Square Up
Andre Berto | Cumulus Podcast Network
4.3from 4 ratings
- 17
- Episodes
- 4
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2026
- First episode
About Square Up
SQUARE UP follows Andre Berto as he travels to the homes of the biggest names in boxing and pop culture. The shows aim to highlight the true personality of each guest and their love for not only boxing but outside of the ring as well. Berto will sit down and engage in a barber shop - face to face interview with the guests regarding boxing, predications, careers and life outside of the ring. Berto will also get his hands dirty as he actively participates with each guest in their favorite pastime outside of the ring. From milking cows to rapping in the studio - This will take the audience on an immersive experience that feels as if they themselves are taking this journey with Berto. Follow and Listen on your favorite platform: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/square-up/id1877679686 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3cURukLWSJu203lk0r5xnB YouTube: https://youtube.com/@SquareUpShow
- Publisher
- Andre Berto | Cumulus Podcast Network
- Category
- leisure · society & culture · sports
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 16 Feb 2026
- Latest episode
- 5 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
17 episodes in the feed.
5 Nov 2026
Andre Berto x Gabirella Fundora
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21 Oct 2026
Gary Antuanne Russell: "I'm the Perfect Dance Partner for Shakur", Inside Russell Family Dungeon
Gary Antuanne Russell says Shakur Stevenson reached out to him personally — a text, then a phone call: "Man, I want to make it happen." The WBA super lightweight champion tells me where the negotiations really stand, why "ducking and Russell don't go in the same sentence," and why he believes he'd be the perfect dance partner for Shakur. I'm Andre Berto, two-time world champion. I went to the DMV to sit down with Gary Antuanne Russell for a real conversation about the 140-pound division and the Russell family legacy. We get into what fans don't see in negotiations, the 2016 Olympic team sparring he says "these walls could talk" about, how he'd make Shakur uncomfortable, his undisputed plan, and why he's watching Dalton Smith vs. Alberto Puello — the only man with a win over him, a split decision Russell still says he won. Russell also goes deep on the family: growing up in Capitol Heights, the basement "dungeon" where his father, Gary Russell Sr., built a boxing dynasty, the Golden Gloves record the brothers broke, and the amateur rivalry with Jaron "Boots" Ennis — Russell says Boots beat him by one point at the Olympic qualifiers before he beat Boots twice. He opens up about losing loved ones, walking out for his first fight without his father in the corner, bouncing back from the Puello loss to dominate Jose "Rayo" Valenzuela for the WBA title, his brother Gary Antonio becoming the third Russell brother to win a world title belt, and what it's like taking orders from his big brother Gary Russell Jr. as head coach. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro — Square Up in the DMV 0:40 Shakur Stevenson negotiations: "He reached out as a man" 2:31 What fans don't see when they call it ducking 3:57 "Ducking and Russell don't go in the same sentence" 4:20 "I'd be the perfect dance partner for him" 5:11 2016 Olympic team sparring: "These walls could talk" 6:45 How Russell would make Shakur uncomfortable 7:47 "Me and Teofimo are different" 8:09 The offer, the money & the undisputed plan 9:31 Oscar Duarte as mandatory? 9:45 Dalton Smith, Puello & taking the belt "back home" 12:07 How long he stays at 140 12:33 Growing up in Capitol Heights & DC 13:42 The basement "dungeon" where it all started 14:11 Big Gary's blueprint for six boys 18:54 Golden Gloves history & three title-winning brothers 22:39 Bulldozing through the amateurs 23:47 The Boots Ennis amateur rivalry 26:59 The valedictorian boxer 29:25 Andre's Haiti Olympic story 31:18 Pro debut on his father's 50th birthday 32:19 Why all the brothers are named Gary 33:47 Losing a brother & how the family held together 38:34 His father's health battle 44:14 First fight without his father in the corner 45:30 The Alberto Puello loss: "I feel like I whipped him" 49:00 Bouncing back from his first loss 51:50 Al Haymon & winning the WBA title vs. Rayo Valenzuela 53:35 Gary Antonio Russell becomes a champion 56:04 Does winning feel different without his father? 57:15 Big brother Gary Russell Jr. as head coach 58:46 What he'd ask his father today Subscribe to Square Up with Andre Berto for real conversations with the biggest names in combat sports — champion to champion. #GaryAntuanneRussell #ShakurStevenson #SquareUp #AndreBerto #Boxing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
8 Oct 2026
Sebastian Fundora: Boots Ennis Isn't a Threat | Andre Berto Square Up
Sebastian Fundora looked me in the eye and said Boots Ennis, Josh Kelly and Vergil Ortiz don't feel like threats — "I feel like I can control this division." Ten days before his WBC title defense against unbeaten mandatory Ermal Hadribeaj, the Towering Inferno opened up his family compound for a no-holds-barred Square Up. I'm Andre Berto, two-time world champion. I went to the Fundora compound, got walked up a 2,000-foot mountain by his father Freddy, and sat down with the WBC super welterweight champion for nearly two hours. We cover everything: why he says Hadribeaj "doesn't seem like a threat," why PBC and DAZN now have "no more excuses" on undisputed at 154, why the WBO situation frustrated him so much he considered being done with unifications, and what he'd say to Boots Ennis. Fundora also gets personal — the Florida roots (Davie, FL and the fire-sprinkler building his dad turned into a boxing gym), the "Intimidator" van road trips to amateur tournaments, the knockout loss to Brian Mendoza and the moment on the canvas he only wanted to know where his dad was, getting the 11-day-notice call to fight Tim Tszyu, and beating Tszyu twice. He breaks down the Keith Thurman fight — the one name he admits made him nervous — and why a 6'6" southpaw loves fighting on the inside. Plus: sister Gabriela Fundora, the "face of women's boxing," 12-year-old Fabiola, the Errol Spence moment Fundora describes after the Tszyu fight, Johnny Cash, karaoke with Shawn Porter, the Harvard question, and his post-weigh-in meal. Fundora vs. Hadribeaj — Saturday, October 17, The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas, live on DAZN. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro — Andre takes on the Fundora mountain 0:53 Oct 17 vs. Ermal Hadribeaj: "He doesn't seem like a threat" 3:35 Fundora's top 3 targets: Ennis, Kelly, Ortiz 7:10 PBC on DAZN — "No more excuses" for undisputed 8:58 "I can control this division" + Florida roots 12:33 The fire-sprinkler office that became a boxing gym 15:15 The "Intimidator" van & amateur road trips 19:44 Moving from Florida to Coachella 22:26 Six kids, two world champions 27:49 Gabriela Fundora: face of women's boxing 30:30 First brother & sister unified champions + Fabiola 34:06 The growth spurt: 5'7" to 6'2" in one year 36:47 Why Fundora quit basketball 37:41 The Fundora family empire dream 39:29 Why a 6'6" southpaw fights inside + Paul Williams 43:04 Should boxing have a height division? 44:52 First PBC fight & proving the doubters wrong 47:34 Building the record in South America 52:57 Sampson Lewkowicz called him "fragile" 56:32 The Erickson Lubin fight 1:01:01 The viral sunglasses phone call 1:02:49 Ocampo & sharing a card with Gabriela 1:06:24 Why he didn't watch his title win for a year 1:08:12 The Mendoza loss: "Where's my dad?" 1:11:47 From Bohachuk camp to the 11-day Tszyu call 1:15:23 Unified champion off a loss 1:18:58 The Errol Spence moment 1:19:52 Losing the WBO belt — why it still frustrates him 1:22:34 Tszyu 2: "I already have your ticket" 1:25:15 Keith Thurman: the name that made him nervous 1:29:44 "The mountain keeps you honest" 1:31:32 Why boxing is a selfish sport 1:35:08 Karaoke nights & Ring of Fire with Shawn Porter 1:38:43 Johnny Cash, disco & his dream ring walk 1:40:31 The Harvard question 1:41:25 Foodie talk: the In-N-Out order Subscribe to Square Up with Andre Berto for real conversations with the biggest names in combat sports — champion to champion. #SebastianFundora #SquareUp #AndreBerto #FundoraHadribeaj #Boxing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
17 Sept 2026
O'Shaquie Foster: Shakur Is EASIER Than Ray Ford
WBC super featherweight champion O'Shaquie "Ice Water" Foster tells Andre Berto a Shakur Stevenson fight would be EASIER than Ray Ford, and breaks down exactly how their friendship turned into a rivalry. Recorded in Houston just before Foster vs. Emanuel Navarrete became official. The 130-pound unification is set for October 24, 2026, at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, with the WBC, WBO, IBF and vacant Ring Magazine titles on the line. On this episode of Square Up, O'Shaquie Foster (25-3, 12 KOs) goes deeper than he ever has on camera. He grew up in Orange, Texas, walked into a boxing gym at eight, and lost his mother at 12, then fought in the Golden Gloves the same day as her service. At 14 he was sparring pros in Roger Mayweather's gym in Las Vegas and appeared as an extra in the Ludacris and Floyd Mayweather "Undisputed" music video. He talks about the Olympic Trials, early pro losses, and a 2017 rock bottom when he thought boxing was over. Then he rebuilt everything in Houston with trainer Bobby Benton. Foster doesn't hold back on the purse-bid games before the Hernandez fight, almost losing his belt on the scale before Abraham Nova, the controversial Conceição decision, why Stephen Fulton "gave him nothing," and the real story behind the Shakur Stevenson and Raymond Ford beef. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro: the Navarrete unification tease 1:02 Growing up in Orange, Texas 2:48 First boxing gym at 8 years old 5:10 Losing his mom at 12 7:48 Fighting Golden Gloves the day of her service 9:53 Moving to Las Vegas at 14: Roger Mayweather's gym 12:28 The Ludacris x Floyd Mayweather music video & sparring pros as a kid 17:38 The Olympic Trials 18:43 Turning pro & the first loss 22:22 The Virginia camp with Shakur Stevenson & Antoine Douglas 26:03 A family loss before the 2016 Chinea fight 29:41 Thinking boxing was over 31:46 Rock bottom in 2017 & the Crawford night that changed everything 34:25 4 days in the dark during Hurricane Harvey 37:02 Starting over in Houston from a couch 39:05 How he got back into boxing 42:44 The comeback fight 43:47 Upsetting unbeaten prospect Jon Fernández 45:51 Lou DiBella & 16 months on the shelf 47:54 Probellum & Richard Schaefer 49:25 Beating Rey Vargas for the WBC title 51:00 Purse-bid games & the Hernandez war 55:39 Abraham Nova: foot injury & almost losing the belt on the scale 59:20 The Conceição decision & the rematch 1:04:01 Stephen Fulton: "He gave me nothing" 1:08:37 Ray Ford: when it got personal 1:10:12 How the Shakur Stevenson friendship ended 1:14:53 Beating Ford & calling out Shakur 1:18:31 Foster vs. Shakur prediction: easier than Ray? 1:22:07 What weight for Shakur: 135 or 140? 1:23:08 Undisputed at 130 & the Navarrete fight 1:24:09 Giving back to Orange, Texas Subscribe to Square Up with Andre Berto for real conversations with the biggest names in combat sports, hosted by a two-time world champion who's been in the ring. #OShaquieFoster #ShakurStevenson #SquareUp #BoxingO'Shaquie Foster, Oshaquie Foster, Shakur Stevenson, Shakur Stevenson vs O'Shaquie Foster, Foster vs Shakur, Raymond Ford, Foster vs Ford, Emanuel Navarrete, Navarrete vs Foster, Stephen Fulton, Foster vs Fulton, Robson Conceicao, WBC super featherweight champion, 130 pound undisputed, Square Up with Andre Berto, Andre Berto, boxing interview, Houston boxing, Bobby Benton, Floyd Mayweather Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
27 Aug 2026
Edgar Berlanga: I Fought Canelo Hurt, Sheeraz is Easy Work, "Boxing Fans Are Not Good People"
Edgar Berlanga says he took two cortisone shots in his arm to get through the Canelo Alvarez fight — and that Hamzah Sheeraz, the man who stopped him, "has no IQ" and was "easy work." He gets into all of it with Andre Berto in Tampa: Canelo, Dana White, Eddie Hearn, Oscar De La Hoya, Fat Joe, Jay-Z, and the fans he says turned on him. Fresh off the seventh-round TKO of Steven Butler at Madison Square Garden, "The Chosen One" sat down and held nothing back. "The Chosen One" doesn't dodge much here. He walks through getting dropped in the second round against Butler and deciding right there it wasn't ending that way. He goes back to Bushwick — his father gone for seven years, the shelters, Benny Roman driving him from Brooklyn to the East Side and back every single day so he wouldn't miss the gym. He talks about the 160 amateur fights nobody credits him for, the 16 straight first-round knockouts that made him famous and, in his own words, slowed his development. Then it gets honest. He says boxing fans are not good people, and talks about what it costs to carry a flag into the ring for people who question you. He talks about the loss to Hamzah Sheeraz and the stretch after it — the drinking, the breakup, the crying in an empty six-bedroom house, and his coach Marc Farrait refusing to let him hide at the gym. Four days of fasting. Opening the Bible and landing on Jeremiah. And he talks about what's on the other side of it: signing with Dana White and Zuffa Boxing, linking with Jay-Z at Fanatics Fest, the "Baby Mamá" record that Fat Joe originally told him to shelve, the Creed III role he lost to a torn bicep, the WWE run he's pitching to Nick Khan, and exactly who he wants next — Chris Eubank Jr in London, Jaime Munguia, Jermall Charlo, Caleb Plant, and Sheeraz last. New episodes of Square Up with Andre Berto every week. Subscribe so you don't miss one. CHAPTERS 0:00 Cold open 0:45 Welcome to Square Up — live from Tampa 1:16 Steven Butler, MSG, and the weight of New York 2:36 The second-round knockdown 5:50 "Don't bring my son to the fight" 8:07 Bushwick: growing up Puerto Rican in Brooklyn 11:20 When his father went away 13:42 Benny Roman drove him to the gym every day 21:17 The 160 amateur fights nobody talks about 28:42 16 straight first-round knockouts 32:12 When the knockouts stopped feeling like his 35:47 "Boxing fans are not good people" 39:18 Carrying the flag for people who doubted him 43:51 Marc Farrait and the hardest gym in boxing 48:05 Buying himself out of Top Rank 49:31 Signing with Eddie Hearn to get Canelo 51:03 The dream that predicted the Canelo fight 58:34 "That fight with Canelo was my best fight ever" 1:01:02 "I gave myself 50%" 1:03:00 Two cortisone shots for the Canelo fight 1:07:04 Why the Hearn relationship ended 1:10:20 The Sheeraz loss 1:12:20 "He was easy work" 1:13:00 The stretch nobody saw 1:16:54 Four days fasting, and Jeremiah 1:21:37 Dana White, Zuffa Boxing, and the second run 1:28:23 The music, and Fat Joe telling him to stick to boxing 1:37:37 The Creed III role he lost 1:39:34 WWE, Damian Priest, and the character 1:40:43 Who's next: Eubank Jr, Munguia, Charlo, Plant 1:42:21 Raising Chosen 1:47:38 Andre's closing word #EdgarBerlanga #SquareUp #Boxing #Canelo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
6 Aug 2026
Zab Judah: Throwing The Stool, The Mayweather Brawl & The Surgery That Saved Him
Zab Judah sits down with Andre Berto for the most unfiltered conversation he's given — the night he threw the stool after the Kostya Tszyu stoppage, the full inside story of the Floyd Mayweather brawl at Madison Square Garden, the Don King duffel bag with $250,000 in it, and the emergency brain surgery that nearly ended everything. Six-time world champion. Former undisputed welterweight champion. Brownsville, Brooklyn. 2026 Florida Boxing Hall of Fame inductee. From meeting Mike Tyson at 8 years old to sparring Pernell Whitaker at 16 to waking up in ICU with his head opened up — Zab holds nothing back on Square Up with Andre Berto. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Zab on Mike Tyson vs Floyd Mayweather 3:37 - Being Devin Haney's godfather 9:36 - Boots Ennis vs Xander Zayas at the Garden 14:56 - Growing up with 10 brothers in the Judah house 17:44 - His father: 9th degree black belt, the real toughest in the house 20:52 - Meeting Mike Tyson at 8 years old 22:15 - Tyson on the couch: "Y'all going to fight" — the Floyd prophecy 26:50 - Lou Duva, and sparring Pernell Whitaker at 16 33:04 - The 1996 Olympic box-off that sent him pro 36:04 - New York, Roc-A-Fella, and life after the first title 38:40 - Micky Ward 1998: "my toughest fight" and the body shot 41:21 - "This is where manhood started" 49:04 - Kostya Tszyu: two different Zabs in two rounds 54:34 - The stool 57:00 - Don King, the cookout, and the $250K duffel bag 1:08:21 - Cory Spinks, Nelly, and the greatest ring walk he's ever seen 1:16:00 - $1.5M vs $100K: the second Spinks fight money 1:18:16 - Carlos Baldomir and the contract that wasn't renewed 1:21:30 - The Mayweather fight everybody wanted 1:25:03 - The low blow, the brawl, and getting choked on the ropes 1:29:11 - The brain bleed and emergency brain surgery 1:36:18 - "Demon time" — and how he made peace with it 1:38:24 - The Florida Hall of Fame, and life now Subscribe to Square Up with Andre Berto for new episodes with the biggest names in boxing — real conversations, no PR filter. #SquareUp #ZabJudah #Boxing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
22 Jul 2026
Errol Spence Jr Breaks His Silence: Crawford, The Crash, Derrick James & Tim Tszyu
Days before Errol Spence Jr faces Tim Tszyu in Australia, he sits down with Andre Berto for his most candid interview yet — the truth about the Terence Crawford loss, why he really left longtime trainer Derrick James, nearly dying in a Ferrari crash and getting hit by a drunk driver, losing an eye mid-fight against Yordenis Ugas, and how he rebuilt his identity after his first loss. Recorded in Houston ahead of Spence's July 26 comeback against Tim Tszyu in Sydney, Australia — the same card as Jermall Charlo's return — this is Square Up with Andre Berto at its most unfiltered: the Crawford fallout, the trainer split, the near-death experiences, the infamous Floyd Mayweather sparring session, and what's actually left to prove. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 – Cold open: "I don't give a [ __ ] mentality" 0:24 – Square Up intro, live from Houston 2:57 – The mindset going into Tim Tszyu, July 26 in Australia 6:03 – Why he really made the trainer switch 9:54 – Growing up in Minnesota, how he got into boxing at 15 16:44 – The 2012 Olympics and the India robbery 20:06 – Signing with Al Haymon and why he trusts him 27:18 – The infamous Floyd Mayweather sparring session buzz 39:08 – Becoming a Dallas legend, the Shawn Porter homecoming 41:00 – The Ferrari crash that nearly killed him 48:00 – Hit by a drunk driver in his bulletproof truck 58:07 – Losing an eye against Yordenis Ugas and coming back anyway 1:10:05 – Life after the Crawford loss, and finding his way back 1:20:00 – What time away taught him about family 1:23:17 – Final thoughts before July 26 against Tim Tszyu Follow Errol Spence Jr's July 26 return live from Sydney, Australia, against Tim Tszyu. Subscribe to Square Up with Andre Berto for new episodes with the biggest names in boxing — real conversations, no PR filter. #SquareUp #ErrolSpenceJr #Boxing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
12 Jul 2026
Jermall Charlo Breaks Silence on His Twin Brother, Errol Spence & Vegas Night Gone Wrong
Descriptions : Jermall Charlo sits down with Andre Berto for the most honest interview he's given in years — the real state of things with his twin brother Jermell, the untold story of confronting Errol Spence Jr. in Vegas, what actually happened around his brother's 2023 Canelo fight, and why he's not done chasing titles at 36. Recorded in Houston ahead of Jermall's July 26 return against Koen Mazoudier in Sydney, Australia — on the same card as Tim Tszyu vs. Errol Spence Jr. — this is Square Up with Andre Berto at its rawest: two former Olympic-era fighters talking family, faith, loss, and the business of boxing with no filter. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 – Cold open: Berto & Spence's 2008 Olympic trials story 0:37 – Square Up intro, live from Houston 1:21 – Camp update, July 26 in Australia 2:19 – Scouting Koen Mazoudier with Ronnie Shields 3:20 – The spider monkey story 5:49 – Opening up on personal "distractions" and demons 9:03 – Growing up in Houston/Lafayette, dad's boxing gym 16:12 – Rooming with Errol Spence at the 2008 Olympic trials 22:46 – Studying Berto as an amateur & the Al Haymon barricade story 27:51 – Winning his first world title vs. Cornelius "K9" Bundrage 32:03 – The Julian "J Rock" Williams fight — his real breakout 38:00 – Where "Lions Only" actually came from 40:19 – Calling out Caleb Plant 41:23 – State of boxing, PBC, and the streaming era 42:35 – The real relationship with his twin brother Jermell 52:06 – The Errol Spence Vegas story, in full, for the first time 53:45 – Calling out champions at 168 54:02 – What he really thought about Jermell's 2023 Canelo fight 58:00 – Divorce, loss, and rebuilding with help from Roy Jones Jr. 1:00:47 – The legacy question, and the answer Follow Jermall Charlo's July 26 return live from Sydney, Australia, on the Tim Tszyu vs. Errol Spence Jr. card. Subscribe to Square Up with Andre Berto for new episodes with the biggest names in boxing — real conversations, no PR filter. #JermallCharlo #SquareUp #Boxing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
17 Jun 2026
Sugar Shane Mosley: The Mayweather Knockdown, Beating De La Hoya TWICE & The Truth About His Legacy | Square Up
He knocked Floyd Mayweather's legs BUCKLE. He beat Oscar De La Hoya not once — but TWICE. He won titles in THREE weight classes. And somehow, "Sugar" Shane Mosley still doesn't get the full respect he deserves. Andre Berto sits down with Hall of Famer Shane Mosley for a raw, unfiltered conversation about what it really took to build one of boxing's most legendary careers — the sacrifices, the politics, the rivalries, and the life nobody saw behind the curtain. This is not a highlight reel. This is the REAL story. 🥊 IN THIS EPISODE: – The truth behind the Floyd Mayweather fight — what really happened in Round 2 – Beating Oscar De La Hoya twice and what it meant for his legacy – What Manny Pacquiao taught him about heart – Training Shane Mosley Jr. and watching his son chase greatness – The mental game: how champions think differently – Life after the ring — what retirement really looks like for a boxer – The moments that almost broke him — and what kept him going – Advice for the next generation of fighters 🏆 WHO IS SUGAR SHANE MOSLEY? Shane "Sugar Shane" Mosley is a 3x world boxing champion (Lightweight, Welterweight, Super Welterweight), International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee (Class of 2020), and one of the greatest pound-for-pound fighters of his generation. Career record: 49 wins (41 KOs), 10 losses, 1 draw. 📲 SUBSCRIBE & FOLLOW: 🔔 Subscribe for more champion conversations: https://www.youtube.com/@SquareUpWithAndreBerto 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/andreberto 🐦 Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/andreberto 🎧 Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts — search "Square Up with Andre Berto" 💬 Drop your favorite Shane Mosley moment in the comments 👇 #SugarShane #ShaneMosley #BoxingLegend #SquareUp #AndreBerto #Boxing #HallOfFame #FloydMayweather #OscarDeLaHoya #MannyPacquiao #BoxingPodcast #FightLife #Champions #BoxingHistory #PoundForPound Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
27 May 2026
Chad Ochocinco GOES OFF: Boots vs Zayas Prediction, Zuffa Boxing, NFL life & Media Empire. Square Up
Chad Ochocinco sits down with two-time world champion Andre Berto on Square Up — and nothing is off limits. One of the most electrifying personalities in sports history gets real about boxing, life, loss, and what's next. This one hits different. ⚡ IN THIS EPISODE: → Chad's BOLD prediction on Boots Ennis vs Xander Zayas (June 27, Barclays Center — who wins and WHY) → Zuffa Boxing's takeover of the sport — is it good or bad for boxing? → Why Chad has been obsessed with boxing his entire life — and how it shaped his NFL career → His upbringing, his mother and grandmother who raised him — and the pain of losing both of them → How losing them changed how he raises his own kids → His media empire with Shannon Sharp on Nightcap and launching his own production company and shows → The real Chad Ochocinco — beyond the end zone celebrations and the fame Two champions. One conversation. No filter. This is Square Up. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE for more unfiltered champion conversations: 📲 FOLLOW SQUARE UP: Instagram: @andreberto [All other platform links] 💬 Comment "OCHO" below and Andre will DM you the most fire moment from this episode personally. #ChadOchocinco #BootsEnnis #XanderZayas #BootsVsZayas #ZuffaBoxing #SquareUp #AndreBerto #BoxingInterview #NFLBoxing #ChadJohnson #Ochocinco #BoxingPrediction #NightCap #ShannonSharp #BoxingPodcast #CombatSports #BoxingNews2026 #SquareUpPodcast #ChampionMindset Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
30 Apr 2026
Mike Perry: Jail, Flint, Bare Knuckle Brutality & Why He's Knocking Out Nate Diaz on Netflix | Square Up
Two-time world champion Andre Berto sits down with the King of Violence himself — Mike Perry. No filter. No script. Just the real story. Mike Perry is about to step into the biggest fight of his life against Nate Diaz on Netflix, and he's not coming to survive — he's coming to knock him out. In this episode, Mike breaks down exactly why, and what most people don't understand about the man behind the chaos. We go deep on everything: • The Netflix mega-fight: Mike Perry vs. Nate Diaz — what's really at stake • Connor McGregor and Jake Paul — Mike gives his unfiltered take • The brutal reality of Bare Knuckle Fighting and why most fighters don't have the mental toughness to do it • How Mike became the undisputed King of BKFC and what it cost him • Growing up in Flint, Michigan and Florida — the streets, the hunger, the grind • Being bullied as a kid and how that shaped his mentality • His father's tough love and what it built in him • Going to jail — and how he used every day inside to stay locked in on becoming a champion • 3 years out of jail: straight to the UFC, straight to impact • Why his mindset separates him from everyone else in combat sports This is what Square Up is built for. Real conversations with real champions. Subscribe. Turn on notifications. You don't want to miss what's coming next. 🥊 Square Up with Andre Berto — where champions speak. Mike Perry, Nate Diaz Netflix, Mike Perry vs Nate Diaz, BKFC, Bare Knuckle Fighting, Andre Berto, Square Up, UFC, Jake Paul fight, Connor McGregor, Flint Michigan, combat sports podcast, boxing interview, MMA interview, King of Violence, PFL, bare knuckle boxing, fighter interview 2025, Netflix boxing This episode hit different. Mike Perry is not what the headlines make him out to be — this is the real story. Flint. Jail. Bare knuckle. Netflix. He's been building to this moment his whole life. Drop a 🥊 if you're riding with Mike Perry vs Nate Diaz on Netflix. And if this is your first time here — welcome to Square Up. Hit subscribe. We're just getting started. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
15 Apr 2026
Winky Wright Finally Tells It All | The Hard Road, Mosley, Trinidad, Hip-Hop & Respect
Boxing legend Winky Wright sits down with Andre Berto for one of his most personal and revealing interviews ever. In this episode, Winky opens up about growing up in Washington, D.C., being raised by his grandmother, moving to Tampa, meeting Dan Birmingham, building his amateur foundation, and taking the hard road as a pro — including fighting overseas to earn recognition before the world finally caught on. We also get into the fights and moments that built his legacy: Fernando Vargas, Shane Mosley, Félix Trinidad, Jermain Taylor, Bernard Hopkins, his elite jab and defensive genius, and how he earned respect in one of boxing’s toughest eras. Winky also speaks on crossing into the hip-hop world, and his relationships with names like J. Prince, Roy Jones Jr., Chris Lighty, Chris Gotti, Damon Dash, and more. This isn’t just a boxing interview. It’s the story of a man who got it out the mud, took the hard road, and forced the sport to respect him. If you know boxing, you know Winky was different. And if you don’t — this episode will show you exactly why. Tap in, subscribe, and drop a comment: What was the most underrated moment of Winky Wright’s career? #WinkyWright #AndreBerto #Boxing #SquareUp #ShaneMosley #FelixTrinidad #BernardHopkins #JermainTaylor #FernandoVargas #RoyJonesJr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
1 Apr 2026
Grammy Winner Rico Love Knows Boxing Better Than Most Fighters — And He'll Prove It | Square Up
You know Rico Love from the hits — Usher, Beyoncé, Mary J. Blige, Trey Songz. But what you don't know is that Rico Love has been studying the fight game since his dad put a VHS tape of Thriller in Manila in front of him as a kid. And he never stopped. In this episode of Square Up, Andre Berto sits down with Grammy Award-winning songwriter, producer, and artist Rico Love — and what unfolds is one of the most honest, surprising, and flat-out real conversations about boxing, life, and what it means to compete at the highest level. What goes down in this episode: • Rico breaks down Tank Davis, Shakur Stevenson, and Devin Haney at a level most analysts can't touch • Andre reveals what REALLY happened mentally and physically in the Ortiz fight — and why he was never truly ready • The psychology of walking to the ring — and why some fighters never make it out of the dressing room • Why the CAMP is harder than the fight — and why fighters miss the pain when it's over • Rico's come-up story: from rapper signed to Usher to writing Confessions, Climax, and hits for Beyoncé • How Rico wrote Mr. Wrong, 4AM, and Heart Attack in the same two days — while living every single word • The Floyd Mayweather broken hands theory that will change how you see his entire career • Why Rico says "I want to move and act like a champion" — and what that means for his life now Round 7 — The KO Round: Andre asks Rico the question nobody else would ask. You'll want to see his answer. This is Square Up. Champions don't just fight in the ring — every conversation is a fight. 🔔 Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss an episode. 🏆 📲 Follow Andre: Instagram @andreberto | YouTube: Square Up with Andre Berto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
18 Mar 2026
DAVID BENAVIDEZ GOES OFF: “I’m The New Face of Boxing” | Zurdo, Canelo & More
David Benavidez sits down with Andre Berto for one of his most explosive interviews yet on SQUARE UP. With a massive Cinco de Mayo weekend fight coming up against Zurdo Ramirez, Benavidez speaks on why he believes he can become the new face of boxing and why his style makes him must-see TV every time he steps in the ring. In this episode, David opens up about: • His huge upcoming fight with Zurdo Ramirez • Why a Canelo Alvarez fight may never happen • Carving his own path instead of waiting on anybody • Wanting the biggest names next: Bivol, Beterbiev, Opetaia and more • Becoming the face of Cinco de Mayo weekend • His upbringing, his mentality, and the road to becoming The Mexican Monster • Getting thrown in with top pros at a young age, including stories from coming up around elite fighters like Gennady Golovkin This is David Benavidez like you’ve never seen him before — raw, focused, confident, and ready to run through the biggest names in the sport. Tap in with SQUARE UP and make sure you like, comment, and subscribe. Who should David Benavidez fight next after Zurdo? #DavidBenavidez #SquareUp #AndreBerto #Boxing #ZurdoRamirez #Canelo #Bivol #Beterbiev #Opetaia #TheMexicanMonster Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
4 Mar 2026
Damon Dash Doesn't Hold Back
Damon Dash doesn’t hold back. In this powerful episode of SQUARE UP, 2x World Champion Andre Berto sits down with legendary entrepreneur and Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder Damon Dash for a raw, unfiltered conversation about the mindset that built an empire. From his Harlem upbringing to discovering Jay-Z and building one of the most influential companies in hip-hop history, Dame breaks down how Roc-A-Fella became more than just a record label — it became a blueprint for ownership, culture, and generational wealth. Dame also opens up about: • The mentality that made him fearless in business • Finding and believing in Jay-Z before the world knew him • Building Roc-A-Fella into a multi-million dollar empire • Why ownership is everything in the music business • His move into boxing and becoming Andre Berto’s first promoter • The real story behind the controversies that followed • Lessons on loyalty, power, and protecting your vision This episode is part business masterclass, part cultural history, and part life philosophy from one of the most outspoken figures in entertainment. Whether you respect him, disagree with him, or are just curious about the truth behind the headlines — this conversation is impossible to ignore. Tap in. About SQUARE UP Hosted by 2x World Champion Andre Berto, SQUARE UP brings you real conversations with fighters, entrepreneurs, and cultural icons. No scripts. No filters. Just raw stories, mindset, and the moments that shape champions. Subscribe for more episodes: 🥊 Fighters 💼 Entrepreneurs 🎤 Cultural legends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
18 Feb 2026
Keith Thurman Breaks Down on Square Up | Ben Getty, Family & The Fight Ahead
2x World Champion Keith Thurman sits down with Andre Berto for one of the most honest conversations of his career. In this episode of Square Up, Keith opens up about: • His upbringing and the struggles that shaped him • The deep bond with his late trainer Ben Getty • The emotional impact of loss • Fatherhood and family • His mindset heading into his upcoming fight • The truth about his comeback This isn’t just boxing talk. This is legacy. Pain. Growth. Redemption. You’ve never seen Keith Thurman like this. 🎯 Drop a comment if this conversation moved you. 🥊 Subscribe for more raw, unfiltered fight culture. #SquareUp #KeithThurman #AndreBerto #Boxing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
16 Feb 2026
Andre Berto presents Square Up
SQUARE UP follows Andre Berto as he travels to the homes of the biggest names in boxing and pop culture. The shows aim to highlight the true personality of each guest and their love for not only boxing but outside of the ring as well. Berto will sit down and engage in a barber shop - face to face interview with the guests regarding boxing, predications, careers and life outside of the ring. Berto will also get his hands dirty as he actively participates with each guest in their favorite pastime outside of the ring. From milking cows to rapping in the studio - This will take the audience on an immersive experience that feels as if they themselves are taking this journey with Berto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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