5 Live Boxing with Steve Bunce

Dalton Smith & Britain’s Greatest Away Wins

19 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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...

What to expect from 2026 (Women)

12 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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...

What to expect from 2026

05 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 fi...

2025 5 Live Boxing Awards

29 Dec 2025

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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 Ba...

Jake Paul v Anthony Joshua: The Debrief

20 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

Jake Paul v Anthony Joshua: The Promoters

19 Dec 2025

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As fight night approaches, Buncey catches up with former two-weight world champion Paulie Malignaggi. They discuss what’s at stake for both fighters...

Jake Paul v Anthony Joshua: Froch’s Take

18 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 A...

Jake Paul v Anthony Joshua: Fight Week Begins

17 Dec 2025

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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 o...

Jake Paul v Anthony Joshua: Eddie Hearn

15 Dec 2025

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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 wee...

Rumble on the Riviera

07 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 McGrai...

Shutouts, Knockouts and Breakouts

01 Dec 2025

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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...

Frazer Clarke v Jeamie TKV: Fight Preview

28 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

The Surgeon

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 jou...

Benavidez v Yarde: The Debrief

23 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How deceptively good is David Benavidez? Sergio Mora joins Buncey to reflect on that after his win against Anthony Yarde. They discuss a possible figh...

Benavidez v Yarde: Eddie Hearn

21 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 wi...

Benavidez v Yarde: The Fighters

21 Nov 2025

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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 Mor...

Eubank Jr v Benn 2: The Debrief

16 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 pro...

Eubank Jr v Benn 2: The Preview

14 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

Eubank Jr v Benn 2: Eddie Hearn

13 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 B...

Eubank Jr v Benn 2: The Undercard

12 Nov 2025

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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 ...

Eubank Jr v Benn 2: The Watch-along

11 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 an...

Eubank Jr v Benn 2: Welcome to Fight Week

10 Nov 2025

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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...

Parker’s Pain, Cameron’s Protest and AJ’s Next Move

03 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 th...

Parker v Wardley: The Debrief

26 Oct 2025

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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 ...

Parker v Wardley: Fight Preview

23 Oct 2025

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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...

Ben Shalom and the BBC

20 Oct 2025

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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 h...

Everyone Loves Dave

13 Oct 2025

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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 be...

Boxing’s back on the BBC

06 Oct 2025

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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 Bri...

Dave Allen: Looking Back and Fighting Forward

29 Sep 2025

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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 ...

Parker v Wardley: The Heavy Waiting Game.

22 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 Par...

Eubank v Benn II: The First Face-Off

17 Sep 2025

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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 al...

Ricky Hatton: The Hitman’s Legacy

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 a...

Remembering Hatton with Costello and Bunce

14 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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. T...

Reaction to Ricky Hatton's Death

14 Sep 2025

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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 a...

Canelo v Crawford - The Preview

12 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Crocker v Donovan - The Preview

11 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 Bunce...

Meatball & Chips

08 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 Bu...

Remembering Joe Bugner

01 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Following the death of British heavyweight legend Joe Bugner, Buncey speaks to those who knew him best. Robert Smith, General Secretary of the British...

In Conversation with Hamzah Sheeraz

25 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Itauma v White: The New Prince of Boxing

17 Aug 2025

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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 roun...

Itauma v Whyte: Fight Preview with Warren, Hearn and Lee

15 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 vet...

Itauma v Whyte: Meet the Fighters

14 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 shap...

The Rise or the Return? Moses Itauma v Dillian Whyte Preview

11 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is Moses Itauma the future of the heavyweight division? Barry Jones joins Buncey to preview Saturday’s stacked Riyadh card, featuring Itauma’s cla...

Inside GB Boxing with Rob McCracken

04 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Party to Blame? Dubois, Usyk & the Fallout

28 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 fa...

Usyk v Dubois 2: Fight Review

20 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is Oleksandr Usyk one of the greatest boxers of all time? After witnessing another masterclass from the Ukrainian, Richie Woodhall joins Buncey to ref...

Usyk v Dubois 2: Fight Preview with Lennox Lewis and Richie Woodhall

18 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Usyk v Dubois 2: Inside the Usyk camp

17 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Usyk v Dubois 2: Breaking Down the First Fight

16 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 th...

Usyk v Dubois 2: Frank Warren

15 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Usyk v Dubois 2: Daniel Dubois, Don Charles and an Open-Top Bus

14 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Repeat or revenge? Darren Barker hops aboard Daniel Dubois' open-top bus with Buncey to preview Saturday night’s undisputed heavyweight clash betwee...

Superb Sheeraz and Sublime Stevenson

13 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 J...

Taylor v Serrano III: Katie wins again

12 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 Yor...

Taylor v Serrano III: Big Fight Preview

11 Jul 2025

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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...

Taylor v Serrano III: Jake Paul, Taylor's trainer and Serrano's Sister

10 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Taylor v Serrano III: Catching-up with Katie

09 Jul 2025

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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 t...

Taylor v Serrano III: Touchdown in New York

08 Jul 2025

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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? Bu...

Jack’s Back on Track

07 Jul 2025

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Richie Woodhall joins Buncey after Jack Catterall outpointed Harlem Eubank by technical decision in a one-sided contest in Manchester. Both Catterall ...

Catterall v Eubank: Who’s Got More to Lose?

03 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 the...

The Girls in the Garden

30 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 Countdown to Canelo-Crawford begins

23 Jun 2025

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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 ...

Ellie Scotney - The Queen of Catford

16 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 massi...

Rain, Sunshine and Hometown Heroes

09 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 controversia...

Remembering Ali: Gene Kilroy on the man behind the legend

02 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 stori...

Taylor falls, Itauma rises

26 May 2025

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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...

When a Rhino attacks a Bull

18 May 2025

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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 Moor...

Bosh! Fisher and Allen go again at the Copper Box

16 May 2025

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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’...

Eubank v Benn: Fight Review

27 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Michael's Mile

17 Apr 2025

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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 Eub...

Remembering George Foreman: The Rumble in the Jungle

22 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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: Mu...

2024 5 Live Boxing Awards

30 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Usyk v Fury 2: Fight week begins

16 Dec 2024

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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, w...

Inside Dale Youth Boxing Club

09 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Edwards v Yafai - The Preview

29 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 w...

Who will be Lord of the Flies?

25 Nov 2024

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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...

From the Sublime to the Ridiculous

18 Nov 2024

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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...

Wales’ first female world champion

12 May 2024

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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...

Introducing... Powerplay: The House of Don King

09 May 2024

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Veteran fight aficionado Steve Bunce is alongside Heavyweight Champion of the World Lennox Lewis to examine the early life and crimes of notorious Box...

Pod on tour - The Walsh Brothers in Cromer

10 Feb 2024

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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 ...

2023 5 Live Boxing Awards

27 Dec 2023

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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 ...

Simply the Best - A Chris Eubank special

14 Nov 2023

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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 t...

Taylor v Cameron: Meet the fighters

17 May 2023

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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 b...

Haringey Box Cup special

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 b...

Wood v Conlan: Who wins?

10 Mar 2022

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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 ...

Khan vs Brook: Finally Fighting

14 Feb 2022

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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 i...

Greatest Fights - The Thrilla in Manila (Ali v Frazier 3) with Gene Kilroy

09 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Greatest Fights: Corrales v Castillo with Joe Goossen

02 Jul 2020

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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...

Greatest Fights: Benn v Eubank with Richie Woodhall

25 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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. For...

The man who shot Muhammad Ali

22 Jun 2020

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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 St...

Greatest Fights - Hagler v Hearns with Andy Lee

18 Jun 2020

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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 ...

Greatest Fights - Gatti v Ward I with Paulie Malignaggi

11 Jun 2020

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Reliving the ten round classic between Arturo 'Thunder' Gatti and 'Irish' Micky Ward, in the company of former two weight world champion Paulie Malign...

Greatest Fights - Evander Holyfield on Tyson v Holyfield 1

04 Jun 2020

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Former heavyweight world champion Evander Holyfield revisits the night he dismantled Mike Tyson in 11 rounds, as well as the infamous 'ear bite' in th...

Greatest Fights - Carl Froch on Hamed v Barrera

28 May 2020

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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 Na...

Greatest Fights - Ricky Hatton on Hatton v Tszyu

21 May 2020

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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...

Boxing in Eddie Hearn's back garden; and Adam Booth on training and getting destroyed by Don King

18 May 2020

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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 Stev...

Greatest Fights - Tyson v Spinks with David Haye

14 May 2020

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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...

Greatest Fights - Sugar Ray Leonard on Leonard v Hearns

07 May 2020

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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 ...

Buatsi on training in lockdown, Olympic what-ifs, and the Yorkshireman who fought Ali

30 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 Ol...

How long until Joshua fights Fury or Wilder?

16 Dec 2019

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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 Wilde...

Joshua beaten: The rumours, the fallout, and what comes next?

04 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 s...