-stringify-requires-siblings="true" data-ts="1753820666.725249" data-sk="tooltip_parent">1:24 PM</a> Yeeesirconnor&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://all-the-smoke.slack.com/archives/D075D3DRZNC/p1754497047007189" aria-label="Today at 9:17:27 AM" data-stringify-type="replace" data-stringify-text="[9:17 AM]" data-stringify-requires-siblings="true" data-ts="1754497047.007189" data-sk="tooltip_parent">9:17 AM</a> lovsterrrrr have title/descript for today&rsquo;s rc ep with vergil ortiz:Vergil Ortiz on Sparring Canelo, Chasing Crawford and Everyone Who Ducked Fighting Me... BOOTS&nbsp;Vergil Ortiz opens up on sparring Canelo Alvarez, chasing a Terence Crawford showdown, and calling out everyone who ducked him, delivering raw stories and elite insight from a career on the rise.Dive into can&rsquo;t-miss moments: 00:41:53 sparring Canelo, 00:31:44 Crawford vs Canelo and dream fights, 00:35:00 Boots Ennis and the P4P debate, 00:42:51 fighters who turned him down, and 00:46:25 who he wants next and why.(do you want to include timecoded ish? if so theres that second graph above and also have full ep timecodes below &mdash; i usually strip off when i send to you but realizing now&hellip; are they useful for audio too?)00:00:00 - Intro and DAZN connection with Ak and Barak 00:00:52 - Early start in boxing and path to turning pro 00:02:32 - Hand injury perspective and approach to the Madrimov fight 00:06:09 - Toughest fight so far: Mean Machine 00:07:20 - AD BREAK 00:08:34 - Comparisons to Bud Crawford and whether the fight was ever close 00:09:54 - Opponents who were tougher or easier than expected 00:12:09 - Rhabdo, media reactions, and diagnosis history 00:15:54 - Comeback mindset, Bohachuk fight, and weight concerns 00:17:59 - Hidden talents, love for metal, guitar, and band plans 00:23:51 - Rated vs underrated and overall career satisfaction 00:24:45 - Meeting Oscar De La Hoya after high school 00:25:25 - When he plans to retire from boxing 00:26:19 - Money requests, wild stories, and a PS5 scam 00:30:12 - Money habits and a rare purchase regret 00:31:44 - Dream opponents and thoughts on Crawford vs Canelo 00:35:00 - Boots Ennis in P4P, offers, and Stanionis 00:41:53 - Sparring with Canelo 00:42:51 - Fighters who turned down Vergil 00:43:32 - How money factors into making fights 00:46:25 - Ideal next three opponents and who&rsquo;s toughest 00:48:06 - Thoughts on Turki&rsquo;s impact on boxing 00:49:10 - Wrap up and glove talk

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Vergil Ortiz on Sparring Canelo, Chasing Crawford and Everyone Who Ducked Fighting Me... BOOTS 

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