Punches and Punchlines
What do you get when you cross a comedian, an artist, and a love for boxing? Punches and Punchlines! Listen as Fritz and Franco break down their favorite fights, with a sense of humor. It's like sitting around a bar with 2 old friends, as they drink and over analyze everything about the sweet science known as boxing. Tune in each week for new episodes.
Episodes
146 episodes
How Mikaela Mayer Reclaimed Her Crown and The Towering Inferno Returns
Mikaela Mayer's masterclass performance against Sandy Ryan left us in awe of her boxing excellence. After a controversial first bout ended in a split decision, Mayer removed all doubt in the rematch with flawless technique, perfect counter-punc...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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24:43
David Benavidez vs David Morrell PPV
Picture this: a boxing event that promised fireworks but left us feeling like we watched a sequel that didn't quite live up to its original. We start with the much-anticipated Fulton versus Figueroa 2, which, despite the hype, was a bit of a le...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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27:38
The Rise of Naoya Inoue: Boxing Legends, Broadcast Blunders, and Upcoming Showdowns
Naoya Inoue’s latest fight against Yijun Kim highlights the unmatched skill and strategy that place him at the top of boxing. We explore not only Inoue's impressive performance but also the dynamics of taunting, resilience in the ring, and the ...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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27:31
Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury
Fritz and Franco end 2024 with a recap of their favorite fights from December. First the boys take a deep dive on the Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury fights. Then in "Playing Boxing", the boys break down the rest of the undercard and the Jaime Mun...
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Season 5
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Episode 18
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36:18
Emanuel Navarrete vs Oscar Valdez
Fritz and Franco break down the Top Rank card from 12/7/24 that had Rafael Espinoza vs Robeisy Ramirez, Emanuel Navarete vs Oscar Valdez, Lindolfo Delgado vs Jackson Marinez, Richard Torrez Jr vs Issac Munoz Garcia, Albert Gonzaez vs Gerardo An...
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Season 5
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Episode 17
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30:24
Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul
After some technical difficulties, Fritz and Franco are back with their take on the much watched and much buffered Netflix stream of the Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul "fight". Both of our guys have very different takes on what went down but both love...
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Season 5
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Episode 16
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27:41
Mayer, Dubois, and Munguía
Fritz and Franco break down 3 big fights with 3 big results. Jamie Munguía vs Erik Bazinyan, Daniel Dubois vs Anthony Joshua, and Mikaela Mayer vs Sandy Ryan all had amazing fights that the boys give their takes on. As always, we break down the...
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Season 5
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Episode 15
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25:20
Canelo and Mexican Independence Day Weekend
Fritz and Franco take a deep dive into the Saul Canelo Alvarez fight against Edgar Berlanga on Mexican Independence Day weekend. The boys break down their favorite fights from the PPV and touch on the last Naoya Inoue fight. As always, the boys...
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Season 5
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Episode 14
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25:11
Boxing for August 2024
Fritz and Franco are rolling 2 episodes into 1! The boys break down all the fights for August, including Serhii Bohachuk vs Vergil Ortiz Jr., Luis Alberto Lopez vs Angelo Leo, Terrence Crawford vs. Israil Madrimov, Joe Joyce vs Derek Chisora, J...
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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52:15
Boxing for July 2024
Fritz and Franco take a dive into some of the fights that have caught their attention this month and Fritz celebrates turning 50! Join them as they break down the best in boxing... with a sense of humor.
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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21:43
Zhilei Zhang vs Deontay Wilder
Fritz and Franco dive into a few different fights, including the Deontay Wilder vs Zhilei Zhang. The boys also dive into news from around the boxing world and as always, they break down all of the fights... with a sense of humor.
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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27:38
Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk
Fritz and Franco break down the match for undisputed heavy weight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk. As always, the boys break down all the boxing... with a sense of humor.
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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27:59
Ryan Garcia, Canelo, Inoue, and Lomachenko Recaps
The boys are back to catch up on everything in boxing! Fritz and Franco go back and revisit the fights between Ryan Garcia vs Devin Haney, Canelo Alvarez vs Jaime Munguia, Naoya Inoue vs Luis Nery, Jessica McCaskill vs Lauren Price, Vasyl Lomac...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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34:04
Sebastian Fundora vs Tim Tszyu
Fritz and Franco break down the last two weeks of fights in "Playing Boxing". As always, the boys break it all down for you... with a sense of humor.
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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24:49
Special Guest Brian Hicks Chats Cinderella Man
Fritz and Franco have a special guest, comedian Brian Hicks, come on and chat about the movie Cinderella Man.
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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23:15
Current State of Boxing and Raymond Ford vs Otabek Kholmatov and More
Fritz and Franco go over all the current boxing news before breaking down the Raymond Ford vs Otabek Kholmatov fight along with the undercard. The boys then dive into the Steven Butler vs Steve Rolls card from Montreal along with the Azael Vill...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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40:50
Takuma Inoue and O'Shaquie Foster vs Abraham "Super" Nova
Fritz and Franco break down the best in boxing... with a sense of humor.
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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26:22
Teofimo Lopez vs Jamaine Ortiz
Fritz and Franco are back to break down the best is boxing. The boys take a deep dive into the Teofimo Lopez vs Jamaine Ortiz fight before breaking down the undercard with Keyshawn Davis vs Jose Pedraza, George Acosta vs Rene Tellez Giron, and ...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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36:12
Sky Sports and DAZN for the Weekend of February 3rd
Fritz says goodbye to DAZN while Franco takes in the Sky Sports broadcast via the Peacock app. First Franco breaks down the Joshua Buatsi vs Dan Azeez card from London. Then Fritz breaks down the Ashton Sylve vs Estivan Falcao card from Orlando...
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25:30
Mikaela Mayer vs Natasha Jonas
Fritz and Franco combine two weeks worth of fights into one! The boys break down the Mikaela Mayer vs Natasha Jonas fight along with tons more and as always, they break down all the fights... with a sense of humor.
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41:32
Special Guest Jimmy Pardo Talks Boxing Movies and Comedy
Fritz and Franco deviate from real boxing and break down the Rocky franchise along with their special guest from the Never Not Funny podcast, Jimmy Pardo. The boys bounce around topics, including Tik Tok stand up comedy, fantasy baseball, and t...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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45:43
Virgil Ortiz Jr Controversy and Artur Beterbiew vs Callum Smith
The boys break down the Virgil Ortiz Jr vs Fredrick Lawson fight with the controversial stop by Tony Weeks before diving into the Artur Beterbiev vs Callum Smith fight along with the rest of the fights from those cards. As always, Fritz and Fra...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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26:19
Day of Reckoning PPV and Naoya Inoue
Fritz and Franco take a dive into the entire card for the Day of Reckoning PPV with Anthony Joshua vs Otto Wallin, Deontay Wilder vs Joseph Parker, Dmitry Bivol vs Lyndon Arthur, Daniel Dubois vs Jerrell Miller, Jai Opetaia vs Ellis Zorro, Arsl...
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Season 4
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Episode 37
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30:35
Robeisy Ramirez vs Rafael Espinoza
Fritz and Franco are back with a deep dive into the Robeisy Ramirez vs Rafael Espinoza fights. The boys break down the rest of the fights from the last two weeks in "Playing Boxing". As always, they break down the best in boxing... with a sense...
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Season 4
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Episode 36
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29:21
Special Guest Mike Toomey Chats Boxing, Ali vs Frazier, and More!
Fritz and Franco have a special guest joining them this week, comedian and WGN Morning News announcer Mike Toomey! Mike chats about his favorite boxers and the boys break down their experiences with the Frazier vs Ali trilogy. We w...
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Season 4
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Episode 36
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25:47