BTR Boxing Podcast Network

This week it's a doubleheader of big fights as Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia do battle in the super lightweight division and in Wales, Joe Cordina attempts to regain the title he never lost in the ring as he faces Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov. We look ahead to both fights and discuss the various elements of what will make both potential fight-of-the-year contenders! Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

In what some will consider an upset, Zhieli Zhang beat Joe Joyce via a sixth-round technical knockout and has put himself right on the map for a world title shot. We recap the fight and where it went wrong for Joyce and right for Zhang plus discuss the potential fights for the Chinese heavyweight and also what is next for Joyce. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We take a week off for Easter and so much happens in the sport! Amir Khan has a positive drug test announced from his fight with Kell Brook in 2022! Chantelle Cameron and Ellie Scotney go back and forth on social media over Scotney being dropped from the card Reflection upon Anthony Joshua's performance against Jermaine Franklin Jamie Albrecht joins the show to discuss each of these significant mo...

We are back from the Easter break with this week's big fight in the heavyweight division between Joe Joyce and Zhilei Zhang. Both fighters are closing in on a fight with the WBO champion Oleksandr Usyk but first must face one another to stake their claim. Jamie Albrecht returns to the show to share his thoughts on the fight along with looking ahead to other fighters also on the card like Denzel Be...

This week Anthony Joshua returns to the ring for the first time since losing to Oleksandr Usyk for a second time and seemingly having a mini breakdown in the aftermath. Outside the ring ahead of his biggest fight Jermaine Franklin has a lawsuit on his hands against his own promoter as we discuss what has happened and the effect it could have so close to the fight. It's a must-win fight for Joshua,...

David Benavidez beat Caleb Plant over the weekend in a great back-and-forth affair. The question is can Benavidez beat Canelo? We assess the fight with Caleb Plant and discuss the possibility of Benavidez beating Canelo. Also on the show, we reflect on the Lawrence Okolie world title defence as the lacklustre affair did Okolie no favours but with all the issues in the last 12 months is it really a...

After a quiet weekend, we now head to a massive fight weekend as David Benavidez takes on Caleb Plant in the super middleweight division, Lawrence Okolie defends his WBO title against David Light and Jose Ramirez faces Richard Commey. Meanwhile also in the UK is an underrated rematch between Nathan Heaney and Jack Flatley. Johnston returns to the weekly shows for the first time in weeks, and he is...

In this episode, we dig deep with a man who went from being the heavyweight champion of the world, and star of a Rocky movie... to drinking, driving, drugging, beating, biting, toting guns, and so much more. Then there are the various opinions, facts, and lies on the HIV diagnosis that has been contested he never had! This story documents the rise and fall of Tommy "The Duke" Morrison. Learn more...

New to the professional ranks, 1-0 Kyle Davies comes on the show to introduce himself to the boxing public, talking about his journey into the sport and his goals and ambitions for the future. We talk about the challenges he has faced so far and those that have yet to come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In what is a fairly quiet week for the sport, we look at the clash between two of the proven drug cheats in the heavyweight division as Jarrell Miller takes on Lucas Browne. Also on the show, we recap the boxing from last week which featured Diego Pacheco, Carlos Takam, Tim Tszyu, and Dan Azeez. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, we check out the life of the man who inspired Sylvester Stallone to write the Rocky character. He came from the streets and loved a bar-room brawl even more than a fight in the ring. In boxing, he was known mainly for two things, being the bloodiest fighter, maybe in boxing history, and getting a shot, out of nowhere, to fight Muhammad Ali, for the heavyweight championship of the...

In this episode, we look ahead to the main fight of the weekend as Tim Tszyu takes on former world champion Tony Harrison as he bids to prepare for the ultimate showdown with Jermell Charlo after their fight fell through due to injury. Also on this show, we cover Diego Pacheco making his UK debut against Jack Cullen and Dan Azeez taking on Thomas Faure for the EBU light heavyweight title in France...

Seasoned professional Jimmy 'Kilrain' Kelly is on the show to discuss his future in boxing. After valiantly fighting Jamie Munguia in 2022, Jimmy recently returned to the ring with a victory and is now taking boxing to Kuwait as he faces Magomed Kurbanov in an exhibition bout. Jimmy talks about his boxing career, the purpose of the next bout, and his future in the sport. Learn more about your ad c...

An Irish immigrant, a collection agent for crime bosses, a professional boxer, and a prolific gambler, John Morrissey was—if nothing else—an unlikely candidate to become one of the most important figures in the history of American history. John Morrissey, was a two-fisted Irish immigrant who, more than any other man of the age, represented the nefarious links between organized crime, politics, spo...

Brandon Figueroa & Mark Magsayo put on fine display with Figeuroa taking the unanimous decision to earn a shot at WBC featherweight champion Rey Vargas. We discuss the fight and outcome along with the possible future of the featherweight division. In the UK, O'Hara Davies punished and stopped Lewis Ritson in nine rounds to become the WBA number one contender for the super lightweight crown. After...

You have heard of Ukrainian sensations such as Oleksandr Usyk & Vasyl Lomachenko, well here we introduce the latest sensation to come from Ukrainian boxing in Andrii "The Rampage" Novytskyi. Having scored a huge 82-second KO on his debut Novytskyi is now back in action on the 4th March, and we get to speak to him alongside his trainer Anatoliy Dudchenko to find out more about this highly-rated pro...

In this episode, we look ahead to significant fights from the UK & US as Lewis Ritson takes on O'Hara Davies and Brandon Figueroa fights Mark Magsayo. We also discuss the undercards of each show highlighting the fights or fighters to tune into. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The two-year rivalry between Jake Paul & Tommy Fury came to a head after Fury took a split decision over Paul in a relatively average fight. We break down the fight and the outcome but also discuss the possibility of the rematch that was written into the contract. Also on the same show, Badou Jack created his own bit of history becoming a three-weight world champion stopping Illunga Makabu in the...

In this episode, we take a look at a man who came onto the boxing scene, literally out of nowhere. To the world, he seemingly had no past, but he certainly had a future in fighting. He made it all the way to the national stage before questions arose. Questions like "who is this guy?" because facing a well-known fighter of the time caused his big secret to be exposed, and his world to crumble. Just...

Following the WBC's announcement that they are willing to let Conor Benn fight again, we discuss the whole debacle that has raged on for months and how this affects the sport going forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is it a big fight? Well, Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury certainly has the boxing world talking about who will win and how. In this episode, we look at how this fight has come around and what the expectations actually are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We tell the odd story of the Haitian-born adopted Canadian fighter who came to another country, as a small child, grew up in foster care, and ran the streets, putting himself in all kinds of dangerous situations. He ended up becoming a world champion boxer, with an exciting, crowd-pleasing style, and a growing fan base. Sounds like the dream, right? Well, there was a very murky past, that people w...

After a back-and-forth fight, Mauricio Lara beat Leigh Wood after the corner threw in the towel following a heavy knockdown. We discuss whether the corner retirement was the right decision or whether Wood could have carried on. Also following the victory we debate whether Lara is now the best featherweight in the world. Elsewhere, we look at the other notable fights from the card and results from...

We look ahead to a big fight in the featherweight division as Leigh Wood takes on the man that derailed Josh Warrington's career in Mauricio Lara for the WBA title. Wood with his incredible heart and determination will be looking to stop the hard-punching Lara in his tracks and claim his stake to be the best in the featherweight division. We discuss their recent fights and predict how the fight co...

Chris Wardrope joins the show as we discuss the UK Boxxer card with Adam Azim, Zak Chelli and Tyler Denny being victorious in the bouts. We discuss the fights, and outcomes and look ahead to what is next for all the competitors as well as summarising the fights from across the UK and the world boxing scene. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices