Below The Belt - Boxing Podcast

Ep. 146.5 - Caughtweight

05 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

EMERGENCY POD Conor Benn fails a drug test, fight with Eubank in jeopardy. Cal and Paul discuss. Social media links - https://linktr.ee/BelowTheBe...

Ep. 146 - Peaked

21 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 146 Canelo v GGG 3 reviewed Denzel Bentley stops Marcus Morrison Joshua Buatsi's future at Light Heavy Joyce v Parker preview and more!!! ...

Ep. 145 - The Crown

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Not much actual boxing going on lately but Cal and Paul still found loads to talk about including; Potential of Fury v AJ Eubank v Benn - Face Off ...

Ep. 144 - Repeat (Usyk v Joshua 2 review)

21 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For the first time in a while we joined by both Flav and Alex from Bristol to review the big Heavyweight Title rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Anth...

Ep. 143 - White Noise

08 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Cal and Paul jump back online to talk all things boxing; including Bill Smith v Chamberlain, Daniel Dubois having to go to court to get paid by Don K...

Ep. 142 - Dynasty

14 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We are back and like Amanda Serrano we are leaping up and down the divisions throughout this pod. We start with the Heavies after the Chisora v Pulle...

Ep. 141 - King Artur

22 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Yes you are not seeing things, we recorded 3 weeks in a row. We're joined by Luca Rosi to talk all things 175lbs We start off with the news that Usy...

Ep. 140 - Hall of Pain

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We're back again- and we have a new Heavyweight Champion (kind of, well not really). Daniel Dubois won a belt in Miami last weekend vs Trevor Bryan, ...

Ep. 139 - Glove Island

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We've been away but we're back. Bit of a mixed bag - we talk about Inoue v Donaire 2, more Conor Benn talk and the Hall of Fame induction weekend. ...

Ep. 138 - Give Him His Flowers

19 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Bivol beats Canelo. FIN Please leave reviews for us at http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1087891999 Social media links - https://linktr.ee/BelowTheBelt...

Ep. 137 - Historic

05 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A historic night at the Garden when Katie Taylor met Amanda Serrano, we discuss this and what the future holds for both. We look at the undercard, an...

Ep. 136 - ..And there's the respect!! (Fury v Whyte review)

28 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Fury v Whyte reviewed. Does Fury retire, does Whyte win a world title, Fury's all time great status and loads more. Then Cal and T gang up on Flav a...

Ep. 135 - Band of Gold

14 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We're back and there was loads to talk about. Gennady Golovkin once again unified 2 portions of the Middleweight Division in Japan. We talk about hi...

Ep.134 - Oozing Machismo

25 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

HEY YO!! A week later than advertised due to technical problems, Cal and Paul have a do-over to look back on the instant classic that was Leigh Wood ...

Ep. 133 - Tales from The Troxy

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You nagged and nagged so we are back again, a big couple of weeks in boxing with Josh Taylor controversially keeping his 140lbs; the scoring, the futu...

Ep. 132- Better Late than Never

16 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We're back again, this time joined by Boxing Scribe Paul Zanon to look back at this weekend's close but controversial contest between John Ryder and D...

Ep. 131- Phoenix Nights

06 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The first boxing show of the new year(in the UK at least) is in the books and Chris Eubank is the victor of the first main event. Eubank beat Liam W...

Ep. 130 - State of The Union II

14 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A BUMPER EDITION - It's a New Year and boxing has been suspended in the UK, so with no boxing immediately on the horizon we dedicated this weeks podca...

Ep. 129 - 2021 Wrap Up

28 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's the end of another year. We're joined by Paul Zanon to look back at 2021. We review the Parker v Chisora show, the future for both men and those ...

Ep. 128 - Another Round

16 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We're joined once again by Paul Zanon to look back at Conor Benn's stoppage win over a faded Chris Algeria, what is potentially next for Benn and the ...

Ep. 127 - Tanked Up

02 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

No, your eyes are not deceiving you, we did 2 pods in a week. We're back, this time with Paul Zanon to look forward to this weekends domestic rematc...

Ep. 126 - The Emperor

28 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We have a new unified and Lineal Lightweight Champion of the World. In this year of shocks, 12/1 on favourite Teofimo Lopez lost his titles to Aussie ...

Ep. 125 - Cruiser Control

18 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Britain lost 2 more world titles this past weekend with Kid Galahad and Terri Harper suffering shock defeats. Cal is joined by Paul Zanon react to tha...

Ep. 124- One Champion

07 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Cal & Alex are back to talk about the newest undisputed champion crowned in Canelo Alvarez. We talk about the fight itself, both mens performances and...

Ep. 123 - The President

23 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are joined by writer Luke G Williams to talk about his new book - The President of Pandemonium - The Mad World of Ike Ibeabuchi. We disc...

Ep. 122- That's The Mentality (Fury v Wilder 3 Review)

12 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Fresh off of a Heavyweight classic fight, the stalwarts get to get together to discuss what was a brilliant rubber match between Tyson Fury and Deonta...

Ep. 121 - Fury v Wilder 3 - Preview.

06 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Cal and Paul Zanon sit down to record this weekends big WBC & Lineal Heavyweight Title fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder. We preview the f...

Ep. 120 - Do Something Else (Joshua v Usyk review)

26 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's a new day and we have a new Heavyweight Champion - Oleksandr Usyk dominates Anthony Joshua to win the WBA, WBO & IBF Heavyweight Titles. We talk ...

Ep. 119 - Joshua v Usyk Preview

22 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are joined by Paul Zanon and Luke G Williams to preview this weekends massive Heavyweight Title fight between WBA, WBO & IBF Titlist Anth...

Ep. 118 - Eddie's Syrup

06 Sep 2021

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Cal, Alex and Flav reunite to review the Lara v Warrington 2 card, we talk about the ending, the suggestion that Lara "wanted out" and the future for ...

Ep. 117 - Dirty Tracksuit

12 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We're back again, and so is Mr Zanon. After a short but very deserved ban, Paul Zanon is back to bless us with his boxing (and Olympic)knowledge. We...

Ep. 116 - A New Era

28 Jul 2021

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After a few weeks break, Alex, Cal and T reunite to catch up on all things boxing. We look forward to this weekends DAZN card, talk about Anthony Fowl...

Ep. 115 - The Marciano Curse

09 Jul 2021

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We're joined by newcomer Luca Rosi to talk all sorts of random boxing stuff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep. 114 - Crushing it

01 Jul 2021

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Cal and T jumped on Discord to do what we thought would be a quick 30 minute wrap up of Tank Davis and Vasyl Lomachenko's wins but instead it turned i...

Ep. 113 - The Latin Curse

24 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We're back again, we've been watching too much football and forgot to record. After some brief Euro 2020 chat, we recap Lewis Ritson's shock defeat ...

Ep. 112 - The Nonito Vaccine

10 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We had a week off, because well we felt like it. Cal and Paul Zanon sit down to discuss everything that's gone on in the past couple of weeks; be it...

Ep. 111 - Undisputed

26 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

British boxing has it's first undisputed World Champion since Lennox Lewis, and it's first in 4-belt era. We review Josh Taylor's excellent win over J...

Ep. 110 - Wilder's School of Delusion.

21 May 2021

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Episode 110 and school is in session - Paul Zanon and Luke G Williams are back and Paul is ready to take his medicine after Saunders loss to Canelo. ...

Ep. 109 - Cook His Ass

09 May 2021

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Canelo v Saunders - the Mexican stops the WBO Titlist to unify 3 of the 4 belts at 168lbs. We discuss the fight, the ending and the future for both a...

Ep. 108 - Size Matters

05 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We jump straight in talking about Canelo v Saunders and all the stuff around the size of the ring. We then preview the fight itself and ask what chanc...

Ep. 107 - Hennessy is Untouchable.

27 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The originals are back together again - Alex, Cal and T get on Discord to talk about all the goings down in boxing. We talk about Ryan Garcia and hi...

Ep. 106 - The Machine Short Circuits

22 Apr 2021

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Cal and Paul Zanon jump on Skype to review Liam Williams' game effort vs Demetrius Andrade, we talk about the fight, the coverage from DAZN and the fu...

Ep. 105- Conor Benn Shocks The Flat Earth

13 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Another week, another podcast. Cal and T reunite to discuss the Conor Benn show; his 1st round stoppage of Sammy Vargas, his call out of Amir Khan and...

Ep. 104 - Red Herring

09 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We're back, this time to review Herring v Frampton. We also speak about the undercard and then have a deep dive into The Jackal's career. We also lo...

Ep. 103 - Easy Money

31 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 103 - Cal, T and Alex pick over the coals of the Povetkin v Whyte 2 show. We discussed the main event itself, what this performance does for W...

Ep. 102 - Tizer Chiefs

23 Mar 2021

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Episode 102 and the original 3 are back together; T, Alex and Cal jump on DISCORD, to discuss Lawrence Okolie's crowning as WBO World Champion, his p...

Ep. 101 - Marvelous

19 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Good, the sad and the ugly of boxing on this weeks podcast. We first celebrate the spectacle that was Estrada v Chocolatito II, we talk the ugly ...

Ep. 100 - Johnny Greaves - Fighter

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

it's finally here, Episode 100 of Below the Belt (excluding those pesky .5 episodes). The dream was to have Cal, Flav, Mark Butcher, Scott Hammerton...

Ep. 99 - True Romance

11 Mar 2021

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We're approaching a beautiful weekends boxing with 2 of the 4 Kings meeting to settle supremacy at 115lbs - Estrada v Chocolatito 2. Cal is joined b...

Ep. 98 - Saucepan of Food

21 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Another week, another British '0' taken. Josh Kelly is stopped in 6 rounds by EBU Champion David Avaneysan, the guys pick the bones over the main eve...

Ep. 97 - Picking Up Mangos

17 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We're back with you after a big shock in the Boxing world. De-facto No.1 Featherweight - Josh Warrington stopped in 9 rounds by unheralded Mauricio La...

Ep. 96 - It's Kiko Time

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The stalwarts - Alex, Cal and T are reunited to to pick up on the latest boxing news and latest matchups announced. We discuss Chris Eubank signing...

Ep. 95 - State of the Union

21 Jan 2021

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During this break from boxing we thought we would look at the overall health of the sport, particularly in Britain but also worldwide. Cal is joined...

Ep. 94 - One Inch Punch

04 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

First fight weekend of 2021 can only be followed by Below The Belt. Happy New Year to you all, after a blistering open weekend we are joined by boxin...

Ep. 93 - Monkeh

21 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Canelo v Smith, our thoughts on the fight, what's next for both men and more. Please leave reviews for us at http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1087891999...

Ep. 92 - Canelo v Smith Preview.

16 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode we are joined by writer Luke Williams to talk about the Canelo v Callum Smith fight, we also discuss the 2021 International Boxing Hal...

Ep. 91 - The Genius

13 Dec 2020

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Only one thing to talk about this week, Anthony Joshua's dominant stoppage victory over mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev. Cal and T break down the ...

Ep 90 - Weekender

06 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A triple threat of a boxing weekend with cards on Friday, Saturday and the early hours of Sunday(UK time). We discussed Billy Joe Saunders v Martin M...

Ep. 89 - ReJoyce

30 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A bit of an upset this weekend as Joe Joyce stops Daniel Dubois to unify the British, Commonwealth and European Titles. Cal, Alex and T get together t...

Ep. 88 - Gateway Pugs

25 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Cal and Alex reunite to preview the big domestic Heavyweight showdown between Daniel Dubois and Joe Joyce. We discuss the fight itself, what's at ri...

Ep. 87 - Unanswered Questions

18 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We're back in double quick time with new guest, writer Shaun Brown as well as Paul Zanon. We discuss the recently announced Callum Smith vs Canelo A...

Ep. 86 - Hammer Time

15 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today we were joined by Scott Hammerton of Matchroom Boxing, he told us about life in Fight Camp, the Taylor v Gutierrez show and his view on the Craw...

Ep. 85 - Pretend Shoulder Surgery.

01 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A packed night of boxing, so Flav, Cal and T get together to discuss Usyk v Chisora. We talk about the fight itself and what is next for both men. We...

Ep. 84 - Teo v Terry 2021

18 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Cal, Flav and Thelonious Filth reunite to react to Teofimo Lopez's win over Vasyl Lomachenko. The fight itself, the scores and the future for both men...

Ep. 83 - Ladies First

05 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Cal is joined once again by Paul Zanon to talk this weekend's boxing. Starting with the women's division and another World Title added to our ranks wi...

Ep. 82 - Double or Quit

29 Sep 2020

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A packed weekend of boxing and Cal is joined by Paul Zanon to dissect it all; from Josh Taylor's 1st round KO to the victories for the Charlo twins. ...

Ep. 81 - Fountain of Youth

15 Sep 2020

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Cal and Alex review Yarde v Spelman, ask what his ceiling is and should he keep his trainer. We also discuss the Danny Williams fight and what we ho...

Ep. 80 Bundini - Don't Believe The Hype

31 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A special podcast today, Cal spoke with Dr Todd Snyder to discuss the release of his new book 'Bundini - Don't Believe The Hype' Todd, the son of a ...

Ep. 79 - Whyte's Life Shattered.

24 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back, hope you like the new artwork and what a result to reboot the pod on. Alexander Povetkin knocks out Dillian Whyte to throw a grenade int...

Ep. 78 - Egg and Cheese Bagel

07 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Cal and Alex get on Skype to review the first Fight Camp show on Sky. We discuss the main event, the scores and what is next for both. We then talk ab...

Ep. 77 - Global Diet Problems

17 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Boxing has finally started back up in the UK so Alex and Cal got together to chat about the recent BT card, the upcoming Fight Camp shows and all the ...

Ep. 76 - He's Back

10 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

He's finally back, the return of our Host Emeritus, Host in Recess - Alex from Bristol. Cal and Alex sat down to talk about the career of Ricky Hatt...

Ep. 75 - God Damn Babycakes

03 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Yes yes, I know, we do spoil you. We're back with another podcast and we're once again joined by Paul Zanon to talk about the life and career of forme...

Ep. 74 - Cobra'd

19 Jun 2020

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Cal and Flav get on Skype to do another career introspective, this time it's the turn of the Cobra - Carl Froch. We discuss his career, his achievem...

Ep. 73 - I Think He Should Finish

05 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

STILL no boxing so T and Cal get together to talk about the career of one of T's favourites, James DeGale. We discuss his career, his best wins and hi...

Ep. 72 - Catching Hayemakers

22 May 2020

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Cal and Flav went back and forth deciding on what to talk about but settled on the career on David Haye, who is one of Flav's fave fighters. We talk...

Ep. 71 - The Ultimate Feud

08 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a while but with no boxing to watch we had to get creative. We were joined by writer and author Paul Zanon where we discuss a myriad of topi...

Ep. 70 - The World Awaits

02 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a little while. With no boxing on and everything being cancelled, we decided to dig into the crates of boxing history and talk about fight f...

Ep. 69 - Fists of(Hughie)Fury

08 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 69 (winky face) is with you, hot off the blockbuster bill at Manchester Arena. We discuss the Quigg v Carroll fight and the future for Carroll...

Ep. 68 - The (Gypsy) King is Back - Wilder v Fury 2 Review

23 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tyson Fury stops Deontay Wilder in dominant fashion. Alex, Cal and Flav reminisce after a glorious night for British Boxing. Twitter: @BelowTheBelt_...

Ep. 67 - Wilder v Fury 2 Preview

20 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

T and Cal jump on Skype after they eventually worked out how to record on it to preview this weekend's big fight. We talk about the bout itself and ...

Ep. 66 - Bulldog Spirit

31 Jan 2020

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It's been a semi quiet period for boxing (especially in the UK) so it's been a while since we recorded. So to celebrate the UK living the EU, Cal and ...

Ep. 65 - Pinky in a Jiffy Bag (2019 Review)

31 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Another year of boxing comes to an end and there's no better place to discuss it than at Parts Unknown. T and Cal met up to recap the last few weeks...

Ep. 64 - 2nd Time's the Charm

09 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We have a new Heavyweight Champion and it's the same as the last one. Anthony Joshua regains 3 portions of the World Heavyweight Title after a compreh...

Ep. 63 - All Aboard the Hype Train

03 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A very busy weekend of boxing with cards from all over the world to discuss. Starting with Midlands Mayhem headlined by the shock defeat of Zolani Tet...

Ep. 62 - Winning Rounds is for Idiots.

24 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

2 big shows from Liverpool and Vegas. We review Smith v Ryder and ask did Smith win?, is he good as we think he is or is he a fraud? We also discuss ...

Ep. 61.5 - Live from Peacock's Gym

10 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A bonus podcast for you. We went down to Peacock's Gym immediately after Inoue v Donaire to meet with author Paul Zanon to discuss his new book 'The G...

Ep. 61 - Dirty Men Burping

07 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Another weekend of boxing and it's Cal, Flav and Alex on Skype. As Alex is back we started off talking about Anthony Crolla. We discuss his final bout...

Ep. 60 - Full Disclosure

27 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The day after the night before. Josh Taylor decisioned Regis Prograis to win the WBSS tournament and 2 world titles. We talk about the fight, the scor...

Ep. 59 - Devin Haney, where you at....

21 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It's another one.... A packed weekend of boxing isn't the same without BTB giving it the full rundown. We go through the Ritson v Davies Jnr card bef...

Ep. 58 - Land of The Giants

15 Oct 2019

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Fresh off of Oleksandr Usyk's Heavyweight debut. Cal and Flav sit down to discuss his performance and what's next for him. They also discuss the Jos...

Ep. 57 - Do Your Conkers

29 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Fresh off of Spence v Porter the guys reunite at 'Parts Unknown' to talk about the fight itself, as well as the scores and the chances of Spence fight...

Ep. 56 - Lineal is Nonsense

19 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The lineal Heavyweight championship has once again been successfully defended, if you believe in that sort of thing. Cal and Flav reunite to break dow...

Ep. 55 - Bow to The Matrix

05 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

After a couple of days of reflection, Cal and Flav jump on Skype to talk about Lomachenko's dominant victory over Luke Campbell, what is next for both...

Ep. 54 - The Hardest Yarde

26 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

70 days without being in the same room came to an end. T, Cal and Alex are reunited back at Parts Unknown. We start off talking about Anthony Yarde's...

Ep. 53 - Spicy Hot Beef (Madras)

16 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Cal and Flav (A-Side) jump back on Skype to discuss the Lewis and Joshua beef. Where did this all come from, who's in the right and does either side c...

Ep. 52 - Drug Testing and Grave Digging.

04 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It's been 2 weeks since our last podcast and so much has happened since then. In particular Dillian Whyte's failed drug test and the fall out from tha...

Ep. 51 - Chasing One Time

21 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 51 of BTB and we're hot off a big night of boxing. Dillian Whyte decisioning Oscar Rivas at The 02 in London. Cal and T review that and the un...

Ep. 50 - Arabian Nights

15 Jul 2019

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It's Episode 50 and while we'd like to call it the Mayweather v McGregor episode, the call of Jeddah was too strong. Cal is joined by Flav on Skype to...

Ep. 49 - Dave Allen Open Workout

10 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We were live at the open workout for Dave Allen in his preparation for his bout with David Price at The O2 on the 20th July. We got interviews with ...