On the latest MONEY BE GREEN: Shantelle Chand and Bryan Fonseca size up this weekend's heavyweight showdown between Anthony Joshua & Jermaine Franklin, what bets they're eyeing on the slate, and more!

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Shantelle Chand and Bryan Fonseca react to the news of Devin Haney and Vasiliy Lomachenko being announced for the Undisputed Lightweight Championship on ESPN PPV Saturday, May 20, at the MGM Grand. Here's their full preview, analysis, and early predictions for the pending super fight. 

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Bryan Fonseca and Shantelle Chand talk about David Benavidez's stoppage win against Caleb Plant, his call out of Canelo Alvarez, and whether or not he could actually win the hypothetical mega fight! The duo also discusses Anthony Joshua saying he'd retire if he loses to Jermaine Franklin this week and the PPV price for Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia.

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0:30 Canelo Alvarez vs. David Benavidez hypothetical

11:55 Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia PPV price

20:48 Anthony Joshua discusses retirement

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Shantelle Chand and Bryan Fonseca preview the upcoming Super Middleweight clash between David Benavidez and Caleb Plant! The duo discusses the magnitude of the fight, whether or not this is PPV worthy, and offer betting analysis, including their official picks! They also preview the upcoming super lightweight bout featuring the returning Jose Ramirez and Richard Commey, place their best bets, and discuss why it's being overlooked this weekend.

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TIMESTAMPS

1:44 David Benavidez vs. Caleb Plant

16:45 Jose Ramirez vs. Richard Commey

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Bryan Fonseca and Shantelle Chand discuss Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk NOT happening on April 29, what it means for boxing, and they debate the importance, or lack thereof, of a rematch clause for superfights. 

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Shantelle Chand and Bryan Fonseca hang out with WBC Super Lightweight Champion Regis Prograis on this episode of The Mandatory! The trio discusses Prograis' upbringing in New Orleans, getting the key to the city, possible fights with guys like Gervonta Davis, Teofimo Lopez and Arnold Barboza, he shares a couple of Lil Wayne stories, and MORE!

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TIMESTAMPS

1:00 Regis' New Orleans background / getting key to the city

9:10 What led Regis into boxing

19:05 Being one of the most avoided boxers in the world

21:59 Arnold Barboza calling out Regis

23:31 Possible fight vs. Teofimo Lopez

27:14 Potential move to welterweight

28:13 Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia, and who he'd rather fight

30:22 Why Regis isn't more popular 

36:02 Regis takes The Mandatory Maze

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Leon Edwards defends his UFC Welterweight Title in a trilogy bout with former long-time champion Kamaru Usman, whom he knocked out last year. Hosts Shantelle Chand and Bryan Fonseca give out their best bets for the fight. 

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Bryan Fonseca & Shantelle Chand react to the official announcement of Canelo Alvarez's next fight, which will be on May 6, 2023, in Mexico against John Ryder for the undisputed Super Middleweight Championship. The duo also breaks down Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk for the Undisputed Heavyweight Championship ... assuming it's actually going down on April 29!

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2:22 Canelo Alvarez vs. John Ryder is OFFICIAL

11:49 Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk preview ... if it happens

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Shantelle & Bryan talk to Undefeated heavyweight boxing prospect Richard Torrez Jr., who is scheduled to compete on Top Rank's ESPN March 25 card in Fresno, California, also featuring Jose Ramirez vs. Richard Commey and Seniesa Estrada vs. Tina Rupprecht. 

Torrez Jr. breaks down his transition from the Olympics to the pros, his unconventional path to boxing, possible fights with Jared Anderson, Joe Joyce and others, how Top Rank recruited him, plus more!

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TIMESTAMPS:

1:04 The Mandatory welcomes Richard Torrez!

3:08 Richard Torrez's background, upbringing, getting into boxing

10:53 Olympic experience, winning silver in 2021

14:50 Relationship (and possible future fight) with Jared Anderson

21:50 Decision to sign with Top Rank over others

28:18 Being influenced by smaller fighters

30:06 Wanting to fight Joe Joyce, previous bad blood

32:24 Torrez takes The Mandatory Maze!

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Shantelle & Bryan talk to Undefeated boxing prospect Delante "Tiger" Johnson, who is scheduled to compete on Top Rank's ESPN+ April 1 card in Tulsa, Oklahoma, featuring Robeisy Ramirez vs. Isaac Dogboe. Johnson discusses what's it like to spar with top welterweights like Vergil Ortiz and Jaron "Boots" Ennis, how he plans on cleaning out super lightweight before jumping to welterweight, how COVID disrupted amateur and pro boxing, and more! 

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TIMESTAMPS:

1:27 The Mandatory welcomes Tiger Johnson!

4:55 Coming from Cleveland & getting into boxing

12:26 How COVID affected amateur and pro boxers

18:22 Sparring with Vergil Ortiz and Jaron "Boots" Ennis

26:14 Why Shakur Stevenson could eventually become a welterweight

29:44 Tiger on why he'll clean out 140 and 147

37:34 Tiger takes the Mandatory Maze

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It's time to place bets! Shantelle and Bryan break down the upcoming UFC Heavyweight Title fight between Jon 'Bones' Jones and Ciryl Gane, and predict the forthcoming WBC Interim Featherweight Championship bout between Brandon Figueroa & Mark Magsayo on Saturday, March 4. All that and more on a new Mandatory!

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:36 Brandon Figueroa vs. Mark Magsayo

6:04 Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane

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Shantelle & Bryan talk to former super welterweight champion Jarrett Hurd, who returns after a 21-month layoff on Saturday, March 4. Hurd discusses attempting to win world titles in the middleweight division, who he's looking to challenge in the near future, and more on a new Mandatory!

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:59 Jarrett Hurd joins the show!

3:40 Jarrett Hurd's ambitions at middleweight

7:46 Who Jarrett Hurd wants to see at middleweight

NOTE: Jarrett's audio was a bit choppy because of a Wi-Fi connection, and due to a time crunch, we did the best we could. Swift will be back at a later date, and we'll make sure it sounds better! More to come...

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Bryan & Shantelle talk to Undefeated super lightweight boxing contender Arnold Barboza Jr., who defeated Jose Pedraza on February 3 on ESPN. Barboza discusses trying to get a world title fight, ranks the top 140-pounders, plus his issues with Teofimo Lopez and his father. All that and more on a new Mandatory!

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NOTE: Arnold's audio was a bit choppy because of a Wi-Fi connection and the show had to be condensed to preserve the quality to the best of our abilities. Barboza will be back at a later date and we'll make sure it sounds better! 

TIMESTAMPS:

1:36 Arnold Barboza Jr. on how he began boxing

5:02 Issues with Teofimo Lopez and his father

10:25 Who does Arnold Barboza Jr. want to fight most in 2023?

13:31 Barboza's pick for Josh Taylor vs. Teofimo Lopez

14:16 Barboza on being overlooked, frustrated

15:44 Barboza takes The Mandatory Maze

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Bryan and Shantelle dissect the highly spotlighted rivalry bout between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury on Sunday, February 26, and share their favorite bets. The duo also analyzes and predicts the forthcoming IBF Super Lightweight title bout between Subriel Matías and Jeremias Ponce on Saturday, February 25, with wagers and predictions.

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TIMESTAMPS:

1:33 Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury

11:58 Subriel Matias vs. Jeremias Ponce

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Shantelle & Bryan talk to Undefeated Middleweight boxing prospect Troy Isley, who is scheduled to compete on Top Rank's April 8 card in Newark, New Jersey featuring Shakur Stevenson and Shuichiro Yoshino. Isley discusses what's it like to spar with Terence Crawford, Andre Ward saying he has the 'it' factor, what kickstarted his boxing career, and how Top Rank recruited him! All that and more on a new Mandatory!

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TIMESTAMPS:

2:00 Troy Isley joins The Mandatory!

6:47 How Troy Isley found boxing

11:42 Andre Ward saying he has the 'it' factor

14:50 Training camp stories

20:05 Troy Isley challenges other middleweights

24:10 Top Rank recruiting stories

31:00 Troy plays The Mandatory Maze

39:34 How Troy got his nickname "The Transformer"

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Shantelle and Bryan break down the WBA World Featherweight Bout between Leigh Wood and Mauricio Lara on Saturday, February 18, and share their favorite bets for the weekend. All that and more on a new Mandatory!

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Bryan & Shantelle dissect Jake Paul potentially becoming a world-ranked challenger, Edgar Berlanga leaving Top Rank for Matchroom Boxing, his quest to fight Canelo Alvarez, and Deontay Wilder potentially leaving Premier Boxing Champions. All that and more on a new Mandatory!

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TIMESTAMPS:

2:42 Deontay Wilder possibly leaving Premier Boxing Champions

9:17 WBC says they might rank Jake Paul in their Top 15

17:21 Edgar Berlanga signs with Matchroom Boxing

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Shantelle & Bryan talk to International Boxing Hall of Fame Promoter Lou DiBella, who rants about everything going on in boxing, including fighters not fighting, stars not being made, and how streaming service wars have kept the sport more niche. All that and more on a new Mandatory!

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TIMESTAMPS:

2:10 Lou DiBella joins The Mandatory!

3:21 Why exclusive deals aren't growing the sport

10:29 Current boxers not resonating with pop culture

17:40 Gervonta "Tank" Davis vs. Ryan Garcia

18:52 Regis Prograis & Terence Crawford fighting on new platforms

23:38 Why boxing isn't growing in 2023

38:23 Lou's SHOBOX card on Feb. 17

40:57 Boxing lacking 50-50 fights

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Bryan Fonseca and Shantelle Chand break down the WBC World Super Featherweight Bout between Rey Vargas and O'Shaquie Foster on Saturday, February 11, and what the best bets are for the fight.

This is the debut of our weekly boxing betting segment, MONEY BE GREEN, which you'll hear wherever you get podcasts and on YouTube. Follow the show on social media @TheMandatoryTKO and on YouTube. Co-distributed by FanSided and FightHype.

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Bryan & Shantelle breakdown how Amanda Serrano and Alycia Baumgardner secured Undisputed Championships, look ahead to Serrano's rematch with Katie Taylor, and discuss Anthony Joshua's return fight against Jermaine Franklin.

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TIMESTAMPS:

1:18 - Amanda Serrano becomes undisputed

3:41 - Amanda Serrano vs. Katie Taylor II

9:21 - Alycia Baumgardner becomes undisputed

16:20 - Anthony Joshua's return announced

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