Ak & Barak are back on RING CHAMPS with their boldest take yet: Canelo Alvarez is the greatest Mexican fighter of all time, and they’re settling it with facts over feelings. In one of the most controversial debates in boxing, Ak & Barak break down why Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has surpassed Julio Cesar Chavez Sr to claim the Mexican GOAT crown, and they bring the receipts.

They walk through Chavez Sr’s record with a microscope: the 77-0 fight against a 7-2 opponent, the 65-0 fight against a 0-1 fighter, the 51+ journeymen on the resume, and the Meldrick Taylor fight Chavez was losing until the final seconds. Then he stacks Canelo’s accomplishments: 18 world titles across four divisions, becoming the first Mexican fighter to go undisputed at 168 pounds, 20 champions beaten, 9 undefeated fighters defeated, and moving up to 175 pounds to fight bigger men.

The conversation also tackles Salvador Sanchez (potential vs accomplishments), Ricardo “Finito” Lopez, Marco Antonio Barrera, Juan Manuel Marquez (and his Pacquiao-four-times resume), and the strongest contrarian argument on the board: Oscar De La Hoya’s 11 world titles across six divisions, and the fact that he beat Chavez Sr head-to-head.

00:00 - The Ring Champs: Settling the Mexican GOAT Debate
01:25 - Facts Over Feelings: Canelo vs. Chavez Sr.
02:50 - Salvador Sanchez: Eye Test vs. Longevity
04:44 - Finito Lopez: Undefeated & More Skilled Than Chavez?
05:33 - Marco Antonio Barrera & Juan Manuel Marquez Resumes
11:16 - Lineal Champions vs. Vacant Titles
12:46 - Putting Chavez Sr.’s 77-0 Record Under the Microscope
17:32 - The Superstar Cultural Impact of Chavez Sr.
18:58 - Peak Comparisons: 21-Year-Old Canelo vs. Chavez Sr.
22:14 - The Strongest Case: Oscar De La Hoya’s Six-Division Legacy
25:36 - Why Canelo Alvarez is the Greatest Mexican Fighter of All Time
28:36 - Ticket Gates, Pay-Per-View, & Putting “Asses in Seats”
29:42 - Breaking Down Chavez Sr.’s Biggest Career Wins
33:59 - Final Verdict: Canelo Stands Alone at the Top

Ak &amp; Barak are back on RING CHAMPS with their boldest take yet: Canelo Alvarez is the greatest Mexican fighter of all time, and they&rsquo;re settling it with facts over feelings. In one of the most controversial debates in boxing, Ak &amp; Barak break down why Saul &ldquo;Canelo&rdquo; Alvarez has surpassed Julio Cesar Chavez Sr to claim the Mexican GOAT crown, and they bring the receipts. They walk through Chavez Sr&rsquo;s record with a microscope: the 77-0 fight against a 7-2 opponent, the 65-0 fight against a 0-1 fighter, the 51+ journeymen on the resume, and the Meldrick Taylor fight Chavez was losing until the final seconds. Then he stacks Canelo&rsquo;s accomplishments: 18 world titles across four divisions, becoming the first Mexican fighter to go undisputed at 168 pounds, 20 champions beaten, 9 undefeated fighters defeated, and moving up to 175 pounds to fight bigger men. The conversation also tackles Salvador Sanchez (potential vs accomplishments), Ricardo &ldquo;Finito&rdquo; Lopez, Marco Antonio Barrera, Juan Manuel Marquez (and his Pacquiao-four-times resume), and the strongest contrarian argument on the board: Oscar De La Hoya&rsquo;s 11 world titles across six divisions, and the fact that he beat Chavez Sr head-to-head.
00:00 - The Ring Champs: Settling the Mexican GOAT Debate 01:25 - Facts Over Feelings: Canelo vs. Chavez Sr. 02:50 - Salvador Sanchez: Eye Test vs. Longevity 04:44 - Finito Lopez: Undefeated &amp; More Skilled Than Chavez? 05:33 - Marco Antonio Barrera &amp; Juan Manuel Marquez Resumes 11:16 - Lineal Champions vs. Vacant Titles 12:46 - Putting Chavez Sr.&rsquo;s 77-0 Record Under the Microscope 17:32 - The Superstar Cultural Impact of Chavez Sr. 18:58 - Peak Comparisons: 21-Year-Old Canelo vs. Chavez Sr. 22:14 - The Strongest Case: Oscar De La Hoya&rsquo;s Six-Division Legacy 25:36 - Why Canelo Alvarez is the Greatest Mexican Fighter of All Time 28:36 - Ticket Gates, Pay-Per-View, &amp; Putting &ldquo;Asses in Seats&rdquo; 29:42 - Breaking Down Chavez Sr.&rsquo;s Biggest Career Wins 33:59 - Final Verdict: Canelo Stands Alone at the Top

Bringing you the newest series from ATS Fight, RING CHAMPS with Ak & Barak. Weekly episodes of RING CHAMPS will feature exclusive interviews with top fighters, trainers, and luminaries in the sport of boxing, along with in-depth analysis of the most culturally relevant news in the ever-changing game.

Bringing you the newest series from ATS Fight, RING CHAMPS with Ak & Barak.

Ring Champs with Ak & Barak

Why Canelo Is The Greatest Mexican Ever: The 77-0 Truth & Where Chavez Sr Falls On The List

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Ak & Barak are back to break down the most stacked stretch of the boxing calendar, and they are not holding back. This is a full state-of-the-sport conversation built around one argument: boxing is thriving louder than ever, and the next two weeks prove it.

The guys preview Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez vs Antonio Vargas as Bam moves up to chase Naoya Inoue, Boots Ennis vs Zander Zayas at 154, Abdullah Mason’s hometown title shot against Joe Cordina, and Errol Spence Jr’s comeback against Tim Tszyu. Then it gets spicy: Barak predicts Anthony Joshua knocks out Tyson Fury to become a three-time heavyweight champion, they crown Shakur Stevenson the best fighter in the world, and they debate Canelo Alvarez’s next move with Benavidez, Jermall Charlo, and even Errol Spence on the table.

00:00:00 – Intro
00:01:45 – Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez Moving Up & The Inoue Dream Match
00:12:21 – Boots Ennis vs. Zander Zayas: Coming Out Party or Bust?
00:17:36 – Breaking Down Boots vs. Zayas Further
00:21:46 – Abdullah Mason Defending His Title in Cleveland
00:23:52 – Mason’s Personality & What He Needs to Prove
00:31:28 – Anthony Joshua vs. Prenga: Tune-Up for Fury
00:31:42 – The Biggest Fight in British History: AJ vs. Tyson Fury
00:38:00 – Errol Spence Jr. Returns vs. Tim Tszyu
00:42:53 – Canelo’s Future: Benavidez, Jermall Charlo & What’s Left to Prove
00:46:17 – Dream Matchup: Errol Spence vs. Canelo Alvarez in 2027?
00:49:06 – Boxing’s Biggest Remaining Fights & The State of the Sport
00:51:30 – Outro: Boxing Is Thriving

Ak &amp; Barak are back to break down the most stacked stretch of the boxing calendar, and they are not holding back. This is a full state-of-the-sport conversation built around one argument: boxing is thriving louder than ever, and the next two weeks prove it. The guys preview Jesse &ldquo;Bam&rdquo; Rodriguez vs Antonio Vargas as Bam moves up to chase Naoya Inoue, Boots Ennis vs Zander Zayas at 154, Abdullah Mason&rsquo;s hometown title shot against Joe Cordina, and Errol Spence Jr&rsquo;s comeback against Tim Tszyu. Then it gets spicy: Barak predicts Anthony Joshua knocks out Tyson Fury to become a three-time heavyweight champion, they crown Shakur Stevenson the best fighter in the world, and they debate Canelo Alvarez&rsquo;s next move with Benavidez, Jermall Charlo, and even Errol Spence on the table.
00:00:00 &ndash; Intro 00:01:45 &ndash; Jesse &ldquo;Bam&rdquo; Rodriguez Moving Up &amp; The Inoue Dream Match 00:12:21 &ndash; Boots Ennis vs. Zander Zayas: Coming Out Party or Bust? 00:17:36 &ndash; Breaking Down Boots vs. Zayas Further 00:21:46 &ndash; Abdullah Mason Defending His Title in Cleveland 00:23:52 &ndash; Mason&rsquo;s Personality &amp; What He Needs to Prove 00:31:28 &ndash; Anthony Joshua vs. Prenga: Tune-Up for Fury 00:31:42 &ndash; The Biggest Fight in British History: AJ vs. Tyson Fury 00:38:00 &ndash; Errol Spence Jr. Returns vs. Tim Tszyu 00:42:53 &ndash; Canelo&rsquo;s Future: Benavidez, Jermall Charlo &amp; What&rsquo;s Left to Prove 00:46:17 &ndash; Dream Matchup: Errol Spence vs. Canelo Alvarez in 2027? 00:49:06 &ndash; Boxing&rsquo;s Biggest Remaining Fights &amp; The State of the Sport 00:51:30 &ndash; Outro: Boxing Is Thriving

AJ Knocks Out Fury? Errol Stops Tszyu? Bam Beats Inoue? | Boxing Lookahead

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Ak & Barak settle it once and for all: the 10 greatest knockouts in boxing history. From Juan Manuel Marquez’s ice-cold finish of Manny Pacquiao to George Foreman reclaiming the title at 45, Canelo’s highlight-reel destruction of Amir Khan, Tommy Hearns vs Roberto Duran, Julian Jackson’s one-punch power, Tank Davis, Michael Carbajal, and yes, Jake Paul’s knockout of Tyron Woodley making the cut. The guys rank their personal top 5 each, argue over who got robbed of Knockout of the Year, and debate which finish is truly the scariest of all time.

Ak &amp; Barak settle it once and for all: the 10 greatest knockouts in boxing history. From Juan Manuel Marquez&rsquo;s ice-cold finish of Manny Pacquiao to George Foreman reclaiming the title at 45, Canelo&rsquo;s highlight-reel destruction of Amir Khan, Tommy Hearns vs Roberto Duran, Julian Jackson&rsquo;s one-punch power, Tank Davis, Michael Carbajal, and yes, Jake Paul&rsquo;s knockout of Tyron Woodley making the cut. The guys rank their personal top 5 each, argue over who got robbed of Knockout of the Year, and debate which finish is truly the scariest of all time.

The 10 GREATEST Knockouts in Boxing History: Marquez-Pacquiao, Canelo, Foreman & Tommy Hearns

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Philly’s own Stephen “Cool Boy” Fulton sits down with Ak & Barak on RING CHAMPS and finally tells the full story of what really happened before his loss to O’Shaquie Foster. The two-time world champion walks through the weight cut from hell — running for hours without sweating, an hour in the sauna tent, passing out in the hotel room with his body locked up, and showing up to the weigh-in with one shoe on and one shoe off. He admits he was “killing himself” on the scale, ran out of legs before the bell, and says if Foster had actually engaged in a rumble, the result would have been completely different. The Foster rematch is officially on his radar.

Fulton also opens up about the personal storm he was in heading into that fight: a year-plus breakup he was still working through in the ring, a house break-in where someone walked off with a $20K Chanel bag, and therapy work that finally helped him forgive his mom for the trauma she carried. He talks fashion ($35-40K Margiela fight kits, $1.5M total spent on clothes), his $17M retirement quota, his goal to become the first three-division world champion from Philadelphia, and a mystery summertime comeback fight at 130 pounds.

This is one of the rawest, most honest sit-downs Fulton has done since the loss.

00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:19 - Best Dressed Boxers: Tank, Devin, Caleb Plant & More
00:02:35 - Raising His Sons & Teaching Style
00:04:32 - Would Steph Start His Own Clothing Brand?
00:05:13 - Most Expensive Fight Outfit: Head-to-Toe Margiela ($35-40K)
00:05:53 - How Much Has He Spent on Clothes His Whole Career?
00:09:42 - Going to Therapy & What He Learned
00:10:51 - Understanding His Mom’s Trauma & Forgiving Her
00:12:32 - His Parenting Philosophy: Don’t Force Your Kids
00:20:12 - His Financial Goal: $17 Million Before He Hangs It Up
00:22:04 - The House Break-In Before His Last Fight
00:28:41 - Acting, Podcasting & Life After Boxing
00:29:20 - Inoue vs Bam Rodriguez: Who Wins?
00:33:38 - Breaking Down Shakur Stevenson
00:34:13 - What Was Really Going on Before the Foster Fight (Breakup)
00:35:37 - Boxing Is the Loneliest Sport
00:36:09 - Being a Lover Boy, Therapy & Learning to Be Alone
00:40:47 - Motivation Now: Becoming a 3-Division World Champion
00:42:41 - What Really Went Wrong in the Foster Fight
00:43:14 - The Weight Cut Nightmare
00:47:34 - Does He Want the Rematch with Forster?
00:50:12 - Next Fight Coming This Year
00:54:20 - What’s Changed in Camp: Back to the Footwork
00:59:19 - Outro

Philly&rsquo;s own Stephen &ldquo;Cool Boy&rdquo; Fulton sits down with Ak &amp; Barak on RING CHAMPS and finally tells the full story of what really happened before his loss to O&rsquo;Shaquie Foster. The two-time world champion walks through the weight cut from hell &mdash; running for hours without sweating, an hour in the sauna tent, passing out in the hotel room with his body locked up, and showing up to the weigh-in with one shoe on and one shoe off. He admits he was &ldquo;killing himself&rdquo; on the scale, ran out of legs before the bell, and says if Foster had actually engaged in a rumble, the result would have been completely different. The Foster rematch is officially on his radar. Fulton also opens up about the personal storm he was in heading into that fight: a year-plus breakup he was still working through in the ring, a house break-in where someone walked off with a $20K Chanel bag, and therapy work that finally helped him forgive his mom for the trauma she carried. He talks fashion ($35-40K Margiela fight kits, $1.5M total spent on clothes), his $17M retirement quota, his goal to become the first three-division world champion from Philadelphia, and a mystery summertime comeback fight at 130 pounds. This is one of the rawest, most honest sit-downs Fulton has done since the loss.
00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:19 - Best Dressed Boxers: Tank, Devin, Caleb Plant &amp; More 00:02:35 - Raising His Sons &amp; Teaching Style 00:04:32 - Would Steph Start His Own Clothing Brand? 00:05:13 - Most Expensive Fight Outfit: Head-to-Toe Margiela ($35-40K) 00:05:53 - How Much Has He Spent on Clothes His Whole Career? 00:09:42 - Going to Therapy &amp; What He Learned 00:10:51 - Understanding His Mom&rsquo;s Trauma &amp; Forgiving Her 00:12:32 - His Parenting Philosophy: Don&rsquo;t Force Your Kids 00:20:12 - His Financial Goal: $17 Million Before He Hangs It Up 00:22:04 - The House Break-In Before His Last Fight 00:28:41 - Acting, Podcasting &amp; Life After Boxing 00:29:20 - Inoue vs Bam Rodriguez: Who Wins? 00:33:38 - Breaking Down Shakur Stevenson 00:34:13 - What Was Really Going on Before the Foster Fight (Breakup) 00:35:37 - Boxing Is the Loneliest Sport 00:36:09 - Being a Lover Boy, Therapy &amp; Learning to Be Alone 00:40:47 - Motivation Now: Becoming a 3-Division World Champion 00:42:41 - What Really Went Wrong in the Foster Fight 00:43:14 - The Weight Cut Nightmare 00:47:34 - Does He Want the Rematch with Forster? 00:50:12 - Next Fight Coming This Year 00:54:20 - What&rsquo;s Changed in Camp: Back to the Footwork 00:59:19 - Outro

Stephen Fulton REVEALS Weight Cut Nightmare, Foster Rematch Plans & $17M Retirement Quota

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