Last Call with Chris Connor

On the final episode of LAST CALL on Anchor FM, we kick off a new month with some top contenders who are ready to bounce back from tough losses on the national TV stage. This week's guests feature; -PBC Light Welterweight Omar Figueroa Jr stops by the show as he gets ready for his Showtime main event against Adrien Broner on August 20th in Hollywood, Florida. The former IBF champion sits down to talk a bout his fight with Broner and why he agreed to it, Broner's trash talking and how he views Broner's persona, battling depression and anxiety, the stigma of mental health in the boxing world and his family, and why he chose to reveal his battles now. -Bellator Heavyweight contender Said Sowma returns to the show as he prepares to take on Gokhan Saricam at Bellator 284 from Sioux Falls on August 12th. The American Top Team wrestle/striker opens up about his opponent and taking on a pure striker, his thoughts on how the fight shapes up, his loss to Davion Franklin and what he took from it, plans for changing his strategy, and much more. All of this on LAST CALL on Anchor FM

After a brutal heat wave has hit the country as the month ends, we bring in two rising stars who promise to continue to heat things up over the next six months in the ring and the cage. This week's guests include -New PBC Welterweight contender Rashidi Ellis joins the show as he is coming off a 1st round KO win on the undercard of Magsoya vs. Vargas in San Antonio on July 9th. "Speedy" Ellis sits down to talk about his win and how surprised he was about the first knockdown, the long layoff and his feels once it was over, coming from a boxing family, and if he ever felt envious of other fighters when he was on the shelf due to contract issues. -MMA Heavyweight prospect Chandler Cole returns to the show fresh off his experience on this season's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pena vs. Team Nunes. The Tennessee native sits down about his plans going forward regarding heavyweight or light heavyweight, working with Amanda Nunes and what he gained from the experience, his thoughts on the loss and what he took from it, and how much his daughter influences what his plans are going forward. Don't miss the action only on LAST CALL only on Anchor FM.

This week as the temperatures continue to rise across the country, we bring in two guests who plant to bring the heat and more as they prepare for their upcoming fights. This week on LAST CALL we welcome -Top ranked Bellator Flyweight Deanna Bennett returns to the show as she prepares for her rematch with Justine Kish on August 12th at Bellator 284. "Vitamin D" returns to set the record straight on why the immediate rematch happened and why she is not happy about it, her win over Kish and why she felt stronger than ever, relocating to Philadelphia, as well as her plans to demand for the next title shot. -Undefeated boxing prospect Giovanni Cabrera makes his debut on the show as he gets ready for his ESPN debut this Saturday against Top 15 contender Gabriel Flores Jr. The Chicago born slick boxer sits down to talk about his opponent and taking a big step up, the emotions as he makes his televised debut this Saturday, his biggest win to date, his boxing at an early age, and what he has had to give up to make this happen. Don't miss one second of this only on Anchor FM.

This week on LAST CALL we mix the world of politics with boxing and even the NFL as our two special guests are in the news and plan to shake the world up on their own. Our special guests this episode are; -Former NFL Running Back turned Pastor Jerone Davison sits down for an exclusive interview as he prepares for the 2022 House of Representaitves Race for the District 4 race in Arizona. The ex Oakland Raider sits down to talk about his decision to get into politics, his controversial AD for the 2nd Amendment, his faith and why he became a Pastor over a football job, dealing with hate speech, and his reason for getting into politics and his positions. -Undefeated Light Middleweight Ismael Villareal joins the show as he takes a break from training ahead of his match with fellow prospect LeShawn Rodriguez on 07/30 at The Barclays Center. The Bronx native opens up about fighting at the Barlcays and the emotions behind it, the challenges and requests he gets when fighting at home, being without a promoter and when he expects to sign with one, the people involved in his career, and his experience fighting in the Dominican Republic during the last two years of Covid lockdowns. Check it out and much more only on LAST CALL on Anchor FM

This week on LAST CALL we feature two products of Team USA Boxing as they are in the news for taking the next step in their professional careers. This week's guests feature -PBC Light Welterweight Gary Antuanne Russell stops by to talk ahead of his big step up fight against Rances Barthelemy on 7/30 at the Barclays Center. The boxing prodigy talks about his fight against Viktor Postol and fighting him during the Ukraine invasion, his thoughts on Barthelemy's style, how he prepares for the difficult style, and having to fight on the heels of his father/trainer's passing this past may. -Plus Thompson Boxing's Eros Correa sits down to talk about his plans for the rest of the year on the heels of his upset win over Saul Sanchez this past June 17th. The former Olympic alternate talks the big upset and how he felt dropping down a weight class, his future at 118 and what he plans to do differently in weight cutting, his first loss and what he took from it, and the challenges of fighting guys with different promoters. Check it all out only on LAST CALL on Anchor FM.

On the weekend before July 4th, we are celebrating this week by bringing in three undefeated fighters who are preparing for their own big fights in the next few weeks. This episode's LAST CALL features -Undefeated 6'8 Heavyweight Christian Thun stops by ahead of his July 9th bout again Curtis Harper to preview his upcoming fight, his last win, and relocating to Miami for his career. -WBC Featherweight champ Mark Magsayo sits down before his July 9th Title defense against Rey Vargas to break down his opponent, his win over Gary Russell Jr and the pressure of being the face of Filipino boxing. -Plus rising Heavyweight prospect Stephen Shaw returns to the show as he gears up for his July 15th showcase on ESPN presents Top Rank Boxing. All of this only on LAST CALL with Chris Connor on Anchor FM.

This week we move the show up as one guest stops by days ahead of his new fight career while another begins his road to redemption next month only on LAST CALL. This week's guests feature. -New Bare Knuckle Boxing Championship signee Jimmie Rivera returns to the show ahead of his June 24th fight against Howard Davis in Florida. The ex UFC title challenger talks about his new gig, fighting in the boxing ring, plans on doing MMA fights in between, and his thoughts on CTE in boxing/MMA. -PBC Heavyweight contender Adam Kownacki returns to the show as he prepares for his boxing return on July 30th in the Barclays Center against Tiger Ali Demirezen. The Polish Babyface talks about his opponent and the challenges he presents, his loss to Robert Helenius and what happened, and how he plans to be a better fighter with his new mentality. Check this out only on LAST CALL on Anchor FM.

This week the wrestling world has been abuzz with the possible departure of Sasha Banks, the arrest and suspension of Jeff Hardy, Vince McMahon's legal troubles and Impact Wrestling's Slammiversary. And to address this and much more we bring in a guest who can shed on light on alot of it, -Wrestling Podcaster/Writer Duke Loves Rasslin joins the show as he talks about Jeff Hardy's addiction issues, why his family/AEW is somewhat at fault, his future in wrestling, Bianca Belair's rise and her possible face of the company, Impact Wrestling Slammiversary preview and his thoughts on Impact's management. Check it out and more only on LAST CALL on Anchor FM.

With Bellator 282 on the horizon in the next few weeks, myself and special co-host, Casca Akashova, bring in two top contender on the card who are ready to break into the championship picture. This week's guests feature -Bellator Lightweight Brent Primus returns to the show as he prepares to take on Alexander Shabily in a possible number 1 contenders match. The Oregon native opens up about his opponent and what he brings to the table, focusing on the game plan and not worrying about title shot, his win over Benson Henderson, and why he admits it might be time to try different tactics to make sure he gets the title shot if he wins. -Bellator Featherweight Pamela Sorenson stops by again as she prepares for her big fight with former UFC title contender Cat Zingano on Bellator 282 in Mohegan Sun. The Minnesota native sits down to open up about facing Zingano and hoping that fight doesn't fall through, her thoughts on Zingano and why people get intimidated, her plans for the fight, recapping her loss to Arlene Blencowe, and if she plans on traveling down the road to other gyms. Check out this and more only on LAST CALL on Anchor FM.

This week on LAST CALL as summer begins, things start heating up on the show as an undefeated prospect and an undisputed champion sit down ahead of their big fights this month to preview things. On this week's show we welcome in... -Undisputed Welterweight champion Jessica McCaskill returns to the show as she prepares for his 06/25 fight in San Antonio to defend her titles. The Chicago native opens up about appearing on DAZN as a commentator and why she did it, her title defense and what she expects from her opponent, possible fight down the line with Katie Taylor for the titles, and possible crossover with UFC. -Undefeated Light Heavyweight Charles Foster stops by as he prepares for his June 10th Showtime showcase fight from Vernona, NY at the Turning Stone Casino. Foster opens up about taking on a step up in opponents and keeping the momentum, being on the sidelines during the COVID restrictions and how he survived, when he expects to fight a top 10 opponent, and looking for a promoter and where he is at this stage. All this only on LAST CALL on Anchor FM.

On a memorial day episode of LAST CALL, we welcome in two veteran fighters who are primed to extend their winning streaks on their road to title shots in 2022. This week's guests feature; UFC Welterweight Tim Means returns to the show ahead of his June 18th fight with Kevin Holland as he rides in on a three fight win streak. The Dirty Bird talks about his wrestling game and being a "smart fighter", balancing being a father/mentor/fighter and the challenges that come with it, weight cutting and doing it properly, and his thoughts on trash talking. Top Rank bantamweight Jason Moloney rejoins the show ahead of his fight on the George Kambosos Jr vs. Devin Haney super card in Australia on June 5th. The Australian native talks about the significance of the card for Australian boxing, his opponent and the challenge for fighting a guy moving up in weight, his plans for challenging the WBO champ for the title, and why loyalty means alot in his boxing career. All this and much more only on LAST CALL on Anchor FM. 

This week on LAST CALL, two rising prospects stop by the show to promote their big step up opportunities in the next few months. This week's guests include -UFC Welterweight Orion Cosce stops by ahead of his UFC 275 fight with Blood Diamond to break down his UFC debut and what went wrong, the difficulties of making weight on short notice, what he is doing differently for this fight, and some new striking training. -Plus unbeaten Puerto Rican super bantamweight Abraham Nova joins the show as he prepares for his ESPN on Top Rank Co-Main Event fight against Robeisy Ramirez on June 18th. Super Nova talks about his big moment, dealing with rehab the past year while handling Covid restrictions, his prior KO win, and why fighting in MSG means alot to him. Check this out and more only on LAST CALL on Anchor FM

This week on LAST CALL we welcome back two sports writers who have tons to bring on their sports including insights and predictions. We kick things off with. -Boxing Scribe Manny Montreal sits down to discuss not just the fallout from Dmitry Bivol's win over Canelo Alvarez but the highly anticipated rematch between Jermell Charlo and Brian Castano. We also break down where Canelo goes next, why Dmitry won and why he was a different challenge compared to Kovalev, who has more to loose between Charlo and Castano, and can Custio Clayton solve the problem that is Boots Ennis. -Plus ArrowheadPride.com reporter Ron Kopp Jr returns fresh off a wild 2022 NFL Draft and Kansas City Rookie Mini-Camp. This time we talk with Ron about the Chiefs' draft and why they went in a different route, the selection of McBride and Karlaftis and how big it means for the defense, will there be a new right tackle for the team this year, and what he would have done differently if he was the GM.

After a historic Female Main Event that saw DAZN pull in 1.5 milllion viewers, this week we bring in not one but two boxing experts who break down Canelo-Bivol and much more on LAST CALL. Featuring -Boxingscene.com Editor and NBCSports.com boxing writer Jake Donovan sits down to break down the Serrano-Taylor fight, why women have not gotten 3 minute rounds, who each female will fight next, Bivol vs; Canelo this weekend and the bond between Canelo and Eddie Hearn. -Boxing Writer/Fighter Chris Glover also stops by to explain the significance of Katie Taylor, the future of her fighting in Ireland, Tyson Fury's immediate legacy, Bivol-Canelo breakdown, why Canelo took the DAZN deal, and his thoughts on boxing's underbelly relationships. Check out the new episode and boxing insiders pics on this weekend's big fight only on LAST CALL.

As the NFL Draft continues to dominate the headlines for the next few days, we bring in two highly rated fighters who would be top picks in any sport only on LAST CALL. This week's show features. UFC Middleweight Eryk Anders sits down ahead of his UFC Apex fight on 05/21 to talk about his opponent and why he feels stronger at middleweight, a near career threatening injury, thoughts on the NFL Draft and his experience during this weekend, and if his son has a scholarship already. PBC on FOX breakout star Jesus Ramos Jr returns to the show ahead of his 05/28 PPV at the Barclays Center. Ramos talks about his opponent and how there is a family angle involved, his last win and why the knockout meant alot to him, as well as a new addition to his camp and how he hopes to get bigger and stronger. Check out the latest episode only on LAST CALL on Anchor FM.

Check out the latest episode of LAST CALL as we get ready for another wild weekend of boxing and MMA action. On this week's episode we welcome in -Bellator Featherweight Justin Gonzales sits down ahead of his Bellator 279 match against Kai Kameda to talk fighting in Hawaii, learning from his first loss, and how the Pico fight made him a bigger name. -Plus Manny Montreal stops by to talk about the fallout from Ugas vs. Spence, where both Spence and Ugas go from here, preview of Whyte vs. Fury, and why there is almost no buzz coming from this fight. Check it all out now only on LAST CALL on Anchor FM.

On the eve of the Errol Spence vs. Yordenis Ugas, we not only breakdown the big fight and the undercard but also have a rising young fighter fresh off a return win on this week's LAST CALL. First up we bring in boxing analyst Manny Montreal as he sits down to get ready for Saturday's big PPV only on PBC on Showtime from Arlington, TX. We tackle the issues from Ugas's rebirth and how it happened, Errol Spence's recovery from Retina surgery, which style is the best, Ismael Salas's role in the corner, and why Butaev-Stallionis eliminator is fun and depressing at the same time Then Dmitry Salitia Promotions Erick Deleon stops by fresh off his 04/02 win via Knockout to talk about his return to the sport and talk about the reasons behind his layoff, goals for this year, recapping his past wins, and the family business and how it helped him survive during the layoff. Check this episode out and much more only on LAST CALL on Anchor FM.

What do you do when you have a day filled with four different boxing cards this Saturday including a couple of world title fights? You bring in Manny Montreal to help break down this Saturday's super card only on LAST CALL. Among the topics and fights we break down -Gennady Golovkin vs. Ryo Murata and the fight being aired on Amazon Prime, Golovkin rising a fight with Canelo to unify at 160 -thoughts on who wins between Erickson Lubin vs. Sebastian Fundora and why Lubin is still looked different due to the Charlo loss -Ryan Garcia's fight against Emmanuel Tagaboe and his decision to go with Joe Goossen as his new trainer -Mikaela Meyer's title defense against Jennifer Han and if she can be "The face of women's" boxing -Plus thoughts on Whyte-Fury & Serrano-Taylor's PPV undercard... or lack of it. All this and much more only on LAST CALL on Anchor FM.

On a brand new April Fool's edition of LAST CALL, we start the month off strong by bringing in three young fighters from the boxing and mma world as they prepare for their big fights this month. First off is undefeated Bellator Bantamweight Jorel Lugo as he prepares for his Bantamweight Grand Prix fight on August 23rd on Bellator 279 to talk tournament fight, faith in god, and who will be going with him to Hawaii. Then undefeated Light Welterweight contender Brandun Lee returns to the show ahead of his big fight on the Spence-Ugas PPV Showtime portion to preview his opponent, his training for this fight, and why getting his degree means alot to him. Plus rising Crusierweight Jack "One Smack" Massey returns ahead of his 04/30 fight in Bolton, UK as he talks his three fight win streak, his last fight and getting the KO in front of a hot crowd, and when he hopes to land a top 10 fight. All this and much more only on LAST CALL on Anchor FM.

This week we bring in two heavy hitters who are primed for big things in the next few weeks as they get back into the squared circle, but before that they chat only on LAST CALL. First up is 2012 Olympic Bronze Medalist Yamaguchi Falcao as he gets ready for his Saturday bout to talk about the fight and the goals set for this weekend, moving up in weight, and what he learned from his lone loss and draw. Plus PBC Light Middleweight Bryant Perrella returns to the show as the Goodfella takes time before his April 9th fight on Showtime to talk about fighting at Light Middleweight, recapping his draw with Tony Harrison and his relationship/friendship with Roy Jones Jr. All this and much more only on LAST CALL on Achor FM.