Macklin's Take - Boxing Podcast

Macklin's Take #193 Stadium nights and tune up fights

03 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Macklin and Andy are back with a host of stadium fights this weekend, plus a bit of a bugbear when it comes to tune-up fights - there’s plenty to ta...

Macklin's Take #192 3 Nights of Boxing - The Reaction

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

To say there's been plenty of boxing since we last caught up would be an understatement and on the weekend there were shows in Las Vegas, Saudi and in...

Macklin's Take #191 Eubank Jr vs. Benn - The Reaction

27 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After not just weeks but years of build-up, Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn finally stepped into the centre of Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and went toe-t...

Macklin's Take #190 Eubank Jr vs. Benn - The Preview

24 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Macklin and Andy are back together, gearing up for a bout that looks set to capture the imagination well beyond just boxing fans...beyond even sports ...

Macklin's Take #189 Whittaker vs. Cameron 2 - The Reaction

22 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Whittaker has endured a rough ride in recent months, having flipped out of the ring in Saudi Arabia last year... a humbling end to a night that sh...

Macklin's Take #188 Whittaker vs. Cameron 2

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Macklin and Andy sit down to discuss the latest boxing news and delve into this weekend’s upcoming rematch between Whittaker and Cameron, following ...

Macklin's Take #187 Return of the Mack' 2025

08 Apr 2025

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Don’t rub your eyes or scratch your head too much – the rumours are true! You may have heard on the jungle drums that Macklin’s Take was making ...

Macklin's Take #186 A Knockout Special 🥊 💥

27 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Andy and Matt sit down to talk about sports most decisive moment...The Knockout. You can purchase Andy's book here: https://t.co/J7zVHTT2Ha Learn m...

Macklin's Take #185 Fury vs Usyk reaction from Saudi

20 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Macklin and Andy are in Riyadh and were both in attendance for the undisputed clash and they couldn't not react on the pod with a fight of this magnit...

Macklin's Take #184 Wardley v Clarke preview

29 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Matt and Andy sit down to discuss the highly anticipated heavyweight clash that is set to take place at the O2 Arena on Sunday evening. You can pre-or...

Macklin's Take #183 Saudi, Birmingham and pulling fighters.

18 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Macklin and Andy look back at the recent fight-night in Saudi as well as the Queensbury show in Birmingham + the subject of pulling a fighter out of ...

Macklin's Take #182 AJ V Ngannou fight week LIVE from Saudi 🥊 🇸🇦 👑

05 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Macklin and Andy are in Saudi for AJ v Ngannou and they're lapping up the fight week chaos with some of the many people making the event happen. You...

Macklin's Take #181 AJ V Ngannou look ahead 🥊

26 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

March 8th Anthony Joshua faces Francis Ngannou in Saudi, will Macklin make it or will he become an accoucheur in his own home? Boxing meets the Dad's ...

Macklin's Take #180 Fury vs Usyk, the domestic schedule and much more.

19 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Matt and Andy are back to discuss Fury vs Usyk, domestic schedule, Buatsi vs Yarde, Whittaker and more. Pre-order 'The Knockout' by Andy Clarke here:...

Macklin's Take #179 A Small Heath Boxing club special

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Macklin's Take we bring you a very special episode. We talk often on the podcast about amateur boxing, about how vital amateur clubs are...

Macklin's Take #178 Saudi, AJ, Fury, Wilder and the health of British boxing!

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Andy and Matt are back to delve into the two most recent events announced with a show full of names on the 23rd of December and an actual date for Fur...

Macklin's Take #174 JOSHUA v WHYTE OFF! ❌

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Macklin and Andy react to the news of Joshua v Whyte being cancelled and delve into the topic of PED's in boxing. Learn more about your ad choices. V...

Macklin's Take #173 A good week for boxing

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Macklin and Andy review a fine week in boxing as Inoue, Fulton, Spence and Crawford not only gave us a week to remember but represented the sport in t...

Macklin's Take #172 BIG fight week special 🥊 🇺🇸 🇯🇵

24 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The excitement builds on a monster fight week as Inoue and Fulton clash in a fight for the ages in Tokyo, while across the North Pacific Crawford and ...

Macklin's Take #171 with Steve Kim

10 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Macklin's Take #170 With Teddy Atlas (Part 2)

26 Jun 2023

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Macklin's Take #169 with Teddy Atlas

19 Jun 2023

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This week on Macklin's Take it's the one and only, Teddy Atlas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Macklin's Take #168 with Jazza Dickens

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Matt & I are joined by IBO World Featherweight champion Jazza Dickens. And I invite the pair of them to tell me what cliches and general no...

Macklin's Take #167 with Jon Pegg

05 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

He's back, the Macklin's Take franchise champion, Jon Pegg. if you're listening on apple podcast, please rate and review! Thanks for listening. Lea...

Macklin's Take #166 with Scott Welch

29 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week myself and Matt Macklin are joined by former British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Scott Welch. We caught Scott down in sunny Bourn...

Macklin's Take #165 with Gary Newbon part 2

23 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Macklin's Take we bring you part 2 with the legendary Gary Newbon. Please do make sure you have listened to part one before hitting the p...

Macklin's Take #164 with Gary Newbon

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Macklin's Take we bring you the first of two episodes with the one and only Gary Newbon. Gary spent 50 years at the top level in TV and ...

Macklin's Take #163 with Rob Tebbutt

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Macklin's Take me and Matt are joined by boxing media mogul and seeker of truth and justice Rob Tebbutt. Rob is one of the most respecte...

Macklin's Take #162 with Al Siesta

17 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Macklin's Take me and Matt are joined by Boxxer's International Head of Boxing Al Siesta. And we ask whether relations between the major...

Macklin's Take #161 with Kody Mommaerts

10 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we welcome a certain Kody Mommaerts onto the podcast. You'll know him better as Boxxer and Sky MC Big Mo, who has blazed a trail across our...

Macklin's Take #160 with Spencer Oliver

03 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With Macklin now safely back from paternity leave and the podcast back on the road, this week we catch up with our great pal Spencer Oliver. After hi...

Macklin's Take #159 with Errol Johnson

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Macklin's Take we've tracked down a man we've been after for a while; trainer, manager and promoter Errol Johnson. Errol runs Black Coun...

Macklin's Take #158 with Joe Gallagher & Spencer Oliver

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joining us for our first podcast of 2023, Joe Gallagher and Spencer Oliver.Matt was actually held up in traffic but we were able to keep the ship aflo...

Macklin's Take #157 with Robert Smith

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For our final podcast of 2022 me and Matt welcome back Board of Control General Secretary Robert Smith.It's been an interesting year, in boxing it alw...

Macklin's Take #156 - Fury vs Chisora and the state of the boxing landscape

05 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this one me and Matt look back at Fury vs Chisora and give our take on how the fight and the whole event played out.We take a look at the state of ...

Macklin's Take #155 with Lewis Van Poetsch and Rich Farnan

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lewis Van Poetsch, better known as Poochi, is one British boxing's finest away corner warriors, and along with his manager and trusted cornerman Rich ...

Macklin's Take #154 - Big Fight Deep Dive with Steve Lillis - Mike Tyson vs Danny Williams

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we embark on another Big Fight Deep Dive.Our leader on this expedition is top boxing journalist Steve Lillis who takes back almost 20 years ...

Introducing the George Groves Boxing Club

16 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our pals George Groves and Dec Taylor have created their own boxing club, 'The George Groves Boxing Club' and it's well worth your time and attention....

Macklin's Take #153 - The Big Fight Deep Dive - Eubank vs Collins with Ian Darke

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

By popular request this week sees the return of the Big Fight Deep Dive, where we take an in-depth look at a key clash from years gone by in the compa...

Macklin's Take #152 - The Conor Benn saga - How did we get here?

01 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this special extra episode me and Matt discuss the ongoing Conor Benn saga.We first discussed it when the news very first broke but have deliberate...

Macklin's Take #151 with Mark Taffet

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We love a boxing insider on Macklin's Take :)And this week me and Matt sit down with a man who was right on the inside of boxing's premier broadcastin...

Macklin's Take #150 - Ambrose Mendy Part 2

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week it's part 2 of our chat with the one and only Ambrose Mendy.Last time out Ambrose regaled with some great tales of adventure from his early ...

Macklin's Take #149 with Ambrose Mendy - Part One

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week me and Matt caught up with the one and only Ambrose Mendy.Best known for his days with Nigel Benn, Ambrose has been an influential figure in...

Macklin's Take #148 - Shields vs Marshall reaction

16 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After a glorious night at the 02 me and Matt decided we needed to take a look back at what was a fantastic night for boxing.The build-up, the cast of ...

Macklin's Take #147 with Crystina Poncher

14 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this one me and Matt continue the build-up to the big Shields vs Marshall card in the company of Top Rank and ESPN commentator Crystina Poncher.Cry...

Macklin's Take #146 with Savannah Marshall & Alycia Baumgardner

12 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Macklin's Take we're back in East London for the Shields vs Marshall/Mayer vs Baumgardner card at the 02.It's a huge week for this modern...

Macklin's Take #145 - Eubank vs Benn Emergency pod

05 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What a day.At the time of recording the Board of Control had just decreed that as far as they were concerned Eubank vs Benn was "prohibited" and would...

Macklin's Take #144 with Thomas Hauser

03 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week me and Matt are joined by Hall of Fame boxing writer and friend of the pod Thomas Hauser.I bumped into Thomas at York Hall a couple of weeks...

Macklin's Take #143 with Colonel Bob Sheridan

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Macklin's Take we're joined by the legend that is Colonel Bob Sheridan.The Colonel has been calling fights since the 1960s, over 10,000 f...

Episode #142 with Clifton Mitchell

19 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're joined by Clifton Mitchell, a man who's career in boxing has served him up more experiences than most.He boxed as a pro, out of the fa...

Episode #141 with Peter Fury

09 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we sit down with top trainer and friend of the pod Peter Fury.It's always great fun having a chat with Peter, someone who knows the boxing g...

Macklin's Take #140 - Fury vs AJ - Could it really happen?

07 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After abandoning you for nine months me and Matt Macklin are back and all over you like a cheap suit with our second pod in two days!With the talks ar...

Macklin's Take #139 - Don't call it a comeback!

06 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Well it is a comeback really :)After a long nine months away Macklin's Take is back!We never intended to be absent for so long but there was never any...

Macklin's Take #138 with Dan Azeez

05 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Macklin's Take me and Matt welcomed new British Light Heavyweight champion Dan Azeez to the podcast.Dan turned in a dazzling display a co...

Macklin's Take #137 with Jon Pegg

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's the Return of the King :)Our Franchise champion, the one and only Jon Pegg, had a brief sojourn in hospital recently so we thought the perfect to...

Macklin's Take #136 with Joe Gallagher

21 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week me and Matt welcome back to the pod our good friend; top trainer, manager and now also promoter, Mr Joe Gallagher.And Joe was bang on form :...

Macklin's Take ~135 with Kelvyn Travis

16 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After being away for the last couple of week's at the Men's World Amateur Championships in Belgrade me and Matt decided to delve deep into the amateur...

Macklin's Take #134 with Sam Jones

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week me and Matt are joined by top boxing manager Sam Jones.Sam has become a very familiar figure with British fight fans over the last few years...

Macklin's Take #133 - Fury vs Wilder

11 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After the Fury vs Wilder trilogy concluded in Las Vegas at the weekend, just two weeks after we saw Usyk beat Joshua, we decided it was time to delve ...

Macklin's Take #132 with Robert Smith

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Macklin's Take me and Matt park up for an hour with Robert Smith, General Secretary of the British Boxing Board of Control.We see Robert ...

Macklin's Take #131 with Manny Robles

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Macklin's Take everyone!To celebrate our return, this week we welcome to the podcast top trainer Manny Robles.Manny was in town last w...

The spiritual home of british boxing

27 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

YORK HALL - the spiritual home of british boxing.  (Boxing News - The opening bell podcast) for the full version. Join Darren Rees on an atmospheric ...

Macklin's Take #130 with Joe Gallagher

04 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As we canter towards our summer break, me & Matt thought it was about time we invited our good pal Joe Gallagher back onto the podcast.As we said a fe...

Macklin's Take #129 with Dennis Hobson

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we welcome Dennis Hobson onto the podcast.Dennis has been involved in boxing as a promoter at all levels of the sport. He's taken the likes ...

Macklin's Take #128 with Jon Pegg

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week me and Matt welcome back our Franchise champion, the one and only Jon Pegg.Macklin's Take will be taking a summer break in a few weeks and w...

Macklin's Take #127 with Mike Altamura

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Macklin's Take me and Matt are joined by Mike Altamura.Mike is a genuine boxing insider; a matchmaker, agent and fixer, he's been involve...

Macklin's Take #126 with Chris McKenna

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week me & Matt catch up with Daily Star boxing writer Chris McKenna.A few weeks ago it was Chris who broke the news that AJ vs Fury wouldn't be h...

Macklin's Take #125 with Tris Dixon

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Macklin's Take me & Matt are joined by our good friend Tris Dixon.A former editor of Boxing News, Tris has long been one of the most resp...

Macklin's Take #124 with Carl Frampton

25 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week me & Matt Macklin welcome back to the podcast a newly retired Carl Frampton.The 2-weight world champion talks about hanging the gloves up, B...

Macklin's Take #123 with IBF Flyweight champion of the world Sunny Edwards

18 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Back in March we had a long and very enjoyable chat with a 15-0 Sunny Edwards about the trials and tribulations of a boxing life and how he'd managed ...

Macklin's Take #122 with Carl Greaves

10 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week me & Matt welcome Carl Greaves to the podcast.Carl's our favourite type of guest, a true insider of the sport, a genuine boxing lifer!He was...

Macklin's Take #121 with Carl Froch

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Macklin's Take...It's the Return of the Cobra.Me and Matt Macklin welcome back our good friend and colleague, 3-time world Super Middlewe...

Macklin's Take #120 with Andy Lee (plus a surprise guest appearance from Adam Booth)

28 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's Chisora vs Parker at the weekend so we though we'd bring you an extra podcast this week.In this one we catch up with our good friend Andy Lee, wh...

Macklin's Take #119 with Jerry Izenberg

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week me and Matt had the great honour of being joined on the podcast by legendary, Hall of Fame boxing writer Jerry Izenberg.Jerry's been coverin...

Macklin's Take #118 - The Big Fight Deep Dive - The Fight of the Century with Alan Hubbard

20 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Macklin's Take we plunge into another deep dive into a big fight, journeying back half a century to Madison Square Garden and the Fight o...

Macklin's Take #117 with Michael McKinson

20 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Macklin's Take me and Matt are joined by Welterweight contender Michael McKinson.Mikey scored the biggest win of his career, a make or br...

Macklin's Take #116 with Matt Christie

02 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Macklin's Take me & Matt Macklin are joined by Boxing News editor and recent SJA award winner Matt Christie.We talk to Matt about his rou...

Macklin's Take #115 with Damian Hughes

27 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Macklin's Take me & Matt talk to Professor Damian Hughes, co-host of the High Performance podcast, author, and son of the legendary Manch...

Macklin's Take #114 with Barry Jones

25 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With Povetkin vs Whyte rapidly approaching Barry Jones joins me and Matt from his bedroom on the Sunborn yacht in Gibraltar to look ahead to Saturday....

Macklin's Take #113 with Fabio Wardley

23 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With Povetkin vs Whyte coming up at the weekend we decided to bring you some extra pods this week.In this one we catch up with the 10-0 Fabio Wardley ...

Macklin's Take #112 with Adam Booth

19 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Macklin's take me and Matt are joined by top trainer Adam Booth.We take Adam on a deep dive back to his days working with David Haye, tra...

Macklin's Take #111 with Darren Barker

13 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week sees me and Matt welcome former IBF World Middleweight champion and good friend Darren Barker to the podcast for a long overdue Macklin's Ta...

Macklin's Take episode #110 with Sunny Edwards

08 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Macklin's Take me and Matt are joined by the 15-0 British Super Flyweight champion Sunny Edwards.Getting noticed as a young pro fighter, ...

Macklin's Take #109 - The Big Fight Deep Dive with Adam Smith - Naseem Hamed vs Kevin Kelley

23 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we take you back to Christmas 1997 and NYC for a deep dive into Prince Naseem Hamed's sensational US debut at Madison Square Garden vs...

Macklin's Take #108 with Frank Smith

18 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we welcome Matchroom Boxing CEO Frank Smith back to the podcast.Plenty has happened in the 16 months since we last spoke to him and we talk ...

Macklin's Take #107 with Lou DiBella

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode me and Matt Macklin talk the Art of the Deal with boxing Hall of Famer Lou DiBella.With a mega fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson ...

Macklin's Take #106 with Chris Miah

07 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Macklin's Take we bring you an episode people have been asking for over the last year or so.An in-depth discussion of strength and condit...

Macklin's Take #105 with Glenn Catley

30 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Cus D'Amato once said that fear is like fire: If you can control then it can give you heat and light but if you can't control then it will burn you to...

Macklin's Take #104 with John Rawling

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week me and Matt are joined by one of the best commentators in the business; the smooth voice of BT Boxing, John Rawling.John's called countless ...

Macklin's Take #103 with Curtis Woodhouse

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week me & Matt Macklin bring you our first episode of 2021, so welcome back everyone! And we revisit the Make or Break theme we came up with over...

Macklin's take #102 - 2020 Festive Selection Box

22 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Merry Christmas everyone and welcome to a Macklin's Take Yuletide special.Like last year, our top producer Darren Rees has put together a Festive Sele...

Macklin's Take #101 with Robert Diaz

17 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode me and Matt tackle one of our favourite subjects: Matchmaking. Good matchmaking is crucial not only to the development of individual f...

Macklin's Take #100 with Matthew Hatton

15 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we celebrate the 100th episode of Macklin's Take by inviting on to the podcast former European Welterweight champ, and old friend of Matt Ma...

Macklin's Take #99 with Peter Fury

10 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For this one we welcome Peter Fury back to Macklin's Take.And I ask Peter and Matt a question that's been hotly debated in British boxing over the las...

Macklin's Take #98 with Bob Arum

08 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Macklin's Take me and Matt are joined by none other than Top Rank boss Bob Arum.Bob turned 89 this week and has now been promoting boxing...

Macklin's Take #97 – The Big Fight Deep Dive with Kevin Mitchell – Evander Holyfield vs Lennox Lewis I & II

07 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week me & Matt Macklin are joined by esteemed boxing scribe and author Kevin Mitchell to look back at the two showdowns between Evander Holyfield...

Macklin’s Take #96 with Ashley Theophane

30 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week me & Matt Macklin are joined by Ashley Theophane. Ashley, and I mean this in the best possible way, is not the kind of man you meet every da...

Macklin's Take #95 – The Big Fight Deep Dive with Ron Lewis – Joe Calzaghe vs Jeff Lacy

23 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week me & Matt Macklin are joined by top boxing writer Ron Lewis as we take a deep dive into the March 2006 World Super Middleweight unification ...

Macklin's Take #94 – The Big Fight Deep Dive with Tim May - Tyson vs Douglas

16 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week me & Matt Macklin take a deep dive into the biggest upset in boxing history, James Buster Douglas’ stunning win against the unbeaten, undi...

Macklin's Take #93 – The Big Fight Deep Dive with Steve Bunce - Benn vs Eubank

09 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week me & Matt Macklin take a deep dive into another big fight, this time in the company of our good friend Steve Bunce. For this one we turn the...