July 15, 2025

Kelly Pavlik Talks Boxing, Jake Paul, & Fame | UFC 318 Preview | Wild Sports Stories

Kelly Pavlik Talks Boxing, Jake Paul, & Fame | UFC 318 Preview | Wild Sports Stories
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Kelly Pavlik Talks Boxing, Jake Paul, & Fame | UFC 318 Preview | Wild Sports Stories

We’re joined by former Middleweight Champion Kelly Pavlik, who breaks down his legendary boxing career, getting his own spot on Youngstown’s Walk of Fame, and weighs in on Jake Paul, the new wave of fight entertainment (MMA, Slap Fight, Bareknuckle), and what it all means for the future of boxing.

Then, Blake Stephenson from Nerds at Nite jumps on to preview UFC 318 and talk all things MMA.

Plus, we hit the craziest headlines in sports this week:
- Pete Alonso wants baseball fights to go full NHL
- Phillies are salty about an All-Star rookie
- Trump hijacks Chelsea's Club World Cup trophy celebration

Jump to your perfect spot in the episode with the chapters below:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:25 Former Middleweight Champ Kelly Pavlik joins the show
00:04:11 Kelly Pavlik talks about dealing with the pressure coming up in the boxing world
00:08:18 How professional boxers deal with regular people who want to fight
00:10:53 Kelly Pavlik talks about batting through near knockouts to come back in fights
00:19:04 Kelly Pavlik talks about how the Andre Ward cancellation was a blessing in disguise
00:29:21 Kelly Pavlik's take on Jake Paul and the state of boxing
00:37:24 What's next for Kelly Pavlik?
00:40:35 Kelly Pavlik faces the Craft Brewed Sports gauntlet
00:43:36 Where can you find Kelly Pavlik online?
00:45:05 Mike didn't get to unveil his new boxing drop
00:46:21 Money Blakeweather from Nerds at Nite pairs a bourbon with UFC 318
00:49:12 UFC 318: Michael Johnson vs. Daniel Zellhuber
00:51:42 UFC 318: Dan Ige vs. Patricio Pitbull
00:53:37 UFC 318: Kevin Holland vs. Daniel Rodriguez
00:56:05 UFC Fighter or Hockey Player - Round 1
00:57:01 UFC 318: Paulo Costa vs. Roman Kopylov
01:00:42 The Ginger with the Intent to Injure | UFC Figher or Hockey Player - Round 2
01:03:40 UFC 318: Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier
01:07:11 New rules for the BMF belt
01:10:41 Blake picks Dubois vs Usyk
01:16:06 UFC Fighter or Hockey Player - the final rounds
01:22:36 Pete Alonso wants the MLB to allow pitchers and batters to fight
01:30:19 Overtime
01:32:04 People are super mad about Jacob Misiorowski getting an All Star nod
01:37:23 Trump invades the Club World Cup trophy presentation
01:47:08 Beer Recaps
01:52:32 This was a show
01:52:46 Blake Stephenson plugs
01:53:58 Outro

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