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Is there a more successful and more versatile man in boxing? For more than three decades, Russ Anber has been one of the sport's most respected and influential figures. A world-renowned trainer, cutman, hand wrapper, manager and proud member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame, he has worked in the corners of countless world champions and been at the heart of some of boxing's biggest nights.
Away from the corner, Anber is also the founder of Rival Boxing Gear, the company behind what has become the most widely used boxing glove in the world. His innovation has changed the sport just as much outside the ring as inside it.
In this special episode, Buncey sits down with Anber to reflect on an extraordinary career that has taken him from humble beginnings to the very top of boxing. They discuss the fighters who have shaped his journey, the pressure and precision required to be one of the sport's finest cutmen and hand wrappers.
Ade Oladipo, Emily Eubank, and Liam Gough are back to put the boxing world to rights in another hard-hitting episode of The Punch Perfect Podcast on BBC Sounds! After a brief warning to expect a few passionate slip-ups of explicit language, the team dives straight into 'The Clinch' to confront one of the most critical safety debates in the sport today. Guided by producer Jay's envelope, the hosts start a strict three-minute timer to dissect the statement: "Trainers need to throw in the towel more often." Do corner teams protect their fighters enough, or does the warrior mentality of the sport stand in the way of vital safety decisions? The hosts have just one round to debate and reach a final verdict. Then, it's time to return to 'The Blueprint' to draft the next critical component of their Frankenstein GOAT. With the legendary power of George Foreman and the unbreakable heart of Chris Eubank Senior already secured in the first two episodes, the crew turns their attention to a highly lucrative attribute: MARKETABILITY. This segment is all about the unique ability to sell out stadiums, deliver legendary trash-talk soundbites, and put absolute bums on seats. Each host pitches their top three ultimate self-promoters and crowd-pullers from boxing history. Through fierce debate and elimination rounds, they must collectively agree on the single most marketable fighter to add to their growing masterpiece. Finally, the bell rings for 'The Final Round' as Ade steps up to present his controversial hot take on the current state of champion politics: "Undisputed belt holders shouldn't lose all their belts after one loss." The crew goes back and forth on whether the undisputed status should have its own safety net or if losing it all is simply the brutal reality of the squared circle. Unfiltered, highly opinionated, and packed with expert insight - this is the conversation every fight fan needs to hear. Subscribe to The Punch Perfect Podcast on BBC Sounds, leave your verdict in the comments, and don't miss a second of the build!
Is there a bigger fight in women's boxing than Mikaela Mayer v Chantelle Cameron? The pair top the MVP UK v USA card in Birmingham later this month, and former undisputed world champion Ellie Scotney joins Buncey to preview the huge night. She also reveals the rather extravagant gift Jake Paul has bought her. We also hear from Skye Nicolson after her move to the MVP stable and her addition to the Birmingham card. Caroline Dubois explains why she's swapped trainer Shane McGuigan for Manny Robles, while Mikaela Mayer, Chantelle Cameron and MVP co-founder Nikisa Bidarian all join the pod to look ahead to one of the biggest events in women's boxing this year.
To mark South Asian Heritage Month, Buncey is joined by former IBO world champion Jawaid Khaliq and the BBC's Kal Sajad to celebrate the South Asian community's contribution to British boxing. From the pioneers who broke down barriers to today's new generation of stars, they explore how British boxing has evolved and why South Asian representation in the sport is stronger than ever.
The discussion looks back at trailblazers such as Amir Khan, who paved the way, the challenges they faced, and the lasting impact they've had on the sport both inside and outside the ring. We also hear from two of Britain's biggest boxing names, Hamzah Sheeraz and Adam Azim, who reflect on their heritage, their journeys to the top, and the responsibility they feel as role models for the next generation.
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Ade, Emily, and Liam are back for another episode of The Punch Perfect Podcast, on their relentless mission to build the ultimate boxing machine: the Frankenstein GOAT!To start things off, the trio checks in on the fallout from last week's decisions. With their personal fighting nicknames (The Black Prince, The Hatman, and Miss Eubank) fully established, they recap their first official consensus: crown-funding their monster fighter with the legendary power of George Foreman.The action officially begins when they step into 'The Clinch' to tackle a highly controversial topic delivered straight from producer Jay's envelope: "Governing bodies should refuse licences to fighters over the age of 40!" With a strict three-minute round on the clock, the panel debates the safety, legacy, and commercial appeal of over-40 legends, reflecting on iconic veteran runs from the likes of Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao, Mike Tyson, Bernard Hopkins, and Shannon Briggs. Will the team reach a unanimous decision, or are we headed for a split decision on whether age is just a number in the ring?Then comes 'The Blueprint' to piece together the next crucial element of their Frankenstein GOAT. This week's attribute up for debate is the mental and spiritual core of any true champion: Heart, Resilience, and Warrior Spirit. But what does having a "warrior spirit" actually mean? Then, it’s time to dive headfirst into the dark side of the sport, debating whether the consequences for drug cheats in boxing are simply not harsh enough, or whether influencer boxing is ultimately good or bad for the game.It's honest, unfiltered, and deeply passionate boxing talk. Subscribe to The Punch Perfect Podcast on BBC Sounds, leave your thoughts in the comments, and help us build the ultimate fighter!
Does the Joshua-Fury fight still whet the appetite after watching both men in action this weekend? Barry Jones joins Buncey after they watched Anthony Joshua climb off the canvas twice before stopping Kristian Prenga in the second round. They discuss what AJ's performance means for a potential showdown with Fury, and we also hear from Joshua himself as Buncey catches up with him in the ring moments after the fight.
Tyson Fury has done his bit, now it's over to Anthony Joshua. Carl Frampton joins Buncey after Fury's win in Thailand, while AJ weighs in ahead of his fight with Kristian Prenga in Saudi Arabia. They discuss Joshua's final face-off with his opponent, what they made of his demeanour, and whether the long-awaited showdown with Fury is now within touching distance. Plus, we hear from someone who was ringside in Pattaya for Fury's victory.
Will Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury both come through unscathed this weekend? Natasha Jonas and Joe Gallagher join Buncey to preview the fights in Saudi Arabia and Thailand, discuss what kind of Anthony Joshua we can expect to see back in the ring, and debate where the long-awaited fight between the pair should take place. Joe also doesn't pull any punches with his verdict on today's heavyweight division. Plus, we hear from both fighters and Matchroom chairman Eddie Hearn.
Welcome to the very first episode of The Punch Perfect Podcast, your new favourite boxing show!
Join hosts Emily Eubank, Ade Oladipo, and Liam Gough as they kick off their ultimate mission: attempting to engineer the ultimate fighter. A "Frankenstein GOAT" of boxing.
But before serious punches are thrown, we step right into 'The Clinch' for a no-punches-pulled look at the sport. The producers have handed them an envelope containing a massive debate topic: "Fighters would rather retire a millionaire than be a Zuffa belt holder." With the clock ticking down a single three-minute round, the three tackle the dilution of championship belts, whether fighters are chasing clout over legacy, and if the entry of organisations like Zuffa will bring clarity or total chaos.
They then get down to business in 'The Blueprint'; the heart of the show where they must collectively build their Frankenstein fighter. The attribute on the operating table is pure, unadulterated power. Each host champions up to three heavy-hitting fighters from history; who holds the absolute gold standard for the most devastating power? Can they reach a unanimous decision, or will it end in a split decision?
Then for the final round, Em, Ade and Liam tackle the wild world of crossover boxing: how long will it be before we see a woman take on a man in a fight?
What was Anthony Joshua's defining victory? Which defeat left the deepest scar? Buncey is joined by Richie Woodhall to relive the ten fights that defined AJ's career. From world-title glory and unforgettable knockouts to the setbacks that changed everything, they decide which moments shaped one of Britain's greatest heavyweights.
It's been a hectic few weeks in the heavyweight division since Oleksandr Usyk vacated his world titles, giving Buncey and Barry plenty to get stuck into. They assess Murat Gassiev's first defence of his WBA heavyweight crown, discuss the bizarre ending to Joe Joyce's comeback fight and whether it's finally time for him to call it a day. They also debate the potential venues for the long-awaited Anthony Joshua v Tyson Fury showdown, with Barry making a passionate case for Cardiff, before looking at where the rest of the heavyweight titles could end up. Plus, they give their verdict on reports that Usyk could face Deontay Wilder in what may be his final fight.
What can we expect from Team England at the Commonwealth Games? Buncey heads to Sheffield to catch up with head coach Rob McCracken as the squad puts the finishing touches to its preparations for Glasgow. McCracken explains why he has selected this team and picks out the boxers to watch, while Buncey also sits down with European U23 Champion Damar Thomas and reigning U19 world champion Ruby White.
What has been the fight of the year so far? Which performance stood out above all the rest? And what has been boxing's lowest moment of 2026? Tony Bellew and Carl Frampton join Buncey to review the first six months of the year, debating the biggest talking points and the British world champions who have made their mark. They also ask whether anything will top the epic heavyweight battle between Fabio Wardley and Daniel Dubois in Manchester.
Is Filip Hrgovic a step too far, too soon for Moses Itauma? Buncey sits down with the heavyweight prospect to discuss the biggest fight of his career so far, whether he's getting the recognition he feels he deserves, and why he believes he's ready for the challenge. We also hear from his manager, Francis Warren, and from Hrgovic himself.
Is Ryan Garner ready to take the next step and mix it with the elite of the super-featherweight division? The Southampton fighter takes on Italy's Michael Magnesi for the interim WBC super-featherweight title at St Mary's Stadium this Saturday. Garner joins Buncey to reflect on his journey so far, the setbacks and frustrations he's had to overcome, and why he believes now is the time to prove he belongs at world level.
Will Croke Park ever see a bigger night than the one that awaits Katie Taylor when she steps into the ring for one final time? Buncey sits down with Katie to reflect on her remarkable journey, the long road to finally bringing this event to life, and what retirement might hold when the gloves are eventually hung up. We also hear from her manager, Brian Peters, who reveals how the team got the historic occasion over the line.
What does Dana White really think about Eddie Hearn, boxing's sanctioning bodies and the reaction to him getting involved in the sport? Buncey sits down with the boss of Zuffa Boxing to find out. White doesn't hold back as he gives his honest take on boxing, the people who run it and the changes he thinks the sport needs. It's a candid, outspoken and at times controversial chat with a man who’s not scared of ruffling a few feathers.
What can we expect from AJ as he returns to the ring in July? Buncey sits down with the former two-time heavyweight world champion ahead of his comeback fight against Kristian Prenga in Jeddah. Joshua opens up on coping with the tragic loss of two close friends in Lagos last December, while promoter Eddie Hearn shares the latest on AJ’s future plans. Former world champion Darren Barker also joins us with his analysis on what we can expect when Joshua steps back into the ring.
Will Rico Verhoeven get the apology he’s after? The Dutchman and his team have lodged an official protest over the controversial ending to the fight in Egypt. Rico joins us to explain why they decided to take action, looks back on that unforgettable night, and reveals he’s hoping to be back in the ring again before the end of the year.
Should Rico Verhoeven feel hard done by? Richie Woodhall joins Buncey to dissect a dramatic night in the desert as Oleksandr Usyk controversially stopped the Dutchman in the 11th round. We hear from Verhoeven himself, as well as his trainer Peter Fury, after a fight that’s already sparked huge debate.
How will Rico Verhoeven cope against the best boxer on the planet? Richie Woodhall joins Buncey to break down the fight and explain what makes Oleksandr Usyk so dangerous. They also discuss the undercard and hear from Hamzah Sheeraz and Richard Torres Jr.
What kind of challenge will Rico Verhoeven pose to Oleksandr Usyk? That’s just one of the questions Buncey puts to Eddie Hearn as they sit down ahead of Saturday night’s fight. We hear from both fighters on what they’re expecting in the ring, while four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen gives an insight into his fellow Dutchman and close friend.
How will a kickboxing world champion fare against one of the greatest heavyweights of all time? That’s the question Buncey puts to Olympic bronze medallist Frazer Clarke as the pair look ahead to this weekend’s spectacular showdown beneath the Egyptian pyramids between Rico Verhoeven and Oleksandr Usyk. Plus, they reflect on Dave Allen’s defeat to Filip Hrgovic, while Frazer gives an update on his own career after his narrow loss to Justis Huni.
Can Dave Allen really beat Filip Hrgovic? The White Rhino returns to the ring in Doncaster this Saturday and sits down with Buncey ahead of the biggest fight of his career. They look back at the brutal defeat to Arslanbek Makhmudov, why Allen believes he’s never been in better shape, and what victory over Hrgovic would mean. Plus, we hear from his trainer Jamie Moore.
Has there been a better heavyweight fight on British soil? Daniel Dubois is a two-time world champion after stopping Fabio Wardley in the 11th round of a brutal and unforgettable scrap in Manchester. Richie Woodhall joins Buncey to break down a fight that will live long in the memory. They hear from Dubois, his father Stan, trainer Don Charles and promoter Frank Warren.
Can Fabio Wardley make a successful first defence of his WBO heavyweight world title, or will Daniel Dubois become a two-time world champion? Ahead of Saturday night’s massive all-British showdown in Manchester, Richie Woodhall joins Buncey to break down where the fight will be won and lost, the key tactical battles, and which fighter has the edge.
Can Frank Warren really stay neutral when two of his fighters are battling it out for the world heavyweight title? Buncey sits down with the Queensberry boss to get his thoughts ahead of Saturday night’s huge dust-up, plus they discuss Arsenal’s hopes of getting the job done in Budapest in a few weeks’ time. We also hear from Daniel Dubois’ manager and advisor, Sam Jones.
Can Daniel Dubois become a two-time heavyweight world champion? He certainly believes he can, as he sits down with Buncey ahead of Saturday’s huge fight with Fabio Wardley. Dubois discusses his preparations and why he feels he can reclaim a world title. We also hear from his trainer Don Charles, who explains why he believes Dubois is stronger, sharper and ready to prove himself.
Can Fabio Wardley make a successful first defence of his WBO heavyweight world title? Buncey sits down with Wardley ahead of Saturday’s fight with Daniel Dubois to discuss the pressure, preparation and what’s at stake. Plus, we hear from his long-time coach, Rob Hodgins, who offers a unique insight into the fighter.
Will we see a better 24 hours of boxing all year? Buncey and Barry aren’t convinced, as they reflect on a huge weekend in Tokyo, Vegas and Wolverhampton. Plus, reaction from Matchroom boss Eddie Hearn and a look ahead to Wardley v Dubois in Manchester this Saturday.
When’s Adam Azim getting his world title shot? And is Lauren Price really set to take on Claressa Shields? Buncey puts it all to Boxxer CEO Ben Shalom in a wide-ranging chat. They also talk Frazer Clarke, Martin Bakole and Richard Riakporhe. Plus, find out why Belfast was chosen to host his stag do!
How clinical was Ben Whittaker? Richie Woodhall and Buncey break down his first-round stoppage of Braian Suarez in Liverpool, with reaction from Whittaker, Eddie Hearn and Andy Lee. Plus, they look back at the other fights on the undercard.
Will the hype around Ben Whittaker translate into the ring? He takes on Braian Suarez in Liverpool on Saturday night, and Buncey catches up with him after the weigh-in. We also hear from Matchroom’s Frank Smith and his trainer Andy Lee, while chief support Molly McCann also joins Buncey for a chat.
Can a kickboxer with just one pro boxing fight really become heavyweight champion of the world? That’s exactly what Rico Verhoeven is aiming to do as he prepares to face Oleksandr Usyk in front of the pyramids of Egypt this May. Buncey speaks to both fighters, as well as Verhoeven’s trainer Peter Fury and promoter, Eddie Hearn.
Are we getting closer to Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua? The Gypsy King beat Arslanbek Makhmudov at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and then called out AJ. Natasha Jonas joins Buncey to chat about the fight and how likely it is we’ll actually see it happen. We also hear from Fury’s manager Spencer Brown and promoter Frank Warren, plus some thoughts from Moses Itauma.
Has Tyson Fury still got it? Barry Jones joins Buncey to preview the Gypsy King’s return after 16 months away. Will it help or hinder? Plus, insight from former heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis, and a look ahead to the rest of the card, including Conor Benn vs Regis Prograis.
What version of Tyson Fury will turn up this weekend? The Gypsy King returns after 16 months out and sits down with Buncey to discuss his fight with Arslanbek Makhmudov, his desire to face Anthony Joshua next, and why he believes he’s in the shape of his life. Plus, we hear from Conor Benn ahead of his fight with Regis Prograis. And former world champion David Haye gives us his take on Saturday night's fight.
Did we just witness one of the greatest women’s fights ever? Buncey and Stacey certainly think so after watching Ellie Scotney crowned undisputed super-bantamweight world champion at Olympia. They hear from an emotional Scotney and her trainer, Shane McGuigan. Plus, they look back at the other three fights on the card, hearing from Caroline Dubois and Chantelle Cameron, while MVP’s Nikisa Bidarian reflects on a historic night.
Is Derek Chisora calling time on boxing as a cult hero? Richie Woodhall joins Buncey as Del Boy says no more after losing a split decision to Deontay Wilder. They hear from both fighters.
Will Ellie Scotney become the youngest UK boxer in the four-belt era to go undisputed? Who comes out on top as Caroline Dubois and Terri Harper meet in a world title unification? And how will Chantelle Cameron fare over three-minute rounds? Buncey speaks to all the fighters ahead of Sunday’s all-women’s card at Olympia, and sits down with MVP CEO Nakisa Bidarian to discuss his vision for women’s boxing.
Will it be Derek Chisora or Deontay Wilder getting their hand raised on Saturday night? Ahead of what could be their final fights, Buncey sits down with both fighters, plus promoter Kalle Sauerland.
Can Lauren Price go on to become the best female boxer on the planet? Buncey heads to Sheffield to speak to the unified world champion about her journey, her ambitions and the unconventional path that got her here. Plus insight from her trainer, Rob McCracken, and coach Richie Woodhall. She fights this weekend in Cardiff against Stephanie Pineiro.
Did Moses Itauma confirm he’s heavyweight boxing’s next big thing? Buncey and Richie Woodhall discuss the 21-year-old’s knockout win over Jermaine Franklin. Is he ready for a world title shot? We hear from Itauma, his manager Francis Warren and his promoter Frank Warren.
Want to know more about Moses Itauma? How good is he, and how good can he become? Buncey sits down with boxing’s hottest prospect to find out what makes him tick and learn more about his path to this point. We also hear from his promoter, Frank Warren and his opponent this weekend, Jermaine Franklin. Plus, there’s analysis from former world champion Barry Jones.
How does British boxing really work? What does the Board actually do, and where does its money come from? Buncey goes behind the scenes with BBBoC General Secretary Robert Smith. From finances and licensing to disciplinary hearings, he explains how the Board operates and debunks some of the biggest myths.
What’s next for Anthony Cacace after becoming a two-time world champion? The Belfast fighter was simply too good for Jazza Dickens at the 3Arena in Dublin. Barry Jones joins Buncey to dissect the fight and debate whether a unification showdown with Emanuel Navarrete could be next. They also preview George Liddard vs Tyler Denny for the British and Commonwealth middleweight titles in London, and a middleweight world title fight in Orlando.
He beat Nigel Benn twice. He beat Chris Eubank twice. Former two-weight world champion Steve Collins joins Buncey to reflect on his career, including training in the same gym as Marvin Hagler. He also looks ahead the world title fight between Anthony Cacace and Jazza Dickens in Dublin this weekend.
Has boxing experienced a stranger ten days? From Conor Benn’s departure from Matchroom to Oleksandr Usyk defending his WBC title beneath the pyramids, and the emergence of a reported $1 billion lawsuit, the sport has produced no shortage of surprises. Buncey is joined by Boxing Scene editor Matt Christie to try to make sense of it all.
Can Fabio Wardley make a successful defence of his world title, or will Daniel Dubois become a two-time champion? Ahead of their fight in May, Buncey speaks to both men at the launch press conference. Barry Jones joins and makes the argument on why we could be in for a great fight. And Queensberry boss Frank Warren is also on the pod.
Will there be a bigger boxing story in 2026 than Conor Benn leaving Matchroom? Richie Woodhall joins Buncey to reflect on Benn’s decision to sign with Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing, while Eddie Hearn gives his immediate reaction. Plus, they ask what’s next for Leigh Wood and Josh Warrington after their Nottingham rematch, with Wood the clear winner. We hear from both fighters.
Will it be repeat or revenge? Buncey heads to Nottingham to speak with Leigh Wood and Josh Warrington ahead of their highly anticipated rematch on Saturday night. He also catches up with promoter Eddie Hearn and "Meatball" Molly McCann. Plus, we hear from Ismael Davis and Bilal Fawaz as they prepare to battle it out for the British title.
Can Tyson Fury be the sport’s saviour after vowing to make boxing great again? The Gypsy King joins Buncey to reveal why he’s ended his retirement, why he’s convinced another world title is within reach, and why he’s decided to go without a trainer. We also hear from his promoter, Frank Warren, and his opponent, Arslanbek Makhmudov. Plus, Barry Jones breaks down the fight and explains what each man must do to get the win.
Did Brandon Figueroa and his team go too far with their celebrations? And what’s next for Nick Ball? Barry Jones joins Buncey to analyse a lively fight in Liverpool, where Ball lost his world title after hitting the canvas twice in the 12th. Plus, as the fighters gathered at London’s Olympia last week to announce the MVP-promoted all-women’s card on 5 April, Buncey catches up with many of them.
Can Wilder still be the fighter he once was, and how much does Derek Chisora have left? Barry Jones joins Buncey at the launch press conference ahead of their April fight to ask what we can expect from both men. Buncey also sits down with the pair, as well as the promoters involved, Frank Warren and Kalle Sauerland.
Has there ever been a stranger moment in the ring than Jarrell Miller losing his toupee mid-fight? Stacey Copeland joins Buncey to unpack that bizarre scene, as well as the impressive performances from Josh Kelly and Shakur Stevenson. Kelly claimed his first world title with victory over Bakhram Murtazaliev, while Stevenson made history by becoming a four-weight world champion. Plus, Stacey gives her verdict on Fran Hennessy’s narrow win at the Copper Box.
Can Josh Kelly add his name to the growing list of British world champions? He challenges Bakhram Murtazaliev for the IBF super-welterweight title on Saturday. Matchroom CEO Frank Smith joins Buncey to preview the fight, with Kelly himself on the pod as he bids for his first world title. We also hear from his trainer Adam Booth, plus heavyweight prospect Leo Atang.
When might we see Tyson Fury back? What’s next for Fabio Wardley? Buncey asks Queensberry boss Frank Warren as they look ahead to what the first half of 2026 might bring for his fighters. Warren also gives his verdict on Zuffa Boxing following their inaugural event last weekend.
Is enough being done to support boxers once they hang up the gloves? In this special programme, Stacey Copeland examines the realities fighters face when their careers end, from loss of identity to physical and mental challenges.
Joined by Steve Bunce, former undisputed world champion Josh Taylor and leading trainer Dom Ingle, the discussion explores whether the sport is doing enough and what more can be done to help boxers prepare for life out of the ring. They also hear from Ricky Hatton's friend and manager, Paul Speak, Robert Smith of the BBBoC, and Queensberry boss Frank Warren.
Where does Dalton Smith’s world title win in New York rank among the greatest British performances overseas? Mike Costello joins Buncey to look back at some of the most iconic nights by a Brit abroad, from Lloyd Honeyghan to Tyson Fury. Plus, Dalton himself on the night, the fight, and what comes next.
Is this set to be Katie Taylor’s final year in the ring? Can Ellie Scotney take the final step and become undisputed? And will we finally see Lauren Price face Mikaela Mayer? Plenty for Buncey and Stacey Copeland to debate as they look ahead to what could be a huge and defining year for women’s boxing.
After everything we saw in 2025, can 2026 possibly match it? Barry Jones joins Buncey to look ahead to a busy year in boxing. They talk through the fights already on the books, the ones that still need to be made, and work their way through the weight divisions to pick out the match-ups they most want to see.
Awards season has arrived, and it’s time for the 5 Live boxing team to hand out their prizes for 2025. Buncey is joined by Barry Jones and Darren Barker to decide who takes fighter of the year, what was the standout event, and whether they can agree on anything at all. Six categories to get through from a year that will go down as one of boxing’s best.
Did it really turn into the biggest mismatch in boxing history? Buncey puts that to former two-weight world champion Paulie Malignaggi a they review the fight and hear from both fighters, as well as Eddie Hearn and Nakisa Bidarian.
As fight night approaches, Buncey catches up with former two-weight world champion Paulie Malignaggi. They discuss what’s at stake for both fighters and whether Jake Paul stands any chance against AJ. And Jake Paul’s business partner Nakisa Bidarian and AJ’s promoter Eddie Hearn are also on the pod.
With the press conference done and dusted, Buncey catches up with former world champion Carl Froch, who gives his take on the fight and explains why Anthony Joshua won’t hold back. We also hear from both fighters.
Does Jake Paul deserve more respect for making the Anthony Joshua fight? Buncey is joined by Chris Billam-Smith to debate that and preview what sort of fight lies ahead. He also hears from AJ’s new cutman Russ Anber and Caroline Dubois, who defends her world title on the undercard.
Is a two-time heavyweight world champion really fighting a YouTuber-turned-boxer in Miami this weekend? Yes. And that’s where Buncey is as fight week for Jake Paul v Anthony Joshua gets underway. To kick things off, he sits down with AJ’s long-time promoter Eddie Hearn to explain how the fight came about and to reflect on the highs and lows of their 12-year working relationship.
Work or pleasure? Whatever the excuse, Buncey found his way to Monte Carlo for a dramatic night of boxing that saw Shabaz Masoud outpoint Peter McGrail to claim the European super-bantamweight title. Joined by Darren Barker, he looks back at that fight and the others on a dramatic night of boxing. We also hear from Conah Walker after his stunning 12th-round knockout of Pat McCormack, and from Johnny Fisher, who overcame an early knockdown to stop Ivan Balaz.
Did BBC TV’s return to boxing live up to the hype? Former British middleweight champion Neville Brown joins Buncey to reflect on a dramatic night in Derby, where Jeamie TKV upset Frazer Clarke and Fran Hennessy won every round against Fabiana Bytyqi. We hear from both fighters, plus promoter Ben Shalom.
Boxing’s back on prime-time BBC TV this Saturday, so Buncey’s in Derby catching up with the fighters. He chats to Frazer Clarke about the pressure of a hometown fight and checks in with TKV, who’s hoping to make a statement. Francesca Hennessy and her dad Mick drop in ahead of her opening the BBC Two show at eight. And promoter Ben Shalom tells us how you can feel the tension between the two heavies starting to bubble.
Is it time for Ben Whittaker to kick on? The Olympic silver medallist has signed with Matchroom Boxing and sits down with Buncey to reflect on the journey that’s brought him here. We also hear from Richie Woodhall, who coached him in the build-up to the Olympics, as well as insights from his trainer Andy Lee and his promoter Eddie Hearn.
How deceptively good is David Benavidez? Sergio Mora joins Buncey to reflect on that after his win against Anthony Yarde.
They discuss a possible fight of the year contender in Abdullah Mason against Sam Noakes, a surprisingly impressive points win for Devin Haney against Brian Norman Jr, and another statement victory for Bam Rodriguez.
Where does Bam Rodriguez sit on the current pound for pound list? And how the fight between Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul made?
Eddie Hearn sits down with Buncey to answer those questions, ahead of a night of world title fights in Riyad. They discuss Subriel Matias’ failed doping test and where it leaves Dalton Smith. Plus, Eddie shares the story of a very expensive beard trim.
There's commentary of David Benavidez against Anthony Yarde on 5 live and BBC Sounds from 2am on Sunday. Commentary of the undercard, including Sam Noakes against Abdullah Mason, from 11pm on Sports Extra.
Can Anthony Yarde do something special to win a world title at the third time of asking or is David Benavidez too mean?
Buncey is joined by Sergio Mora to break down that fight and Saturday's stacked bill in Riyadh. He catches up with Anthony Yarde and two of the unbeaten prospects meeting for a world title on the undercard, Sam Noakes and Abdullah Mason.
We'll have live commentary of all four world title fights, starting at Saturday night at 11pm on 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds.
Plus, there's Moses Itauma's reaction to the announcement that Anthony Joshua will face Jake Paul next month.
Will there be a trilogy? Richie Woodhall joins Buncey to reflect on Conor Benn's points win over Chris Eubank Jr, They hear from both fighters and promoter Eddie Hearn.
Will it be repeat or revenge? Richie Woodhall joins Buncey to look at where the fight will be won and lost. We hear from both fighters, plus both of their trainers. And they discuss the news that Joseph Parker has failed a drugs test.
Is AJ going to fight Jake Paul? Is Conor Benn going to beat Chris Eubank Jr. They are just some of the subjects Buncey covers in his chat with Conor Benn's promoter Eddie Hearn. Plus, It's press conference day, so find out how Chris Eubank Sr stole the show.
Could a fight from the undercard steal the show on Saturday night? Shane McGuigan joins Buncey for an in-depth look at the four bouts. They hear from Adam Azim, Jack Catterall, Tommy Welch, Richard Riakporhe and Sam Gilley.
Will the boys see it differently second time around? Popcorn at the ready as Buncey and Barry Jones rewatch the first fight between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn, which took place back in April at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Did they miss anything watching it ringside, and was the fight even better than they remember?
Repeat or revenge? Barry Jones joins Buncey as fight week begins for the long-awaited rematch between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn. They revisit the first fight, and ask what’s changed this time around. Plus, they hear from both fighters and promoter Eddie Hearn.
Was Zach Parker robbed of victory against Joshua Buatsi? Barry Jones joins Buncey as the fallout from Manchester rolls on. We hear from Parker. And the debate over three-minute rounds for women is back after Chantelle Cameron vacates her WBC belt in protest over inequality in the sport. So what’s the solution? And could Anthony Joshua be back into the ring before the end of the year?
Will Fabio Wardley’s stunning stoppage of Joseph Parker set up a showdown with Oleksandr Usyk in 2026? Richie Woodhall joins Buncey to break down a dramatic night at the O2, where Wardley, behind on most scorecards, produced a sensational 10th-round finish. We hear from Wardley himself, plus his manager Dillian Whyte, trainer Ben Davison, and promoter Frank Warren.
Will Joseph Parker’s experience and composure prove decisive, or will Fabio Wardley’s raw power and knockout instinct prove too much? Buncey is in London ahead of Saturday’s huge heavyweight clash at the O2, catching up with promoter Frank Warren, hearing from both camps, and getting the thoughts of Wardley himself as well as Parker’s manager, Spencer Brown.
You can hear commentary of the fight on 5 Live and BBC Sounds from 10pm Saturday night.
Ahead of his first promoted fight on the BBC, Boxxer CEO Ben Shalom joins Buncey for an in-depth conversation about the new partnership. He explains how the landmark deal with the BBC was reached, what it means for the sport to return to free-to-air television, and how he sees the next chapter for British boxing.
Did defeat in Sheffield make Dave Allen even more popular? Barry Jones joins Buncey to reflect on a memorable night where “The White Rhino” was beaten on points by Arslanbek Makhmudov. They hear from Allen in an emotional post-fight interview, while promoter Frank Smith insists this isn’t the end for the Doncaster man.
How big a moment is it to see live boxing back on BBC television on a Saturday night? Buncey speaks to Frazer Clarke and Jeamie TKV ahead of their British heavyweight title fight in Derby on October 25th, live on BBC 2. He also gets insight from the BBC’s Kal Sajad and asks former British heavyweight Clifton Mitchell what it really means to fight for the Lonsdale belt.
Is Dave Allen becoming one of Britain’s most popular boxers? Ahead of his Sheffield headliner, the “White Rhino” joins Buncey to reflect on his rise through the ranks, finally getting an en-suite, and the prospect of a fight with Deontay Wilder. Plus, trainer Jamie Moore gives his insight on his fighter's journey.
Big-time boxing returns to the O2 in October. Former world champion Barry Jones joins Buncey to look ahead to the heavyweight clash between Joseph Parker and Fabio Wardley, with the winner in line to face undisputed world champion Oleksandr Usyk. But who is taking the bigger gamble? We hear from both fighters and promoter Frank Warren.
Will it be repeat or revenge? Buncey speaks to Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn ahead of their November rematch at the Tottenham Hostpsur Stadium. He also hears from their respective promoters, Ben Shalom and Eddie Hearn. Plus, fresh from winning his first world title, Lewis Crocker pops over for a chat.
Will Ricky Hatton go down as one of Britain’s most beloved fighters? Mark Chapman is joined by Stacey Copeland, Anthony Crolla, and Steve Bunce to answer that question and reminisce the extraordinary career he had both in and out of the ring. They are also joined by Frank Warren who managed and promoted Hatton during his rise through the sport.
Buncey is joined by the former BBC Boxing correspondent Mike Costello to look back on the life and career of Ricky Hatton who died at the age of 46. They share their memories of the man who will be remembered as one of the best from the UK.
Steve Crossman is joined by Steve Bunce and Richie Woodhall to react to the sad news about Ricky Hatton's death.
Steve and Richie reflect on his life and career, his battles with his mental health, and on what he meant to everyone who knew him.
As a former World Champion, Ricky Hatton will go down as one of the biggest icons in British boxing history.
Can Terence Crawford cope with the leap in size, and is Canelo Álvarez still at his peak? Those are just two of the questions Buncey and former world champion Barry Jones ponder ahead of this weekend’s Vegas super-fight. You’ll also hear from Amir Khan, who has shared the ring with both men, and promoter Frank Warren tells us who he thinks wins.
Will we see a different Lewis Crocker in the rematch? Or will Paddy Donovan pick up where he left off? Former world champion Darren Barker joins Buncey to look ahead to the fight at Windsor Park. Both Crocker and Donovan are on the pod, as well as promoter Eddie Hearn.
Can Molly McCann replicate her MMA success in the boxing ring? The Liverpudlian has swapped the cage for the ring, and this week she sits down with Buncey to discuss the decision, the challenges of the transition, and how she and her promoter, Eddie Hearn, have carefully mapped out the next 18 months, which begins this weekend in Belfast.
Following the death of British heavyweight legend Joe Bugner, Buncey speaks to those who knew him best. Robert Smith, General Secretary of the British Boxing Board of Control, whose father Andy trained Bugner, shares his personal memories and explains why he ranks him just behind Lennox Lewis among Britain’s all-time greats. Matchroom’s Barry Hearn reflects on staging the famous Bruno-Bugner fight at White Hart Lane in 1987, while former British heavyweight champion Scott Welch recalls facing an ageing Bugner in the mid-90s. Plus, we hear a rare extract from Bugner’s appearance on Desert Island Discs in 1973.
Is Hamzah Sheeraz on his way to becoming one of Britain’s most decorated fighters? Fresh from his devastating fifth-round knockout of Edgar Berlanga in New York, Buncey sits down with the 26-year-old super middleweight to talk Canelo rumours, that unforgettable night at Flushing Meadows, and growing up idolising Amir Khan. Plus, discover how former Chelsea star Eden Hazard played a surprise role in Sheeraz’s journey to the pros.
Are we one step closer to saying Moses Itauma is the future of heavyweight boxing? Barry Jones joins Buncey to look back at his devastating first round knockout of Dillian Whyte. They hear from Itauma, as well as his promoter Frank Warren.
Will Dillian Whyte’s experience overcome the youthful speed and agility of Moses Itauma, or will the 20-year-old prodigy prove too sharp for the veteran? Just some of the questions Buncey poses to Queensberry's Frank Warren, Eddie Hearn of Matchroom and top trainer Andy Lee. Warren offers the inside track on his rising star, Hearn gives his take from a neutral corner, and Lee analyses where the fight will be won or lost, and also updates us on his fighters, including Joseph Parker, Ben Whittaker, Hamzah Sheeraz and Paddy Donovan.
Is Dillian Whyte being unfairly written off ahead of his fight with Moses Itauma? Buncey sits down with Whyte, who explains why he's in such good shape and why he took the fight. We also hear from Itauma, who is taking a very philosophical approach to the fight. Plus, Nick Ball, David Adeleye and Filip Hrgović are also on the pod.
Is Moses Itauma the future of the heavyweight division? Barry Jones joins Buncey to preview Saturday’s stacked Riyadh card, featuring Itauma’s clash with Dillian Whyte and a world title fight for Britain’s sole male champion, Nick Ball, as he takes on Sam Goodman.
How does GB Boxing’s Rob McCracken reflect on the disappointment of Paris 2024? A year on, Buncey sits down with the performance director to explore what went wrong and how preparations for LA 2028 are already in motion. He also hears from hopeful's Chantelle Reid and Odel Kamara, who will to compete at the inaugural World Boxing Championships in Liverpool in September.
Did Daniel Dubois’ defeat to Oleksandr Usyk have more to do with what happened before the fight than during it? Buncey and Barry Jones unpack the fallout from that dramatic night, including talk of a party at Dubois’ house just hours before the bout. They explore what’s next for both fighters and whether Joseph Parker deserves a shot, despite Turki Alalshikh pouring cold water on the idea. Plus, they pay tribute to former undisputed champion Josh Taylor, who announced his retirement last week.
Is Oleksandr Usyk one of the greatest boxers of all time? After witnessing another masterclass from the Ukrainian, Richie Woodhall joins Buncey to reflect on Usyk becoming a two-time undisputed heavyweight champion with his stoppage of Daniel Dubois at Wembley. We hear from Usyk himself in the dressing room, his longtime cornerman Russ Anber, and get reaction from Dubois and his promoter Frank Warren.
Can Daniel Dubois do what no other fighter has done before him and beat Oleksandr Usyk? Richie Woodhall joins Buncey on the eve of the history-making fight to discuss that and where he thinks the fight will be won and lost. They are also joined by former undisputed heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis, who shares his thoughts.
What is Oleksandr Usyk really like behind the scenes? Carl Frampton joins Buncey at the press conference to get unique insight from those who know the Ukrainian champion best. Long-time corner man Russ Anber shares stories from his years working as Usyk’s trainer, cutman and hand-wrapper, while Ukrainian commentator Volodymyr Kobelkov, who’s known Usyk for two decades, offers a personal perspective. Joseph Parker also drops by with an update on his own future and how he sees the fight playing out. Plus, DAZN’s Michael Ridout makes his pod debut to answer the big questions: is pay-per-view really dead and is Eubank-Benn 2 off?
What can we take from the first Usyk-Dubois fight? Barry Jones joins Buncey as they rewatch the 2023 fight and break down what it tells us ahead of the rematch.
Is Frank Warren right to believe Daniel Dubois can beat Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday? Buncey sits down with the Queensberry boss to hear why Dubois is a changed man since their first fight. They also discuss Tyson Fury and when he might return to the ring.
Repeat or revenge? Darren Barker hops aboard Daniel Dubois' open-top bus with Buncey to preview Saturday night’s undisputed heavyweight clash between Oleksandr Usyk and Dubois. They’re joined by Dubois himself and his trainer Don Charles.
Has Hamzah Sheeraz just announced himself as a new force at 168lbs? After a brutal knockout of Edgar Berlanga in New York, Buncey is joined by Barry Jones to ask whether a super fight with Canelo Álvarez or David Benavidez could be next. They also hear from Sheeraz’s promoter Frank Warren, and Dalton Smith, who’s set to face Subriel Matias on the Ring IV card this November in Riyadh.
Has Katie Taylor strengthened her claim as the greatest female boxer of all time? Barry Jones joins Buncey to look back on a historic night in New York, where Taylor once again outsmarted Amanda Serrano. We hear from Katie herself, along with her promoter Eddie Hearn, and Ellie Scotney, who added another world title to her collection with an impressive win over Yamileth Mercado.
Barry Jones joins Buncey for an in-depth preview of the trilogy fight between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano at Madison Square Garden. They’re also joined by Taylor’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, to give his take on the fight. Plus, with Ellie Scotney, Savannah Marshall, Chantelle Cameron, and Ramla Ali all set to feature on the undercard, they break down how each fight may play out.
Can Amanda Serrano turn the tide and beat Katie Taylor in their trilogy fight on Friday? Buncey heads to the press conference at Madison Square Garden to put that question to promoter Jake Paul. He also hears from Taylor’s trainer Ross Enamait, Serrano’s sister Cindy, and legendary U.S. boxing journalist Mark Kriegel on what this fight means. Plus, we get an insight into Amanda Serrano from a Puerto Rican sports reporter.
Buncey takes the pod to the public workout, where he catches up with Katie Taylor and her promoter Frank Smith from Matchroom Boxing. He also speaks to Nakisa Bidarian of MVP, who shares the vision behind the company he co-founded with Jake Paul. And Alicia Baumgardner joins the pod as she returns to MSG, having been part of the BBC commentary team for the first Taylor-Serrano fight.
Can Katie Taylor come out on top once again as she takes on Amanda Serrano in their highly anticipated trilogy fight this Friday night in New York? Buncey has touched down in the Big Apple and is joined by Stacey Copeland to break down the main event, reflect on one of boxing’s greatest rivalries, and take a closer look at a stacked undercard that includes Ellie Scotney, Chantelle Cameron and Savannah Marshall.
Richie Woodhall joins Buncey after Jack Catterall outpointed Harlem Eubank by technical decision in a one-sided contest in Manchester. Both Catterall and his promoter, Eddie Hearn, share their thoughts on the fight. Plus, they hear from Leo Atang, Joe Cordina, Skye Nicolson and Pat Brown, who all fought on the undercard.
Will Jack Catterall look to make a statement in his fight against Harlem Eubank in Manchester on Saturday night. Buncey speaks to both fighters as they headline a stacked card at the AO Arena. He also chats with Catterall's trainer Jamie Moore, and to promoter Eddie Hearn.
Will there ever be a bigger night of boxing than what’s coming to Madison Square Garden on July 11th? Buncey sits down with three of the fighters on the stacked card featuring over 20 world title belts. Savannah Marshall explains why this is a bucket-list moment as she aims to add the WBO belt to her IBF and Ring Magazine titles. Chantelle Cameron reveals she’s still chasing a trilogy bout with Katie Taylor. And we’re introduced to rising Canadian star Tam Thibeault, who also features on the bill.
Former world champion Barry Jones joins Buncey to unpack a busy weekend in boxing. They chat Canelo vs. Crawford as their promotional tour has kicked off ahead of their September fight. Eddie Hearn gives his take on Galal Yafai’s first professional loss, and Tiah-Mai Ayton, one of England’s most talked-about prospects, reflects on her dramatic debut. And there may be a bit of Jake Paul chat.
Buncey sits down with WBO, IBF and Ring Magazine world champion Ellie Scotney as she prepares to head to New York to defend all her belts on the massive Katie Taylor-Amanda Serrano card in New York. She explains how the opportunity came about to join Jake Paul's MVP stable and how it is a dream come true. She also tells the tales of how she ended up taking Serrano on the pads when she went over for the press conference last month.
Barry Jones joins Buncey to unpack a dramatic weekend of action, as Fabio Wardley delivered a one-punch knockout to stop Justis Huni in a controversial 10th-round finish in Ipswich, while in Barnsley, Callum Simpson stopped Ivan Zucco in the 10th after being dropped twice. We hear from Wardley and Huni’s promoter Eddie Hearn. And Buncey chats to Ben Shalom about Simpson’s win and what the future holds for Boxxer as their broadcast deal with Sky has expired. Plus, we pay tribute to legendary trainer James Cook, who passed away at the weekend.
Nine years on from Muhammad Ali’s death, Buncey sits down with his close friend and longtime business manager, Gene Kilroy, to hear first-hand stories about the man behind the legend. From their first meeting in Germany in 1960 to the way Kilroy has upheld Ali’s legacy, they revisit some key moments from an extraordinary life.
Carl Frampton joins Buncey to look back at a busy night of boxing from Glasgow. Will we see Josh Taylor back in the ring after he lost to Ekow Essuman? And what next for the man from Nottingham? We hear from him and Moses Itauma, who continues to impress following his second-round stoppage of Mike Balogun.
Barry Jones joins Buncey to dissect Dave Allen’s TKO win over Johnny Fisher. Along the way they hear from Allen himself, plus his trainer Jamie Moore and promoter Eddie Hearn. Plus British heavyweight champion David Adeleye shares his views on the fight and tells us what might be next for him. And Dave Allen's girlfriend makes a cameo appearance on the pod!
Buncey is at the weigh-in to chat to Johnny Fisher and Dave Allen ahead of their rematch this Saturday at the Copper Box. He also hears from Fisher’s dad “Big” John, Allen’s trainer Jamie Moore, and Matchroom CEO Frank Smith.
Richie Woodhall joins Buncey to reflect on an extraordinary night at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where Chris Eubank Jr beat Conor Benn. We hear from both fighters.
Buncey joins Michael Watson as he walks a mile through the streets of London to raise money for charity. Back in 1991, during his fight with Chris Eubank, Watson was caught by a brutal uppercut and collapsed soon after the bout. He spent 40 days in a coma. Surrounded by friends and family as he made his way up The Mall, Buncey chats to Watson himself, as well as Chris Eubank, who reflects on that fateful night and shares his concerns about his son’s upcoming bout with Conor Benn. We also hear from Watson’s neurosurgeon, Peter Hamlyn, his lawyer, Michael Toohig, and the many supporters who turned out to walk alongside their friend.
As we pay tribute to George Foreman after his death at the age of 76, Mike Costello and Steve Bunce look back on the most famous fight of them all: Muhammad Ali v George Foreman, Zaire 1974 in the Rumble in the Jungle.
Episode first released in 2019.
Buncey is in Manchester ahead of Jack Catterall's fight against Arnold Barboza Jr. He speaks to both fighters with the winner becoming the mandatory challenger for Teofimo Lopez’s WBO world title. We also hear from promoter Eddie Hearn and Jack's trainer Jamie Moore.
Buncey is joined by Richie Woodhall to look back at Derek Chisora's penultimate fight. They ask where that performance came from as he comprehensively outboxed Otto Wallin on his way to a unanimous points win. They do however question one of the judge's scorecards. And as Delicious Orie prepares to turn professional, Buncey sits down with the 2024 Olympian. Plus, find out why West Ham is Richie's "London" club!
Buncey takes the show to an amateur boxing club in Essex and is joined by Eddie Hearn and Darren Barker. How close are we to finding out AJ’s next move? Eddie updates us on him and the fights he wants to see. They run through some of the upcoming fights in what is a special era for the sport. Olympic silver medallist Pat McCormack and British champion Reece Bolletti also pop along for a chat. And the guys discuss the importance of boxing clubs like the one they are in to local communities.
Boxxer CEO Ben Shalom joins Buncey to look back on a busy night of boxing at Wembley. They hear from Adam Azim, who won the IBO super lightweight belt by stopping former world champion Sergey Lipinets in round nine. His trainer, Shane McGuigan, is also on the pod. Plus, we hear from Callum Simpson following his win, as well as cruiserweight prospect Lucas Roehrig and his trainer George Groves. And, ahead of his 49th and potentially last fight this weekend, Derek Chisora sits down with Buncey for a catch-up.
Barry Jones joins Buncey backstage to look back on a busy night of boxing in Nottingham. They begin with Ellie Scotney, who defended her belts with a gruelling 10-rounder. Ellie is on the pod, as is Dalton Smith, who only needed just one round to defend his European title. And Matchroom CEO Frank Smith also speaks to Buncey.
Buncey speaks to many of the fighters involved in the all-female card on March 7th at the Royal Albert Hall. Headlined by Natasha Jonas and Lauren Price, both tell us why they are convinced they’ll come out on top. We also hear from Raven Chapman, Kariss Artingstall, Savannah Marshall and promoter Ben Shalom.
Barry Jones joins Buncey to run through the Feb 22nd card in Saudi. They ask whether there has ever been a better line up of fights. They also hear from many of the fighters including Joseph Parker, Hamzah Sheeraz, Callum Smith and Shakur Stevenson.
Darren Barker and Barry Jones join Buncey look back at the year in boxing. They highlight their moments from the last twelve months in 5 Live Boxing's 2024 awards show.
Buncey is joined by Darren Barker as fight week kicks off in Riyadh. They hear from Oleksandr Usyk as well as his manager Alex Krassyuk. Dave Allen, who fights on the undercard, is also on the pod and he talks about sparring both fighters.
Buncey travels to West London to visit one of the city's oldest boxing clubs. He’s joined by three generations of the club's legacy: world champion George Groves, legendary trainer Mick Delaney, and Lucas Rohrig, who will be making his professional debut this weekend. Together, they discuss the gym's rich history, the challenge of relocating after the Grenfell Tower fire, and how some of the UK’s top boxing talent began their careers at the iconic club.
Matchroom boss Eddie Hearn joins Buncey to look ahead to the domestic flyweight clash in Birmingham. He speaks to both Sunny Edwards and Galal Yafai who both explain why they will get their arm raised at the end of the fight. And he also speaks to former world champion Darren Barker.
As Sunny Edwards and Galal Yafai prepare to face each other this weekend, Buncey looks ahead to the fight with Barry Jones. They discuss the different paths the two fighters have taken to reach this point. We hear from both of them as well as promoter Eddie Hearn. And with the news that Natasha Jonas and Lauren Price are returning to the ring on December 14th (against different opponents), they are also on the pod.
Richie Woodhall joins Buncey to pick through the bones of a busy weekend. They get stuck into the main event in Dallas where Jake Paul beat Mike Tyson after the pair completed eight rounds in Dallas. They both agree they never want to see the former heavyweight world champion in a ring again. The highlight of the night was the fight between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano, with Taylor winning a unanimous points decision. And we ask where it went wrong for Chris Billam-Smith as he lost to Gilberto Ramirez in Riyadh.
Buncey takes the pod to Edinburgh for an evening with former undisputed world champion Josh Taylor. Live at Hibs Football Club, Josh opens up about why he believes he's far from done with boxing and shares his ambitions of becoming a two-time world champion. We also hear from his wife and mother, and the audience has the chance to ask their questions.
Buncey's in Liverpool as Nick Ball prepares to defend his WBA belt on Saturday night. He speaks to Ball, his opponent Ronny Rios, and promoter George Warren. And Eddie Hearn is also on the pod to discuss the upcoming fight between Galal Yafai and Sunny Edwards.
Stacey Copeland and Buncey look back at the weekend’s action. They begin with Terri Harper, who became a three-weight world champion after her points win over Rhiannon Dixon in Sheffield. They also chat about events in New York that saw Sandy Ryan hit by a can of paint just hours before her loss to Mikaela Mayer. Promoter Eddie Hearn has his say on the incident. And, we hear from Terri Harper and Rhiannon Dixon's trainer Anthony Crolla.
Buncey is in Sheffield for the world title fight between Rhiannon Dixon and Terri Harper this weekend. He speaks to both fighters as they explain why they believe they'll emerge with their hand raised on Saturday. He also catches up with Dixon's trainer, Anthony Crolla, and speaks to their promoter, Eddie Hearn.
Buncey and Mike Costello join Mark Chapman to look back at Saturday night. They speak to Dubois’ promoter Frank Warren and ask what is next for the 27-year-old. We also hear from Anthony Joshua and his promoter Eddie Hearn.
Barry Jones joins Buncey after a dramatic night at Wembley. Daniel Dubois retained his IBF heavyweight belt by knocking out Anthony Joshua in the fifth round. We hear from Joshua and his promoter Eddie Hearn. And Lennox Lewis tells why he’s disappointed with AJ’s performance.
Carl Frampton joins Buncey to discuss where the fight will be won and lost. They take a deep delve into the mindset of both fighters and the importance of their respective teams.
Barry Jones joins Buncey for an in-depth analysis of the undercard, breaking down all five fights. They hear from Josh Warrington, Josh Kelly and Ismael Davis. And they reflect on the key takeaways from the press conference.
Buncey sits down with the three key promoters of Saturday night’s massive event at Wembley. Eddie Hearn offers a glimpse into AJ’s current mindset and explains why he believes his fighter will come out on top. Frank Warren discusses Daniel Dubois' growth as a fighter over the past year. And, Ben Shalom talks about going to AJ fights at Wembley as a fan.
Former world champion Darren Barker joins Buncey on the red carpet. Having spoken to both fighters, they discuss what they have learnt tonight about the pair as fight night approaches. We hear from Dubois as he explains why he cannot let the occasion overwhelm him. And former undisputed heavyweight world champion Lennox Lewis pops in for a chat to share his memories of big fight nights and how he sees Saturday night unfolding.
Buncey is joined by former world champion Barry Jones as fight week kicks off. Together, they set the stage for the busy few days leading up to fight night. We hear from AJ, who explains why he believes this version of himself is the strongest yet and shares his somewhat simple approach to the fight. They also delve into the contrasting paths both fighters have taken on their journey to compete for a world title at Wembley Stadium on Saturday evening.
Buncey travels to the south coast for an evening with WBO World Champion Chris Billam-Smith. Surrounded by his fans at AFC Bournemouth, they discuss his journey from delivering Chinese food to becoming a cruiserweight world champion. We also hear from his wife, Mia, who shares her experience of being ringside when he won his world title. Chris also answers questions from the audience, including a particularly embarrassing one from his friend and trainer, Shane McGuigan.
Buncey travels to the Hertfordshire countryside to catch up with Daniel Dubois' trainer, Don Charles. With the world title fight against Anthony Joshua at Wembley fast approaching, he tells us how camp has gone and what it means to be part of such a massive event. He also reflects on his early life in the former Republic of Biafra during a four-year civil war, his subsequent move to the UK, and how a chance encounter with a young Derek Chisora at a petrol station launched his career as a professional trainer.
Buncey sits down for an open and candid conversation with Chris Eubank Jr. They explore his journey from stepping out of his father's shadow to taking control of his career, covering everything from his early days as a young professional boxer to his desire to avenge the loss to Billy Joe Saunders, the possibility of a fight with Conor Benn, and a potential showdown with Canelo in May next year.
Buncey heads to Liverpool to chat with Nick Ball as he prepares to defend his world title in October. We also hear from his opponent Ronny Rios and his stablemate Andrew Cain, who fights on the undercard. And promoter Frank Warren talks about the recently released undercard for the October 12th event in Riyadh and says we can expect more big cards before the end of the year.
Andy Clarke joins Buncey to talk about one of sports’ most decisive moments. How does it feel to land that ultimate blow? How does it feel to suffer it? They explore the many facets of the knockout punch and recall some of the ones that stick long in the memory.
: Barry Jones and Buncey take a deep dive into the boxing action from Paris. They chat with Lewis Richardson, Team GB’s sole medalist, about his experience and what the bronze means for his career. They also share their standout moments from the ring, discuss the gender controversy that has dominated the headlines, and ponder whether boxing will be part of the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
Carl Frampton joins Buncey at a café in Paris, where they delve into the controversy involving two female boxers whose gender has been questioned by the International Boxing Association. Buncey highlights his standout moments from the first week's action and addresses a listener's question about the scoring system. And, fresh from covering the huge card in Los Angeles, Carl takes us through the evening, including Terence Crawford becoming a four-weight world champion.
Richie Woodhall joins Buncey in Paris to reflect on a busy weekend. They begin with Rosie Eccles whose Olympic dream is over after losing in controversial circumstances to Poland’s Aneta Rygielska. A tearful Rosie chats to Steve shortly after the defeat. They also dissect Derek Chisora’s points win over Joe Joyce at the O2 and hear from him and promoter Frank Warren who both spoke to the Queensberry Promotions media team after the fight. And with the huge card in LA this weekend, they ask whether Israil Madrimov will be a step too far for Terence Crawford.
Rob McCracken, the performance director of GB Boxing, joins Buncey for this Olympics special. With only six GB boxers competing in Paris next week, they discuss the challenges of qualifying and the lessons learned from this campaign. They also hear from gold medal prospects Delicious Orie and Rosie Eccles, and talk about the other four boxers who make up the team.
Buncey is joined on stage by Natasha Jonas and Callum Smith as the tour lands in Liverpool. They discuss the highs and lows of their career, how they both have more to achieve in the ring and take questions from the audience.
Buncey sits down with former Olympic champion Audley Harrison. At the Sydney Olympics in 2000, he won Britain’s first ever super-heavyweight gold and their first in the ring for 32 years. He talks Buncey through his journey from a young and hungry novice to standing on the top step of the podium. They discuss how that moment led to improved funding and laid the foundations for the state-of-the-art set-up which has since produced seven more gold medals in the ring for Team GB. He also recalls how being asked to shave his beard was instrumental in him winning that gold.
WBC World Champion Skye Nicolson is Buncey’s guest this week. The pair chat about how she ended up in a gym in South-East London, why she thinks Amanda Serrano is ducking her and whether she can turn her dream of becoming undisputed into a reality. We also hear from her trainer Eddie Lam.
Stacey Copeland sits in for Buncey and takes the pod to the new Co-op Live arena in Manchester. She's at the launch press conference for the fight between Jack Catterall and Regis Prograis. We hear from both fighters, as well as promoter Eddie Hearn and Jack’s trainer Jamie Moore. Rhiannon Dixon is also on the pod as she's defending her world title against fellow Brit Terri Harper.
British heavyweight Johnny Fisher is Buncey's guest this week. The “Romford Bull” fights Alen Babic at the Copperbox on Saturday night and along with trainer Mark Tibbs, they sit down for an all-encompassing chat. From a chance meeting with a former US Navy SEAL to sparring with Tyson Fury, they chat about his progression from amateur boxer to one of the biggest ticket sellers in the game.
Barry Jones joins Buncey as Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois face-off for the first time. The pair are due to fight at Wembley in September for Dubois’ IBF heavyweight belt. We hear from both fighters and their respective promoters Frank Warren and Eddie Hearn. They also cast their eye over the undercard.
Barry Jones joins Buncey to reflect on a big weekend of fights and announcements. With confirmation that Jack Catterall will fight Regis Prograis in August, we hear from promoter Eddie Hearn. Ben Shalom is also on the pod as his fighter Tyler Denny beats Matchroom’s Felix Cash. And did we witness the fight of the year on Saturday night?
Plus, we look ahead to a huge night in Phoenix this weekend as Juan Estrada and Jesse Rodriguez fight for the WBC and Ring Magazine super flyweight world titles.
Barry Jones and Buncey react to Chris Billam-Smith retaining his world title. The pair are backstage at Selhurst Park and speak to both CBS and Richard Riakporhe. They also chat with promoter Ben Shalom and trainer Shane McGuigan about what's next for the man from Bournemouth.
Buncey heads to Croydon ahead of this weekend’s world title fight at Selhurst Park. He chats to both Chris Billam-Smith and Richard Riakporhe and promoter Ben Shalom. We also hear from Ben Whittaker and Fran Hennessy who feature on the undercard.
Top trainer Shane McGuigan joins Buncey to explain how he prepares a fighter for fight night. From cutting weight for the weigh-in to the moments before the first bell, he shares the practices and processes that he and his team go through to ensure their fighter is in the best mental and physical condition.
Barry Jones joins Buncey to look back at unforgettable night of Boxing. They hear from the victorious Frank Warren and a deflated Eddie Hearn. And Nick Bull, who won the fight of the night, tells us what it feels like to become a world champion.
Buncey goes inside the Matrchroom camp as we continue to build up to Saturday night. He speaks to boss Eddie Hearn, as well as Craig Richards and Ray Ford. We also get a perspective on the heavyweights from Joseph Parker and Michael Buffer makes his mandatory appearance on the pod.
Buncey is joined by Barry Jones to look ahead to Saturday night. They focus on Queensberry in this pod and hear from boss Frank Warren, his team captain Hamzah Sheeraz and light heavyweight Willy Hutchinson.
Richie Woodhall joins Buncey to look back at a pulsating night of boxing in Leeds. They hear from the victorious Jack Catterall, a disappointed Josh Taylor and the promoter Eddie Hearn. And with the Matchroom v Queensberry 5v5 this weekend, the pair cast their eye over the fights they are looking forward to. Also, with Olympic qualifiers taking place in Thailand, Richie shares his insight into the boxers hoping to make it to Paris in July.
Steve Bunce is in Leeds for the press conference of Josh Taylor vs Jack Catterall The Rematch. Join Steve as he sits down to speak with promoter Eddie Hearn, the two fighters Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall and their respective coaches; Jamie Moore and Joe Mcnally.
George Groves joins Buncey to reflect on a historic night in Riyadh. They discuss how Oleksandr Usyk was just too good on the night for Tyson Fury as he became the undisputed heavyweight world champion. They hear from Fury’s promoter Frank Warren, Usyk’s manager Alex Krassyuk and they also speak to Matchroom boss Eddie Hearn and British heavyweight Derek Chisora.
Richie Woodhall joins Buncey to discuss where the fight could be won or lost on Saturday. They chat about what happened at the weigh-in and how the pair had to be separated by security. Lennox Lewis is also on the pod to talk about his memories of becoming undisputed and tells us how he thinks Saturday night will pan out.
Carl Frampton joins Buncey to reflect on events at the press conference. We also hear from Olympic bronze medallist Frazer Clarke and the former unified light-welterweight world champion Amir Khan.
Buncey is joined by Barry Jones after seeing both boxers at the public workout. They discuss what they have learnt about the pair from seeing them in the ring. We also hear from Fury’s trainer SugarHill Steward and his US promoter Bob Arum.
Buncey sits down with Tyson Fury’s promoter Frank Warren. He tells us how the relationship came about, what it’s like working with the Gypsy King and what he thinks will happen on Saturday night.
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Buncey is joined by Barry Jones as we kick off fight week in Riyadh. Having been with both fighters today, Buncey tells us what he learnt about the pair. We hear about the scuffle that involved John Fury and a member of Usyk’s team. And they cast their eye over some of the other fights on the card.
Stacey Copeland sits in for Buncey as Lauren Price becomes a world champion. She is joined by Barry Jones to reflect on an historic night of boxing in the Welsh capital. We hear from Lauren, as well as her promoter Ben Shalom and her partner Karriss Artingstall.
Buncey is in Cardiff ahead of this weekend’s world title showdown between Jessica McCaskill and Lauren Price. We hear from the pair as they compete for the WBA, IBO and Ring Magazine welterweight titles. Boxxer CEO Ben Shalom is also on the pod, as is Welsh boxing legend Enzo Maccarinelli.
Veteran fight aficionado Steve Bunce is alongside Heavyweight Champion of the World Lennox Lewis to examine the early life and crimes of notorious Boxing promoter Don King.
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Buncey is in Salford to catch up with the WBO lightweight world champion Rhiannon Dixon. They discuss her path to professional boxing and how she had to give up a career as an pharmacist to pursue her dream. And ahead of Lauren Price’s first shot at winning a world title this weekend, we hear from her opponent Jessica McCaskill and promoter Ben Shalom.
Buncey sits down with the boss of Golden Boy promotions Oscar de la Hoya. Talking before the news of Ryan Garcia’s failed drug test, they reflect on that night in New York, discuss his plans for boxing in Las Vegas and what we can expect from this weekend’s Canelo-Mungia fight. We also catch up with Chris Billam-Smith and Richard Riakporhe who fight for CBS’s WBO world title.
Buncey heads to the Moss Side Boxing Gym in Manchester. He's joined by Joe Gallagher, who’s been part of the gym for nearly forty years and now trains the likes of Tasha Jonas and Lawrence Okie there. They take a stroll down memory lane and exchange stories from the early days when Phil Martin ran the place. Joe also updates us on his current stable of fighters and what the next few months hold.
Barry Jones joins Buncey to pick through the bones of an extraordinary fight in New York at the weekend. They question whether Ryan Garcia pulled the wool over everyone’s eyes with his antics in the build-up to the fight with Devin Haney, which saw him floor his opponent three times on his way to a majority points win. They take a deep dive into the build-up and analyse why Garcia proved to be too good on the night.
Frank Warren and Eddie Hearn sit down with Buncey to talk through their five-versus-five card. The pair tell us why they believe they have the fighters to win the tournament. We also hear from all ten fighters taking part in the event in Saudi Arabia in June.
Barry Jones joins Buncey to reflect on an eventful fight launch in London. Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol are on the pod to discuss their fight for all the belts in June in Saudi Arabia. The guys cast their eyes over the Queensberry v Matchroom fight card and ask whether there has ever been a better fight trailer than the one produced for the 5v5. And following her win at the weekend, Ellie Scotney joins Buncey to discuss becoming a unified world champion.
Buncey sits down with former world champion Barry McGuigan. Following the release of a new BBC documentary that goes inside the McGuigan gym, Barry delves into what makes a successful stable of fighters, how his son Shane has become a top trainer and what it takes to bring through multiple world champions.
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Buncey is joined by Josh Warrington and Ebanie Bridges as the tour heads to Leeds. The pair discuss the highs and lows of their career, how they are hungry to regain their world titles, and they take questions from the audience.
Barry Jones joins Buncey to reflect on a spectacular British heavyweight title fight at the O2. Fabio Wardley and Fraser Clarke's 12-round bout ended in a split-decision draw which meant Wardley retained his title. We hear from both fighters and promoter Ben Shalom. Ben Whittaker is also on the pod as he showboated his way to a comfortable points win against Leon Willings. And Barry talks us through the recently announced undercard for the Fury-Usyk fight next month.
Buncey takes the pod to Cromer for the third stop on its UK tour. He’s joined on stage by the Walsh brothers - Liam, Ryan and Michael. They take us back to the early days of sparring in their living room, fighting their dad for a few quid and what regrets they have from their respective careers.
Former world champions Barry Jones and Richie Woodhall join Steve Bunce as the 5 Live Boxing awards return. They are tasked with deciding the winners of six categories including “Fight of the year” and “British boxer of the year”.
Buncey takes the pod to Cardiff for the second stop on its UK tour. Former world champions Joe Calzaghe and Barry Jones join him on stage to look back at some of the highlights (and lowlights) of their respective careers.
Barry gives a convincing argument as to why he was the better boxer of the pair, and Joe still remembers where he was when news filtered through of Apollo Creed’s death.
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Buncey travels to Brighton to sit down with former two-weight world champion Chris Eubank. In an emotional chat, they discuss how he is dealing with the recent deaths of both his son Sebastian and brother Simon, why he is so against his son Chris fighting Conor Benn and how he is still dealing with the pain of what happened to Michael Watson following their fight in 1991.
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Buncey takes the pod to its first stop on its inaugural UK tour. He is joined by Carl Frampton and Paddy Barnes in Belfast in front of a live audience. They chat about the fallout from the Tyson Fury - Francis Ngannou fight in Saudi at the weekend, and take questions from the audience.
Former two-weight world champion Paulie Mallignaggi joins Buncey to give us a perspective on the recent rise of American boxing. Having seen the likes of Terence Crawford, Errol Spence, Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia involved in super-fights, Paulie shares his insight on the impact it is having on the sport and what other fights we can expect. We are also at Matchroom HQ to speak to Eddie Hearn, who updates us on Conor Benn and Anthony Joshua’s next fights.
Anthony Crolla joins Buncey backstage after Chris Eubank Jr dropped and stopped Liam Smith in Manchester. They discuss how the fight played out and why it ended in defeat for Smith. We hear from Eubank, as well as his trainer BoMac and promoter Kalle Sauerland. Conor Benn is also on the pod and gives his verdict of Eubank’s performance and says he wants him at 160. And former world champion David Haye shares his thoughts on the night.
Buncey is in Manchester ahead of the rematch between Liam Smith and Chris Eubank Jr. He chats to Eubank, who explains what happened in the first fight and why he has to win the second. We also hear from Smith’s trainer Joe McNally, his cut-man Russ Anber and the promoter Ben Shalom. And Buncey also catches up with Mikaela Mayer, who is fighting on the undercard.
Richie Woodhall joins Buncey in Poland to reflect on Oleksandr Usyk's controversial win over Daniel Dubois. They delve deep into whether THAT punch was legal or not, and hear from Usyk’s promoter Alex Krassyuk and Frank Warren, who promotes Dubois.
Barry Jones joins Buncey in Poland ahead of the big fight on Saturday night. They hear from Queensberry boss Frank Warren, Usyk’s promoter Alex Krassyuk and James Ali Bashir who has been part of both fighters teams.
Buncey is in Birmingham to look back at Galal Yafai’s first-round stoppage win over Tommy Frank. He speaks to Galal and his promoter Eddie Hearn, who updates us on Alycia Baumgardner and Conor Benn’s drug cases. And he’s also in London at the launch press conference of Joshua Buatsi against Dan Azeez to speak to both fighters and promoter Ben Shalom.
Barry Jones joins Steve to pick through the bones of Anthony Joshua’s knock-out win over Robert Helenius. They hear from both fighters, as well as AJ’s trainer Derrick James and promoter Eddie Hearn.
George Groves joins Steve at the weigh-in ahead of tomorrow’s fight. They discuss what AJ needs to do with the carrot that is the Wilder fight dangling in front of him. They also chat with Matchroom chairman Eddie Hearn, DAZN’s Joe Markowski and AJ’s publicist Andy Bell.
Steve sits down with Anthony Joshua’s new opponent Robert Helenius. They discuss when he got the call to fight, why he nearly turned it down and whether he really does eat reindeer. We also hear from Matchroom CEO Frank Smith on how the fight was made. Filip Hrgovic and Demsey McKean, who are the co-main event talk about their fight, and Derek Chisora tells us why he’s not yet retired.
Steve sits down with Anthony Joshua ahead of his fight with Robert Helenius this weekend. They discuss his immediate reaction to the news that Dillian Whyte failed a drugs test, how his preparations have had to change and working with his new trainer. We also hear from trainer Derrick James and promoter Eddie Hearn.
Steve heads to East London to sit down with trainer Shane McGuigan. They discuss AJ’s new opponent Robert Helenius and what threat he poses in the ring on Saturday night. And Francis Ngannou and his new trainer Mike Tyson are on the pod to discuss his upcoming fight with Tyson Fury.
Matchroom boss Eddie Hearn joins Steve to bring us the latest regarding Anthony Joshua’s fight this weekend. The fight was cancelled after his opponent Dillian Whyte failed a drugs test. Hearn tells us they have identified an opponent and an announcement is imminent. Former world champion Barry Jones is also on the pod to give his reaction to the news.
Steve is in Leeds at the launch press conference for Leigh Wood v Josh Warrington. The pair are fighting in October for Wood’s WBA featherweight belt and we hear from both of them. Promoter Eddie Hearn is also on the pod, along with both trainers - Ben Davison and Sean O’Hagan. And fresh from his controversial defeat in the US 10 days ago, Steve chats to Maxi Hughes.
Barry Jones joins Steve to give his immediate reaction to the fight in Las Vegas. They discuss why Terence Crawford was too good for Errol Spence on the night, and whether he is now the best boxer on the planet.
Steve is joined by Barry Jones who is in Las Vegas to look ahead to the super-fight this weekend. They hear from both Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr and break down where the bout will be won and lost. They also discuss the latest developments as Conor Benn is cleared by UKAD for failing two drug tests.
Steve is in Rotherham this week to chat with Ebanie Bridges and her new coach Dave Coldwell. They discuss how their partnership came about and what the first few weeks have been like. Dave also takes back to the days when he trained with Naseem Hamed, what it was like working with Tony Bellew, and his honest and frank thoughts about the current heavyweight division. And the three of them look ahead to the super-fight this weekend in Las Vegas between Errol Spence and Terence Crawford.
Steve is in Salford this week to sit down with Chantelle Cameron and her trainer Jamie Moore. Two months on from that historic win over Katie Taylor in Dublin, they share their memories of the evening and the training camp. They also discuss why she nearly walked away from the sport, how the relationship with Jamie and Nigel Travis came about and whether three-minute rounds is something she is open to.
Steve takes the pod to London for the launch press conference of Oleksandr Usyk v Daniel Dubois. He speaks to Dubois, his promoter Frank Warren and Usyk’s promoter Alex Krassyuk. He also chats with Naseem Hamed, whose son Aadam is fighting on the undercard. And Carl Frampton gives his thoughts on the fight and Tyson Fury’s bout against MMA star Francis Ngannou.
Barry Jones joins Steve at the launch press conference ahead of the fight between Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte. We hear from both fighters, as well as promoter Eddie Hearn. They also discuss where both of them are in their respective careers and how they think the fight will play out.
Stacey Copeland sits in for Steve to look back at a busy weekend of boxing. She is joined by Anthony Crolla as they discuss the title winning performances of Savannah Marshall, Natasha Jonas and Dalton Smith. Savannah and Tasha are on the pod, as well as their promoter Ben Shalom. They also hear from Joe Joyce and his promoter Frank Warren as his rematch with Zhilei Zhang is scheduled for September. And they reflect on the Olympic qualifiers in Poland.
Steve heads to Liverpool this week to meet up with the Smith Brothers. Paul, Stephen, Liam and Callum have all held British titles, challenged for world titles and Liam and Callum have gone on to become world champions. They discuss the dynamic between the four of them and recall their favourite moments of each other’s careers. And with Callum facing Artur Beterbiev for the WBC, WBO and IBF light-heavyweight belts in Quebec in August, they discuss why they think he can become a two-weight world champion.
Steve takes the pod to the home of GB Boxing in Sheffield. He chats Rob McCracken, the performance director and the man responsible for picking the team to represent Great Britain at the Olympics. As well as Rob, we also hear from Paris 2024 hopefuls Delicious Orie, Rosie Eccles, Reece Lynch and Demi-Jade Resztan, who are all heading out to Poland next week for the first Olympic qualifier.
Olympic Champion Galal Yafai joins Steve to look back at a busy weekend of world championship boxing. They begin with events in London where Sunny Edwards successfully defended his IBF world title against Andres Campos. Both Sunny and his promoter Eddie Hearn are on the pod. We also hear from Ellie Scotney who won her first world title by beating Cherneka Johnson. And we are also in New York as Josh Taylor tasted defeat for the first time.
Steve takes the pod to the press conference ahead of the three world title fights at Wembley this weekend. He chats to the promoter Eddie Hearn about the night and also gets an update on both Anthony Joshua and Conor Benn’s potential next fights. As well as speaking to Sunny Edwards, who headlines the event, he catches up with the other fighters on the card including Ellie Scotney, Nina Hughes, Katie Healy, Cheavon Clarke and Johnny Fisher. And we also hear from Josh Taylor and Teofimo Lopez who fight in New York in the early hours of Sunday.
Buncey takes the pod to the Steel City Gym in Sheffield to chat with Sunny Edwards ahead of his world title defence this Saturday. As well as chatting to Sunny about his life in boxing, he also gets the perspective of his coach Grant Smith. And while there, Steve grabs a word with Dalton Smith and Junaid Boston before they fight on July 1st.
Barry Jones joins Steve to look back at a busy weekend of action. They review the fights from Belfast, Bournemouth and Manchester and discover their pre-fight predictions were all wrong. They also discuss the super-fight between Errol Spence and Terence Crawford set for July and whether there is any substance to Tyson Fury’s claims he sent a contract to Anthony Joshua for a fight in September.
Steve takes the pod to Manchester ahead of Lara-Wood 2. He speaks to both boxers and promoter Eddie Hearn. We are also in Bournemouth to chat to Lawrence Okolie and Chris Billam-Smith, and in Belfast with Michael Conlan.
Carl Frampton joins Steve to look ahead to an unprecedented weekend of world championship boxing in the UK. They discuss Lara v Wood in Manchester, Conlan v Lopez in Belfast and Okolie v Billam-Smith in Bournemouth. And Carl chats about his recent BBC documentary about the prevalence of suicide and mental illness among young men in Northern Ireland.
Mikaela Mayer joins Steve to pick through the bones of a memorable night in Dublin. They chat to both boxers and to promoter Eddie Hearn. And legendary combat sports journalist Ariel Helwani pops over for a chat to share his views on the fight.
Former unified world champion Mikaela Mayer joins Steve at weigh-in in Dublin. They discuss how they think the fight will play out and what we can expect on Saturday night. They also joined by a host of guests including Eddie Hearn, Frank Smith, Skye Nicholson and David Diamante.
Steve takes the pod to the press conference ahead of the fight this weekend. He is joined by promoter Eddie Hearn who gives us his take on proceedings so far. He also speaks to the two fighters on the co-main event - Terri Harper and Cecilia Braekus. And local boy Gary Cully is on the pod to talk about what the night means to Irish boxing.
Carl Frampton joins Steve at the public workout to look ahead to the mega-fight in Dublin this weekend. They are joined by the two fighters who were both very relaxed despite the size of the task on Saturday night. Carl and Katie reminisce about the days when they used to spar together, and Steve accidentally disrespects Chantelle!
Stacey Copeland joins Steve to look ahead to an unprecedented two months of world championship boxing involving British women. And it all begins with the huge fight in Dublin this weekend as Katie Taylor and Chantelle Cameron battle for all the belts in the super-lightweight division. Former world champion Savannah Marshall is also on the pod to chat about her fight against Franchon Crews-Dezurn in July. And they also discuss the upcoming fights involving Terri Harper, Ellie Scotney, Natasha Jonas, Nina Hughes and Shannon Courtney.
John Ryder and his trainer Tony Sims join Steve over breakfast to look back at a special evening in Guadalajara. Promoter Eddie Hearn is also on the pod to reflect on the week in Mexico. We also hear from Canelo himself and Steve chats to British boxers Dalton Smith and Junaid Bostan, who were also in the stadium.
Steve takes the pod to the weigh-in ahead of Saturday’s huge fight. He speaks to both Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and John Ryder shortly after they came off the scales. And we hear from Matchroom CEO Frank Smith and the former WBC light middleweight champion Sergio Mora.
Steve is joined by boxing analyst Claudia Trejos as the build up continues to Saturday night. She shares her unique insight into the Mexican superstar and tells us why John Ryder has won the hearts of the Mexican public. Conor Benn is also on the show and he tells us how training has gone with Ryder and also opens up about his difficult eight months out since testing positive for a performance enhancing drug.
Steve’s in Guadalajara ahead of the big fight this weekend and takes the pod to the press conference. We hear from all involved including John Ryder, Canelo, Tony Sims, Eddie Hearn, Mauricio Sulaiman and the MC for the night David Diamante.
Steve heads to the Rotunda gym in Liverpool to catch up with Josh Taylor and Liam Smith. Taylor faces Teofimo Lopez at Madison Square Garden on June 10th while Smith has his rematch with Chris Eubank Jr a week later in Manchester. Plus we hear from Eubank Jr, promoter Ben Shalom and Savannah Marshall who fights Franchon Crews-Dezurn for the undisputed super-middleweight title.
Barry Jones and Steve look back at an epic night in Cardiff that saw Joe Cordina regain his IBF super-featherweight title. They hear from Joe, as well as his trainer Tony Sims and promoter Eddie Hearn. Plus, they discuss the big fight in Vegas that saw Gervonta Davis stop Ryan Garcia in the seventh round.
Barry Jones and Steve spend the afternoon at Joe Cordina’s gym in Essex ahead of his big fight this weekend. They chat to him about the injury that led to him being stripped of his IBF super-featherweight title last year and how the whole situation left him pondering his future. Back fit again, and fighting this weekend against Shavkat Rakhimov for his old belt in his hometown of Cardiff, he explains why he feels he will have the better of his opponent. Plus, his trainer Tony Sims is also on the pod and he and Steve take a trip down memory lane.
Carl Frampton joins Steve to look back at Joe Joyce's first loss as a professional. The referee stopped his fight against Zhilei Zhang in the 6th round at the Copper Box when Joyce’s right eye closed shut. We hear from Joyce, discuss where it went wrong and ask where he goes from here. Plus, Steve took the pod to York Hall on Friday night to watch Tysie Gallagher beat Lisa Whiteside to become the new Commonwealth Super Bantamweight Champion. He hears from both boxers.
Steve sits down with WBO interim heavyweight champion Joe Joyce ahead of his big fight this weekend. They discuss his current frustrations with the heavyweight division and why it’s proving so difficult to make fights between the top contenders. Steve also chats to the former unified super featherweight world champion Mikaela Mayer as she begins the process of regaining her world titles with a bout against Christina Linardatou at the Copper Box on Saturday. And Lawrence Okolie and Chris Billam-Smith are also on the pod after it was announced last week that they will fight in Bournemouth at the end of May.
Barry Jones joins Steve backstage at the O2 to look back at Anthony Joshua’s points win over Jermaine Franklin. They hear from Joshua himself, as well as his trainer Derrick James and promoter Eddie Hearn. And Dillian Whyte joins the pod to tell give his assessment of AJ’s performance.
George Groves joins Steve and Darren Fletcher to preview Saturday’s big fight. They hear from Anthony Joshua, Jermaine Franklin, and promoter Eddie Hearn. Plus there are appearances from Franklin’s promoter Dmitry Salita, former cruiserweight world champion Tony Bellew and current heavyweight Derek Chisora.
As fight night edges closer, Steve sits down with Matchroom boss Eddie Hearn. While eating prawn tempura, they chat AJ, Franklin and the latest regarding Conor Benn’s future.
Steve takes the pod to the press conference ahead of the big fight this weekend to learn more about AJ’s opponent. He speaks to Franklin himself, as well as his promoter Dmitri Salita and his trainer Jesse Addison. And Matchroom CEO Frank Smith tells Steve what’s involved in making a fight like this.
Richie Woodhall joins Steve to watch back Anthony Joshua's last fight when he lost on points to Oleksandr Usyk. They discuss what he did well, what he didn’t do so well and what learnings he can take into this weekend’s fight against Jermaine Franklin.
Frazer Clarke and Richie Woodhall join Steve as the build-up to Anthony Joshua's return to the ring this weekend begins. With both having spent years in the gym with him, they share their unique insight into the two-time former unified world heavyweight champion. We also hear from his promoter Eddie Hearn who’s been out to Dallas to his training camp. And we speak to Lawrence Okolie who defended his WBO cruiserweight belt in Manchester on Saturday night.
Steve is joined by Joe Gallagher and Anthony Crolla to look ahead to a big weekend of boxing. We hear from Lawrence Okolie as he defends his WBO Cruiserweight title against David Light on Saturday. And Lyndon Arthur, who fights on Friday shares his remarkable story into professional boxing with the help of his trainer Pat Barrett. Plus, Boxxer CEO Ben Shalom joins the pod to chat about his show this weekend in Manchester.
Joe Gallagher and Anthony Crolla join Steve to dissect the news that the proposed fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk is off. Fury’s promoter Frank Warren is on the show to explain why talks broke down. And ahead of his fight on April 1st, Anthony Joshua sits down with Steve to share his thoughts as he returns to the ring.
Steve’s in Dublin this week to speak to Katie Taylor ahead of her fight with undisputed Super-Lightweight World Champion Chantelle Cameron. Taylor fights in the Irish capital for the first time in her professional career and hopes to become a two-weight undisputed World Champion. We also hear from Cameron and her trainer Jamie Moore, as well as promoter Eddie Hearn.
Barry Jones joins Steve to pick through a busy week of announcements and pending announcements in the boxing world. They discuss the latest developments as the Fury-Usyk fight looks close to being made for April 29th. After an injury forced Amanda Serrano to pull out of her rematch with Katie Taylor, they explain why Chantelle Cameron stepping in is a tougher fight for Katie. And Eddie Hearn joins the pod to discuss the latest regarding Conor Benn and when we can expect him next in the ring.
Steve takes the pod to Stockport this week to speak to Campbell Hatton and his uncle and trainer Matthew. Campbell chats about living in the shadow of his father Ricky, the pressure that brings, and the criticism he has had to deal with because of it. And as well as chatting about Campbell’s progression, Matthew tells us about growing up with Ricky as an older brother, sparring with him and his own experience of fighting a young Canelo Alvarez in Los Angeles.
Steve is joined by Richie Woodhall and Darren Fletcher to pick through the bones of Tommy Fury’s win over Jake Paul. They hear from both fighters as well as Tommy’s brother Tyson. They also discuss the event as a whole and whether it has been good or bad for the sport. And Steve chats to the former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder about his future and whether a fourth fight against Tyson Fury is on the cards.
Steve has taken the pod to the weigh-in ahead of the big fight on Sunday night. He speaks to a number of people connected to the fight including John Fury, George Warren, Joseph Parker, BJ Flores and the legend that is Michael Buffer.
Steve is in Saudi Arabia ahead of the fight between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury this weekend. He speaks to both fighters as well as Tommy’s brother and heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury, who shares his thoughts on the fight. We also hear from Derek Chisora who bizarrely is one of the fights promoters. And with the WBC reinstating Conor Benn to their rankings, Steve chats to their president - Mauricio Sulaimán.
Steve goes backstage in Nottingham after Mauricio Lara stopped Leigh Wood to become WBA featherweight champion. He is joined by a host of former world champions including Barry Jones, Carl Froch, Andy Lee and Josh Warrington to discuss the fight, and whether Ben Davison was right to throw in the towel. We also hear from Davison himself as well as Wood and promoter Eddie Hearn.
Buncey takes the pod to Nottingham ahead of Leigh Wood’s title defence this Saturday. He hears from Leigh, and as his aunt Sue who has been selling his tickets. And promoter Eddie Hearn is on the pod along with many of the undercard including Dalton Smith, Cheavon Clarke and Sam Maxwell.
Steve takes the pod to Essex to speak to Leigh Wood ahead of the defence of his world title this weekend. As well as talking tea sets, the pair chat about his journey to world champion, the dramatic fight against Michael Conlan what we can expect from Mauricio Lara at the Nottingham Arena. Steve also chats with his trainer Ben Davison. And after another impressive performance by Adam Azim at the weekend at Wembley, we hear from him, as well as his trainer Shane McGuigan and Boxxer CEO Ben Shalom.
Anthony Joshua sits down with Steve for the pod this week ahead of his fight in April. They chat about his mindset ahead of the bout, what happened immediately after the fight against Oleksandr Usyk and how it’s been going under new trainer Derrick James. Steve also catches up with Joshua’s opponent Jermaine Franklin, Matchroom boss Eddie Hearn and DAZN CEO Joe Markowski.
Matchroom boss Eddie Hearn sits down with Steve to discuss the re-match between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano. We hear from both Taylor and Serrano as they faced off in the ring at Madison Square Garden after the Puerto Rican beat Erika Cruz to set up the re-match with Taylor. Hearn explains why Croke Park is an unlikely venue and how a third bout could happen in the autumn. We also hear from Alycia Baumgardner, who like Serrano became undisputed and Ramla Ali is also on the pod after coming through a tricky fight. And Steve chats to American heavyweight legend - Gerry Cooney.
Steve’s taken the pod to New York ahead of a huge night of boxing at Madison Square Garden. He chats to promoter Eddie Hearn about the evening and also about Anthony Joshua’s next fight. We also hear from Amanda Serrano and Alycia Baumgardner who are fighting to become undisputed in their respective divisions. And Skye Nicolson and Ramla Ali are also on the pod.
Richie Woodhall joins Steve backstage at Wembley to look back at Artur Beterbiev's eighth-round stoppage of Antony Yarde. They hear from Beterbiev himself and his cut-man Russ Amber. Brad Jacobs of Top Rank explains why there is no reason a fight with Dmitri Bivol cannot be made. And Steve chats to Jake Paul after his fight with Tommy Fury was announced.
: Steve records the pod at the press conference ahead of the showdown between Yarde and Beterbiev this weekend. He speaks to both fighters and their respective promoters Bob Arum and Frank Warren. Arum also updates Steve on the proposed Fury-Usyk fight.
Joe Gallagher joins Steve to pick through the bones of Liam Smith’s brutal knock-out of Chris Eubank Jr. Recorded back stage after the fight, they hear from Smith himself as well as a host of other people including Ben Shalom, Natasha Jonas, Carl Froch, Kalle Sauerland, Roy Jones Jr and George Groves.
Steve goes backstage at the weigh-in ahead of tomorrow’s fight. He speaks to both Chris Eubank Jr and Liam Smith as well as promoter Kalle Sauerland. He also gets opinion from two former world champions - David Haye and George Groves.
Barry Jones joins Steve to look ahead to the first major UK fight of the year. They hear from Liam Smith as he prepares to take on Chris Eubank Jr at the AO Arena this Saturday. He tells them how preparations have been going, why Eubank cannot get under his skin and clears up a few rumours about playing football the day after fighting. And Richard Riakporhe is also on the pod to discuss why he’s due a shot at a world title in 2023.
Steve ventures into the new world of crossover boxing to find out what it’s all about. He speaks to its founders KSI and Mams Taylor of Misfits Boxing about how it came about and what the future may look like. Steve also chats to Joe Markowski, the CEO of broadcasting platform DAZN about why they have made a 5-year commitment to the series. And IBF bantamweight world champion Ebanie Bridges is on the pod and explains why she thinks it is not a threat to conventional professional boxing.
Steve ventures into the new world of crossover boxing to find out what it’s all about. He speaks to its founders KSI and Mams Taylor of Misfits Boxing about how it came about and what the future may look like. Steve also chats to Joe Markowski, the CEO of broadcasting platform DAZN about why they have made a 5-year commitment to the series. And IBF bantamweight world champion Ebanie Bridges is on the pod and explains why she thinks it is not a threat to conventional professional boxing.
Steve sits down with Boxxer founder and CEO Ben Shalom. At 29, he is not only Britain’s youngest licensed boxing promoter but has also positioned the company as one of the leading forces in the sport. They chat about his journey from humble beginnings to putting on some of 2022’s biggest events, and the highs and lows encountered along the way.
Hannah Rankin and Barry Jones join Steve to look ahead to boxing in 2023. They discuss what fights they want to see, why some are unlikely to be made and what their hopes are for the next twelve months.
Carl Froch and Barry Jones join Steve at a “glittering" ceremony in a Soho basement in London to discuss and debate the winners of the 2022 BBC Boxing awards.
Olympian Cheavon Clarke joins Steve after Chris Billam-Smith ended the year with another impressive performance in Bournemouth. They chat to Chris about his devastating knock-out of Armend Xhoxhaj and are also joined by promoter Ben Shalom who explains what options CBS has now, as he seeks that first world title fight. Also on the show is Richard Riakporhe, who is keen to face the Bournemouth boxer next, and former world champion George Groves shares his verdict on the fight. And after she stopped Sofia Rodriguez inside one minute, Caroline Dubois is on the pod to talk about her unbeaten start to her career.
Carl Froch and Barry Jones look back at the highs and lows of Saturday night’s action at the Leeds Arena. They reflect on Josh Warrington’s points loss to Luis Alberto Lopez and ask what's next for the Leed’s boxer. They hear from Warrington himself, as well as his father and trainer Sean O’Hagan. Ebanie Bridges and her trainer Mark Tibbs are also on the pod after she successfully defended her IBF title against fellow Aussie Shannon O’Connell. And Carl demands Barry quiz him about his induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
Richie Woodhall joins Steve moments after Tyson Fury retained his WBC heavyweight title. They analyse the fight and hear from a host of people including Frank Warren, Bob Arum and Oleksandr Usyk
Carl Frampton and Richie Woodhall join Steve to look ahead to the big fight. They break down where the fight will be won and lost, and assess the strengths of the two boxers. Steve also chats with David Haye to get his thoughts on the fight.
Steve takes the pod to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium ahead of the big fight this weekend. He speaks to promoters George Warren of Queensberry and Top Rank’s Bob Arum, as well as Derek Chisora himself. He also gets the thoughts of ESPN’s Mark Kriegal.
Frazer Clarke joins Steve to dissect a busy weekend of boxing. They pick through the bones of Dillian Whyte’s points win over Jermaine Franklin, and hear from Whyte himself as well as promoter Eddie Hearn. They also look back at the action from York Hall, the O2 and Dubai where Nina Hughes became the new WBA bantamweight world champion. And Adam Azim is on the pod after another impressive win on Sunday at Alexandra Palace
Steve records the pod from the press conference ahead of Dillian Whyte's heavyweight bout against Jermaine Franklin this weekend at Wembley. After a scuffle during the head-to-head, Steve speaks to a tetchy Dillian Whyte and promoter Eddie Hearn who witnessed the fracas close up. Jermaine Franklin and his promoter Dmitry Salita also join Steve, as do Fabio Wardley and Nathan Gorman who are fighting for the British Heavyweight title. And ahead of the other big fight of the weekend at the O2, John Ryder and Zach Parker look ahead to their bout. This episode does contain some bad language that has been bleeped out.
Steve sits down with Dillian Whyte ahead of his fight against Jermaine Franklin this weekend. They chat about that defeat to Fury, how it still hurts and how he is enjoying life under new trainer Buddy McGirt. Shane McGuigan joins Steve for the duration to look ahead to that fight, and discuss the Zach Parker-John Ryder fight at the O2. And young British prospect Adam Azim joins the pod ahead of his fight on Sunday.
Richie Woodhall joins Steve to look back a busy few nights of boxing. They hear from Natasha Jonas after she won her third belt of the year in Manchester and discuss what her options are for 2023. Sunny Edwards made the third defence of his world title and Richie recalls how good he was when he was part of the GB set up. And despite losing in Las Vegas, there is a lot of praise for Denzel Bentley. They also chat about Montana Loves’ disqualification for pushing Steve Spark out of the ring in Baltimore and whether the referee made the right decision.
Promoter Ben Shalom joins Steve to look ahead to a big night of boxing in Manchester this weekend. Natasha Jonas and her trainer Joe Gallagher are on the pod as she hopes to add another title to her collection against the Canadian Marie-Eve Dicaire. As well as also hearing from Dicaire, Steve chats to Dalton Smith who defends his British super-lightweight title against Kaisee Benjamin. And Ricky Hatton pops over for a chat as he fights Marco Antonio Barrerain an exhibition on the same night.
Olympic medallist Frazer Clarke joins Steve to reflect on Chantelle Cameron becoming the UK’s first female undisputed champion. They hear from Cameron after she beat Jessica McCaskill in Abu Dhabi and ask what is next for the boxer from Northampton. With Frazer in action on Saturday evening, they chat about his fight against Kamil Sokołowski and hear from Natasha Jonas who headlines the event in Manchester. And IBF flyweight world champion Sunny Edwards joins the pod ahead to the defence of his belt on Friday night and he explains why he thinks he doesn’t get the recognition his talent deserves.
Barry Jones joins Steve to review Katie Taylor’s straightforward win at Wembley at the weekend. They hear from Katie and discuss the prospect of her next fight being held at Dublin’s Croke Park in front of 80,000 fans. Eddie Hearn joins the pod to discuss the latest regarding Conor Benn’s failed drugs test and Galal Yafai sits down with Steve ahead of his big fight at the weekend in Abu Dhabi.
Undisputed lightweight world champion Katie Taylor is Steve’s special guest this week. They look back at that historic night at MSG in April when she beat Amanda Serrano and discuss what the future may hold. Barry Jones is also with Steve to talk about Taylor and to reflect on last week’s announcement that Tyson Fury will fight Derek Chisora in December. Steve also chats to Chisora and fight promoter Frank Warren.
Hannah Rankin joins Steve to look back at a historic night of boxing in London. They hear from Claressa Shields and debate whether she really is the greatest after she beat Savannah Marshall to become the undisputed middleweight champion. Steve also chats to Marshall and her coach Peter Fury, and Alycia Baumgardner is on the pod after she narrowly beat Mikaela Mayer in the co-main event.
Steve takes the pod to London’s east end to speak to the fighters ahead of the weekend. He chats to Savannah Marshall, Claressa Shields and Alycia Baumgardner to gauge how they are feeling ahead of their fights. He also sits down with promoter Ben Shalom to chat about the difficulties of rescheduling the event following the postponement. And there are cameo appearances from Top Rank president Todd duBoef and MC for the night “Big Mo”.
Former world super-welterweight champion Hannah Rankin joins Steve to look ahead to a massive night of Boxing at the O2. Having shared the ring with Savannah Marshall and been part of Claressa Shields' training camp, Hannah gives a unique insight into both boxers and how she sees the fight unfolding. Steve also chats with Mikaela Mayer ahead of her fight with Alycia Baumgardner, where she recalls the moment the fight was postponed last month and how the Spice Girls will feature on Saturday night.
Barry Jones joins Steve to pick through the events of the last few days since news broke that Conor Benn had failed a drugs test. They discuss what questions need to be answered and reflect on how the situation was handled.
Carl Frampton joins Steve at the AO Arena in Manchester after watching Joe Joyce knock out Joseph Parker. They hear from the two boxers and promoter Frank Warren, who gives us the latest on Fury-Joshua. And Steve also chats to Terri Harper and Maxi Hughes who were both victorious in Nottingham.
Barry Jones joins Steve to pick through the bones of Saul “Canelo" Alvarez’s points win over Gennady Golovkin in Las Vegas. The pair discuss how the fight played out what next for both boxers.
Richie Woodhall joins Steve to look ahead to the fight between Canelo v GGG. They assess the prospects of both fighters and give their predictions.
Barry Jones joins Steve to digest the news that AJ has accepted Tyson Fury’s terms for an all-British heavyweight fight in early December. Boxxer CEO Ben Shalom is on the pod to discuss how he and the other stakeholders came to the decision to postpone Saturday night’s all-female card. And with the Canelo/GGG fight taking place in Vegas this weekend, Barry explains why this is one of the most anticipated fights of the year
Barry Jones joins Steve to digest the news that AJ has accepted Tyson Fury’s terms for an all-British heavyweight fight in early December. Boxxer CEO Ben Shalom is on the pod to discuss how he and the other stakeholders came to the decision to postpone Saturday night’s all-female card. And with the Canelo/GGG fight taking place in Vegas this weekend, Barry explains why this is one of the most anticipated fights of the year.
Steve continues the build up to a huge night of boxing this weekend at the O2. He chats to both Alycia Baumgardner and Mikaela Mayer ahead of their unification fight and both discuss how Saturday night heralds the start of a new era for women’s boxing. Also joining Steve, is British fighter Ellie Scotney who has been sparring with Mayer and she gives her take on which way the bout will go. All the fights on Saturday night will be live and exclusive on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra.
Steve travels to Macclesfield to meet Savannah Marshall ahead of her huge fight against Claressa Shields in two weeks. Along with her coach Peter Fury, they chat about how camp has gone, why her relationship with Claressa has intensified and how important the night is for women’s boxing.
After Oleksandr Usyk beat Antony Joshua by split decision, Steve and Richie Woodhall look back at the fight. They hear from AJ himself, as well as Eddie Hearn, Barry Hearn, Derek Chisora and Alex Krassyuk.
Steve and Richie Woodhall record the pod live from the weigh-in in Jeddah. As well as discussing where the fight will be won and lost, they chat to a whole host of guests including Eddie Hearn, Barry Hearn, SugarHill Steward, Michael Buffer and AJ himself.
Steve and Richie Woodhall sit down and watch the first fight between Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk. They analyse where it went wrong for AJ and what Usyk did so well.
Steve is joined by Richie Woodhall at the press conference to record the pod. They hear an exclusive interview with AJ, Richie chats to Oleksandr Usyk and Steve sits down with Ramla Ali and Saudi boxer Ziyad Almaayoiuf who both feature on the undercard.
Steve takes the podcast to the public work out ahead of the big fight at the weekend. He speaks exclusively to AJ’s trainer Robert Garcia about how preparations are going and also catches a word with former heavyweight world champion Evander Holyfield.
Steve is in Jeddah for the first pod of fight week. He sits down with AJ to get his thoughts ahead of what he describes as the most important fight of his career. Steve also chats to both fighters' promoters Eddie Hearn and Alex Krassyuk.
Steve and Barry Jones take the pod to London to speak to Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn ahead of their fight in October. As well as the two fighters, they hear from promoters Eddie Hearn and Kalle Sauerland and look ahead to next weekend's heavyweight class between Oleksandr Usyk and Antony Joshua in Saudi Arabia.
Steve is joined by Richie Woodall to look back at the action from the Commonwealth Games. They hear from many of the gold medal winners including Delicious Orie, Rosie Eccles and Reece Lynch. Steve also catches up with Joe Joyce and Joseph Parker after it was announced the pair will fight in Manchester in September. And fresh from his win on Saturday night, Michael Conlan talks about the relief he felt coming through his first fight back since March.
Barry Jones joins Steve to look back at the action from Bournemouth at the weekend. They discuss Chris Billam-Smith’s impressive win over Isaac Chamberlain, as well as the performances of Frazer Clarke, Ben Whittaker and Caroline Dubois. Steve also chats to Vergil Ortiz and Michael McKinson ahead of their fight this weekend in Dallas. And with the Commonwealth Games boxing programme up and running, the guys discuss who has impressed them so far.
Darren Rees joins Buncey to look ahead to the big fight this weekend in Bournemouth. They chat to Chris Billam-Smith ahead of his fight with Isaac Chamberlain, and hear from Fraser Clarke, Ben Whittaker and his trainer SugarHill Steward.
GB Boxing coach Richie Woodhall joins Steve at the Institute of Sport in Sheffield to look ahead to the games. They chat to many of the boxers from England, Scotland and Wales taking part and assess their prospects.
Steve is joined by two-time world featherweight world champion Josh Warrington to discuss the big fights coming up over the next few months. They are joined by the unbeaten American superstar Ryan Garcia after his win at the weekend and 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Lisa Whiteside to reflect on her journey since turning pro.
With Steve on holiday, Carl Froch and Barry Jones take the reins to look back at Derek Chisora’s split decision win over Kubrat Pulev. As well as Chisora himself, they chat to Tony Bellew, David Haye, Josh Taylor, Eddie Hearn and rapper Bugzy Malone. Also, Barry speaks to promoter Ben Shalom about September’s bout between Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshall and he explains why it is one of the biggest fights of the year
Ahead of his fight against Kubrat Pulev this weekend, Steve pays a visit to Derek Chisora’s training camp in London. The pair discuss his career in boxing, what still motivates him and why British boxing needs AJ to beat Usyk. Steve also takes the pod to Wembley Arena with former WBC super-middleweight world champion Richie Woodhall to speak to promoter Frank Warren and Joe Joyce after he beat Christian Hammer on Saturday night.
Carl Froch joins Steve to record the pod from the press conference in central London ahead of the fight in Saudi Arabia in August. They speak to both boxers as well as AJ’s new trainer Robert Garcia and promoter Eddie Hearn.
Steve is joined by WBC, IBF and WBO junior welterweight champion Josh Taylor to look back at his controversial win over Jack Catterall back in February. Following a BBC documentary about the fight, Josh talks about why he felt his performance fell short, the abuse he and his family received in the aftermath and how a rematch is all he is thinking about. Steve also pays a visit to heavyweight Joe Joyce who returns to the ring this Saturday and he also catches up with Olympian Kariss Artingstall after she made her professional debut at the weekend.
Steve is back on the road this week as he spends the day at the Haringey Box Cup - Europe's largest amateur boxing event. Joined at Alexandra Palace by Olympian and former Box Cup champion Cheavon Clarke, they speak to many of the fighters, trainers and organisers to get a feel for what the event is all about.
Just hours after stepping off the plane from Miami, Steve is joined by Carl Frampton to dissect Daniel Dubois win over Trevor Bryan. They hear from a whole host of names including Dubois and Bryan themselves, as well as Don King, Shane McGuigan, Shannon Briggs, Riddick Bowe and Michael Moorer. Richard Riakporhe is also on the pod after he defeated Fabio Turchi on Saturday night and Eddie Hearn explains why everyone should be excited for Chisora v Pulev II.
Steve and Barry Jones react to Joe Cordina’s stunning second-round knock out of Kenichi Ogawa to claim the IBF super-featherweight title. They record the first part of the pod backstage at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff with a whole host of stars including Joe Cordina himself. Then the following morning they look back at events in Melbourne as Devin Haney became the undisputed lightweight champion and also speak to Lauren Price who makes her professional debut this weekend.
Steve heads to Essex this week to sit down with legendary sports promoter Barry Hearn of Matchroom Sport. Hearn has been responsible for putting on some of the biggest fights of the last 40 years, featuring the likes of Frank Bruno, Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank. He explains why he got into boxing, how it’s not always been fun and what he thinks about the sport today.
Mike Costello returns to the pod this week to chat about the conundrum that is the pound-for-pound rankings. He and Steve debate what criteria should be used when compiling the list and reveal their top three in both men’s and women’s boxing. They also look back at Joshua Buatsi's impressive win over Craig Richards at the O2 on Saturday night.
Steve meets both boxers in east London ahead of the fight at the o2 this weekend. He also chats to promoter Eddie Hearn and Peter Sims who trains Craig Richards.
Amir Khan joins Steve and Carl Froch to chat about his decision to call time on his career in the ring. He explains when it was he knew he was past his best and why he carried on for as long as he did. Boxxer CEO Ben Shalom is also on the pod to chat about Ben Whittaker turning pro and explains why he is such an exciting prospect.
After Mexican superstar Saul “Canelo” Álvarez was beaten for the first time in a decade by Russia’s Dmitry Bivol, should he take a rematch or look elsewhere? Former two-weight world champion Carl Frampton joins Steve Bunce to break down the fight, with American journalist Dan Rafael joining to give the view from ringside. Then, with the news breaking over the weekend that former welterweight world champion Kell Brook has retired, his trainer Dominic Ingle joins to remember some of Brook’s best nights and the difficult road he took to the top of the sport.
Katie Taylor’s mother Bridget joins Steve and Barry to reflect on her daughters historic win on Saturday night. She talks through the emotions of the evening and how proud a mother she is.
Barry Jones joins Steve to reflect on a memorable evening in New York. They discuss why the fight is one of the best they have witnessed and break down where it was won and lost. They also hear from Katie Taylor, as well as promoter Eddie Hearn.
Former world champion Barry Jones is with Steve today as the build up continues to the big fight on Saturday. Both co-promoters Eddie Hearn and Jake Paul are on the pod to talk about how big the fight is, and we hear from Liam Smith and Galal Yafai who are fighting on the undercard.
Steve is joined by boxer turned MMA fighter Molly McCann to assess both fighters as they took to the ring at the public workout. We hear from Ross Enamait who trains Katie Taylor, and Amanda Serrano’s trainer Jordan Maldonado.
BBC Sport’s Coral Barry joins Steve to reflect of the first day of events from New York. They hear from both Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano ahead of the history-making night at Madison Square Garden.
Carl Froch joins Steve to reflect on Tyson Fury’s sixth round TKO of Dillian Whyte to retain his WBC heavyweight belt. They grab a brief word with Fury, speak to Whyte in his dressing room and hear from Fury’s trainer SugarHill Steward, as well as Joseph Parker, Joe Joyce and Top Rank’s Todd DuBoef.
Darren and Steve are joined by Carl Froch and Carl Frampton ahead of the big fight. They discuss the tactics both men will adopt and discuss where the fight will be won and lost. We also hear from boxing legend Lennox Lewis who shares his views on the two fighters.
ESPN boxing writer and broadcaster Mark Kriegel joins Steve to discuss what they learnt from the press conference at Wembley. They hear from Dillian Whyte and from his trainer Xavier Miller. Mark also gives us an insight into Tyson Fury’s mindset having spent the weekend with him in Morecambe.
Tyson Fury’s promoter Frank Warren joins Steve to look ahead to the big fight between Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte this weekend and to address the issues that boxing has with Daniel Kinahan. RTE’s crime correspondent Paul Reynolds is also on the pod to explain the latest developments after US officials announced sanctions against the Kinahan organised crime group. And former world champion George Groves brings us inside a big fight night at Wembley after he fought Carl Froch in front of 80,000 people there in 2014.
Steve presents the pod from the press conference ahead of the big fight in Manchester. He speaks to both fighters as well as promoter Eddie Hearn
Steve takes the pod to Essex to sit down with Conor Benn ahead of his fight in Manchester at the weekend. They delve into his upbringing, his relationship with his father and his ambitions to become a world champion. Steve also chats to his trainer Tony Sims, and to a boxing legend that came to visit them - Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini. And former world champion Barry Jones joins the pod to look back at Gennady Golovkin’s win in Japan.
Savannah Marshall joins Steve and Hannah Rankin after her devastating knock-out win over Femke Hermans. Along with her trainer Peter Fury, they break down where the fight was won and look ahead to her super-fight against Claressa Shields. Boxxer CEO Ben Shalom tells us where and when we can expect that fight and we hear from Lauren Price and Karris Artingstall after they announced they are to turn professional.
Former world champion Barry Jones joins Steve to look back at a busy weekend of action. They break down Josh Warrington’s win over Kiko Martinez, ask what next for Lee Selby and assess why Will Smith failed to knock down Chris Rock. Savannah Marshall joins to pod to look ahead to the defence of her world title at the weekend, and we hear from Zach Parker, Joshua Buatsi and Craig Richards who all fight in May.
Steve is joined by former world champion Anthony Crolla to look ahead to the fight between Kiko Martinez and Josh Warrington. Steve also chats to Lee Selby as he prepares for his fight in Argentina and Eddie Hearn confirms plans are in place for AJ’s bout again Usyk.
Steve takes the pod to Leeds to preview a busy night of boxing on Saturday. He speaks to Josh Warrington as he hopes to regain his IBF world featherweight title against Kiko Martinez.
Eddie Hearn updates us on Oleksandr Usyk’s proposed bout against AJ, Ebanie Bridges tries not to swear as she looks ahead to her fight against Maria Cecilia Roman and Skye Nicolson talks about the sacrifices she is having to make to achieve her goals in the sport.
Josh Warrington joins Steve and Carl Frampton ahead of his IBF featherweight title fight this weekend. He talks about how tough Saturday night will be against Kiko Martinez and what he has learnt from their first fight. Steve also chats to two-time middleweight champion Gennadiy Golovkin, albeit through a translator! And documentary producer Jim Bentley is on the pod to talk about his new film about Phil Martin, the godfather of Manchester boxing.
Steve takes the pod on the road to meet the "Blonde Bomber” - Ebanie Bridges. The pair discuss the big fight in Nottingham and hear from Michael Conlan after he was knocked out in the final round by Leigh Wood. They also chat about her career in boxing, her choice of attire for weigh-ins and look ahead to her world title fight in Leeds. Mark Tibbs also joins Steve, to give an insight in what it’s been like training the Australian. Also, Steve chats to Marc Leach after he won the British super-bantamweight title and Sunny Edwards dials in from Dubai to look ahead to the defence of his IBF belt.
Warning: This podcast contains offensive language that has been bleeped out
Steve takes the pod to Nottingham ahead of the big showdown between Leigh Wood and Michael Conlan on Saturday night. He chats to both boxers, as well as promoter Eddie Hearn.
George Groves joins Steve to reflect on Josh Taylor’s controversial points win over Jack Catterall in Glasgow on Saturday night. Robert Smith, the general secretary of the BBBoC shares his view on the decision and explains what the pending investigation will look like. Lawrence Okolie also joins the pod after he made a successful defence of his cruiserweight title against Michal Cieslak at the O2 Arena on Sunday.
Former super middle-weight world champion Richie Woodhall joins Steve to look ahead to a bumper weekend of boxing. They hear from Josh Taylor as he defends all four of his belts against Jack Catterall on Saturday and discuss why this will be a stern test for the Scotsman. Lawrence Okolie is also on the pod as he makes the second defense of his WBO cruiserweight title on Sunday. And Steve catches up with Olympic champion Galal Yafai ahead of his professional debut this weekend and discuss reality TV shows!
Former two-weight world champion Carl Frampton joins Steve to pick through the bones of Kell Brook’s win over Amir Khan. The pair discuss what the future holds for both fighters and hear from Brook’s trainer Dominic Ingle who explains what the options are for the 35-year-old. Natasha Jonas is also on the pod to reflect on winning her first world title and Steve chats to Josh Taylor ahead of the defence of his four belts in Glasgow. And there’s also a cameo appearance from Noel Gallagher.
Amir Khan and Kell Brook, two names that have been put together for years. The former boxing world champions have taken on some of the biggest names in the sport but as yet, have managed to avoid each other. Finally brought together by new boxing promoter, Ben Shalom, they’ve agreed to fight at a catchweight of 149lbs, just above the welterweight limit. Eleanor Roper has been spending time in Bolton and Sheffield, going behind-the-scenes in both camps, ahead of the much anticipated Manchester bout. She hears from both fighters about the highs and lows of their careers and the two-decade long rivalry that will finally be settled on Saturday 19 February.
Steve hosts the pod from the Taylor-Serrano press conference in London. He speaks to all the main players including Amanda Serrano and her promoter Jake Paul, Katie Taylor and her promoter Eddie Hearn and one of the big bosses at broadcaster DAZN. Also, John Dennen of Boxing News joins Steve to look back at the weekend’s action as they hear from Chris Eubank Jr after his points win over Liam Williams.
George Groves is with Steve this week as the deal for Tyson Fury to fight Dillian Whyte is finally made. Frank Warren, who secured the rights joins the pod to explain how difficult it has been to get to this point and confirms the fight will be in the UK. Also, Boxxer boss Ben Shalom reveals he has been representing Whyte during the negotiations and shares his thoughts on the upcoming fights he’s promoting including the big showdown in Cardiff this weekend between Liam Williams and Chris Eubank Jr.
Former WBO super featherweight world champion Barry Jones joins Steve this week. The pair discuss whether Anthony Joshua will step aside to allow an undisputed world title fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk. Joe Calzaghe joins the pod to chat about setting up his new management company and Steve’s been speaking to Leigh Wood and Michael Conlan ahead of their WBA featherweight title fight in Nottingham in March.
Muhammad Ali would have turned 80 today and Steve has some special guests to commemorate the great man. Lennox Lewis, who carried the coffin at his funeral, shares some of his memories of meeting him. Nico Ali Walsh, the grandson of Ali joins the pod to give a unique insight into his “Pappy”. And Eddie Hearn explains the latest with Fury-Whyte, Usyk-Joshua and when and where we can expect Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano.
George Groves joins Steve for the first pod of the year. They are joined by the BBBofC general secretary Robert Smith to discuss the reasons behind suspending the sport for January. Josh Taylor’s trainer Ben Davison is also on the pod to discuss the upcoming fight against Jack Catterall and shares some pretty strong opinions on other British trainers. And Steve gives the latest on Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte’s proposed fight.
Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier fought to a standstill in their final contest back in 1975, in what has become along with 'The Rumble in the Jungle' one of the defining fights in the history of 'The Greatest'.
One of the last surviving members of Ali's inner circle, his business manager and confidante Gene Kilroy, joins Mike Costello and Steve Bunce to remember the build up, the night, and the legacy left by Ali.
Diego Corrales and Jose Luis Castillo produced a contest for the ages back in 2005, featuring one of the most dramatic comebacks ever seen.
Joe Goossen was in Corrales' corner that night, and joins Mike and Steve to remember their game plan for the fight, the subtle tricks trainers and fighters can pull to gain an advantage, and the tragedy of Corrales' death two years later.
The night that "changed British boxing", according to Steve Bunce: Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank's torrid 9 rounds at the NEC in Birmingham in 1990.
Former world super middleweight champion Richie Woodhall joins the podcast to remember the night, which heralded a boom period for boxing on terrestrial TV in the UK.
Legendary photographer Neil Leifer, who captured some of the most iconic images of Muhammad Ali in a career spanning half a century, joins Mike and Steve to tell the story behind some of his most famous work. Also, reaction to the confirmation of the date of boxing's return in the UK.
Marvelous Marvin Hagler and Tommy ‘The Hitman’ Hearns met in April 1985 for two and a half of the most explosive rounds in boxing history.
Former world middleweight champion Andy Lee, who later trained in the famous Kronk gym with Hearns’ trainer Emmanuel Steward, watches along with Mike and Steve and remembers the legacy this fight left in Detroit.
Reliving the ten round classic between Arturo 'Thunder' Gatti and 'Irish' Micky Ward, in the company of former two weight world champion Paulie Malignaggi.
Ward later became the subject of 2010 film 'The Fighter', and was played by Mark Wahlberg.
Former heavyweight world champion Evander Holyfield revisits the night he dismantled Mike Tyson in 11 rounds, as well as the infamous 'ear bite' in their second fight.
Former world super middleweight champion Carl Froch joins Mike and Steve to revisit the night in Las Vegas that came to define the career of Prince Naseem Hamed - a comprehensive defeat to the Mexican Marco Antonio Barrera.
19-year-old Froch was in the stands as a paying fan. Was Naz overhyped or did outside factors contribute to defeat in his most significant fight?
Reliving the night in 2005 when Ricky Hatton beat Kostya Tszyu to win his first world title, in front of a packed M.E.N. Arena.
Hatton reflects on his greatest night in the ring, how his career developed afterwards and why he has struggled with depression in retirement.
After Eddie Hearn revealed he's planning to put on fights in his back garden, are we a step closer to the return of professional boxing? Mike and Steve debate the logistical issues with trainer Adam Booth, as well as looking at the path Booth took becoming a world title-winning trainer.
Former heavyweight world champion David Haye joins Mike Costello and Steve Bunce to rewatch the night in 1988 when a 21-year-old Mike Tyson was at his most fearsome in the ring, destroying Michael Spinks in 91 seconds.
They delve into the circumstances surrounding the fight including Donald Trump's involvement in putting it on, and debate Tyson's legacy among the greatest of all time.
In the first of a new mini-series, one of the greatest boxers of all time, Sugar Ray Leonard, relives his late stoppage of Thomas "The Hitman" Hearns in 1981.
Leonard remembers how Angelo Dundee's corner work was the key to inspiring his late onslaught that ended the fight, and explains how the aftermath of this fight led to a dark period in his life when he abused alcohol and drugs.
'Greatest Fights' will focus on a brilliant or significant bout in boxing history. With a new episode every Thursday, Mike and Steve rewatch the fight with a boxer - either one who was directly involved in the fight or who was heavily influenced by it.
Future episodes include Ricky Hatton and David Haye.
2016 Olympic bronze medallist Joshua Buatsi explains how he's staying in shape during the lockdown, and reveals his thoughts on news that the Tokyo Olympic are going to be delayed until 2021. Then, Mike and Steve discuss an interview from the archive with Richard Dunn, who fought Muhammad Ali in 1976.
Mike's fight recommendation of the week: Marquez v Vasquez 2 (2007) Steve's book recommendation of the week: The Devil and Sonny Liston by Nick Tosches Homework: watch Liston v Clay (1964)
How long will boxing fans have to wait to see Anthony Joshua against the other two big names in the heavyweight division, Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder? Mike and Steve break down the politics and the timings issues that could get in the way. Also, more reaction to Andy Ruiz's excuses for losing to Joshua, a preview of Daniel Dubois upcoming fight and an appreciation of the importance of amateur boxing clubs.
As the dust settles on Anthony Joshua's stunning upset defeat to Andy Ruiz jr., Mike and Steve debate the rumours around Joshua being knocked out in sparring, Joshua's father's apparently angry reaction in the ring after the fight, and what changes he needs to make to get back to the top of the sport.
Mike and Steve are ringside in New York's Madison Square Garden where Andy Ruiz Jr. produced one of the biggest shocks in the history of heavyweight boxing to take Anthony Joshua's IBF, WBO and WBA world heavyweight titles from him. Along with David Haye and Carl Frampton they analyse a US debut to forget for AJ, heap praise on underdog Ruiz, and ask what this result means for future fights in the division. Then, the boys take a trip to the diner after interviewing both Ruiz Jr. and Joshua in the changing rooms.
Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz jr weigh in ahead of the heavyweight world title fight at Madison Square Garden. Mike and Steve analyse how they looked on the scales, and break down how they see the fight going. Paulie Malignaggi also pops by to give his prediction.
Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr. faced the media for the final time before their world heavyweight title fight this weekend at Madison Square Garden. Joshua says he is turning his attention to a fight with Tyson Fury, after Deontay Wilder announced his next fight would be a rematch against Luis Ortiz. Also, Mike and Steve talk to several of the undercard fighters including Katie Taylor and Callum Smith ahead of their world title fights, and Carl Frampton pops up to talk about sparring with Taylor, his training partner Tommy Coyle and where he goes next in his own career.
Deontay Wilder hijacked the fight week news cycle overnight in New York by announcing his next bout would not be against Anthony Joshua or Tyson Fury, instead opting for a rematch with Luis Ortiz. Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn reacts to the news and explains his frustration at being unable to even get a meeting with Wilder's representatives. Mike and Steve then speak to legendary Muhammad Ali biographer Thomas Hauser, who paints a worrying picture about the state of the heavyweight division and in boxing in general the longer we have to wait for a superfight.
Deontay Wilder once again proved his punching power by knocking out Dominic Breazeale in their WBC heavweight title contest. Mike and Steve ask where it ranks in the annals of great heavyweight knockouts and debate whether this changes their opinion of who would win between Wilder, Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury. They also address Wilder's controversial comments made before that fight about killing an opponent in the ring.
Later, Josh Taylor joins the podcast after becoming a world champion at the weekend by beating Ivan Baranchyk in the World Boxing Super Series semi finals, plus reaction to 'The Monster' Naoya Inoue adding another knockout to his record and Billy Joe Saunders becoming a two weight world champion in Stevenage.
Former super middleweight world champion George Groves reflects on the end of his career, his two massive fights against Carl Froch, and how he tried to take control of his career.
Former super middleweight champion George Groves joins the podcast to talk about the upcoming fights this weekend, including Billy Joe Saunders v Shefat Isufi for the WBO super middleweight world title, Deontay Wilder's return to the ring against former Anthony Joshua opponent Dominic Breazeale, and his former training mate Josh Taylor's bid for a world title in the semi final of the World Boxing Super Series against Ivan Baranchyk in Glasgow.
As Mike and Steve arrive in a chilly New York ahead of Terence Crawford v Amir Khan for the WBO weltweight title, is there anyone currently in the sport of boxing that can inspire the same universal excitement as Tiger Woods in his Masters victory? Also, an early look at why Crawford v Khan might not be the mismatch expected by some bookmakers, and a review of Anthony Crolla's lopsided four round defeat by Vasyl Lomachenko at the weekend.
With confirmation that Anthony Joshua will fight Jarrell Miller in the States not far away, Eddie Hearn joins the podcast to talk about a frustrating period for the WBA, IBF and WBO champion since beating Alexander Povetkin last September. Mike and Steve discuss the difference in how Joshua has conducted his career in comparison with Great Britain's previous Olympic super heavyweight gold medallist Audley Harrison. Then, Josh Warrington calls in to talk about his upcoming fight with Kid Galahad, the change in his status since beating Carl Frampton, and his hopes for the rest of the year.