Beyond Boxing

Boxing is a cruel sport. get too many things wrong and somewhere down the line, it all goes wrong. Ryan Garcia is a kid that seems to be doing all the right things, while Luke Campbell always seemed to be searching for that ideal solution. You wonder if he ever found it. In one punch the small differences between the two were highlighted.

Shakiba Moghadam – IG @shakiba_moghadam and Twitter @ShakibaMoghadam – is a remarkable woman. Not only is she remarkable for what she has achieved in a short space of time, but it is also her openness and honest that sets her apart. Where do you even start with Shak, boxer, ultra-runner, fitness facility owner, PhD student, thought leader, the list goes on…she is a woman of many talents. In this t...

Shakiba Moghadam – IG @shakiba_moghadam and Twitter @ShakibaMoghadam – is a remarkable woman. Not only is she remarkable for what she has achieved in a short space of time, but it is also her openness and honest that sets her apart. Where do you even start with Shak, boxer, ultra-runner, fitness facility owner, PhD student, thought leader, the list goes on…she is a woman of many talents. In this t...

For all those in Tier-4, my thoughts are with you. I hope you are all able to meet with your loved ones. If not, do not be alone, use the technological tools at your disposal to keep in touch. It is not an easy time, but we will overcome. Canelo are separated by 3 months in age, but are worlds apart in terms of quality. How can two men, from two respected boxing families, come out at opposite ends...

What is greatness in boxing? Is it what you are in the media or is it what you are in the ring? Heavyweight boxing is deep with legends and all of them have proved it by taking on the hardest fights when they arise. There was no need to build fights up like we do now, fans knew a great fight when it was announced. Sadly, we are in an era now when we believe everything is a great fight or great occ...

Those Joshua gloves are interesting. They seem to give him an extra inch of reach. If that was planned, then it is smart planning from his team. However, it points to a man afraid to engage. That is not how we want our champions to be. We like to see true dominance, and tonight, we did not get to see that.

Sometimes, boxing has us blind to the latent out there. We miss out on prospects that could go on and do great things. Many times, these figters disappear and we never see them in a ring. Lyndon Arthur is a better boxer than the media coverage suggested. He probably had the slightly better overall boxing CV and maybe this is what we saw this weekend. As for Anthony Yarde, it is time for the next p...

You will need this episode first... https://soundcloud.com/highfield-boxing/beyond-boxing-ep7-dubois-joyce-chickens-coming-home-to-roost Social media may prove to be the truest evil of our time. If you balance it out, the bad outweighs the god at the moment. It has allowed people without information to have opinions, which can be the worst of all combinations. At a time when mental health is a big...

The only person that called it right from day one was my friend Daniel Parker - the best videographer in London - find him at https://parkerpandv.co.uk/ He saw all the elements in Joyce that made him hard to beat, from years of hard sparring with him at Earlsfield ABC. Joe was excellent on Saturday and in winning has accelerated his path to a world title shot. While we should rightly praise what T...

For a long time it has been clear that British boxers are being let down by their trainers. A lot of them might not be up to the job of creating world Champions. So, why are the Americans so much better at it? We seek to find out why in this episode.

Today, we discuss the rare set of attributes that make Terence Crawford a trainer's dream. If you have time, catch an episode I did with my friend Russ, which is a more rounded view of the boxing world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BEUHUTxu-o As always: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/highfieldboxing/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/highfieldboxing/

The good guys in boxing are few and far between. Greg Hackett is one of them. We caught up after what has been an interesting, but successful year for him and just talked a bit of boxing really. You'll enjoy it, I am sure. Make sure you follow Greg on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greghackett86/ If you don't already follow us, follow us here: https://www.instagram.com/highfieldboxing/ Some...

Two years ago, it all looked perfect. The biggest name in boxing and the biggest budget in boxing were united and this should have supercharged the sport of boxing. Two years later, the relationship is seemingly over and both parties seem glad of the freedom. Will this be the move that ensure Canelo of a lucrative future and will this be the chance for DAZN to reset. As always, please like and sha...

Autumn has seen chaos in the heavyweight division. Fights cancelled, COVID infections and PPV fights are debatable at best. In all of this, the one thing that made fans smile was the return of Don king to the front line of boxing. He showed that he's still got it, even in his 80s. By the end of the year, we will be no closer in knowing who the best challengers to Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury are....

So, we have played around with the format a bit, but kept that same quality. I hope you enjoy and if you do, share this among your friends, twitter followers, Instagram connections, even on Linkedin. More importantly, make sure you take care of your mental and physical health as we head into more restrictive times. Be there for each other.

If you enjoy these shows and want even more, check out the shows I do with my friend Russ – the real voice of hardcore boxing – well worth a listen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOA4GQF-MiE&t=13s Canelo, Golden Boy and DAZN are at war. This has been comin for somewhen you unpick the story, you look at two parties, Canelo and Golden Boy, that feel they could do better business together than with...

Dillian Whyte's career has been a fairy tale so far. From being the guy watching his mates box in York Hall in a silver jacket to being one of the main men in heavyweight boxing, all in under 10 years. He boxed well on Saturday and looked as good as he has done. However, at the real elite level, the sport of boxing is about doing more things right than your opponent. It is also about doing those t...

Just some of my thoughts as I start to come out of hibernation. Boxing is not in a great place people...

I had recorded and shut up shop from the summer when Hearn did his IFL interview and the hypocrisy came back. I guess i just cant let it slide sadly. But enjoy and follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram @highfieldboxing Have a great summer!

It is the last one while the podcast takes a summer break...but we will be back, better than ever. In the meantime, enjoy a quick round up of the first 80-odd episodes and updates on where we are. Also, check out the Square Mile Interview with Eddie Hearn. It is a decent read. https://squaremile.com/features/interview/who-is-eddie-hearn/

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He announced it,it was poor, here's why..... When will Hearn show Dillian Whyte the respect he deserves?

UK boxing will be back soon...just after the pubs open ironically. Frank has set the pace this time and is rewarded for investing in UK talent. It leaves Eddie Hearn behind now, wrestling with a flat UK stable and an American one he cannot get to yet. But, after 4 months away from boxing, will fans rush back to the arenas or will we start to view boxing from the comfort from our homes and the expe...

In all the noise surrounding Fury-Joshua, we need a moment for Dillian Whyte. He has done everything asked of him, risked his career in 50/50 fights and faithfully stuck to the WBC script, but still he finds himself on the outside looking in. Hearn has form for this having ruined Luis Ortiz and many others all in the interests of protecting his cash cows. It must also suck to be a Matchroom USA fi...

This episode is a roundup of things that have been 'interesting' in boxing. The pickings are slim, but we made lemonade with the lemons we got. One thing that should be said is that boxing will be killed by its own fans. i am not sure if a sport is supported by so many people filled with anger and hate. I can never understand how people can get so revved up by people they don't even know, even at...