The George Groves Boxing Club

Hit link to check our snapbacks - https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/the-george-groves-boxing-club/ So what is the American dream and how do you make it big in the States...as a Brit. Well, WBC Silver middleweight champion is in the club to tell us about his journey across the pond. Hamzah talks to George and Dec about his first time walking into an American gym, mixing it with champions, trainin...

Hit link to check our snapbacks - https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/the-george-groves-boxing-club/ In the club this week we have a YouTube boxer...well kind of. Currently holder of the English cruiserweight title, Viddal Riley joins George and Dec this week to talk about his route into the YouTube world, his relationship with KSI and how he manages to balance life as a pro boxer and an internet...

Hit link to check our snapbacks - https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/the-george-groves-boxing-club/ After a thrilling world title clash between two fine featherweights in Leigh Wood and Josh Warrington, George and Dec take a look at the controversy that erupted over the weekend. Could Warrington have continued? Would Leigh Wood still have won? All these questions and more are discussed by the boy...

Hit link to check our snapbacks - https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/the-george-groves-boxing-club/ And just when you thought the GGBC couldn't get any better, we bring you Ring IQ! In this bonus series we'll be giving you snapshots from all our episodes about specific aspects of the fight game. This week we revisit Frank Smith and head inside the vault to find out about purse bids. Follow the GG...

Hit link to check our snapbacks - https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/the-george-groves-boxing-club/ What exactly is counterpunching? Well, in the club this week is former interim WBA featherweight champion Michael Conlan to unpack the art of the counterpuncher. Michael speaks to George and Dec about the techniques needed to counter your opponent, what happens when similar styles come face to face...

Hit link to check our snapbacks - https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/the-george-groves-boxing-club/ Jermell Charlo couldn't cause an upset in Vegas...so king Canelo continues his reign. Not only was there action over in the US but a cruiserweight world title fight at Wembley alongside action for elite club members Ellie Scotney and Caroline Dubois, so, of course George and Dec trawl through all t...

Hit link to check our snapbacks - https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/the-george-groves-boxing-club/ Once again king Canelo is back in the ring but this time his challenger poses a much bigger threat. In this snapshot preview episode, George and Dec unpick the big clash incoming this weekend between two undisputed champions in Canelo Alvarez and Jermell Charlo. The paid also talk about the card ov...

Hit link to check our snapbacks - https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/the-george-groves-boxing-club/ So what's it like to have a double jaw fracture during a world title fight? Well, current IBF cruiserweight world champ Jai Opetaia is in the club to give us the inside scoop. Jai talks to George and Dec about growing up in Australia, getting drunk with his dad in London and how he started his care...

Hit link to check our snapbacks - https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/the-george-groves-boxing-club/ So no revenge for Joe Joyce over the weekend and where does that leave him now? George and Dec take a look back at Zhilei Zhang's impressive KO win against Joyce as well as diving into the rest of the undercard including Moses Itauma. The pair also take a look at Conor Benn's return and Brad Paul's...

So just how hard are rugby players? Former Scotland international Jim "Wild man" Hamilton is in the club to tell us about fighting life on the field. He speaks to George and Dec about his route into the sport, his worst injuries and which current England player he reckons could do the business on fight night. Merch and Prints - https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/the-george-groves-boxing-club/ Fol...

We now have an official GGBC cameraman! Tom Hamp is in the club to tell us all about life behind the lens. He speaks to George and Dec about some of his favourite nights, what it's like inside the dressing room and where he believes are some of the best places to film around the world. Merch and Prints - https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/the-george-groves-boxing-club/ Follow the GGBC on the soci...

Off the back of a brutal eye injury defeat to Zhilei Zhang, this weekend British heavyweight Joe Joyce intends to regain his WBO interim title and who better to look forward to proceedings then George and Dec. The pair also talk all things surrounding the light heavyweight division with Anthony Yarde also in action, as well as elite club member Brad Pauls who's back in the ring with hopes of getti...

How are big fights actually put together first and foremost? How are fighters scouted out? Former Golden Boy matchmaker Robert Diaz is in the club to tell us exactly that. He speaks to George and Dec about what a matchmaker actually is, his first encounters with George, the most successful fighters he's championed and who to keep an eye on as future talent.  Merch and Prints - https://crowdnetwork...

What happens when a fighter has all the talent but no one wants to fight them? Former IBO super-middleweight world champion Lerrone Richards is in the club to tell us about the ebbs and flows of a career filled with promise. Lerrone speaks to George and Dec about his road to fight the best across two divisions, his illness in the lead up to the fight that didn't happen with Zak Chelli and the chal...

Was this Chris Eubank Jnr’s best ever performance? George had written him off, but Eubank beat Liam Smith comfortably on Saturday night in their rematch. Now we’re asking if he can be world champion? And when does he fight Conor Benn?  What’s next for Smith? How did he put on 42 lbs? We get the calculator out to work out the heaviest George got to between fights. This is the Monday analysis you ne...

So what exactly is life like when you're a mum, a boxer and a DJ! Well, super bantamweight Stevi Levy is in the club in this electrify episode full of twists and turns. Stevi talks about her son's involvement and importance within her boxing career, where she sees herself heading with fights against the likes of Nina Hughes potentially on the horizon and she also speaks about her raving days and b...

After a weekend of huge controversy across the heavyweight division, George and Dec sit down and take a look at the mega clash between Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois. The ultimate question we want to get to the bottom of what actually counts as a low blow? The boys also looked ahead to the highly anticipated rematch between Liam Smith and Chris Eubank Jr, as well as taking a brief look back on t...

What exactly is a journeyman? Well in the club this week we have one of the fight game's favourites to give us the lowdown on what exactly it means to live life as a fighter who isn't expected to win. Lewis Van Poetsch otherwise known as 'Poochi' tells George and Dec about being called on at the last minute to fight wherever he's needed, his most brutal encounters inside the squared circle, retire...

Spitfire or Britney Spears? The boys are back again for another weird and wonderful Q&A episode! George and Dec answer questions from our elite club members about robberies, advice for young fighters and ringwalk tracks amongst other fascinating topics. The pair also take a more serious look at the support boxers get after their careers. Merch and Prints - https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/the-g...

What do you do when someone swears live on air? Sky Sports Boxing presenter powerhouse Anna Woolhouse is in the club to run us through what it's like in front of the camera. She talks to George and Dec about her early days in broadcasting making cups of tea, the most challenging things about presenting and what she said to Dillian Whyte when he joined the team. Merch and Prints - https://crowdnetw...

Back to his old self or is this a new and improved heavyweight we're now seeing? Anthony Joshua provides his fans with one of the knockouts of the year but questions are still asked as to how he fares against the monster that is Deontay Wilder. George and Dec analyse his win against Robert Helenius as well as looking at an action packed undercard featuring elite club members such as Campbell Hatto...

If you could go back in time is there anything you would do differently? Who wins Joshua or Wilder? What happened with Adam Booth? Questions, questions, questions...it's that time again. In this first part of our new Q&A we once more getting inside the mind of our very own George Groves and get into the nitty-gritty of some of the biggest talking points past and present both within and outside of...

What's it like being the son of one of Britain's favourite boxers? Campbell Hatton is in the club to tell us how he intends to make a name for himself of his own back. He speaks to George and Dec about growing up at the height of his father fame, what it's having the spotlight on you and his goals and ambitions moving forward as a professional fighter. Merch and Prints - https://crowdnetwork.co.uk...

So no Dillian Whyte, but no problem for Anthony Joshua and co. Matchroom CEO Frank Smith is back in the club to give us the rundown of what's been going on. With fight night still going ahead, George and Dec catch up to talk all things AJ and Saturday night. Does this go the distance? Do we see Joshua back to his best? All is to be unveiled at the weekend but first let's preview what could still b...

‘Everybody is f**ked’ - that’s what George says, after a really bad weekend for boxing.  Anthony Joshua’s fight against Dillian Whyte has been cancelled after Whyte returned an adverse finding from a doping test. Dec’s spent his weekend trying to work out what’s happening, David Haye says Derek Chisora is lined up and has known about this for a week already, George explains how testing works and w...