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