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.sp

Square Up is a leisure podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 12 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Zab Judah: Throwing The Stool, The Mayweather Brawl & The Surgery That Saved Him

  Aug 6, 20261h 46m

  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

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  Errol Spence Jr Breaks His Silence: Crawford, The Crash, Derrick James & Tim Tszyu

  Jul 22, 20261h 32m

  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

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  Jermall Charlo Breaks Silence on His Twin Brother, Errol Spence & Vegas Night Gone Wrong

  Jul 12, 20261h 7m

  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

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  Sugar Shane Mosley: The Mayweather Knockdown, Beating De La Hoya TWICE & The Truth About His Legacy | Square Up

  Jun 17, 20261h 45m

  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

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  Chad Ochocinco GOES OFF: Boots vs Zayas Prediction, Zuffa Boxing, NFL life & Media Empire. Square Up

  May 27, 20261h 23mS0

  <p>Chad Ochocinco sits down with two-time world champion </p> <p>Andre Berto on Square Up — and nothing is off limits.</p> <p><br></p> <p>One of the most electrifying personalities in sports </p> <p>history gets real about boxing, life, loss, and </p> <p>what's next. This one hits different.</p> <p><br></p> <p>⚡ IN THIS EPISODE:</p> <p>→ Chad's BOLD prediction on Boots Ennis vs Xander Zayas </p> <p> (June 27, Barclays Center — who wins and WHY)</p> <p>→ Zuffa Boxing's takeover of the sport — is it good </p> <p> or bad for boxing?</p> <p>→ Why Chad has been...

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