Corey Marksman: From Prospect to Top 10 Lightweight | Two Belts & What’s Next
👉 Subscribe for more interviews: https://www.youtube.com/@WeighingInWithTravisHartman?sub_confirmation=1 ___________________________________________________________ Corey Marksman is officially entering a different stage of his boxing career. Fresh off a championship-level 10-round victory, Corey sits down with Travis Hartman to talk about winning two belts, becoming a world-ranked contender, and why the accomplishment still hasn’t completely sunk in. Corey breaks down the fight round-by-round, the surprisingly close scorecards, the moment his father told him they might be behind, and how he found another gear late in the fight. He also opens up about the unique relationship he shares with his father and coach, the pressure of having people look up to him, and why becoming famous has never been the goal. The conversation also turns toward what comes next. Corey explains why he believes he’s ready for anyone, discusses potential world-title opportunities, and reveals where he hopes to be one year from now. From fighting on the Jake Paul undercard to becoming a top-ranked contender with two belts sitting in front of him, Corey’s journey is only getting started. In this episode: • Winning two belts and entering the world rankings • Corey’s honest assessment of his latest performance • The controversial-looking 96-94 scorecards • Finding another gear in rounds 9 and 10 • Being coached by his father • Sparring with elite fighters and getting praise from Andre Ward • Potential future opponents and world-title opportunities • Why Corey doesn’t want to be famous • His biggest fear outside the ring • His goal of becoming world champion 0:01 Corey Marksman Is Top 10 in the World 1:32 Winning Two Belts & Breaking Into the Rankings 3:48 When Boxing Finally Started Feeling Real 5:42 What Corey Did After Winning the Fight 6:38 How a Draw Changed His Career 8:34 Why Corey Thought He Had a Bad Performance 10:33 Breaking Down the Controversial Scorecards 13:02 The Strange Feeling Corey Had Before the Fight 16:25 Hurting Barreto in the First Round 18:08 Why Corey Stopped Chasing the Knockout 19:15 His Dad Tells Him: “We’re Down” 21:27 Finding Another Gear Late in the Fight 22:37 Hearing the Final Scorecards 24:27 From Prospect to World-Title Contender 25:47 Corey’s Dad as His Coach 29:38 Why the Father-Son Coaching Relationship Works 30:04 Separating “Dad” From “Coach” 32:49 What This Journey With His Father Means 39:48 Getting Recognized Outside the Ring 41:11 What Winning the Belts Actually Felt Like 43:22 Will Corey & His Dad Cry After Winning a World Title? 45:22 Which Belt Means More to Corey? 48:46 Boxing’s Problem With Retirement & Fighter Benefits 51:09 Corey: “I’m Technically a World Title Contender” 52:21 Sparring With Shakur & Getting Praise From Andre Ward 54:19 “I’m Ready for Anybody” 56:07 The World-Title Fight Corey Would Take 59:07 Who Does Corey Want Next? 1:00:18 Rehydration Clauses & Dangerous Weight Cuts 1:03:18 Corey Is Starting to Get Recognized Everywhere 1:05:08 The One Thing Corey Never Wants to Change 1:06:11 “I Don’t Want to Be Famous” 1:07:13 Who Was There Before Anybody Cared? 1:10:13 Corey’s Biggest Fear in Life 1:11:12 The Pressure of Not Letting People Down 1:13:11 Rapid-Fire Questions 1:14:19 Corey’s Dream Car & What He’d Buy With $10 Million 1:16:12 Corey’s Biggest Pet Peeve 1:17:14 A Surprising Fact About Corey 1:18:41 When Will Corey Fight for a World Title? 1:19:42 A Message to His Dad 1:20:49 “Corey Marksman Will Become World Champion Because…” 1:21:40 Corey’s Question for the Next Guest 1:23:41 Final Thoughts
6 Oct 2026
Al Bernstein: Why Women’s Boxing Is Entering Its Golden Era
Legendary boxing broadcaster Al Bernstein joins Travis Hartman on Weighing In With Travis Hartman ahead of his induction into the International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame. Al has spent decades calling some of the biggest fights in boxing history, and in this conversation, he breaks down the incredible evolution of women’s boxing — from the pioneers who struggled just to get on fight cards to today’s generation of champions headlining major events. Al and Travis discuss the impact of fighters like **Christy Martin, Laila Ali, Amanda Serrano, Claressa Shields, Katie Taylor, Savannah Marshall** and more, while examining why the depth and quality of women’s boxing has exploded in recent years. They also get into one of the biggest debates surrounding the sport: Does boxing need knockouts to be entertaining? Plus, Al explains why the best women continue to fight the best, why broadcasters need to be more informed before giving opinions, and where he believes women’s boxing could be 10 years from now. Toward the end of the conversation, Al takes Travis back to one of the wildest rounds he ever called — **Caveman Lee vs. John LoCicero** — and reveals the mission that has guided his legendary broadcasting career. 🥊 **IN THIS EPISODE:** • Al Bernstein’s International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame induction • How difficult it once was for women to get fights and promoters • The promoters who helped change women’s boxing • Why women’s boxing has become so technically strong • Knockouts vs. great 10-round fights • Christy Martin and the pioneers of women’s boxing • Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano • Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshall • The future of women’s boxing • Why informed broadcasting matters • Al Bernstein’s favorite round and favorite fight • The mission behind Al’s broadcasting career 00:00 – Intro: Al Bernstein Joins the Show 00:26 – Al’s Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame Induction 01:03 – Why This Hall of Fame Honor Is Different 03:14 – Al’s New Show: Women’s Boxing Weekly 03:45 – What Women’s Boxing Used to Be Like 06:05 – The Promoters Who Helped Change Women’s Boxing 07:15 – Why More Women Began Seeing Boxing as a Career 08:03 – Why the Best Women Actually Fight the Best 09:00 – Fundamentals: What Women’s Boxing Does So Well 11:17 – How Much the Opportunities and Pay Have Changed 12:32 – Does Women’s Boxing Need More Knockouts? 13:50 – Why Al Would Take a Great 10-Round Fight Over a KO 15:47 – What Really Fueled the Rise of Women’s Boxing? 16:53 – The “One for All” Mentality in Women’s Boxing 18:35 – Christy Martin, Laila Ali & the Pioneers 20:41 – Was Christy Martin’s Breakthrough a Turning Point? 21:56 – Why Women’s Boxing Took So Long to Gain Traction 23:03 – How Far Down the Pecking Order Women’s Boxing Once Was 24:32 – Why More Broadcasters Need to Understand Women’s Boxing 26:58 – The Problem With Uninformed Boxing Opinions 28:29 – Opinion vs. Real Broadcasting Insight 30:45 – Laila Ali’s Knockout Power & the Evolution of Competition 33:29 – Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano & Great Women’s Fights 35:23 – How Often Women’s Boxing Delivers on the Hype 36:14 – Where Will Women’s Boxing Be in 10 Years? 38:07 – Could Women’s Boxing Keep Growing Even if Men’s Boxing Doesn’t? 39:55 – Why Regional Promoters Are So Important 41:00 – Women Headlining Over Top Male Fighters 42:46 – The Claressa Shields vs. Male Fighters Debate 44:42 – Why Men vs. Women in Boxing Doesn’t Make Sense 48:44 – Al Bernstein’s Favorite Round Ever 49:42 – The Insane Caveman Lee vs. John LoCicero Round 51:24 – The Greatest Fight Al Bernstein Ever Called 52:17 – “What Is Your Mission?” 53:58 – Al’s Question for the Next Podcast Guest 55:00 – Women’s Boxing Weekly & Al’s Las Vegas Show 56:19 – Al Wants to Call Fights in Orlando 57:09 – Why Al Still Loves Grassroots Boxing 58:50 – Closing
28 Sept 2026
Is Zuffa Boxing FIXING Boxing? Ryan Garcia, Crawford, Canelo & Fury vs Joshua
👉 Subscribe for more interviews: https://www.youtube.com/@WeighingInWithTravisHartman?sub_confirmation=1 ___________________________________________________________ Boxing is changing — but is it actually getting better? Travis Hartman and Dave break down the biggest stories in boxing right now, starting with Ryan Garcia’s statement win over Conor Benn and what could be next for him. Teofimo Lopez? Devin Haney? And has Garcia quietly become one of the biggest stars in boxing? The conversation turns to Terence Crawford and the mystery opponent that could potentially bring him back, including some wild possibilities involving Conor McGregor and Canelo Alvarez. Then we get into Dana White and Zuffa Boxing. Is Zuffa actually fixing some of boxing’s biggest problems — or simply rebuilding the UFC model inside boxing? The guys discuss the money being spent, the fighters being signed, whether Zuffa can actually develop its own stars, and what the future could look like if one organization eventually becomes dominant. 0:00 Boxing State of the Union 0:53 What’s next for Ryan Garcia? 2:17 How good is Ryan Garcia’s résumé? 3:42 Did Garcia expose Conor Benn? 4:26 Was the Conor Benn stoppage too early? 6:16 Why boxing stoppages have changed 7:55 Conor Benn, power & PED discussion 9:30 How weight cutting affects punching power 13:45 Garcia vs. Haney at 147 14:49 Could GLP-1s become an issue in combat sports? 18:09 Will Terence Crawford come out of retirement? 19:02 Crawford vs. Conor McGregor?! 21:15 Could Crawford fight Canelo again? 24:18 Knowing when it’s time to retire 26:13 Is Zuffa Boxing actually fixing boxing? 27:35 Can Dana White build boxing stars from scratch? 29:09 Zuffa’s model & boxing’s sanctioning bodies 30:58 Why boxing suddenly feels alive again 34:09 Does boxing have too many weight classes? 35:56 Can Zuffa’s spending actually last? 37:54 Fighters leaving promoters for huge Zuffa money 40:28 Does boxing need ONE true world champion? 41:01 Could the Zuffa belt eventually matter? 43:21 The heavyweight division & Moses Itauma 45:54 Should Itauma take the immediate rematch? 47:20 The alternative path for Itauma 51:22 Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua — five years too late? 53:05 Why Fury-Joshua belongs in the UK 56:43 How would we FIX boxing? 57:19 PEDs, promoters, belts & weight classes 59:49 The problem with adding another championship belt 1:02:03 Does Fury vs. Joshua even matter anymore? 1:04:10 Final thoughts Plus: 🥊 Ryan Garcia’s next move 🥊 Was Conor Benn stopped too early? 🥊 Weight cutting and GLP-1s in combat sports 🥊 Could Terence Crawford actually return? 🥊 Crawford vs. McGregor?! 🥊 Canelo’s future and when fighters should retire 🥊 Dana White and the Zuffa Boxing experiment 🥊 The problem with too many belts and weight classes 🥊 The heavyweight division 🥊 Moses Itauma’s future 🥊 Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua 🥊 What boxing needs to fix It’s a full boxing State of the Union — the fights, the business, the politics, and where the sport could be headed next. Subscribe for more boxing conversations, interviews and breakdowns.
Who has been a guest on Weighing In with Travis Hartman
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
Curtis Harper
Jeovanny Estela
Antonio Vargas
Deshawn Prather
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
YouTube views
222,418
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
4 ratings
Spotify
3.7 / 5
6 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 60 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
Quality
61
Social presence
0
YouTube
86
Engagement
60
Contact Weighing In with Travis Hartman
Guest appearances
Books guests
Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.
Questions about Weighing In with Travis Hartman
Who hosts Weighing In with Travis Hartman?
Travis Hartman host the show. Published by weighinginwithtravishartman.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Weighing In with Travis Hartman take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
Host of Weighing In with Travis Hartman?
Claim your podcast to manage its listing and keep your show details accurate.
Pod Engine is an independent podcast discovery and analytics service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by this podcast. Artwork and show content belong to their owners. Full legal notice.
Explore this show Podcast research with Pod Engine
