BTR Boxing Podcast Network

Boxing season in the UK really kicks off this week as Zhieli Zhang is back in the UK as he takes on Joe Joyce in a rematch from earlier this year that ended when Joe Joyce was stopped by the referee due to the eye injury suffered at the hands of Zhang. We reflect on their first bout and discuss how this could be different. Also on the show, we discuss Sandy Ryan's welterweight unification bout wit...

Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao aka Manny Pacquiao (born December 17, 1978) is a Filipino politician and former professional boxer.  Regarded by boxing historians as one of the greatest professional boxers of all time, Pacquiao is the only boxer in history to win twelve major world titles in eight different weight divisions.  He is also the first boxer in history to win the lineal championship in five...

William Crolla is 1-0 as a professional boxer and also the brother of former WBA lightweight champion Anthony "Million Dolla" Crolla. William documents his journey through boxing by discussing his amateur career, a step away from the sport, and how his brother's successes and failures inspired him to forge his own path. Subscribe https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/btr-boxing-podcast/id143375211...

Billy Deniz is a 9-0 (5KOs) professional boxer, one whom Sean has watched grow from a young budding kick-boxer and grow to become a young and hungry boxer who has many excited about his future prospects in the sport. Subscribe https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/btr-boxing-podcast/id1433752118 We are also available on Player FM, Spotify, Spreaker, and many more podcasting apps Follow us at: http...

Johnston returns to the podcast after his holiday, and we discuss the events of the last few weeks including: *Frank Warren/Daniel Dubois Low Blow Complaint *Liam Smith's Weight Cut & Trilogy With Chris Eubank *Fabio Wardley & David Adeleye *The WBC rankings Subscribe https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/btr-boxing-podcast/id1433752118 We are also available on Player FM, Spotify, Spreaker, and ma...

Giacobbe "Jake" LaMotta (July 10, 1922 – September 19, 2017) was an American professional boxer who was the world middleweight champion between 1949 and 1951. Nicknamed "The Bronx Bull" or "Raging Bull" for his technique of constant stalking, brawling and inside fighting, he developed a reputation for being a "bully"; he was what is often referred to today as a swarmer and a slugger. Meet Jake La...

Chris Eubank Jr got his revenge over Liam Smith after stopping him in the tenth round. Many pundits believed this to be Eubank's best performance, but Smith has since admitted he had to lose 42lbs for the fight and was essentially dead at the weight. Does this tarnish the victory, and is it enough for a third fight to happen or will the Eubank v Benn bout happen next? Subscribe https://podcasts.ap...

Liam Smith & Chris Eubank Jr lock horns once again after their first fight ended in an emphatic TKO for Smith in the fourth round which led to calls for a rematch from Eubank after footage showed that an elbow seemingly went in from Smith prior to the first knockdown. Sean discusses the first fight and with a message from Johnston explains how this fight could be the same or how it could be differ...

Jason Cohen is a professional boxer from Bury in the UK who has recently made his debut, and he documents his journey through the amateur boxing scene and the differences and difficulties faced when becoming a pro. Subscribe https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/btr-boxing-podcast/id1433752118 We are also available on Player FM, Spotify, Spreaker, and many more podcasting apps Follow us at: https:...

Oleksandr Usyk stopped Daniel Dubois via TKO in the ninth round to retain his heavyweight title, but controversy struck in round five after Dubois landed what seemingly looked like a legit body shot only to be deemed a low blow by the referee which gave Usyk five minutes to recover and go on to stop Dubois. Sean goes solo with his opinion with a message from Johnston about what he also thought of...

After two big fights in boxing, we look at the changes to the current P4P lists of ESPN & The Ring and discuss what our current list would be. We also discuss the current heavyweight rankings and the topic of PEDs comes again after yet another boxer tests positive for a banned substance. Subscribe https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/btr-boxing-podcast/id1433752118 We are also available on Player...

After the disappointment of not securing the Tyson Fury fight, Oleksandr Usyk defends his IBO, IBF, WBO & WBA heavyweight titles in Poland against Daniel Dubois. In this episode, we discuss the difficulties that Dubios is going to have and how pretty much the boxing community believes he loses. We also discuss the US card featuring Jared Anderson, Efe Ajagba, and Bakhodir Jalolov. Subscribe https:...

Anthony Joshua took seven rounds to break down Robert Helenius and then does a lap of the ringside area in what were more strange antics from the former champion. We discuss the fight, the antics, and the looming fight with Deontay Wilder. Also on the show, we discuss the all-out Mexican war between Emmanuel Navarrete and Oscar Valdez and a round-up of the Joshua-Helenius undercard. Finally, we di...

Frank Bruno MBE is a British former professional boxer who fought at heavyweight. His career spanned fourteen years, during which time he won the WBC and European heavyweight titles, and faced multiple world champions including Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis. Subscribe https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/career-profiles/id1494210179 We are also available on Player FM, Spotify, Spreaker, and many m...

Jordan Latimer is a professional boxer with a record of 2-3-0 who since turning professional in 2017 has experienced the highs and lows of the sport. In this episode, Jordan documents his journey in the sport and brings to light the adversity he has faced at different points, and is open about mistakes made along the way. Jordan is back in the ring in October and sets out his intentions for the fo...

Dillian Whyte fails a drugs test and it leads to Robert Helenius stepping in at the last minute to face Anthony Joshua. Originally we recorded the episode in advance but due to the change of opponent only Sean was able to record this preview. Subscribe https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/btr-boxing-podcast/id1433752118 We are also available on Player FM, Spotify, Spreaker, and many more podcasti...

Peter Jackson, nicknamed the Black Prince, (born July 3, 1861, St. Croix, Virgin Islands—died July 13, 1901, Roma, Queensland, Australia), was an outstanding professional boxer. A victim of racial discrimination, he was denied a chance to fight for the world heavyweight championship while in his prime. This second part of Peter Jackson's story documents the difficulties he faced in trying to get h...

Kieran Gething is a professional boxer from Abergavenny in Wales who has now also stepped into the world of managing and promoting fighters with a view to bringing more opportunities to fellow fighters and helping shape the future of boxing in Wales. Subscribe https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/btr-boxing-podcast/id1433752118 We are also available on Player FM, Spotify, Spreaker, and many more...

In what lived up to expectation, Terence Crawford dismantled and broke down Errol Spence Jr in nine rounds to become the first two-weight undisputed champion in the four-belt era. We look back at the performance and discuss the potential rematch at 154 along with other possible fights for the pair. Subscribe https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/btr-boxing-podcast/id1433752118 We are also availabl...

Peter Jackson, nicknamed the Black Prince, (born July 3, 1861, St. Croix, Virgin Islands—died July 13, 1901, Roma, Queensland, Australia), was an outstanding professional boxer. A victim of racial discrimination, he was denied a chance to fight for the world heavyweight championship while in his prime. Subscribe https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/career-profiles/id1494210179 We are also availa...

Ahead of Errol Spence Jr vs Terence Crawford, we look back at the history of the welterweight division and highlight the rivalries and great fights in the division. Subscribe https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/btr-boxing-podcast/id1433752118 We are also available on Player FM, Spotify, Spreaker, and many more podcasting apps Follow us at: https://twitter.com/btrboxingpod https://www.facebook.co...

It is the most anticipated welterweight clash of the last twenty years and has been on our boxing wish list many times, Errol Spence Jr vs Terence Crawford is here! We look into their recent fights and discuss their strengths, weaknesses and struggle to predict the winner for what could well be the Leonard-Hearns of our era! Subscribe https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/btr-boxing-podcast/id1433...

It was a weekend and weekday of thrills and spills as Maxi Hughes lost albeit controversially to George Kambosos Jr and Nayoa Inoue cemented his P4P status by destroying Stephen Fulton in eight rounds. Subscribe https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/btr-boxing-podcast/id1433752118 We are also available on Player FM, Spotify, Spreaker, and many more podcasting apps Follow us at: https://twitter.com...

Emile Alphonse Griffith (February 3, 1938 – July 23, 2013) was a professional boxer from the U.S. Virgin Islands who won world titles in three weight divisions. A five-time world champion boxer. An adoptive father. Twice voted the American boxer of the year. A known bisexual. An honorable Olympic coach. A murderer. Emile Griffith was a controversial figure in his time and remains one today. After...

In this highly anticipated bout, Stephen Fulton & Nayoa Inoue do battle for the WBC and WBO super bantamweight titles. Sean and Johnston excitedly look ahead to what could be a potential for the fight of the year and discuss how the fight could unfold. Subscribe https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/btr-boxing-podcast/id1433752118 We are also available on Player FM, Spotify, Spreaker, and many mor...