James Smitty Smith

After a 10 rd workout in the Vegas heat I cool down with some subtle but effective footwork. Unfortunately it’s also the way Smitty dances lol. #boxing #boxingworkoutcooldown #footwork

1988 Olympic gold medalist & heavyweight champ “Merciless” Ray Mercer will attend HOF Weekend June 11-14 in Canastota! Don’t miss boxing’s most exciting weekend of the year. Call 315.697.7095 or visit ibhof.com for schedule, ticket info, accommodations & more. 🥊

TBT. A bit of pugilistic edification with the great @BoxingHall @robertoduranbox. We’re working on an extended version of my In Ring segment with Duran from @InThisCornerTV. Will be releasing part of it soon. #boxing #robertoduran #inthiscornerwithjamessmithinringsegment

@pomara_matt @SmittyBoxing @BoxingHall Definetely, looking forward to it.

@SmittyBoxing @mandrzeje @BoxingHall See you there

@SmittyBoxing @BoxingHall Look forward to it every year. Will be there early Thursday morning, always a memorable experience.

Under a month to go until I once again take my perch in Canastota. Looking forward to hosting the 2026 @BoxingHall June 11-14. Hope to see you there. #boxing #internationalboxinghalloffame #ibhofhost

Popular heavyweight star “Gentleman” @gerrycooney will be in Canastota to take part in 2026 Hall of Fame Weekend events June 11-14! Don’t miss boxing’s most exciting weekend of the year. Call 315.697.7095 or visit ibhof.com for schedule, ticket info & more. 🥊

ICYMI: The in-ring segment separates "ITC" the TV show from its competition, and here, Diego Corrales shows @SmittyBoxing how he fights at long range and why he was effective at short range. To find out Corrales' favorite target, watch the show here: youtube.com/watch?v=kAJZF8…

Mom you deserve so much more than just a day for having to deal with @jamessmittysmith. “You’ve Always Given So Much of YOU so that I could be Me.” Happy Mother’s Day. #happymothersday #mom #mymom #mommasboy

The defining aspect of "ITC" the TV show was @SmittyBoxing stepping into the ring with his guests in order for these legends to show the audience how they do what they do. In this clip from our most recent podcast, he explains how this concept came to be:

If cats have 9 lives, well I believe really good Heavyweights and former Heavyweight Champs may just have 11. Congrats to @DynamiteDubois #duboiswardley #boxing

This week's "ITC," in part, replays the July 2023 interview @SmittyBoxing had with future HOF'er Diego Corrales. Here, Corrales talks about his ill-fated match with Floyd Mayweather and whether he should've gotten into the ring that night. Check out the show on Smitty's YouTube:

In This Corner The Podcast Episode #187 youtu.be/kAJZF8tLBc0?si… via @YouTube

This week's "ITC," which can be seen here (youtube.com/watch?v=kAJZF8…) blends the entirety of the TV show's episode honoring Diego Corrales with our own memories. Here, @SmittyBoxing reveals that the elaborate opening of the TV show was inspired by a wildly popular prime-time show:

This week's "ITC" replays the entire TV episode with Diego Corrales while also interspersing our after-the-fact recollections and impressions. Here, @SmittyBoxing asks Corrales in 2005 what he told Castillo following their epic first meeting that took place 21 years ago today:

On this date 2005 The Late Great @BoxingHall Diego “Chico” Corrales scored a sensational come from behind win over Jose Luis Castillo in their epic first encounter. Those of us at ringside or watching will never forget that fight or more importantly Diego, who was a good mate of mine and the embodiment of the word FIGHTER. Coming up later today on a very special edition of In This Corner The Podcast we’ll run an entire episode of @InThisCornerTV featuring Chico Miss ya Champ #boxing #inthisdateinboxinghistory #corralesvscastillo1 #showtimeboxing #inthiscornerwithjamessmith #nvbhof #ibhof #ibhofhost #inthiscornerthepodcast

Parade of Champions banners line the streets of Canastota as @BoxingHall Induction Weekend is now only 5 weeks away! 🥊

Well, the cat's out of the bag: I have been named this year's honoree for the Sistersville High School Hall of Fame. In a few weeks, I will deliver a speech, then ride in a car during the Alumni parade. I usually hate parades, but here I'll make an exception. :-)

We just taped what will hopefully be an impactful new episode of In This Corner The Podcast where we showcase a classic episode from @InThisCornerTV. In memory of his most memorable win and his very sad and way too early passing we feature our show with the late great Diego “Chico” Corrales. Episode will drop Thursday May 7. This is the first time we have included an entire episode of my TV show within my podcast. Stay tuned. #boxing #boxingsbestpodcast #diegocorrales #corralesvscastillo1