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Podcast Summary: Nightcap Hour 1
Episode Overview In this episode of the Nightcap podcast, hosts Shannon Sharpe and Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson discuss recent developments in boxing, including Ryan Garcia's impressive victory over Mario Barrios for the WBC Welterweight Title, Gary Antuanne Russell's win against Andy Hiraoka, and Floyd Mayweather's announcement of his comeback.
Key Topics Discussed
- Ryan Garcia vs. Mario Barrios
- Fight Recap: Ryan Garcia dominated the fight, leading to a unanimous decision victory. He landed significantly more power shots than Barrios throughout the match.
- Significant Moments: Garcia knocked Barrios down early, establishing dominance from the beginning. His strategy focused on jabs followed by overhand rights, effectively neutralizing Barrios.
- Barrios’ Performance: The hosts expressed disappointment in Barrios' inability to adapt and make necessary adjustments during the fight despite his experience.
- Gary Antuanne Russell vs. Andy Hiraoka
- Fight Recap: Russell won by unanimous decision, retaining his WBA junior welterweight title. The hosts felt the fight was closer than the judges indicated.
- Russell's Strategy: He was aggressive throughout the fight and managed to control the pace, but the hosts noted that Hiraoka put up a good fight.
- Floyd Mayweather's Comeback
- Announcement: Mayweather announced he is unretiring to resume his boxing career following his planned exhibition fight against Mike Tyson.
- Potential Opponents: The hosts speculated that Mayweather's comeback could lead to fights against Canelo Alvarez, Manny Pacquiao, or Terence Crawford, which would draw significant public interest and revenue.
- Financial Motives: There were discussions about Mayweather’s financial status and whether he is returning due to financial necessity.
- Tragic News:
- The episode concluded with somber news about the passing of Vikings wide receiver Rondale Moore at the age of 25. The hosts reflected on the importance of mental health and the unseen struggles athletes may face, acknowledging the tragic consequences of mental health issues.
Key Takeaways
- Garcia's Performance: Ryan Garcia's fight showcased his potential as a serious contender in the boxing world when he is focused and disciplined.
- Russell's Development: Gary Antuanne Russell's victory hints at his rising status in boxing, although some believe he still has improvements to make.
- Mayweather's Return: Mayweather's planned comeback raises questions about his motivations and the implications for fighters in his weight class.
- Mental Health Awareness: The passing of Rondale Moore highlights the critical need for ongoing dialogue about mental health, especially among athletes.
Notable Quotes
- "Ryan Garcia completely dominated this fight. It wasn’t even close." - Shannon Sharpe
- "Barrios was expecting the left... but Ryan was hitting him with the overhand right." - Chad Johnson
- "You never know how heavy the burden someone is carrying." - Shannon Sharpe, reflecting on Rondale Moore's passing.
Conclusion The Nightcap podcast effectively combines sports commentary with personal reflections, creating an engaging atmosphere for listeners who are passionate about sports and aware of the significant issues surrounding athletes today. The hosts balance light-hearted banter with serious discussions, making it a compelling listen for both sports fans and those interested in the human aspect of athletics.
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Chapters
Tap a time to open that second in VORyan Garcia Dominates Barrios
2:55 to 4:20
Discussion on Ryan Garcia’s dominating performance against Mario Barrios.
“because there are a million other things that you could be doing, mainly in the bed sleep, but you chose to join Nightcap, Ocho, and I, so we appreciate that.”
Fight Strategy and Analysis
4:20 to 6:10
In-depth analysis of the fight strategy from both fighters and its execution.
“I mean, Ryan dominated the fight all the rounds, obviously all 12 rounds.”
Garcia's Previous Struggles
6:10 to 8:18
Hosts reflect on Ryan Garcia's past issues and his commitment to improvement.
“The only time Ryan really threw the left was a check hooky.”
Post-Fight Reactions and Future Prospects
8:18 to 10:12
Reactions to the fight outcomes and speculation on Garcia's future opponents.
“And this fight, this was the Ryan Garcia that many expected, like this kid got talent.”
Ryan Garcia's Performance Analysis
14:00 to 16:58
Discussing Ryan Garcia's fight with Mario Barrios and the mistakes he made.
“if you go back and look at it now everybody says with the steroids and this or that but he did a number on Haney he did yeah Tank Tank, Tank called him.”
Gary Antuanne Russell's Victory
16:58 to 19:24
Analyzing Gary Antuanne Russell's fight against Andy Hiaroka and the judges' scores.
“There's so many good fights that can be made.”
The State of Boxing and Fight Predictions
20:44 to 24:22
Discussion on the future fights involving Tank Davis and Shakur Stevenson after their recent performances.
“But the thing was, Ocho, I thought Russell got off to a great start.”
Floyd Mayweather's Comeback Announcement
24:22 to 28:00
Talking about Floyd Mayweather's planned return to boxing and the implications for the sport.
“And, P, you know, you do have ring rust.”
Introduction to Boxing Discussion
28:00 to 28:31
Kick-off discussion about the excitement surrounding boxing seasons and events.
“And we'll tell you what's real, what's noise, and what it means for your favorite team.”
Floyd Mayweather's Potential Comeback
28:32 to 29:29
Exploration of Floyd Mayweather's potential return to boxing and its implications.
“and generate more money with each event than my events.”
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Key Fights for Mayweather's Return
29:30 to 30:29
Discussion on the three significant fights that could make financial sense for Mayweather's return.
The Challenges of Mayweather's Comeback
30:30 to 32:06
Analyzing the risks and challenges Floyd faces if he returns to the ring after retirement.
“For one, in order for him to come out of retirement, you have to put yourself in harm's way.”
Financial Implications of Mayweather's Return
32:07 to 33:50
Discussion on the financial motivations behind Mayweather's possible return to boxing.
“He carried him through the fight just to give the people what they wanted.”
The Excitement of Mayweather's Potential Return
33:51 to 35:46
Expressing enthusiasm for Mayweather's return and the anticipation it brings to fans.
“and it only can be scratched getting back into the ring.”
Analyzing Fight Matchups for Mayweather
35:47 to 37:19
Discussion on profitable fight matchups for Mayweather's potential comeback.
“To me, to come back at this point, you know, at 48 or 47, whatever it is, and you're 50 and 0, the biggest fights that can generate the most money for someone whose nickname Money May were the three names.”
Mayweather's Lawsuit and Financial Issues
37:20 to 38:40
Overview of Floyd Mayweather's lawsuit and its connection to his financial situation.
“At least you're like, well, damn, he got a hillbilly heartbeat chance.”
Perception of Mayweather's Career and Comeback
38:41 to 41:39
Reflecting on how Mayweather's career achievements influence perceptions of his comeback.
“Oh, they can't fight these individuals because of how good they are right now.”
Final Thoughts on Mayweather's Future
41:40 to 42:00
Concluding thoughts on Mayweather's prospects in boxing and his legacy.
Floyd Mayweather's Potential Comeback
42:00 to 43:39
Discussion centers around whether Floyd Mayweather could succeed in a comeback fight against Bud Crawford.
“You think right now, give him six months, a year, he can beat Bud Crawford in a 12-round fight?”
Financial Wisdom from an Athlete's Perspective
43:40 to 46:03
Exploration of financial management and lifestyle choices post-retirement for athletes.
“And I understood that while I was playing.”
The Reality of Private Jet Ownership
46:04 to 49:24
A detailed conversation about the costs and practicality of owning and using private jets.
“Actually, if you can train yourself, if you can discipline yourself and find a structured format to be able to live a minimalistic lifestyle while you're still earning at your highest potential.”
Commercial vs Private Flights
49:25 to 55:28
Discussion comparing commercial airline experiences with private jet travel, emphasizing convenience versus cost.
“As someone that has flown private, I get why the convenience of it, but to own one, to actually say, okay, that's mine.”
A Humorous Take on Retirement and Comebacks
55:29 to 56:01
Light-hearted banter about aging athletes considering comebacks and the reality of physical limitations.
“I'm not going to sit here and pretend that I'm excited about Floyd coming back because I'm not.”
Imagining a Comeback
56:01 to 57:50
Discussion about potential comebacks and personal dreams in sports.
Tragic News: Rondell Moore's Passing
57:51 to 58:59
Announcement and reaction to the tragic news of Rondell Moore's death.
“Vikings wide receiver Rondell Moore has died at the age of 25.”
Reflecting on Mental Health
59:00 to 1:05:18
A heartfelt reflection on mental health and the struggles faced by athletes.
“To our members, please know that the support is always within reach.”
The Burden of Injury and Isolation
1:05:19 to 1:07:28
Discussion on the personal impact of injuries and the isolation athletes can feel.
“You was having the time of your life in the NFL.”
Condolences and Awards Announcement
1:07:29 to 1:09:25
Offering condolences to Rondell Moore's family and announcing upcoming podcast awards.
“But what happens when the phone hangs up?”
Transcript
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2:10Shannon Sharpe:Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for joining us for another episode of Nightcap. Ryan Garcia completely dominated this fight. It wasn't even close. Many thought it would go Barrios' way or it would be a close fight. It was never close. Never close. but again Ocho and I will dive into that in just a second y 'all know who I am I'm your favorite uncle that is my partner and co-host Liberty City's own Bengals Ring of Fame on a refresh officer Andre Bocelli in Ralea North Carolina former pro bowler and an all pro he's Chad Ocho Cinco Johnson please make sure you hit that subscribe button please make sure you hit the like button and do us a favor go subscribe to the Nightcap Podcast feed wherever you get your podcasts from Thank you guys for joining us.
2:54Shannon Sharpe:It's nice like this that we really, really appreciate you because there are a million other things that you could be doing, mainly in the bed sleep, but you chose to join Nightcap, Ocho, and I, so we appreciate that. Those looking to purchase a bottle of shade by LaPortier, head over to LaPortierCognac.com if you cannot find it in a state or city near you. Premium VSOP Cognac, the best tasting, smoothest VSOP Cognac on the market. Compare it against other cognacs, and you'll see. We have the best tasting cognac on the market. Please drink responsibly and stay safe. Ocho, Ryan Garcia beats Mario Barrios to win the WBC welterweight title.
3:32Shannon Sharpe:Garcia put on a clinic. He landed more power shot, punches through eight rounds against Barrios than he did in the entire fight against Rolly Romero, according to CompuBox. Ocho, you know, it seemed like Barrios was trying to protect himself against the left because we know that is Ryan's power shot. but all he did, it seemed like his thing was throw the left out there and then hit it with the overhand right. And he landed that shot anytime he wanted to. Every time he threw it, it damn near got home. And from the time he made him touch it within the first 30 seconds, first minute of the fight, Ojo, he felt this power.
4:07Shannon Sharpe:He was like, well, damn. I didn't expect this. And he didn't, I mean, I'm surprised that his corner didn't have an answer or a counter because I don't understand you want to neutralize the left, but if he doesn't do that, you got to have a counter to his counter. Ocho, what did you think about this fight?
4:21Chad Johnson:I mean, Ryan dominated the fight all the rounds, obviously all 12 rounds. I was hoping Barrios would have much experience as he has in the ring. I was expecting him to adjust at some point. Obviously when Ryan set the tone and dropping him early when he hit him on top of the temple obviously that made him a little gun shy. He didn't really want to throw because he didn't want to get caught. Outside of that, Ryan did the same thing basically all 12 rounds. jab, jab, check hook every so often, right hand, one-two. And it was really the same thing. I think for Barrios to have a chance tonight, he would have had to take some chances.
5:00Chad Johnson:He would have had to make the fight ugly. He would have had to fight on the inside and just go to work. And he didn't do any of those things. He didn't make any adjustments, I mean, based on what I could see. And Ryan dominated the entire fight.
5:13Shannon Sharpe:He did. And that's what makes you so frustrated with Ryan. But when he had the conversation on show, he said, man, look, I wasn't taking the fight serious. I was getting drunk. I was doing things that I shouldn't have been doing. He says, but I'm serious about this fight, and you're going to see a different King Ryan Garcia. That's what he told us. And he was very calm. He seemed very posed, very composed in his tone. He didn't get too high. He didn't get too low. But what I saw tonight, this is the Ryan Garcia I want to see. This is a guy that was taking his craft serious. And we said in the Devin Haney fight, I said, man, if the man took – If he took fighting serious, if he got himself in shape, he was in shape tonight.
5:50Shannon Sharpe:He wasn't tired. He wasn't fatigued. He fought. All the things, I think his corner told him, like, bro, stay out of the – hey, keep the fight in the middle of the ring. You don't want to get on the ropes, keep the fight in the middle of the ring. And then, hey, you can do whatever you want to do to him from that range. But I was very impressed with what I saw, Ocho. But like I said, it seems like Barrios was expecting the left. And he was protecting himself against the left. And you're right. The only time Ryan really threw the left was a check hooky. he wasn't trying to throw it with no power it was just easy to check him but every time he just stuck that jab out there and clubbed him with the overhand right I'm like damn Barrios put an umbrella up or something damn at some point in time you gotta block it and knock with your head
6:30Chad Johnson:yeah I mean and it's so funny when you think about how simplified the 1-2 is and to be for the same thing to work for 12 goddamn rounds for an experienced fighter like Barrios to allow it to work for 12 rounds and not making the necessary adjustments round by round and being able to adjust to it and find an answer or a counter to that I mean that tells a lot about Ryan Garcia his hand speed but also the power he possesses once he got him to fall down early whatever game plan Barrios came into this fight with it was out the window
7:06Shannon Sharpe:yeah I think that was the thing Ocho I don't think he expected Garcia to touch him like that early yeah he definitely didn't expect to touch the mat expect to touch the mat that early and it's easy to say you know uh um what do this do that but you felt this power within the first minute of the fight he set you down he set you put you on your ass yes sir and so you're like no i don't i don't think i don't think i want to go i don't think i want to go back in there you know hey hey i i want the honey yeah those bees those felt those bees are protecting it and so he fought cautious and like I said, and I agree with you, I thought Ryan Garcia, we came on so I didn't really, did he win?
7:46Shannon Sharpe:Was it a shutout?
7:48Chad Johnson:I mean, I'm sure it was. I didn't see a round that Barrios actually could have won.
7:55Shannon Sharpe:I don't either. And I thought Ryan did a great job of mentioning he landed more power shots through the first eight rounds. He landed more shots than he did on Barrios in eight rounds than he did in the entire fight against Rowley. He was mentally, physically, emotionally, whatever thing you were psychologically unprepared to fight Rowley. And this fight, this was the Ryan Garcia that many expected, like this kid got talent. If this kid were to take his craft serious, if he were to prepare, he can go far. And the thing that I like about him, Mocho, he don't dunk. He's already fought, ain't he?
8:35Shannon Sharpe:He fought Tank. He fought Roley. He fought Barrios.
8:39Chad Johnson:He ain't ducking. Nah, it's not. I would love to see him and him Shakur fight. I think having a boxer with the IQ that Shakur has who will be able to make the proper adjustments round by round despite this one thing that beats speed as fast as Ryan is with his hands, but it's one thing that beats speed and that's timing. And having someone like Shakur who is that his defensive prowess, you know, speaks for itself. I think that would be a great fight, you know, for Ryan and Shakur. I'm not sure if it will happen, you know, this soon, but that'd be a dope one.
9:15Shannon Sharpe:Yeah. Score cards, 119 to 108, 120 to 107, 118 to 109. I'm trying to figure out what round they gave him. Somebody gave him two rounds. I'm honest I'm just Hey chat Maybe my TV froze Because it took me a while It took me a while To get the Amazon Prime So I could watch This So I could watch The Zone So maybe I missed something I'm sure I'm serious chat Did y 'all Did y 'all see a round In which Barrios won No Oh Maybe Maybe I had to go take a pee break. It's up because man, that man beat the Brooks. That man beat the brakes off Barrios. I like the middle judge. The middle judge had it because, I mean, the knockdown in the first round, that's a two-point round right there, Ocho.
10:12Shannon Sharpe:Yeah, absolutely. So 120 to 107, I like that. I think that's how the scorecard should have lined up. But Ryan Garcia gave his father Henry his WBC title after securing the win saying, I'm dedicating this to my dad. He had Henry on his trunk. I think now, don't you get a chain? You get a belt or you get a chain? Because they was talking about, I saw something on social media about a chain.
10:37Chad Johnson:Well, I'm not sure. I'm not sure. I mean, the chain, is that something new?
10:42Shannon Sharpe:Yeah, I guess. I guess, you know, people think, you know, guys got tired of paying the sanctioning fees for the belt. Oh, yeah. You know, it's supposed to, some of the money go to the sanctioning body, which is WBC. Right. Some of it goes to retired fighters that, you know, that's falling on hard times. I don't know where – but now they got a pendant. So I don't really know. But I just know Ryan Garcia looked really, really good tonight. I was impressed with the way he fought tonight. And like I said, when he came on – was that Wednesday night on show that he was on? I think it might have been Wednesday.
11:15Shannon Sharpe:It was Wednesday. And, you know, he was excited about coming on. But just listening at him talk, yeah, he's had some hard times. he's been under the influence. And he said, hey, he was drinking. I mean, he let it be known. He also mentioned about some mental health issues that he was dealing with. He seems to have got those things rectified and got those behind him. He's taken his training series. He said he had a great camp. He's in great shape, and he was ready to fight. And he's like, hey, he's going to make it look easy, and it looked easy. Yeah. Yeah, it did. It looked easy, Ocho.
11:52Chad Johnson:I mean, listen, again, it was kind of weird to me. I mean, Barrios is a former champion. I was expecting more from him. Yeah, I was too old, Joe. Especially from him with having as much ring experience as he's had throughout his career. I'm not sure why he looked the way he did. But obviously, I'm not the one on the end of those punches that Ryan is throwing. So I can understand. But I expect him more, honestly.
12:22Shannon Sharpe:Yeah, and I think the biggest thing is that he took it serious. I mean, how great do you want to be in a given sport? How great do you want to be in a given craft? Because if you want to be great, you take it serious. You don't do some of the things, some of the destructive behavior that he had going on and says, I want to be a champion. I want to be great. I want to be remembered in this sport. Well, what you were doing is saying that you don't want to be remembered and you want to have a very short career in your given sport. because that was the path that he was headed down. And I'm glad he was able – I'm glad with the help of family, friends, and loved ones, someone that was around him got in his ear and says, Ryan, if you want to be great, what you're doing is not going to help you be great.
13:07Shannon Sharpe:And he was able to get back on the right track, and hopefully he stays on the right track. Because, like I said, Ocho, yeah, there are some fights. I like to see him against Shakur also.
13:18Shannon Sharpe:this fight was at what 149 150 151
13:26Shannon Sharpe:what was this fight at 147 so it's got to be 147 147 yeah because he mentioned that he was 149 and a half when they weighed in the other day so he was only 2 and a half pounds so that was nothing he had to weigh in on Friday so 2 pounds that ain't nothing but he looked good he looked good I was very very impressed with Ryan Garcia tonight he showed us up Mocho and we know he has this kind of ability yeah yeah absolutely I mean if you go back and look at it now everybody says with the steroids and this or that but he did a number on Haney he did yeah Tank Tank, Tank called him. Yeah. But Tank hit hard.
14:17Shannon Sharpe:Tank hit heavy. There's a reason why they called him Tank for real. I mean, you know, he might be the smallest Tank we've ever seen. You know, sometimes the smallest person, they get the name Tiny.
14:28Chad Johnson:Yeah. I mean, the biggest person. Yeah. I mean.
14:31Shannon Sharpe:How do you call Tiny, listen to Tiny? That man's 6 '3", 250.
14:36Chad Johnson:And that's another thing is, I mean, from the casual boxer, I'm not sure if you can see the mistakes that Ryan is making with the lunging and the throwing the one-two and lunging. He's off balance. I mean, the boxers, the pure boxers would take advantage of that. They'd take advantage. I don't even think people can see it. I can see it where he's off balance, but he's trying to throw combinations, but he's not even playing it. You know, a Tank or a Shakur or some of those. Yeah, they'll pull a counter.
15:06Shannon Sharpe:But Shakur definitely a pull a counter.
15:08Chad Johnson:Yeah, he pulled Coutanier, taking advantage of some of the mistakes he was making tonight. But he was so fast and Barrios was so gun-shy and scared to throw, he was able to get away with it.
15:17Shannon Sharpe:Yes, and the thing is, you got to be careful with all that lunging and all that because they'll time it up perfect. You know what, Pacquiao had a bad habit of that. He do this and coming in there. Yeah, the bouncing. And Marco Antonio Barrera, bam! Yep. And the bell rang. The school bell rang. The church bell rang. and he still didn't get up. So, you have to... When you fighting great fighters, you have to be careful. You really have to be on point. Oh, yeah, you got to. Shakur is technically sound. He's a technically sound fighter. And you can't make the mistakes that you made against Barrios and expect to beat Shakur.
15:56Shannon Sharpe:He'll make you pay for every mistake. Every last one. It's like, oh, you know them teachers? Like, some of them teachers, they ain't let no mistake go. Like, damn, she done ran out of red ink on my paper. She had to get a whole new pin. She's circling everything. It should have been a comment. It was a period. It should have been an exclamation point. But damn. But congratulations to Ryan Garcia, the WBC welterweight champion, as he beats Mario Barrios in convincing fashion. 119 to 108, 120 to 107, 118 to 109. and he is the WBC
16:36Shannon Sharpe:welterweight champ. Some great guys just held that belt. You go back to Sugar Ray and Tommy Hearns and Floyd.
16:50Shannon Sharpe:Bud.
16:51Chad Johnson:Yeah.
16:53Shannon Sharpe:Now he got it.
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16:56Chad Johnson:I'm excited. I want to know who the next fight is. I mean, do you rematch? Do you rematch Roley? Ask to fight Roley again? You know, I don't know. I'm curious. I'm curious. There's so many good fights that can be made. I mean, what's next?
17:14Shannon Sharpe:It wasn't Barreira. It was Juan Marquez that KO'd Pacquiao.
17:20Chad Johnson:Pacquiao?
17:21Shannon Sharpe:Yeah.
17:21Chad Johnson:When he laid him out front? Yeah.
17:24Shannon Sharpe:It was a trilogy fight, wasn't it? I think it was a trilogy fight in which he got it. but he was winning, Pacquiao was winning Pacquiao was winning the fight and got reckless and boom and ding bail and he couldn't answer the bail
17:39Chad Johnson:he caught on that rhythm he caught on to his rhythm that bouncing, bouncing
17:45Shannon Sharpe:Sugar Shane was like that if you notice Sugar Shane would always be full he throw
17:52Shannon Sharpe:Gary Antoine Russell defeated Andy Hiaroka by unanimous decision, Russell retained his WBA junior welterweight title with a score of 117-110, 116-111, 116-111. Me, Perkins Locho, I thought it was a little closer than that.
18:09Chad Johnson:Hey, that 10th round, I thought it was going to be a draw. Because of that 10th round, I thought it was going to be a draw. Young Bull, Gary was fighting. You know, he was the aggressor the entire last round. I'm saying, wait a minute. Come on now. I mean, but listen, Gary, I don't think Gary was hurt at any point in the fight. He caught a body shot early in the fight, but he didn't show any signs that it actually hurt him. Listen, it was a good fight. It was a good little scrap. I wouldn't want to be a judge in this one, though. I wouldn't want to be a judge in this one, but Gary did win the fight.
18:43Chad Johnson:I mean, happy for him. It was good. That opponent, well, he wasn't easy at all. No, no, no. I don't even know how to pronounce his last name, but it wasn't easy at all. Aroka. Yeah.
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20:45Shannon Sharpe:But the thing was, Ocho, I thought Russell got off to a great start.
20:48Chad Johnson:Very good.
20:49Shannon Sharpe:Because I thought the early rounds, like the first two or three, four rounds, I thought, like, okay, man, this is going to be easy work for Russell.
20:54Chad Johnson:Yeah, cakewalk, huh? No, sir. Yeah. No, sir.
20:57Shannon Sharpe:Old boy said, nah, it ain't about to be that. Mm-mm. Yeah, it ain't about to be that easy for you, bro. They asked Russell after the fight, talking about you want to see Curry. Like, nah, you know, let me build up this. That man done built up his reputation. Let me get by this. They're like, I don't want you, man. Let me hold on to my belt a little while longer. What y 'all trying to do? I just got the belt. Yeah. And you trying to make me turn it over to somebody else? No, but Shagor says he has great respect. He said, I guess they sparred at some point in time. Yeah. So he's very familiar with the young man.
21:33Shannon Sharpe:But I thought the fight was closer than 117 and 110 and 116 and 111. But, hey, the judges saw it differently, and that's all that matters, Ocho. So it's how they see it. And they saw it 117 to 110, 116 to 111, and 116 to 111. In the post-fight interview, Russell avoided calling out WBO champion Shakur Stevenson and took aim at WBC champion Dalton Smith and IBM title hole Richardson Hitchens. Ocho?
22:05Chad Johnson:Mm-hmm. I mean. Hey. Go ahead.
22:11Shannon Sharpe:No, go ahead. Go ahead. What did you say? look I want Tank to get his
22:15Chad Johnson:ish together I want Tank and Shakur to fight we got a while before that you might well let that one go it's gonna be a while I say maybe a year or two before Shakur ain't sitting around
22:27Shannon Sharpe:waiting on him to know two to you
22:29Chad Johnson:a year or two yeah but I'm just talking about Tank's situation it's not gonna be this year definitely not gonna be this year so maybe maybe in 27 maybe but you know Tank
22:41Shannon Sharpe:got to get his stuff situated on yeah he got to get his life in order man yeah but once once he do
22:47Chad Johnson:and he come back he's still he's still even with the mishaps you know outside the ring he might still be the face of boxing because everybody is still waiting for him to get back and be on point
22:59Shannon Sharpe:but the problem is ocho even though he has those issues going on and he can be sparring if he's not incarcerated and hopefully that doesn't happen but we'll have to wait and see oh you got to fight Yeah, you got to fight spark and Ali was able to spar But he wasn't fighting right and he was never the same Yeah, it's not that three-year hiatus. Yeah, wasn't you take time off? It's hard to come back Tyson was never the same fighter now we understand that was a totally different set of circumstances, don't you? You know, I mean you could only do so much in there. I mean he's like doing push-ups. I mean they wouldn't let him go to the gym but But in that sport or any sport, in order to be good at it, you got to stay active.
23:48Shannon Sharpe:Yeah, you got to stay active. Think about it. It took Jordan time because when he came back, he was like, yeah, he had a game here, but he wasn't a gel. You're like, damn. But then once he got time back, but just imagine two years as a boxer.
24:05Chad Johnson:Yeah. That's crazy. You got to be in the ring, Ocho. I know you got to. It don't matter how much sparring you're doing. Yeah. It don't matter how much, you know, fighting, actually fighting and having ring rust, you know, and you can spar all you want to. But actually fighting and being under them lights is a different ballgame. And, P, you know, you do have ring rust. So when he does come back, he's going to have to fight someone that really ain't much of a challenge. You can't put yourself in harm's way. So it has to be someone that you know you can beat just to get yourself back in rhythm. get yourself back get a get a feel for being back in the ring again and get comfortable
24:42Shannon Sharpe:running wind spritz is not the same thing as training camp no i don't give a damn i don't give a damn how many you run and how many you run hey we run in 14 16 seconds we taking 45 second break right let them blow that damn whistle they go two minute or no huddle and see how your ass huffing and puffing man please i don't care i don't care i don't care nothing about them wind sprints i don't i don't care about no 40 tests i don't care nothing about no conditioning tests when they put them pads that helmet on your ass it's like okay no huddle okay two minute period it's different it damn sure is completely different and so i could understand a guy that the inactivity in the ring rust because all of a sudden i mean to be able to see you still see but to be able to see those punches once you get in the ring.
25:31Shannon Sharpe:And the guys that you spar with, that's not Shakur Stevenson. That's not a Keyshawn Davis. That's not the top echelon fighters. And like you said, Ocho, when he does come back, he's going to have to fight somebody. Hey, basically a tomato can.
25:45Chad Johnson:Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Don't put yourself in the harms, but you ain't got nothing to prove. Get yourself back in rhythm. Get acclimated, being in the ring, being under the lights. people you know the the people that love boxing they're gonna enjoy it and when the timing is right that's when you make that big fight that's when you make that mega fight you don't come back and just give and you will step in it right right away and put yourself in i i like i like calling it harm's way but you know you don't make that fight yeah get a couple easy ones under you yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah i you know who i want to see next honestly who i want to see Lamont, Roach, and Shakur.
26:21Chad Johnson:That'll be a good fight. Listen, we talk about a chess match. Now, that would be a phenomenal chess match that I would love to see.
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28:28Shannon Sharpe:Fight ties an event to my next professional fight afterwards. No one will generate a bigger gate, have a larger global broadcast audit, and generate more money with each event than my events. and I plan to keep doing it with my global media partner, CSI Sports slash Fight Sports. Ocho?
28:48Chad Johnson:Hey, I'm glad we own this one. I'm glad we own this one. Go ahead. Take it away. Hey, chat, stay with me real quick. Y 'all know how much I love boxing. I'm a boxing enthusiast. I'm one that's been in the ring as well. I've trained with all the best fighters in the world. But in order for Floyd to come back, right, to be able to command the kind of money he wants, obviously I'm not sure if he's in financial problems or not, But why would you why would you at this age come out of retirement after not fighting since what, 2017, if I'm not mistaken? Something like that. Eight years. Yeah, eight years.
29:20Chad Johnson:Outside of exhibitions, obviously, is to do what he's always said is have a bank robbery with no mask on. So if that's what you're going to do, there are only three fights. chat listen to me there are only three fights that floyd can have that can command and get the kind of money he's looking to to recoup for for money that may have been lost or money that may have been stolen or money he may have spent you know to date for one a rematch with canelo that's one fight canelo too big listen to me we talk about making that money you he ain't gonna have no choice number two fighting pacquiao again right that's it and the only other fight that can get him the kind of money and the kind of pay that he might need if you're coming out of retirement and putting your record in jeopardy and that's bud man listen listen to what i'm saying whether you want to see it or not the only three fights that are going to get him the kind of money he's coming out of retirement to get that the world wants to see Canelo, Pacquiao, or Bud.
30:28Chad Johnson:There is no one else for him to fight that people are going to pay money to see. Think about it. For one, in order for him to come out of retirement, you have to put yourself in harm's way. You have to take a chance. You can't just be fighting anybody. They're not going to pay to see you just fight anybody.
30:47Chad Johnson:It has to be a draw. Canelo you gotta take a chance he don't have a choice he has to take a chance he does
30:57Shannon Sharpe:really Ocho his claim to fame and everything that he's ever done was for what? That O yeah if the O is gone you look at him differently he's not the same Ocho he's not his claim to fame Is that I can say something all the fighters that you say are great, right? None of them can say that above me you talk about Sugar Ray you talk about Hearns You talk about Hagler you talk about Roy Jones you talk about who? Sugar Ray Robinson you talk about Lewis and Ali Whomever he always goes back to the old if the O is gone where does he put his hat now
31:47Chad Johnson:I have no idea I have no idea I mean damn that's I don't know I don't know I'm talking about paydays I'm talking about paydays you know you're 50 and old
32:04Shannon Sharpe:his reflexes aren't the same Ocho
32:06Chad Johnson:I know that I mean obviously once you get older father time catches up with you at some point but he he's still he's still one of the best ever
32:17Shannon Sharpe:yeah he's still one of the best ever when he was fighting not at 50 not in his 40s yes in his 20s and 30s yes yes yes i give a prime example when floyd fought conor mcgregor a prime floyd gets
32:36Chad Johnson:conor out inside of two rounds what he he didn't want to that it's all about it's all about carrying him. He carried him through the fight just to give the people what they wanted. But go ahead.
32:45Shannon Sharpe:But, if you look at him, Ocho, he's not going to be able to see those punches of them young kids throwing now. Well, he's not fighting by the young. The young boys will cut. Huh? I just gave you the three fights that make sense. Ocho, he'll go right back into retirement. I don't think Bud will take the fight. Bud don't want to hurt him. He got too much respect for him. Bud will hurt him, Ocho. Bud is still at the top of it. Bud is the pound for pound best fighter in the world. And you talking about coming after an eight-year layoff, you can come and fight him?
33:15Chad Johnson:Do you understand why he's coming out of retirement? Are we missing the point here? We understand.
33:20Shannon Sharpe:Come on, man. No, no, no, Ocho. I hope that's not true. I hope he, Ocho, I hope he has an itch. Ocho, I can hope. I hope he has an itch to scratch. And he needs to scratch that itch. I'm hoping that's the case, Ocho. Ocho, I'm hoping. I can hope. Let me hope, Ocho. I don't want to be cynical. I don't want to be skeptical. I want to believe that the man has an itch that he wants to scratch and it only can be scratched getting back into the ring. I don't want to think that financially his situation is unstable. I don't. I don't want to. Ocho, why are you looking at me like that, man?
34:06Chad Johnson:No, I'm just listening. I hear you. I'm listening.
34:08Shannon Sharpe:No, but I'm saying why you looking at me like that. I don't even listen. No, I'm not. I'm just listening. I'm just listening. I hope. I mean, we can hope, Ocho, can't we? Oh, Lord have mercy. This man hit long. Jesus.
34:30Shannon Sharpe:I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I just know he's coming out and maybe, maybe. Look, Chad, this is not no breaking news. Y 'all have heard all the reports and people have said Floyd is broke and this and that. I don't know. I don't know Floyd like that. I don't. I don't know the man finances, and I'm not going to get up and say pretend like I do. I just hope, I can hope that that's not the case.
34:59Chad Johnson:Yeah. I mean, listen, I'm excited. I'm excited. As a fan of Ford, as a fan of boxing, I look forward to him not fighting exhibition, but having to fight and actually train the way he's always trained that has him 50-0. That has me excited. Is he going to look like the Ford we're used to seeing when he fought earlier in his career, when he's in his 20s, when he's in his 30s? Probably not. No, your reflexes are slower. Yeah, even if his reflexes are a little slower, It gives me a certain excitement, giving me a certain excitement to know Floyd is coming back to that ring, going back into the ring.
35:36Chad Johnson:And he's going to take a fight very seriously. He's going to train very seriously. It just makes me excited. And I just threw out the three names to me, despite the size, despite whoever's in their prime, despite whoever's younger. To me, to come back at this point, you know, at 48 or 47, whatever it is, and you're 50 and 0, the biggest fights that can generate the most money for someone whose nickname Money May were the three names. Whether people say, oh, that's dumb or you're not making no sense. It makes the most sense from a financial standpoint and drawing in that kind of revenue. And that was Canelo, whether he's big or not.
36:18Chad Johnson:That was Bud, whether he's the best in the world right now or not, and that was Manny Pacquiao. That's all I'm saying, whether you think it's dumb or not. I'm thinking from this aspect.
36:28Shannon Sharpe:Okay, let me ask you a question. First of all, Canelo ain't going under 168. Bud ain't going under 160. So, Floyd, you going to have Floyd come up to 160? No, I'm not. He's only fought one time at 154.
36:44Chad Johnson:He fought De La Hoya at 54. I'm not talking about weight classes. I said what makes the most sense. Now, what they decide to do is on them. I'm talking about from a financial standpoint. If you're having to come back at this point in your career, after eight-year layoff, we talk about, okay, I need a big payday. That's all I'm talking about. Well, fight Shakur.
37:02Shannon Sharpe:Shakur right at 47. Fight Keyshawn Davis.
37:05Chad Johnson:No, come on, man. You can't fight a young bull. You can't fight a young bulls. You want him to fight, bud?
37:15Shannon Sharpe:He's going to come out better. against him to then Bud.
37:21Shannon Sharpe:At least you're like, well, damn, he got a hillbilly heartbeat chance. He's not effing with Bud.
37:33Shannon Sharpe:Just a few weeks ago, just a few weeks ago, Floyd filed a lawsuit against Showtime Network and the former president of Showtime Sports accusing the company of helping facilitate a fraud scheme that deprived him up roughly 340 million in earnings god damn
37:53Shannon Sharpe:340 that's that's what the lawsuit said i don't know
37:55Chad Johnson:hold on hold on time out time out time out time out let me give me a paper towel because just three 340 million hold on hold on because now you got me sweat let me let me not now you see what
38:08Shannon Sharpe:you know what i'm i'm oh i'm just saying i don't know why this man coming back i'm not been to profess that I know but I've heard what the chat has heard and see all the reports where people say that he's in a financial bind I don't know that to be true uh he has he has uh uh reports that he has sold his some properties um may I think he had a property in LA he had a property in Miami um uh he has a big has a big residency out here in Vegas he has the private plane so I don't know I don't know Ocho I don't know I don't know normally people that are well off don't go back into a sport as barbaric as boxing at 48 x y and z that's not normal but everything doesn't have to make sense to me it just has to make sense to him and obviously it makes sense
39:08Chad Johnson:Hey, I know a lot of people, they're probably going to laugh. They're going to talk about weight. Oh, they can't fight these individuals because of how good they are right now. And Floyd, even though he might be a little slower, his timing will not be the same as it once was. But I'm hypothetically speaking, if he's coming back in need of huge, huge payouts for fights, I just threw out the three names that would make the most sense, that would generate the most money to maximize his time coming out of retirement at 48 and putting a chance in losing that zero in that 50-0 record. I mean, it'd be massive.
39:55Chad Johnson:It'd be massive. And I know Turkey Ali, if he gets involved in that, it can be, ugh. It can get ugly, ugly in a good way. It can get ugly in a good way from a financial standpoint.
40:12Shannon Sharpe:Mayweather says that he's suffered enormous financial harm and is missing at least$340 million from a reported$1.2 billion that he actually earned in his professional fight career. Oh, my goodness. $340?
40:33Chad Johnson:Who I got to swing on?
40:36Shannon Sharpe:I mean, Ocho, that's an addition. So he's reporting that they boosted, however they did it, 340, but he earned 1.2. So that's 1.5. Damn. Florida's lived in Vegas. So those career earnings, I mean, Uncle Sam only taking 37%. Because he ain't paying no state taxes.
41:10Shannon Sharpe:oh man i just
41:16Chad Johnson:hey i like it i like it i listen i don't i don't i don't care what the reason is why you're coming back i'm glad you're coming back because i get to listen i get to watch you fight again i don't i get the way i get to watch the greatest boxer of all time fight again even at 48 years old and he had to take it serious because his record is that stake so i know i know one thing one thing we know about floyd one thing we know about him hardest worker in the sport and he ain't taking no shortcuts and he ain't cutting no corners so you know what you're gonna
41:52Shannon Sharpe:get once he's stepping that ring he lose you still got him as the greatest fighter come again i ain't hear you if he loses when he comes back or do you still have him as the greatest fighter can i tell you something yes if he comes back he's not gonna lose well he's gonna have to fight you said he can't fight anybody outside of the people that you
42:13Chad Johnson:dismayed now the people i named i said being able to maximize your purse outside those names that i did name maximizing your purse would be taking those fights regardless of weight and all that stuff i'm not sure how i'm just i'm just i'm speaking from a financial standpoint that's all That's all.
42:30Shannon Sharpe:You think right now, give him six months, a year, he can beat Bud Crawford in a 12-round fight? Who? How you asking me? They ain't fight yet. Do you believe? You're going to have to pick a side. Just like in the Super Bowl, you're like, okay, I'm taking Seattle. Oh, the Seahawks? Yeah, you took Seattle, even though they hadn't played. So I'm asking you, Floyd and Bud fight. You taking Floyd or you taking Bud?
42:58Chad Johnson:oh that's that's ugly that's ugly right there what you mean it's ugly I'm just saying just the question the question at hand because you oh that's a good one too who you got huh who you got hey chat who y 'all got everybody got bud you got you got bud yeah
43:22Shannon Sharpe:Floyd reflexes the man about to be 50 50 damn how old is Floyd
43:30Chad Johnson:48 we just ain't I mean he 48 I'm 10 years older so yeah he I was born in 68 Floyd was born in yeah
43:42hey
43:43Chad Johnson:hey what
43:48what hey
43:53Chad Johnson:I'm excited what I'm ready to get back in that thing who you want me to fight
44:00Shannon Sharpe:I hate it wait I hate the Floyd having to come back
44:07Chad Johnson:no I don't hate it I want to see him go I want to see him go I want to see him go I want to see him go I want to see him go
44:17Shannon Sharpe:that would be that would be the equivalent that would be the equivalent that 10 years after 10 years after michael jordan retired he came back and tried to play basketball again at 50. hey i like that too i like that too i like that too i like that no you make all you make all that money man you make all that money you're supposed to be able to set generations like at least at least at bare minimum four to five generations up and then yeah whoa whoa yeah listen you're setting
44:48Chad Johnson:yourself up a generation of wealth when you live a a minimalistic lifestyle now would you look oh Come on now. We don't have to get into it.
44:56Shannon Sharpe:We know Floyd was a little extravagant. A little? He was a little extravagant. Come on, man. Hey, a little. Yeah.
45:13Shannon Sharpe:You know what? The thing is that what you have to realize is that when you're making $200 million, it ain't nothing to spend 15 20 million shouldn't be but when you but oh joe when you retire right you still live that oh i can go i can go get me a car every other year i can go get me a ferrari or i can get a lambo when i'm making 20 30 million and the money coming in okay the money stops yeah and i still try to have that same lifestyle see that's the problem that you run into is that you try to keep the same lifestyle that you have in retirement that you have when you're at your maximum earning potential.
45:57Shannon Sharpe:It's impossible.
45:58Chad Johnson:And I understood that while I was playing. We know it's impossible. I know, but sometimes people don't understand. Actually, if you can train yourself, if you can discipline yourself and find a structured format to be able to live a minimalistic lifestyle while you're still earning at your highest potential.
46:18Shannon Sharpe:Yes.
46:19Chad Johnson:It makes the transition once you retire that much easy. Yeah. Why you think I've been, I mean, I hate using me as an example, but I'm the only person I can use as an example because I'm living proof of doing it. And not only did I do it, I talk it, I preach it. And people still make fun of me to this day and still don't get it. Why I'm still well off. It's the same thing. Because I was a cheap son of a bitch when I was playing. Oh, I'm sorry. Yeah. My bad. Mm-hmm. Because I was a cheap son of a you-know-what while I was playing. Yes. that jury it wasn't real no them watches weren't real for what it didn't make any sense my name was bigger than anything i could purchase at the time i was playing football i haven't played football in 15 what 12 i don't know how long it's been and i'm still good nobody gets the formula nobody gets what i was doing there was the method to my madness so i wouldn't be a statistic that's So I didn't want to be a statistic.
47:18Shannon Sharpe:I don't have any problem enjoying because a part of it is that you work so hard and not to really enjoy to buy yourself a car or to buy yourself a watch or buy yourself a nice home or do occasionally some stuff for your family. But at what point in time? I like cars. I don't like 50 cars. I like homes. I don't need 10 homes. I don't. I will have a you know maybe I would fly private once or twice a year. Damn! But to have a private jet and to have that staff because even when they're not flying they're still getting paid. It's just like a yacht. It's just like a yacht, Ocho. That takes a staff.
48:01Shannon Sharpe:It takes a crew. So even when that yacht's not on the water they're still getting paid. Hey.
48:08Chad Johnson:That A-Yong like owning a jet and owning a yacht that's for correct me if I'm wrong isn't that for CEOs
48:19Shannon Sharpe:yeah a lot of CEOs because the company pays for yeah if you work 10, 15, 20 billion yeah
48:27Chad Johnson:see it makes sense for them to have it but for us regular folk I never understood my time share is in it
48:34Shannon Sharpe:I'm going to spend a million dollars a million dollars probably get it probably get me you know it'll get me 50 hours but ocho i'm not flying overseas on no private jet because how far are you going if it takes you 18 hours to get there and 18 hours to get back and you bought 50 hours that's 36 hours there hey can i can i ask you a question i'm yes curious why does why do people love on instagrams why do they love showing them
49:05Chad Johnson:themselves going and getting on private jets and and everybody getting jet setting what i don't understand what was what was what's because i look i and i and i get why people fly private
49:18Shannon Sharpe:because of the convenience of it the jet leaves when you want to leave you're not on the schedule of delta american and a lot of times ocho and i'm just talking about high value people i'm not and that's what i'm talking about ocho so you look at it and and so that's that's the the convenience, you ain't got to worry about no airport, you pull up to the hangar, you get your car, you get on and you hop right on, you got the staff, whatever the case may be, whatever you want, they'll have it there, you get there, boom, drop you off, you get in the car, you go wherever you go. So I get it, I get it.
49:51Shannon Sharpe:As someone that has flown private, I get why the convenience of it, but to own one, to actually say, okay, that's mine. and you're talking about you know I mean probably you can get a cheap one for probably around probably 5 million and they go up to half a billion get a cheap what? a jet can I just yeah
50:17Chad Johnson:who making
50:22Chad Johnson:who's making that kind of money right? where they can stand and say you know what he go 5 million for a jet outside of NBA Outside of owners that own NFL teams, MLB teams.
50:39Shannon Sharpe:Well, I guarantee you Tom Brady ain't been on a commercial flight in 20 years. I guarantee you Peyton Manning ain't been on a commercial flight in 20 years. They don't own one. There's a difference. That's what I'm saying. You lease it or they buy timeshares in it. Cool. No problem.
50:59Chad Johnson:Hey, I got a question. yes now when you say timeshare now this is all new to me and i'm glad i could be on here for
51:04Shannon Sharpe:this segment where i can learn something by hours you buy 50 you buy 100 hours oh that's that's too
51:11Chad Johnson:high you're going too high now it all depends on how much you're going to use it ocho i just want one flight one flight me and the kids to the bahamas two hour trip how much is that it's
51:21Shannon Sharpe:going to take you it all depends on how big a plane you get all right it's going to be somewhere between it could be anywhere between 25 and five all the way up to 20 000 an hour no you said 25 like 2500 2500 it all depends on the size of the plane okay you want something that's safe you don't want no crop dusting with you and all your kids on it so you're gonna want something safe you're probably not gonna be able to get it for less than probably say five to seven thousand seventy five hundred dollars an hour that's one way or two way that's one way so how are you gonna it back well you said you just wanted for an hour how long is it gonna take you from miami to the uh the bahamas about 40 minute flight okay so it could probably cost you probably cost you somewhere between 10 and 20 000 oh oh lord
52:14Shannon Sharpe:no sir so and now and now think about taking a private jet overseas take it into jubai take it it to Africa. Take it to Europe.
52:23Chad Johnson:Oh, no.
52:24Shannon Sharpe:You're talking about 10 hours. And you're talking about 10 hours of the jet that's costing you $50 ,000 an hour. Look at what a G6 costs. A Gulfstream 6. Hold on. An hour? Yes! Look up what the price of a G. A G650. I think they got a G650, maybe even a G7 right now.
52:45Chad Johnson:Let me Google this.
52:46Shannon Sharpe:See what that is for G...
52:56Shannon Sharpe:g what did it cost an hour just to just to rent it an hour
53:03Shannon Sharpe:private jet
53:08Shannon Sharpe:10 to 20 000 per hour oh man shoot well hey hey so you're going overseas can you go overseas I mean I'm trying to figure out where can you fly for less than a hundred thousand even if you go from New York to London that's what eight hours and that's what
53:28Chad Johnson:twenty thousand an hour yes that's oh no but y 'all can have that boy listen I appreciate American I appreciate Delta I appreciate spirit you know but I can't see myself doing it unless unless God bless me in some yeah
53:46Shannon Sharpe:Yeah, that's what I'm saying. I would never own one, Ocho. I would rent it, but here's the thing. None of my family is in the same, so I would have to have the jet, fly to go pick up my sister, fly to go pick up my mom, fly to go, it'll come out better. Just fly everybody just where you're from, which is me. It's just easy to do it that way. And if I'm going overseas, I can fly Emirates. I can fly Qatar Air.
54:13Chad Johnson:Yeah, bingo.
54:13Shannon Sharpe:I can fly one of those, Ocho, and pay$20 ,000 and got a shower. I got a big old bed. I got a couch. Got a big screen TV. They bring you caviar, champagne, crab. Even I can't eat any of that. Right. That's what I'm saying. So I can fly on Emirates or Qatar Air or some of those big, you know.
54:31Chad Johnson:Yeah.
54:32Shannon Sharpe:And get the same luxury.
54:34Chad Johnson:Yeah.
54:35Shannon Sharpe:Nah, man.
54:39Chad Johnson:Oh, that's crazy. That's crazy. easy i you know all them people on instagrams be stunned they be you know on the private i had to reassess myself oh i was like damn what type of life they living hey something ain't right on i'm talking about every everybody flying private everybody i don't know what they doing but you know it's cool i mean listen you get where you got to get to i'm gonna get where i got to get to i'm gonna get from point a to point b on spirit i'm good you saw you see i went to raleigh right you saw what i was on right i was i was on spirit i went 20 minute flight comfortable they gave me some peanuts i had my little coke with no ice i ain't got man got nobody impressed man man child please 20 and 30 grand just to fly by myself because i want convenience man please i like to talk to people i like to talk so whoever's sitting next to me we finna talk
55:35Shannon Sharpe:Yeah, but I hate it. I'm not going to sit here and pretend that I'm excited about Floyd coming back because I'm not. And I wish – and hopefully if they shorted him his money, he gets his money back. But I hate that at 40 years old you haven't had to do anything, Ocho. I mean, just imagine, Ocho, if you had to try to go back and play football right now. Me? Yeah. Oh, I get a boy that worked. What?
56:03Chad Johnson:what hey you you everybody does all hey hey call it up call it no no time out time back time out come on son come on come here come on are you taking me out the game yeah yeah
56:23Chad Johnson:yeah we taking you out the game hey i'm telling you what hey and 48 right now shoot if floyd come out of retirement i'm coming out of retirement too hey mike brown katie troy blackburn how let your boy duke tobin zach taylor just picture this on me t higgins jamar chase joe burrow chase brown huh i can't wait i can't wait to hear him call my name coming out the tunnel
56:57Chad Johnson:starting at wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals Chad Johnson then I come out and the smoke be going and the fan be chanting my name oh Joe oh Joe oh Joe and oh but don't let me score in 2026 don't let me score no touchdown in 2026 boy oh my God but they gonna suspend me for the week
57:22Shannon Sharpe:I hope Floyd makes enough money against this Tyson thing that he won't have to do it
57:29Chad Johnson:well how about hey what you think about me and Floyd fighting like a little exhibition like to give him a little tune up before he fight for real yeah what you think about that I'm all for it and I can wear my nightcap gear and all that my nightcap trunks you know that'll be real nice boy
57:50Shannon Sharpe:Ocho, it's with a very, very sad heart that I bring this news to you. Vikings wide receiver Rondell Moore has died at the age of 25. According to the New Albany Police Chief today, Todd Bailey said, Rondell Moore was found deceased with a self-inflicted gunshot wound in his garage on his property in New Albany, Indiana. An investigation is underway. Rondell Moore dead of a self-inflicted, what is being reported as a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the age of 25.
58:24Chad Johnson:Man, my condolences to the Moore family, man. Man, that's sad.
58:30Shannon Sharpe:It is so sad. 25 years of age. It's been a very difficult – the NFL Peer Players Association is devastated by the sudden and tragic passing of Rondell Moore. The immense loss is felt deeply across our union, and we value his service as a player rep. Our condolences to the family or with Rondell's family, teammates, and loved ones during this incredible difficult time. In moments like this, we are reminded of how much our players carry on and off the field. To our members, please know that the support is always within reach. Check on your teammates and prioritize your mental health. If you or someone you know is struggling, we encourage you to take advantage of many confidential resources available to you through the NFLPA.
59:19Damn. You don't know sometimes what a person is going through.
59:27Shannon Sharpe:And unless you've been through something, I'm talking about really been through something, you have no earthly idea. None. everybody's all this all that you don't know i promise you you don't know you have no earthly earthly idea
59:51Shannon Sharpe:i can't even begin to fathom the burden that that young man was carrying and and my heart breaks for his family his friends, his loved ones anyone that knew Rondell more, that cared about Rondell more, my heart breaks 25 25
1:00:21Chad Johnson:life just starting
1:00:23Shannon Sharpe:and he did not he thought this was his only way this is the only way that that pain would go away
1:00:40Shannon Sharpe:mm-hmm
1:00:45damn
1:00:48Shannon Sharpe:something so hard so heavy that someone would take their own life reportedly
1:01:09Shannon Sharpe:you don't know how bad pain is because you know a lot of times Ocho well I wouldn't do this I wouldn't do that everybody will say what they would or wouldn't do but until you're in that situation you never know you don't know what you'll do everybody always says that they do that's what I would have did I would have did this I would have did X, Y, and Z no you wouldn't bro
1:01:44Shannon Sharpe:unless you walked a mile in that man's shoes or that woman's shoes you have no earthly idea.
1:01:58Shannon Sharpe:You haven't.
1:02:03Shannon Sharpe:And as I sit here and ponder when I got the news tonight that this young man was no longer here,
1:02:15I'm like, what was so bad
1:02:19Shannon Sharpe:that he thought this was the only way?
1:02:35Mm-mm.
1:02:53Shannon Sharpe:Boy, boy, boy. You don't know.
1:02:59Shannon Sharpe:You don't know.
1:03:05Shannon Sharpe:And when you think you've gone through something, you can't go on.
1:03:13Shannon Sharpe:And you feel that's your only alternative. Because a lot of times you don't know. I mean, because a lot of times I go to your car. Hey, man, how you doing? man I'm good man you know no are you good are you really good because sometimes you know you know you just want to get off the phone you don't want to be bothered right right you don't want people in your business and you just like try to make the conversation but I
1:03:43Shannon Sharpe:I'm glad I have the people that I have in my life I'll say that yeah everybody doesn't have a brother and a sister like I have. And everybody don't have best friends like I have. But boy,
1:04:04Shannon Sharpe:Rondell's more family. I am so, so sorry. And I know words. There's nothing I can say. There's no amount of heartfelt speeches, I know absolutely nothing can ease this pain that you're going through. But what I can say is that I hope is that when you fall on your knees and you ask the man above to give you strength, to give you courage, and to give you understanding, In your most trying time.
1:04:51Shannon Sharpe:And hopefully as time passes, you'll have a better understanding. But it's not going to be easy. You're never going to forget this moment.
1:05:02Shannon Sharpe:My heartbreak for his family.
1:05:08Shannon Sharpe:25.
1:05:1225.
1:05:15Shannon Sharpe:you think back and you think about what you were doing at 25 Ocho. You was having the time of your life in the NFL.
1:05:22Chad Johnson:Yeah.
1:05:23Shannon Sharpe:You had reached the culmination. Everything that you dreamed about, dreamt about when you was in Leverie City and you and your boys, y 'all running around, going to the pool and doing whatever you were doing. Like, man, I'm going to be playing on Sundays one day. And there it is, you're doing it. I guarantee you when he was a kid, he dreamt of playing in the NFL.
1:05:43Shannon Sharpe:my brother always says a dream is a gift that you give to yourself
1:05:52and your dreams
1:05:53Shannon Sharpe:just shock you if your dream don't shock you it's not big enough he dreamt of playing in the NFL he didn't dream of having seasoned any injuries in 24 and 25 but he dreamt of playing in the NFL
1:06:11Shannon Sharpe:but something came along and interfered with that.
1:06:20Shannon Sharpe:It's being reported Rondell Moore unfortunately passed away at the age of 25. Hollywood Brown, a former teammate of Rondell Moore in Arizona said Rondell reached out to him just a few hours before he died. you wasn't alone bro I told you I know how you feel bro ain't no way brother you just messaged me a few hours ago
1:06:53Shannon Sharpe:after missing the entire 2024 season with a knee injury he suffered another season in the ACL tear during Minnesota Vikings first preseason game Jamal Adams tweeted I'm not jumping to conclusions but let me say this Fans and media be quick to label player injury prone. We don't choose to get hurt. Sometimes it just happens. Y 'all don't see the rehab, the pain, the mental drain it causes. The process can make you lose yourself. This issue is real. No matter how much support you get, you still got to fight that battle alone. Prayers up for Rondell Moore and his family. He was a baller, no question.
1:07:31Shannon Sharpe:You do. And see, that's the thing, Ocho. All the support. But what happens when the phone hangs up? You by yourself. Alone in your thoughts. So when the phone calls, when they hang up, and then everybody go home, I'm right back to square one. I'm alone in my own thoughts, thinking.
1:08:06Shannon Sharpe:Is this a dream? Is this really my life? Is this really happening? Again?
1:08:34You got to take
1:08:36Shannon Sharpe:the good with the bad, don't you? And sometimes it's easy to question the bad. But not one time did you ever question, God, why you bless me so much? Why you let me make it to the NFL? Why you let me get all this money? Why you let me have beautiful, healthy kids?
1:08:56Shannon Sharpe:Sometimes we only call on it when things go bad.
1:09:02Shannon Sharpe:But it's when the things are at the best. Mm-hmm. That's when he's carrying you also, but we just don't see it.
1:09:12Shannon Sharpe:Rondell Moore, to all his family, friends, and loved one again, the Nightcap family, Ocho and I, and everybody here associated with Nightcap. My condolences. And I thought our heartfelt thoughts and prayers.
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