Ring Champs with Ak & Barak

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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.

  1. 3d ago

    Richardson Hitchins: TRUTH About the Duarte Pullout, Tank’s Fake Number Texts & Signing With Zuffa

    Richardson Hitchins is back on RING CHAMPS for the first time since the fight that never happened, and he takes us inside every hour of that week: his body shutting down in the cold of Vegas, being held up by his team in the MGM lobby so nobody could see him on his knees, 6 AM ice baths, throwing up on fight night, and the moment he told his manager he couldn’t walk to the ring. Then the part that still eats at him every day — the biggest check of his career, over $1 million, gone with the pullout.He also gets into everything that came after: vacating the IBF belt, the Zuffa deal and why the money stayed the same without the strap, Eddie Hearn going missing, and sitting down with Dana White and Nick Khan.Plus Tank Davis texting him from fake numbers, his real issue with Keyshawn Davis and the missed-weight double standard, why he’s picking Teofimo over Rolly, breaking down Boots Ennis vs. Xander Zayas, whether Boots beats Bud, and the fight he wants most: Devin Haney. 00:00 – Intro & Welcome Back Richardson Hitchins 00:47 – What Really Happened During Oscar Duarte Fight Week 07:12 – Is Hitchins Done at 140? 08:50 – Making Weight, Nutrition & Growing Out of the Division 10:59 – Ad Break 12:10 – Zuffa’s Plans for Him at 147 14:04 – How the Zuffa Boxing Deal Came Together 16:25 – Why the Eddie Hearn Deal Fell Apart 21:02 – Breaking Down Teofimo Lopez vs. Rolly Romero 25:53 – Beef with Devin Haney & Tank Davis 30:55 – Should Shakur Stevenson Move Up to 147? 33:53 – Sparring Stories with Shakur Stevenson 35:05 – Keyshawn Davis’ Win Over Jamaine Ortiz 38:34 – Shakur Stevenson Beats Raymond Ford 42:17 – Boots Ennis vs. Xander Zayas 47:35 – Fundora & Vergil in the 154 Division 49:35 – Fantasy Fight: Boots Ennis vs. Bud Crawford 53:45 – Fallout, Critics & the Real Reason He Pulled Out 1:03:34 – Meeting Dana White & Nick Khan 1:06:11 – Talking His Next Opponent 1:11:25 – Wrap See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  2. Jul 9

    Emiliano Vargas: Ryan Garcia’s Callout, Sparring Shakur at 17 & The Bad Bunny Super Bowl Call

    Emiliano Vargas pulls up on RING CHAMPS just days after his statement win at a sold-out Barclays Center, and the fastest-rising name in the Vargas dynasty holds nothing back. The undefeated 22-year-old gets real about answering Ryan Garcia’s verbal jab, why he believes Vargas vs. Garcia sells out a stadium. Plus, sparring Shakur Stevenson as a 17-year-old, and the only fighter who ever hurt him in the ring.He also takes us inside the most surreal stretch of his young career: the locker room during Xander Zayas’ loss to Boots Ennis, the phone call telling him Bad Bunny personally picked him for the Super Bowl halftime show, and the casino run that cost him $16,000 in an hour. Plus his brothers’ bare-knuckle debut in London, the lessons pulled from his father, Fernando’s, career, and the untold story of the pro fight he took with no team and his barber working the mitts. 0:00 Intro 0:47 Vargas Brothers in boxing & family competition 3:18 Staying focused despite money & fame 7:22 Learning from his brothers’ mistakes 11:08 AD BREAK 13:28 Falling in love with boxing as a kid 15:13 Amateur career & traveling the world 17:52 Sparring wars with his brothers growing up 21:33 Ryan Garcia 23:24 His father’s legacy: Tito Trinidad and beyond 27:28 Breaking down the Xander Zayas vs. Boots Ennis fight 32:58 Super Bowl halftime show & meeting Bad Bunny 36:41 Sparring Shakur Stevenson & Jorge Linares 43:17 Dream fight: Ryan Garcia & next opponents 47:42 Untold Stories 58:19 Rapid-fire Qs, dad’s best advice & money stories See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  3. Jun 26

    Crawford vs Mayweather: Who Would Win at 38 & Why Resume Isn’t Everything

    Ak and Barak don’t agree on much, and they really don’t agree on this one. In a real-time, unscripted debate, the self-proclaimed biggest Floyd Mayweather fan alive gets pushed to answer the question boxing won’t stop arguing about: is Terence “Bud” Crawford actually better than Floyd Mayweather?They break down the resume case for Floyd (the $300M Showtime run, the Pacquiao win, the undefeated record) against the eye-test case for Bud (the Canelo demolition three weight classes up, the switch-hitting power, the dominance at 38 that mirrors his prime). They run the fantasy fight at 38, at 29, and dig into who Floyd really beat versus who Bud was blacklisted from fighting. By the end, even Floyd’s #1 fan lands somewhere he’s never said on camera before. 0:00 Intro 0:48 Setting the Stage 1:53 Framing the GOAT Debate 2:51 Floyd’s Close Fights 4:50 Ad Break 5:45 The Age Argument 7:55 Floyd’s Resume Case 9:24 38-Year-Old Floyd vs. Pacquiao 11:48 38-Year-Old Bud vs. Canelo 13:34 Resume vs. Dominance 15:07 Bud’s Blacklisted Prime Years 15:50 Does Resume Trump Everything? 16:54 The Fantasy Fight at 38 18:03 Can Floyd’s Defense Stop Bud? 21:24 What About 29-Year-Old Floyd? 28:47 Could Bud Have Done More? 30:50 The Perfect Retirement 32:07 Names vs. Accolades 34:17 Outro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  4. Jun 11

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

    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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  5. Jun 4

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

    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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  6. May 28

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

    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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  7. May 21

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

    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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  8. May 14

    Gillie Da King: Wayne’s Diss, Getting Blackballed & Boxing KNOWLEDGE on Full Display

    Gillie Da King sits down with Ak & Barak on Ring Champs for a no-holds-barred conversation about boxing, music, family, and the journey from being blackballed in the rap game to building a million-dollar empire. The Million Dollaz Worth of Game co-host opens up about Lil Wayne’s “Problem Solver” diss, why Jay-Z and 50 Cent both tried to sign him, the moment Wallo sent him the Spotify article that birthed the podcast, and why he cried signing the first deal after his cousin came home from doing 7,300 days.On the boxing side, Gillie goes deep on his Top 5 pound-for-pound list, why Tank Davis is the biggest star in American boxing, why Bam Rodriguez beats Naoya Inoue if they meet, and why Sebastian Fundora is the toughest fight on Boots Ennis’ horizon. He also crowns Joe Frazier King of Philly over Bernard Hopkins, breaks down Bozy’s Dungeon and the Philly fight scene, and explains the Cam Newton tight-pants beef that wasn’t actually beef.This is one of the most personal Ring Champs episodes yet: Gillie talks about losing his son, the philosophy he lives by as a grandfather, and why he’s putting his daughter N3WYRKLA’s debut album with 21 Savage, Trippie Redd, Rob 49, and G Herbo above his own rap career. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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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.

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  • Creator
    Black Effect x All The Smoke Productions
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    47
  • Rating
    Explicit
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