Raul Marquez and Lupe Contreras have each spent years inside boxing rings. And, the result’s that recently they’re each sounding punchy.
However that’s excellent news for struggle followers as their newly launched podcast – “Raul Marquez is Punchy with Lupe Contreras”, is up and operating. Two trade veterans who carry as many laughs as left hooks to the proceedings.
Marquez, who at present trains his undefeated welterweight son (13-0, 6 KOs), Gio, wants little introduction to struggle followers as a former world champion. His profession spanned from being a U.S. Olympian as an novice to a 16-year professional who confronted a few of boxing’s greatest in 47 professional bouts.
At 24-0, by the top of 1996, he captured the IBF tremendous welterweight title in January 1997. He would (amazingly, by as we speak’s fighter schedules) struggle 4 extra occasions that 12 months, making 3 title defences earlier than shedding the title to Yori Boy Campas in December.
Over the subsequent decade of his profession, he would struggle 2 extra occasions for the world title and face the likes of Fernando Vargas, Shane Mosley, Jermain Taylor, Bronco McKart, and Arthur Abraham in that run.
For fellow Houston, Texas-native, and present host, Lupe Contreras, he likes to joke that he “yells into microphones for a dwelling”. Whereas that’s certainly true, he leaves out that he’s maybe within the high 3 of boxing’s most revered announcers within the sport as we speak. He has had a protracted and distinguished profession behind the microphone for numerous world championship playing cards on all of boxing’s largest platforms. Switching forwards and backwards from his native Spanish to (good) English has allowed Contreras to endear himself to struggle followers the world over.
So, the Texas twosome determined to carry their abilities, expertise, and humour to the airwaves for what is popping out to be an informative and really entertaining podcast. Contreras brings huge expertise from all ranges of reveals he has labored over time. In the meantime, Marquez brings firsthand expertise from his time as a fighter and later an announcer.
They staff as much as delve into the most important fights, fighters, punches, and punchlines on the market. With their attain, don’t be shocked to see a few of the sport’s largest stars as friends on upcoming episodes.
The “Flaming Sizzling Cheetos” of the airwaves. Nice stuff – test it out.
“Raul Marquez is punchy, with Lupe Contreras” – obtainable on all media platforms.
