BTR Boxing Podcast Network

Experience the ultimate network of boxing podcasts, bringing fight fans closer to the sport than ever before. From thrilling big-fight previews and in-depth reaction shows to captivating storytelling series, we cover every angle of the sweet science. Dive into Legendary Nights to relive boxing’s most iconic battles, explore the journeys of great fighters in Career Profiles, discover rising talent in Ones To Watch, and uncover untold truths in The Darker Side of Boxing. Whether you’re a casual fan or a hardcore enthusiast, this is your one-stop destination for all things boxing.. Please find us on the Sport Social website: https://podcast.sport-social.co.uk/podcast/btr-boxing-podcast-network/

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The Big Fight Preview - Anthony Joshua vs Jerma...
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, but can he do it, and if so how...well we share our thoughts on the fight and possible outcomes along with the landscape of heavyweight boxing at present
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The Big Fight Reaction - Benavidez Beats Plant,...
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 surprise?
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The Big Fight Preview - Benavidez vs Plant & Ok...
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 back with a vengeance as he talks about the Conor Benn interview, Tyson Fury & Oleksandr Usyk negotiations and Eddie Hearn on TalkSport.
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The Darker Side of Boxing S3 EP10 - The Rise & ...
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.
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Introducing Kyle 'SSJ' Davies
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.
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The Big Fight Preview - Jarrell Miller vs Lucas...
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.
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The Darker Side Of Boxing S3 EP9 - The Real Roc...
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 world! Life after boxing consisted of life selling liquor, legally, and for a little while, selling cocaine, illegally. A federal investigation brought an end to that, but years later, he's in trouble once more, this time for being involved with memorabilia forgery!
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The Big Fight Preview - Tim Tszyu vs Tony Harrison
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!
34 min
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From Wythenshawe To Kuwait - Jimmy Kelly Discus...
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.
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The Darker Side Of Boxing S3 EP8 - The Life and...
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.
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The Big Fight Reaction - Brandon Figueroa Beats...
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 seeing the outcome we talk about each fighter's career from this point and contemplate whether Lewis Ritson should call it a day and what O'Hara Davies chances are of becoming a world champion.
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Introducing the next Ukranian heavyweight sensa...
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 prospect and what the future may hold for him.
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The Big Fight Preview - Lewis Ritson vs O'Hara ...
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.
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The Big Fight Reaction - Tommy Fury Beats Jake ...
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 twelfth round to become the WBC cruiserweight champion, and we discuss the fight and what happens next for Jack!
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The Darker Side Of Boxing S3 EP7 - Who Is Rober...
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 when you maybe start to feel bad for him, you find out something even more sinister took place which leads to the question of who is Roberto Medina?
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Shooting The Breeze - Conor Benn , the WBC & t...
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.
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The Big Fight Preview - Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury
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.
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The Darker Side Of Boxing S3 EP6 - Retribution ...
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 weren't aware of. Like doing time in prison, for absolutely horrific, and downright disgusting crimes! Once it all comes out, no one looks at him the same, despite his winning ways. Finally, his career is ended by a series of punches that puts him in a coma, and makes his survival anything but assured, but the question remains is it a story of retribution for past transgressions or redemption for turning his life around after being on death's door?
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The Big Fight Reaction - Is Mauricio Lara Now T...
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 around the world.
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The Big Fight Preview - Leigh Wood vs Mauricio ...
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 could play out. Also on this show we cover the main undercard fights and mention the USA fights that are happening this weekend.
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The Big Fight Reaction - Adam Azim, Zak Chelli ...
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, outcomes and look ahead to what is next for all the competitors as well as summarising the fights from across the UK and world boxing scene.
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The Darker Side Of Boxing S3 EP5 - Exploitation...
Rick "Elvis" Parker was a street hustler who became an entrepreneur and flamboyant boxing promoter from Orlando, Florida. He had aspirations of becoming the next Don King. He promoted such fighters as George Foreman, "Smokin" Bert Cooper, and former NFL star, Mark Gastineau. However, things took a sinister turn when of his boxers Tim "Doc" Anderson crashed his hopes of "The Windfall Effect", Parker swore revenge that would ultimately have deadly consequences.
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The Big Fight Preview - Adam Azim vs Santos Rey...
Sean is joined by Chris Wardrope to preview this weekend's boxing with Adam Azim facing Santos Reyes as he continues his rise through the ranks. Also on the card are two potential show stealers with Tyler Denny facing Brad Pauls and Zak Chelli Jr vs Anthony Sims Jr.
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The Darker Side Of Boxing S3 EP4 - "Neon" Leon ...
We explore one of the most charismatic characters that we've ever heard of, combined with a private life that can easily be described as "chaos". He has more wrap sheets than you can count, but one thing remains true, he's a self-destructive, but very nice person. An Olympic gold medallist, he became heavyweight champion of the world, in only his eighth fight, and from that moment on things went downhill at an almighty pace. He had his teeth stolen, multiple times. But there is one part of him that is incredibly impressive, and it's not his right hand!
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