The George Groves Boxing Club

Unbeaten heavyweight Fabio Wardley is in the club, ahead of his British title fight, to tell us all about his white collar background. He’ll also tell you about sparring with Oleksandr Usyk and what it’s like to be managed by Dillian Whyte. Follow the GGBC on the socials. Search for @ggboxingclub on Twitter and Instagram. And we’ve got a playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5zArD...

This is part two of our Carl Froch special. George and Dec talk to Carl about the moment he knew his career was over, his love of Dire Straits and there’s some untold stories about that fight at Wembley stadium in 2014. Follow the GGBC on the socials. Search for @ggboxingclub on Twitter and Instagram. And we’ve got a playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5zArDIRbHigN2Xt3ikCDq0?si=...

How does it feel when you know you're fighting your last fight? George invites his most famous opponent Carl Froch into the club to talk about the last six months of his professional career, which ended at Wembley stadium in front of 80,000 people. This is part one, so make sure you download part two as well. Follow the GGBC on the socials. Search for @ggboxingclub on Twitter and Instagram. And we...

We finally have an official club photographer, and he'll do our passport photos while he's here. From small hall shows to world title fights, Philip Sharkey is in the club to talk about how he captures some of boxing’s best moments. With over 40 years experience, he's worked up close at ringside, met Muhammad Ali, and made George look good. Follow the GGBC on the socials. Search for @ggboxingclub...

Accounting, finance and boxing? British light heavyweight champion Dan Azeez in the club to talk about balancing academic studies with life inside the ring. Dan has a master's degree and is the first British light heavyweight to hold all British Boxing Board of Control titles. And in today's episode, the boys put pen to paper with a maths challenge for the ages. Follow the GGBC on the socials. Sea...

From Sunderland to LA, olympic medalist Tony Jeffries has made his way to the club. He’ll tell you how to build a brand, run a thriving gym franchise and become a hit on YouTube. He’s gone from earning $10 a session to doing pad work with Chris Hemsworth, so we think he’s one of British boxing's great success stories. Follow the GGBC on the socials. Search for @ggboxingclub on Twitter and Instagra...

How badly does Derek Chisora want a bagel? And is Tine Tempah a better athlete than some fighters? Nutrition expert, strength and conditioning coach, trainer of champions and entrepreneur Ruben Tabares is in the club to talk through what to eat and what not to eat if you want to be one of the best fighters in the world, and George reveals how many calories are in a Nando's half chicken. Just in ca...

Former heavyweight turned trainer Malik Scott is in the club tell us how important sparring is to fight night. He’s worked with everyone from Deontay Wilder to Oleksandr Usyk to Lennox Lewis, and he’s got great taste in music too.  Follow the GGBC on the socials. Search for @ggboxingclub on Twitter and Instagram. And we’ve got a playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5zArDIRbHigN2X...

George, Dec and Harlem Eubank have their say on one of the biggest boxing stories of the year. Harlem (the least polarising Eubank) was due to be on the undercard for Conor Benn vs Chris Eubank Jr on Saturday night, so this is a fascinating insight into how the week unfolded for him and his cousin Chris.  Follow the GGBC on the socials. Search for @ggboxingclub on Twitter and Instagram. And we’ve...

Purse bids, undercard costs and TV contracts. Now, these may not be the first things that spring to mind when you think about boxing, but without them there would be no fight night. Matchroom CEO Frank Smith is in the club to give us a rundown on what it takes to put on the very best events in the game. Frank gives his opinion on the Joshua v Fury situation as well. Follow the GGBC on the socials....

The first of our Legends episodes sees Barry McGuigan enter the club. In this episode, Barry talks about fighting during The Troubles in Northern Ireland, sparring adults at the age of 15, and winning an epic 15-round bout against Eusebio Pedroza to become featherweight champion of the world. We go full circle and gain an immersive insight into the trials, tribulations and victories that make up t...

Hassan and Adam Azim are in the club for a chat that makes George and Dec feel old. They're two of the brightest prospects in the sport, but they also love burgers, Nando's and Floyd Mayweather - or at least one of them does. And Raging Fool is back for another round, as we put these boxing brothers head to head. Follow the GGBC on the socials. Search for @ggboxingclub on Twitter and Instagram. Le...

Another day, another BONUS episode! With the third bout of the trilogy between Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin fast approaching, George and Dec sit down to preview the fight, but end up chatting about George's broken rib from sparring Triple G in 2014. He should have worn the body armour. Follow the GGBC on the socials. Search for @ggboxingclub on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your a...

Running up hills, flipping tyres and chasing chickens. Whether it's old school values or new school methods, fitness is an integral part of boxing. Head performance coach at Matchroom Dan Lawrence is in the club to walk through the physical requirements needed for fight night. Dan's worked with some of the top athletes in the game - including George, Josh Taylor, John Ryder, Joe Cordina and Conor...

From fighter requirements to promoter obligations, negotiating contracts isn't exactly a walk in the park. Lawyer Neil Sibley is in the club to outline the perks and clauses active throughout the fight game. Stories include - Musical chairs with Derek Chisora and one particular stare down involving Vitali Klitschko. This week's feature takes a look at one of George's actual contracts! Follow the G...

Is there anywhere like ringside? Mike Costello is in the club to explain what really happens in the best seats in the house. He reveals which fighter ordered a Thai takeaway to his ringside seat, the first time blood fell onto his commentary notes and he takes us behind the scenes of Mayweather-Pacquiao in Vegas. Pre-warning, this week’s feature contains outrageously bad jokes. Follow the GGBC on...

Nobody likes to lose, but somebody usually does. Former world champion Darren Barker is in the club for an honest chat with George and Dec about what defeat feels like, and how you bounce back from it.  This was recorded before Anthony Joshua’s defeat to Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia, but it might give you an idea of what he’s thinking this week.  Oh and Million Dollar Maybe might be the best fea...

We love tournaments, and we want more of them. In this episode, Kalle and Nisse Sauerland take a break from promoting Eubank Jnr v Benn to tell us why tournaments are so difficult to put on. We ask them to pick their dream line-ups from boxing history, pitch a YouTube series for KSI and Jake Paul, and play a game of ‘Raging Fool’. There's also stories about Froch, Pulev, Povetkin and more. Learn m...

As Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk prepare for their rematch, George tells us about fighting in Saudi Arabia. Who wins? Is Usyk the Rik Mayall of boxing? And how many people does it take to build a Lego Bugatti?  George Groves and Dec Taylor are back in the club for their first ever bonus episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shane McGuigan is in the club for an episode about pad work. He’s one of the best trainers in the game, and he’ll tell you what it's like to work with George, Lawrence Okolie, Chris Billam-Smith, David Haye and more. And he gets to play a game called ‘Shane Reaction’ - our first official feature.  Links: Shane on the pads with Adam Azim - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vO-rgcYpdbY Shane on the pa...

The doors to the club are open, but will George return to boxing for ten million pounds? This debut episode includes the inside story of just how boring retirement can be for a man in his thirties, Dec and George fantasy book their own Prizefighter night at York Hall, and they try and guess the weight of George's elderly neighbour. If you are our first ever listener, welcome. The George Groves Box...

What is The George Groves Boxing Club? Well, we're not sure George knows yet, but he has made this trailer. He's also convinced his mate Dec to come on the journey with him, and he's planning proper full-length episodes over the next months and potentially years. Welcome to The George Groves Boxing Club. If you listen, you're in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices