FINALLY KING: Ryan Garcia Claims His Crown (Ft. Gary Russell Jr.)

This week on The PorterWay Podcast, former featherweight world champion Gary Russell Jr. joins us in studio as we recap Mario Barrios vs. Ryan Garcia fight night and give our initial thoughts to the recently announced showdown between David Benavidez and Gilberto Ramirez.

The PorterWay Podcast is hosted by two-time welterweight world champion "Showtime" Shawn Porter alongside longtime friend and co-host Anthony (A.K.A. Antt) Brenagh and boxing journalist extraordinaire Sean Zittel, and is produced by Ryan Hafey of Hafey Digital.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Show Intro / Claressa Shields vs. Franchon Crews-Dezurn PREVIEW

01:09 What Happens When Fighters Lose Focus

03:51 Gary Russell Jr. On His Coaching Philosophy

05:10 RECAP: Amari Jones vs. Luis Arias

10:21 RECAP: Bektemir Melikuziev vs. Sena Agbeko

10:44 RECAP: Frank Martin vs. Nahir Albright

15:44 Richardson Hitchins vs. Oscar Duarte Cancelled

20:05 Why the IBF Rehydration Clause Is Good for Boxing

28:08 RECAP: Gary Antuanne Russell vs. Andy Hiraoka

39:39 RECAP: Mario Barrios vs. Ryan Garcia

43:24 What’s Next for Ryan Garcia?

56:44 JUST ANNOUNCED: David Benavidez vs. Gilberto Ramirez

01:00:52 More Thoughts on Russell vs. Hiraoka

01:05:30 Promos and Announcements

01:06:04 FAN QUESTION: Compubox

01:11:32 FAN QUESTION: Conditioning

01:15:43 Motivational Message